The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

Loki, the prince of the giant kingdom of Elbaf, spoke in a deep voice, for what the giants disliked most was such behavior of only saying half of what they meant.

He found these meetings tiresome.

If it weren't for the threat from the World Government, he wouldn't have bothered saying all this; he would have conquered each and every faction long ago.

Chapter 394: No Choice

"Fufufufu, the World Government's trump card has already been laid bare, hasn't it? Ten Sky Blade-level powerhouses and dozens of top powerhouses affiliated with the World Government—we are completely unable to resist them without any means."

Doflamingo said nonchalantly.

If it weren't for his hatred for Luther, he would have given up long ago.

"The World Government is powerful, but we are not without a chance of winning."

Vegapunk, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke. He glanced at the others and slowly began to speak:

"The angels created using your bloodline factors have been successfully created."

Upon hearing his words, the others showed expressions of excitement.

The Angel Saviors Project was the first plan proposed after Vegapunk joined the organization, and it can be considered a derivative of the World Government's pacifist plan.

By leveraging the bloodline factors of top-tier experts and mixing in the power of special races, top-tier combat power can be cloned in a short period of time.

"The most powerful angels can engage in combat with a Marine Admiral, and there is a certain probability that the combined power of the two of them could kill a Marine Admiral," Vegapunk objectively described.

"How many people are there?"

Katakuri's expression flickered slightly as he asked the question that concerned him most.

The bloodline factor he gave Vegapunk was his own original bloodline factor, and his strongest strength was only at the level described by Vegapunk.

With his strength two years later, he could easily kill two versions of himself from before.

In several secret sparring sessions with Skyblade, Katakuri easily determined his own strength level.

He hasn't had time to integrate his mother's bloodline factors for long, so even in the Heavenly Blade, he wouldn't be in the top five.

Therefore, in his view, Vegapunk's words were likely exaggerated.

However, it cannot be denied that if the number of people reaches a certain scale, they can cause some trouble for the world government.

“There are a total of 5 angels created using the bloodline factors of Shanks and Dragon, and they possess the strength I mentioned before. There are about 20 angels created using your bloodline factors as a foundation, and their strength is roughly equivalent to that of elite Marine vice admirals,” Vegapunk said.

“Ten elite vice admirals of the Navy are comparable to one top-tier expert. Why not spend all resources to create the most powerful angel?” Katakuri frowned.

Even against a few low-level foes, an elite naval admiral is enough to destroy everything.

However, on the battlefield of top-tier warriors, elite lieutenant generals are at most just an added bonus; only those at the quasi-general level can have an impact on the battle.

"The issue of cost."

Vegapunk sighed softly. Without the necessary resources, even his brilliant mind was useless.

"The cost of creating one top-tier angel is equivalent to that of more than 30 lower-tier angels. If it weren't for the fact that lower-tier angels couldn't withstand the strongest group of angels, I would want to create all of this batch of angels."

"Then I have no problem."

Katakuri nodded calmly and fell silent.

If it's just the fighting strength Vegapunk mentioned, it's completely insufficient to shake the World Government.

He reported the Angels' Salvation Plan to Luther exactly as it was written.

Out of curiosity, he once asked Quinn about this.

According to the other party, creating clones and fusing bloodline factors are two different paths.

The fusion of bloodline factors can completely change a person's foundation, giving an ordinary person the potential to become a top powerhouse.

Creating clones with corresponding bloodline factors is equivalent to directly replicating and recreating a new life, making them weapons of war that can be used immediately.

In terms of cost-effectiveness, the latter is undoubtedly more in line with the current situation.

He also asked Quinn why Vegapunk didn't allow the other powerful individuals to fuse their bloodline factors.

The answer was that it was not worth the effort.

Even with the best bloodline factors, 1+1 doesn't equal 2; it simply means the stronger one replaces the weaker one.

No matter how well a group of ants unite, they can never shake an elephant.

Katakuri agrees with this statement.

Even if Vegapunk had a way to achieve 100% fusion, it would be meaningless without a top-tier gene bank.

The bodies of Garp, Whitebeard, Rayleigh, and others are now in the hands of the World Government, and Big Mom, though alive, is in the World Government's laboratory.

Not to mention the top powerhouses of the World Government, Vegapunk only had detailed information on Kizaru's bloodline factors.

However, Kizaru's bloodline is similar to that of Shanks and Dragon, and the possibility of clones developing a lazy personality makes him somewhat of a liability.

Under such circumstances, the gap between the coalition forces and the world government will only widen.

However, because of Vegapunk's outcome, the others looked much better.

In any case, their strength has nearly doubled.

To be honest, among them, only Moria, Shanks, Dragon, and Teach are absolutely certain of defeating a Marine Admiral.

Others, such as Katakuri, Marco, Beckman, and Loki, who were hiding their true strength, were only able to hold their own against a Marine Admiral for a short time.

"I didn't finish what I was saying earlier."

Seeing that the crowd's morale had been somewhat restored, Dragon dropped another bombshell:

"Although the Road Poneglyphs are in the hands of the World Government, they are placed in a place that is not particularly difficult to obtain."

"Hehehe, where is it?"

Moria asked calmly, of course he knew exactly where it was.

But watching this group of people discuss things so earnestly, like clowns, always amused him.

Alabasta!

"Huh? Where is this?"

Loki asked, puzzled, "Elbaf generally doesn't actively seek to understand the outside world."

However, when he saw that the others looked rather grim, even though he was somewhat slow-witted, he realized that the name was not simple.

"Fufufufu, just like what Luther would do, like a jerk of a spectator who wants to see us act like clowns," Doflamingo sneered.

"Explain yourself clearly!" Loki said, sounding annoyed.

"Alabasta is located in the first half of the Grand Line, so its location isn't a problem. We can use Fishman Island to dive and reach that area. But we already knew that the World Government knew that the only person we had who could translate the Poneglyphs was Vivi."

Shanks scanned the people around him, a hint of worry in his eyes.

The world government did not hide this news at all; in fact, it released it openly.

Their desire to collect the Road Poneglyphs couldn't be kept secret. Both he and Dragon knew that it was difficult to ensure there were no spies at the top, and it was perfectly normal for there to be World Government spies below.

However, the fact that they deliberately placed the last Poneglyph in Alabasta after learning that they were collecting Poneglyphs was a complete conspiracy.

Their desire for the Poneglyphs will inevitably lead to battles in Alabasta.

He may not be able to retrieve the Poneglyphs, but he is certain that the aftermath of the battle will destroy Alabasta.

However, once Alabasta is affected, Vivi, as the princess of Alabasta, will become ambiguous in her attitude.

Whether she will hate the World Government, which orchestrated everything, more, or whether she will include them in the blame, is uncertain.

If the other side learns that we are willing to destroy Alabasta for the Roadmark Poneglyphs, even if we succeed at countless costs, we may end up with no one to translate them.

Shanks could tell at a glance that this was Luther's usual tactic of testing humanity.

The other party didn't care whether they could get the road sign or not; they just wanted to see what kind of bad consequences would result from their entanglement.

But Shanks knew very well that they had no other choice.

Either accept the conspiracy and go down a dark path.

They will either be gradually alienated by the World Government, eventually falling apart and being defeated one by one.

They...had no choice!

Chapter 395 Luther's Pleasure

Ultimately, the meeting determined the next course of action.

They dispatched most of their strongest warriors to Alabasta to seize the Road Poneglyphs.

Without the Poneglyphs, they cannot reach Laugh Rud, and they have no chance of winning.

Since there's no hope in simply surviving, it's better to fight to the death.

However, even in the end, Dragon did not agree to Doflamingo's plan to force Vivi to translate. He only said that there was a way to minimize the impact, and they only needed to use their full strength in Alabasta.

After the emergency meeting, the first to receive the news were not the confidants of the major powers, but rather Luther and others who were in the Holy Land.

"Your Majesty, news has come from Katakuri and Moria that they intend to travel to Alabasta via Fishman Island."

Robin said with a smile, squinting her eyes as she sat on Luther, leaning against him and greedily inhaling his scent.

Luther had no intention of staying among the flowers forever; rather than staying in the cold, dark hall, he preferred to return to Don Quixote's Palace to enjoy himself.

He stroked Robin's hair, his gentle voice carrying a hint of a smile:

"If Weiwei knew that you were the one who orchestrated all of this, she would probably cut ties with you."

"So what? Who told Kolab to still have a sliver of hope? Not replacing all the Alabasta people is already being merciful to Vivi and the others."

Robin said dismissively, "If it weren't for Vivi's relationship with them, Corab would have been buried by those military guys long ago."

Whether a monarch is too kind or too cruel, a good monarch is one who is willing to follow the World Government's arrangements; otherwise, he should be replaced.

Luther smiled, said nothing more, and then said:

"Since we're running out of time, let's push them a little harder. Luffy's growth rate is too slow."

Rude was initially quite surprised that Luffy's strength couldn't improve quickly even after being taught by him.