The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

Gion and Amatsuki Toki began whispering again, discussing how many people they needed and what skills each person should have.

After listening for a while and getting bored, Luther patted his perky buttocks with both hands and slowly sat up.

"Your Highness, I'm busy with important matters!"

Gion scoffed, rolled her eyes at Luther, and continued her discussion with Tenzuki.

Clearly, she already knew Luther had woken up.

Tianyue's face was slightly flushed; even after so long, she still wasn't quite used to it.

"You discuss your important matters, and I'll do mine. There's no conflict between us."

Luther smiled and moved his hands, one on each side, which earned him a series of eye rolls from the two men.

However, he didn't take it to heart at all, just as he said, that they would not interfere with each other.

It wasn't until noon that Luther led the two, Gion and her companion, who both had rosy complexions, out of the room.

After making some preparations, the group left the Holy Land and boarded the Don Quixote to reach the first half of the Grand Line.

"Oh, Your Highness, do you really not need me to follow you? I know the Sabaody Archipelago very well!" Kizaru said with a grin.

"How come I remember you were going to the Navy to take orders?" Luther raised an eyebrow. "While you're at it, take these little guys to Teacher Zephyr so he can give them some training."

"Oh, just two martial arts prodigies? Teacher Zephyr will be angry!"

Kizaru glanced at the few kids training on the deck, a hint of amusement on his face.

"No, no, no, Teacher Zefa will definitely be delighted. After all, there are two promising students willing to learn physical techniques this time."

Luther and Kizaru exchanged a glance, both able to see the smile in each other's eyes.

Although he and Zephyr had a good personal relationship, it didn't stop him, Gion, and Kizaru from being Zephyr's traitors.

"By the way, let's bring Shutenmaru and Nekobuchi along too, so they can learn some more about the ocean."

"Should we go too?"

Ashura Child was somewhat puzzled, not knowing who this Zefa was.

"Naval Headquarters...can I skip this, meow!"

Upon hearing that he, a former pirate, was going to Marine Headquarters, Nekomamushi's legs went weak with fear.

He's not Golden Lion; the name "Naval Headquarters" alone is intimidating.

"Go ahead, get acquainted with them, it'll be easier to find them later," Luther said with a smile.

They'll definitely need to talk to the navy in the future, so this is a good opportunity to go.

After all, the rest of the itinerary wasn't really suitable for them to participate in.

The Sabaody Archipelago is also a place between heaven and hell.

Their trip was to experience their paradise, while others experienced hell.

Chapter 125 The Celestial Dragons have arrived, get out of the way!

Sabaody Archipelago.

This is the end of the first half of the Grand Line, and also the island closest to the Holy Land and Marine Headquarters.

The Sabaody Archipelago is formed by the world's largest mangrove tree, the Yarchiman mangrove, whose roots have always been exposed above the water.

The most distinctive feature of the Sambaudet Islands is the special natural resin secreted by the roots of the Yarchiman mangroves due to respiration. The resin expands into bubbles as it gets airborne, and then floats into the sky.

Because the bubbles are only suitable for the climate range of the Yarchiman mangroves, once the bubbles leave the climate range of the Sambaudet Islands, the resin components will explode because they cannot exert their full power.

Bubble cars, bubble Ferris wheels, houses built on bubbles... bubbles permeate every part of Sabaody Archipelago!

The entire island consists of 79 numbered trees, each with a town and facilities, collectively known as the 79 islands of Sabaody Archipelago.

Luther and his companions came to the Sabaody Archipelago primarily to replenish the population of Don Quixote's Palace, and secondly for leisure and relaxation.

After docking the Don Quixote at the naval branch, Luther and his companions set foot on the Sabaody Archipelago.

Since the naval branch was located near Island One, where the slave trading post was situated, Luther and the others went there first.

Riding on Quinn's transformed Brachiosaurus, Luther and the others admired the surrounding scenery.

Quinn didn't need to do this, but for some reason, he said he wanted to experience what it was like to be a slave to a Heavenly Dragon.

"The dreamlike rainforest is so captivating that you can't help but be mesmerized."

As Tianyue gazed at the surrounding rainforest landscape and the bubbles floating in the air, her eyes were unconsciously drawn to it.

"Yes, if you have the means, living here is indeed a good choice."

Gion admired the surrounding scenery and nodded with a smile.

Unlike Toki Amatsuki, who knew nothing, she was more aware of the chaos hidden beneath the beauty of the Sabaody Archipelago.

During the Great Pirate Era, the Sabaody Archipelago became a necessary route to the New World.

Only by coating the ship in the Sabaody Archipelago can the pirate ship sink to the Fish-Man Island, which is 10,000 meters deep, and finally pass through the hole beneath the Red Line to reach the New World.

Normally, the Sabaody Archipelago should be a place heavily guarded by the navy.

By cutting off the passage to the Sabaody Archipelago, pirates will have no way to reach the New World.

Unfortunately, due to manpower shortages, the navy eventually adopted a strategy of channeling rather than blocking.

They almost always turn a blind eye to the pirates who coat the Sabaody Archipelago.

As a result, many islands have become lawless areas frequented by pirates.

In addition, the slave trade and the frequent visits of the Celestial Dragons have made the Sabaody Archipelago not as peaceful as it seems.

After leaving the naval base, to get to the human auction house on Island One, you need to pass through a town inhabited by civilians.

Because of its proximity to the Navy branch, the people here have hardly been affected by pirates.

Children played and laughed by the roadside, and the cries of vendors rose and fell incessantly, making the town's prosperity palpable even from outside the town.

Just as he reached the town's entrance, Quinn suddenly grinned and roared at the town:

"The Celestial Dragons have arrived! Get out of the way!"

Upon hearing Quinn's penetrating voice, everything in the town seemed to be put on pause.

All the lively sounds suddenly stopped, leaving only the frantic rustling of people moving around.

After Quinn finished speaking, he carried Luther and the others and strode arrogantly into the town.

Luther felt the vibrations in Quinn's body and couldn't help but chuckle.

Gion, on the other hand, put one hand to her forehead, disapproving of Quinn's smugness, and squinted as she patted the thick, fleshy back of Quinn:

"According to the Celestial Dragons' travel protocol, this kind of talk shouldn't be shouted by slaves, and there's even a CP9 escort leading the way."

"Hehe, I just wanted to experience what it's like to be a Celestial Dragon. I'll be more careful next time!"

Quinn chuckled slyly, completely ignoring the pain in his back, his two round, beady eyes darting around.

Such opportunities to borrow the tiger's power are not common.

The entire city was completely transformed by his words, leaving Tianyue Shi, who had been somewhat confused before, with a look of utter shock on his face.

The wide road was cleared, leaving a straight road without any obstruction.

Both sides of the road were lined with densely packed kneeling people.

The crowd was completely silent, as if they were on a pilgrimage.

In this environment, Quinn walked step by step down the central aisle, slowly passing through the kneeling crowd.

"His Highness Luther!"

Suddenly, a little girl carrying a half-withered flower rushed to the middle of the road.

Behind her was a woman who looked slightly haggard and extremely anxious; she appeared to be the little girl's mother.

"Ok?"

Seeing that his group was being stopped again, Quinn looked annoyed and wanted to stomp on it.

But then I remembered the scene when I met Maria in the Rabbit Bowl Wilderness, where the giant foot was still suspended in mid-air and did not fall directly.

"what's up?"

Luther glanced indifferently at the little girl, his voice tinged with detachment.

The Celestial Dragons have never been a group that gets close to the masses; they rule the world by strength and by instilling fear in the world.

"Thank you! Thank you for killing the Black Crow Pirates and avenging my father!"

The little girl bent down with all her might, cupped the small flowers in her hands, as if to hand them to Luther.

Seeing this, Quinn glanced back, looking as if he wanted to ask how to explain.

Based on his understanding of the Celestial Dragons, shooting a little girl dead with a single shot was considered normal.

However, Luther is not a normal Celestial Dragon, and it's hard to say what he might do.

"If you're going to do something, thank the World Government. I hope you can serve the government in the future and help change the world."

After Luther finished speaking casually and delivered some formulaic words of encouragement, he gestured for Quinn to continue forward.

The Black Crow Pirates were nothing but small fry, easily defeated by Gion with a single strike.

Quinn glanced at the little girl with a look of amazement, but still stepped past her.

After Quinn left completely, the flower in the little girl's hand suddenly flew up and was blown by a gust of wind into Gion's hand.

"Your Highness?"

Soon, the little girl disappeared from sight, but Gion, holding a small flower in her hand, looked at Luther with some confusion.

That move was orchestrated by Luther.

"This is a gift from her to you, as a reward for killing pirates," Luther said with a smile.

Pirates are evil, and the Celestial Dragons aren't good people either; he understood this from the beginning.

But when he saw the emotion in Gion's eyes, he knew that he understood that the people around him, as human beings, always needed some comfort to move forward.