One Piece meme: Starting with eight extraordinary skills

Despite being in charge of an important base station, Haba had little formal education, and his handwriting was simply appalling.

Yang Ming took the intelligence report and studied it for a long time before he could barely understand it.

"The second wrench on the third row of the counter on the left side of the hardware store is the mechanism to open the basement. Turning it clockwise once will open the basement door, where half of the human slaves have been transferred to Tom's Shipbuilding Company."

Having obtained this information, the group quickly located the wrench.

"Crack!"

Turn the wrench clockwise once, and the wall behind the hardware store's workbench splits open to the left and right, revealing a winding staircase leading downwards.

As you descend the stairs, the air gradually becomes polluted.

Two pirates were guarding the basement. Perhaps due to their years of pampered life, they had lost their vigilance and continued to drink and eat meat, showing no reaction to the marines who came to the basement.

A drunken pirate, with bleary eyes, said:

"Huh, why are there people in the basement again? Didn't they just take away a batch of goods a while ago?"

No sooner had the pirate finished speaking than a bullet pierced his head.

The moment the other pirate heard the gunshot, he immediately sobered up.

However, all that awaited him was a cold bullet.

"Pfft!"

The pirate was also shot in the forehead, his head tilted to the side, and his face fell directly onto a plate of delicious food on the table.

Dadi Masdasson blew on the muzzle of the gun, then twirled the flintlock pistol in his hand before tucking it into the holster on his waist.

The basement was cold and damp, and inside the iron bars, a group of slaves were imprisoned according to different types of goods.

Young and strong men, children, young girls in their prime, and beautiful women with excellent looks and figures.

Elderly people are clearly a type of worthless commodity, so there are no elderly people in the basement.

To prevent these imprisoned slaves from rioting, they were only given one meal a day in the basement, keeping them constantly hungry and weak.

When Yang Ming and his six companions arrived at the basement, most of the prisoners were curled up in a corner sleeping, in order to reduce physical exertion and avoid feeling hungry or uncomfortable.

Seeing how emaciated and pale these people were, everyone's expressions turned rather grim.

They are all young, and they all have their own sense of justice. They cannot accept that their compatriots have fallen to this state.

Tina retrieved a set of keys from the pirate's corpse and unlocked the iron bars one by one, saying:

"We are the Navy, we've come to rescue you!"

A little girl woke up with a start, rubbing her sleepy eyes, and said:

"Am I dreaming?"

Seeing the little girl dressed in thin clothes and shivering from the cold, Tina hugged her tightly, letting her own body warmth transfer to her, and said:

"Don't worry, this isn't a dream!"

The others woke up one after another, staggered out of the iron fence, and went back into the hardware store down the stairs.

Many people wept with joy upon regaining their freedom and seeing the long-lost sunshine outside.

Yang Ming glanced around and saw Haba lying in a pool of blood, with the pen he had used to write intelligence sticking out of his neck. His brows furrowed slightly.

Even from this glimpse, it's clear that Doflamingo possesses a certain degree of skill in managing his subordinates.

Looking at the hastily written intelligence report in his hand, Yang Ming muttered to himself:

"Tom Shipbuilding Company?"

"How did this get involved with them?"

Yang Ming and his six men first contacted the navy stationed near Water Seven and asked them to come and pick up the slaves. They then arranged for the slaves to return home one by one and headed straight for Tom Shipbuilding Company.

Tom Shipbuilding Company, a world-renowned company, is located in the heart of Water Seven.

From afar, you can see the distinctive horned fish-man logo of the Tom Shipbuilding Company.

It has to be said that in this world, regardless of race, everyone likes to show off their most distinctive features, whether it's to make a pirate flag or to use it as a company logo.

Upon arriving at the Tom Shipbuilding Company's premises, one hears a series of clanging sounds as a group of shipwrights busily build new ships, creating a lively and bustling scene.

A group of fishmen, with strength ten times that of ordinary people, carried a batch of materials needed for shipbuilding.

Asborg rode on the iron ladder with a mouthful of screws in his mouth, holding a hammer in his right hand and taking the wooden plank handed to him by the merman in his left. He removed the screws from his mouth and nailed them firmly to the plank.

Espagu gave the newcomer a thumbs-up and said:

“Makuro, thanks to your help, otherwise the construction period would probably have been extended this time.”

Makuro is a type of fish-man who swallows eels. He has algae-green skin, an ugly appearance with small eyes and a big mouth. He wears a white and purple square scarf over his head and only has a simple set of work clothes, which vaguely reveal his muscular chest.

Makuro scratched the back of his head, gave a shy smile, and said:

"You're too kind. If it weren't for Uncle Tom's willingness to take us in, we would still be wandering around without a home."

Suddenly, a commotion arose at the entrance of the company's premises.

Aisbag came down the iron ladder, stretched his slightly numb legs, and walked towards the entrance of the company compound.

"Is someone causing trouble?"

At first, when he saw a group of company shipwrights gathered at the entrance of the camp, Espagu thought that someone had come to cause trouble.

But when Espagu pushed through the crowd and stepped out from the crowd, he found that things were not so simple.

Six brightly dressed men and women stood at the company entrance. The young man at the head of the group, holding a naval identification card, said expressionlessly:

"Based on clues provided by our informants, we now suspect that your Tom Shipbuilding Company is secretly involved in human slavery and is suspected of engaging in human trafficking with the great pirate Doflamingo."

The group of shipwrights, armed with hammers and other weapons, glared angrily at Yang Ming.

"fart!"

Franky, hands on his hips, shouted angrily:

"Our Tom Shipbuilding Company has always operated in an honest and upright manner. How could we possibly be involved in human trafficking?"

"You are completely slandering us!"

"I'm starting to doubt whether you guys are even in the Navy!"

Frankie was one of Tom's protégés, and his remarks, to some extent, represented the attitude of Tom's Shipbuilding Company.

The shipwrights were in high spirits. If they weren't worried that Yang Ming and his six companions were actually from the navy, these burly shipwrights would probably have already rushed forward and given them a good lesson.

Even some members of the Blade's Edge Squad felt a slight wavering.

Before coming to Tom Shipbuilding Company, the Bladepoint Squad had already done some research. The profits that Tom Shipbuilding Company made from building new ships and repairing existing ships each year far exceeded the profits from human trafficking, so there was no need for them to take the risk.

Espagu straightened his slightly disheveled clothes and approached Yang Ming and his group of six. He carefully examined the naval identification card in Yang Ming's hand, which bore the seal of the Naval Headquarters and was impossible to fake. He couldn't help but give a wry smile and said:

"My lords, I suspect there might be some misunderstanding involved?"

The other five people all turned their gazes to Yang Ming, leaving the decision to him.

Yang Ming was somewhat hesitant. According to the original story, Tom Shipbuilding Company had nothing to do with human trafficking, and it seemed that it was all a prank by Haba.

Chapter 23: War, no need for words; death, regardless of bloodline.

Seeing the boy fall into a brief silence, Espagu gave Franky a wink.

These two brothers have a deep relationship; they can understand each other with just a glance.

Franky clenched his fist, raised his right arm high, and shouted:

"Navy, get out!"

The shipwrights at Tom's Shipyard were already seething with anger, and Franky's words were exactly what they wanted to hear. They raised their arms and shouted in unison:

"Navy, get out!"

For a time, the momentum was immense.

It's human nature to enjoy a good spectacle, and Tom Shipbuilding Company and the Navy were both easy targets for attention. The conflict between the two sides quickly attracted the attention of people nearby, and even newspaper reporters rushed over to capture the first-hand news.

The members of the Bladepoint Squad looked solemn. Smoker, Drake, and Tina were relatively young and lacked social experience. Faced with the imposing drive-away by the shipwrights from Tom Shipbuilding Company, they were already wavering on Haba's one-sided story, and now they couldn't help but back down.

Seeing this, Espagu seized the opportunity to propose:

"My lords, we've become friends through a fight, so why don't I host you all for a visit to the company another day? That would help dispel some of the prejudices people have against us."

Espagu and Franky played the roles of good cop and bad cop, respectively.

Those unaware of the situation might mistakenly believe that Espargo was adept at interpersonal relationships, knowing how to give the Navy a way out while preserving its dignity.

Just as Yang Ming was hesitating, his gaze passed over Esbag and suddenly fell on Makuro, the eel-swallowing fish-man behind him, and all his doubts were resolved.

The Sun Pirates can be roughly divided into three factions.

The largest faction was led by the fishman hero Fisher Tiger, an idealistic group that believed that fishmen could only coexist with humans under the same blue sky if they let go of hatred and prejudice. This faction was later inherited by Jinbe, who became a Shichibukai.

The second-ranked faction is a group led by the evil dragon. They are filled with hatred for humans and are fanatical and extreme advocates of the race. They arrogantly believe that fish-men are inherently superior to humans and that humans should unconditionally submit to the rule of fish-men.

The last faction is led by Makuro. They are neither idealists nor advocates of fish-man supremacy. Instead, they inflict harm on others based on their own experience of being enslaved by the Celestial Dragons, and are keen on being human traffickers.

When Makuro met the boy's deep eyes, his heart skipped a beat, and for some reason, a huge sense of unease suddenly welled up inside him.

During his time infiltrating Tom's Shipbuilding Company, Makulo had developed a strong nerve and good acting skills. Although he had a bad feeling, he still wore a simple and honest smile.

Anyone who sees Makulo's expression would mistake him for a big, simple-minded idiot.

Yang Ming smiled slightly, his gaze sharpening as he looked directly at Aisbag standing before him and said:

"Our navy has always acted in accordance with justice, and will never let any criminal go unpunished, nor will it ever wrong any innocent person."

"Mr. Esbag, I would like to ask if you are aware that the group of fishmen employed by your Tom Company are actually from the Sun Pirates?"

As soon as Yang Ming finished speaking, Makulo's expression froze.

The other fishmen didn't have Makuro's composure. As soon as Yang Ming pointed out their true identities, they knew that their identities had been exposed.

Espagu's lips twitched slightly, as if he was about to offer an explanation.

Unfortunately, these fish-man pirates, who always keep their heads on their hips, are a bunch of desperate men. Seeing that their plan was about to be exposed, their eyes suddenly flashed with a terrifying ferocity.

Two fishmen crept up behind Yang Ming, then raised their iron hammers and smashed them hard against the back of Yang Ming's head.