A Celestial Dragon had died...
Was that considered a major event?
If it had happened in another country, and the killer had been someone else, that entire country would inevitably have been wiped off the map.
But in the hands of the Knights of God, it was nothing too serious.
Borsalino stood frozen, and only after a long while did he wipe the cold sweat from his face.
"How terrifying~ So this was Saint Austin, huh~"
Doll did not react much. Young people did not understand all those rules; she only felt that it was immensely satisfying.
Austin rubbed the filth off his shoes against the ground.
He happened to notice the two of them standing there, along with the many guests, all staring open-mouthed and pale with shock. So he called out to them as well.
"Since you're here for the old man's birthday banquet, come along with us, everyone."
After saying that, Austin paid little attention to their reactions as the old man dragged him toward the palace.
"Brat, now that you're all grown up, have you thought about adding some more people to the Dotol Family?"
"Well..."
Austin's mouth twitched. He could only humor the old man, who had clearly gotten bored out of his mind.
Behind them, Mihawk and the others were chatting as well.
Little Mingo had originally wanted to speak with Little Sand, but she wore an arrogant expression and ignored him completely. Enel, on the other hand, spoke up.
"I once heard Austin say that you used to be a god too?"
As Austin's fame shook the world and his forces became more streamlined, Enel had become rather idle lately.
After all, no one dared provoke the Shichibukai. Rayleigh could help keep an eye on the Sabaody Archipelago, and Sammy had plenty of