The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

"There's enough time!"

Princess Otohime nodded and led Luther inside first.

Because of Luther's appearance, the fish-men and mermaids nearby immediately recognized Luther's identity.

It is important to know that, in order to thank Luther, Princess Otohime specially distributed his portrait to every fish-man and mermaid, just to tell all her fellow fish-men that it was because of Luther that they had the opportunity to migrate to the land.

Along the way, the fishmen or mermaids around Luther showed him friendly expressions.

If it weren't for Otohime being there, some of the little mermaids would have already rushed up by now.

Everyone on Fishman Island knows that the Celestial Dragons are very rich and especially love to spend money.

As long as you serve the Celestial Dragons well, you'll have plenty of Beli.

Unfortunately, with Princess Otohime present, the others couldn't make any moves.

Princess Otohime led Luther to a resting place and then left to attend to her business.

She still had many things to explain before she could go to Water 7 with Luther.

Chapter 227 Water City

Barrett, who had been silent until Otohime left, finally spoke:

"Is that person the Queen of Fishman Island?"

"Yes."

Luther nodded, giving him a half-smile as he looked him over.

"What? She shouldn't be worth your curiosity."

"She calls you 'teacher,' so she's very strong?"

Barrett narrowed his eyes, confident that his judgment was correct; Otohime was definitely the weaker one.

But he also trusted Luther's judgment and was curious to know why.

Luther clearly understood Barrett's meaning and smiled, saying:

“There are many kinds of strong people. It doesn’t necessarily have to be strength. Being the strongest in your own field is enough to make you look at us differently.”

What is her field of expertise?

Barrett's curiosity grew even stronger.

Having been with Luther these past few days, he has changed a little.

After all, as a weaker party, one's mindset inevitably undergoes some changes.

At least when it comes to cooking or sailing, he is willing to acknowledge Reiju and Nekomamushi as the stronger ones.

He simply didn't have the patience for the tedious tasks of steering the ship and cooking.

“The domain of a king,” Luther said calmly. “Otohime possesses innate Observation Haki, which allows her to influence others with her emotions.”

"He has a natural ability to see clearly; he's quite something."

Barrett wasn't interested in any kind of king, but he was somewhat impressed by innate Observation Haki.

As far as he knew, Roger was a natural genius with Observation Haki, and his powerful Observation Haki was indeed very effective in battle.

That alone was enough to make him think more highly of Otohime.

As for anything else, he neither cares nor wants to know.

For him, only strength is the path to becoming a true champion.

Luther simply smiled when he saw this.

He had no intention of changing Barrett's mind; as long as the other party was obedient and didn't resist, that was enough for him.

......

a few days later.

The Donquixote, aboard Otohime, arrived at Water 7, the most prosperous shipbuilding city in the pirate world.

Water City, another island.

The city sits atop a network of canals and waterways, with almost all buildings constructed on or adjacent to the expansive waterways. Floating houseboats, suspended bridges, and waterside stone steps create a vibrant and diverse aquatic landscape.

In this city, waterways are just like roads on land, with boats replacing horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians as the main mode of transportation. Boats of all sizes shuttle between the shimmering waterways; merchant ships, fishing boats, and tourist boats carrying visitors to enjoy the scenery can all be seen here.

Local residents keep a creature called "Blue" as a means of transportation on water. Besides its use for water transport, the Blue is also very strong and can be used to assist with moving. A small Blue with a double seat can be rented for only 1 Berries.

Riding aboard Blue, a vessel kept by the World Government, Luther and the others listened as the purple-haired youth before them introduced the local situation.

“Your Highness, the City of Water is attacked by a massive tsunami every year by a being called ‘Aqua Ragna,’ also known as the God of Water. The next attack by the God of Water should be in a few days. Please be careful.”

The purple-haired youth, with a fawning expression, enthusiastically introduced the situation of the Water City.

His name is Spandam, the current Supreme Commander of CP5 and son of Spandam, the Commander of CP9.

He had always envied his father for being able to host Luther, and now that he had such a great opportunity, he naturally cherished it immensely.

"It's just a tsunami, it's not bad for taking a bath."

Barrett grinned. Back when he and Roger's pirate crew passed through this place, he had sparred with the other party when the Water Gods arrived.

“Mr. Barrett must have been before he ate the fruit back then,” Otohime said with a smile.

"what..."

Barrett's expression stiffened slightly as he realized he had already eaten the fruit.

Even the most powerful ability user, if caught in a tsunami, will suffer serious injuries, even if they don't die.

"Leaving aside the water gods for now, introduce me to the fishman Tom. Spandam!" Luther said calmly.

He didn't feel any ill will towards Spandam, that sycophantic little man, since Spandam was the one fawning over him.

As long as he doesn't cause trouble, he's happy to support Spandam and his son from behind the scenes.

After all, having one CP5 commander and one CP9 commander means he effectively controls two CP5s.

"Yes!"

Spandam's expression turned serious:

"Tom's a damn fish..."

He had originally intended to make a racial attack, but after glancing at Otohime, he wisely withdrew his words and instead said:

"He's a bastard. He was arrested by us before for building ships for Roger. Later, he proposed the idea of ​​a sea train, which barely made the judges on Enies Lobby change their minds and let him go. But he's not only ungrateful for the World Government's kindness, he's also hiding something special."

"What is it?" Otohime asked curiously.

As the princess of Fishman Island, she and Tom were acquainted, which is why Luther brought her here this time.

If it wasn't something that involved Tom's dignity or life, she felt she could try to persuade him.

"Ah, it's Hades..."

Before Spandam could say anything, Luther glanced at him indifferently and said calmly:

"The blueprints for a super battleship are enough to flatten an island with a single shot."

Upon hearing Luther's words, Spandam suddenly realized the truth and felt a chill run down his spine.

He almost revealed that the warship was called Hades.

The Five Elders and the Celestial Dragons have issued a gag order regarding the ancient weapon Pluton.

From the moment Shiki uttered those words, the Ancient Weapons could only be three Devil Fruits, definitely not some mermaid princess or a super battleship.

Spandam was secretly relieved; if Luther hadn't interrupted, he might have died because of a single sentence.

"To flatten an entire island with a single shot? That's incredibly dangerous!" Otohime exclaimed in surprise.

"Nothing special."

Barrett crossed his arms and gave a cold snort.

He was a member of Roger's pirate crew, and when Luther first mentioned it, he knew he was referring to Pluton.

However, before this, because he was also in the know, Luther had mentioned the Poneglyph project to him.

He was personally very interested in this plan, and even wouldn't mind acting as a notary in the Roger Pirates and publicly expressing his support for Shiki's statement.

Anyway, the other Roger crew members were also silenced, and unless they didn't want to retire, they would never come out and talk about this.

Barrett, however, still holds a disdainful attitude towards ancient weapons themselves.

Putting aside Luther's strength, just the fact that he can combine enough materials means that destroying an island in one blow wouldn't be a big deal.

Seeing Luther's ambiguous attitude, Spandam, in order to cover up his mistake, still spoke up from the side:

“That’s right, it’s too dangerous for Tom to keep such a thing. It should be handed over to His Highness.”

“I will tell Tom that this thing really can’t be left with him, it’s too dangerous.”

Otohime didn't think too much about it; instead, she nodded in agreement.

In her mind, having these design drawings with Tom would eventually do him harm.

Conversely, if it were handed over to the world government, there wouldn't be so many problems.

The world government already has the ability to easily destroy an island; having this capability will actually make the world more peaceful...

Chapter 228 Spandam's Enlightenment

"There's no rush regarding the warship design blueprints."

Luther shook his head; he didn't have much desire for the Hades blueprints.

It's best to get it, but if you can't, there's still stock available, and it's not impossible to disassemble and restore it.

He paused, looking at the wrecked ship island that was gradually approaching in the distance.

Shipwreck Island, though called an island, is more like a junkyard piled with hundreds of wrecked ships; it is also the location of Tom Shipbuilding Company.

"Teacher, is there anything more important than warship blueprints?"