The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

These were Gion's exact words, and Luther naturally had no reason to disagree.

Women with conviction and ability are only more lovable.

"Ohara, the holy land of archaeology. The Tree of Knowledge, which has survived for 5000 years, is truly enormous."

Luther looked up at the trees that covered almost the entire island and exclaimed in amazement.

Ohara is not a small area; even if it were a bit cramped, it could easily house tens of thousands of people.

But the Tree of Omniscience alone occupies nearly half of Ohara's area.

Especially the lush canopy of trees, which almost completely blocks out the sun, leaving most of the island in shadow.

"I really can't bear to destroy him."

Luther's lips curled up slightly, and he made a clicking sound.

Judging from his tone, there was no hint of reluctance whatsoever.

There are many wonders in this world. Since he has already seen and marked them with his own eyes, it doesn't matter whether they are destroyed or not.

In his current view, there is nothing that cannot be done as long as the value is sufficient.

"Your Highness, is there anything I need to do this time?" Gion asked.

Although her rank was only lieutenant colonel, after undergoing Zephyr's grueling training, her abilities far exceeded her rank.

Not only has he mastered the Six Powers, but he has also trained in Armament Haki and Observation Haki for more than two years, and in terms of swordsmanship, he has already reached the threshold of a great swordsman.

With the addition of the gold pendant given to her by Luther, her strength is barely comparable to that of a lieutenant general, and she can even contend with some elite lieutenant generals.

Given O'Hara's current situation, it's no exaggeration to say that she alone could wipe them out.

“Bring two people back for me, and I won’t disembark. Dark will be in charge of moving the books of the Tree of Knowledge and the Poneglyphs, and CP9 Commander Spandine will assist with the moving,” Luther said.

CP0 are the Celestial Dragons' personal bodyguards, while CP1 through CP9 are the World Government's intelligence organizations, with CP9 being the strongest.

By this time, CP9 had already reached the Tree of Omniscience and taken control of the scholars there.

The Tree of Omniscience contains countless books from all walks of life, most of which are history books.

The historical inscription stele records the history of the blank century. Its hard material makes it indestructible and serves as evidence for scholars studying the blank history.

According to CP9's intelligence, five Poneglyphs were found in a basement excavated inside the Tree of Omniscience.

He wasn't very interested in these things, but he also had no intention of aiding the enemy.

If he doesn't take it, it will only benefit those who come later to pick up the bargain.

Of course, to prevent any omissions, he would clean it more thoroughly.

Luther had no intention of revealing the Poneglyphs, since it was the Celestial Dragons' ancestors who did the dishonorable things.

It's said that only the victors are remembered, but given his current resources, he doesn't want to experience a period of turmoil.

"understand!"

Dark was the first to react, using the Six Styles Moonwalk to break away from the warship and rush towards Ohara.

Upon seeing Dark's actions, Kuzan on another warship took action, using the power of the Ice-Ice Fruit to rush towards Ohara.

Luther glanced at it and then looked away. No matter what Kuzan wanted to do, it wouldn't affect the final result.

"Your Highness, who are those two people?"

Gion asked, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

The reason she brought him back was unlikely to be to kill him; it was more likely to subdue him.

It must have been quite remarkable that Luther took a liking to him.

“Nicole Olvia, Nicole Robin. You should have seen their portraits,” Luther replied with a smile.

"Is it them...?"

Gion looked surprised.

Nicole and her daughter were certainly aware of this; Olvia could be considered the trigger for the destruction of Ohara, and her daughter Robin was also a key target of their attention.

She vaguely remembered the conversation between Luther and Spandam; CP9 should be guarding Robin by now.

"Your Highness, are you not going to publicly execute them?"

Gion suddenly remembered what Luther had said earlier, and a hint of reluctance appeared on her face.

Luther had previously stated that, according to his methods, he would publish a piece of history to show those naive scholars what the consequences would be.

The reason she was asked to bring Nicole and her daughter back was probably because of this incident.

"What's wrong? Are you having second thoughts?" Luther asked, tilting his head.

"No, actually I'm quite curious too, and I want to see if the outcome you mentioned will happen."

Gion quickly concealed her emotions, gave a charming smile, and swiftly walked towards Ohara using Moonwalk.

“Little Gion, humanity cannot withstand any test.”

Looking at Gion's tall and outstanding figure, Luther's lips curled up slightly.

He knew that Gion still harbored some kind of expectation.

What if that blank period of history is exposed, but it doesn't cause any unrest?

Does this mean that today's Buster Call is wrong?

Many people would have this idea, and in order to prevent this idea from affecting them, Luther did not mind holding a grand social experiment.

Let those people see for themselves whether people's hearts can truly withstand the test.

After leaving Gion, Luther picked up the Den Den Mushi and leisurely began to notify the other warships to slowly sail towards Ohara in an encirclement formation.

He participated in the Buster Call in Ohara on behalf of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, serving as the commander of this Buster Call.

The two sides were not evenly matched from the beginning. Even if he made a series of reckless moves, Ohara would not escape the fate of being destroyed today.

Moreover, he never intended to save the island.

Once the Buster Call ends, his name will be recorded in the World Government's newspapers, deepening the fear of the Celestial Dragons among ordinary people in the world.

As a well-known reward for his hard work, Satan and the other five elders discussed it and decided to give him CP3 as a gift.

Although CP3's combat capabilities were average, its main responsibility was to gather intelligence on various countries, which greatly helped Luther.

For this reward, Luther wouldn't mind completing the Buster Call flawlessly.

From the reward offered by the Five Elders, Luther could roughly guess their intentions.

They hope the Celestial Dragons' descendants will be strong, but they don't want them to be too strong.

If we can become a sharp sword that they can control, that would be even better.

If he truly threatens the status of the Five Elders, those five old men will definitely overturn the table immediately.

Even if no accidents occur, he will be confined to a forbidden area and reduced to one of those Celestial Dragons who are only fit to reproduce.

Chapter 9 Conflict

Ohara Beach.

boom!!!

Dalk landed on the sand, leaving a huge crater beneath his feet.

Upon arriving on the island, he did not immediately head towards the Tree of Omniscience; instead, he looked to his side and rear.

"I remember your name is Kuzan, the owner of the Ice-Ice Fruit, and one of the candidates for Admiral along with Sakazuki and Borsalino."

There was a hint of wariness in Dark's eyes.

According to intelligence from the World Government, the three Admiral candidates, Kuzan, Borsalino, and Sakazuki, not only possess Admiral-level strength but also represent a different stance.

Sakazuki believed in absolute justice and mercilessly killed all pirates.

Borsalino believes in a vague sense of justice; he only works diligently when ordered to do so.

Kuzan, on the other hand, believes in the justice of burning. He is similar to Sakazuki on the surface, but he often lets pirates go, and those pirates he lets go are usually the kind who have not done evil deeds.

In the past, Kuzan's sense of justice wouldn't have mattered, but now, amidst the Buster Call, his stance could potentially lead to unnecessary conflict.

"Looks like I'm pretty famous, huh? Hey buddy, where are you headed?"

Kuzan, somewhat lazy, walked ashore with his hands in his pockets, leaving behind a path of ice as the sea he passed through froze completely.

"What, you want to stop me? I advise you not to do anything foolish." Dark's voice was icy.

Kuzan shook his head. "I didn't mean to stop you. I'm a righteous Marine, after all. It's just that there's an old friend on the island that I want to see."

"Hopefully, that's all there is to it. No one can leave here alive except for those designated by the adults."

Dark caught a glimpse of Gion approaching in the distance. After leaving behind a cold remark, he departed on his Six Styles Shave.

Moon Step and Shave are both very practical moves in the Six Styles. The former can make a person hang in the air for a short time, while the latter can be used for high-speed movement.

As soon as Dark left, Gion successfully landed on the island.

Looking at the slightly bewildered Kuzan, Gion's slender hand rested on the hilt of her sword:

"Lieutenant General Kuzan."

In Zephyr's elite training camp, she and Kaji are the strongest monsters of this generation, and are considered to be no weaker than the three general candidates.

She was well aware of her own strength, so she naturally took Kuzan, this monstrous senior, even more seriously.

With several reserve generals boasting impressive records and still in a period of rapid growth in strength, Gion wouldn't naively believe that he's stronger than his opponent.

"Oh my~, it's Gion. What brings you here this time?"

Kuzan's gaze lingered on Gion's CP0 suit for a moment, his eyes narrowing slightly, a fleeting look of disgust crossing his face.

He had heard Tsuru and Garp talk about Gion.

According to Tsuru's plan, after graduating from Gion, he will board her ship and, after a period of training, become a pillar of the navy.

Judging from Gion's current attire, it seems she has already been hijacked by the World Government.

"Find two people for Your Highness."