The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

Hancock was somewhat eager to try.

Seeing Hancock's expectant look, Luther immediately understood that she wanted to see the Op-Op Fruit, and smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Okay, this time it'll be you, Reiju, and Barret together. Toki will be in charge of the house."

"Very well, Your Highness!"

Tian Yue Shi smiled and agreed, not caring where she was.

Because everyone else was unusually busy, she spent the most time with Luther, and she was already very content.

......

a few days later.

The Don Quixote departs from the Holy Land once again.

Hancock was in charge of steering the ship, Reiju was in charge of food, and Fleet Admiral Sengoku and the newly returned Barrett became combat personnel.

"This is a gift for you!"

Barrett's return was rather rushed; he landed at sea on the Don Quixote.

Leaping from his small boat onto the Don Quixote, Barrett tossed the tightly bound man onto the deck.

"Wow, this is an incredible gift!"

On the sofa to the side, Marshal Sengoku, dressed in vacation clothes, clicked his tongue in amazement.

When Luther saw his outfit of a floral shirt and beach shorts, he wondered if Sengoku was too busy with his work and was taking this opportunity to give himself a break.

The woman brought aboard the ship by Barrett was silver-haired and tall, standing at least 4 meters tall, with legs that were over 3 meters long. Her physique alone revealed her as a member of the Long-Legged Tribe, and coupled with her attractive appearance, she was extremely alluring.

"Are you involved in the slave trade?"

Luther leaned back on the sofa on the other side, gently swirling his wine glass in his hand, and joked with a smile.

He did know the woman's identity, but he was somewhat surprised that Barrett had brought her here tied up.

“I heard that you people have a tradition of giving each other gifts if you haven’t seen each other for a long time, which should suit your taste.”

Barrett grinned, casually accepted the drink Reiju offered, and downed it in one gulp.

"Marshal of the Warring States, you saw it yourself, I am not the one trafficking people."

Luther chuckled and said to Sengoku across from him with a hint of teasing.

"This doesn't count as human trafficking. If it were sold to our navy, it would be worth 450 million Berries."

Zhan Guo spoke with feigned seriousness, glancing at the woman on the ground and softly reciting her identity:

"Charlotte Smoothie, the 14th daughter of Charlotte Linlin, captain of the Big-Mom Pirates, is 22 years old, has a bounty of 450 million Berries, and is the third-ranking member of the Big-Mom Pirates."

"She thinks she's worthy of being the third-in-command?"

Barrett glanced at Smoothie with disdain, then sat down on the sofa and said nonchalantly:

"The rest of the Big Mom Pirates are trash, except for that crazy woman. She can't even withstand two of my punches."

"How many people can withstand two punches from you? If it weren't for your current status, your bounty would be 25 to 30 billion." Zhan Guo rolled his eyes.

He didn't reject Luther's appeasement policy, after all, he was the one who perfected the Seven Warlords' proposal.

As more and more powerful entities align themselves with the World Government and the Navy, the world will become more peaceful.

Barrett's behavior, however, surprised Sengoku.

Given the many rumors surrounding Luther, he was already considering whether to capture a few female pirates to build a closer relationship.

A few years ago, he did want to separate the Navy from Luther, in order to keep the Navy pure.

But over the years, due to Garp and a series of other events, the Navy has become increasingly reliant on Luther.

The Navy's military budget and the World Government's funding were cut in half, and it was only by selling pirates to the Donquixote Family that the Navy's economy was barely kept from collapsing.

"Alright, strength doesn't matter. I'm more curious about what you're thinking now, Charlotte Smoothie."

As he spoke, Ludlow looked with interest at Smoothie, who was tightly bound.

Although she was tied up, her mouth wasn't sealed shut, and Smoothie wasn't a talkative person.

"There's nothing to say. If you lose, anything you say will just be an excuse."

Smoothie's voice was cold; she had also recognized Luther.

To be honest, they did have some dealings that weren't direct.

When Big Mom wanted to arrange a marriage between Luther and her husband, Luther's response was to specifically ask her to be his handmaid.

At the time, it was all just a joke, but I never expected that she would actually be caught and brought to Luther's place one day.

She didn't mention any revenge; based on her understanding of her mother, she figured she had probably already been abandoned.

At most, her second brother, who loves his younger siblings, would keep a close eye on her whereabouts.

Unfortunately, even with her second brother's strength, he couldn't change the outcome.

“That’s true.” Luther said noncommittally. “Then you can do as I said before and become a maid on my ship.”

Smoothie was an unexpected bonus, and he didn't intend to kill her or let her go.

Desserts delivered to your door may not be delicious, but they're fine for satisfying a craving.

"Hmph, do whatever you want."

Smoothie snorted coldly, offering no rebuttal.

If it were anyone else, she would definitely rather die than submit.

But if it were Luther, who had a very high reputation in the New World, she wouldn't have had too many objections.

Luther was surrounded by many powerful figures, and by following such people, she might not be without the possibility of avenging herself.

Chapter 244 Showcase

The Don Quixote passed through the Calm Belt and entered the North Sea in just a few days.

In just a few days, Smoothie had become familiar with life on the Don Quixote.

These past few days have felt somewhat surreal to her.

Who would have thought that Fleet Admiral Sengoku was a slovenly middle-aged man who, despite being responsible for protecting Luther, acted as if he were on vacation? This was something that the highly responsible Smoothie found hard to accept.

Who would have thought that Barrett, who was just as good as his mother and always talked about being strong, would be so respectful to Luther?

And then there's the beautiful helmswoman who looks perfectly normal, yet she has a neurotic obsession with Luther.

Let's not even mention that particular cook; what normal chef would use poison to cook, even if it tasted pretty good...

Throughout the entire ship, Smoothie thought Luther was the only normal person.

Under the gentle sunlight, the Don Quixote sailed normally.

Sengoku and Luther were fishing by the ship, Barrett was doing her daily exercise, Reiju was busy in the kitchen, and only Smoothie, dressed in a maid outfit, stood like a javelin, completely out of place with the people around her.

"Smoothie, help me out!"

Reiju stepped out of the cabin and ran over, holding a large, black fish.

Smoothie raised an eyebrow when she saw the dark fish:

"This fish...is it poisonous?"

"Ah, there is some, but I'll absorb most of the toxins, and the rest will be delicious," Reiju said with a smile.

Over the years, she has carved out her own unique path in culinary arts.

However, this skill is rather niche.

Poisonous cuisine!

Thanks to her modified human physique, she is almost immune to all toxins and can absorb them.

While researching various ingredients, she discovered that those containing highly poisonous ingredients often tasted excellent.

Therefore, how to cook toxic ingredients and how to turn poison into treasure have become her main research topics in recent years.

To this end, she not only had to learn about cooking, but also about pharmacology and medicine. She even ate the healing fruit that Luther had traded from Dressressa.

Doctor and cook—that was her role in the Don Quixote family.

"Is it delicious...?"

Smoothie sighed as she picked up the fish Reiju handed her. She felt that if things continued like this, she would become an abnormal person herself.

She twisted the fish with both hands, and with a sizzling sound, her Devil Fruit power activated.

The fish was slowly twisted in her hands, and black water gushed down from it, eventually falling into the basin that Reiju had prepared.

"Smoothie, your fruit is so useful for cooking!"

After saying this with envy, Reiju picked up her bucket and ran excitedly back to the ship's cabin.

"It's only good for cooking."

Smoothie casually tossed the dried fish in her hand into the sea and couldn't help but sigh.

Her Juicy Fruit, which can extract juice from both inanimate and living things, is only considered by Reiju to be "not bad at cooking."

"Master, pirates have been spotted 2 nautical miles to the southeast!"

Suddenly, Hancock's voice came from the cockpit.

Luther leisurely fished after hearing this, while Sengoku, who was beside him, did not react at all.

Barrett was briefly tempted, but after sensing something, he lost interest in the blink of an eye.

Seeing the others behaving this way, Smoothie sighed softly:

"Leave it to me!"

She felt that serving on the Don Quixote was more tiring than being the Juice Minister in the Big Mom Pirates.

Upon hearing Smoothie's voice, Luther, who was leisurely fishing, smiled and suddenly pulled his fishing rod.

Boom!