Chapter 1337: Arrival
Seeing Bubtney's response, Su Xiao crossed his arms and decided to wait.
If the Marines had detained him in this way, his life could not be in danger.
The only thing he wanted to know was where this fleet was headed. If Joa is in Mari, then he will need to find a way to get out and get away from the pursuers as soon as possible. If he's in the Grand Line, then he won't even need to try to escape anytime soon. He will be able to swim safely to the first half of the Grand Line and get off the steering wheel at the right time.
The problem was that Tsuru was always looking out for him now.
The holy land of Mari Joa was a very dangerous place for Su Xiao. Because of this, Bubtney had to figure out the final destination of this fleet.
After receiving a new order, Bubtney walked very slowly towards the exit of the corridor. When he reached the exit, he squatted down in front of the door and waited patiently for someone to open it.
It might seem like Su Xiao was really caught, but at any time that was right for him, he could escape. For now, he could rest easy and build up his strength, since it wasn't a good idea to use the Time of demon hunting unnecessarily.
*Ding-ding-ding...*
Su Xiao started banging his shackles on the metal floor. At first, Vice Admiral Tsuru ignored this, but after two hours, she frowned.
— You can't just sit quietly in your cell?
She couldn't ignore this knock anymore, but Su Xiao was different from an ordinary pirate. He was considered an important scholar. They were given orders that Byakuya was to be taken alive, regardless of how many soldiers died or were wounded.
— What if a prisoner can't pursue his hobby? Su Xiao asked and continued banging the handcuffs on the floor.
Four hours later, Kizaru finally broke down and decided to go upstairs on the pretext that he wanted to get some fresh air.
Vice Admiral Tsuru, on the other hand, was like an old nun who had no intention of leaving at all.
— Vice Admiral Tsuru, you didn't come here to capture me, did you? Su Xiao asked. He didn't see the point. The top of the World Government could only do this if there were problems with the head. They sent Garp, Vice Admiral Tsura, Kizara, five warships, and more than a thousand Marines to pick him up. Such an army would be enough to contain any of the "Four Emperors".».
— … — Tsuru remained silent and pretended to be asleep.
— The most disappointed people must be Sengoku and you because the Big Mama pirates couldn't destroy the Dress Rose. For the Marine Watch, the Doflamingo is a cancer that cannot be destroyed.
Vice Admiral Tsuru opened her eyes.
— So that's why you decided to collaborate with Doflamingo?
— … — This time Su Xiao didn't say anything.
Vice Admiral Tsuru glared at Su Xiao before closing her eyes and continuing to doze off.
Thanks to this, Su Xiao realized that Doflamingo didn't sell it, on the contrary, thanks to him, the people from the "CP"department didn't come for it. If they showed up, Su Xiao wouldn't even think about faking a surrender.
— You'd better hope that nothing happens to Doflamingo.
— Your tumor metaphor is pretty good. He really is a tumor, and instead of praying for his safety, I'd rather hope that he finally dies.
Tsuru must have been bored sitting still, so she decided to keep up a conversation with Su Xiao.
— You will definitely regret it if you decide to eliminate it. He's very smart. He is the one who holds the chain. Even Charlotte Linlin didn't dare destroy the Quixote family. How many goods pass through it in one day is enough to supply the entire Marine Patrol for half a year.
— I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable, but your assessment is too exaggerated.
Tsuru deliberately used provocation.
— Ho-ho, right? A New World? Grand Line? You can think about it at your leisure.
— … — Vice Admiral Tsuru realized that she had been fooled, but she didn't get angry about it. Instead, she started chatting with Su Xiao about minor things.
After a certain amount of time, a soldier came into the corridor with a tray in his hands. On one side of the tray was fried fish, rice balls, and a bowl of hot soup, while on the other side was a piece of stale bread and a glass of water.
The fish and rice balls were obviously Vice Admiral Tsuru's lunch, and the stale bread and water would go to Su Xiao.
After putting the bread and water on the floor, he picked up a long wooden pole that looked like a rake in the corner and pushed the food towards Su Xiao.
Taking a glass of water, Su Xiao poured it on his hands and began to wash away the blood.
As for the bread, he didn't even touch it.
He wasn't going to eat food from the Marines.
— I hope that in a few days, you will still be so picky, " Vice Admiral Tsuru said and smiled as she ate a rice ball.
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Three days later.
Su Xiao was sitting cross-legged in the cell, shirtless, with his eyes closed.
Thanks to Bubtney, Su Xiao found out about their destination. Unlike what he had imagined, he was not being taken to Mari Joa, nor directly to Impel Down, but to Enies Lobby.
This was something Su Xiao hadn't expected. Did the World Government still want to condemn him?
Although it was unclear to him why the World Government had decided to send him to Enies Lobby, it was good news. This allowed Su Xiao to no longer think about escaping the ship. Besides, Vice Admiral Tsuru was watching him too closely.
This elderly woman watched Su Xiao for three days without any rest.
During these three days, Su Xiao's heartbeat was lowered to its lowest level. He did this himself to preserve as much strength as possible, since he could not eat or drink because of the Tsuru.
In his quiet cell, there was no concept of time. Fortunately, Bubtney reported something every ten minutes in the guild chat.
On the morning of the fourth day, Su Xiao's eyes suddenly opened.
The ship was about to dock.
The door to the corridor opened and several soldiers entered, carrying some mechanical parts.
At a signal from Vice Admiral Tsuru, the cell door opened.
Some of the mechanical parts in the hands of these soldiers looked like disassembled armor. After seeing them, Su Xiao immediately realized that they were all created by Vegapunk.
Soon, these primitive-looking parts of some kind of mech were fixed onto Su Xiao. He was now wearing an unusual armor, but as soon as he tried to move his hands, the mechanical gloves on his hands wouldn't even budge.
*Whew~*
Steam spurted from the mechanical gloves.
This armor was used to transport special prisoners. As soon as the prisoner tried to move, this armor immediately fixed the position of the body for 5 seconds, after which it began to wait for a new movement.
The structure of this armor reminded Su Xiao of a Pacifist, or rather, it was the shell of a Pacifist, except that it was taken apart.
— The movement of energy is too stiff. Vegapunk still hasn't overcome this problem?
Su Xiao's question caused Vice Admiral Tsuru to shake his head several times. By this point, she was beginning to feel a little regretful. If Su Xiao was truly loyal to the World Government, he would definitely become an outstanding scholar.
*Whew~*
Steam rose from the armor.
Su Xiao also started walking towards the exit of the cell step by step.
A dozen or so pieces of armor were connected together by a small iron chain, and the other end of that iron chain was connected to a metal rod that was at least three meters long.
A dozen Marine soldiers were holding on tightly to this rod.
The island they sailed to was one of the World Government's artificially created islands. It was created because of its special location and proximity.
Although there weren't many soldiers stationed on it, they were all the real elites.
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