The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel.

Chapter 345 Meeting
"Is this Dressrosa? It's so prosperous!"

Nami stood on the street, looking at everything around her curiously with her big eyes.

Looking at the beautifully decorated shops and the bustling tourists on the streets, his face was full of amazement.

"I didn't expect there was such a place in the New World. It's simply heaven!"

As Sanji spoke, his eyes were already attracted by the graceful and hot dancers on the street, and his nose was bleeding.

Zoro developed a strong interest in the arena and wondered what kind of powerful characters would be there.

The rest of the companions were also deeply shocked by the prosperous scene in Dressrosa.

After all, during these few days of venturing into the new world, they experienced nothing but fierce battles one after another, and every day was tense and exciting.

Even when he was traveling with the Whitebeard Pirates before, it was no different.

Since the death of Whitebeard, the once powerful deterrent power of the Whitebeard Pirates no longer exists, and they can no longer intimidate other ambitious pirates.

"This is the headquarters of the Four Emperors. No one dares to cause trouble here."

Marco looked at the lively yet orderly scene before him and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

Back when Whitebeard was around, he was just like now. With his powerful strength and prestige, all forces dared not act rashly.

Just as everyone was leisurely strolling on the street, admiring the unique scenery of Dressrosa, a familiar voice suddenly rang out: "Alala~"

Kuzan appeared before them without any warning.

The Straw Hat Pirates immediately became alert, their expressions instantly became serious, and they stared at Kuzan with vigilance in their eyes.

Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji are ready for battle.

He squatted slightly, ready to attack.

Two years ago, they were easily crushed by Kuzan. The feeling of being unable to resist is still deeply imprinted in their minds, leaving them with a considerable psychological trauma.

Facing Kuzan at this moment, he dared not be careless at all.

"Relax a little. I'm not a marine now. I have no reason to attack you."

Kuzan looked at everyone who was facing a great enemy, with a faint smile on his face, and spoke in a calm tone.

"What??"

Luffy's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, he had no idea this was happening.

"Idiot! What were you doing while we were exchanging information?"

Nami was so angry that she gritted her teeth and showed her sharp teeth to Luffy, looking as if she was disappointed in him.

Luffy pretended not to hear, scratched his head, and continued to look at Kuzan with a puzzled look.

"You have grown a lot." Kuzan didn't care about these little episodes.

He glanced at Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji one by one, and saw at a glance that the strength of these three people had improved qualitatively compared to two years ago.

"Do you want to give it a try?"

Zoro has always been belligerent and couldn't help but provoke him.

His hand was already on the hilt of the knife, and he would draw the knife without hesitation if the other party made the slightest movement.

"It's better not to do it here," Kuzan's expression suddenly became serious. He looked at everyone solemnly and said slowly, "You will die."

The Straw Hat Pirates shuddered upon hearing this. Nami, Chopper, and Usopp instinctively hid behind Zoro, their faces filled with fear. "What do you mean?" Sanji frowned and snuffed out his cigarette.

"This is the rule. In Dressrosa, force can only be used in the arena. Anyone who violates it will be sentenced to death."

Ace reminded at the right time.

"It's really domineering."

Zoro couldn't help but complain, frowning slightly. He felt quite dissatisfied with Dressrosa's strict and somewhat tough rules.

When sailing on the sea, the decision of when to act depends on your own judgment and the current situation. You cannot be rigidly restricted by such rules.

When Luffy heard this, the resentment in his heart rose again, and he opened his mouth to refute a few words.

But before he could say anything, the "coward trio" covered his mouth.

The three of them covered their mouths and winked at Luffy nervously, which clearly meant
"Don't cause trouble again, your life is more important."

Luffy struggled a few times, but seeing that he couldn't break free, he could only glare angrily and swallowed back what he wanted to say for the time being.

At this time, Kuzan's gaze passed over everyone and finally fell on Robin. A gentle smile appeared on his face, and he said softly: "Long time no see, Nico Robin."

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Robin bowed slightly and responded to Kuzan, a smile from the heart blooming on his face.

She had drifted on this vast ocean for so long, experiencing countless hardships and dangers. Now she could find a sense of belonging in the Straw Hat Pirates. It was indeed an extremely lucky and happy thing, and Kuzan also saw this rare sense of stability from her smile.

"You've found a good home." Kuzan sighed, then turned and walked in one direction, saying, "Follow me."

Led by Kuzan, the group passed through the bustling streets and arrived at the arena.

The arena was bustling with people, and the audience's shouts and cheers rose one after another. A fierce battle was taking place in the field below.

Then, under Kuzan's guidance, they came to the private room of the arena.

When the door was pushed open, there was only one person in the huge private room.

Weiss was sitting in a comfortable chair, watching the game below intently.

"Did you bring the stuff?"

Weiss sat there, his eyes still fixed on the fierce gladiatorial match below, without turning his head, he just asked lightly.

Upon hearing this, Marco silently stepped forward and carefully took out three boxes from his arms.

The three boxes slowly floated up and flew towards Weiss.

After the boxes landed steadily on the table next to Wes, Wes reached out and opened them, examining them one by one.

His eyes swept over the items in the box one by one, then he nodded slightly and said softly, "Not bad."

Three scattered natural devil fruits lay quietly in the box, their strange colors and unique patterns showing their extraordinary and preciousness.

These three devil fruits were used by the Whitebeard Pirates to exchange for Whitebeard's body.

In order to collect them, the Whitebeard Pirates put in a lot of effort and almost exhausted all the funds that the entire pirate group had accumulated over the years.

The members of the group ran around everywhere, gathered information, experienced countless hardships and dangers, and encountered the coveting and robbery of many other pirate groups. It was difficult for them to collect the three devil fruits, just to exchange them for the remains of their respected father, Whitebeard, so that he could return to his roots. This was their last act of kindness.

At this moment, Marco and others' eyes were full of anticipation, hoping that Weiss would abide by the agreement and return Whitebeard's body to them.

(End of this chapter)