The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

It was as if he was above everyone else.

Unfortunately, his physical condition limited his performance.

Given his sluggish physique, this is already his limit.

Luo could clearly feel that it was very difficult for him to even lift his arm, and he couldn't stand up at all.

All his efforts only resulted in killing less than half of them.

"Is that all?"

Rihe's cold voice sent a chill down Luo's spine. He turned around, his crazed eyes filled with a chilling killing intent.

"boom!!!"

Meeting those murderous eyes, Hiyori remained indifferent and kicked Luo in the chest.

Luo was sent flying backward, landing in a pool of blood and a pile of dead bodies on the ground. He couldn't get up for a long time and could only watch helplessly as Hiyori walked towards him.

Thanks to that kick, he regained his senses and stopped wanting to stab everyone he saw.

"Good eye, but lacks ability."

Ri calmly gave his comments, a pleasant smile curving his lips.

Only then did Luo notice that she walked through the blood and corpses without any change in color, not even her clothes were stained with blood, and the soles of her shoes remained spotless despite being covered by a layer of chilling blue flames.

Are you here to laugh at me?

"I don't have time for that. Here are two options for you."

Hiyori walked up to Luo and said slowly:

"My first option is to wait until you recover your strength and continue killing. My second option is for me to do it for you."

"What are the consequences of these two choices?" Luo asked, his voice slightly hoarse.

Having escaped the constant killing, he had no desire to raise his knife again.

He doesn't want to kill for a long time to come.

I've been able to hold on until now almost entirely by sheer willpower.

"Your first choice is that your father will do everything he can to nurture you, and you'll be his CP0 in no time. Your second choice is that from now on, you'll follow me."

Hiyori smiled gently and casually explained the consequences of the two choices.

Looking at Luo's expression, she had roughly guessed the outcome.

However, she thought that this result might be exactly what Luther wanted to achieve.

"The second one... After today, let Frevans be a thing of the past."

Luo Cheng lay sprawled on the ground, his eyes and expression showing relief after he made his decision.

He doesn't really care whether he gets special training or not.

He had promised to be loyal to Luther, and he would not break his oath. Besides, the other party had indeed brought the people, and he had even killed the main culprit himself.

To him, there was little difference between working for Luther and working for the woman in front of him who claimed to be Luther's daughter.

He could no longer lift the knife, but he didn't want to let these soldiers who had participated in the massacre live for another day.

Since that's the case, why not leave it to Hiyori?

"it is good!"

Hiyori nodded slightly, slowly walked past Luo, placed her hand on the Enma at her waist, and walked towards the more than two thousand soldiers who were still alive behind her.

"Can you see... what you're hiding..."

Barrett, standing at a distance with his arms crossed, had a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

He has a very good attitude towards Japan, not just because the other party shares similar beliefs with him.

Furthermore, she believed that Hiyori had been hiding her true strength.

Even during the time he was teaching her, Hiyori never drew her sword; she only practiced physical techniques and Haki.

Strictly speaking, Hiyori's physical skills and Haki are both quite average.

But Barrett knew it wasn't that simple; at least he still didn't know what fruit Hiyori's blue flames on her feet corresponded to.

The flames always reminded him of Luther, who was like a declaration. Given Hiyori's relationship with Luther, Luther's Devil Fruit was definitely not weak.

Stab it!

As Hiyori strolled toward the crowd, the temperature around her gradually dropped by a few degrees.

Even on the Don Quixote, Luther and his companions could feel this temperature change.

"What a little monster! Could this be a Devil Fruit awakening?"

Hancock's expression was not good; she could feel a cold aura surrounding her.

Considering that Hiyori is only 14 years old, she felt even more frustrated.

"Awakening? It's still a long way off."

Luther shook his head slightly and glanced at Hancock:

"You were given a choice back then, but why didn't you choose that fruit? The enhancement that Mythical Beasts provide to humans in the early stages is unbelievably high."

"Who knew that fruit would be so abnormal?"

Hancock muttered a complaint under her breath, but she knew in her heart that if she actually got that fruit, the effects after development might not be as good as Hiyori's.

"Hiyori isn't just a fruit; she's actually been secretly imitating that bad uncle all along."

Robin remarked from the side, his eyes unconsciously glancing at Luther.

She had the most contact with Hiyori and was the most able to sense that Hiyori seemed to have a peculiar, morbid feeling towards Luther.

That's why, among Hiyori, Yamato, and Ace, although Yamato and Ace are the ones who shout that they want to learn from Luther, Hiyori is actually the one who is most like Luther.

In the ruins of Flevans.

Luo watched helplessly as Hiyori walked to the front of the crowd and slowly drew the Enma sword from her waist.

In an instant, a chilling blue flame, seemingly possessed only by the undead, clung to Yama.

Hiyori gripped the knife in a reverse grip and slammed it into the ground.

hum! ! !

In an instant, blue flames burst forth from the ground, turning everything in Luo's eyes blue.

Then, he saw something that horrified him.

The blue flames didn't reach the crowd, yet they fell like wheat being harvested.

In just a short while, the two thousand men were all silent.

He didn't notice, but Barrett, who was watching from not far away, had a slightly furious expression.

In places invisible to the naked eye, his Observation Haki allowed him to sense that something unknown had separated from those who had died mysteriously and eventually merged into the bodies of Enma and Hiyori.

He didn't know what that thing was, but he could clearly sense that after absorbing two thousand portions of it, Hiyori's aura had surged dramatically.

The instability caused by the surge led to Hiyori's own aura being exposed. Based on Barrett's senses, Hiyori's strength at this moment should be no weaker than Smoothie's.

"What a bizarre Devil Fruit ability... What is that flame that looks like the fire of death... What an interesting little guy."

Barrett grinned, becoming even more interested in Hiyori.

After reaping two thousand lives, Hiyori slowly withdrew Enma. Because she kept her face down, the strange cat markings on her face were hidden and disappeared before anyone noticed them, and the two playful cat ears hidden in her hair also shrank back.

She slowly walked to Luo's side and stared at him intently.

"Thank you!"

Luo looked at Rihe and sincerely expressed his gratitude.

His feelings for Hiyori were mostly gratitude for her help in getting revenge. He couldn't discern much from Hiyori's abilities, only knowing that she was very powerful.

"After you've recovered, come with me to the new world."

After leaving those words, Hiyori slightly raised her head and looked at the Don Quixote.

Her eyes met Luther's, conveying her determination to him.

She understood perfectly well that returning to Wano Country meant inheriting the position of Shogun of Wano Country.

Unlike Momonosuke, whose position was largely nominal, she, as Luther's adopted daughter, was destined to become a general with real power.

Therefore, she had to demonstrate her courage to Luther and show him that she could do it.

This test is not only for Luo, but also for her.

When Hiyori saw the smile on Luther's face, she knew in her heart that they had both passed this trial.

Next up is the Shogun of Wano Country...

Chapter 258 The Choice of Embracing the Ordinary

After the Flevance incident.

Luther parted ways with Hiyori and the others. Robin left with Luther and the others, while Hiyori, under the guise of a trade between the World Government and Wano Country, hid on a ship and headed to Wano Country.

Since Luther rarely gets to go out, he might as well take the opportunity to visit the East Blue, and then travel along the Grand Line through the Jaya Kingdom, Water Seven, and the Mermaid Kingdom back to the Holy Land.

However, he still had some small things to do before returning to the Grand Line.

Beihai, the Naval Governor's Mansion.

Located in the heart of the North Sea, this is a vast island under naval control.

The island had bustling towns where the residents were protected by the navy and provided for their needs. Most of the naval families of the governor also lived in these towns.

The Governor's Palace is a towering building that reaches into the clouds, with the Governor's office at the very top.

The current Governor of the North Sea is still an old acquaintance of Luther, Lieutenant General Gaji.

In the office, Jiaji sat leisurely on a large chair with exquisite carvings on the back, his feet propped up on the desk, looking relaxed and enjoying the usual tranquility of Beihai.

His strength is certainly not comparable to the top monsters of the New World, but he is still a monster that others can only look up to in the North Sea.