The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

Immediately afterwards, he saw Admiral Kizaru standing not far from him, and the naval fleet approaching from further away.

Spandam looked at Kizaru gratefully, knowing full well that it was Kizaru who had helped him escape.

However, he dared not move and remained standing next to Satan Saint, looking obsequious.

He was able to run to Kizaru's side and hide, and given the relationship between his family and Saint Luther, he wasn't worried about his clan being wiped out.

But the reason their family has been able to hold important positions for so long is not because of their abilities, but because of their respect for important figures.

They were indeed loyal to the Don Quixote family, but the other five elders were figures they couldn't afford to offend. As a nobody, he dared not court death.

"Kizaru, this time your navy, like the Don Quixote family, will be responsible for perimeter security," Satan Saint said calmly.

At Kizaru's level, he wouldn't mind saying a few more words.

Moreover, since I told Kizaru this time, it saved me the trouble of repeating it to Sengoku later.

"Yes, sir. It seems that the Five Elders are absolutely certain."

Kizaru chuckled, seemingly unconcerned about Satan's arrangements.

He also had a 20-year-old friendship with Sakazuki and Luther. Compared to the other Five Elders who were completely unfamiliar with them and didn't treat them like human beings, their choice was almost without hesitation.

The hints they received this time were twofold. The first was to pay attention to Satan Saint's every move.

Having just received this hint, both Sakazuki and he knew in their hearts that Satan Saint's visit this time was not well-intentioned.

The second hint, however, intrigued him, prompting him to pay attention to Sengoku and Tsuru and act accordingly.

Considering that the person to be executed was Sabo, Whitebeard's adopted son and a student of Garp's son Dragon, this made things quite interesting.

It's possible that Sengoku and Tsuru might have gone easy on him out of old feelings.

Of course, as the number one slacker in the Navy, Kizaru noticed more than just these things.

While he was wandering around the Marine Headquarters, he discovered that Zephyr was not there, but had left under the pretext of training new recruits.

At this crucial juncture, no newcomer is worth the risk for Zeffa.

The fact that Luther and some of the powerful fighters he knew were not present was indeed something to look forward to.

Sengoku's ship quickly arrived at the port, and after Kizaru relayed Satan's orders, he left the port with Sakazuki.

As admirals, they have a very high degree of freedom.

There's not much to do on Judiciary Island, so why not go and have some fun on the Don Quixote?

With that in mind, the two of them disregarded Satan's presence and boarded the Portgas, which was docked at another port.

"Hey, so you're the main character this time?"

When he saw Ace looking a little nervous, Kizaru raised an eyebrow, walked over to him with a grin, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Uncle Kizaru, I'm not qualified to be any protagonist."

Ace took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

Tomorrow marks the beginning of a major event, the first step in his true revenge for his mother, and a crucial moment as he prepares to cross a difficult threshold in his life.

"Just be yourself."

Sakazuki glanced at Ace, finished speaking in a hoarse voice, and walked straight into the ship's interior.

Although he didn't say much, his attitude was clear.

Thanks to Luther's influence, Ace was practically raised under the watchful eyes of the two of them after he joined the Navy.

Both Sakazuki and Kizaru regarded Ace as a junior they respected.

"Ace, I'm not as heartless as Sakazuki. If you need any help, just let me know and I'll help you."

Kizaru chuckled, his tone carrying a hint of sincerity.

This time, it was Sakazuki's attitude that was somewhat ambiguous, and he completely failed to follow the so-called ambiguous justice.

"Uncle Kizaru, this time you only need to take care of Whitebeard and the others, leave the rest to us."

Ace had completely recovered by now and smiled at Kizaru.

"Only Whitebeard? Then leave them to us."

Kizaru gave Ace a meaningful look and then slowly walked into the ship's interior.

Since they're the only ones needed to deal with Whitebeard, does that mean there's more to deal with than just Whitebeard and his crew? That's something to look forward to...

Chapter 370 Opening

One day later, on the day of the trial.

The once solemn and quiet Judiciary Island has become bustling with activity.

Countless reporters and busybodies, upon hearing the news, swarmed over like sharks smelling fish, seemingly oblivious to the danger.

"Big news, big news... This is absolutely big news!"

Morgans, the head of the World Economic and Political Newspaper, was hiding in the crowd, almost unable to contain his excitement.

Having always been keenly aware of big news since childhood, he sensed something quite different this time.

In particular, when he saw Satan standing at the highest point of Enies Lobby, this conjecture was almost completely confirmed.

No matter how you look at it, this should be an operation by the Donquixote Family against the Whitebeard Pirates and the Revolutionary Army, but the one who appeared on Enies Lobby this time was Satan Saint. How could there not be something fishy going on?

"Interesting, very interesting. Is today's report about the Five Elders showing their prowess, or something else interesting?"

To prepare for the battle following the trial, Enies Lobby slightly altered the trial area. The original trial was held in a closed room, which was clearly unsuitable as a battlefield.

Therefore, they simply cut off half of the entire building, revealing it in a stepped manner, extending all the way to the port.

At the very top are the trial platform and the audience seats of Satan Saint, and below are the seats of Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Chief of Staff Tsuru.

Next up are the Seven Warlords of the Sea who came this time, summoned by omen. Apart from Mihawk, whose whereabouts are currently unknown, the others were all invited to attend.

Fishman Jinbe, Crocodile, Doflamingo, Bartholomew Kuma, Edward Weevil (Whitebeard Jr.), and Gild Tesoro (Golden Emperor).

Several people sat below the stands of the Warring States period, each with a different expression as they looked at the crowd of spectators below.

Whether it's pity, mockery, sympathy, or contempt... most of these are negative emotions.

None of them thought it was a good idea for the group of fools below to come.

This is the biggest battle since the fall of Shiki, involving even more top-tier fighters than when Shiki fell. Enies Lobby will most likely be sunk. Under such circumstances, those without strength will only die here.

Even the navy, apart from the sailors who sailed the ships, only had strong personnel of vice admiral rank or above who came this time; even rear admirals were not qualified to participate.

However, the World Government has a considerable number of CP personnel, who are entirely used as low-level combatants.

No one feels any pity for these CP (couple) products, which have been cultivated since childhood.

For the Don Quixote family, these people are loyal to the World Government, not the family, and there is no need to save them.

As for the World Government and Satan, such consumables are not qualified to be human beings; they are only fit to be used as consumables.

At that moment, the Straw Hat Pirates also mingled among the crowd.

Their idea was simple: to see what they could do in the chaos. As for rescuing Sabo, probably only Luffy would have such an idea.

At that moment, Sabo, with his hands and feet in shackles, was led step by step onto the trial platform by two CP0 officers.

"That's Sabo! I'm going there..."

Luffy stared at Sabo, his eyes bloodshot, ready to attack.

But before he could make a move, he was subdued by Zoro and Sanji on both sides, and Nami even gagged him.

"Haha, my companions have a grudge against Sabo, so you know..."

Nami awkwardly explained to the person next to her, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the crowd around her turn away.

If this is exposed, we'll be doomed.

They had only just learned that the person in charge of this trial was not the family patriarch Luther, but Satan Saint, who was of the same rank as Luther.

If Luther and his men had jumped up, they might have been saved, but if Satan had noticed something, they probably wouldn't have had enough lives to survive.

The home game hadn't even started yet, and they didn't want to be treated as an appetizer.

Sabo lowered his head, unaware of the commotion Luffy and the others had just made, and silently walked onto the judgment platform.

While in Impel Down, he encountered an unexpected person.

They had originally planned to cause some trouble, but with two generals and Magellan, the warden of Impel Down, there was nothing they could do to salvage the situation.

He never expected that he would receive such attention from the world government.

But after so many days, he has come to understand some things.

As he walked to the judge's bench, looking at the old man beside him, Sabo gave a self-deprecating laugh:

"This unknown adult, are you so afraid of the revolutionary army?"

“Impolite brat, I am one of the five highest-ranking officials in the World Government,” Saint Satan said calmly.

"Hmph, the Five Elders? For you high and mighty figures, your own reputation is probably more important than the threat from the World Government," Sabo sneered.

"In consideration of your trial today, I'll let you say a few more words," Saint Satan said calmly.

The way he looked at Sabo was not like he was looking at a living person, but more like he was looking at an ant on the ground that he could crush at will.

“What a disgusting look in your eyes. You and your bunch of nobles are all like that. This world needs revolution, and it needs change,” Sabo said with a sneer.

He already roughly knew his fate; he was being used as a tool to seduce Whitebeard or the Revolutionary Army.

Given the recent suppression of the Revolutionary Army by the World Government, it seems the World Government is trying to lure the Revolutionary Army into its territory.

Deep down, he didn't want Dragon or Whitebeard to come and save him.

With one of the Five Elders present, and the Navy and the World Government having prepared for so long, they must have devised a foolproof plan and mobilized countless resources.

Even if Dragon and Whitebeard were together, they would most likely perish at Enies Lobby.

So for Sabo, the best outcome might be for no one to come and for him to die quietly here.

Over the years, he has come to a deep understanding that he is not a necessary person.

The revolutionary army can do without him, but it cannot do without Dragon.