Dare Not Refuse! (Three Chapters Combined)

"Reporting to Admiral Aokiji!"

"This ship has successfully arrived at Port No. 1 of the former Marley Empire!"

On the deck of the Flying Warship, Kuzan heard the words of the Air Force Headquarters Lieutenant Colonel who was also the captain of the ship behind him.

He frowned and glanced at the large port, which looked quite massive and could probably accommodate about two thousand ships at the same time.

He could imagine that this place must have been very prosperous back then, and there might even have been many battleships and cruisers coming and going.

But now the place appears extremely empty and dilapidated.

At the same time.

This area has been strictly sealed off by a large number of Holy Land Garrison.

Every now and then, you could see CIPHER POL members dressed in black suits and wearing black headsets patrolling around.

However, the city in the distance appeared unusually quiet, giving one a feeling of complete lifelessness.

"The air here is thick with the smells of killing, blood, despair, pain, and resentment."

Esdeath walked to the edge of the deck, took a deep breath of the passing wind, closed her eyes, and savored its flavor.

When she opened her eyes again, she looked like she hadn't had enough.

She seemed to really enjoy the atmosphere, then turned her beautiful blue eyes to Kuzan and asked a question.

"Didn't you say our destination was a place called Paradis Island?"

"We've received orders for a temporary change of plans. Your subordinates will now escort you to your final destination."

Kuzan gave a brief explanation and then walked toward the stairs that the Air Force soldiers had already placed.

"Let's go, I'll take you downstairs."

Esdeath didn't care and silently followed, but she had a slightly uneasy feeling.

She recognized the armored warriors below, wielding spears and wearing white cloaks, from the previous 'promotional video'; they were the Holy Land Garrison responsible for protecting the Celestial Dragons.

Therefore, the person I'm about to meet is very likely a Celestial Dragons!

This made her begin to feel wary.

At this time.

About fifty meters from the Flying Warship, in the center of the dock, a nine-meter-long, two-meter-wide extended platinum sedan was already parked.

Ten silver-armored knights, riding white horses, wearing white cloaks, and holding lances, stood silently on both sides.

When Kuzan and Esdeath descended the steps, they found that apart from the red carpet on the ground, no one in charge came to greet them.

[Boom!]

Just as the former was scratching the back of his head, about to say something, a dazzling blue flash of lightning suddenly erupted in the sky.

A deafening clap of thunder followed, immediately alerting the two men.

Kuzan even began to emanate a faint chill.

Fortunately, thunder and lightning come and go quickly.

A figure that appeared to be shorter than Kuzan, but was estimated to be over 2.5 meters tall, appeared in mid-air.

It has a high, straight nose, extremely long earlobes, a white headscarf, a bare, muscular chest and feet, and a pair of large, pure white wings behind it, along with shimmering electric snakes all around its body.

It truly created an impressive opening scene.

"Angel?"

Esdeath looked at the other person in surprise.

She subconsciously thought of a Vice Admiral named Lan from the Imperial Air Force.

The opponent's Teigu, 'Mastema. Mostima,' features white feathered wings like these.

"A high-ranking Logia user?"

Kuzan, on the other hand, focused on the abilities his opponent had demonstrated.

As for strange shapes and such, they are commonplace to the Sea Star Person and not worth mentioning at all.

"Admiral Aokiji of the Marine Headquarters, I am Thunder Dragon, an envoy from the great Saint Nerona."

"I will be responsible for escorting Ms. Esdeath from now on. You can go back now."

The person who arrived was none other than Enel.

He descended like a true Angel, his wings fluttering gently behind him.

Yet, without letting his feet touch the ground, he floated in the air at eye level with Kuzan.

"The Celestial Dragons' envoy."

Kuzan glanced at Esdeath beside him and thought to himself, "It's obvious that the Celestial Dragons Saint Nerona has taken a liking to her."

He immediately felt a pang of regret.

With Esdeath's strength and potential, she could very well reach the level of an Admiral with proper training, but now she is about to become the Celestial Dragons' plaything.

However, he had only known Esdeath for less than a week, so naturally he wouldn't do anything to disobey the Celestial Dragons for her.

"Then I'll leave it to you. But I really didn't expect the World Government to have a Logia-type Logia user of your caliber. It's quite surprising."

Kuzan looked at Enel and sighed.

He could sense Enel's presence; although it was far inferior to his own, it was still at the average level of Rear Admiral general.

In addition, with the Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability, most Vice Admiral would be no match for him.

"Heh, there are countless people like me. Even though you're Marine Headquarters Admiral, you've only seen the tip of the Iceburg when it comes to the World Government's true strength."

"Also, although you're stronger than me now, that's only because I just turned 18 this year. In two or three years, I'll catch up to you, so be prepared~"

Enel lazily picked at his ear, casually retorting with a light and sarcastic tone, clearly not taking Kuzan seriously.

Fortunately, Kuzan has a rather mild personality and won't get angry or upset about it.

Therefore, the atmosphere between the two sides did not become too tense.

Esdeath, on the other hand, suffered another psychological blow.

It seems she's encountered someone she can't beat again, and this person even said they've only just come of age.

After Kuzan left and returned to the deck of the Flying Warship, Enel smiled politely at Ace.

"Let me formally introduce myself. I am Enel, one of the Shichibukai Imu. It would be great if you would take care of me from now on."

"Good."

Esdeath nodded indifferently.

"Please."

Enel didn't care at all. He led the other person down the expensive red carpet to the side of the limousine and then opened the car door for him himself.

"Excuse me, are you also a Logia Fruit user?"

Esdeath glanced at the luxurious interior of the car, but couldn't resist asking a question out of curiosity.

"Yes, my ability is the strongest Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit!"

Enel proudly raised his chin in reply.

Since these are words spoken by Imu himself, they must be the Truth.

This is also the source of his confidence that he can catch up with Kuzan very quickly.

"Rumble-Rumble, the strongest Logia"

Esdeath pondered these keywords for a moment. This ability reminded her of her former colleague, the Empire's Air Force Admiral Budo.

However, Budo's strength was clearly weaker than his own.

Therefore, Esdeath didn't quite believe Enel's claim that the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was the strongest Logia Fruit.

On the contrary, I think the Ice-Ice Fruit, which is also an ice-type fruit, is the strongest Logia.

Well, there's also the fact that she was just defeated by Kuzan, which makes the impression even more profound.

"Set off!"

After Esdeath got into the car, Enel gently closed the door for her and then gave orders to the Holy Land Garrison and CIPHER POL members around him.

They were next to cross the distant city streets and reach the city center square.

From there, board Noah within the 'Door-Door Space'.

First, the ten white horse riders on both sides moved to their positions in an orderly fashion.

Centered on a platinum sedan bearing the 'Soaring Dragon Hoof' emblem, there are two people in front of the car, four on each side, and two at the rear.

Enel, on the other hand, floated beside the window on the left, like a true Angel guardian.

When the car starts.

The soldiers of the Holy Land Garrison in the distance quickly split into two squads of one hundred men each.

One group ran in front of the car, while the other group followed closely behind.

The black-clad men from CIPHER POL darted around rapidly, ensuring there were no suspicious individuals within a 500-meter radius.

What if there is?

Soon.

The convoy, centered around an extended platinum sedan, shot into the city streets like an arrow.

There were no passersby here, Dadu the buildings on both sides were in a state of disrepair with broken doors and windows.

Dark red bloodstains were visible everywhere on the ground and walls.

It's like a dead city!

The Holy Land Garrison in front of the car are mainly responsible for clearing away trash that might obstruct the car's movement.

But the occasional bursts of wild laughter and screams from afar proved that people were still 'living' in this city.

This piqued Esdeath's curiosity, as she had rolled down the car window as soon as she got in.

What's wrong with this city?

Enel smirked and said meaningfully, "You should ask what's wrong with this world."

"Oh?"

Esdeath became even more curious after hearing this, and listened intently.

Enel had no intention of being mysterious and smiled, "This all started with the World Government's conquest of this 'Giant World,' back then—no, it should be last year."

For the rest of the journey, he spent about ten minutes recounting how the World Government had sentenced the 'Giant World' to twenty years of 'disorder, rulelessness, and absolute freedom'.

To be honest, Enel has a real talent for storytelling, and Esdeath was completely captivated by what he told her.

"So, apart from the Eldians' Paradis Island and the Canberra Continent (Australia) which serves as the main battleground, the rest of the world is a society where the strong prey on the weak and everything goes as it pleases?"

Esdeath appeared very excited, and her eyes shone brightly as she looked out of the car.

She thought to herself that she really liked this human city that completely followed the law of the jungle.

"Why didn't I think of this way of playing before?"

During wars, whenever Esdeath conquers a city, she allows her soldiers to 'play' inside for a period of time.

Because she enjoys seeing the weak being trampled on, and even more so, she enjoys seeing the despair and unbearable pain of the defeated.

From this perspective, this woman was not only a war fanatic, but also a "human butcher" who slaughtered 400,000 soldiers, and a "scumbag" with little humanity or morality.

"Yes."

Enel nodded.

"But power, if there are enough people, will inevitably organize itself over time, and with organization comes various orders, right?"

Esdeath asked again.

"CIPHER POL purges influential leaders and organizations in various regions every year to ensure that the World Government's rulings are properly enforced."

Enel answered calmly in a soft voice.

"So Melard's future work will also include this kind of thing."

Esdeath suddenly felt a pang of envy for her friend with the unusual sexual orientation.

However, the thought of leading the World Government's massive army against countless armies from other worlds in an unimaginably large-scale war made me realize there was nothing to envy.

"Um?"

But just then, Enel, who had been looking completely lazy, suddenly revealed a mocking sneer, "There really are some idiots who're courting death~"

[Buzz------]

The next second.

As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished in a flash of blue lightning right before Esdeath's eyes.

"So fast!"

This caused the woman's pupils to shrink abruptly.

She discovered that even though she had Awakening Observation Haki, she still couldn't keep up with the speed of her opponent's movements.

Judging from Enel's speed, she felt that even if she used 'Mahapadma', it would be difficult to make any difference.

This move is actually a spherical field that spreads outwards from oneself, with a range of about one or two kilometers.

Although the diffusion process is quite brief, Enel could easily teleport away before getting close.

In the original work, even Akame could create an afterimage beforehand to confuse Esdeath.

On the other side.

On the rooftop of a tall building a kilometer away, a weathered man with a stubble-covered face was holding a slightly worn sniper rifle, aiming intently at Esdeath in the car.

"Although I don't know who you are, you must be an important figure in that demonic government, so you deserve to die!"

He was seen gritting his teeth and cursing.

[Sizzle sizzle sizzle]

Suddenly, the man heard a strange sound behind him, and when he turned Setsuna, he was dumbfounded.

"My God! Angel?!"

"Utterly stupid insects."

Enel coldly raised his right index finger, instantly unleashing a long bolt of electricity that pierced the opponent's forehead.

After doing all this, without waiting for the electric current in the other person to dissipate.

He was left there convulsing and screaming, before he vanished into thin air once more, turning into a bolt of lightning.

A moment later.

Only a charred corpse remained on the rooftop.

The remaining electric currents crackled and flickered all around it.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Meanwhile, Enel had already returned to the car.

Esdeath did not ask him what he had done.

After all, you can pretty much guess what's going on without even thinking about it.

"No, you didn't even take five seconds to go back and forth, that's already Godspeed."

"No."

But Enel suddenly shook his head seriously and looked at Esdeath very intently.

"The word 'God' should not be used so lightly."

"This world naturally has gods, and that is Lord Imu. My speed is nothing compared to this true god!"

Esdeath stared, unsure what to say.

"You mean that Lord Imu is much stronger than you, even stronger than World Government Admiral?"

"Yehahaha--Yehahaha----"

Enel laughed, and his laughter grew louder and louder.

Like an uncontrollable burst of laughter, it took him more than a minute to finally manage to stop laughing hysterically.

"Admiral?"

"It's like comparing a bunch of Monkey wielding wooden clubs to top-tier human warriors. Even if they were all combined, how could they possibly withstand Imu's divine Kamui?"

Esdeath was still not quite convinced after hearing this.

It was simply Enel's fanatical worship of that Imu- sama.

According to the previous 'promotional video', the Celestial Dragons are directly protected by the Admiral, so how could they possibly be stronger than the Admiral?

Along the way, three or four more rioters attempted to attack, but they were easily dealt with by the men in black on the periphery.

That is...

When the convoy finally arrived in the center of the city.

Esdeath saw a Titans warrior standing in the plaza, his entire body covered in golden, blood-patterned armor.

As for the surrounding Holy Land Garrison, they were merely background figures.

"He is the 'Giant God Soldier' Oimo. We will need to go through the Space Gate he opens to enter the alternate dimension where Noah is located, and then you will be able to see Lord Imu immediately."

Enel explained to Esdeath.

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Esdeath felt somewhat numb, and suddenly began to believe that Lord Imu was a god.

But as she got out of the extended platinum limousine, a blonde woman in a black business suit walked over.

"Welcome, Empress Esdeath. I am Stussy, the secretary-general of Lady Imu. It will be a pleasure to work with you from now on!"

"Empress?"

Esdeath repeated the word in a strange tone.

"Yes, Empress!"

Stussy repeated it with mixed feelings.

A few minutes later.

Esdeath realized she had become numb a little too soon.

She entered the green space of the Door-Door Fruit, led by Stussy, Enel, and Oimo.

The first thing I saw when I looked up was an incredible sight: a floating wooden ship, the size of a city, came into view.

Immediately afterwards.

She saw a beautiful creature crouching not far away, its body covered in emerald green feathers, looking like both a bird and a dragon.

At this moment, Stussy smiled gently from the side.

"This is Millennium Dragon that we specially prepared for you. You can ride it onto the deck of Noah. We believe you'll prefer this method to traveling by spaceship."

"It was a flying dragon!"

Esdeath naturally liked it, after all, she had ridden the Vyburn Wyvern for several years.

She didn't stand on ceremony either.

With two leaps, he jumped directly onto the back of the nearly ten-meter-high Millennium Dragon.

However, they found that the Millennium Dragon was very docile and obedient, which was somewhat disappointing.

She still prefers men with fiery tempers; that gives her the thrill of conquest.

Esdeath looked at them and asked, "So how are you going to get up there?"

Stussy and Oimo exchanged a glance, and the latter said in a deep voice, "You lead the way, I need to wait for everyone outside to come in before closing the door."

"OK."

Stussy nodded and jumped several meters into the air.

Then, amidst bursts of air explosions, they flew towards Noah above.

This scene also attracted Esdeath, who was riding the Millennium Dragon.

The Imperial Fist Temple's body control techniques can produce effects similar to 'Tekkai', 'Rankyaku', 'Shigan', 'Shave', and 'Paper Arts'.

However, the skill 'Geppo' was not selected.

"That's 'Geppo,' a Physical Arts technique that allows you to walk on air. You'll definitely learn it someday."

Enel was flying alongside to escort her, told Esdeath the information without waiting for her to ask.

"That's wonderful, World Government."

Esdeath felt increasingly fortunate to have been captured alive by Admiral Aokiji.

If I had died back then, how could I have come into contact with so many new and amazing things?

But when she arrived at the Ark, which was so spacious that one could not see the bottom at a glance.

Their attention was then drawn to the Golden Bell Tower in the center and the giant blue-feathered python coiled and hissing on it.

This time, it was Stussy who explained things to Esdeath.

As she led the way toward the distant ship's tower, she introduced the various things there and the things she needed to be aware of.

"So there are so many 'Giant God Soldier'."

Esdeath listened as she walked, following her from the first floor of the ship to the entrance of the fifth floor, where she also saw the Golden Giants guarding each floor.

Their aura was in no way weaker Enel's.

What impressed me most was the botanical garden on the fourth floor.

The game features Tontatta Tribe, giant insects, carnivorous plants, and gourmet plants.

The breathtaking Wisteria Tree and the Blue Spider Lily are also deeply etched in my memory.

Unfortunately, Stussy had no intention of taking her to stay.

This journey took a full hour and a half!

Stussy led Esdeath to a massive palace built entirely of the finest white jade.

"This is the Void Holy Palace where Lord Imu lives. You may go in on your own now."

As for Enel, it was already when he first arrived at this fifth floor...

This signified the end of his escort mission, and he vanished without a trace, transforming into a streak of lightning.

He's about to report to Air Force Headquarters, so there's still a lot to prepare.

"I see."

Esdeath nodded, then lifted her long legs and walked towards the Holy Palace.

As she approached to a certain distance, she saw two female warriors in silver armor carrying bows standing beside the gate.

He pushed open the golden gate, which seemed to have been prepared for Giants, with one hand.

Actually, this job originally belonged to Oimo, the "Giant God Soldier" Devil Fruit User.

[Tap, tap, tap, tap]

Esdeath's high heels clicked crisply on the corridor floor.

For some reason, she suddenly felt a little nervous.

Esdeath was already aware of her current predicament; after all, she wasn't stupid.

To be honest, I'm a little unwilling to accept it.

After all, she actually hopes to have a relationship with someone she likes, and then get married to them.

But Esdeath herself is not the kind of naive woman whose emotions outweigh her reason.

If she were powerful enough now, she could certainly do whatever she wanted.

But the reality is that she is a weakling, and a defeated weakling at that.

According to the law of the jungle, the other party certainly has the right to decide their own fate at will.

So from this perspective, Esdeath didn't actually have any particular aversion to it.

I just hope that Imu- sama won't stop me from participating in the World Government's war, and that he can at least look somewhat presentable, not too repulsive.

"Welcome, Empress Esdeath. It's a pleasure to meet you. We are Lady Imu's maids."

"My name is Kanata Ubuyashiki."

"My name is Kuina Ubuyashiki."

Please give me your guidance.

Esdeath stared speechlessly at the two purple-clad girls, who were almost identical except for their headdresses, speaking to her in exactly the same tone.

She could tell that the two girls' demeanor and clothing were very similar to those of the Shenwa Island Country.

Then I saw the two of them open the door behind me, which was three meters wide and decorated with various exquisite reliefs.

"Please come in."

Esdeath said nothing, and Earth Flow expressionlessly into a magnificent living room that was nearly a thousand square meters in size.

He immediately saw a handsome man with black hair and golden eyes sitting on the sofa, looking him over.

Beside him sat a blonde, blue-eyed beauty in a gorgeous dress.

Two girls, identical to the maids outside, stood on either side of the sofa.

"Sit down and talk, Esdeath."

At this moment, the man spoke first, breaking the previously somewhat dull atmosphere.

However, his words carried an undeniable pressure.

Esdeath could sense that, although the other party seemed to have restrained his aura, he was still many times stronger than the wise emperor of the empire.

He just sat there, looking at me calmly with those peculiar, wavy golden eyes.

This already instilled fear in her heart, and she subconsciously clenched her fists.

"Yes"

At this moment, Esdeath dared not refuse!

This chapter has a word count of 6438!!!!!

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