The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

Princess Otohime looked grateful; she truly hadn't expected Luther to let them stay in the Celestial Dragons' palace.

She wanted to refuse, but was afraid of hurting the other person's feelings, so she had no choice but to agree.

Having received Queen Otohime, Gion looked towards Hancock on the other side.

The person who can make them wait to greet them must be someone they know but are distant from.

For example, Orvia, which just bought a membership spot a couple of years ago, has now used its money to pave the way and replaced the Kingdom of Troy to squeeze into the fifty countries that are eligible to participate in the World Conference.

Olvia also came this time, but she had already gone to Don Quixote's Palace on her own and didn't need them to greet her at all.

As soon as Gion looked in Hancock's direction, she raised an eyebrow and saw Hancock arguing with Stella.

Hancock was blushing and talking, while Stella remained smiling. Judging from the situation, the difference in their abilities was obvious without even listening to anything.

Seeing this, Gion knew they had picked up someone and headed in that direction:

"You can't win an argument anyway, so why invite humiliation upon yourself?"

"Who brought this humiliation upon themselves!"

Hancock glared at Gion as she approached, and muttered irritably:

"If I had known this woman would come back, I wouldn't have come to pick her up."

"Save your breath, isn't it just that you want to show off in front of His Highness?"

Gion said bluntly, glancing at the others who had come with Stella.

King Gordon of Eregia, and... Ace!

"Gion-sensei!"

When Ace saw Gion, he chuckled twice, as if recalling Gion's teachings.

"Your swordsmanship hasn't declined, has it?"

Gion glanced at the two swords hanging on Ace's waist. These were swords that Luther had given Ace after the battle with Shiki, out of some kind of wicked sense of humor.

According to Luther, Roger's son, equipped with Shiki's sword, would be a perfect match if he could also eat Whitebeard's Devil Fruit.

Whether the last one will become Gion is unknown, but at least the first two have already been achieved.

"No! I've been training very seriously!" Ace immediately replied.

"very good!"

Gion smiled slightly and looked away.

She turned around, pointed to Gordon, and introduced him to Otohime who was walking behind her:

"Otohime, this is the King of the Music Kingdom of Eregia. Gordon, this is Queen Otohime of Fishman Island."

"King Gordon, I have long admired the Kingdom of Music and would love to attend the world's grandest concert," said Otohime with a soft bow.

“Haha, not at all. I also want to hold a grand concert on Fishman Island. It’s my dream to spread music to the world,” Gordon replied with a reserved smile.

Hearing Gordon's sincere words, Princess Otohime couldn't help but feel a deep sense of respect.

The person before me is also a pure person.

Indeed, those who were acquainted with Luther were people he could associate with!

Guided by Hancock, the group headed toward Don Quixote's Palace.

Along the way, Otohime and Gordon got along very well.

Hancock would occasionally exchange a few words with Ace. She got along quite well with Ace, the youngest of them all.

After all, they weren't of the same sex and there was a big age gap between them, so she didn't feel any threat from Ace at all.

While these people were heading towards Don Quixote's Palace, Gion had already taken Stella ahead and quietly returned to the palace ahead of time.

"Your Highness!"

Stella smiled and bowed to Luther, who was seated in the main seat.

Then she bowed to Olvia, who was sitting next to Luther, and said:

"Lord Tianbei!"

"Your name spreads quite quickly."

Upon hearing this title, Luther couldn't help but joke.

“After all, this concerns my status within the Don Quixote family,” Olvia said with a smile. “Besides, if you hadn’t had Stella contact me, my name wouldn’t have spread to the East China Sea.”

“Then it seems to be my problem.” Luther smiled. “Alright, Stella, tell me about the results of the past two years.”

Stella was released by Luther long before the battle of the Golden Lion.

Let it roam freely in the East China Sea to search for valuable talents.

This trip back was a brief respite from the World Conference, and I will return to the East China Sea with Gordon afterward.

Each of his subordinates, based on their different abilities, shines in their respective fields.

Olvia oversees everything, Gion symbolizes the strongest power, Moria stands at the top of the pirate ranks, and Queen is in charge of scientific research...

Stella, on the other hand, was assigned the task of intelligence gathering.

Stella's talent for seeing through people's hearts is well-suited for this kind of work.

Moreover, judging from Stella's appearance, Luther must have gained a lot.

Chapter 192 Stella's Harvest

"Your Highness, I've found a few promising talents this time. If we recruit and train them, they will definitely be a formidable fighting force," Stella said with a light laugh.

"Alright, stop keeping us in suspense and tell me who they are," Luther said with a smile.

"Yes!"

When serious matters were mentioned, Stella's expression became slightly more solemn:

"Two swordsmanship talents have been discovered in Shimotsuki Village in the East Blue. One is Shimotsuki Kuina, the daughter of the dojo master Shimotsuki Koushirou, and the other is Roronoa Zoro. According to information from Wano Country, the daimyo of Ringo, Shimotsuki Ushimaru, is Zoro's great-uncle. Both Shimotsuki Kuina and Roronoa Zoro are descendants of Shimotsuki Ryuma and possess extremely strong swordsmanship talents. They are both striving to become the world's greatest swordsman."

As she spoke, Stella glanced at Gion beside her.

It should be noted that since his battle with Shiki, Gion has been considered the world's greatest swordsman.

Even with the power of a Devil Fruit, to take this title from Gion, one would at least have to fight Gion to a draw without a Devil Fruit.

But in Stella's opinion, this was almost impossible for a pure swordsman.

Are you interested?

Luther also looked at Gion. If Gion was willing to take them in, he could let her take these two in.

He's not concerned about whether he'll be a main character in the future; as long as his subordinates like him, he's fine with whatever he wants.

"We can give Kuina a try, but Zoro is out of the question."

Gion replied with a smile that she would not mind giving pointers to any female swordsman who aspires to be the world's best.

Not being able to reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship through pure swordsmanship is a small regret in her heart.

"That's settled then. As for Zoro, Stella, you can secretly make contact with him and offer him some conveniences in his life." Luther quickly finalized the decision.

"understand!"

Stella nodded in agreement and then said:

"Secondly, a group of pirates has recently become very famous in the East Blue. Their captain, Shanks, was once an apprentice crew member of the Pirate King Roger's crew. He recently invited a sniper crew member named Yasopp in Syrup Village. Yasopp is incredibly strong and is expected to be no less powerful than Nekomamushi and Ashura Doji in the future."

"Since Yasopp abandoned his wife to go to sea, I think his son Usopp is also worth nurturing, and may even be stronger than his father if nurtured from a young age."

As Stella spoke, the image of Usopp came to mind for Luther.

Although he's the comedic relief in Luffy's future pirate crew, he often surprises people at crucial moments.

"Are you already getting close to them?" Luther asked.

“Yes! I transformed into a traveling singer and became good friends with Yasopp’s wife, who is a kind and innocent person,” Stella said with a smile and a nod.

"You can train him first. You can tell me what he needs."

Luther thought about it and finally made a decision.

Usopp's talent in combat isn't particularly strong, but his luck and other talents are worth exploring.

Instead of trying to train him, it's better to let Stella do it herself.

"Understood, I will definitely train a right-hand man for Your Highness!" Stella promised with a smile.

Since Luther trusted her so much, how could she possibly betray him?

Is there anything else?

Luther was a little curious. There should still be quite a few talented people in the East China Sea. He wondered how many Stella had discovered with her keen eye.

"There are also a few places that are not easy to get started with."

Stella paused, then continued:

“In the Goa Kingdom, where Garp’s grandson lives, there is a boy named Sabo, who is about the same age as Ace and has quite good talent. However, he is very close to Luffy, so he should be a key target of Garp’s observation. There is a force watching him in the dark, so I can’t go up and talk to him.”

"Sabo...?"

Luther kept repeating the name, which made him wonder about the people who were watching him from behind.

Even Garp often goes back to the Goa Kingdom to see his grandson, so even if Luffy's father is unreliable, he will definitely secretly go back to check on him from time to time.

As Luffy's childhood friend, he naturally became a target of Dragon's observation.

"We don't need to worry about this person; let him develop freely."

Upon hearing Luther's order, Stella nodded slightly, not asking why, but simply keeping it in mind.

After thinking for a moment, Stella continued:

"Besides these children, there are some pirates worth recruiting. Shanks, Roger's apprentice crew member, is one of them. In addition, there is a pirate named Buggy, who was also Roger's apprentice crew member back then."

"We can ignore those two. Shanks is good in both strength and talent. But unfortunately..."

Luther shook his head, and seeing Stella's slight confusion, said softly: