The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

Gion followed his gaze and saw Don Quixote's outdoor garden, a vast expanse of grass stretching as far as the eye could see, with even a sizable lake beside it.

She understood what Luther meant.

Three little mermaids stood with their hands on their hips in a large bubble, talking and directing two pirate slaves to mow the lawn.

On a deck chair by the lake not far from them lay a disheveled young man with green hair, surrounded by seven or eight mermaids, looking quite content.

Who is that?

Gion hesitated, saying that she had heard Luther tell her story and therefore had some suspicions about the man.

“That one, my dear cousin, Saint Don Quixote Musegard!”

Luther smiled slightly and slowly walked towards the man.

Upon hearing this name, Gion understood immediately.

In Luther's story, Don Quixote Musegard is an ordinary Celestial Dragon who is obsessed with mermaid slaves to the point of being morbid, a world apart from Luther.

However, knowing the other party's identity, Gion wisely refrained from moving forward.

Luther, at this moment, also walked to Musegard's side:

"Isn't this my dear cousin? Why are you thinking of going back to the Holy Land?"

Musegard merely raised her head, and upon seeing it was Luther, paid little attention:

"Cousin Luther, isn't this all your fault!"

Hearing the slightly complaining tone in Musegard's voice, Luther raised an eyebrow:

"Huh? This has something to do with me?"

Musegard glanced at Luther and grumbled:

"It's all because you've caused so much trouble lately, and then you told us not to go to dangerous places like Fishman Island to avoid unnecessary trouble. If you ask me, the Five Elders are just being nosy. Who would dare to mess with us? Those trash don't even deserve to be on the same level as us."

Luther could detect the disdain in Muse Galder's tone, but remained noncommittal.

Most Celestial Dragons, like those from the lowest ranks of the Mysgard clan, consider it shameful to breathe the same air as ordinary people. They often wear oxygen masks when they leave the Holy Land.

Luther did not want to comment on this foolish behavior, nor did it concern him.

I am somewhat interested in the ban imposed on the Five Elders.

He has done a lot of important things recently, but it's not enough to warrant the Five Elders going to this extent.

If he's right, someone will come to explain this matter soon.

Chapter 41 A Former Intelligence File

After chatting briefly with Musegard, Luther left.

He didn't have much in common with these people, and his willingness to communicate with Musegard was only to find out about some recent events in the Holy Land.

From Musegard's perspective, the Holy Land hasn't changed much.

Because of him, many Celestial Dragons were confined to their homes, and the fact that his family's Celestial Gold Coins would be upgraded next year has caused many people to harbor resentment towards him.

Luther knew without a doubt that this was a power play by the Five Elders to maintain a balance of power.

Throwing him out would incite hatred from the other factions, forcing him to rely on the Five Elders and eventually become their loyal dog.

Next, it's time to offer him some benefits.

Luther didn't care about the opinions of the other Celestial Dragons; he was more concerned with what benefits he could gain.

Luther didn't have the kind of moral fastidiousness that prevented him from accepting charity from his enemies. As long as the benefits were substantial enough, he was willing to be used temporarily.

After parting from Musegard, Luther took Gion back to his palace.

He let Gion move around freely, while he sat in the main seat of the reception room, squinting as if waiting for something.

Seeing this, Gion didn't ask any further questions, but instead went to the side to prepare drinks.

Having been together for so long, they still have this much understanding.

Luther's appearance clearly indicated that he was waiting for guests to arrive.

There are very few people who could make Luther start waiting so early.

Even Gion could roughly guess who it was.

While preparing the drinks, Gion noticed a document on the nearby desk.

"Your Highness, would you mind if I took a look?"

"There's nothing you can't see."

Luther's gentle voice drifted over casually, and Gion glanced in that direction, only to find Luther deep in thought with his eyes closed.

With Luther's permission, Gion carefully walked to the desk and picked up the document that Luther had once read.

Detailed Information on Naval Personnel

This document contains information about naval personnel that Dalk gave to Luther a few months ago.

The top page contains information about Marshal Kong:

【null】

[Current Navy Marshal]

Threat Level: 5

[Strength: Peak Admiral level (equivalent to Legendary Pirate level)]

[Weakness: Driven by a desire for power, prone to compromise in the face of major issues]

Gion recalled Sora's image in her mind and nodded subconsciously.

She had heard Luther say that he only had the opportunity to go to Ohara after communicating with Kong.

In retrospect, this was probably planned months ago.

Turn the page to the next page, and you'll find Sengoku, the only admiral in the Navy before the Ohara Incident.

Warring States Period

[Current Admiral (candidate for next Fleet Admiral)]

Threat Level: 30

[Strength: Peak General Level]

[Weakness: While possessing absolute rationality, one can be influenced by the bonds of friendship]

[Interpersonal Relationships: Garp (close personal relationship, he was willing to betray the government), Tsuru (close personal relationship, he was willing to betray the government), Zephyr (good personal relationship, he helped cover up things detrimental to the government)]

After reading the intelligence on the Sengoku period, Gion was horrified.

Such detailed and rational information, even just seeing it, made her think of many possibilities.

She hadn't quite grasped the concept of threat level before, but after seeing Sengoku's intelligence, she immediately understood—it represented the potential threat to the World Government itself.

Every naval officer has been quantified and thoroughly studied by the World Government.

So... Luther, who had read this intelligence report back then...

and many more...

Gion's expression changed slightly as she flipped through the pages until she found the information she wanted to see:

Monkey D. Garp

[Current Vice Admiral]

Threat Level: 80

[Strength: Peak Admiral Level (Strongest Navy Member)]

[Problem: Overly righteous, repeatedly defying government orders, and potentially rebelling against the government at any time!]

[Weakness: They are very sentimental; threatening them with family or friendship can lead to uncontrollable consequences.]

[Interpersonal relationships: Monkey D. Dragon (son), Sengoku (comrade-in-arms), Tsuru (comrade-in-arms), Kuzan (junior), Saul (junior)...]

Upon seeing the contents of the intelligence report, Gion's hand holding the report trembled slightly.

As she suspected, the situation seemed to be heading towards some unpredictable outcome.

Was it really an accident that Karp approached Luther?

She considered a possibility, and continued scrolling until she found Saul's page:

【Haguwar D. Sauro】

[Current Vice Admiral]

Threat Level: 60

[Strength: Elite Lieutenant General]

[Problem: Those who are naive and kind are extremely easily influenced and are highly likely to betray the government.]

Weakness: Weak in strength.

[Interpersonal relationships: He has a very good personal relationship with Garp, Kuzan, and others.]

After reading Sauro's intelligence, Gion's eyes flickered slightly.

Based on these pieces of information, even she was able to roughly deduce the events that had occurred.

First, Luther contacted Admiral Kong and asked to participate in the Buster Call.

Using his Celestial Dragon identity, he got Sakazuki to escort him, and also recruited her and Kake, who had just graduated from the elite training camp, to travel together under the guise of witnessing the Buster Call.

Here, Luther's biggest target seems to be Sakazuki, but in reality it is her and Gaki.

Gion would have found it strange in the past that Luther valued her so much, but now that they've been through so much together, she's actually quite moved.

Having truly clashed with the Red Earl, she clearly understood Luther's expectations.

This expectation was something she herself had never imagined...

Keeping this matter to herself, Gion continued her train of thought.