What It Means to Be a Mastermind Emperor's Right-Hand Man!

Marianne (pictured)

He is twelve years old this year.

Senior agent of Baroque Works.

Code name: Miss Goldenweek.

She was originally just a young girl who aspired to become a cartoonist. Three years ago, she was discovered by Mr. 3 and recruited into Baroque Works.

Contrary to popular belief, Marianne is not Devil Fruit User.

She simply possessed exceptional drawing skills, which allowed her to manipulate others' emotions through color combinations.

Although she was already a calm and collected young girl at such a young age, the fact that her partner had publicly beaten up Celestial Dragons and greeted her so familiarly was a shock that truly exceeded her psychological limits.

She had never seen anything like it before!

So Miss Goldenweek finally broke down, showing the way a twelve-year-old girl should act when she encounters danger, and started crying.

Galdino was bewildered, but his hands didn't stop. He still grabbed Saint Charlos's collar with one hand and punched his face with his candle Riot Games with the other.

Finally, amidst Golden Week's cries, the Celestial Dragons servants, who had also never witnessed such a scene before, all came to their senses.

"You bastard, do you know what you're doing?!"

"You despicable groundhog, how dare you beat up Celestial Dragons!"

Even chopping you into mincemeat wouldn't be enough to atone for such a heinous crime!

Hearing the cacophony of angry shouts around him, Galdino gradually came to his senses.

This reaction isn't quite right.

Celestial Dragons? What's that again? It sounds familiar...

The "Courage Aura" is, to some extent, also a kind of aura that diminishes intelligence.

Ignorance breeds fearlessness.

The fastest way to boost Courage is to reduce mental calculations about gains and losses.

Galdino shook his head, trying to shake off the strange feeling of his blood rushing to his head.

Celestial Dragons.

Celestial Dragons.

One by one, terrifying words were reawakened from the depths of my memory.

Like Ma Qiao, Galdino was a poor outsider from the South Blue, and his knowledge of the Celestial Dragons only came after he grew up.

His long-term presence in the waters near the entrance to the Grand Line and the Four Seas meant that Galdino rarely had to worry about coming into contact with the Celestial Dragons.

In fact, if Galdino hadn't, as always, been cautious and researched information about the Celestial Dragons before coming to the Sabaody Archipelago, he wouldn't have had any direct impression of Celestial Dragons brutality and terror.

Just hours earlier, Galdino had been telling his partner, Miss Golden Week, to be discerning in the Sabaody Archipelago and not to offend anyone he shouldn't.

Unexpectedly, just a few hours later, he found himself straddling the Celestial Dragons's neck, brutally beating his fifty-inch face.

Galdino trembled all over, trying his best to feign an innocent and ignorant expression. He took out a band-aid from his pocket and respectfully stuck it on the Celestial Dragons's face.

"Brother, if I said this was just a misunderstanding, would you believe me?"

Saint Charlos finally found a chance to catch his breath.

His teeth were completely shattered, and his nose was sunken in. His entire face looked like a masterpiece of nature, with no trace of human features.

"Unforgivable! I'll chop you up and feed you to the dogs!"

"And you bunch of useless trash, arrest him right now!"

Saint Charlos roared at his servants, who were caught in a dilemma.

"Yes!"

The head of the servants was a fat man who was also very bulky.

For 34 years since the Rocks Pirates attacked God Valley Incident, no one has dared to lay a hand on the Celestial Dragons.

Furthermore, CP0's powerful agents and the Marine Headquarters Admirals are all directly under the command of the Celestial Dragons and are responsible for their safety.

Therefore, in most cases, the servants and leaders around the Celestial Dragons do not need to be very powerful in combat.

All he needs to do is flatter and serve his master well.

That's how Saint Charlos rose to his position as head of the personal servants.

He roared, "Everyone, get him! If we don't catch this guy, we're all dead!"

"You're all dead."

Ma Qiao stood on a small hill not far away, wearing Demon Dancer Mask, eating a bear-shaped biscuit, and letting out a soft sigh.

Given the Celestial Dragons' style, when these servants' masters are humiliated, their Destiny is already sealed.

Even the most favored servants are nothing more than a dog that the Celestial Dragons find agreeable in their eyes.

A dog that cannot protect its master will eventually be slaughtered and eaten.

However, they deserved it.

These wicked servants, who act as accomplices to the tyrants, often abuse their power and oppress the common people by relying on the Celestial Dragons' background.

Ma Qiao once defeated a Devil Fruit User, and he was a similar type of guy.

Let alone these servants, even bystanders who witnessed the Celestial Dragons' tragic state could be arrested for blaspheming the Celestial Dragons.

So the onlookers who used to be able to stand around and watch from a distance have long since scattered like birds and beasts.

Only a few individuals, extremely confident in their own abilities, remained, watching with great interest as the situation unfolded.

Ma Qiao was one of them.

"Are you the miracle doctor?"

Just then, someone gently tugged at Ma Qiao's trouser leg.

Looking down, I saw it was Chopper in his beastman form.

Ma Qiao was stunned. This shouldn't be happening.

Chopper's face blindness is no less than Luffy's.

In the original work, Chopper was one of those who mistook the ridiculously fake Robin for a crewmate. (See image again)

How did he recognize me when I was wearing a mask?

Oh, that's the same mask I wore when I cured Hiriluk's poison back then.

That's alright then.

Ma Qiao suspected that he had put the mask on the tree stump, Chopper wanted to run over and kowtow twice to the tree stump to thank the divine healer for his kindness.

"Chopper, why aren't you taking advantage of the chaos to escape? What are you still doing here?"

Ma Qiao's words were an admission of his identity.

Chopper initially showed joy at finding his benefactor, but quickly became somewhat hesitant and said:

"I'm fine. In my current state, everyone thinks I'm a raccoon dog. Those slave traders won't associate me with reindeer."

Although Chopper hates being called a tanuki (raccoon dog), being called a tanuki at this juncture is actually a good thing.

"But..."

Chopper quietly pointed to a clump of trees in the distance.

"Taking advantage of the chaos, I dragged Dr. Hiriluk to a secluded spot, but his injuries are severe. After my treatment, it seems he's about to die..."

Seeing Chopper's teary eyes, Ma Qiao rubbed his forehead. "Have you been studying medicine with Hiriluk all these years?"

"Yeah, right." Chopper nodded matter-of-factly.

"Where is Dr. Kureha? Didn't you consult her about medical matters?"

"Dr. Hiriluk is the greatest doctor, I don't want to learn medicine from anyone else!"

Chopper stood with his hands on his hips, completely self-righteous.

Ma Qiao felt a bit of a headache.

He himself abducted King Luffy's navigator, and later made amends by evolving Zoro.

Now it seems his ship's doctor is having some problems too, what should we do?

Although Luffy and Zoro have no idea what illness is, getting injured is a regular occurrence for them.

Furthermore, with Sanji absent, if King Luffy into the mood and cooks every now and then, there will be quite a few food poisoning incidents to deal with.

Now that Chopper, the "successor of the quack doctor" trained by Hiriluk, is here, can he handle this situation?

Ma Qiao didn't dare to think about it anymore.

Seeing his benefactor remain silent for so long, Chopper's heart sank.

Indeed, both he and Dr. Hiriluk had become wanted criminals by the Celestial Dragons. Helping them now would be tantamount to provoking the face of the Celestial Dragons.

The divine healer has already saved us once; how could I be so greedy as to ask him to help again?

Chopper sniffed, lowered his head, and turned to leave.

He planned to use his medical skills to give Hiriluk a final chance to save him.

Although it will most likely make his departure more uneasy.

Just then, Ma Qiao spoke up.

"I have other things to do and can't leave for the time being. I'll ask my friend to help me."

As he spoke, Ma Qiao stretched out his hands and gently pressed them onto the ground.

As ripples appeared on the ground, Tahm Kench reappeared before Ma Qiao via the Abyssal Dive.

However, this time Tahm Kench wasn't the only one present.

Intern nurse Akali is sitting on Tahm Kench's stomach with an ultrasonic scaler, giving him his weekly teeth cleaning service.

Ma Qiao was speechless.

No wonder he was so happy to have such strict oral and gastrointestinal hygiene requirements set for Tahm Kench.

Who wouldn't want that?!

However, now is not the time to pursue these matters.

Ma Qiao briefly assigned the tasks.

Tahm Kench rubbed oil off his body while grumbling and following Chopper.

Of course, toad oil is just a catalyst; the real active ingredient is the Health Potion.

In short, with Tahm Kench around, Hiriluk's injuries are definitely not a problem, and their attempt to escape Sabaody Archipelago will also be very convenient.

The real problem lies with the Third Brother side.

In fact, even Ma Qiao didn't expect his Third Brother to be so brave, acting on his words without hesitation.

However, even with the help of the [Courage Aura], the Third Brother didn't seem to be able to get an erection at this moment.

Saint Charlos propped himself up and sat up.

The Third Brother knelt down before him, kowtowing repeatedly.

I've knelt down before you, please, please let me go!

"This is really a misunderstanding!"

"I have an 80-year-old mother and a 12-year-old daughter to support."

When talking about his twelve-year-old daughter, Gardiner wept bitterly while glancing at Miss Goldenweek.

But the little girl was so terrified during Golden Week that she didn't dare to move at all.

But no matter how much Galdino begged for mercy, Saint Charlos continued to roar that he would tear him to pieces.

Moreover, he recited more than a dozen chilling tortures without repeating himself, his face full of cruelty and tyranny, yet with a hint of excitement.

Finally Saint Charlos, who was getting more and more excited as he spoke, had the strength to stand up.

He grinned maliciously as he looked down at Galdino.

"Wait to die, you lowly wretch, maggot in the mud, dust on the sole of my shoe. I'll dry you and hang you out to dry on the docks of Sabaody Archipelago, letting Karasu gnaw off every inch of your skin—ah!"

Just as he was getting into the swing of things, a huge candle-shaped Riot Games suddenly slammed into his jawbone from below.

Galdino, or rather, Third Brother, raised his head, his face no longer showing any panic or humility.

Of course, I was panicked.

Even if there was only a one in ten chance of him surviving, he would be willing to kneel down and lick the Celestial Dragons' shoes.

However, as a cunning pirate known for his wisdom, Third Brother knew that after publicly beating up a Celestial Dragons, he had no way out.

At this moment, instead of regretting why you were so impulsive before, or clinging to the unrealistic fantasy that the Celestial Dragons would show mercy and beg for mercy, it's better to calm down and take a gamble.

After being knocked down again by a Saint Charlos punch, a gleaming candle dagger was gently placed against his neck.

"None of you are allowed to come any closer, or I'll kill him!"

At the Third Brother's loud shout, all the wicked servants who had surrounded him hesitated to act rashly.

At the same time, people were surprised to find that the servant who had been leading the group had now turned into a human-shaped candle statue.

Between this candle statue and the Third Brother's left hand, a winding path of candles is laid out on the ground.

The Third Brother's left hand extended a candle-like passage that went deep into Saint Charlos's bosom.

The two candle-shaped passageways, like two long arms, slowly retracted towards Third Brother's left hand.

Two candle-shaped arms, one in front and one behind, each held a Den Den Mushi (a type of Den Den Mushi).

These two Den Den Mushi are very special and look extremely rare.

"I've heard that as Celestial Dragons, one can summon Marine Headquarters Admiral to protect their safety."

"This place isn't far from Marine Headquarters. With Admiral's strength, he could probably get there in just over ten minutes. That would be truly terrifying."

"So, those hundred-plus kowtows I just gave you weren't for nothing."

"This is just a delaying tactic to stabilize the situation and lower your guard!"

"Just as I expected, the Celestial Dragons himself definitely has Den Den Mushi capable of contacting Marine Admiral, and in case he can't make the call, he must also have a backup Den Den Mushi..."

Like all villains, Third Brother began to launch into a long-winded explanation of his scheme.

It has to be said that in the world of One Piece, where everyone seems to lack common sense, Third Brother is indeed one of the most intellectually gifted.

The strongest Emperor's Deputy should at least have this much prestige.

After recounting his humiliating ordeal, Third Brother, carrying Saint Charlos in one hand and holding a candle knife to his throat with the other, retreated towards the dock.

Unable to call upon Marine Admiral, and with only the few tyrannical servants that Celestial Dragons bring along, they really couldn't do anything to Third Brother.

"Miss Goldenweek! Hurry up and get on the ship with me!"

Regardless of his partner's wishes, Galdino used a candle shackle to pull the little girl onto his flagship, the "Bigtop."

Standing on the deck, Galdino shouted loudly to the Celestial Dragons' servants.

"Don't worry, I don't have the guts to murder a Celestial Dragons!"

"It's all a misunderstanding!"

"Once we reach a safe island, I will release Saint Charlos!"

However, at that very moment, a gleaming golden warship, like a handsome young man passing by, happened to sail in from a distance.

On the New Twitch, Garen, the greatsword, was riding high.

Because he was now wearing the trench coat of Marine Headquarters commander.

Beside him, still wearing his trainee uniform, stood his nemesis, Darius, the Hand of Noxus, looking utterly displeased.

"D-Lai, have you memorized your lines this time?"

"We can't let Mr. Ma Qiao down!"

"Work hard, young man, one day you will become the sharpest sword at my waist, just like me!"

Darius remained silent, his gaze towards Garen filled with murderous intent.

Such a hypocrite was unanimously hailed in Marineford as the young officer who had represented justice most in the last thirty years.

This is absolutely ridiculous!

However, this guy is right about one thing...

Drex clenched his left hand. "This is my first time working for Lord Ma Qiao; success is the only option, failure is not an option!"

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