XX-level Hokage

Im looked at Mashiro, especially at her pure white eyes, as if trying to read her thoughts through them. After a moment, Im spoke: "Because this world will eventually sink into the sea."

Im's tone was heavy, complex, and profound. After speaking, he turned and left.

After Im left, Mashiro followed him out of the main hall. This world will sink into the sea.

Is this why the Celestial Dragons don't eat Devil Fruits? After all, Devil Fruits are countered by seawater. If that's the reason, then many things in this world can be explained.

The Red Line, tens of thousands of meters high, is inhabited by the Celestial Dragons of Mary Geoise, the Holy Land. They have built massive bridges across the four seas to restrain the hidden Sky Islands.

This is truly shocking news.

Besides this news, Mashiro also gained something extremely important.

Despite being the king of the Celestial Dragons, Im's own strength is not particularly high. While speaking with Im, Mashiro secretly used a hypnotic illusion.

This illusion was incredibly weak; anyone on guard would be completely unaffected, and it would have absolutely no effect on powerful individuals. Yet, Im fell for it with ease.

It was under the covert influence of illusion magic, coupled with his identity as a member of the Knights of God, that Im revealed that information.

"If Im really isn't powerful, then how has she managed to rule this world for hundreds of years?" Mashiro muttered to herself.

Then she laughed. The three ancient weapons.

Pluto is a warship, and Poseidon is a mermaid princess. If nothing unexpected happens, Uranus should be in Im's hands.

Back at the palace, Mashiro began to ponder how to directly seize all the Poneglyphs from the Five Elders and the Knights of God.

Just then, Toki walked over with a complicated expression and leaned against Mashiro. "What's wrong, Toki?" Mashiro asked softly.

"Mashiro, I have a bad feeling," Toki whispered. "A bad feeling?" Mashiro asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Because of my Devil Fruit ability, I can occasionally see the future of a place. Just this morning, I suddenly felt dizzy, and many fragments appeared out of thin air in my mind."

I saw Mary Geoise descend into chaos, many slaves ran out, flames spread, and finally the navy appeared. "Toki Amagi said softly, rubbing his forehead.

"Chaos in Mary Geoise? Can you pinpoint when?" Mashiro's eyes flickered, and she asked softly. "Four years from now," Amatsuki Toki said, frowning.

This sudden glimpse of the future made her extremely dizzy. "Four years from now!" Mashiro couldn't wait until then.

"Does Mashiro want to go to that time?" Toki seemed to understand Mashiro's meaning and asked softly. Hearing this, Mashiro did not hide anything and nodded slightly.

“In that case, I can help you, Mashiro.” Toki said with a bright smile. Mashiro was stunned for a moment; she had almost forgotten about Toki’s Devil Fruit ability.

"So, you're going on a long trip and are entrusting these three to me?" Caroline asked, somewhat puzzled. "Yes," Mashiro nodded.

“You’re really something. You’re going on a long trip, and not only do you not take the slaves who just woke up with you, but you also leave them at home with their former master. It’s really interesting. If I didn’t know better, I would have thought you were trying to escape,” Caroline Angong said with a smile.

After that battle, their relationship improved.

"Who knows? Anyway, I'll leave the three of them to you for now," Mashiro said, waving her hand.

“I understand,” Caroline Anton said softly, without refusing. Beside her, the three Hancock sisters looked utterly desperate.

Although they were still slaves under Mashiro's command, it was still far better than under Caroline Ankyo's.

"Does Hancock want to be free?" Mashiro whispered in Hancock's ear as she approached the three sisters. "?!" Hancock was instantly stunned.

"Then wait for me for four years," Mashiro said softly. Then she turned and left.

Watching Mashiro's retreating figure, Hancock's expression was somewhat dazed, but more than that, there was a faint, almost imperceptible hope... (The author's words are missing here, so I've omitted them.)

No, the pace is too slow, I need to speed it up.

Chapter 77: Mary Geoise (The End)

Back at the Sassarian family palace, in the side hall where Mashiro was, Amaterasu Toki was quietly waiting. Seeing Mashiro return, Amaterasu Toki asked hesitantly, "Is this really necessary?"

"There's no point in staying here anymore. We should leave. Before we go, I want to try to obtain all the Poneglyphs of Mary Geoise, and the best opportunity is the chaos you witnessed," Mashiro said softly.

“Okay, I understand.” Tianyue Shi nodded slightly.

For her, it doesn't matter when or where, as long as Mashiro is by her side.

Then, Tianyue's eyes emitted a golden light, and in an instant, the two disappeared from the palace. Time began to change.

Fisher Tiger is the current leader of the fish-men of Fishman Island, and also a renowned adventurer and traveler.

As they climbed the red earth continent tens of thousands of meters high, looking up, they could vaguely see a city nestled in a sea of ​​clouds—the land of the Celestial Dragons, the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

For a long time, there has been a tense relationship between humans, who are ruled by the World Government, and the fish-men and mermaids of Fish-Man Island. Due to a lack of understanding between them, humans discriminate against fish-men and mermaids. The World Government, which holds power among humans, is particularly discriminatory. Meanwhile, the Dragon People, who are the world's nobles, have been buying various races, including fish-men, as slaves through human traffickers.

Fisher Tiger also had a terrible experience as a slave. He was captured and enslaved shortly after the start of his last trip. He was tortured after being imprisoned and witnessed firsthand the madness of humanity.

Having suffered greatly under the system of slavery, he finally escaped after three years in hell and returned to the Dragon Palace to reunite with Neptune, the sea god, and Queen Otohime.

He told them that he could no longer tolerate the lives of the slaves who lived like hell on earth, and that he had decided to cause a great disturbance in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise to liberate all the slaves there.

However, due to the power of the world's nobles and the serious consequences that would result, Neptune ultimately refused Tiger's request. Tiger then decided to risk his life to single-handedly storm Mary Geoise and liberate its slaves.

As he approached Mary Geoise, the fire and the mountain within Tiger's heart grew stronger, and his will became increasingly firm. Finally, he successfully climbed to Mary Geoise, rested briefly, and then lit the flame that represented freedom.

No one has ever dared to set fire to Mary Geoise, and the Celestial Dragons have never even considered such a possibility, because Mary Geoise has no fire prevention measures in place, and because Mary Geoise is at an extremely high altitude, it is often accompanied by air currents.

Soon, as expected, it spread throughout Mary Geoise. Tiger also began his own operation.

In the Sassarian family palace, Mashiro pushed open the door of the side hall and led Amaterasu to the garden. Looking up, the orange-yellow flames were incredibly bright, spreading continuously along with the thick black smoke.

"Lord Izumi-no-miya?! You, you're back?!" a maid exclaimed in disbelief. In their eyes, Mashiro had been missing for five years.

Mashiro didn't answer, but snapped her fingers, and the maid instantly fainted.

"Toki, go back to your room for a while, I'll be back soon," Mashiro said to Toki with a smile.

Mashiro's next move is somewhat dangerous, and staying in the Celestial Dragons' palace is the safest option for Toki. "Okay, be careful," Toki said with some concern.

After Tenzuki entered the side hall, Mashiro placed a sealing spell on the door just in case.

"Next, let's go fulfill our promise to that little friend, and also see if Caroline Palace is there," Mashiro muttered to herself, instantly floating into the air and flying away into the distance.

In the slave room of the Campbell family.

The three Hancock sisters are being held in a small room.

By this time, all three of them were sixteen years old. Marigold and Sandersonia's figures had become even more peculiar, and they had grown taller than Hancock, while Hancock had become even more beautiful and charming, with an incredibly slender figure.

They remained silent in the slave quarters when suddenly a commotion broke out, followed by the voices of the guards.

Something seemed to have happened; the Campbell family guards had all withdrawn from the slave quarters. "What happened?" Sandasonia asked in a low voice.

Hancock was stunned when suddenly she remembered what Mashiro had said four years ago. "Is...it possible..." Hancock murmured.

At this moment, Mashiro flew in the air and began to quietly observe the entire Mary Geoise with her Rinnegan.

The flames have engulfed all the outer areas of Mary Geoise and are spreading towards the inner city where the Celestial Dragons reside. Furthermore, many slaves have escaped from their cells, forming a peculiar flow of people in the streets.

After a quick scan, Mashiro spotted a peculiar slave among the ranks: a strong, muscular fish-man.

He is leading his slave army closer and closer to the other noble territories, freeing the slaves within, and even liberating a Celestial Dragon's palace.

Because the slave quarters where the Celestial Dragons imprisoned their slaves were not in the same place as the palaces where the Celestial Dragons lived, and because the Celestial Dragons needed to protect themselves, they also...

They all transferred the guards who were assigned to maintain order among the slaves in the slave quarters to the vicinity of the camp.

Therefore, the emancipation of slaves encountered almost no strong obstacles.

"Judging from the looks of it, the Knights of God don't seem to be in Mary Geoise, and the Five Elders don't seem to be planning to leave this chaos. If nothing unexpected happens, they should have already notified the Navy, and it's estimated that the Navy will suppress this turmoil in no time."

Mashiro didn't appreciate this so-called "slave uprising," after all, there was a huge gap between a group of emaciated slaves and a well-trained navy.

Lost in thought, Mashiro flew toward the Campbell family palace. Without any hindrance, Mashiro arrived at the slave room.

After glancing around, Mashiro went straight to the room where the three Hancock sisters were being held. "I've come to keep my appointment."

The door to the room opened instantly, and Mashiro spoke softly.

Hancock looked up and saw Mashiro standing in the doorway, smiling at her.

"Lord Mashiro?!" Hancock exclaimed in utter astonishment, her surprise mixed with intense excitement.

“Remember what I said four years ago? From now on, you are free.” Mashiro said, a glint in her eyes. The slave collars around the three people’s necks were instantly ignited by black flames and then disappeared.

The three Hancock sisters touched their necks, still feeling like they were dreaming and unable to believe it was real.

"Let's go, or we'll miss our chance." Mashiro said softly, turning and leaving. Seeing this, the three Hancock sisters hurriedly followed, tears streaming down their faces.

Looking at the other slaves in the slave room, whose faces were ashen, Mashiro hesitated for a moment, then decided to just consider it a good deed.

A glint in his eyes, and black flames ignited the doors to all the slave cells. "You are free."

Before the slaves could react, Mashiro led the three Hancock sisters out of the slave room. Upon exiting, they encountered Tiger, who had come to liberate the slaves.

Tiger looked at the white Celestial Dragon's attire with a wary expression, while the other slaves behind him were filled with resentment.

“Don’t worry, I’m here to liberate slaves too. This outfit is to disguise myself as a Guanlong person,” Mashiro said softly. Upon hearing this, Tiger paused for a moment.

Before Tiger could react, Mashiro continued, "You'd better take these slaves and leave quickly. The Navy is coming soon, otherwise you'll all be stuck here."

Then he looked down at the three Hancock sisters and said, "The three of you follow him and leave first."

Upon hearing Mashiro's words, Tiger realized the seriousness of the problem. He couldn't possibly free all the slaves in Mary Geoise. If things continued like this, all his efforts might be in vain once the Navy arrived.

Seeing the change in Tiger's thoughts, Mashiro said, "You'd better take these slaves, kidnap a Celestial Dragon, and then go to the port to board a special..."

The ships will leave this place via a special channel; I will buy you enough time.

In an instant, Zhen flew away from the original spot.

"Boss Tiger, what do we do next?" a merman slave asked.

“Do as she says,” Tiger said decisively, then led the slaves into action in an instant.

Chapter 78: Mashiro VS The Five Elders

Having fulfilled her promise to the Hancock sisters, Mashiro swiftly flew towards Pangaea. She gazed upon a vast, serene palace in the distance.

Seemingly uninterested in the slave rebellion, neither the Five Elders nor Im remained silent. Flying to the massive palace, Mashiro used Wood Release to eliminate the guards and headed straight for the location of the Poneglyphs. The Five Elders appeared to be absent from Pangaea Castle, allowing Mashiro to easily reach the secret chamber beneath the castle. Using Vision, he burned down the gate, revealing the Poneglyphs before him.

"One yuan", "two yuan", "three yuan", "four yuan", "five yuan"

"Only five pieces?"

Mashiro stored all the Poneglyphs in the secret chamber into her personal storage space. Surprisingly, there were only five Poneglyphs in total. "It seems the Five Elders are smarter than I thought," Mashiro muttered to herself.

However, she didn't care. Pangaea was only so big, and she didn't think the Five Elders would store the remaining Poneglyphs elsewhere. Leaving the secret room, Mashiro walked up the stairs and through the corridors to other areas of Pangaea.

After wandering around in circles several times, Mashiro finally saw a large wooden door. She pushed it open.

A sea of ​​flowers was in full bloom.