The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

The center of today's musical gathering is their youngest crew member, and he has every reason to wear such an expression.

"Hahaha, that's right, we're partners."

Beckman also laughed loudly and downed his drink in one gulp.

Soon, the music ended.

Shanks and Beckman, like everyone else at the banquet, offered their applause.

Seeing the two of them clapping along with the Red-Haired Pirates, Uta, who had been watching them closely, also broke into a bright smile.

This feeling of companionship made her feel incredibly warm.

Soon, after receiving praise from the guests, Gordon brought Uta to the Red-Haired Pirates' side:

"Thank you for your participation, and thank you for bringing the best singers, which added a lot to this banquet."

Gordon chuckled, his words brimming with admiration for Uta.

"Haha, thank you for giving me this opportunity."

Shanks laughed heartily, nonchalantly raising his freshly filled glass and downing it in one gulp.

"Captain Shanks, I have a request, I wonder if it's possible..."

Gordon spoke with a hint of hesitation on his face.

"Go ahead and say it. If it can help you, I don't mind." Shanks waved his hand.

Gordon looked at Shanks's generous and forthright manner, but his inner self remained completely unmoved.

A smile tugged at the corner of his lips as he looked at Uta and said softly:

“Eregia has an ancient musical score that I would like to have Uta play it. I have never seen her talent before.”

"Well, as long as Uta agrees, there's no problem."

Shanks responded decisively, thinking it was something serious, but it turned out to be just singing a song.

Being able to hear musical scores passed down from ancient times is quite a nice experience.

Based on his understanding of Uta, he shouldn't refuse.

"Mr. Gordon, leave it to me!"

Uta smiled and agreed; she quite liked the music king who had invited her to sing.

Singing has always been her favorite thing to do, and this time was no exception.

"Great!"

Gordon, his face beaming with excitement, eagerly led Uta away to prepare.

Shanks, seeing Gordon's anxious look, could understand, but just chuckled and shook his head.

Beckman, standing to the side, offered a reminder:

"Hey Shanks, have you noticed that Uta is different than before?"

"You mean her fruit, right? In the past, her singing could make us dizzy and pull us into a dream world, which was really a headache."

Shanks didn't think too much about it; instead, he thought of the past and shook his head somewhat awkwardly.

“This didn’t happen when Uta sang today, which is strange,” Beckman said with some concern.

"That's why I said she's more suited to this place. Perhaps with other musicians accompanying her, her talent can be better showcased."

Shanks pulled the brim of his straw hat down, concealing his somewhat conflicted gaze.

"Hey, you don't really want her to stay here, do you?"

As the first mate who knows Shanks best, Beckman immediately saw through Shanks's thoughts.

"Haha, no, no, we're partners!"

Shanks laughed it off, but he made Beckman understand that Shanks really did have that idea.

Chapter 269 Shanks' Choice

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When Uta picked up an ancient musical score and solemnly began to sing, something unexpected happened.

A chaotic, sharp, yet rhythmic voice sang from Uta's mouth.

Gordon went into a daze when the first word came out of Uta's mouth.

"No...no...this is definitely not the most beautiful score I've ever dreamed of."

In his imagination, the world's number one piece of music, even if it is not soul-stirring, should at least be exhilarating, and should not be so chaotic and sharp.

In particular, when Uta started playing, it seemed that the situation was beginning to spiral out of control.

Uta couldn't stop her voice at all, and her two eyes had become completely different, one filled with pain and fear, and the other empty and cold.

Upon witnessing this scene, Gordon collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down his face.

He wasn't saddened by Uta's current situation; he had long been prepared to have Eregia buried with him.

What disappointed him was that the final score he had been longing for all these years turned out to be so awful...

Gordon still remembers how happy he was when that sheet music appeared in front of him two years ago.

But I never expected it to end so disappointingly.

On the other side, Shanks and Beckman rushed over as soon as they saw Uta's condition.

They didn't even have time to pay attention to Gordon; they all rushed toward Uta in unison.

Unfortunately...

Stab it! ! !

Countless red lightning bolts spread around Uta, and Shanks and Beckman were blasted away before they could even get close.

Each note sung from Uta's mouth materialized in the air, feeling as heavy as a thousand tons, destroying everything around it.

In the blink of an eye, the peaceful banquet had turned into a scene of tragedy.

People screamed and cried out as they scrambled to escape.

Flames engulfed the area as Uta, controlled by the Demon King of Song, destroyed everything around him.

"Uta!!!"

Shanks let out a shout, trying to wake Uta.

The Red-Haired Pirates left first, taking Gordon and the rest of the crew with them.

Uta could indeed hear Shanks' words, but she was unable to respond.

He could only watch helplessly as his body was controlled by an unknown entity, launching attack after attack at Shanks.

As she sang, the aftershocks spread outwards from the banquet hall.

At that moment, the shrill singing seemed to transform into an invincible shockwave, destroying everything in Eregia.

The entire kingdom was instantly engulfed in flames.

Left with no other choice, Shanks had to engage in a prolonged battle with Uta.

Unfortunately, with his current strength, he could barely get close to Uta, let alone stop him.

Fortunately, the Demon King of Song only causes destruction unconsciously, otherwise even he wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Just as the Demon King of Song was destroying Eregia, the Don Quixote slowly entered the territorial waters near Eregia.

"Oh dear, this is terrifying! It seems something terrible has happened!"

Kizaru placed his hand on his forehead, gazing at the night sky that had turned half the sky red, and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

"interesting."

Barrett grinned and glanced at Luther, who was still sitting leisurely on the sofa.

He did know about Aregia's situation, but he didn't believe a word of the claim that Gordon orchestrated everything.

He didn't believe Luther could escape responsibility for this matter.

In fact, the whole thing was started by Luther.

Robin stood silently at the bow of the ship, gazing at the night sky in the distance, which was dyed red by the firelight, his expression slightly complicated.

Because of her abilities, she knew far more than anyone else, even more than anyone except Luther.

This was indeed Luther's secret plan.

Gordon's so-called ancient score was not the score that had been passed down in Eregia, but a score that appeared in front of him by chance.

The sheet music had been sealed underground in Eregia, in a corner unknown to anyone.

As for why it came into being...

Whenever Robin thought of this, his eyes would dart around guiltily.

"Your Highness, when shall we intervene?"

Gion stood straight behind Luther, watching indifferently what was happening in Eregia, and asked a question.

Although she was unaware of the details, based on her understanding of Luther, she was even more certain than Barrett that the entire affair was orchestrated by Luther.

To be honest, there weren't many civilians on the island of Eregia at the moment; most of them were the crazy musicians that Gordon had gathered, totaling several thousand people.

However, the fact that Luther would relocate civilians surprised her somewhat.

"Proceed to Elegia. Intervene whenever the Don Quixote arrives."

As Luther spoke, he gave Hancock, who was acting as the helmsman, a meaningful look.

Hancock understood instantly, the corners of her mouth involuntarily turning up, her gaze back at Luther filled with a morbid obsession.

Upon seeing the exchange of glances between Luther and Hancock, Gion raised an eyebrow.

It goes without saying that Hancock definitely knew about this beforehand.

With Hancock's intelligence, she certainly couldn't have accomplished this alone.