The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

The entire mansion was eerie. Logically speaking, even if Kin'emon and the others left, Lady Kozuki should have taken control of the mansion.

Now that Momonosuke is in charge of everything, Luther is even more eager to know the specific reasons.

Momonosuke chuckled twice, trying to cover up his embarrassment, and said:

"My mother is unwell today, so I am accompanying you alone. My lord, I do not yet know your name, is that alright?"

Don Quixote Luther Saint!

Luther smiled at Momonosuke, not minding revealing his name.

To help Momonosuke rise to power, we needed to get to know each other, and this was a good opportunity.

Don Quixote? Luther? Saint?

Momonosuke's expression shifted in an instant from confusion to surprise to shock.

Initially, he didn't know what Don Quixote meant; he had never heard of the surname.

Because Wano Country is isolated from the outside world, he hadn't heard of the name Luther much.

But he truly understood the title of "Saint".

He had served in both the Whitebeard Pirates and the Roger Pirates, although he was too young to remember anything from his time with the Whitebeard Pirates.

However, he had heard of the Celestial Dragons' great reputation. They were a group of people at the top of the world, far more powerful than those from Wano Country.

"Your Highness Luther, it is my greatest honor that you have come to visit me!"

Momonosuke, his face flushed, downed the drink in his glass in one gulp, his eyes gleaming with even greater eagerness.

"Your Highness, I have a request."

"Hmm? Since it's a request you're a little embarrassed to make, then there's no need to say it."

Luther looked at the other person with a half-smile and took a sip of his drink.

It must be said that the sake in Wano Country is quite good, strong yet with a rich aroma.

"what..."

Momonosuke was caught off guard by Luther's words and stood there awkwardly, unsure of what to say.

But he was also a shameless person, and soon adjusted his mindset and spoke again:

“Your Highness, I am serious. As you know, I am a descendant of the Shogun of Wano Country. Although the position of Shogun has now been seized by a villain, I believe that with your help, it will soon be reclaimed.”

"Is that all?" Luther looked at the other person with a half-smile.

If that were all, Momonosuke wouldn't have made this gesture.

"of course not."

Momonosuke chuckled, raised his wine glass, and said with a serious expression:

"Your Highness, I wish to recognize you as my father! Once I become the Shogun of Wano Country, I am willing to offer up the entire country for you to rule."

He actually had many ulterior motives, but all of them depended on the success of this plan.

He had initially worried that Luther would stay in Wano Country if he did this. But now that he knew Luther's identity as a Celestial Dragon, that worry was completely gone.

Once he acknowledges Luther as his father, he can do whatever he wants in Wano Country. As the son of Kozuki Oden, he has a lot of experience in this regard.

Unfortunately, he didn't get to enjoy many of the benefits that Kozuki Oden received.

To be honest, Kozuki Oden was really stupid!

"To be my son..."

Luther repeated it meaningfully, deliberately raising his voice to make Momonosuke feel uneasy.

But in the end, he chuckled and shook his head:

"You're not qualified yet. Let's talk about this when you've truly become the Shogun of Wano Country."

Luther was quite impressed by Momonosuke's willingness to acknowledge him as his father.

However, Luther neither advocated nor needed this kind of behavior.

Given Momonosuke's personality, if he were to acquire such an additional identity, it could potentially create some hidden dangers for Wano Country in the future.

There's no need to do things that are detrimental to the future just for the sake of temporary stability.

"Ah, very well then. I will achieve something to gain Your Highness's approval!"

Momonosuke's face showed visibly disappointment, but he still invited Luther to drink, making no mention of what had happened before.

Fortunately for him, it was just icing on the cake.

The gift prepared for Luther today is his greatest support.

The banquet continued, and Luther was quite comfortable being served under Momonosuke's overly enthusiastic hospitality.

As the banquet was nearing its end and he was preparing to leave, Momonosuke stopped him.

"Your Highness, I have prepared a great gift for you today. Please do me the honor of staying here for the night."

Momonosuke bowed deeply to Luther, his attitude resolute.

"Hmm? What kind of gift?"

Luther narrowed his eyes slightly. These kinds of farewell gifts at banquets usually carry some special meaning.

The word "gift," in particular, has been frequently heard lately, making it hard for him not to overthink it.

Or rather, the gift Momonosuke prepared and the gift Gion mentioned were the same thing.

He was quite curious about what Gion would prepare for him.

Chapter 97 Delicious Food

"Um..." Momonosuke hesitated for a moment, but still said with a forced smile, "I promise I won't be any worse than the people who used to be by Your Highness's side."

"Hmm? Not inferior to Gion?"

Luther became even more interested upon hearing this. There are many beauties in Wano Country, but very few can compare to those in Gion, and there are almost none in Kuri.

And... this shouldn't be a gift prepared by Gion-kai...

Luther's expression was strange, but he still followed Momonosuke's footsteps.

But as they walked further and the atmosphere of Gion drew closer, Luther sensed something was amiss.

If he remembered correctly, based on the layout of the Oden residence, this should be the inner courtyard, which was the residence of the Oden family...

No way...

Luther gave Momonosuke's back a strange look, then glanced in the direction of Gion.

Momonosuke's younger sister, Hiyori Kozuki, is only 6 years old, so it can't be this person, right?

"Hehe, Your Highness, we've arrived! No one will disturb you tonight. We hope you have a wonderful night."

Momonosuke gave a lewd smile and made a gesture of invitation.

Luther looked up and saw a lavishly decorated room. If Luther was not mistaken, based on its size and decor, this should be the master's room.

That's really interesting...

Luther sensed with his Observation Haki that Gion was on the roof, and there was only a strange life force inside the room. He smiled and strolled into the room.

He already knew who had prepared the gift for him in Gion.

But if Momonosuke doesn't care, then why should he care?

When Momonosuke saw Luther push open the door, he chuckled and considerately closed the door behind him, then dutifully stood guard at the entrance.

He wasn't eavesdropping out of curiosity; he was simply making sure no one would bother him.

Luther slowly walked into the room and looked around at the layout.

Judging from the layout, this is just the master bedroom of a wealthy family in Wano Country, and there's not much to be impressed about it.

Compared to the indoor environment, the people inside are the most eye-catching.

Luther looked ahead and saw a fair-skinned, graceful, and elegantly made-up green-haired woman curled up on the soft tatami mat.

The woman was around 20 years old, wearing a bright red kimono that revealed her fair collarbones.

She was very tall, and her body was bound and lying on the ground, with red marks on her snow-white skin.

Upon seeing the woman's appearance, Luther frowned in displeasure.

He is a Celestial Dragon after all, and Momonosuke's behavior is simply disrespectful to him.

Celestial Dragons are capable of any evil, but he's no ordinary Celestial Dragon; he wouldn't stoop to such a method.

However, he showed no intention of leaving.

The woman before him, in terms of both appearance and status, was enough to please Luther.

Even though the other person was blindfolded, Luther still recognized him.

"Lady Kozuki, at the hour of the moon."

Luther wasn't surprised that Momonosuke did such a thing.

Luther stepped forward, and the fire of the sun suddenly appeared, removing all the restraints from Lady Kozuki.

He really liked the person in front of him and wouldn't mind staying overnight.

However, he preferred to do things his own way rather than according to Momonosuke's plan.

"you!?"

Lady Kozuki looked at Luther with a mixture of shame and indignation.

Seeing that it was getting dark outside, and with Luther inside, combined with her previous experience of being knocked unconscious by Momonosuke, she could guess what would happen next.

“Madam, now that I’m here, you should understand what’s going on.”

Luther's gaze met those emerald eyes, and his hand touched Lady Kozuki's face.

Lady Kozuki kept trying to dodge backward, but her weakness made her movements appear feeble and feeble.

"Madam, do you recognize this knife?"