The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

"Ok!"

Gion nodded in agreement, having no further questions.

"Now, it's just a matter of waiting for the event to happen."

Luther's expression flickered, his eyes filled with anticipation.

He has mobilized the power of the entire ocean, and under such circumstances, even if there are many enemies, he will be the only victor.

Chapter 368 Getting Ready

“Sabo…”

After wandering around Water 7 for a few days, the Straw Hat Pirates learned by chance that Sabo had been arrested and would be tried in three days.

"Oh, what is Sabo to you?"

Inside the mayor's office in Water City, Mayor Iceberg looked at Luffy and the others with a puzzled expression.

At this moment, Luffy sat in the chair with a gloomy and angry expression, looking like a volcano about to erupt.

“Sabo, huh? He seems to be our captain’s former brother,” Nami said with a forced smile.

She didn't want to get involved in such a major event, but why did the Don Quixote family's eternal compass point to Enies Lobby next?!

It can't be said that Sabo was already preparing for trial before they even reached the Grand Line.

As far as Nami knows, Sabo was only captured recently.

"Tch, as expected, Luffy, you're a real background character."

Franky, sitting next to the iceberg, looked at Luffy with disdain.

Even after so many years, he still couldn't forget the scene when Luther used his background to force them to join the family.

Although they lived well after joining the family, Tom went further and further down the path of shipbuilding, reaching a level that seems almost unbelievable in today's world.

Even so, he still felt very uncomfortable when he heard that the other party had a powerful background... well, although sometimes it felt good to use his family status to oppress others.

"I'm going to become the Pirate King, not just a background character!"

Luffy instinctively refuted Franky once, and then said:

"No, I have to go save Sabo!!!"

As soon as he shouted this, everyone looked at him with an absurd expression.

"Hey, Luffy, do you know where that is?" Nami couldn't help but ask.

"I don't care, I have to save Sabo!"

"That's Enies Lobby, the location of the three highest institutions of the World Government, a place as dangerous as Impel Down and Marine Headquarters."

"I don't care, I have to save Sabo!"

"On the day of Sabo's trial, given his status, there will be at least two generals present. Are we going to be sent to our deaths?"

"I don't care, I have to save Sabo!"

Seeing that Luffy still acted as if he didn't care, everyone's expressions became even more subtle.

This kind of selfless and loyal nature truly makes his partners feel at ease.

But this doesn't mean we can just blindly rush in; there has to be a plan...

"boom!!!"

Franky, unable to stand by and watch, used his modified Seastone mechanical arm on his right arm to smash Luffy into the wall.

"Hey, are you an idiot who can only repeat one sentence? If you're going to save people, you have to come up with a plan!"

He had no intention of saving Sabo; he wouldn't have agreed to the mission if his family hadn't asked him to temporarily infiltrate the Straw Hat Pirates.

This lousy pirate crew is completely clueless. The captain is an idiot, and the rest of them are all scoundrels, looking like they're hiding a million secrets.

Luffy couldn't say he hadn't thought about what Franky said.

But after thinking it over, the only conclusion we could reach was to go and rescue them directly.

That's why, even though he was embedded in the wall, Luffy stubbornly insisted:

"I don't care, I have to save Sabo!"

"Alright, alright, since the captain has given the order, we definitely have to rescue them, but we need to explain how we're going to do it," Usopp said, unusually trying to smooth things over.

The main reason they'll be staying in Water 7 is because Franky saw the Going Merry and set his sights on them.

After a fight, they became friends through their conflict.

He was probably the only one on the entire ship who knew Franky's true identity.

Although the blueprints for the Going Merry were designed by the butler Going Merry, they had indeed been improved by Franky, so he was naturally aware of this.

As members of the same family and both infiltrating pirate crews, they should at least cover for each other.

After hearing Usopp's words, the others tacitly agreed to go and began to discuss how to carry out the rescue.

Of course, the official story is that they went to rescue Vivi, Luffy, and Chopper, but in reality, no one except Vivi, Luffy, and Chopper had any intention of going to the rescue.

This kind of extravagant undertaking is clearly something a family is up to. They're lucky they're not aiding the enemy; how could they possibly go to their rescue?

If they fail to save him, they'll have an explanation. Luffy, your goal is to become the Pirate King, and the Whitebeard Pirates are your rivals. No matter how they die, it should be a good thing.

After a perfunctory discussion among several reasonably intelligent crew members, Vivi suddenly had a brilliant idea:

"Could we use Mr. Iceberg's identity to observe the trial? I remember that such trials can be observed by onlookers."

"Vivi, we should also consider Mr. Iceberg. What if we're exposed? He might be in danger," Nami said hesitantly.

On the contrary, Iceberg smiled and shook his head, saying, "Don't worry about my problem. I'll just say that you lied to me. I've been the mayor of Water City for so many years, so I do have some connections."

To be honest, he was a leader-level figure in the family, providing the family with a lot of intelligence and financial support every year. How could there be a problem with something as small as this?

"Let's do this method then. There should be many people who want to save Sabo by then. Let's take advantage of the chaos and see if we can do something."

Nami and the others nodded slightly, indicating their agreement to the plan.

Since we're going anyway, it's best to avoid attracting attention.

Sabo is the second division commander of Whitebeard's army and also a student of the leader of the Revolutionary Army, an identity that has been exposed by the World Government.

At the same time, news also broke that the Whitebeard Pirates had disappeared and that the Revolutionary Army had stirred up riots across the seas.

It is said that important figures from the world government have all gone to the four seas, which shows that the commotion there is quite significant.

The entire ocean is in chaos right now, and Enies Lobby, the center of this chaos, is undoubtedly an extremely dangerous place.

If she had no other choice and didn't want to go against her family's wishes, Nami wouldn't want to go at all.

However, compared to him, Sanji, Zoro, and Usopp all seemed eager to try.

Sanji had heard that Reiju was going to cause a big incident, and that she had a deep connection with the family, so he would definitely get involved in anything that could help the family grow stronger.

In contrast, Zoro simply wanted to fight and see Whitebeard's true strength.

Judging from his reputation across the seas, Whitebeard is still the strongest man in the world.

As for the world's strongest woman, people are debating whether it's Big Mom or Gion, but most people believe Gion should be chosen.

Usopp's idea was simpler. He was already quite strong, and he had heard that Yasopp was involved in this incident, so he had to personally take revenge for the first wave of retribution.

If we don't go now, and Yasopp dies on Enies Lobby, then we might not have another chance...

Chapter 369 Approaching the End

Two days later, on Judicial Island.

Boom! ! !

The World Government's ships arrived at Enies Lobby, and the dull thud of Satan's staff striking the ground sounded like a death knell, sending a chill down the spines of everyone on the island.

"My Lord Five Elders, it is a great honor for me that you have taken the time to witness our trial!"

Spandam, who was already standing at the port, bowed and scraped as he greeted them. Behind him stood the current CP9 members, all dressed in black suits.

Satan Saint merely glanced at him briefly, then spoke calmly:

"Has the Warring States period arrived?"

“They’re escorting prisoners, they’ll be here soon. Please come in first,” Spandam said obsequiously.

"No need, since we'll be there soon, let's just wait."

After Satan finished speaking calmly, he gave his subordinate CP0 a hand gesture.

The 10 CP0s he brought with him vanished instantly upon receiving the hand signal, without even exchanging glances.

"My lord, what is this?" Spandam asked cautiously.

He couldn't afford to be careless; this person was on par with his backer, and a slight misstep could be his downfall.

"Speak up."

What were just ordinary words sounded like a thunderclap to Spandam.

Then, a single glance from Satan Saint stunned Spandam. His face showed panic, as if everything before him had changed. He felt as if he were adrift in an ocean of chaos and fear, unable to extricate himself.

Seeing Spandam standing there dumbfounded, Satan Saint simply calmly withdrew his gaze.

He was just Don Quixote's pet dog and had no right to say anything in front of them.

This time, he came in concert with the others, bringing all the elites of CP0: four general-level CP0 officers and six near-general-level CP0 officers. Only some flawed ones remained in the Holy Land.

With such a large fighting force, he wasn't just aiming for an ordinary victory, but a crushing one.

Only in this way can Luther's prestige be suppressed and transformed into the world's fear of the World Government.

Saint Satan wasn't worried about the Holy Land at all. After all, with Luther guarding it, there was no way anything could go wrong.

Even if Whitebeard and his men turned to attack the Holy Land, they would not gain any advantage. This was the final conclusion he and the others reached after discussing it.

"Oh, the Five Elders are here so early?"

He didn't know how much time had passed when he heard a mocking voice in Spandam's ear, which pulled him out of that state.