Esdeath nodded and said with great respect.

Esdeath would never hesitate to show respect to anyone who could teach her something and make her stronger.

"Well then, I'll be going now. Xia Qi should be almost ready."

"Yes, Setsuna, bring the things out, let's get ready to leave."

Xia Qi nodded and called out.

She took the package and walked out of the kitchen, quickly following Xia Qi.

"This child?"

"We'll talk about it later, let's go!"

Esdeath watched the three leave, then smiled back at Setsuna, who had been watching her with curiosity.

Chapter 32 The First Encounter Among Group Members (Bonus Chapter for 14,000 Flowers)

The Sabaody Archipelago was unusually calm during the wait. With a Marine Admiral stationed there, the pirates from Paradise dared not approach, and those already on Sabaody fled. Even those with the courage to watch the battle dared not make a sound, for fear that the battle would be used against them prematurely.

"Oh dear, this is terrifying! They actually have to deploy such a force..."

Not to mention pirates, even Kizaru was quite surprised.

Aokiji and Kuzan, along with CP0, the World Government's intelligence agency known as the "Shield of the Celestial Dragons," have also arrived here.

Contrary to expectations of two people, three powerful members of CP0 arrived this time.

The three remained silent, sitting quietly in their chairs, waiting for the mission to begin.

Kizaru could sense the faint aura emanating from the three of them; even he felt a sense of danger.

Without a doubt, these three are absolutely monsters at the "general" level.

In other words, five generals were gathered and lying in ambush on the Sabaody Archipelago at this moment.

Even if it were Roger's pirate crew back then, they would be doomed with this lineup.

"After all, this is the worst incident in history, and CP0 bears the main responsibility. It's normal for them to send out this level of force. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to explain it to the World Government and the Celestial Dragons!"

Aokiji spoke softly to Kizaru.

"Well! With this kind of power, any criminal who shows up is probably doomed!"

"Well... if they don't show up, that would be troublesome."

Now the whole world knows that the World Government has laid a trap in the Sabaody Archipelago. If Aokiji were a criminal, he certainly wouldn't have come.

"It's better if you don't come!"

If they really dare to come, Kizaru is actually a little uneasy.

The whole world knows that there is a tight net set up by the World Government here, so anyone who dares to come must have something to be confident about.

Furthermore, the severity of the incident is on a completely different level.

On the contrary, if they hadn't come, the severity of this incident would have been reduced.

It has arrived, a blatant challenge to the World Government, a move that tramples the World Government's face into the ground.

That would put a lot of pressure on you. If something goes wrong, even if you're not primarily responsible, you'd definitely have a hard time.

If he doesn't come, then he's just a petty thief who tries to take shortcuts, and is essentially still afraid of the World Government.

Although the pursuit will be more arduous, the pressure will be minimal, and the responsibility will fall on CP0, leaving him with little to do.

"Ugh! Seriously... this is so troublesome!"

Kizaru sighed helplessly; even he was a little nervous about the situation.

As time passed and the clock struck again, the office grew increasingly silent.

Everyone was waiting, waiting for a phone call.

"Ring ring ring~~"

The Den Den Mushi (snail phone) makes a sound.

Everyone instinctively looked at the Den Den Mushi.

"Reporting, General, someone's here!"

……

Beneath the world's largest mangrove, the Yarlung Tsangpo mangrove, Luo Hao leaned against the trunk... or perhaps the root area, quietly waiting.

The navy personnel around Luo Hao were very tense and surrounded him with guns.

"Is this the prisoner who kidnapped the Celestial Dragons?"

"It must be... being surrounded by so many of us, yet remaining so composed."

"So young? Legend has it that the prisoner possesses the strength of a general! He looks only twenty years old!"

"who knows……"

"What should we do? Just keep surrounding them like this?"

"Nonsense, why don't you go for it?"

"Make way, Admiral Kizaru is coming."

Upon hearing the order, the naval soldiers made way for a man dressed in a yellow striped suit, wearing a "Justice" cape, and with a slightly sleazy face, who walked out of the road to the front of the navy.

"Nice to meet you. I am Admiral Kizaru."

"Hello, Luo Hao."

The two gave very brief self-introductions.

"What about the ransom?"

"What about people?"

Kizaru glanced behind Luo Hao.

The objective is to rescue the Celestial Dragons and capture or kill the criminals in order to uphold the authority of the World Government.

Therefore, the Celestial Dragons are very important.

"What about Devil Fruits? If you don't let me see Devil Fruits, then you won't see the Celestial Dragons."

Luo Hao crossed his arms and leaned slightly against the tree, looking completely unconcerned.

He's in control now, so of course he's not in a hurry; it's the other side that should be anxious.

"This……"

Kizaru showed a helpless expression.

He had anticipated the current situation and had consulted with Fleet Admiral Sengoku beforehand, so he did not hesitate.

He waved his hand, and the naval soldiers who had followed him there took out boxes one by one, opened them, and revealed Devil Fruits to Luo Hao.

"Um……"

Luo Hao nodded in satisfaction. He sensed the life force within these Devil Fruits and confirmed that they were not fakes.

"Now, can I see Saint Charmaco?"

Kizaru asked.

"Don't worry, Admiral Kizaru, you'll see in a moment. Could you please tell me what kind of Devil Fruits these are?"

"..."

Kizaru silently looked at Luo Hao in front of him, then helplessly waved his hand again, signaling his subordinate to introduce him.

He knew very well that if he wanted to get to the point quickly, he needed to go along with Luo Hao's wishes.

"These are the Paramecia-type Bean-Bean Fruit, Bubble-Bubble Fruit, Wheel-Wheel Fruit, and Zipper-Zipper Fruit..."

"Very good, Admiral Kizaru, you have complied with my request and brought ten Devil Fruits here. I am pleased with that. However... I do not like your secretive behavior!"

Luo Hao's gaze swept across the area, and a surge of Conqueror's Haki rose from him like a torrent, sweeping outwards.

A large number of navy personnel were knocked unconscious and fell to the ground, revealing several figures.

"Such astonishing Conqueror's Haki..."

Aokiji's face showed a look of horror, and a chill ran down his spine.

"Ugh, so tiring... This is awful!"

Kizaru spoke slowly, his expression grave.

The three powerful members of CP0 also wore expressions of shock, instinctively remaining on guard.

Luo Hao, however, looked past them and gazed at the figure in the distance.

A figure in ice blue.

The moment they met, thanks to the chat group, he knew that the other person was Esdeath.

He couldn't help but smile and said in the chat group, "This is my battle, don't interfere. But... if you're planning to kill me here, then come on!"

The surging domineering aura formed a tangible domain, and the booming air pressure suppressed everyone within its range.

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