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Chapter 119 Litoto's Trip to Naval Headquarters

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On the streets of Mary Geoise.

A gentle breeze swept across the excessively clean white stone pavement, stirring up a few fallen leaves, but it did not evoke any sound from any living creature.

Along the entire street, guards, slaves, and even Doflamingo himself lay sprawled on the ground, like soulless puppets.

The sunlight was still bright, but it only illuminated a cold, deathly silence.

Standing before the also unconscious Doflamingo, Marcus Mazu Saint said softly, "Is that Conqueror's Haki?"

Although Doflamingo unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, he subsequently passed out.

It's possible that the pressure from Litoto was too great, so after the sudden relaxation, her mind could no longer hold on, causing her to lose consciousness.

"Awakening Conqueror's Haki at such a young age, he's quite a promising talent."

Maz Saint said calmly that Doflamingo is only six years old this year, and he has already awakened Conqueror's Haki at the age of six. If he is properly trained, he can be ranked among the top of the God Knights in the future.

He turned around and looked in the direction Litoto had gone.

That guy—

Does it also have Conqueror's Haki?

Although Litoto just used the ordinary way of spiritual pressure, the way spiritual pressure is used to overwhelm people and give them endless pressure does resemble Conqueror's Haki.

Without any real experience, Maz Saint, who only saw it on the monitor, mistook Ritoto's ability for Conqueror's Haki.

But there was something different about her; she seemed to control her power very well, making Doflamingo the only one who felt immense pressure.

However, since he possesses Conqueror's Haki, it's understandable that he would betray a vast kingdom.

After all, such people are bound to have rebellious intentions.

His trust in Litoto grew even stronger.

Maz Saint stroked his white beard and instructed, "Go tell Homing Saint that his son Doflamingo is a talent, and we should focus on nurturing him."

News of the great kingdom has spread again, and they can no longer do as they please as before.

It's time to recruit new combatants.

Harald's shallow sea mark has been inscribed, and in another year it will be transformed into a deep sea mark, at which point the giant kingdom will be under their control.

Meanwhile, at Marineford headquarters, the sea breeze carried the salty, metallic scent of steel. Early that morning, Admiral Sengoku and Marine Hero Garp received the dreaded notification.

Instead of inspecting the member states of the World Government, the Celestial Dragons have come to their Marine Headquarters!

Garp ate a senbei (rice cracker) as he walked across the Marine Headquarters plaza. He couldn't help picking his nose and muttered, "Seriously, why do those troublesome Celestial Dragons end up here?"

"Hey Garp! You'd better watch what you say." Sengoku covered his mouth, looking around nervously, and only pulled his hand away when he saw that the latter seemed to be having trouble breathing.

Disrespecting a Celestial Dragon is a capital offense.

Garp sighed and said, "I heard she's a female Celestial Dragon, which makes it even stranger."

The Celestial Dragons do have a tradition of inspecting various countries, but they mainly go to other countries to lord it over others, and they are generally male Celestial Dragons.

The Naval Headquarters doesn't have any special products or interesting or fun places. It's just a bunch of rough guys training. All you hear is the smell of sweat and gunpowder. What's there to see?

I really don't know what's so special about coming here to inspect.

Garp, who had been a Marine for so many years, had never seen anyone come to inspect the Marine Headquarters before.

"Fine, since the Celestial Dragons are interested, we'll just have to obey orders," Sengoku said. "You'd better keep your mouth shut; if you say anything, I can't save you!"

"I know, I know," Garp said impatiently. "You've become more and more long-winded since you became an admiral."

"Speaking of which—"

He put another senbei in his mouth and said while eating, "I heard that dragon attacked Kaido and Big Mom again."

"————" Upon hearing this, Sengoku's face darkened. He said, "We still don't have a single clue about him. Every time he appears, he is a dragon. We don't even know who his human form is."

"All we know is that he has appeared in the South China Sea multiple times, so he is most likely from the South China Sea."

Beltz was indeed discovered in the South China Sea quite a few times. Sengoku was also from the South China Sea, but I've never heard of anyone being as powerful as him.

"You two, you've been hiding all this way, haven't you?! Are you afraid of being slaughtered, like fat pigs?"

Kong, dressed in a Yuan Shi uniform, walked over and, seeing the two still leisurely chatting, he scolded, "We'll be at Litoto Palace soon! You two are not allowed to make any mistakes!"

Not long after the God Valley Incident, Sora was promoted from Admiral to Master, and Sengoku naturally became Admiral as well.

The Navy is a legitimate part of the government system, and in such places, you can't just look at your abilities; seniority is also very important.

You either need to have some earth-shattering achievements, or you need to slowly work your way up through seniority.

Many people with average abilities can rise to the rank of colonel or even general just by relying on their seniority.

Many capable people, however, can only remain at the rank of major general or lieutenant general because they lack sufficient seniority.

Even before the God Valley Incident, Sengoku and Garp were both definitely at the level of an admiral, but they were only vice admirals.

Because their former superior, Kong Du, was still only a general, they would have to wait until he became a marshal before they could even think about it.

Sure enough, after becoming Fleet Admiral, Sora quickly promoted Sengoku to Admiral and also wanted to promote Garp, but Garp refused.

"We don't need to go there, do we?"

Garp finished his senbei, tossed the wrapper aside, and said, "You could just take that little princess for a stroll around the recruit camp, or have a cup of tea in your marshal's office, and send her off on a perfunctory note, right? There's no need for me to show my face, is there?"

"I think so too." Sengoku chuckled. "If she asks, just say we went on a mission, how about that?"

"Don't worry, you already have a wife. The Celestial Dragons wouldn't be interested in your looks," Sora said to Garp. "They wouldn't force you to become their gigolo."

"Hey, hey, hey, how can you talk like that?" Garp couldn't help but crease his forehead, two black lines appearing on his forehead. "I'm a man with a son."

"You seem to be talking about me."

Suddenly, a woman's voice came from above. The three of them looked over in surprise and saw a short, blonde girl with bangs falling directly from the sky. She was petite and holding an umbrella, seemingly using it as a springboard for her freefall.

As she fell, she still had a lollipop in her mouth.

Litoto looked at the three people, and in her perception, these three were the most powerful in the Marine Headquarters.

"Who are you?" Garp asked directly, but Kong recognized Litoto. After all, as Marshal, he had already received Litoto's portrait.

He quickly said, "Lady Littoto, what brings you here? We were just about to head to the dock to greet you!"

Litoto Palace?

Upon hearing these four words, Sengoku and Garp were both somewhat surprised. Was this little girl the Celestial Dragon who had come to inspect the place?

This is too young; it looks like it's not even an adult yet.

And why isn't she wearing the iconic helmet of the Heavenly Dragons?

"That's too much trouble. I don't like such a grand display." Litoto's toes touched the ground lightly, then she closed her umbrella and said to them, "You're the hero Garp, right? I heard you're the one who saved the Celestial Dragons in God Valley?"

Litoto looked at Garp and said that Garp's lips curled slightly, he didn't really want to talk about God Valley.

But Sengoku nudged him with his elbow, and Garp reluctantly said, "That's right, according to your World Government's propaganda."

"That's really impressive."

Litoto praised him expressionlessly, then said, "It's okay if you don't want to follow me. I just came here to take a look anyway."

Her words surprised Kong, Sengoku, and Garp, since in their minds, Celestial Dragons were arrogant and looked down on everyone.

When they arrived at the Navy Headquarters, they were lucky if no one said they would be his slave or that they would be sentenced to death.

How can there be such a normal Celestial Dragon?

"Oh, how could that be?" Although she thought this to herself, Sora still said on the surface, "We warmly welcome the arrival of Lady Litoto."

They really don't want to follow the Celestial Dragons, but if you ignore them, you're underestimating them too much. If they get upset later, they'll cause trouble again.

"Tch, I can tell whether you're telling the truth or lying."

Litoto said calmly, "Alright, the three of you don't need to come. Just find any Marine to show me around."

"Ah—well, alright." Kong feigned some reluctance and said, "Come with me, and I'll assign an elite to mentor you."

Sora left with Ritoto, and Sengoku and Garp breathed a sigh of relief.

"This guy doesn't seem as unreasonable as the rumors say."

Garp looked at him incredulously and said, "Could it be that normal Celestial Dragons still exist in this world?"

Upon hearing this, Sengoku couldn't help but say, "You're being reckless again, but—it really is strange."

This wasn't just normal; the girl also possessed an aura that felt completely unfamiliar to them.

She's probably not an ordinary Celestial Dragon, but she's not one of the Knights of God either.

The Celestial Dragons are numerous and have all sorts of strange appearances, but most of them are all strikingly similar in their ugliness, so the Celestial Dragons don't remember what each one looks like.

But the Knights of God only have a limited number of members, so it's not like they wouldn't recognize them.

There is no girl with yellow hair in the Knights of God.

"Celestial Dragons————"

Garp couldn't help but think of the scene in God Valley, that clearly mutated Saint Satan, who was one of the Five Elders.

That guy took a hit from himself, Roger, and Rocks, and he was completely unharmed.

There are quite a few monsters in this group.

"By the way, where's Tsuru?" Garp looked around, trying to clear his mind of the God Valley incident, and said to Sengoku, "Why haven't I seen her this time?"

"You didn't know? She went out to sea—"

Litoto really didn't want those three guys following her.

They are too strong. If they follow me, how can I make any underhanded moves?

She came to Marine Headquarters to carve out a shadow space within the Navy's shadow, thus facilitating Beltz's infiltration.

So she asked Sengoku for an ordinary rear admiral and had him show her around the Navy Headquarters.

Without her noticing, she used the Mirror-Mirror Fruit to project an image of herself, deceiving the Rear Admiral, while her true self hid in a bathroom and entered the mirror world of Marine Headquarters.

All she knew was that the Lunaria Alberu had been taken to Marine Headquarters, but specifically, Marine Headquarters...

She didn't know where it was.

She first immerses herself in the mirror world, observing the outside world through the mirror.

But she didn't know if Satan Saint was intentionally guarding against her. She saw many places through the mirror, but she never saw Alberu's whereabouts.

In other words, the prison or laboratory where Alberto was imprisoned did not even have a single mirror!

Tsk ————

She was certainly cautious, but it was no use. Although there were no mirrors in the laboratory, the general layout of the entire Marine Headquarters was already imprinted in her mind.

Excluding the areas that have already been explored, the remaining area is most likely where Albert is located.

She emerged from the area at the edge of the shadow and began to construct the Shadow Space.

You can hide from the mirror, but can you hide from your shadow?

Litoto creates space within the shadows. With her basic abilities, she uses the power of shadow with consummate skill, far surpassing Beltz's use of the shadow space.

The powerful manipulation of spiritual particles, like the finest carving knife, silently eroded and expanded the shadow of the Marine Headquarters.

Soon, a shadow realm that overlapped with yet remained independent of the real world was created within the shadows, slowly taking shape beneath the foundation of the Marine Headquarters.

Looking out from within the shadows, she gradually saw a laboratory, in which there were many researchers and subjects.

Under the cold lights, researchers in white coats bustled about, and various instruments flashed.

She didn't know who Albert was, nor did she care.

Anyway, she won't be the one to make the move; she's just a support. It will be Beltz herself who will come to take Albert away.

After creating a space in the shadows, she then extended that space to the edge of the island.

Then Beltz can come in directly from here and then go out.

However, since it was created hastily, this shadow space is not very stable, but it is basically sufficient.

After completing the task, she secretly found her mirror image and replaced it with her original one.