The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

Hearing Uta's emotionless words and seeing his extremely elegant back, Nami shivered all over.

She seemed to vaguely understand that the moment she agreed, she had no other choice.

This is the Don Quixote family.

If she breaches the contract, not only will Cocoyasi Village be affected, but she'll probably be brought back no matter where she runs...

"Lord Uta, I will abide by the terms of the deal!"

Nami murmured something to herself, a bright smile spreading across her face, and strode after Uta.

What does it matter if it's a deal with the devil, as long as it can save Cocoyasi Village?

Chapter 308 Preserving Some of the Beliefs We Once Had

The day passed quickly.

"Is it alright if you go this time?"

Ace looked at Uta beside him. Although they had already discussed it in private, he couldn't help but ask for confirmation.

"If you could manage, you wouldn't need me to come."

Uta glanced at Ace briefly and shook his head slightly, which made Ace grit his teeth.

"So what if he has a strong Devil Fruit ability? Just wait, when I get my own Devil Fruit..."

"Luther is really good to you, arranging that fruit for you. Even I'm envious," Uta remarked.

"It has nothing to do with you, right? You wouldn't be able to use that fruit even if you had it." Ace said, somewhat puzzled.

Roger's lineage, Shiki's sword, Whitebeard's Devil Fruit, the Navy's path, and the World Government's background.

This was the path Luther had laid out for him, and naturally he had no objections to it.

Uta scoffed. "Is that the fruit I want?"

"I see. It seems you admire the teacher's attitude."

Ace chuckled to himself; he truly didn't understand the thoughts of these young girls.

Having the intention is enough; what's the point of attitude?

He didn't believe Luther would give Uta less; in fact, he might have arranged for him to receive even more.

"Ha, as expected, we don't have anything in common."

Uta shook his head, turned and left with a leisurely air.

With Cocoyasi Village approaching, she needed to get some serious business done.

The Portgas did not approach Cocoyasi Village directly, but instead docked at the 16th Branch, which was not far from Cocoyasi Village.

When the ship docked, Colonel Rat, the highest-ranking officer of the 16th Division, immediately led his marines to greet it.

"salute!"

As Ace and the others disembarked, all the officers and soldiers of the 16th Branch gave a naval salute, their eyes burning with fervor as they looked at Ace and the others.

The whereabouts of Ace and his crew were not reported, but the arrival of a warship like the Portgas, which was comparable to an admiral-class warship, indicated that someone extraordinary had arrived.

"Gentlemen, welcome to the 16th Branch!"

Colonel Mouse bowed and scraped, completely obsequious.

In front of her, Ace merely glanced at him, yet an invisible pressure fell upon him, crushing him to his knees.

"grown ups?"

Colonel Mouse looked rather grim; he didn't understand why these gentlemen were up to something as soon as they arrived.

Nami, however, held a beautifully patterned white pistol and looked at Uta with some hesitation.

"This is your first step."

Uta said softly, his words laced with seduction: "It's both a pledge of loyalty and our agreement, and also avenge the poor villagers you speak of."

"Who are you?"

Colonel Mouse stared wide-eyed at Nami, his eyes seeming to understand something.

He wanted to beg for mercy, but under Ace's oppressive aura, he could barely move a finger, and his words were fragmented and incomprehensible to others.

"I understand."

Nami pursed her lips and nodded seriously.

Actually, although she hadn't done these things herself, she had seen them all too many times.

She took a deep breath, raised the pistol Uta had given her, and aimed it at Colonel Rat's head.

boom! ! !

Smoke rose and gunfire rang out.

With a single bullet, Colonel Rat's head exploded like a watermelon, blood splattering everywhere, and his body collapsed limply to the ground.

"Can you feel the fragility of life? A single tap of the finger can take a life."

Uta's whispers rang out again, like the murmurs of a demon:

"Humans, once they have a little power to surpass others, they think about how to bully their own kind. The rat in front of you is like that, Arlong, whom you know, is also like that, and even the pirate king in the New World is like that. Ha, they are all a bunch of scum driven by desire."

After listening, Nami nodded subconsciously.

Her experiences over the past decade have undoubtedly proven Uta's words true.

Although her adoptive mother believed the world was a good place and hoped she would be a righteous person.

But... it's easier said than done...

In a daze, she paid no attention to the commotion in the 16th branch after the death of its supreme commander, but was instead led by Uta onto a ship bound for Cocosia Village.

Looking at the island, which was still in turmoil, Nami experienced for the first time the taste of power and influence.

He killed a naval captain with his own hands, yet no one dared to stop him.

Even after she killed someone, someone else would clean up the mess for her.

"Um... Lord Uta, what will happen here next?"

Perhaps due to her unease at killing someone she once considered a great figure for the first time, Nami asked with a hint of nervousness.

Uta stood beside her, speaking softly yet matter-of-factly:

"Nothing will change. Soon a new colonel will arrive here. He will know what has happened here and that Cocoyasi Village is under the protection of the Donquixote Family. From then on, Cocoyasi Village will never be disturbed by pirates and the Navy again."

Is it really that simple?

"if not?"

"I thought we'd have to collect some more evidence of Colonel Rat's crimes..."

Listening to Uta's nonchalant tone, Nami felt a sense of unreality.

"A mere colonel, just kill him. What evidence do we need? This matter won't even reach the Warring States Marshal's office."

Uta glanced at the incredulous Nami.

The Four Seas was a key area of ​​operation for the Don Quixote family, and all four naval governors were members of the Don Quixote family.

Even if you killed a branch colonel, or even the deputy governor of the four seas, who was also a branch major general, the Sengoku side would only receive news that it was an accidental death.

Throughout the entire navy, one might not know who the admiral was, but one could not be unaware of who Luther was.

This is one of the things Luther has been doing all these years, and it's also one of the things hidden behind the competition with Mazsan.

"A mere colonel..."

This was a small matter for Uta, but it was a different story for Nami.

In her life experience, the colonel was already a remarkable figure, and she had no idea about the difference between headquarters and branch.

Now, killing a colonel feels easier to her than killing a civilian.

No, if it were before, before she followed Uta, killing a civilian might have indeed caused her far more trouble than killing Colonel Rat.

"So this is power...no wonder..."

Nami sighed softly.

Compared to this power that holds the power of life and death, money seems rather tasteless.

She even began to understand why, apart from the initial routine inquiries, the 3000 million peso had not been mentioned since boarding the ship.

Perhaps in the eyes of these big shots, there's no difference between 3000 million peles and 3000 peles.

"The Don Quixote family... I hope I made the right choice..."

Nami sighed softly. Even though she had faced too much darkness, perhaps because of her age, she still held onto some principles in her heart.

She doesn't mind throwing herself into darkness for her hometown and loved ones, but she also hopes to at least retain some of the beauty she once believed in.

Chapter 309 Cocoyasi Village

"Nami, you're back!"

"long time no see!"

"Nojiko has been thinking about you every day. It's so good to have you back!"

"..."

As Nami entered the village, the villagers greeted her warmly.

As Uta walked alongside Nami, feeling the villagers' kindness and warmth, a slight smile crept onto her lips.

“You have quite a reputation in Cocoyasi Village, Miss Nami from Sirop Village.”

Nami's expression fell slightly as she listened to Uta's teasing.

"Lord Uta, please don't make fun of me."

"Do you want to protect this place and prevent it from being disturbed?"