About two days later, Issho and Kuma returned from the North Blue with a smiling Reiju.
In short, thanks to the efforts of Judge and Kuma, Judge's attitude towards cooperation was completely cooperative.
However, even though they were the Vinsmoke Family, the most skilled snail breeders in the entire ocean, they didn't have a ready-made Visual Den Den Mushi.
In response, Judge painfully adjusted his and his sons' production operations, transforming their family business from assassination to pure animal husbandry.
Suddenly, 70% of the assassins across the entire ocean received inexplicable assignments: collecting and breeding Visual Den Den Mushi)...
In short, the Vinsmoke Family has tried very hard, and their attitude has been excellent.
Despite his swollen body Judge took the matter very seriously. Yonji Niji, and Ichiji, who had lost limbs, also quickly began collecting and cultivating Den Den Mushi after their injuries were bandaged.
After Ikko returned to the Dark Bird Ship, the Dark Bird Ship and Laboon finally successfully passed through the Red Line and then embarked on their journey back to Mary Geoise.
At this very moment, in Mary Geoise, in Pangea Castle, Chamber of Authority.
The Five Elders, some standing and some sitting, discussed Gawain's questions with varying expressions.
The Elder of Military had a high opinion of Gawain, and while they were talking, he was also fiddling with his sword.
"Ha, the next Allied Conference will be held in less than two months."
Judging from Little Gawain's expression, he's probably going to bring a delegation to this Allied Conference!
"Indeed!"
The Elder of Diplomacy nodded in response to the Elder of Military.
"Currently, among the top 50 countries in terms of financial resources and overall strength, at least Fish-Man Island and Alabasta have already planted the flag of the Dark Bird Ship."
Little Gawain's attitude is currently unclear, meaning we cannot yet determine the World Government's position in Little Gawain mind.
But in any case, he has now made Alabasta a directly administered territory of my World Government.
Although it was his directly controlled territory, he was still Celestial Dragon, and he was qualified to represent the World Government, wasn't he?"
"That's right."
Beside him, the Elder of Economy clapped his hands with a smile.
"Little Gawain's ambitions have begun to emerge, and his attitude toward the world and ordinary people will undoubtedly create some conflict with ours."
But those contradictions are not concentrated. Compared to us, his attitude towards commoners and the lower classes was simply more benevolent. Perhaps in our next era, in the future world that Roger has stirred up into increasing chaos, there will be a leader like him who can show some benevolence.
Aside from that minor conflict, Little Gawain has essentially proven that the team he has cultivated over the past year has the capability and experience to take over a portion of the country.
Therefore, considering everything, I prefer Gawain's next plan.
The territory he promised us was the entire Grand Line, not just a single route within Grand Line.
I look forward to the results he will show us in the future, and I also hope that more troublesome allied nations can become the territory directly governed by the Celestial Dragon and Mary Geoise, represented by him!
As soon as he finished speaking, the Elder of Economy leisurely sat down on the sofa, while the Elder of Culture took a deep breath beside him.
"Gawain absorbed that Devil Child; hopefully, he won't be influenced by Devil Child and develop inappropriate ideas about the so-called truth of history!"
"Ha, just Nico Robin. Even if Ohara were to reappear, it would just be another dirty place clamoring to expose history."
Besides, he's just a mere historian; what good can a historian possibly do?
The Elder of Military responded dismissively to the Elder of Culture's words, then, with a smile, picked up his long sword and continued speaking.
"Little Gawain can't be a perfect person, so we can't be too harsh on him. As long as his actions don't affect our core interests, that's fine!"
Regardless, I admire his dedication to honing his skills. Having defeated the Shiki head-on, he already possesses the fundamental qualifications to inherit my sword!
However, I always felt that Little Gawain would prefer his own sword, so I plan to inform the Kingdom of Craftsmen to send their best swordsmiths to Mary Geoise.
Perhaps Gawain will find a way to use him!
As for the Artisan Kingdom, well, let's just waive their Heavenly Tribute for three months for now; I think that's merciful enough!
"Indeed!"
The Elder of Culture nodded slightly, seemingly agreeing with the Elder of Military's statement. Then, the Elder of Culture continued.
"However, besides everything we have just mentioned, there is another matter that I am quite worried about."
As you all probably know, recently, all those Devil Fruits that have been attracting attention have gathered on Gawain's ship!
Regardless of that valuable, specially symbolic Op-Op Fruit.
It's still that same Nika Fruit, whose name we've kept hidden... the one that embodies the will of the ancient sun god.
Those things, as described in the prophecies, are not exactly friendly to the rule of us Celestial Dragon!
I'm very worried that Gawain might be influenced by those things and embark on an evil path that goes against us!
As soon as he finished speaking, the Elder of Culture, suddenly froze, then smiled slightly.
"Speaking of which, hahaha, if he were to go down the path of evil, I would be truly satisfied."
After all, very few people in the world believe that our path is righteous!
But so what? History is nothing but a plaything embellished by us; the winner is always the righteous one!
The core of this world has always been that the winner takes all, haha!
At this point, the Five Elders looked at each other, and then they all burst into laughter.
Amidst this laughter, Gawain drew ever closer to Mary Geoise!
About a month and a half later, in Pangea Castle, Mary Geoise, in the area where the Gawain Family lived.
Countless servants and guards were busy at Brooke's head maid's beck and call!
While directing her subordinates to get things done, Brooke, blushing, kept reading Gawain's newspaper!
After she had looked at it carefully, Brooke immediately called out to her maids.
"Everyone, take a look! Gawain Gawain's height has definitely increased!"
The adult is definitely much taller than when he first set out!
Look at his sword! It used to be so long, hanging across an adult's waist, but now it's only this small!
Therefore, all the clothes we prepared for the adults need to be redone, and the height of our threshold and door must also be adjusted. Everything needs to be raised so that the adults won't feel any changes when they come home!
If we don't have enough manpower, I'll immediately ask Shalria for help. Shalria will surely be willing to lend us a hand!
Also, these days, have our guards stop playing football with Saint Charlos. The team's plans are on hold for now, and everything should be focused on getting the master back!
However, considering Saint Charlos's feelings, we must present him with a beautiful Ballon d'Or Saint Charlos for his recent league victory!
The medals should be labeled with the initials of Saint Charlos's name, so let's just call them the Cristiano Ronaldo medals!
Besides appeasing Saint Charlos, Lord Gawain's return must be greeted by a sufficient number of Celestial Dragon to demonstrate the supreme honor befitting Gawain as the head of the family.
Here's what I'll do: I'll personally visit the Flander Family, Donquixote Family, and Rosward Family, and try to extend invitations to their members.
With the exception of the Donquixote Family, all of these families recently ordered luxury cruise ships worth two trillion from Mr. Iceburg.
Considering the cruise ship hasn't been delivered yet, they'll be willing to welcome Gawain. Only if enough Celestial Dragon go to greet him can Lord Gawain's Gawain status be truly demonstrated!
Also, the adults don't like those slaves, so we can't let any slaves appear in the adults' sight and spoil their mood!
Ming Ji, go and rent out all the slaves that have been rented and sold in Mary Geoise in the last three days. Don't give other people the opportunity to ride over slaves that are too conspicuous, lest the master be in a bad mood!
"If the other Celestial Dragon don't cooperate, then Ming Ji, you should contact Shalria. Shalria will be happy to stand up for Gawain!"
Amidst this vibrant atmosphere, the Dark Bird Ship was already close to Sabaody!
As early as when Gawain arrived near the coast of Sabaody, Iceburg had already been waiting with King Neptune at the dock on Sabaody Island.
These two naturally couldn't wait by themselves; Iceburg brought all the female dealers from the Sabaody casino with him.
Looking at the thousands of beautiful women surrounding the Iceburg, Neptune suddenly felt a little insecure!
After all, he was accompanied by... Fish-Man who were building their homes on the Sabaody.
He's already Fish-Man, what good looks could he possibly have? He can hardly find a female...
With this thought in mind, Neptune wagged his big tail and quietly approached the Iceburg.
"Ahem, Mr. Iceburg!"
Neptune bent down and spoke carefully in a voice that everyone could hear.
"How long until Lord Gawain arrives with your message?"
"Well..."
Looking at Neptune's questioning gaze, Iceburg pondered for a moment, then pointed to the distant sea.
"King Neptune, given the size of the Dark Bird Ship, we'll probably see them when we're still two hours away."
We still can't see them; that adult will obviously be at least several more hours away from arriving!
"Oh~~~!"
Upon hearing this, Neptune immediately perked up. He quickly left the dock and quietly began making arrangements.
Then...
Including the Iceburg, in the eyes of all the onlookers near the dock, one after another, Merfolk that were usually hard to even catch a glimpse of emerged from the sea!
Seeing his girls being outshone by thousands of Merfolk in the blink of an eye, the Iceburg's expression began to falter.
Yes, that's right, Gawain really doesn't like these routines, but disliking them doesn't mean he can't try to demonstrate them.
Do I need adults to like me? No, I just need to let them know that I'm trying my best!
So, compared to a large group of beautiful Merfolk, how can one appear to be more attentive?
Thinking of this, Iceburg frowned and then quickly summoned his mere seven-year-old secretary.
"Ahem, Secretary, inform everyone to change into bunny girl outfits!!!"
And so, several hours later, when Gawain finally arrived.
Looking at the scenery on the coast, Gawain's eyebrows twitched uncontrollably...
At this very moment, in the waters near the Dark Bird Ship, countless Merfolk were splashing around, excitedly shouting "Gawain Sama!"
Meanwhile, on the dock, thousands of brightly colored bunny girls were showing off their long legs clad in fishnet stockings, hopping and skipping while holding up various welcome items.
Around the dock, countless onlookers—at least hundreds of thousands—had completely taken over the nearby Yarukiman forest.
Honestly, none of them cared whether Gawain had arrived or not.
Their eyes are probably already filled with long legs and fish tails...
On the Dark Bird Ship, looking down at the beautiful women below, Luffy, who was originally full of excitement about Sabaody Island, now seemed somewhat dejected.
After all, Luffy isn't interested in women's... things!
Compared to those women, Luffy was more interested in the large bubbles that kept floating in the air near Sabaody Island.
Zoro, on the other hand, was more concerned with whether there were swordsmen of similar strength to him in this incredibly prosperous island group, worthy of his challenge!
As for Sanji...
Standing on the ship's railing, Sanji really wanted to convince himself that he had no interest in women.
He had dreams too; all he could see was the title of the world's best chef. He didn't care about long legs, fishnet stockings, or endless rows of... Merfolk!!!
Those are all...
All of them are...
It's all an illusion!!!
Slurp!!!
Sanji sheepishly rubbed his nose, then quickly covered it, preventing the blood from flowing uncontrollably.
While covering his nose, Sanji said to Gawain in a disheveled manner.
"Ahem, well, uncle!"
I'm not feeling well, I'll wait a while before disembarking. I need to rest; the weather is just too dry!!!
Cough cough!!!
Amidst Sanji's disheveled coughing, Hancock and Gion couldn't help but exchange a glance.
After just one glance, a fierce fire suddenly ignited in the eyes of these two women!
"Neptune!!!"
"Iceburg!!!"
In a short time, at least two people will likely be added to their blacklists...
Sandwiched between Hancock and Gion on either side, Gawain felt a chill run down his spine. The scene before him was indeed getting out of hand...
Beside him, Rayleigh rested his right hand on his forehead, gazing into the distance with a smile.
"Wow, this is truly a rare sight! In all my years of traveling around, this is the first time I've ever seen such a pleasing scene!"
Even the Island of Women of Amazon Lily couldn't compare to the lineup before us, could it?
After all, there are a few not-so-good-looking spots on Amazon Lily... Huh?!
"Shut up, you shameless old man!!!"
Before Rayleigh could finish speaking, Shakky had already grabbed Rayleigh ear, completely extinguishing his hopes.
Just as Shakky was carrying Rayleigh away, Gawain finally spoke to the others.
"Ahem, everyone, after a long journey, we have finally returned to my hometown."
The quadrennial Reverie will be held soon, and after that conference, our plan will be fully implemented!
Clearly, this is probably our last moment of leisure. When we face the pressure of the vast ocean in the future, life will not be as easy and simple as it is now!
Therefore, regarding your upcoming life in Mary Geoise, I have only one request: that you enjoy your last moments of leisure as much as possible!
At this point, Gawain clapped his hands to the crowd, and the gangway leading to the dock suddenly extended outwards in front of him.
As the ladder continued to extend, Gawain continued speaking.
"Later, I will take you into Mary Geoise. I have only one request: under no circumstances should any deaths occur in Mary Geoise!"
When you encounter Celestial Dragon, stay rational and just pretend they don't exist!
If you encounter any really troublesome guys who are constantly bothering you, report the situation to me, and I'll personally stand up for you!
At this point, Gawain clapped his hands loudly, and facing the gaze of everyone around him, Gawain spoke each word clearly.
"Remember, guys, you're my men. Your identities are etched with my name Gawain!"
So enjoy your Mary Geoise life to the fullest, and visit the world's tallest city to your heart's content!
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