The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

"ended."

Gion stood beside Sauro, raised the golden dagger in her hand, and thrust it toward his neck.

As he swung his sword, he didn't look at Sauro, but instead turned his head in the direction he had come from.

She was curious whether the viewer who had been watching for so long would stop her.

"do not want!"

Olvia gasped instinctively. Although her mind was in turmoil, she still didn't want to see Saul die.

Unfortunately, Gion ignored her voice, her gaze remaining fixed in another direction, and Kinpira's speed did not decrease in the slightest.

Stab it!

The sound of frost freezing could be heard.

The golden shard slowed its forward momentum and finally pierced the solid ice, unable to move forward even an inch.

They've made their move...

Gion glanced at the frost on the blade's tip, unsurprised, a strange emotion flickering in her crimson pupils:

"Lieutenant General Kuzan, are you trying to stop me?"

Kuzan's presence had been felt nearby for some time, but he hadn't made a move yet.

Gion couldn't know what Kuzan was thinking, but in her opinion, it must have been something incredibly boring.

Perhaps, the other party simply wanted to save their old friend.

Perhaps, the other party doesn't even recognize the Buster Order.

But taking such action is nothing short of foolish self-deception.

The more Gion understood the World Government, the clearer she became that kindness and passion alone could not make the world a better place.

In this already terrible world, if you want to have the power to change things, you must first get your hands stained with the blood of countless innocent people.

Kuzan's act of stopping himself only proves that he is nothing special.

Even if Luther doesn't take this battle seriously, Kuzan's actions will still get out.

Once this gets out, Kuzan's promotion to general will be delayed indefinitely.

In the naval system, only the admiral holds the highest level of power.

How can one uphold justice if one cannot become a great general?

No matter how strong one is, one can only gain a nominal title like the hero Garp and remain a leisurely vice admiral.

For some reason, Gion suddenly thought of these things.

These are perspectives she would never have considered before.

According to Luther, this seems to be called thinking about problems from a higher perspective, and it is also a sign of personal growth.

“Sauro and I are friends. Can I settle this matter myself, Gion-sensei?”

Kuzan's face was serious, and it was the first time he had used Gion's name in the Navy in Ohara.

Upon seeing Kuzan's arrival, Saulo gave a forced smile.

Taking advantage of the brief moment, he forced himself to turn over, but failed several times in his attempts to get up.

Gion's red lips curled slightly as she softly said:

"Is that so...?"

Before he could finish speaking, the Den Den Mushi (snail phone) rang with a bluish-bluish sound.

Seeing this, Gion gave an apologetic smile:

"I'm sorry, Lieutenant General Kuzan, it seems this matter is no longer my responsibility."

The Den Den Mushi connected, and Luther's voice came through:

"Lieutenant General Kuzan, I can entrust this matter to you, but I also hope you understand your own position."

After he finished speaking, the Den Den Mushi was disconnected.

Hearing Luther's condescending tone, Saul clenched his fists tightly.

The feeling of being treated like a lamb to the slaughter is incredibly unpleasant.

He struggled to lift his head, his eyes fixed intently on Kuzan:

"Kuzan, are you proud of what the Navy does?"

He stopped struggling to get up and instead used his last bit of strength to slam his fist into the ground, letting out a furious roar of defiance:

"You should know that this Buster Call is meant to make an example of someone, and it will wipe out the entire Ohara. This is not a just act at all!"

"Ah, I know! But for the future development of this world, this is something that must be done. Besides, the scholars did indeed violate the laws of the World Government. Justice is a thing that changes its form depending on one's stance."

Kuzan remained expressionless, his eyes, hidden behind sunglasses, lowered, lost in thought.

“I won’t condemn your sense of justice, but if you try to stop me, I won’t hold back.”

"Hehehe! Is this what you consider justice? How pathetic, Kuzan!!"

Sauro laughed wildly, his eyes filled with sorrow.

Seeing Saul driven to madness, Kuzan sighed softly and walked to his side:

Ice Time!

Stab it!

The icy frost adhered to Sauro's body, starting from his hands and spreading rapidly throughout his entire body.

In just a short moment, Sauro was completely encased in an incredibly thick block of ice, unable to speak or move, as if he were already dead.

Having done all this, Kuzan looked at his old friend before him and lowered his head with a touch of melancholy, as if reminiscing or perhaps mourning something...

Chapter 12 The Death of Sauro

As Sauro was completely frozen, the expressions of the people present varied.

Robin snapped out of her joy at meeting her mother and looked at Kuzan with some fear.

Olvia collapsed to the ground, staring blankly at the dead Saul.

In her view, O'Hara was completely hopeless.

Gion appeared satisfied on the surface, but a hint of mockery lurked deep within her beautiful eyes.

If her Observation Haki perception was correct, Saul did not die from being frozen.

Lieutenant General Kuzan is truly a kind and naive person!

"Let him sink into the sea with Ohara, is that alright?" Kuzan said calmly.

If he were the only one present, he could fool the others.

With Gion present, she would surely know that Saul was merely frozen and would only truly die if the freeze continued for several days.

"I will report the truth to Your Highness."

Gion spoke calmly, not intending to meddle in the matter, but her eyes would unconsciously drift toward the distant warships.

Saulo's death is a foregone conclusion.

This was destined a day earlier.

What he didn't expect was that what happened today was exactly what Luther had predicted.

Suppressing her surprise, Gion turned her gaze to Olvia and began to discuss the serious matter of her visit:

"His Highness is very interested in you and your daughter. This is your only chance to survive. Furthermore, His Highness is willing to give you a chance to reveal history."

What kind of opportunities?

Olvia's lifeless eyes brightened as she looked up at the tall woman in front of her.

Judging from Spandam and Kuzan's attitudes toward Gion, and considering Gion's previous display of strength, she knew that the woman before her held an extremely high position.

If it weren't for the phone call from that prince earlier, she would have even thought that Gion was the one in charge of this Buster Call.

"Inform a certain country about the blank century and see what happens. If it doesn't cause any trouble, His Highness will be willing for the Five Elders to reveal history. But if bloodshed occurs..."

Gion's cold eyes met Olvia's, and she said in an icy tone:

"Erase the entire country!"

Hearing such cold words, not only did Olvia tremble all over, but Kuzan, who was standing next to her, also frowned.

Olvia bit her red lips hard; this seemed to be their only chance.

She and the scholars of O'Hara gave up almost everything for that hidden history.

But now that an opportunity to go public is before her, she finds it hard to say the word "agree".

Having wandered for so many years, how could she not know how terrifying those ambitious people were?

She didn't think she had done anything wrong, but when the stakes were the lives of an entire nation, she ultimately hesitated.

"Since you already know this in your heart, why did you still push Ohara into purgatory? How hypocritical!"

Gion snorted coldly, her words carrying a hint of resentment.

If you're not prepared to risk everything, you shouldn't be so idealistic in the first place.

Olvia's opinion of her plummeted even further, and she turned to look at Kuzan beside her:

"Lieutenant General Kuzan, we don't have much time left. His Highness's order is to eliminate Ohara. No one will survive except Nicole and her daughter."

In truth, she didn't want to do that.

But the few days she spent with Sakazuki and Luther made her slightly change her mind.

Especially Olvia's current appearance made her feel ashamed.

From the very beginning, they harbored wishful thinking and lacked the strength to protect themselves; how naive they were.

"Ah, I know all that, but the ordinary people on the island didn't do anything wrong, did they?" Kuzan asked hesitantly.