The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

The third blade - 'Shadow Demon' Moria.

These three are currently considered his core subordinates.

Luther asked Olvia why it was on the celestial side.

According to Olvia, Luther is heaven, so she is rightfully on heaven's side.

Although he knew that Olvia possessed Conqueror's Haki, Luther still felt admiration whenever he heard such domineering words.

Moria was originally considered slightly inferior among his followers, but that changed a year ago.

In an attempt to create a big news story, Morgans published a news article with the headline "The Four Emperors of the New World".

Whitebeard was ranked as the 'strongest man in the world' and the leader of the Four Emperors, with Big Mom and Moria following closely behind, also ranking among the emperors.

As for the last one... let's not even mention him, he died in an attack by a large group of pirates after only half a year.

Moria is currently in high spirits and his strength is improving rapidly. With the help of Kaido's set of Kozuki Oden's zombies, his strength is in no way inferior to that of an admiral. At most, his potential is much lower than that of Kaido.

To date, no pirate challenger has ever left Wano Country alive.

With the addition of the samurai army led by Kawamatsu and the support of Zou as an ally, Moria's Moonlight Pirates were even more famous than the Big Mom Pirates.

In the current New World, after removing the comical Four Emperors, Whitebeard, Moria, and Big Mom are collectively known as the Three Emperors of the New World, and are hailed as the rulers of the New World.

Therefore, there is no problem with Moria being ranked among the Heavenly Blades.

It's a bit stingy to only have three...

Luther thought about it and realized that only these three people were truly capable.

Zephyr, Kizaru, and the like are currently only in a state of obeying orders but not pledging allegiance; they are still a long way from becoming Skyblades.

Continuing down, you'll find the list of subordinate officers and Skyblade reserve personnel arranged by Olvia.

The Skyblade Reserve is full of little guys he's recruited along the way.

Ace, Yamato, Lucci, and Maria are among them.

Subordinate officials are Tianren's direct subordinates, most of whom are somewhat lacking in talent or strength.

This includes Nekomamushi, Ashura Doji, Absalom, Kalifa, and others.

To Luther's surprise, Robin, who was both talented and capable, was assigned to the subordinate ranks.

"Won't Robin be angry if we assign her to this position?"

He understood Olvia's thoughts; having Robin's name listed among Olvia's subordinates was a small act of personal favoritism on Olvia's part.

"So what if she's angry? If she can't get my approval, I won't approve of her becoming a Heavenly Blade."

Olvia replied with a smile that it would be better for Robin to remain under her protection if he couldn't grow to that level.

"She's been doing very well lately."

Luther chuckled. "I remember you entrusted her with the affairs of the Sabaody Archipelago and the Revolutionary Army, didn't you?"

“Yes, she handled these aspects quite well. But it’s a pity that she still has a long way to go in terms of ability,” Olvia said with a smile.

To become a Skyblade, both strength and talent are indispensable.

Even she, if she weren't confident in her future abilities, would never have competed for this position.

The reason she went to compete for first place was also to indirectly tell Luther that she had not let him down.

“She’s already quite strong, and she won’t be any weaker than Cat Viper and the others in 10 years.” Luther shook his head.

He didn't have high expectations for Robin's strength; he just hoped that under his tutelage, she could hold her own against a vice admiral when she grew up.

His original training plan for Robin was to develop her into a combination of clerk and strategist.

The fact that they have handled the Sabaody Archipelago and the Revolutionary Army so well in the past two years is quite an achievement.

However, Luther felt a strange unease whenever he thought about Lucci and Kalifa working for Robin.

It feels similar to Ace becoming a pirate, capturing Whitebeard, and executing him...

"Neko Viper and his group aren't strong enough, so they can only be powerful in the first half of the Grand Line."

Olvia didn't take it seriously; she had originally thought that the Cat Viper was strong enough.

But after following Luther for so many years, her perspective has changed.

Without reaching the threshold of the general level, one cannot even participate in battles against top-tier experts.

"Strength is never achieved overnight."

Luther smiled. "Is today's itinerary to visit Happy Valley together?"

On Olvia's side, he always let her arrange his schedule.

"This will also allow His Highness to see the city, including Gion."

Olvia smiled slightly, took Gion's hand, and gestured for her to proceed as she walked forward.

"Let's take a look then."

Luther chuckled and followed Olvia, stepping onto the tower's elevator.

According to bits and pieces of information he had heard before, Olvia had reclaimed land on Gaya Island and expanded it to three times its original size, creating what is now Happy Valley.

The entire Happy Valley is divided into three areas, with the Golden Tower as the core, and from the inside out, they are the core area, the middle area, and the chaotic area.

The three areas are not in ascending order of size; in fact, the middle area occupies 60%, the core area occupies 30%, and the chaotic area occupies only a small 10%.

The areas are connected by walls, and there are only two gates: one is located on the avenue extending from the tower to the chaotic area, and the other is located on the inland river extending from the sea to the core area.

Just by hearing the names, Luther could roughly understand the environment and positioning of each region.

However, compared to other places, the only residents of Jaya Island are pirates, and the only other people are the staff of Happy Valley.

Stepping out of the tower and gazing at the rows of bustling streets before her, Olvia explained:

"Your Highness, this area is the core commercial and entertainment district, all provided by us. Whether you want to buy or play something, you can find something here that suits the pirates' tastes."

They continued walking through the bustling streets, passing a gladiatorial arena along the way. Olvia pointed to the stone building and said:

"This is the most popular entertainment venue in Happy Valley. Those pirates don't have much culture; they just like to gamble or fight themselves."

"I heard the biggest attraction here is pirate battles?"

Gion, listening to the enthusiastic cheers from the arena, asked with some curiosity.

Even in the East China Sea, she could still hear about Gaya Island's reputation.

Legend has it that this place is a death trap for pirates; once you go in, you'll never come out.

The most well-known of these is the daily 50-player pirate brawl, which reportedly generates a considerable income from the annual livestream fees alone.

To connect a local video feed to a live Den Den Mushi stream, you need to know the channel number.

For those less popular live streaming channels, they all spend money to stream from taverns.

But those wildly popular live streaming channels were bought by bars at considerable prices.

Of course, live streams initiated by the Navy and the World Government are basically mandatory for all countries to watch when necessary.

However, the live broadcasts featured scenes that shocked the world, and everyone was willing to watch them.

"I guess so, but actually the pirates don't really like this project," Olvia chuckled.

"How so?" Gion asked, intrigued.

"The pirate brawl is mandatory. Every pirate must participate once a week. Only by winning 50 consecutive battles can they leave Jaya Island. It's not considered a death match, but you can't surrender within 5 minutes," Olvia explained.

"Since everyone knows that you have to win 50 consecutive games to leave, why restrict the surrender time?"

From what Olivia said, Gion could tell that many people would choose to surrender.

“Perhaps many pirates don’t want to leave anymore.” Olvia’s expression was also somewhat subtle.

"Don't want to leave?"

Gion stared wide-eyed, utterly bewildered.

Pirates are a group of people who yearn for freedom. What is the reason that they don't want to leave after being kept in captivity?

Chapter 177 A Prison Where You Pay to Enjoy It

"Not all pirates are free to go out."

Luther spoke calmly, his gaze sweeping across the street beside him. He noticed a burly, heavily tattooed man gently supporting a woman with a slightly protruding belly as the two cheerfully entered a luxurious restaurant.

The burly man appeared imposing, but his face was gentle, and his demeanor exuded care and warmth. He supported the woman whose belly was slightly swollen, gently tending to her. Their expressions were filled with happiness and joy, seemingly looking forward to a wonderful dinner.

If it weren't for the fact that the big man and the woman had matching pirate tattoos, no one would have guessed that they were a pirate couple.

"Unbelievable."

Gion also witnessed this scene, and her expression was somewhat complicated.

"That big man is 'Demon Bull' Queda, captain of the Demon Bull Pirates, with a bounty of 430 million. Next to him is his wife, a female pirate with a bounty of 200 million," Olvia introduced with a smile.

"Such an outrageous bounty, does it really exist in the first half of the Grand Line?" Gion asked suspiciously.

“Of course not. He has been to the New World before, but he returned to the first half of the Grand Line. Now he is a member of the security team in the core area. Today is his day off.” Olvia smiled slightly. “Strictly speaking, it was they who found Jaya Island and joined us, not me who left them here.”

"What's so appealing about this place?" Gion asked curiously.

“Not all pirates enjoy drifting at sea. Sometimes they have accumulated enough wealth that they need a place to rest,” Olvia smiled.

“Can Gaya Island even be considered? The pirates here can’t get out.” Gion said strangely.

She simply couldn't understand why any pirate would willingly come to this pirate death zone.

“It doesn’t count now, of course, but I’m guiding Gaya Island in that direction.”

Olvia paused, then continued:

“Those pirates who truly want to live in seclusion won’t come here, but for many desperate pirates, compared to being killed by their enemies, they only have two choices: Impel Down or Jaya Island. Compared to Impel Down, we have a significant advantage here.”

"A prison where you can pay to enjoy yourself."

Luther succinctly summarized the situation.

In fact, over the past few years, Olvia has used his connections to intercept many lightweight pirate criminals from Impel Down.