The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

"Come on, do you need to go somewhere else?"

"No need, it will be over soon."

Gion calmly took two steps forward, her tone matter-of-fact.

"Tch, don't look down on me!"

Moria snorted coldly. He was, after all, a great pirate who had once roamed the New World. Being seen through like this inevitably stirred up anger in his heart.

"Come!"

Chapter 62 Support for Sakazuki

20 minute later.

laugh!

Moria lay motionless in a pool of blood, his eyes vacant, his body covered in knife wounds.

It just goes to show how resentful someone was just now is how miserable they are now.

On the other side, Gion shook off the blood on Kinpira, sheathed the sword, and her eyes remained unchanged.

"Your strength is not bad, but it's a pity that you've been idle for a few years, and your reactions have become a bit sluggish. Otherwise, you could have lasted longer."

"That despicable woman!"

Moria glared at Gion, but his previous arrogance had vanished.

He knew in his heart that even in his prime, he was no match for the woman before him.

However, his defeat actually made him somewhat happy.

At least Gion proved with its strength that the Celestial Dragons are indeed capable of dealing with Kaido.

Even if Kaido is stronger than Gion, together with myself, we would be able to kill Kaido.

"Lord Moria! I will heal you now!"

Absalom knelt anxiously on one knee and began to bandage Moria.

Unlike Moria, his gaze toward Gion was now filled with fear.

His idol, Lord Moria, couldn't even last 20 minutes.

Such an exaggerated gap in strength left him completely in disbelief.

"How strong is Kaido?"

Looking at Moria who was lying on the ground, Luther asked calmly.

"His body is tougher than this female swordsman's, but his attack is weaker."

Moria was panting heavily, feeling somewhat aggrieved at the mention of Kaido.

Before meeting Kaido, everything he did went smoothly.

But ever since he was defeated by Kaido, powerful figures have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, and anyone can step on him.

However, he also realized that there are many strong people in this world, and someone of his level cannot survive for long by fighting alone.

Following Luther might be a good thing.

"It's pretty much what I expected."

Luther nodded slightly, not seeing any problem.

It will be nearly 20 years before Luffy sets sail, and Kaido is far from his prime.

If it really came down to a fight, Luther estimated that Gion could wear Kaido down.

After consuming the Vampire Fruit, Gion's greatest strength lies in prolonged battles.

"Let's prepare to head to the New World. This time, besides Gion, I'll also be bringing an admiral. Kaido won't escape. You'll be in charge of taking over Wano Country."

Luther glanced at Moria, who lay on the ground like a dead dog, uttered a few words, and left.

Moriah, who was lying on the ground, didn't know Luther's thoughts at first, but after hearing these words, he understood everything.

He let out another eerie "hehehe" laugh, his eyes filled with mockery:

"Kaido, you've got a bad reputation! What treasure is Wano Country hiding that even the Celestial Dragons need an agent to find?"

After being given a quick bandage by Absalom, Moria swayed as he stood up and turned to ask:

“Absalom, do you want to come out to sea with me, or stay here?”

Upon hearing this almost invitation, Absalom's face lit up with joy:

"Lord Moria, from this day forward you will be my captain!"

"Hehehe, I have allies again! Kaido, I'm coming back soon! I will repay you for all the pain you caused me!"

......

a few days later.

"Sakazuki, how have you been lately?"

At Marine Headquarters, Luther gave Sakazuki a tight hug and, smiling, led him onto the ship.

"Hmph, it's not that great. It's full of parasites who dare not do anything."

Once aboard the Don Quixote, Sakazuki could no longer conceal his anger, his face filled with disgust.

Seeing Sakazuki so angry, Luther chuckled and said:

"Is it because of the Seven Warlords of the Sea? I heard that things aren't going very smoothly."

After Sengoku was promoted to Fleet Admiral, he directly agreed to the World Government's idea of ​​letting pirates fight amongst themselves and named it the "Seven Warlords of the Sea".

In short, recruit seven powerful and renowned pirates and have them fight among other pirates to alleviate the Navy's manpower shortage.

Sakazuki crossed his arms, watching the Navy Headquarters gradually disappear from view in the distance, and spoke in a nonchalant tone:

"Just like you said before, either don't do it at all, or do it to the extreme. Sengoku's hesitant thinking will ultimately make the Seven Warlords of the Sea a joke."

Luther became interested: "What are Marshal Sengoku's thoughts?"

"Hold a meeting to discuss the threat posed by pirates and find a group of pirates with the lowest risk level to become the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

As he spoke, Sakazuki let out two cold laughs:

"If you're looking for a flock of sheep with their teeth pulled, I don't know what the point of the Seven Warlords of the Sea would be."

“That’s true. If they’re all non-threatening pirates, they won’t be very enthusiastic about fighting other pirates,” Luther agreed with a light laugh.

The future Seven Warlords plan has this one flaw: it gives a lot of power, but doesn't do much work.

It's not wrong to say that they dealt with some of the pirates, after all, those Seven Warlords of the Sea were already local tyrants, and even if they weren't Seven Warlords, they would still encounter these pirates.

In Luther's view, recruiting pirates was feasible, but it was definitely not like the Seven Warlords of the Sea, who were given power without expecting anything in return.

"How about setting bounty targets for the Seven Warlords of the Sea every year?" Luther suggested.

“Someone proposed this plan, but Sengoku rejected it because he was afraid no one would want to be a Shichibukai.” Sakazuki chuckled. “After becoming Fleet Admiral, Sengoku actually became timid and hesitant.”

Luther raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on his lips as he looked at the fiercely righteous Sakazuki.

Only when you actually reach that position do you realize how much you are subject to checks and balances from all sides.

Is the world government incapable of changing the status quo? Not at all!

Only when the world is in constant turmoil yet in balance can it best serve the interests of world governments.

“Sakazuki, if you were in charge of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, how would you set the rules?” Luther asked.

Faced with this question, Sakazuki answered without hesitation, as if he had been pondering it for a long time:

“We conduct annual performance evaluations and eliminate those who are not up to standard.”

“Bounty quotas are set annually, with corresponding bounty amounts determined based on the location of each of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.”

“Remove the so-called legal right to plunder and replace it with the right to buy one’s life. If they do not continue to commit evil, the Navy can turn a blind eye to them.”

"Every year, they participate in a two-week to one-month training program at Naval Headquarters to improve the self-discipline of those scumbags."

Sakazuki spoke slowly and deliberately, and the content of his statement made Luther nod in agreement:

"How can we ensure execution? How can we ensure the pirates are willing?"

"It's simple, I'll go there myself. It's either become a Shichibukai or die, they have no choice."

When Sakazuki spoke his last words, he clenched his large fist, his tone completely disregarding the idea of ​​pirates being human.

Whether it's his childhood memories or his experiences as a Marine, it undoubtedly proves that pirates are a bunch of trash.

We must not treat garbage with kindness.

"That's a good idea, and I personally support it."

Luther replied with a smile that he didn't care whether the Seven Warlords of the Sea who emerged this way were better or worse.

The question he needed to consider was how much goodwill he could gain from Sakazuki through the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Seeing the approval on Sakazuki's face now makes him feel it was all worthwhile.

Chapter 63 Luther's Involvement

After thinking for a moment, Luther took the initiative to speak:

"How about this, I'll call Sengoku later. There's no need for everyone to discuss the Seven Warlords of the Sea; one admiral is enough."

Since we're going to take sides anyway, let's go all the way.

Anyway, he has nothing to talk about with the doves. Sengoku isn't as ruthless as before after becoming marshal, and he won't support him. It's better to support Sakazuki sooner rather than later.

"I think so too."

Sakazuki grinned.

Kizaru spends all his time in the Science Department and has neither the time nor the inclination to deal with these things.

Kuzan will not be promoted to general in the short term. As long as Luther defines the nature of this matter, it will eventually fall under his jurisdiction.