The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

"No wonder..."

As Beckman lay dying, he looked bitterly at Usopp, whose face remained calm, and then he understood everything.

With Usopp as a traitor, the Red-Haired Pirates are practically sitting ducks.

But...why is it always him who gets hurt when the traitors turn against him?!

With this resentment in his heart, Beckman closed his eyes forever.

"The day I've been longing for has finally arrived. You bastard!"

Usopp stood not far from Yasopp, watching the other's exasperated appearance, feeling an immense sense of satisfaction.

Why do this!?

Yasopp stared intently at Usopp, hoping for an answer.

"Why? When you abandoned your mother, shouldn't I be the one asking why?"

Usopp scoffed, looking at Yasopp with disdain:

Where were you when your mother was pregnant? Where were you when your mother gave birth? Where were you when your mother missed you? Where were you when your mother was seriously ill and bedridden?

"I have no idea..."

Speechless after being confronted, Yasopp was somewhat at a loss for words. Although he also felt sorry for Banchina, that was not a reason for Usopp's recent betrayal.

"Ha, yes, you don't know. But I do know! You were busy burning, killing, and looting, busy holding banquets, busy admiring the scenery of the sea. How could you possibly think of us, mother and child?"

Usopp's voice was filled with hatred as he stared intently at Yasopp:

"If it weren't for you, Mother wouldn't have suffered so much pain, and she wouldn't have almost died from overwork due to missing you so much!"

"I'm sorry to her, but you shouldn't have done that. You could have killed me..."

Before Yasopp could finish speaking, Usopp interrupted him:

“I will kill you, and I will kill your companions as well. You think I became a pirate because of my mother? No, I joined the Donquixote Family the moment my mother fell seriously ill.”

“While you were gone, the family gave my son and me everything. They even gave me the opportunity to kill you today.”

On the other side, Dorrag glanced strangely at the somewhat distraught Yasopp, but at this moment, there was something else he wanted to know.

He frowned, looked up, and asked, enunciating each word clearly:

"Nami and Sanji are your people too, aren't they?"

After learning that this was Laugh Tale, created by Don Quixote, all previous guesses had to be overturned.

He had initially thought those were just coincidences of fate, but now it seemed they were simply dreams that Luther had given him.

“Yes, that’s their dream.” Luther nodded with a smile.

"call."

Dorag took a deep breath and gave a bitter smile:

"So, Usopp's dream was to kill Yasopp and settle everything, and you did it. Vivi's dream was for Alabasta to be peaceful and for the Poneglyphs to be deciphered, and although we don't know if it's true or not, you did it too."

"So... Zoro, how do you plan to achieve your dream?"

Dragon stared intently at Zoro, the last member of the Straw Hat Pirates to arrive in Laugh Tale.

Having experienced two incidents, he no longer trusts anyone except Luffy and Sabo.

"Tch, you saw right through me? My dream is to become the world's greatest swordsman. This family can't give me that, but they've given me the opportunity."

Zoro grinned and leaped to the side, refraining from launching a sneak attack.

Today's events had a significant impact on him. He originally thought he was the only spy on the ship, but it turned out that Luffy was the only non-spy on board, which gave him a complex and difficult-to-describe feeling.

With such a huge advantage, he didn't know how he could lose.

"Just as I expected..."

Dragon looked at Zoro, who had been tricked out, and the darkness in his eyes deepened.

From the very beginning, they had no hope whatsoever.

From the very beginning, they were treated like fools and manipulated by Luther and his ilk.

"Come on, kill us and end all of this."

Dragon looked at Luther and made his final declaration.

Even knowing it was impossible, he didn't give up and instead charged straight at Olvia.

Sabo pursed his lips and charged straight at Luther. Luffy, though unaware of what was happening, knew Luther was an enemy and also rushed towards him.

hum! ! !

A golden flame flashed, and Sabo was reduced to ashes before he could even block a single attack.

"Sabo!!!"

Seeing this, Luffy seemed to go mad.

Hahahaha!!!

Without warning, a drumbeat seemed to sound, his hair turned gray and curly, and he burst into laughter.

Everyone else was stunned by Luffy's transformation, watching him grin as he charged toward Rudd, only to be knocked away by Rudd, and so on.

"What's going on?"

Seeing Luffy's unreal laughter, Dragon even gave up attacking, letting Olvia's lightning enter his body and paralyze him.

"Isn't it clear? The Nika Fruit was a complete scam from beginning to end," Olvia sighed softly.

"What?" Dragon couldn't believe it.

"Devil Fruits harbor the will of demons, especially the Sun God consciousness within the Nika Fruit. After Joy Boy ate the Nika Fruit, he seemed to become a different person. His behavior made everyone feel uneasy and trembling, which is the real reason he was overthrown."

"So, he's no longer Luffy, but the ancient sun god Nika?"

Dragon watched Luffy laughing and attacking with a bitter expression, and closed his eyes, unable to bear the sight.

It's truly chilling that someone so close to you would laugh so merrily after their death.

If he had lived during Joy Boy's era, he might have joined the Celestial Dragons...

If this is how you bring laughter to everyone, then it's better to be under the rule of a world government.

boom!!!

Having forcibly broken free from Olvia's lightning restraints, Dragon did not attack Olvia again, but instead charged straight at Luffy.

"Luffy!!!"

Dragon let out a loud shout and, catching Luffy completely off guard, pierced his heart with a Dragon Claw attack.

Witnessing this horrifying scene of patricide, and sensing Luffy's life force rapidly weakening until he fell silent...

Luther showed no surprise, but rather a hint of boredom flashed in his eyes.

Ultimately, even the chosen one isn't truly chosen by fate.

It was no surprise that Dragon would make a move.

With his son's consciousness possessed and no hope of turning the tide, Dragon's greatest desire was not to let Luffy, whose body was possessed by Nika, live, but to help him break free, even if it cost him his life.

This was something they had anticipated.

Luffy lacks sufficient adventure experience, and given his strength, the only possibility for him to suddenly go berserk and awaken his Devil Fruit powers is that he is assimilated by consciousness.

Based on their analysis of Dragon's personality, they were certain that he would do the same.

However, Luther thought that Nika could come up with more tricks, but he didn't expect that this was already the limit.

It's really... a pity...

hum! ! !

Luther slowly stood up, drew his Ryujin Jakka, and gently swung it, delivering the final blow to Dragon, who had already resolved to die.

Meanwhile, the battles on the other side were also drawing to a close. Everyone had dealt with their opponents and were gradually heading to the banquet hall next to the source of the ingredients.

At this moment, Sanji and Reiju finished preparing the dishes and sat down in their respective seats.

At the head of the long table in the banquet hall, Luther sat on his throne, smiling as he looked at those on either side of him.

To his left sat, in order of seniority, Gion: Olivia, Toki, Uta, Robin, Yamato, Hancock, Stella, Reiju, Hiyori, Scarlett, Otohime, Shirahoshi, Maria...

The ladies on this side could all be said to have some kind of special relationship with Luther.

On the other side sat a row of burly men, led by Zephyr, followed by Sakazuki, Barrett, Red Earl, Ace, Borsalino, Sora, Sengoku, Satan, Moria, Mihawk...

Each person on this side is a top-tier expert under the World Government; even a small portion of them could easily suppress the ocean.

Usopp, Sanji, Lucci, and others were also seated in the next seat, all looking at Luther as he raised his glass and stood up.

Looking at everyone, Luther chuckled and raised his glass:

"Gentlemen, the world is in our hands. Let us look forward to the future together!"

(End of the book)

Author's Closing Remarks

After several months of twists and turns, this book has finally come to an end.

To be honest, the ending was written rather hastily and the conclusion wasn't very smooth, which is a recurring problem of mine.

The previous book also dragged on for several months before finally ending with a less-than-ideal conclusion, as if the author had completely lost the ability to continue writing.

Fortunately, the book didn't drag on; the final chapter was written at the end of October, which can be considered a brief conclusion.

Compared to the previous book, this book has many shortcomings, and some people even think that I have changed the author.

It's a completely different style, and to be honest, it's hard to write with that feeling. Towards the end, I really realized that writing a lighthearted, easy story isn't so easy (laughs + doge emoji).

This book, with over 90 words at the end, has taught me a lot, showing me where my shortcomings lie, and giving me the confidence to improve in my next book.

I am truly grateful to the thousands of readers who have supported this book; your support is my motivation to continue writing. I also thank those readers who have offered criticism; you have helped us understand our shortcomings.

The next book is planned for 1-2 months from now. I will start writing the new book after taking a short break.