One Piece: Starting with God Valley, intercepting the Dark-Dark Fruit

"This is the ancestral land of the Figarando family, and Young Master Gigg is the sole heir of the family."

The surname Figarand is known to everyone among the Celestial Dragons, but most ordinary people are unaware of it. In their eyes, the Celestial Dragons are already "heavenly."

But just now, Monet witnessed firsthand what it means to be outmatched.

Recalling how cautious and timid Roswald had been in front of Giger, Monet couldn't help but ask,

"Sister, are there different ranks among the Celestial Dragons?"

"Yes, but I can't explain the specifics clearly. It's not something people like us should know. You just need to know that in the Holy Land, our patriarch, Lord Garin, holds the power of life and death over the Celestial Dragons, and the future Lord Gigg will be the same."

The maid's tone was full of awe.

"Did you know? Lord Gigantomachia is not only the sole heir of the Figarand family, he is also the Black Dragon Admiral of the Navy!"

Monet was still in shock. She hadn't fully processed the phrase "holding the power of life and death over the Celestial Dragons," but when the maid said that Gigg was actually Admiral Black Dragon, she cried out in surprise.

"He's Admiral Black Dragon!? A Celestial Dragon is a Marine Admiral!?"

The maid was startled and quickly bent down to cover Monet's mouth, angrily saying...

"Keep your voice down! Don't make a lot of noise here!"

Monet blinked twice and nodded to indicate that he understood. Only then did the maid continue.

"Don't let the young master's young age fool you, he's incredibly strong, the kind of strong that we can't even comprehend. He didn't become a Marine Admiral because of his family; he did it entirely on his own merits. That's what Captain Carlos of the guard told me!"

When Carlos was mentioned, the maid's face visibly flushed. Sugar looked at her with some confusion and said,

"Big sister, your face is so red. Are you not feeling well?"

The maid hurriedly waved her hand and repeatedly said that she was fine, but it seemed like she was trying to cover up the truth.

However, Monet was already stunned by the two shocking pieces of news and was in a state of extreme shock, so he did not notice the maid's strange behavior at all.

It took Monet a long while to recover from her shock. At this moment, she had completely given up the idea of ​​escaping. This was not only because of Giger's unfathomable strength, but also because she felt that becoming a slave to someone like Giger might not be such a bad thing.

The biggest advantage is that if she can gain Giger's approval, then from then on, there will be virtually no one in the world who would dare to harm her and her sister.

Because Monet's hometown was in a remote area, the people there had never seen a Devil Fruit user before. When Monet ate the Snow-Snow Fruit and revealed her power, she was treated like a monster, even by her parents. Only her younger sister Sugar remained as attached to her as before.

The reason the pirates came after her was because the villagers had informed on her.

Monet was still young and a girl. Even though she possessed a powerful Logia-type Devil Fruit, she never used her abilities to bully the villagers. But in the end, kindness is often taken advantage of.

When the villagers led the pirates to try and harm her and her sister, she unleashed the power of the Snow-Snow Fruit for the first time without restraint.

None of those pirates knew Armament Haki, so they were completely helpless against Monet, who could transform into an elemental form.

However, Monet's own strength was still too weak, and the Snow-Snow Fruit was also somewhat lacking in attack power. In the end, she only managed to wipe out the villagers and a small number of pirates.

When the pirates captured Sugar as a hostage, Monet had no choice but to surrender and was handcuffed with seastone and sold to Disco.

Chapter 213 The Status of Slaves

The maid released her grip, stood up, put her hands on her hips, breathed a sigh of relief, and said...

"Alright, it's time to give you guys a bath. Sigh, I shouldn't have talked to you so much, but you're the young master's people, and I might need you to guide me in the future, hahaha!"

After saying this, the maid turned and walked away. Monet quickly pulled Sugar along to follow, but then asked again,

"Sister, aren't you... Young Master Ji's person? We're just slaves now..."

The maid spoke as she walked.

“It’s different. You know too little about the young master. He’s not the Celestial Dragons you know.”

Monet nodded silently, agreeing with this point.

In the minds of ordinary people, the Celestial Dragons are synonymous with arrogance, killing people at will and not valuing human life at all.

Gigg is different. The fact that he became a Marine Admiral proves this. After all, in the eyes of ordinary people, the Navy represents justice, and the number of people protected by the Navy far exceeds the number of people killed by pirates.

Monet had also witnessed Giggs's arrogant side, but only towards the Celestial Dragons.

Just as she was thinking about something, the maid suddenly turned around and asked,

"By the way, I don't know your names yet. Let me introduce you."

Monet snapped out of his reverie and quickly said,

"My name is Monet! She is my sister, Sugar!"

"Yes, my name is Jona. Let's look out for each other from now on!"

Jona led the Monet sisters through corridors and courtyards with practiced ease, finally arriving at a quiet and elegant little building.

Pushing open the door, Jona smiled and said to the Monet sisters,

"This is where we live. Everyone goes out to work during the day, and I'll introduce them to you tonight."

Monet nodded slightly, then pulled Sugar and Jona into the house.

Upon entering the room, they were immediately enveloped in a warm and comfortable atmosphere. Although the room was not large, it was very neat and clean. Each bed was covered with clean white bedding, and photos of everyone were hanging on the walls. There was also a group photo on the large wall in the center, making them feel as if they were in a warm little family.

As expected of a family at the pinnacle of the world, even the living quarters for their servants are so exquisite. Compared to this, Monet felt that her sisters' previous home was more fit for slaves.

Jona introduced the basic layout of the room to the Monet sisters, and then led them to a corner where there were two beds, one large and one small, which suited the Monet sisters' needs perfectly. Monet also felt that these two beds would be theirs from now on.

Unexpectedly, Jona pointed to the large bed and said,

"There's only this one empty bed left. You can all sleep on this bed for now. But it's quite spacious for you. You can even roll around on it without any problem."

Monet paused for a moment, then subconsciously glanced at the small bed next to him.

Jona noticed this and smiled, saying,

"Stop looking. This bed isn't for you. And I have to warn you, it's best not to lie on this bed. If word gets out, you might get into trouble."

At this point, under Monet's questioning gaze, Jona looked up at the photograph hanging above the small window.

The photo shows a girl with a cool and aloof appearance. She looks a bit younger than Monet is now, but she is extremely beautiful with skin as smooth as porcelain and long black hair draped over her shoulders.

Jona looked up at the photo and sighed.

"This bed was previously occupied by Lady Lucia. She instructed that it be kept. We are only responsible for cleaning it."

Monet asked curiously,

"So what is Lady Lucia's position in the family?"

Jona chuckled softly.

"Lady Lucia is the captain of the Third Guard Division and is now the young master's personal adjutant in the Navy."

There's another identity that Jona didn't mention, but everyone living here knows: Lucia has become Giger's woman. Compared to this identity, the other two in the public eye are simply insignificant.

Jona gave Monet a deep look and said,

"Lady Lucia is a slave of the young master, just like you. As I said before, the young master is different from other Celestial Dragons. His only slave is Lady Lucia. Do you still think that being a slave is a lowly status?"

Regardless of Gigg's true feelings, in the eyes of these servants, becoming his slave undoubtedly meant a high future status.

Monet was also stunned by Jona's words. She had never imagined that the status of a slave would have such a significance in the Figarando family.

Jona didn't say anything more. Some things are best left unsaid, and the rest is up to Monet to handle.

She went to the bathroom to fill the bathtub with hot water, and then called the Monet sisters in.

When Monet saw the steaming water in the bathtub, a troubled look appeared on his face. Sugar, on the other hand, had already stripped naked and jumped into the bathtub full of hot water, giggling.

Seeing Monet standing there motionless for a long time, Jona asked with a puzzled expression,

"Monet, why aren't you taking off your clothes yet? Are you shy?"

Monet blushed and said shyly,

"Sister Jona, the water in there is too hot, so I won't go in to wash. I'll just rinse myself off with the showerhead over there. I'm not dirty."

Jona paused slightly, looking at Sugar frolicking in the bathtub, then reached out to feel the water temperature and said,

"It's not hot at all, the temperature is just right. I think you're just shy, haha, you're so cute. Come on, we'll be showering together all the time from now on, you'll have to get used to it first!"

After saying that, Jona went up and stripped Monet naked without saying a word. Monet didn't dare to resist and was picked up by Jona and put into the bathtub.

However, when Monet's fair little feet touched the water, she let out a cute moan and began to struggle.

Jona laughed at Monet's antics and continued to press Monet into the hot water. Monet could no longer bear it. The water temperature was indeed not high, just the temperature for a normal person to take a bath, but it was unbearably hot for her.

Monet was no match for Jona's strength. As more of her body sank into the water, she could no longer endure it. White, cold air began to emanate from her body, and her skin instantly turned into a crystal-clear, snow-white color. Then, it transformed into a pure white snowflake and drifted out from Jona's hands.

Snowflakes fell to a spot some distance from the bathtub, piling up to form a small snowman.

Jona held up her numb, frozen hands, staring blankly as the snowman gradually solidified into the shape of Monet.

Chapter 214 Meeting

After a while, Jona came to her senses, looked at Monet who was now covered in snowflakes, slapped her fist against her palm, and exclaimed in realization,

"So you're an ability user! Why didn't you say so sooner!"

Monet said softly,

"Sister Jona, you've never asked me about this..."