บท 94: Chapter 94: Judgment
"What's happening?"
"These... soldiers, aren't they pirates?"
"Hush, you're asking for trouble, don't draw their attention..."
A thousand people, clouding the sky; ten thousand people, boundless—
Antwerp, the whole town, had at least tens of thousands of residents. After being herded to the town square, all that could be seen was a dense sea of heads surging together.
In theory, the Vinsmoke family's soldiers, numbering less than a thousand, shouldn't have been able to fully control such a large group.
If it were tens of thousands of pigs instead, they probably wouldn't even manage to gather one-tenth of that number. But in many cases, humans were inferior to pigs.
Faced with the black barrels surrounding them, even if their numbers were many times greater than the enemy, these civilians crazily pushed forward. It was as if they believed that as long as there were others behind them to shield them, they would be "safe."
Today was supposed to be a unique "Dragon-slaying Day" celebration here, but first, the sturdy cannons twisted and deformed, and the rocks seemed to come to life, crushing the soldiers inside into pulp.
Next, the warships docked at the harbor suddenly exploded into flames, and the sailors on board were likely not faring well.
Then came the noise, shouting, explosions, and finally, a group of soldiers appearing out of nowhere, forcing everyone under the threat of guns to gather at the square. Any disobedience would result in immediate execution!
Many people were swept up by the crowd and brought to the square without even understanding what had happened.
In the center of the square, a massive wooden platform had been set up. It was originally used for performing "dragon-slaying" acts, but now it was occupied by a group of figures of varying heights.
"Vuvuvu!"
A sinister and arrogant laughter erupted from the lips of a teenager draped in a pink feathered coat. He spread his arms wide and looked up to the sky excitedly.
"Doflamingo, it's ready."
Diamante clapped his hands. He and Trebol had set up large Den Den Mushi projection screens around the wooden platform, along with amplifiers, preparing for the upcoming "judgment."
"Hehehe, if it were up to me, I'd just massacre this town—"
Trebol suggested that in this chaotic world, it was perfectly normal for the strong to slaughter a town and annihilate a nation if they were displeased.
"Vuvuvu,"
"Never mind, let Rosinante handle it."
Although Doflamingo thought that "massacring the town" would be "effortless," since Rosinante had assigned him to handle it, he decided to let him take care of it. Besides, with Doflamingo's power, wiping out the town on his own would be no problem.
Especially now that he had developed the "Parasite Thread."
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Not long after,
Bang, bang, bang!
Several disheveled men were thrown onto the wooden platform by Pica and Vergo. As Rosinante stepped onto the platform, he snapped his fingers, enveloping the entire square in a massive "soundproof barrier."
???
Outside the soundproof barrier, the soldiers of the Vinsmoke family exchanged glances, but didn't step forward. Rosinante had instructed them earlier; they only needed to guard the perimeter.
"Residents of Antwerp,"
Standing before the kneeling and disheveled men, Rosinante's voice echoed across the entire square through the amplifiers.
"Long time no see."
???
Rosinante's words left most of the civilians baffled, but a small portion suddenly paled!
"Perhaps you know who I am, or perhaps you don't. That doesn't matter. I'm giving you a chance to 'appeal' now."
As he finished speaking, Rosinante kicked the "mayor" lying nearby.
"Mr. Mayor, I heard that your five-year-old and two-year-old children were shot 16 times and killed by bullets fired by the Celestial Dragons because they failed to kneel in front of them."
"Yes!"
Even though he was captured, when reminded of his past, the mayor's eyes still turned red. Those were his first and second children.
"Damn Celestial Dragons, they killed my children just because they didn't kneel! I'll never forgive them—"
Bang!
Rosinante kicked him in the mouth, forcibly silencing him.
"Was it me who shot your children?"
Raising his foot, blood mixed with teeth rolled down, and the mayor's lips twitched.
"No..."
"Were they my brothers?"
Rosinante pointed towards Doflamingo, and the mayor lying on the ground slowly responded by shifting his eyes.
"No..."
"Was it the couple who moved to this town?"
Under the pressure released by Rosinante, the mayor's mind turned into a pool of mush, and he instinctively answered.
"Neither..."
"Next,"
As another man was thrown before Rosinante, he glanced at him.
"I heard that your daughter was captured as a slave, and after returning, she remained silent, then committed suicide three days later?"
"N-no..."
The trembling man's face turned ashen.
"Just kill me, it's all my fault, just kill me—"
...
"Very well,"
Ignoring the man who was desperate for death on the ground, Rosinante turned to the tens of thousands of people below the platform.
"This man's daughter was indeed tortured to death by the Celestial Dragons,"
"However, that Celestial Dragon wasn't me, nor was it my brother, and it certainly wasn't the couple who moved to this town."
"Next!"
As one "victim" after another was brought forward by Vergo, Rosinante posed the same three questions, and he received the same answers. The tens of thousands of gathered civilians also gradually began to understand.
"There's no need to ask any further. I believe everyone in this town had no connections with that family from four years ago."
Rosinante once again turned towards the tens of thousands of people below the raised platform and explained the situation:
"Four years ago, there was a Celestial Dragon couple,"
"They never harmed anyone and considered themselves ordinary humans. So, they gave up their 'Celestial Dragon' status and moved to a non-affiliated country's town to live."
Non-affiliated country... heh, this was clearly a death sentence!
"But when the town's civilians learned about their former status, they immediately launched a frenzy of revenge."
"Despite the fact that it was their 'Celestial Dragon' status that drove them to harm and torment that family, they were relentless due to the family having given up their 'Celestial Dragon' identity. The irony is staggering—"
"If you had the guts to assassinate the evil Celestial Dragons in Mariejois, I'd have a higher opinion of you."
"Your actions are merely an outlet for your own incompetence! 'Dragon-slaying Day'? I'd say it should be called 'Cowards' Memorial Day.'"
With a sneer, Rosinante turned and pointed the Third Generation Shigure at the "victims" kneeling on the platform.
"There's justice in grievances, and debts have their owners."
"Who among you can say anything about any crimes committed by that Celestial Dragon family? I'll admit you're 'just' if you can."
"The Celestial Dragon who harmed you lives a carefree life in the Holy Land while you go mad seeking revenge on the good-hearted individuals who renounced their Celestial Dragon title."
"Is it right to point guns at good people?!"
...
"But you're harming us now—"
Facing Rosinante's questioning, a young girl in the audience suddenly spoke up, causing those around her to pale.
They had already figured out the identities of the two golden-haired boys on the stage—they were the siblings from "that family" from back then!
However, unlike the powerless children they had once been, these youths now possessed the power to slaughter them. The so-called justice, the so-called anger, all of it, in the face of overwhelming strength, they didn't even dare to make a sound.
Bullying the weak and fearing the strong had practically become ingrained in their bones.
"You're right, little sister."
Rosinante grinned on the stage.
"But, it's you who turned 'good people' into 'bad people,' isn't it?"
Without waiting for the young girl to say anything more, Rosinante continued speaking on his own:
"I know that you're driven by impulsiveness, blind obedience, ignorance, manipulation, and hatred..."
"Since you did these things, you must face the consequences. Now, it's time for your judgment."
"Cough, judgment?"
The mayor, who knew he was doomed, struggled to get up, glaring at Rosinante.
"Spit, I hate you so much! I only regret not killing you back then—"
"Heh,"
Facing the mayor's harsh words, Rosinante wasn't the least bit angered. Instead, he gave him a disdainful glance and let his voice reach the ears of the tens of thousands in the square.
"Are you reminding me to exterminate this town?"
"Just like how you used to act without restraint, because the Marines wouldn't care about those who abandoned their 'Celestial Dragon' status."
Rosinante looked down at the increasingly miserable crowd and stated the facts.
"Similarly, even if your 'non-affiliated country' were to be wiped off the map, the Marines wouldn't spare it a second glance, right?"
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"I..."
"Shut up!"
Before the mayor could say anything else, a figure next to him suddenly dashed forward and sent him flying off the platform.
"Kill him! Kill him!"
The man who had accused them of torturing his "daughter to death" sent the mayor crashing into the crowd below and then shouted angrily at the crowd.
"Kill him quickly! Don't let him spout nonsense—"
...
After a brief moment of confusion, the adults in the crowd quickly reacted. Their faces turned fierce, and they raised their legs high to stomp on the mayor who had fallen into the crowd.
And then they stomped mercilessly!
Thump, thump, thump...
Shoes rained down like droplets, and almost everyone around spared no effort, quickly turning the mayor, who had fallen into the crowd, into a white and red "mess."
In just a few seconds, the crowd dispersed, revealing a white and red "stain" on the ground—the last trace of the mayor.
"Very well, but—"
As Rosinante's gaze swept over, several other people on the raised platform shivered.
The mayor was dead; now it was their turn.
"Ah~~~"
Letting out a cry, the man who had accused them of torturing his "daughter to death" suddenly raised his head and charged out recklessly!
He wasn't charging towards Rosinante, nor Doflamingo, nor any of the Donquixote Family members. He was charging towards a cylindrical pillar on the wooden platform.
Thud!
His head collided with the pillar, and his neck twisted as his lifeless body slid off the platform.
With him as a "pioneer," others who knew they were going to die today either leaped into the crowd or smashed themselves against the platform. Soon, they were all "taking matters into their own hands."
However—
"Not enough,"
Rosinante calmly shook his head, "The shadows in my memories are far more numerous than just these few."
They were a whole group!
...
"Right, and you too!"
"You, you were involved as well, right?"
"Get out of here, you're going to get us all killed—"
Soon, the crowd erupted in a series of clamors. Those who had participated in the "dragon-slaying" were dragged out by the people around them, and then:
Fists, nails, trampling...
These once "indignant" champions of justice were soon overwhelmed by the furious crowd.
"Not enough,"
Rosinante shook his head again.
More people were dragged out and dispatched by the frenzied crowd.
"Not enough,"
...
"Let's go, our enemies are no longer here."
Rosinante shook his head, and in the end, his Third Generation Shigure didn't even come into play.
"Heh heh heh, Rosinante, your methods are quite entertaining~~" "Heh heh, who would've thought, Rosinante, you're quite the manipulator."
Amidst the "praise" from the others, Rosinante rolled his eyes and the group left the square, which had descended into a frenzy of slaughter.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Just as it should be.
"Ah,"
Elegant Jora turned back and sighed, while the gentlemanly dressed Pica shook his head.
"They brought this upon themselves."
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