The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

"Then I won't even think about it. I'm smart enough not to be fooled by you." Gion's red lips curled up slightly, looking playful.

"Haha, this isn't a lie, it's the unspoken understanding between us, and the promise we made to each other," Luther smiled.

"Hehehe, I love the way Your Highness says these things so seriously."

Gion smiled broadly and rolled her eyes at Luther.

A year ago, she would have truly believed Luther's words.

But after spending more time with him, she naturally came to know what kind of person Luther was.

However, it was precisely because she understood Luther's true nature that she became even more succumbed to his influence.

She herself was even falling into the direction Luther wanted...

"Hmm~"

Gion let out a light, comfortable sound, lazily stretching her body, which had become stiff from sitting in the carriage for so long, and tilted her head to look at Luther:

"Your Highness, what are we going to do now? Go to the teahouse to watch the courtesans perform, or go to the casino for some fun, or go to the restaurant for a drink?"

"There are children here, so don't corrupt Robin."

Luther glared at the unruly Gion and patted Robin's hair beside him.

Throughout the journey, Robin remained unusually quiet, able to spend an entire day engrossed in a book without crying, making a fuss, or causing any disturbance.

"Bad uncle, I'm not a child anymore, I know all this!"

Robin shook his heavy head in dissatisfaction, trying to break free from the large hand on his head.

Unfortunately, all of this came to naught under Luther's repression.

"You shouldn't know these things. Don't follow Gion's bad example. Right now, we have important things to do."

Luther chuckled softly, gazing at the luxurious buildings in the center of the Flower City:

"Let's go, let's go see the shogun of Wano Country and see if he's really that bad."

"Your Highness, shall we go there under our true identities?" Gion asked with a hint of curiosity.

"We'll conceal our whereabouts but not our identity. Knowing Orochi as I do, he won't refuse our visit. Of course, if he really does refuse, Wano Country should get a new shogun."

After saying that, Luther took the lead and walked towards the general's mansion.

Gion followed behind him, her face showing an ambiguous expression.

Based on her observations of Wano Country, she has not yet found any entity that can rival her.

Since Luther was in absolute safety, there was naturally nowhere in the City of Flowers he couldn't go.

......

The General's Mansion is a tall building that looks like a Japanese-style castle.

From a distance, the General's Mansion towers into the clouds, seemingly connecting with the sky, appearing incredibly grand and imposing.

Luther and his men claimed they infiltrated by hiding their bodies, but in reality, they made no attempt to conceal their movements.

The only way to hide it was by not going through the main entrance.

He easily scaled the towering city wall, and Luther's Conqueror's Haki emanated from his body under his control.

All the warriors in the general's mansion were lying on the ground, unable to get up.

A surge of Conqueror's Haki enveloped the entire interior of the general's mansion, encompassing all the guarding samurai except for the area where Kurozumi Orochi was located.

"Tsk, how weak."

Wherever Conqueror's Haki passed, no one could withstand it, prompting Luther to chuckle and remark on it.

Compared to the forces of Kozuki Oden, Kurozumi Orochi's forces were significantly weaker.

At least with Ashura Doji's strength, he wouldn't fall into a coma under the pressure of his Conqueror's Haki.

"Hehehe, Your Highness's Conqueror's Haki is just too overwhelming."

Gion offered a compliment from the side, then followed Luther inside, marveling at the sight of the samurai lying scattered on the ground:

"Is this what His Highness meant when he said that as long as no one sees it, it's a perfect infiltration?"

"Isn't that right? Apart from Orochi, no one will know that we were here today."

Luther smiled and slowly walked into the general's mansion.

At this moment, on the top floor of the General's Mansion.

Kurozumi Orochi was still happily sipping his wine, with a beautiful woman on each side of him, his lecherous eyes fixed on the geisha dancing in the center, completely indulging in pleasure.

But his happy expression didn't last long.

First, the female performers in the center of the stage fainted and fell to the ground, followed by the two beauties in his arms who also fell into a coma.

Upon encountering this unusual situation, Orochi immediately became alert:

"who is it?"

The moment he spoke, a gaunt old man and woman appeared in the room, surrounding the black charcoal serpent.

"The shogun of Wano Country really knows how to enjoy life. I should learn from that."

A voice came from outside the door, and then the door was slowly pushed open, and Luther and the others walked in.

As Luther and the others walked in, Kurozumi Hagura, the old female retainer beside Kurozumi Orochi, pointed at Luther and let out an angry shout:

"How dare you! This is the General's Mansion, how can you be so arrogant!"

Luther's lips curled slightly upward as he glanced at the dark-skinned Muchan, who resembled an old witch, and narrowed his eyes as he said:

"I'm quite curious, were you this arrogant when you were facing Kozuki Oden and Kaido?"

Swish! ! !

A flash of light.

Immediately following was the sound of Gion sheathing her sword.

Stab it!

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Kurozumi Musashi's finger, which was pointing at Luther, broke off and fell, blood gushing out.

"what!!!"

Kurotan Musashi let out a terrified scream, stumbled backward and fell to the ground, clutching her fingers and wailing pitifully.

Who exactly are you?

Another elderly man, Kurozumi Seimaru, asked in a deep voice, knowing that he had met his match this time.

Gion's sword strike was so fast that they couldn't even react. They couldn't withstand a master of that level head-on.

Kurozumi Serimaru crossed his arms and made a strange gesture. A transparent barrier rose from the ground, enveloping Kurozumi Orochi, himself, and Kurozumi Higurashi.

"No matter what you want to do, you cannot break through this barrier! Even Kozuki Oden could not break through it!"

"A user of the Barrier-Barrier Fruit?"

Upon seeing this barrier, Gion's eyes lit up.

The barrier created by the Barrier-Barrier Fruit is considered an absolute defense.

There's even a saying circulating among swordsmen on the high seas that only a swordsman who can cleave through the Barrier-Barrier Fruit's defenses can be called the world's greatest swordsman.

"Would you like to give it a try?"

Seeing Gion's eagerness, Luther asked with a smile.

Gion hesitated for a moment, "Won't this affect His Highness's plans?"

"How can we prove we're stronger than Kozuki Oden if we don't drag them out of their shells?" Luther laughed.

"Too!"

Gion's red lips curled slightly, her body weight shifted slightly, and her delicate hand slowly rested on the hilt of the sword.

"Peach Dance·Iai!"

Chapter 72: A Little Pressure

Clang!

Gion's figure appeared instantly beside the barrier, already sheathing her sword as she appeared.

boom!!!

The translucent barrier emitted a violent roar, and countless ripples spread across its surface, giving the impression that it was about to shatter.

Kurozumi Orochi took two steps back and swallowed nervously.

His eyes were filled with worry as he looked at the barrier.

Compared to him, the shogun of Wano Country, Kurozumi Semimaru, the Devil Fruit user, was much calmer.

He maintained that strange gesture, and said calmly:

"It's useless. Your attack is about the same as Kozuki Oden's, not enough to break through my barrier."

"Indeed, my sword cannot cleave your barrier."

Before the barrier, Gion nodded earnestly, then a smile appeared on her face:

"But, in order not to disappoint Your Highness, your barrier must be broken!"

Gion smiled as she looked at Kurozumi Hachichan, her hands touching the screen as she softly uttered a few words:

"Peach Dance - Sound Tremor!"

Zzz! ...

A violent ripple emanated from the spot where Gion's hands touched.

Immediately afterwards, sound waves echoed inside the barrier.

In an instant, the three people inside the barrier showed expressions of pain, blood flowing uncontrollably from the corners of their mouths, and Orochi even let out a miserable scream.

Kurozumi Seimaru trembled as he tried to change his hand gestures, but then heard Gion chuckle and say: