One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

After confirming that everything was in order, Kilo took the leap.

A strong gust of wind swept him up, and his figure gradually hovered in the air.

As the upwind wind gradually picked up, Kilo's figure began to rise along the rock face.

The surrounding scenery kept rushing backward, and the sharp wind whistled past my ears.

The small boat beneath my feet gradually shrank in my field of vision until it disappeared from sight.

Amidst the howling winds, Kilo ascended faster and faster, reaching the cloud boundary in less than half a minute.

Wow!

The instant he entered the clouds, his vision was suddenly enveloped by a vast expanse of white.

Looking around, all around was a misty fog.

In an instant, his figure suddenly pierced through the clouds, and the obstructed view suddenly opened up.

The pure white clouds intertwined and spread out below, forming a white sea of ​​clouds, and as far as the eye could see, everything was a vast expanse of white.

As the first rays of dawn shone upon the sea of ​​clouds, the part near the horizon was rendered a bright golden yellow, while the nearby clouds appeared a pure and thick bright white.

The vast sea of ​​clouds rippled gently in the morning light, casting dark and interwoven ripples on its surface, creating a spectacular sight.

Upon seeing this extraordinary sight, Kilo couldn't help but sigh, pausing to admire it for a moment before continuing on his way.

Looking up, although he had already broken through the height of the clouds, there was still an immeasurable distance between him and the top of the Red Earth.

"Just how tall is it?"

"How did Tiger manage to climb up there with his bare hands?"

After climbing for more than ten minutes, Kilo finally saw the end.

Looking down, even the vast sea of ​​white clouds seemed extremely distant, separated by an immeasurable distance.

"We've finally arrived!"

Kilo breathed a sigh of relief, dissipating the strong wind around him, and landed steadily on the red earth continent.

He looked around; there was no one in sight, and the silence was somewhat unsettling.

Compared to the sea, the air here is extremely thin.

Ordinary people would probably find it difficult to withstand such an environment.

However, for Kiro's current physique, this is nothing at all.

Kilo caught a glimpse of a specially constructed, exquisite road stretching into the distance.

"This must be the road leading to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, right?"

As we continued along the road, suddenly, a large cluster of towering and magnificent buildings came into view.

As he got closer, he gradually saw the entire complex of buildings.

The architectural complex is magnificent and exquisite, and the entire city is enveloped in a separate bubble.

It is said that Mary Geoise has its own artificial climate system, which is maintained in the most comfortable and pleasant state all year round, in stark contrast to the rest of the Red Earth.

Beneath that enormous bubble, a city of magnificent and ornate architecture came into view.

The streets are wide and clean, filled with exquisite sculptures and gardens, and the extremely luxurious decorations seem to want to etch all the extravagance into the city.

Clearly, this is the residence of the Celestial Dragons.

Mary Geoise!

As the central hub of the World Government, Mary Geoise is the core of world political power. The vast majority of its permanent residents are Celestial Dragons, with only a very small number of workers and merchants residing there.

The majority of the rest were slaves and innocent civilians enslaved by the Celestial Dragons.

Not far away, an extremely luxurious pure gold gate stood prominently before the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

Countless delicate paths gradually merged into the main road, forming an extremely wide and magnificent avenue, which eventually led to the enormous Mary Geoise Gate.

On this wide avenue, there is already a considerable flow of commercial vehicles, as well as many government officials coming and going.

Suddenly, a commotion arose at the main entrance of Mary Geoise.

Kiro frowned. Looking into the distance, he saw an extremely robust giant striding down the road.

The sheer scale of the attack was immense; many merchant carts that couldn't avoid it were trampled to pieces by the running giants, scattering their valuable goods across the ground.

To make matters worse, this running giant happened to be heading straight towards Kilo!

Were they coming for me? When were they exposed?

Kiro frowned, his right hand instinctively reaching for the hilt of his sword.

However, the next moment, a thin hand suddenly grabbed Kiro and pulled him aside.

The hand was very weak, and Kiro could have easily broken free, but his keen intuition failed to detect the slightest hostility.

Therefore, he did not resist, but instead dodged to the side in the direction of the hand.

boom!

The giants ran straight past Kilo, leaving a huge footprint where Kilo had been, and continued running into the distance.

"Don't touch him! That's the eldest son of the Roswald family's favorite slave!"

"Riding in giants is their favorite mode of transportation!"

A slightly hoarse, youthful male voice came from the side.

Upon hearing this, Kiro narrowed his eyes and looked at the running giant. Sure enough, he saw a fat, big-eared Celestial Dragon wearing a bubble hood on its shoulder.

He was whipping the giant beneath him with a look of excitement on his face.

"Wag, run faster!"

"Run them over, ignore these ants!"

From Kilo's perspective, a huge, explosive collar was clearly visible, firmly around the neck of the giant slave.

Due to the angle, Kiro did not see the Celestial Dragon on the giant's shoulder.

Upon seeing this, Kiro realized what was happening.

It seems I was just unlucky enough to be standing in the way of the Celestial Dragons.

He removed his right hand from the sword hilt and turned to look at the person who had pulled him aside to give him a reminder.

It was a rather thin little boy with sunken cheeks, who was looking Kiro up and down, finally fixing his gaze on the dragon-slaying sword at Kiro's waist.

He spoke with certainty:

"You're trying to smuggle yourself into the new world, aren't you?"

"I've seen far too many pirates like you. Trying to smuggle yourself from Mary Geoise into the New World, am I right?"

Kiro raised an eyebrow, stared at the little boy, and did not answer.

Ignoring Kiro's strange expression, the little boy continued:

"If you're thinking that if you can sneak into the vicinity of Mary Geoise, you can give up now."

"Almost every pirate who tries to smuggle themselves across from the Holy Land of Mary Geoise dies on the Red Line, without exception!"

"I've never seen anyone successfully brute force their way through!"

Upon hearing this, Kiro became somewhat curious.

"If this path is blocked, then why are you blocking my way?"

He didn't believe the little boy in front of him would be so kind as to stay here specifically to save the smuggling pirates.

Sure enough, the little boy patted his chest, his tone proud:

"Because I have the channels!"

"I'm a native of Mary Geoise, I know the whole city, and I'm the only one who knows where I can be smuggled in!"

He rubbed his hands together. "If you can give me enough Berries, I can use my connections to get you directly from Mary Geoise into the New World!"

He looked Kilo up and down and then smiled.

"Give me Pyrites, and I'll take you to the New World, guaranteed to be safe!"

"So, what do you think? Was this a good deal?"

Looking at Kiro's attire, the little boy became more and more convinced of his judgment.

Based on my extensive experience, this swordsman in front of me is clearly someone who is not short of money!