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If what Luo Hao said is true, then Artoria might not find it unacceptable.

Although she would definitely kill them on the spot if it were her, she wouldn't mind if they could be restrained and used in the right way, allowing them to make the most of their remaining abilities.

After all, what she has learned over the years is not only chivalry, but also things like "the art of rulership" taught by some unreliable teacher.

She knew very well that useful bad people were more beneficial to the country or the collective than useless good people.

However, she personally feels disgusted by this type of person, and if the other party does evil, she will not hesitate to get rid of them, no matter how useful they are.

In other words, as Luo Hao said, it was only by restricting these people and preventing them from doing evil that they could barely be accepted.

As for how Luo Hao restrained them, and whether Luo Hao was deceiving her, Artoria certainly couldn't be without doubt.

However, they didn't immediately dismiss Luo Hao; they just needed to observe him further.

"Please board the ship! The boss is waiting for you in the New World."

Pizarro bowed his head and invited.

Although he didn't know what the relationship was between the girl in front of him and Luo Hao, he was certain that she was someone he could not afford to offend.

For the sake of his own life, he felt that appropriate humility was necessary.

Artoria nodded, but her guard remained. Many of the people present posed a threat to her, and she couldn't trust their character.

Even if she trusts that Luo Hao truly has no ill intentions towards her, she cannot completely trust that Luo Hao can truly control these people. Based on her current understanding of Luo Hao, he is not capable of entrusting one's life to another.

Therefore, it was impossible for her to let her guard down.

Of course, although these guys could pose a threat to her, she was confident in her own strength and was not afraid, so she strode onto the ship.

Chapter 48 A Fleeting Target

"We need to find a foothold before Artoria arrives."

In the latter half of the Grand Line, in the seas known as the "New World," Luo Hao's figure moved swiftly, his goal very clear.

The original Four Emperors have not yet fully taken shape, and the New World has not yet been divided and occupied by them.

The only one who has truly established himself and carved out a corner of the New World is the legendary Whitebeard Pirates of the previous era.

Therefore, Luo Hao's goal was very clear: the Whitebeard Pirates.

Having just provoked the World Government, Luo Hao is likely already preparing a counterattack. He needs to seize this opportunity to snowball his power and influence.

Therefore, the Whitebeard Pirates, who possess multiple Devil Fruit users, including the Tremor-Tremor Fruit (the "strongest Paramecia type") and the Phoenix Fruit (a Mythical Zoan type), are naturally the best target.

By subduing the Whitebeard Pirates, he greatly expanded his power and influence.

And based on this, they swept through the new world in the shortest possible time.

……

The first half of the Grand Line, the Calm Belt, Amazon.

"Is that all? With this level of skill, you can't fulfill your wish!"

"Hu~~ huh~~"

He looked exhausted in an instant, but his eyes remained stubborn and resolute. His snow-white hair was covered in dust, and his fair face looked dirty and disheveled.

She stared breathlessly at the beautiful woman in front of her, who had a mocking and relaxed expression on her face and was making a provocative gesture towards her.

"In an instant, I will become stronger..."

Recalling her wish, Setsuna gritted her teeth and forced herself to muster her strength, attacking Esdeath once again.

"Yes, that's it, even more ruthless, even faster!"

Esdeath dodged to the side, simultaneously reaching out to block the whip kick that followed, easily pushing it away.

In an instant, it rolled on the ground, adopting a wolf-like attack posture, and pounced again using the momentum.

But they were quickly defeated again.

"Alright, alright, that's enough, time to replenish our energy."

Xia Qi called a halt to the training.

"okay!"

She stopped moving abruptly, then nodded with a cute expression.

These days, Setsuna has been training with Esdeath.

However, compared to Esdeath's progress, Setsuna's progress is very limited.

So far, they are still practicing the basic training of the Six Styles of the Navy.

Thanks to her innate talent and the Mink Tribe bloodline that gave her physical abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people, she was able to start learning the Six Styles of the Navy from the very beginning, ahead of most others.

However, compared to its goals, it is still far from being achieved.

In a moment, there are two goals: one long-term and one short-term.

The long-term goal is to eliminate slavery from the world.

In the short term, it's to repay Luo Hao's past kindness.

But as things stand, neither is simple, and it's far beyond what she can do right now.

And Setsuna herself was well aware of this.

The long-term goal faces many and powerful enemies, ranging from various slave-hunting groups to the entire world government, making it an almost impossible objective.

Even the so-called short term, in reality, is not something that can be accomplished in a "short term" in terms of a single moment.

Luo Hao is powerful enough to confront the World Government directly; he is a powerful figure that even this massive organization, which has ruled the world for eight hundred years, is powerless against.

To truly help this person, you'd need at least the skill level of a general.

And a general is one of fewer than a hundred people in a world with a population of tens of billions.

Setsuna was indeed working towards this goal, but even she herself didn't have much hope.

She knew very well that there are limits to human beings, and once those limits are reached, no matter how much effort is put in, it will be difficult to make any further progress without external factors.

Based on her own assessment, reaching Xia Qi's level should be her limit.

Although Shakky was once a renowned pirate, she never reached the level of an admiral in her entire life.

Although it surpasses 99% of the world's population, it is still worlds apart from her goal and unattainable.

Thinking about it this way, I couldn't help but feel down. Before, during training, my thoughts were purer, so I didn't think about these things and let them dampen my enthusiasm.

But whenever I have free time, I naturally think of it and instinctively feel lost.

"Mr. Raleigh, could you take a look at this for me?"

Esdeath took out the Devil Fruits she had bought earlier, wanting Rayleigh, who was more knowledgeable, to take a look.

Generally speaking, the records in Devil Fruit encyclopedias are incomplete. They usually only record the more common fruits. Unless the special fruits become so well-known that only a few people know what they look like.

Esdeath had previously purchased a Zoan-type Devil Fruit, which was not recorded in the encyclopedia. Therefore, she wanted to ask Rayleigh to see if this powerful figure who had once dominated the seas would recognize it.

Rayleigh took the fruit and examined it carefully. It was an apple with an ice-blue base and covered with snow-white patterns, making it exceptionally beautiful.

"I've never seen one before either, but this fruit must be something special. It's probably an ancient species, or even a fantasy species."

Devil Fruits have been around for countless years, and influential people have long since discovered a way to roughly identify them by their patterns and shapes.

One of these is that the more beautiful a Devil Fruit is, the more complex it often is.

This Devil Fruit is the most beautiful fruit Rayleigh has ever seen since he set foot on the ocean, and it's the first time he's ever seen one. It's highly likely to be an Ancient Zoan or Mythical Zoan.

Of course, this information is not absolute, and there is a possibility that the fruit is actually rubbish.

"Ancient species? Mythical species..."

He couldn't help but glance at the fruit.

Ancient Zoan fruits are extremely rare and highly effective, granting users the power of ancient animals.

Mythical Zoan fruits can grant users the power of legendary creatures, making them far rarer than the so-called "strongest" Logia-type fruits.

Setsuna knew very well that if she could obtain an ancient seed, it would save her a lot of time and increase her chances of becoming a general.

Therefore, Setsuna was very tempted by this fruit.

Esdeath, too, felt a fleeting flutter in her heart.

He handed her the fruit.

"Would you like to give it a try?"

Chapter 49 Mythical Beast Species: Ice Wolf

"Is this...really okay?"

Setsuna was astonished. Although she wanted it, she couldn't help but feel a sense of unreality when it was presented to her.

This thing is too precious; she hesitated to reach for it.

Esdeath showed no interest in the fruit and casually tossed it to Setsuna.

"Just take it."

It was just a Devil Fruit, and Esdeath wasn't reluctant to part with it.