The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

After thinking about this, John asked:

"Military Palace, may I ask how old you are?"

"Don't you know that asking a woman's age is extremely rude!"

Junzi glanced at John with displeasure, then looked back at him, her cherry lips slightly parted.

I am eighteen years old.

"So young."

John feigned a sigh.

If Junzi wasn't lying or joking, but telling the truth, then it means she has lost her memories.

What exactly happened in Esperia more than twenty years ago can probably only be asked of Brooke.

If it really concerns the "Demon King" Totemjika, then things will get interesting.

Totemjika is a product of people's negative emotions; it cannot be killed, only defeated and sealed.

But whenever someone sings the forbidden hymn, Totemjika will break free from its restraints and descend upon the world once more, destroying everything it sees.

In a sense, Totemjika is something that can be equated with the "Ancient Weapons." After all, as long as people live and negative emotions exist in the world, there will always be power.

As for entities like "Pluto" and "Uranus," they would likely be unable to operate without an immense and inexhaustible amount of energy.

But what they can do, Totemjika can do as well, easily destroying a large country.

"Junzi, do you know? Women are like fine wine, the older they get, the more fragrant and mellow they become."

Since he couldn't get any information out of her, John decided to tease the old woman.

As he spoke, he leaned forward, his nostrils twitching.

"I can smell the rich and mellow fragrance of time on you."

"You bastard! Can't you be serious for once?!"

Junzi didn't think too deeply about it, only assuming that this man was starting to act strangely again.

She quickly took a step forward, putting distance between herself and John again.

At the same time, the skin above her bandaged face, below her eyes, had a slight pinkish tinge.

"Tsk tsk."

John couldn't help but click his tongue, never expecting that this old woman would be as shy as a young girl, and that her figure and appearance would forever remain frozen in her youth.

What a contrast!

"Ok?"

Suddenly, John realized that Junzi's long, straight legs under her miniskirt were covered by a thin layer of black veil.

So thin that it reveals the skin's whiteness, like starlight in the night, mysterious and alluring.

"I want to propose marriage to the Manmeya family."

John suddenly became serious and looked at Junzi with a stern expression.

"I want to marry you!"

"What?! I won't agree!"

Upon hearing this, Junzi's eyes widened, his cheeks flushed even more, and he angrily refused.

Undeterred by the rejection, John smiled and shook his head.

"That's not up to you. You should know that intermarriage between the Celestial Dragon families is inevitable."

"With my strength, your Manmaia family will not refuse, so your refusal is invalid."

"Bastard, I'll kill you!"

Enraged, Junzi raised his fist and punched John.

John easily dodged it, laughed, and turned to leave.

"Junzi, you're finished! Get cleaned up and wait!"

"You bastard! Come back here!"

Seeing John enter the cabin and return to his room, Junzi dared not chase after him, and could only stare fiercely at the spot where the figure disappeared.

Suddenly, the music in Junzi's headphones became clear.

"I am neither your savior nor your guiding star."

"I will not abandon all darkness, but lead you to eternal light."

"I do not need your wronged souls to build my glory."

"You're dragging me down again, making me die..."

Chapter 122 Naval Inspector General John Saint!

Two days later

Mary Geoise, Pangaea, Between Powers.

The Five Elders remained seated or standing, maintaining their aloof and unfathomable demeanor as superiors, even so arrogant as to refuse to look at anyone outside their ranks.

John and Garin sat on the double sofa near the closed door.

Behind the two stood the Knights and Blade members who had been acting together.

The conversation had been going on for a long time, from the initial uproar to the current silence. Junzi didn't listen to what they had argued about or what they had talked about.

Her gaze remained fixed on John, who was sitting on the front right, legs crossed, smoking.

This man never displayed a formal attitude in a serious setting; he was either shaking his leg or smoking throughout the entire time, and he would occasionally yawn lazily.

However, the Five Elders completely ignored the man's nonchalant demeanor.

The tolerance is a bit outrageous.

But these weren't what Junzi cared about. What she really cared about was John's inconsistent attitude, sometimes warm, sometimes cold, sometimes distant, sometimes close.

That night, John made a marriage proposal to her, but afterwards he wouldn't even greet her when they met, completely ignoring her.

Even when she tried to find an opportunity to talk to John and persuade him to give up his excessive idea of ​​a marriage alliance with the Manmeyer family, the man still refused to talk to her.

It was as if that night was just a dream that left no trace.

That despicable man!

“John Saint”.

After a brief silence, Piet Saint spoke.

"Have you chosen a location for the Celestial Dragons' next hunt?"

"I'm not choosing anymore, it doesn't matter."

John flicked his cigarette butt onto the pristine floor tiles, his pupils darting around as he scanned the Five Elders.

“I chose to return to the Holy Land to live a good life, not to be pressured by you and made to work as a slave.”

"in addition."

John paused, then turned to look at Garin beside him.

"If the reward for my good performance is to join the Knights of God and be managed by this good-for-nothing, then I'm sorry, none of that appeals to me."

"You bastard, what did you say?!"

Garin stared angrily at John, his cold gaze seeming to want to execute him a thousand times over.

John ignored this and stood up, putting his hands in his pockets.

"Everyone, I think I should go back to the Navy and eliminate pirates to maintain the World Government's rule."

"In this way, at least I can still contribute to the Celestial Dragons and not end up like some of those who hold positions without doing anything, taking advantage of resources but accomplishing nothing."

"You really ate that fruit?"

Just before Garin was about to explode in anger from the sarcastic remarks, Saint Pit interrupted him.

John remained silent when questioned.

But Mary Geoise, which was under bright sunshine at that moment, was suddenly obscured by rolling dark clouds, and it became so dark outside the window that it was impossible to see.

Immediately afterwards, a deafening roar of thunder shook the heavens and the earth, even causing the ancient building of Pangu City to tremble slightly.

It was as if the red earth continent was about to collapse and tilt at any moment under this terrifying divine might.

As lightning flashed past the window, casting flickering light and shadow on John's face, the five elders all wore solemn expressions.

"Why didn't you use your abilities when you were chasing the Golden Lion?" Saint Satan asked the crucial question.

John shrugged and said helplessly:

"At that time, I only possessed a Devil Fruit and had no intention of eating it, but after witnessing the power of the Golden Lion Float-Float Fruit, I made up my mind."

Upon hearing these words, Somaz, who was standing behind John, had a strange expression on his face.

He knew that John had possessed this power from the very beginning.

However, from the current perspective, John's power is beneficial to him, so he chose to keep it a secret.

But now John dares to lie in front of the Five Elders without batting an eye, which makes him admire him sincerely.

"alright."

The five elders exchanged glances, and finally Pitt Saint, also from the Shepard family, spoke.

"In that case, you should go to the Navy and serve as the Grand Inspector."

Thank you for your understanding.

John smiled slightly, and with a flash of lightning, he vanished from the room.

It wasn't until John had been gone for a while that Garin loosened his tightly clenched fist and looked at the Five Elders with utmost seriousness.

"I want a Devil Fruit too!"