The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

With a soft shout from Luther, the fire knife in his hand was detonated, sending golden flames flying everywhere.

hum! ! !

Golden flames exploded between the two, engulfing them both.

"Your Highness, you are truly a genius!"

Gion exclaimed in surprise, her figure flashing out of the flames at incredible speed, her entire body covered in Armament Haki.

She reacted quickly enough, but a burn mark was still left on her chest, and a small tear was cut in her white suit, revealing her snow-white, rounded breasts underneath.

"I don't want it to be like this. If I can solidify it, it will be even stronger."

Luther shrugged regretfully. The sun's fire wouldn't harm him at all; in fact, after eating the Golden Crow Fruit, he felt he had gained immunity to fire.

As he spoke, Ryujin Jakka was generated again, but this time, the Ryujin Jakka appeared in his left hand, while Luther drew Ace from his waist with his right hand.

"I remember that Your Highness is not a dual-wielder."

Gion's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at Luther's left hand with a hint of wariness.

"I haven't practiced it before, but I can give it a try."

Luther chuckled softly.

Real-world application is always the best way to test results.

As Ace was slowly pulled out, golden flames began to swirl around him.

With just a little practice, Luther was able to imbue his sword with the fire of the sun.

However, seeing that Ace remained intact and had not been melted, he instead showed a regretful expression.

The true fire of the sun, with a temperature capable of melting even the Supreme Grade Sword.

The time since he ate the fruit was too short, and his physique couldn't support it, which is why Ace remained unchanged.

However, if the Sunfire were truly that powerful, he wouldn't have entangled it around Ace.

"It's about to start!"

Before Luther's voice had even faded, he had already appeared in front of Gion, and Ace swung his right hand out with a fierce strike.

Gion drew her sword to parry Luther's attack, but a few drops of sweat still appeared on her forehead, which was not covered by Armament Haki, and were quickly evaporated by the high temperature.

Feeling a burning sensation, Gion had no choice but to once again coat her entire body with Armament Haki to resist the increasingly high temperature.

Armament Haki can withstand various adverse environments, but the continuous rise in temperature will also cause Armament Haki to be consumed more.

"Shh!"

As swords clashed, the golden flames that Luther had wrapped around Ace slithered like snakes, coiling towards Gion.

Gion's expression hardened slightly, and she increased the strength of her grip on the sword, sending Luther flying.

Immediately, she retreated, simultaneously unleashing a flying slash.

Luther chuckled and unleashed a powerful slash from Ace's right hand, which was wreathed in the flames of the sun.

hum! ! !

Golden light and peach-colored light converged in mid-air, creating a chasm on the ground that resembled an abyss, before eventually disappearing into nothingness.

"This move must be at the level of a great swordsman."

Seeing the effect of Gion's strike, Luther raised an eyebrow.

"Indeed, but Your Highness accepted it with ease."

Gion stood with her sword in hand, a slight smile on her face. She had to admit that Luther was extremely difficult to deal with after eating the fruit.

If she were to fight Luther with equal strength, she wouldn't even be a match for him.

Of course, because Luther's offensive capabilities are average, even if the sun's fire were directed at her, she wouldn't be able to break through her defenses until her Armament Haki was exhausted.

However, if she doesn't unleash even more powerful swordsmanship, defeating Luther will be a difficult task.

"Your Highness, can the temperature be changed so quickly using incineration?"

Gion lowered her gaze unconsciously. The once lush valley was now almost a wasteland, with the ground covered in dead vegetation.

According to her current estimate, the temperature in the valley is definitely over 100 degrees Celsius, and even water will evaporate into a gaseous state.

If she hadn't been completely covered in Armament Haki, her body would have continued to lose moisture.

Even Luther's ability was a great counter to her. In such a high-temperature environment, she was unable to recover by replenishing her blood. The blood pack would vaporize before it was even put into her mouth.

"It's not just about the incineration. Having just obtained the fruit, my development of the incineration is not that strong yet."

Luther smiled slightly and gestured to his left hand.

Seeing that the fire sword in her left hand was much smaller, Gion looked enlightened:

"Will we spread the sun's fire into the environment through action, accelerating the incineration process...?"

“Yes, but this temperature is already the limit for now,” Luther said regretfully. “With my current strength, I am not strong enough to become a walking natural disaster. This temperature is not enough to make the trees spontaneously combust.”

Although the plants under their feet looked withered, they had almost all died from dehydration.

For a pirate ship to spontaneously combust, the ambient temperature would need to rise to at least 200 degrees Celsius, and for the pirates to not have time to extinguish the flames, the temperature would need to rise even higher.

Chapter 47 Under the Moon, Slightly Drunk

Two hours later, Luther stopped the test.

The changes brought about by the Devil Fruit's power undoubtedly surprised and delighted Luther.

The mythical beast species significantly improved him in all aspects.

Luther's current strength even gave him the feeling that even if he only relied on developing the fruit, he could soon become an admiral.

night.

Luther was comfortably soaking in the huge hot spring pool inside the Don Quixote Palace, feeling relaxed all over, yet also feeling weak all over.

"This is blatant revenge."

She tilted her head back and rolled her eyes at Gion, who was wearing a yukata and showing off her long, white legs not far away.

The hot spring contains a certain amount of seawater, which is incredibly lethal to Devil Fruit users; he now struggles to even move a single finger.

"Your Highness, you said it yourself!"

Gion let out a silvery laugh, then stepped into the other side of the hot spring pool, leaving only her beautiful face and a large expanse of exposed white skin visible above the surface.

"After I ate the fruit last time, you said I should soak in seawater more often to enhance my resistance to seawater."

"Then why have you been fine all this time?"

Luther gave a soft snort. Gion had never shown such an embarrassed state since she started eating the fruit.

Gion's lotus-root-like white arms emerged from the water, splashing the warm spring water onto the vast expanse of snow-white skin, while a smiling expression graced her lips as she said:

“I don’t want Your Highness to see me lose my composure. That time, I used Armament Haki to coat my skin with a thin film. In the following sessions, I did indeed practice according to your method, so there won’t be any problem with just soaking in the hot spring.”

"Tsk."

Luther clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction, but his gaze remained appreciative as he looked at Gion, devoid of any attitude or desire, simply because he enjoyed looking at beautiful, white things.

"Your Highness, is this all that only the world's nobles can enjoy? I feel like I'm about to fall into depravity."

Gion leaned against the pond arm, comfortably half-closing her eyes, a look of enjoyment on her face.

She had cultivated and trained diligently for over a decade to achieve her current strength.

After joining Luther's side, although she still had to work hard when things got tiring, the daily enjoyment she experienced was something she never dared to dream of before.

The hot spring water they were soaking in was a genuine natural hot spring, and it was even a marine hot spring.

The sample was drawn from the seabed and transported from the sacred lands on the Red Line. The temperature was controlled via special pipes along the way, and the sample arrived at the optimal soaking temperature for the various Celestial Dragon families in the sacred lands.

With a slight twitch of her nose, Gion could smell a faint, pleasant fragrance.

This is ambergris extracted from the giant Basilosaurus whale. It is extremely expensive to produce. The amount burned today alone is worth 1 million Berries.

These were merely Luther's basic daily pleasures.

Even these expenses wouldn't affect the share of Heavenly Gold. The World Government practically monopolized all luxury goods, so Luther could use as much as he wanted without any problem.

"Only when you see everything you enjoy every day will you feel that your efforts are worthwhile."

Luther rested his arms on the edge of the pool, waved for the three little mermaids beside him to come forward, and massaged his arms and legs to slowly relieve the weakness in his body.

"I'm just an ordinary person with no grand ambitions to save the world. If it weren't for some people causing trouble, I'd even think being like my cousin wouldn't be so bad."

Gion chuckled and nodded understandingly, almost ignoring the scene, and even waved to one of the little mermaids.

Seeing Gion's signal, the little mermaid looked distressed and hesitated, clutching Luther's little hand.

"Let's go to Gion."

Luther waved his hand and smiled as he gestured for the little mermaid to go to the other side.

Watching the little mermaid dart to Gion's side as if fleeing, Luther couldn't help but laugh:

Am I that scary?

The little mermaid hid behind Gion, too afraid to show her face, but after hearing Luther's words, she shook her head vigorously.

"Look how scared this little guy is! Help me massage my arm, I'll protect you!"

Gion reached out and touched the little mermaid's head. Given the size difference between the two, her hand could almost cover the little mermaid's entire head.

After gently rubbing her head, seeing the little mermaid working diligently, Gion flicked her mermaid tail and asked with some curiosity:

"What's your name?"

"My lord, my name is Vina~"

The little mermaid spoke softly, her voice carrying a delicate quality.

Are those two little ones your sisters?

Gion glanced at the two little mermaids on Luther's side. The little mermaids were not very big, with their fish tails standing straight for about 1.5 meters. Compared to Gion and Luther, they were tiny.

"The one on the left is my second sister, Vivian, and the one on the right is my third sister, Vera," Vera said timidly.