The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

Once the other ships were no longer in sight, Marco, aboard the Moby Dick, clenched his fists tightly, wept, and knelt on the ground.

"Dad, we've been a burden to you!"

He knew very well that it was his crew members who made Whitebeard hesitant.

"Kura la la la! What's going on? Get up right now! You're all my sons, no matter what, we're family!"

Whitebeard let out a hearty laugh, which infected the pirates who had just woken up and were filled with remorse, and the atmosphere on the ship improved again.

The reason for this was simply that Luther had wiped out a large number of pirates on an island where Whitebeard had planted his flag, so Whitebeard had to come over for both reason and emotion.

As for the outcome, it seems to be the best outcome for both sides.

Don Quixote.

Luther leaned against the railing, watching the Moby Dick slowly disappear behind him, and chuckled softly.

"Sakazuki, have you figured something out?"

Sakazuki crossed his arms and squinted slightly. After a long while, he opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

"The old man with the white beard has started to immerse himself in playing house."

There was one thing he didn't say: if he and Gion had joined forces just now, they were confident they could have wiped out the Whitebeard Pirates in that state.

But he rejected the idea as soon as it came to mind.

First and foremost, there is a crucial point: Gion could not possibly abandon Luther's life.

Although Marco was under some pressure, once the clash of Conqueror's Haki ended, the captains would be able to recover and maintain their top-class vice admiral-level combat power.

It was nothing to him, but Luther couldn't resist it.

Having considered this point, and feeling it wasn't safe, Sakazuki simply didn't mention it.

A toothless tiger doesn't deserve such excessive treatment.

Luther leaned against the railing, roughly guessing what Sakazuki was thinking, but didn't point it out. Instead, he continued the previous topic:

"It's fine to be immersed in the happiness of family. It's just a pity that Whitebeard thought he could protect his family, but everyone gets old. When he gets old, will his family, who are under his protection, be able to maintain the Whitebeard Pirates' position in the New World?"

"Hmph, pirates are just a bunch of naive trash. No pirate ever ends well. If you can't even see that and still jump in, it just shows how stupid you were from the start," Sakazuki said coldly.

I agree with that statement.

Luther smiled and slowly stretched:

"Now that I've met Whitebeard and things have fallen apart with Big Mom, it's impossible for her to marry me. She won't even give me her daughter as a maid. There's nothing to talk about for the time being."

"Is Kaido next?"

Sakazuki clenched his fists, his face showing eagerness.

He was quite familiar with Kaido; after the Rocks Pirates disbanded, he had followed Sengoku to capture Kaido several times.

If it weren't for the government's order to use Kaido for research, he would have killed him long ago.

It seems that because he was captured and then escaped, Kaido earned the nickname "unkillable," which Sakazuki finds somewhat infuriating.

"Ah, it's Kaido's turn. Let's set off and see if we can catch a real big fish on this trip to the New World."

Luther smiled slightly, thinking about the news Moria had sent not long ago, and made a decision in his heart.

After all this time, it's time to get down to business.

Chapter 67 First Arrival in Wano Country

The country of peace.

This is an extremely special pure land, surrounded by an extremely strange climate, making it difficult for ordinary ships to enter.

Even if they get close to Wano Country, they will encounter the greatest obstacle.

Cliff waterfall.

After enduring countless thunderstorms and raging waves, the Don Quixote finally arrived at the massive waterfall at the foot of Wano Country.

The waterfall is about a kilometer high and connects to the Inland Sea of ​​Wano Country, which is the true location of Wano Country.

"drink!!!"

Inside the Don Quixote's energy storage chamber, Sakazuki let out a roar, and scorching magma flowed into the conversion chamber like water, eventually replenishing the Don Quixote.

Meanwhile, in the driver's seat, Gion skillfully manipulated the various levers.

With her manipulations, the Don Quixote broke free from the constraints of gravity and slowly rose upwards.

"It's flying!"

Robin gasped in surprise.

Although I've been to Sky Island before, this is the first time I've ever seen a ship take off into the air.

"It has indeed taken off, and we should be arriving soon."

Luther smiled slightly, feeling the wind blowing from above, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

What kind of surprises could Wano Country, such a closed-off country, bring him?

boom!!!

As the Don Quixote slowly climbed higher, it eventually passed the waterfall and came into view a vast lake and the boundless land.

"gorgeous!"

Looking at the sunny weather and the beautiful scenery of Wano Country under the blazing sun, Robin sighed.

This place is like a paradise, completely isolated from the harsh weather outside, with completely different scenery inside and outside.

"Your Highness, which way should we sail now?"

Upon arriving at their destination, Gion, the part-time swordsman and helmsman, surveyed the surroundings and inquired about their upcoming itinerary.

“Let’s head west; we’re closer to the land there,” Luther said.

Wano Country is surrounded by waterfalls on all sides, and they came up from the west, so they were naturally closest to the western landmass.

The inland sea is circular, enclosing the central continent, which is further divided into six major regions.

The entire area near the west is called Jiuli.

After sailing along the inland sea for a while, the Don Quixote finally docked at a deserted cliff.

The ship was equipped with various anti-theft features, so Luther wasn't worried about anyone taking it away. He then led everyone ashore at Jiuli.

After wandering through the woods for about thirty minutes, they arrived at an abandoned village.

Dozens of small wooden houses are scattered around the area. The dirt roads in the village look like they haven't been maintained for a long time, and there are no signs of human activity inside or outside the houses.

The entire village looked like it had been abandoned for a long time; apart from a few houses that were being cleaned, there was no trace of anyone else.

"Who?"

Sakazuki suddenly turned around, his eyes fixed on an empty space.

His fists had already transformed into scorching magma, ready to strike at any moment.

"No, no, no, I'm CP3 Absalom, I'm one of us!"

Absalom's figure appeared in the open space, his hands raised high, his face tense.

Compared to before, he was much more muscular and was wearing a traditional samurai outfit from Wano Country, which looked somewhat out of place with his blond hair.

At this moment, Absalom's face was filled with fear and tension.

No wonder he was so scared.

Which pirate is not afraid of a Marine Admiral?

He didn't know if his boss, Moria, was afraid, but he certainly was.

If it weren't for his status as a temporary CP3 worker, he would never have dared to come out.

“Sakazuki, this is my informant, Absalom, the owner of the Clear-Clear Fruit. I sent him to infiltrate Wano Country before,” Luther introduced.

After listening, Sakazuki withdrew the lava from his hand and nodded slightly in agreement.

It's no wonder that the user of the Clear-Clear Fruit can only detect the other party's whereabouts using Observation Haki.

The ability of this special fruit is perfect for infiltration.

"Please come in, please come in! Let's go inside and talk slowly!"

Absalom breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his identity had been cleared up, and quickly invited the people in front of him to go inside.

He used to work as a spa attendant on Lund Island. Although he would occasionally use the fruit to do some shady things, his service level was not bad.

He invited Luther and the others into the largest cabin, where Absalom busied himself serving tea and water. Once the prepared refreshments were on the table, Luther and the others had already begun to eat. Only then did he begin to introduce the food:

"Your Highness, Admiral Akainu, Lord Momousagi! This is Kuri in Wano Country. It used to be the most desolate and chaotic place in Wano Country, but now it is second only to the Flower Capital in terms of prosperity."

He used respectful titles for each person, and although she wasn't part of the Navy, Momousagi became Gion's codename in CP0.

“Tell me more about it,” Gion said softly.

She glanced around and saw that the interior of the wooden house was fairly tidy, unlike the dilapidated appearance from the outside, and nodded slightly in approval.

Given this level of competence, it hasn't reached the point of causing anything bad.

CP3 and CP0 are under vertical jurisdiction, and she also knows the true situation in Absalom, so it is appropriate for her to step in.

"Lady Momousagi, let me first tell you about the basic situation in Wano Country."

Absalom dipped his finger in tea and first drew a large circle on the wooden table, dividing it into six areas of varying sizes. Then, he drew a smaller circle in a location away from the large circle.

"If this were the entire Wano Country, these six areas would be its six major regions, jointly governed by five daimyo and one shogun. The daimyo manage their respective regions, while also being subject to the shogun's control."

"My lords, let me first introduce the different regions. The western region where we are located is Kuri, which is governed by the Kuri daimyo, Kozuki Oden."

"The area northeast of Kuri is called Shimi, which is the most barren place in Wano Country and is still very desolate. The daimyo there is practically defunct and is directly managed by the shogun's office."

"Southeast of Kuri is a place called Udon, where the Seastone mine is located. The daimyo there was practically placed under house arrest, and the entire Udon area was jointly controlled by Kaido and the Shogun's mansion."

"East of Nozomi lies a vast cemetery where many famous samurai of Wano Country are buried, their swords still stuck in the ground. However, it is said that some of these famous swords have recently been stolen, and no one knows who did it."

Absalom curled his lip, as if expressing disdain for this act of tomb raiding, before continuing: