Recruit Luffy at the start and build the strongest navy.

He gave Kyle a deep look, then spoke in a low voice:

"I admire you. Would you be interested in becoming a Celestial Dragon, the person with the most prestigious status in the world?"

"Um?!"

Upon hearing this, Kelton was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at Im, who was shrouded in thick shadows, his confusion evident in his eyes.

What does this mean?

Invite him to become a Celestial Dragon?! Are you sure you're not out of your mind?!

Although Celestial Dragons enjoy many privileges, he would absolutely refuse to be "of the same kind" as those disgusting bubble wrestlers.

He found it disgusting!

Moreover, the privileges of the Celestial Dragons hold no allure for him now.

So... why did Im have this idea?

Kyle thought for a long time, but still couldn't come up with a solution.

Seeing this, Im spoke again after a while:

"What? You don't want to?"

"Yes! I don't want to!!"

Kyle replied directly, looking straight at Im.

Kyle did not hesitate, nor did he have any reservations because of Im's strength.

I simply don't want to!

Upon hearing this answer, Im did not show any anger; however, the gaze emanating from his scarlet pupils seemed to deepen even further.

After a moment of silence, Im spoke in a regretful tone:

"That's such a shame!"

However, the regret was only slight; overall, Im maintained a calm tone.

Then he spoke again:

"There's nothing else now, you can go back!"

After he finished speaking, the door between the flowers slowly opened again.

"Um?!"

Im's situation once again left Kyle completely bewildered.

No?! This...

What exactly is going on?

The reason I called him over was to ask him if he would like to become a Celestial Dragon.

Is it that abstract?

Thinking of this, Kyle couldn't help but glance at Im again, his gaze carrying a hint of inquiry.

But Im seemed unwilling to answer, remaining silent throughout.

After a while, Kyle slowly turned around and walked outside.

Since Im doesn't want to talk about it, there's no need for him to ask.

He wasn't very interested in that; he had always believed in the principle of "developing stealthily."

He didn't want to think about what Im was really up to, because it was pointless.

The most important thing is to steadily improve your own abilities.

When his strength breaks through to the god level, then whatever Im's thoughts are, they will not pose a threat to him.

Before that, he just wanted to keep a low profile.

Before long, Kyle walked out of the flower garden, his figure gradually disappearing from Im's sight.

But Im didn't look away; instead, he kept staring in the direction Kyle had disappeared, a strange look also appearing in his eyes.

He actually thought Kyle would ask him some questions, since it wouldn't be a very convincing reason for him to call Kyle over just to ask if he was willing to become a Celestial Dragon.

Because the Five Elders can make the decision on such matters themselves, there's no need for him to ask personally.

But he didn't expect Kyle to act unpredictably, not even asking him questions. Didn't he have any curiosity at all?

And the reason he summoned Kyle was certainly not just to ask if he was willing to become a Celestial Dragon.

The real reason was that he wanted to see how far Kyle, this seed with god-like potential, had gone, and roughly when he could break through to demigod status.

I don't think it's possible for Kyle to break through to the god-level Im. After all, anyone who breaks through to the god-level knows how difficult it is, extremely difficult, exceptionally difficult.

If he hadn't had a fortuitous encounter, he would never have been able to break through to the god level.

His situation was similar to Kyle's; he was also a seed with god-like potential.

And he broke through to the demigod level early on, but then got stuck at the demigod and god level, unable to make any further progress.

But Im never intended for Kyle to break through to godhood; he only needed Kyle to break through to demigodhood.

In his view, breaking through to demigod status was difficult for Kyle, a seed with god-like potential, but still hopeful.

So his initial plan was to see how far Kyle was from becoming a demigod, and then he could lend a hand to help Kyle break through to demigod status, so that he could carry out his plan.

But what happened after Kyle arrived was far beyond his expectations.

He never expected that Kyle had already broken through to the demigod level and didn't need his help at all.

At that moment, Im was utterly shocked.

Because at this time, at this age, in this era, it was theoretically impossible for Kyle to break through to the level of a demigod.

But the fact is, this actually happened.

And this talent, without exaggeration, is even greater than that of Joy Boy back in the day.

Therefore, Im quickly overturned his original plan and came up with a new one.

Since Kyle has such exaggerated potential, he felt he could wait a little longer until it was the time to maximize his own benefit before making his move.

At that time, he might be able to completely eliminate the injuries that have plagued him for eight hundred years, and might even go further.

Thinking of this, Im's eyes finally flickered, gradually becoming tinged with excitement.

Looking at Kyle, who was already far away, he spoke softly:

"Don't let me down, Kyle!!"

Before long, an order from Im, the King of the World, reached the Five Elders.

Between the powerful figures, the five elders sat on the sofa, each with a solemn expression, and none of them spoke first.

The surrounding air felt like thick ink, making it hard to breathe.

It was quite a while before Satan finally spoke in a hoarse voice:

"Lord Im... what exactly does he mean? Why did he make such a decision?"

This statement, literally speaking, seems to question Im, and indeed it does.

Strangely, this "treasonous" remark did not elicit any rebuttal from the other five elders.

This situation would not normally occur, but the reason it happened today is because the order Im just gave was so shocking to them.

Even they themselves had some doubts about Im's decision.

Because Im just made the decision—

[Vice Admiral Kyle has been promoted to Admiral and now possesses authority equivalent to that of the Five Elders. He has been designated a Sixth Star!]

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