A toy bear walked forward, struggling to pull the box off Kuto's back with its furry paws.
The wooden puppet continued, "You should run quickly. If the supervisors come, you'll definitely die here."
"Uh…" The three of them were briefly stunned, and then Vivian quickly realized.
Yes, these toys were all transformed from human civilians. They hated the Donquixote Family to the core. How could they possibly report them to the supervisors after seeing their unfamiliar faces?
Meanwhile, a toy dressed as a soldier, wearing a tall hat and a red coat, suddenly hopped in front of Vivian.
It is worth mentioning that this guy seemed to be missing a leg, standing on one foot, but the box on his shoulder remained stable despite his rapid hopping.
When Vivian saw that this toy had only one leg, he immediately recognized his identity.
Kyros!
The former king of Dressrosa, son-in-law of King Riku, and a warrior with an undefeated record of 3,000 battles!
Eight years ago, before Vivian had crossed over, Kyros cut off his own left leg to save the captured King Riku from Doflamingo's hands, but was ultimately turned into a toy soldier by Sugar.
From that day on, all memories of him were erased.
People no longer remembered the undefeated warrior who had won 3,000 victories in the arena, not even his daughter Rebecca remembered her father's existence.
"Did you accidentally come in here? Run quickly, if they find you, you'll be captured and sold as slaves."
"Slaves?"
Vivian asked in confusion, "Why did you say 'also'? Are there slaves being held here?"
"Yes."
Kyros nodded, "The Donquixote Family's business includes slave trading. Any civilian from outside without power or background could be secretly captured and sold as slaves, transported to various auction markets for sale."
As Kyros spoke, he even took out a price list and handed it to the three of them.
Humans – 500,000 Berries
Dwarves – 700,000 Berries
Mink Tribe – 700,000 Berries
Longarm Tribe – 700,000 Berries
Longleg Tribe – 700,000 Berries
Snake-neck Tribe – 700,000 Berries
Fishmen – 1,000,000 Berries
Giants – Male 50,000,000 Berries, Female 10,000,000 Berries
Merfolk – Male 1,000,000 Berries, Female 70,000,000 Berries
Devil Fruit Users – Priced on the spot
And these are just the starting prices set for the auction.
Depending on different circumstances, the prices could even reach several hundred million Berries.
This kind of human trafficking, which requires no capital, is truly astonishing in its profitability.
However…
"Merfolk males 1,000,000, females 70,000,000?"
Angry and frustrated, when will we men ever stand up?
Suppressing his urge to complain, Vivian pointed to the list in Kyros's hand and asked, "Can I have this?"
After all, this could be considered evidence.
"If you want it, just take it," Kyros said. "After all, this form is almost everywhere in the underground factory."
However, just as Vivian put the price list into his pocket, an angry voice suddenly came from outside the warehouse.
"Where are those toys?"
"Could they be hiding somewhere slacking off?"
"Damn it, when I find them, I'll tear off a few of their parts…"
Inside Warehouse No. 10, the toys were terrified upon hearing this, fearing they would be dismantled and thrown into the scrap yard.
Just as they hurriedly picked up the boxes, ready to run out of the warehouse, three supervisors with hammers and chains approached the entrance.
"Let me see… are they hiding in here?"
"While I'm not in a particularly bad mood, get out here quickly!"
The chain hit the ground with a crisp sound.
The next moment, Kyros, carrying a box, led the way out, followed by a group of trembling toys, their eyes avoiding any contact with the man.
"Quite bold, daring to slack off while working…"
"Disassemble them all and throw them into the scrap yard to teach the other toys a lesson."
"Got it."
With that, another man holding a hammer stepped forward, ready to smash Kyros.
"No, please!"
"Spare… spare us!"
The other talking toys immediately knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.
At this moment…
Clang—!
Hidden in the shadows, Fujitora once again drew his cane sword and slowly swung it forward.
"Huh? Someone's here?!"
"Who dares to break into the Toy House?"
As the man was about to act, he saw Fujitora sheathing his sword.
The next second…
Bang!
Several supervisors fell to the ground simultaneously, spitting blood, and the ground caved in, forming a huge pit.
Seeing the unconscious men in the pit, the kneeling toys were all stunned.
They stared blankly at the back of the blind man, their hearts filled with shock, not knowing what to say.
Only Kyros, after a brief moment of daze, hopped to Fujitora and said, "Sir, are you a Devil Fruit user?"
"I am a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user," Fujitora nodded without hesitation.
"Then… are you here to deal with Doflamingo?"
"I came with this young navy Vivian to find an antidote to help the civilians. I didn't expect to encounter such injustice here," Fujitora said, his tone becoming somewhat excited. "I will definitely rescue the civilians here and restore their freedom."
Fujitora's words made the surrounding toys extremely excited.
However, Vivian, listening from behind, couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
Come on, you can save them, but why mention my name?
Just as he was about to find an excuse to divert everyone's attention, Kuto came up behind him, put his hand on his shoulder, and said, "Hey, Vivian, let's get moving. If the other officers of the Donquixote Family find us, it will be troublesome."
Then he turned to Fujitora, "Right, Uncle Issho?"
Vivian: "…"