The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

She agreed with Luther because even though he was a Celestial Dragon and possessed Conqueror's Haki, he still showed her respect.

Spandam has no right to point fingers at her.

However, considering Luther's style of handling things, she didn't reveal too much, but said somewhat stiffly:

"Stay here and watch. Your mission is basically complete, and I will report your achievements to His Highness as truthfully."

"Serving Your Highness is my duty."

Spandam's face lit up with joy, as if he couldn't detect the impatience in Gion's words at all.

What is he doing all this hard work for? Isn't it just hoping to catch the eye of that prince?

His family wields considerable influence within the World Government, though it's not comparable to that of the Celestial Dragons.

If he can befriend that prince this time, his future career will be secure.

To make a better impression on His Highness, Spandane quickly said to Olvia:

“Olvia, don’t think Saul is a good person. When he saw Robin before, he didn’t hesitate to kill her. If we hadn’t protected your daughter, you would only see a corpse now.”

After saying that, Spandam gave Saul a malicious look, then obediently led Robin to the back.

Although Robin longed to stay with her mother, as Spandane said, Saul's indiscriminate attack upon their first meeting had truly frightened her.

In her opinion, the CP9 members who gave her good food and took good care of her were all good people.

Sauro showed a look of disgust upon hearing Spandane's words:

"I attacked people from your World Government!"

"See, you admit it now! You admitted to attacking Robin yourself, and I have evidence. Look at the wound on Robin's neck; she almost died."

Spandam jumped out again, pointing to the bandage around Robin's neck.

If you don't look closely, you really can't tell where the injury is.

But Gion could sense that Olvia's heart seemed to be in turmoil.

According to intelligence, the mother seems to have felt guilty towards her daughter because they haven't seen each other for nearly five years.

Spandam's meddling has likely complicated Olvia's feelings towards the World Government. She certainly harbors hatred, but she is also definitely grateful to the government for protecting Robin.

Gion didn't know if this was all within Luther's expectations, but she secretly thought more highly of him.

As the other person occasionally says, everyone has their own strengths.

Spandam is a despicable person who is adept at sowing discord.

At least the effect was far better than fighting and killing, which taught Gion a lot.

However, compared to the calm and composed Gion, Saul couldn't help himself.

"Stop making baseless accusations, you bunch of insidious villains."

Already bad with words, he didn't know how to retaliate, so he simply chose to take action.

Sauro swung his fist, which weighed several hundred pounds, and slammed it down towards Gion with a whooshing sound.

"You resort to violence when you can't win an argument? Your crippled body isn't all you're made of."

boom! ! !

The sound of Gion rang out almost simultaneously with the sound of a violent collision.

Without any attempt to dodge, Gion simply raised the still-unsheathed Kinpira with one hand and forcefully blocked Saul's attack.

Even in his prime, Saul might not have been her match, let alone now that he's injured.

The force in his fist was probably less than half of his peak.

"It's time you tasted the power of giants!"

Sauro stomped heavily on the ground, his mountain-like figure suddenly bursting forth with lightning speed, his two enormous, fan-like hands slamming inward, attempting to flatten Gion.

Snapped! ! !

When you clasp your hands together, all that's left is a cloud of dust.

"It's so slow!"

Gion's voice rang out beneath Sauro's feet, and she suddenly drew Kinpira from its sheath.

Immediately afterwards, Sauro felt a sharp pain in his right Achilles tendon, from which a large amount of blood gushed out.

"Humph!"

Sauro groaned, enduring the pain of his ruptured tendons, and clenched his right fist, aiming a blow at Gion.

boom! ! !

The massive arm carved a furrow in the ground, sending dirt flying everywhere, but Gion's figure had already vanished.

When Gion reappeared, she was already behind Saul, with two cross-shaped wounds on his back, blood gushing out continuously.

"Despicable! If you've got the guts, let's fight head-on!!!"

Sauro let out a roar, his crimson eyes fixed on Gion.

"Haven't we already tried a head-on confrontation? You giant are no match for me, a weak woman. How shameful."

The biting wind rustled Gion's robes, making a soft, whispering sound. At that moment, she resembled a valiant and skilled female general.

He lightly flicked the blood off the Kinpira, and the jet-black blade, imbued with Armament Haki, slowly revealed itself.

Gion slightly raised the golden dagger in her hand, assuming a posture of being ready to strike.

Rather than physical confrontation, she actually prefers dodging and counterattacking, using swords imbued with Armament Haki to attack the enemy's vital points.

Even so, her stamina and strength were not weak. She was known as a monster with the potential to become an admiral, and her strength was enough to contend with ordinary giants.

"I'm here!"

Gion chuckled softly, then drew her sword and stepped forward once more, her body floating as lightly as a willow catkin.

Chapter 11 Frozen

Just as Gion continued to press Sauro, on a warship not far from Ohara...

Luther watched the live feed of the Gion battle from the Den Den Mushi, his brow furrowing slightly.

"Kakei, how does Gion's strength and stamina compare to yours?"

On the warship, Kakei was standing beside him, watching the footage transmitted via Spandam's live Den Den Mushi.

"A little less, I guess. She doesn't usually spar with me, and she doesn't usually get to the point of exhaustion," Jia Zhi replied somewhat uncertainly.

"It's normal to be a little worse... Unless it's a monster like Big Mom, women are still at a disadvantage compared to men."

Luther murmured to himself, observing the battle in Gion once more.

Judging from her fighting style, Gion mainly focused on dodging and counterattacking, except for the first time when she directly confronted Saul's attack.

This style isn't inherently bad, but when faced with a strong opponent known for their physique and strength, it can lead to the awkward situation of being unable to break through their defenses.

Judging from Gion's stated strength, reaching the level of an admiral at her peak is already the upper limit.

The distinction between lieutenant general and general is a watershed, completely separating the strong from the top strong.

Even a weaker admiral would be easily defeated by a vice admiral or a captain of a legendary pirate crew; only a vice admiral could rival them.

Since Gion is already one of our own, the stronger their potential, the better.

In this world's power system, those with superior strength and stamina have the greatest advantage. When neither side can break through the other's defenses, the one with better stamina will generally win in the end.

Of course, there are also great swordsmen with maximum attack power but average stamina and endurance, as well as some Devil Fruit users.

But even such a strong person wouldn't be lacking in stamina and strength.

There are many ways to make up for deficiencies in strength and physique.

The simplest and fastest way is to directly consume a powerful mythical beast.

Secondly, there are some scientific experiments, or the slow enhancement of physical fitness through the consumption of sea monsters.

Besides these aspects, Luther felt that he could also start with Conqueror's Haki.

According to his immature understanding, only by mastering Conqueror's Haki Entanglement can one possess the potential to surpass an Admiral-level opponent.

Conqueror's Haki isn't something only leaders can possess; anyone with enough conviction can awaken it, though they'll be a bit weaker after awakening.

Rayleigh, as Roger's first mate, could have Conqueror's Haki, so there's no reason why Gion, as his second mate, couldn't awaken it.

Besides being innate, charisma can also be cultivated...

Watching Gion's graceful dance, which was filled with murderous intent, Luther raised his glass, took a sip, relaxed his brows slightly, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

Having tentatively confirmed the training plan, he intends to begin preparations in a few days.

He remembered that a mythical beast fruit was hidden in Sleeping Ancient Town, and that he could send someone to try and retrieve it after the Demon Buster Order ended.

As for his own achievements, there's no rush at the moment.

There are countless good fruits to choose from; you can take your time to make a decision.

Given his current status, he is unlikely to face any life-or-death crises for the time being.

As time goes by, he will have more and more followers, and his power will gradually grow stronger, increasing his chances of reaping good rewards.

Rather than a one-on-one duel between kings or generals, he actually preferred to overwhelm his opponent by sheer numbers.

If three generals are not enough, then train six.

Knowing the plot well, he wasn't worried about not finding people with potential, and with the resources available to the Celestial Dragons, he was confident enough.

......

Five minutes later, on the battlefield of Ohara Island.

boom! ! !

Sauro's massive body collapsed to the ground, blood soaking his towering frame, but his face still bore a deep sense of resentment.

"what!!!"

With a roar of defiance, Sauro tried to get up, but he couldn't.