One Piece: At the start, defeat Momonosuke and take Yamato to sea.

Chapter 124 Wild Shepherd, First, Put on the New Shackles

Upon hearing the eldest prince's words, Huang Mu's mood sank to the bottom.

“Your Highness, that was really a misunderstanding. I meant no harm; I was just joking.”

Aramaki knew that this foolish eldest prince had been brainwashed by Earl Xiongchuan and had no chance of turning the tables, so he could only place his hopes on the princess.

Hopefully, this princess has some sense and can see things clearly.

"Is that so, Mr. Aramaki? Could you please change into the new torture device first?"

I can try to persuade Brother Wang and the presiding judge to reduce your sentence.

Princess Tadami felt that Huang Mu was still in some danger since he hadn't been put in the Sea Stone shackles yet.

Therefore, her attitude was very gentle.

She couldn't understand why the eldest prince and the chief judge didn't put the villain in the sea stone shackles before bringing him out.

What if this policeman refuses to accept the trial, and the royal army and the guards can't suppress him?

If she had known that the eldest prince and the chief referee were so unreliable, she would have notified the South China Sea naval branch first.

"..."

Hearing the princess gently instruct him to wear the new shackles, Aramaki was stunned.

That new torture device is probably a Seastone torture device that can suppress Devil Fruit abilities!

If he were to be shackled with sea stone, what right would he have to resist the terms of the peace talks?

It's over.

Everything that mysterious young man predicted came true.

These royalty and nobles will use seastone to deal with him.

Is he really going to rebel now and kill all these bastard nobles and royalty?

Before Huang Mu could think too much, four guards, wearing handcuffs and leg irons made of sea stone, approached him.

'What should we do? What should we do? Should we believe the princess?'

'What if this girl doesn't reduce my sentence? Wouldn't I be finished?'

'Are we really going to rise up in rebellion?!'

'Am I going to go out to sea and become a wanted criminal and a pirate?'

Huang Mu's hands trembled, his fingers changed color. He had worked so hard to cultivate and climb the ranks, to protect the royal family and the kingdom, how could he have ended up like this?

Sensing the changes in the wilderness, both the princess and the garrison commander became somewhat worried.

The carefree eldest prince was unaware of the impending danger.

Even the abnormally obese chief judge sensed something was wrong.

He seemed to understand why Count Xiongchuan had made an excuse not to come.

It turns out that guy was also afraid of the dangerous wilderness.

"Huang Mu, do you want to rebel? As long as you obediently wear the new shackles and serve your sentence, I will grant the princess's request and reduce your sentence by half."

The chief referee quickly spoke up to calm the agitated Aramaki.

As long as Huang Mu is shackled with the sea stone shackles, he will add another crime to Huang Mu's list.

They dared to threaten the Grand Judge and the prince and princess.

Such dangerous individuals must be executed!

"Half? Half the sentence is still ten years!!"

"I thought I could protect the prosperity and development of the Kingdom of Taya for the rest of my life, but I never expected that you nobles would be so foolish and jealous of talent."

"Pah! I'm not playing with you guys anymore."

"You made me spend over a year in jail for nothing!"

"If they won't keep me here, there are plenty of other places that will!"

Seeing that the sea stone handcuffs and leg irons were about to be put on, Huang Mu couldn't hold back any longer.

He started cursing and suddenly snapped the steel handcuffs off his hands, sending four tough vines piercing through the four guards.

"Clang!"

The sound of the stone handcuffs and leg irons falling to the ground echoed throughout the prison trial hall.

"Wild Shepherd, do you really intend to defy the king's command and the judge's verdict?!"

The garrison commander immediately stood up and shouted, though he was also terrified.

After all, Huang Mu was previously a first-level police officer under his garrison.

Many high-ranking officials have received credit for Huangmu's achievements.

"I worked so hard to protect the Kingdom of Taya, capturing pirates and criminals, and now that I'm in jail, you bastards don't help me at all. Instead, you take the opportunity to kick me while I'm down and smear me to frame me."

"You good-for-nothing, you don't deserve to be my boss!"

Huang Mu shot a piercing vine directly at the garrison commander, a nobleman, his eyes filled with displeasure.

Sure enough, he still preferred Admiral Akainu's ruthless style of not tolerating any flaws and executing enemies cleanly and efficiently.

'Pfft! '

Wildgrass's thorny vines pierced the commander's shoulder, impaling him in mid-air.

"Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor!!"

The eldest prince was so frightened that he wet himself, fell off his ornate chair, and crawled around on the ground.

Huang Mu's sudden attack on the garrison commander immediately threw the entire trial hall into chaos.

"Huang Mu, have you forgotten the justice in your heart?! You are a police officer in the capital!!"

Several garrison commanders and squad leaders, as well as police officers of various ranks, all cursed Huang Mu with bluster, trying to save their superiors.

"Hmph, if I hadn't shown mercy, he would have been a dried-up corpse!"

Huang Mu snorted coldly, his face turning unfriendly as he looked at the captains and police officers who were of noble birth.

These guys are also accomplices in smearing and harming him.

Just as Huang Mu was considering how to clean up the mess and clear his name,

A royal army unit stormed in and began indiscriminately firing on the wasteland area.

"Protect them! Protect the eldest prince and princess!"

"Wildwood committed insubordination and killed the garrison commander. Avenge the commander immediately!!"

A royal centurion shouted wildly, and he secretly shot the garrison commander, who was dressed in the Wild Shepherd's Robe.

Amidst the sudden burst of gunfire and artillery fire, Huang Mu was riddled with bullet holes.

When he sensed something was wrong, the army commander in his hands had already been shot dead, and several captains and police officers who were close to Huang Mu were also killed indiscriminately.

This left Huang Mu completely bewildered.

Are those damn royal soldiers really that ruthless?!

They even killed the commanders and captains of the garrison troops, as well as police officers.

There are quite a few nobles among them!

Moreover, these royal troops simply and brazenly shifted the blame onto Huangmu.

Now, Huang Mu has no chance to clear his name.

"Ugh!! You nobles are truly heartless!"

Huang Mu cursed and threw the body of the garrison commander away.

This is really a case of mud dripping down your pants; even if it's not poop, it's still poop.

He's definitely going to take the blame for killing the kingdom's high-ranking nobleman and commander of the guard.

Thinking about his impending status as a wanted criminal, Aramaki's hatred for Count Yuukawa reached its peak.

This is pushing him into a desperate situation.

If anything happens to the eldest prince and princess today, he'll probably be blamed for it.

"Harada family, I'm going to slaughter you all!"

The bullet holes in Huang Mu's body were rapidly healing, and he quickly transformed into a giant tree-man, unleashing countless sharp vines that charged towards the indiscriminately firing royal troops.

These royal troops must be under the command of Earl Xiongchuan.

The Luo Ji Pirates, who were watching the commotion from the sky, were all watching the chaos intently.

"This Earl of Xiongchuan is ruthless. He even killed a military commander who was a high-ranking noble. This is to prepare for his usurpation of power."

Luo Ji hadn't expected that Xiong Chuan was even more formidable than he had imagined. He was not only scheming against the royal family and the barbarians, but also targeting the powerful nobles who were potential rivals.

This attempt to kill multiple birds with one stone seems to be an attempt to achieve everything at once.

If it weren't for Luo Ji's existence, Count Xiong Chuan might have actually become the final winner.

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