The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

"Vina, with your shy demeanor and soft voice, it's no wonder His Highness likes you both."

Gion smiled slightly, and then gave Luther a meaningful look.

"Hey, you're wronging me!"

Luther pouted in dissatisfaction. "Before this, I hadn't been able to get them to talk. They wouldn't tell me anything."

"It's because you look too bad."

Gion chuckled and rolled her eyes at Luther, then stretched lazily, her stunning figure wrapped in a wet yukata, revealing perfect curves and arcs.

The longer she spent with Luther, the more unrestrained she became.

"You're looking at me with prejudice."

Luther narrowed his eyes, observing Gion's actions before turning to look at the third mermaid sister, Violet, standing to the side:

"Am I a bad person? If you don't speak, I'll send you back to Musegard."

Upon hearing Luther's words, Wei Ling turned pale with fright and shook her head vigorously.

"Your Highness, you are a good person! Please don't send me away, I will definitely work hard!"

Seeing Wei Ling's appearance, Luther shrugged:

"Look, I didn't do anything, but they scared themselves like this."

"Hehehe, Your Highness has quite the wicked sense of humor."

Gion burst into laughter, but paid no attention to Luther's actions.

After spending time with Luther, she had to admit that she had changed a lot.

The initial sense of justice that Luther had once possessed had long since vanished, and he had almost become the shape Luther had envisioned.

Ultimately, it was Luther's earlier words that influenced her.

Some people are born ordinary, while others are born strong; it's impossible for the two to truly empathize with each other.

Just like them and the little mermaids, even though Luther and she didn't do anything, or even mistreat the three little mermaids, the little mermaids still felt fear towards them.

The status of slaves is only superficial; the relationship is more about domination and being dominated.

Gion knew in her heart that even if Luther freed the three little mermaids from their slave status, the relationship between them would not change, and they would still be cautious.

This is also why Gion didn't mention the matter at all; faced with injustice between people, she ultimately chose to ignore it.

Because, in essence, she is also a member of this chain of domination.

He enjoys the pleasure of dominating others, while at the same time being dominated by Luther.

Since this is how it should be... then why maintain a facade of virtue...?

What should be done this way may not be right, but it is certainly not bad.

Seeing Gion tilting her head back to enjoy the services of the little mermaid Vina, Luther's lips curled up slightly.

Once someone becomes a slave owner, they naturally want to bring other capable people along to become slave owners as well; there's no reason for a slave owner to liberate slaves.

In this world, apart from the one on the Void Throne, everyone is both a struggling slave and a slave owner who oppresses others.

Without pity and compassion, the world does not believe in tears. Only by striving to climb up, stepping on others to rise to the top, and pulling the highest one off the throne, can one become the most powerful slave owner in the world.

If I fail, it just means I'm not all that great after all...

Night had fallen, and Luther quickly chased the three little mermaids away.

Once freed from the sea's embrace, Luther quickly regained his strength. Meeting Gion's slightly alluring gaze, he naturally wouldn't miss such a good opportunity.

A pair of nearly two-meter-long, fair and beautiful legs wrapped around him, and Luther was not to be outdone.

Under the moon, slightly tipsy...

Chapter 48 Good Students

Luther and Gion stayed in the Holy Land for three whole months before leaving Mary Geoise.

Over the course of three months, the two of them enjoyed life to the fullest while also working hard to improve their skills.

As for why he stayed for so long, besides some unspeakable reasons, Luther was also waiting for news from the Naval Science Department.

Only now have they prepared what he needed and delivered it to the area beneath the Red Earth.

Inside the bubble cable car, Luther sat to one side, yawning incessantly, watching the distant horizon draw ever closer.

Beside him, Gion wore a white suit, the loose cut of which accentuated her figure. The black shirt underneath perfectly outlined her neckline, highlighting her dignified demeanor.

Long, black trousers hugged her beautiful legs perfectly, and paired with high heels, they made her even more captivating. Her elegant updo styled her long hair meticulously. Her black eyeliner and delicate lip color accentuated her noble aura.

In just three months, Gion has undergone a transformation, exuding a mature charm in every gesture.

"Your Highness, is that the ship you designed? It looks quite unique."

Gion's voice carried a unique gentleness, and where her gaze was fixed, a sleek, pure white ship was moored.

It is about 150 meters long, with a spindle shape and made entirely of metal. Compared to a normal sailboat, it looks more like a small three-story cruise ship.

From a simple perspective, each floor has a great design. There is a small swimming pool on the front deck, and the flags of the World Government and the Don Quixote Family are hung at the highest point.

"I came up with the design concept, Vegapunk, the chief scientist of the World Government, provided the design drawings, and the entire Science Department worked together to build the new ship."

Luther looked down at the ship and then explained to Gion:

"Abandoning the design of sailboats, the entire boat uses a combination of energy and electric motor drive, making it much faster than naval warships, with an average speed of 28 knots and a top speed of 50 knots."

"28 knots? That's twice as fast as a warship's top speed, and three times faster than a regular pirate ship." Gion was slightly surprised.

28 knots means 28 knots per hour, which is equivalent to about 52 kilometers per hour.

At this speed, it would only take a short while to travel from the Red Line to the Navy Headquarters.

“After all, it’s not a sailboat that relies on wind power; you should be more concerned about the ship’s propulsion energy,” Luther said with a smile.

There's one thing he hasn't mentioned: if there's enough electricity, the ship could even take off, doubling its speed, but at the same time consuming even more energy.

“Your Highness, I have a bad feeling about what you’re saying,” Gion said with a light laugh.

"Haha, that has nothing to do with you. As I said before, this ship is electrically powered and equipped with thermal generators and countless batteries."

"So, Your Highness is the driving force behind this ship?"

Gion raised an eyebrow, looking at Luther in disbelief.

He didn't believe Luther was that kind of person, who would rather use the sun's fire to convert heat into electricity than enjoy life.

"Thanks to Vegapunk's design and the high energy of the sun's fire, it takes about an hour to charge up, enough for the ship to run for half a day."

Luther smiled as he spoke, but he had no intention of generating the electricity himself.

The thermal power generation was just an excuse. He was about to obtain the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. Whether he gave it to his subordinates or it had already been eaten by Enel, someone else could generate electricity for him.

"It's rare to see Your Highness in such high spirits."

Gion raised an eyebrow slightly and gracefully floated onto the ship.

This time they will head to Magic Valley Town, which Olvia has already explored completely over the past few months.

The next upwelling current will arrive in about a month.

Luther followed behind Gion and soon boarded the ship.

Seeing the helmsman in the cockpit, Luther smiled and waved:

"Long time no see, Borsalino!"

"Hey! Luther, thanks to you this time, I'm able to take a paid vacation too!"

Borsalino grinned slyly, and the two exchanged a knowing glance.

He was originally supposed to stay in the science department, where the job was easy but also a bit boring.

This time, Luther proposed that the Science Department send someone to accompany the ship so that problems could be identified and reported for resolution in a timely manner.

He also indicated that a small team led by a lieutenant general was needed to handle all matters related to the new ship.

Although the Navy is at its peak, the vice admirals are all out dealing with the endless stream of pirates, so they have no time to protect the Celestial Dragons.

But Luther's suggestion was extremely reasonable. The Celestial Dragons' guard was originally of this standard, but sometimes they would just use two major generals to fool them.

The Navy can't afford to be so sloppy with Luther, especially since Air Force has already been confirmed to be promoted to Commander-in-Chief of the Army in half a month, so they won't be careless at this crucial time.

Just then, Kizaru asked to come aboard, and the Marine Headquarters had no reason to disagree, so they readily agreed.

Although the Science Department is important, ordinary pirates dare not attack it. If Whitebeard were to attack, even one admiral would not be enough.

That's why they arranged for Kizaru to come over.

This was also Luther's idea, to ensure absolute safety. Luther always felt unsafe without two high-ranking generals by his side.

"Oh, Gion-chan, you've become even more beautiful!"

Seeing Gion arm in arm with Luther beside him, Kizaru greeted her with a grin.

It was obvious that they were already one of Luther's own people, and given that the Red Earl had personally witnessed Gion's strength, he felt it was necessary to take them seriously.

"You're still as dashing as ever, Admiral Kizaru," Gion replied with a smile.

Based solely on her strength, and with Luther's help in developing her Devil Fruit and sparring with her, she is now confident that she is no less than Kizaru, and her tone is naturally much more natural than before.

"Alright, let's not stand on ceremony. Let's be careful on the way; I don't want to wake up one night and find our ship has entered some terrible place," Luther joked with a smile.

"Oh, Luther, I'm going to be sad if you say that. Back in the day, I was Professor Zephyr's best student, and I learned all of his navigation skills!" Kizaru said with a grin.

“Isn’t this a coincidence?” Luther raised an eyebrow. “Professor Zephyr seems to have said something similar, that my Conqueror’s Haki is also ready to be mastered.”

After saying that, the two looked at each other and simultaneously let out a sly laugh.

Gion stood to the side, rubbing her forehead and looking helplessly at the two of them.

Everyone knows that Zephyr's navigation skills are terrible, and he doesn't even know Conqueror's Haki...

These two truly are Zeffa's 'good' students.

Unlike her...

Thinking this, Gion placed her fair hand on the hilt of Kinpira's sword, and her red lips curved slightly.