The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

A sea monster several hundred meters long suddenly leaped out of the water.

Seeing this, Smoothie pushed off the ship with her long legs and leaped towards the Sea King, drawing her 3-meter-long sword from her back at the same time.

laugh!

The longsword pierced the Sea King's body, and the Sea King's flesh and blood instantly withered, squeezed dry by Smoothie's Devil Fruit power, and the essence was drawn into her own body.

In the blink of an eye, her size increased several times, reaching a height of over ten meters, in no way inferior to that of giants.

"Fancy and over-the-top!"

Looking at Smoothie's drastically changed physique, Barrett, who was exercising, simply gave a nonchalant assessment.

Whether in terms of physique or Devil Fruit, he is far superior to Smoothie.

This clumsy fusion is far inferior to his fruit.

However, Smoothie's current strength is enough for her to secure a place in the New World, let alone in the North Sea.

At this point, the Donquixote was less than a nautical mile from the pirate crew that Hancock had reported, and the distance was decreasing at a visible rate.

Meanwhile, the pirates on the other side also spotted the Donquixote and the enormous Smoothie, and without a second thought, turned around and fled.

"Yo, the Red Apple Pirates, the captain has a bounty of 6000 million, which is considered pretty good for pirates in the North Blue."

With just a glance at the pirate flag, Sengoku was able to provide information about the other party.

"Is being a marshal this tiring these days? I remember when Fleet Admiral Kong couldn't even remember all the pirates on the Grand Line." Luther raised an eyebrow.

In Luther's mind, even empty spaces were a minority.

For example, Akainu basically doesn't remember the names of pirates; he'll just go and fight any pirate he sees.

“In order to deal with pirates, we must record as much information about them as possible,” Sengoku said cheerfully, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Under his gaze, the massive Smoothie landed back on the deck of the Don Quixote, and because of its weight, the bow seemed to be lowered a little more than usual.

Smoothie didn't waste any words, directly raising her longsword and striking the pirate ship, which was now less than a thousand meters long.

Swish! ! !

The purple slash cut across the sea, and with the help of the fruit, it passed through the pirate ship in the blink of an eye.

Like cutting tofu, the pirate ship was easily torn in two and slid helplessly into the sea.

As the Don Quixote drew closer, the pirates' screams and cries grew clearer.

"It's noisy."

Smoothie frowned in displeasure. She had been forced to work for Luther recently, and her mood was already not very good.

The pirates in front of her became her outlet for anger.

She leaped off the Don Quixote and plunged her sword into the bodies of the drowning pirates.

Within seconds of the sword piercing through, the pirate would be reduced to a dried-up corpse, powerless to sink into the sea.

In just a short while, she slaughtered the entire pirate ship.

Seeing this, the expressions of the people on the Don Quixote remained unchanged.

Even during the Warring States period, the navy was once a hawkish force that killed countless pirates. It was only after becoming the Fleet Admiral that his temper subsided.

"Marshal Sengoku, I seem to remember you just saying that the captain of this pirate crew has a bounty of 6000 million?" Luther chuckled.

Sengoku gave the other person a disapproving look; how could he not know Luther's subtext?

"Smoothie is still a pirate. Pirates kill pirates, and the Navy doesn't have to pay a bounty."

They wouldn't openly refute it, but they wouldn't give them money; their navy is desperately short of funds right now.

"Marshal Sengoku is really stingy. Compared to the Op-Op Fruit, this is just a drop in the ocean," Luther laughed.

"If Rosinandi survives, I will owe you a huge favor."

Zhan Guo sighed, his tone solemn.

Chapter 245 Rosinandi and the Warring States

When Luther heard the name Rosinante, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Donquixote Rosinante, Doflamingo's younger brother, is considered his cousin and Sengoku's adopted son. He is also a spy planted by the Navy next to Doflamingo.

This time, Sengoku's departure from the navy was more out of concern for his adopted son.

Under normal circumstances, a naval admiral does not have the opportunity to leave the Navy Headquarters.

In a few exceptional cases, the trip of the Celestial Dragon patriarch could barely be considered one of them.

It was only because of his identity, and his connections with Sengoku and Doflamingo, that Sengoku was able to leave the Marine Headquarters legitimately.

"Marshal of the Warring States, from what you're saying, the situation is no longer optimistic?"

This was the first time Luther formally discussed Rosinante and Doflamingo with Sengoku.

His intelligence only contained information about Rosinandi and the disappearance of the orphans from the White Town.

Trafalgar D. Water Law, the only person in White Town who survived platinum lead disease, and the future user of the Ope Ope no Mi (Operation Fruit).

"Ah... I've also lost contact with Rosinante."

Zhan Guo sighed, a worried look on his face.

Losing contact means that Rosinandi is in a very dangerous situation.

"Tell me the specific details of what happened."

Luther remained noncommittal; whether Rosinandi lived or died was none of his concern.

In comparison, the human relationships of the Warring States period were more valuable than the lives of these two men.

"This story goes back more than a decade."

Sengoku gazed at the distant sea, picked up the senbei that Reiju had made, chewed it for a while, swallowed it, and then, after organizing his thoughts, said:

"At that time, I had only been promoted to general for a short time when I unexpectedly encountered Rosinante, who was being bullied by civilians. It's really funny, but civilians who are bullied on a daily basis will treat those in power who have lost their positions with the utmost malice once they have the opportunity, even if those in power have good intentions."

As he spoke, Zhan Guo chuckled self-deprecatingly.

The story of Doflamingo's family proves that in this world, giving up power only brings nightmares to those around you.

After giving up their Celestial Dragon status, they were not greeted with kindness from ordinary people, but rather with malicious bullying from those who had not been harmed by the Celestial Dragons.

"After I rescued Rosinandi, I adopted him when he was still a child. He lived up to expectations and soon became a lieutenant colonel in the headquarters. Everyone called him 'Little Rice Fruit'."

When the nickname was mentioned, a smile appeared on Sengoku's face.

Luther understood. Sengoku's nickname at headquarters was "Big Senbei," which corresponded to "Little Rice Cake," similar to a tiger father and tiger son, symbolizing the high praise that the other members of the Navy had for this adoptive father and son.

"Later, he volunteered to infiltrate the family founded by Doflamingo. I always knew he wanted to stop his brother, so I let him go," Sengoku said with a shake of his head and a sigh.

"His identity has been exposed?"

Luther uttered the obvious words in a low voice: if Rosinante hadn't been exposed, given Doflamingo's protective nature towards his family, Rosinante wouldn't have disappeared.

“I don’t know… Logically speaking, it’s impossible.” Sengoku said with some distress, “I have a one-way communication with Rosinandi, and only a very few other people know his information.”

“Why reveal it now or later? Marshal of the Warring States period, you are also known as a wise general. There’s no need to deceive yourself.” Luther shook his head.

If something was exposed when it shouldn't have, then it could only have been discovered by accident, and very suddenly at that.

There are many reasons why an undercover agent might be exposed, but given Rosinante's abilities, it's highly unlikely that the problem originated on his side.

Since the problem isn't with Rosinante, then there must be a mole within the Navy.

"Sigh, even you noticed..."

Sengoku gave a wry smile, clearly sharing the same view as Luther.

"Are there any suspects?" Luther asked calmly.

“That’s precisely why I can’t believe it. I’ve investigated everyone who knows about Rosinante, and there’s no possibility of anyone leaking information.” Sengoku shook his head solemnly.

He also wanted to know who the mole was, otherwise he wouldn't know who to vent his anger on.

“Let’s narrow down the search area. Where did Rosinante go missing?” Luther asked.

He certainly knew who the undercover agent was, but he didn't intend to tell Sengoku directly.

Zhan Guo was a smart man. He knew that speaking directly would have the opposite effect, so it was better to guide him slowly.

As for whether this would lead to Rosinandi's death, that was none of Luther's business.

Rationally speaking, the favor he received from helping Sengoku avenge his adopted son after Rosinante's death was greater than the favor he received from saving Rosinante.

After all, if Rosinante hadn't died, the extent of this relationship would have been quite different.

Of course, if Rosinante is lucky, Luther wouldn't mind saving his life; he would never lose out.

"Narrowing down the scope...?"

Sengoku nodded slightly, acknowledging Luther's plan, and said with a glint of wisdom in his eyes:

"Rossinandi last lost contact on the island of Mignon, where the Ope Fruit appeared. He lost contact again after sending back a message."

“Mignon Island is located in the North Blue. The reason Rosinante went there was because the pirate Dion Barrels wanted to trade the Op-Op Fruit with the Navy's high command through Doflamingo's family.”

"According to the message relayed by Tsuru, the Op-Op Fruit has disappeared, and Rosinante and Law, the two representatives of the Doflamingo family, have also vanished. The Marines who went to Minion Island for the trade found nothing..."

As he finished speaking, Sengoku narrowed his eyes slightly:

"Your Highness Luther, in your opinion, is there any problem with the navy on Minnion Island?"

He didn't want to suspect his colleagues, but he wouldn't overlook any possibility either.

Luther chuckled softly, and instead of answering directly, he said:

"You already know the answer, don't you?"

As far as he knew of the future, Rosinante would eventually die on the island of Mignon in order to protect Ro.

However, according to intelligence from the Navy and CP, Doflamingo's ship is still heading towards Minion Island.

So it's more likely that Rosinante is still alive; it just depends on whether they or Doflamingo arrive first.

"The navy that went to Mignon Island back then..."