While the cloud dragons that Thorne generated, save the other on the other side, Thorne went towards his residence after seeing 3 people who were going in the direction of their home.
Thorne, arriving at his castle, sees the three people who were walking towards their castle, recognizing them.
'Isn't this the Boa sisters? They headed this way? of all directions they would go,' Thorne thought, thinking that maybe it was just a coincidence, but he did not want someone ogling in his residence, even if it was one of the most beautiful creatures in the world.
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"Sister, are you sure this was the right way?" Marigold asked Hancock worryingly, with Sandersonia, just following both her sisters.
"We don't have any choice, but this was the only direction where the guards are not coming, I don't know why, but if we are lucky, we will be able to escape," Hancock answered, desperate to escape.
After running straight, they came across a castle much grander than the others, and they concluded that I should belong to a higher position, Celestial Dragon. They then sneakily tried to go in, thinking no one was home, until they found a child with black wings and Silver hair, looking at them with curiosity. It was the lunarian daughter that Thorne saved. Thorne, noticing this, decided just to watch them in the distance, planning on revealing himself if needed.
"Who are you?" The girl suddenly asked, with the three sisters momentarily panicking, thinking whether the child was a member of Celestial dragons or a slave, deciding whether she would introduce herself, since if she were a Celestial Dragon, or whether she would shout, notifying someone so they would be captured once again.
"I am Hancock. What is your name?" Hancock introduced herself, deciding to introduce herself, since the child still not yet shouted for help.
"I don't have a name, Sebas said that I would have, if I passed the exam." The child said, as if it were a normal thing, not realizing that she was being raised as a future member of God's Knights. Hearing this, the three sisters could not help but feel pity, since they knew that she was a being raised as a member of the slaves.
"Want to come with us, little one?" Hancock offered, feeling pity towards the child whom she did not know, and suddenly they heard someone walking towards them. The three of them did not know what to do since there was no nearby hiding place. Suddenly, they heard footsteps that were walking towards them. When the bright light of the fire showed his face, it was revealed to be Thorne.
"Who are you?" Hancock asked, with a hint of worry, knowing that it may be a member of the Celestial Dragons, but they don't know for a fact since Thorne was wearing his sleeping wear
" You don't have to know my name," Thorne said, shocking the three sisters, with each of them feeling desperate, thinking that this Celestial Dragon would keep them from leaving and would immediately notify the guards to capture them.
"What do we do, sister?" Marigold whispered towards Hancock, thinking about the torture they endured and would endure since they are one of the captured slaves who tried to escape, possibly being killed directly.
"I don't want to go back anymore, so we will fight here, if he kills us, then so be it," Hancock said to Marigold, being pushed in their backs, with Sandersonia and Marigold agreeing and convincing themselves to just fight for their lives and it would not be worse if they are killed, while they are preparing their spirits.
"If you want to escape, ride this," Thorne suddenly said, while creating another creature made out of clouds and storm. It was a snake-like creature with wings, capable of lifting the three of them, while able to fly.
"It will bring you to Sabaody, there, I do not care if you escape or are captured again, but I would be disappointed if you waste my effort in saving you," Thorne said, patting the head of the snake creature, as the creature just looked so happy.
"Why are you helping us? " Hancock, who was suspicious about Thorne's actions, asked about his true intentions.
"I do whatever I want to do, you know, if you have enough strength, you can defy everything the world would try to tell you," Thorne said, while gesturing towards the child, who just smiled.
"Do you want to go with them? Little one?" Thorne then asked the lunarian, giving her the choice to escape or stay.
"I don't want to," The lunarian said immediately, clearly attached to Thorne and the CP instructor who was grooming her to be a God's Knight in the future,. Hearing this, Thorne then looked at the three who still didn't mount the creature, afraid of it being a trap.
"If you're gonna waste my time, I would bring you back to your cells," Thorne said, not wanting to waste any more time, since he wanted it to be over now, wanting to rest due to a long day of training he experienced and a long day of training he would experience tommorow.
The three Boa sisters, just talked and contemplated whether they could trust Thorne, who was a member of Celestial Dragon, a few seconds passed and they decided that since they were at his mercy, they would just believe him they then mount the creature, where a shackles made from clouds appeared that made the three sisters panic a bit, but seeing that no guards were coming from other directions, they just let it bind them, then the creature started to fly, higher and higher until they reached the clouds where the creature just flew straight towards the clouds, bringing them to Sabaody as Thorne promised. It was only a few seconds until they were out of Thorne's sight, but not without a problem.
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With Thorne's Observation Haki, he could see the entire Holy Land of Marijoa. He could pinpoint every living thing the moment they even brushed within five kilometers of his residence. So he wasn't surprised when Kizaru appeared the moment the snake carried the Boa sisters away.
"Ooooh... looks like... I found something... pretty rare, huh~?"Kizaru drawled, his words stretching lazily through the air, a sly smile playing on his lips, as if mocking Thorne.
"What do you want, Marine?" Thorne asked coldly, not rising to the bait.
"Nothingggg~" Kizaru hummed, tilting his head in mock innocence. "I was just curious... why would a Celestial Dragon... care about petty lives like slaves, hmm?"
Thorne's expression didn't change."I don't care about their lives. I just want to see who's destined to be a slave... if they get caught again," he replied flatly, his voice devoid of emotion.
"Is that so~? I guess... that would be fun to see," Kizaru chuckled, turning lazily, preparing to leave the domain of one of the most powerful Celestial Dragon families.
But Thorne's voice stopped him.
"Marine," Thorne said quietly, "it's interesting... that you can act so casually in front of me, despite knowing exactly who I am."
Kizaru paused, just slightly.
"Are you going to report me, your Highness?" he asked, half-mocking, half-inviting his own dismissal.
Thorne smiled darkly.
"No. I'm just curious..." he said, stepping back toward the towering castle doors. "Is that the real you? Or just the mask you want everyone to see?"
His laughter echoed through the grand halls as he vanished inside."Ha... Ha... Ha... Ha..."
Kizaru watched him go, his expression unreadable, for once, just a flicker of something passing through his lazy gaze.