Mary Geoise, at the Gawain Family mansion.
While Gawain went to see the Five Elders alone, the officers and key personnel of the Dark Bird Ship, led by Jinbe, had already arrived near the Gawain Family's compound.
They were spotted by members of the Black Ice Terrace who were waiting nearby as soon as they approached.
Even before Gawain returned to Mary Geoise, members of the outer Black Ice Terrace who had learned of his return had already gathered in Mary Geoise to prepare for his arrival.
Upon seeing Rayleigh and his group, they quickly approached and led them to the family compound.
Looking at the surrounding buildings, Luffy was overjoyed. Dressed in the style of the Dark Bird Ship, a black and red German-style Military Uniform, he hopped and skipped onto the gate.
"My goodness, what tall buildings! These houses are so tall!"
Is this Mary Geoise? It's practically a city inhabited by giants! Even someone tens of meters tall could easily walk through this gate!
I thought the uncle's house was similar to ours, but why is his house so big?!
Can he manage living alone?!
As soon as he finished speaking, Luffy jumped down from the gate, much to the dismay of the guards rolling their eyes at him.
After landing, he moved closer to Ace and continued talking with a grin.
"Ace, this is your first time here too, right? Why don't you and Sabo seem surprised?"
If it were before, the three of us should have been cheering together here!
And Uta, hahaha, why have you guys, who used to be so funny, become so quiet lately?
Looking at this city where every building is incredibly tall, shouldn't we go explore the surrounding area and embark on a new adventure?
"Hello!"
When Luffy got to this point, Uta couldn't help but speak up.
"Luffy, stop fooling around here! This is where the gods live!"
You probably don't understand the meaning of the term "Celestial Dragon" at all. If you did, you'd know we shouldn't be causing trouble for our godfather in a place like this!
Everyone here, except for the sugar daddy, is wicked, and yet they all hold very high positions!
In short, Luffy, even you need to listen to me carefully!
Never anger anyone wearing those loose white robes; those are Celestial Dragon!
I absolutely will not allow you to cause trouble for your godfather!!!
After saying that, Uta raised her hand, grabbed Luffy's ear, and led him through the door.
Ace was nodding along beside him.
"Uta is right. If we cause trouble here, even an old man like me can't easily resolve it. This place is completely different from the sea. Let's rest for a while."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ace put his hands behind his head and leisurely walked through the door.
As soon as he stepped through the gate, more than three hundred maids lined up on both sides of the entrance and bowed deeply to the group of people who entered.
Seeing the girls' cleavage slightly exposed due to bowing, Ace blushed and quickly raised his head slightly.
Is this what life is like for the Celestial Dragon?
Is this what life is like for the Celestial Dragon?!
Sanji, standing nearby, was also pondering this question; he was utterly powerless against the sight before him.
Looking at the various pretty girls, Sanji's legs, which were moving, trembled slightly.
How could there be such a sexy spectacle? Before boarding the Dark Bird Ship, did Uncle Gawain have to deal with such a shocking scene every day?
This is so enviable!!!
Snap!
Just as Sanji's gaze began to glaze over, Zeff raised his right hand and slapped the guy hard across the face.
"Kid, turn your eyes away! These are all the master's maids!"
Come to think of it, humph, we guys are just like these nieces, serving the adults!
Although adults treat us like friends, we must not become proud because of that.
In short, treat the maids with the utmost respect, just as you would the maids on the Dark Bird Ship, do you understand?
"I heard you, old man..."
Sanji rubbed his head in frustration. He was just a little shocked; he hadn't said he wanted to do anything impolite.
In front of these beautiful ladies, I am the greatest gentleman in the world, aren't I?
Just as Sanji was silently rubbing his head, Zeff had already walked over to the maids standing in the front row.
He approached the maids and then spoke in a very casual manner.
"Greetings, ladies! I am Gawain's head chef. Please show me and my assistant around our kitchen!"
Next, I will personally take charge of Gawain's diet.
We're all serving Lord Gawain, so let's work together well in the future, haha."
"Certainly."
Upon hearing Zeff's words, the maid who had greeted them widened her eyes slightly in surprise. After going around for a while, had the master even fallen out of favor with the chefs of Mary Geoise?
Have adults' tastes changed, or is this head chef's culinary skills truly that good?
While speculating, the maids separated a few and led Zeff and Sanji toward the kitchen.
After Sanji and the others left, the rest of the group followed the maids to Gawain's mansion.
Luffy sat down on the sofa, looking dejected. He preferred going out to play to staying indoors.
Seemingly sensing Luffy's bad mood, Rayleigh chuckled and clapped his hands lightly.
"As expected of Mary Geoise, the environment and air here are really good!"
Exercising here will definitely be more effective than exercising at sea at a depth of 10,000 meters!
Hey guys, don't rush. Today is only the first day. After Gawain receives the Celestial Dragon who greeted him according to the local customs, you can run wild in the area controlled by Gawain!
That being said, looking at such a luxurious environment, I still find it unbelievable.
Why would Gawain give up that kind of life to go sailing the high seas and take us boating?
Even I, born into this environment, would probably become a Celestial Dragon idiot like those guys, since the influence of the birth stage is just too important!
Having witnessed Gawain's living conditions, I find it increasingly difficult to understand his Awakening.
Here, one grows into a hegemon determined to abandon everything, even overthrow and rebuild everything.
How exactly did Gawain manage to do that?
"It's probably the field of vision!"
No sooner had Rayleigh finished speaking than Shiryu continued, echoing his words.
"Perspective is very important. Perhaps the adults' perspective has long surpassed the understanding of ordinary Celestial Dragon."
Not everyone who lives in a well will look up at the sky.
Mary Geoise is infinitely better than the Well, but it is not the whole world.
After saying that, Shiryu raised his hand and took the wine that the maid handed him.
After picking up his wine glass, Shiryu nodded and gave the maid a smile he had practiced for a long time.
Snap!!!
The things in the maid's hands were immediately knocked over. The maid quickly knelt on the ground, apologizing while cleaning up the mess.
She was trembling with fear, whether from spilling the drink or something else...
Anyway, Shiryu quite frustrated.
I wonder how long I'll have to practice before my smile will meet the adults' expectations. Sigh...
Without Shiryu's frustration, Rayleigh nodded leisurely.
"Perspective, haha, that's certainly a suitable reason."
How we think and do things largely depends on what we see.
But I don't want to think about those things right now, haha.
I never imagined in my life that I would one day be a guest in Mary Geoise!
I don't want to think about any of that nonsense anymore; all I want to do right now is enjoy myself!
Having fought a lifetime of battles, it's time for this old man to take a good rest. You young people can chat, I'll go try out the bed in Mary Geoise first.
Let me see if this old man can get some relief from the pain of this Celestial Dragon's bed, haha!
Amidst the laughter, the old man, ignoring the young man's dazed gaze, went off to the lounge that the maid had arranged for him.
The younger people were puzzled: since Grandpa Rayleigh went to rest, why did Sister Shakky also leave?
After watching Shakky and Reilly leave, the group of young people fell silent for a moment. Then, as if they had figured something out, they all lowered their heads and blushed.
Robin, on the other hand, perhaps this dashing older sister is no longer a young person, smiled and took a sip of her drink as she watched Rayleigh and the other person's retreating figures.
"As expected of my seniors, they really took romance to the extreme!"
As she finished speaking, Robin pursed her lips slightly, then turned around and looked at the group of young people whose faces were flushed.
"Tsk tsk, you guys don't look too good."
"That's true, these aren't things you should be seeing, so I'll teach you how to play volleyball instead."
Robin nodded to the nearby maid.
"Hello, do you have a volleyball court at home? If so, could you take us there?"
"Of course there are. Although the Gawain Family is smaller in number, their territory is no different from the other nineteen families. Not to mention a mere volleyball court, we can even put together many football fields."
So, please follow me, my guest.
"Yay, let's play volleyball!"
Uta raised her hands and jumped up and down happily. And just like that, Robin took all the children and young people away.
Seeing that only he and a group of middle-aged retired cadres remained in the living room, he smiled, held his cup, pondered for a moment, and then laughed.
"Gentlemen, we can't just sit here doing nothing. Even if we're not as lively as the children, we shouldn't feel awkward."
So, do you want to play cards?
"Great idea!"
"No problem!"
"Count me in!"
"Ha, I've never lost at cards."
"Together, together."
"Bring it on!"
Not long after, Brooke returned to her family with Doflamingo and a group of Celestial Dragon.
He did not bring the Celestial Dragon near Issho and his group; the Celestial Dragon had their own gathering place.
However, Doflamingo didn't like being with these Celestial Dragons, especially since Mjosgard was just too disgusting; after only a few words, he would suddenly kneel down and hug Doflamingo's legs, crying!
Although Doflamingo had not forgotten those events from back then, and even the hatred he harbored, he ultimately did not want to recall them.
As it turned out, his uncle...
Every time he cried, Doflamingo inevitably recalled his past encounter with the ghost!
So, as soon as he returned to his family, he quickly shook off Mjosgard and grumbled as he approached the officers.
Seeing the cadres sprawled out in the hall, playing cards with abandon, Doflamingo's mood faltered slightly.
The surroundings were incredibly noisy, but people's joys and sorrows are not the same, Doflamingo only found their noise bothersome.
So Doflamingo paused for a moment, then swaggered over to a maid.
"Hey, take me for a stroll around the city. It's been so long since I've wandered around this godforsaken city."
Besides, why isn't there a single slave here? Damn it, I want to experience that kind of life I had back then!
Doflamingo didn't care what the other officers thought of him; he simply put his hands in his pockets and continued speaking lazily.
"Whether it's slaves or the entertainment venues of Mary Geoise now, show me around."
I'm going to give it a try. What have I been hoping for all these years? And what have I been striving for all this time?
As soon as he finished speaking, Doflamingo, accompanied by the maid he had summoned, walked towards the outside of the Gawain Family compound.
Before he even left the house, he ran into Gawain and his group.
Gawain was slightly taken aback when he saw Doflamingo.
"Doflamingo, what are you doing...?"
"Let's go to the city, find a few slaves to ride, and while we're at it, see those trashy childhood friends we used to play with. Maybe we can kill a few more for fun!"
Doflamingo said nonchalantly to Gawain, and without waiting for Gawain's agreement, he swaggered out the door.
The maid following behind him panicked and quickly bowed to Gawain.
Seeing the maid's conflicted expression, Gawain said with a smile.
"Don't worry, just show that guy around. As for his offense towards me..."
That bastard has always been like that.
As for the things he just mentioned, since he still has some fond memories of them, let's take him to try them out.
However, please note that you need to keep an eye on him for me, at least to prevent him from getting into irreconcilable conflicts with the other Celestial Dragon.
Furthermore, if he really wants to go to the hunting grounds of Mary Geoise to have fun, then he needs to distinguish between good and evil prey, and only choose prey that has been offered a bounty or committed evil deeds.
Aside from that, there's nothing else. That guy was Celestial Dragon back then, so he might still remember the way to Mary Geoise.
Go.
Gawain patted the maid on the shoulder, and she immediately bowed respectfully before quickly following Doflamingo's steps.
Just after the maid left, another person walked towards the door.
Upon seeing Gawain, Trafalgar Law paused slightly, then nodded.
"My lord, you're back so soon?"
"Hehe, it's just a family dinner with the Five Elders, not worth talking for hours."
"But you, how come you're already planning to go out for a stroll as soon as you arrive at the family?"
"Indeed, sir."
In response to Gawain's question, Law nodded slightly, then gestured with his lip towards Doflamingo's retreating figure.
He held his long sword Kikoku, smiling meaningfully as he spoke.
"I'm not particularly interested in Mary Geoise. I know what I'll see once I leave your family's territory."
However, I am quite interested in that Flamingo!
Don't laugh at me, but I've figured it out now. Although I don't have the ability to kill him yet, with your orders, he wouldn't dare to kill me!
Since he won't dare kill me no matter what I do, why don't I go near him and make things difficult for him?
After all, his unhappiness is enough for me to be happy.
"So, sir, if there are no other instructions, I'll follow Doflamingo and continue to make some fun for myself by playing tricks on him."
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo smiled meaningfully.
Seeing the smile on Luo's face, Gawain was slightly taken aback, then chuckled and patted Luo on the shoulder.
"Haha, you're really something! Your idea is really good!"
Go ahead, go ahead, make that arrogant guy suffer! I'll back you up, haha!
But don't miss dinner time; Uta will be performing at the family gathering tonight.
Besides Uta, Brooke also invited quite a few popular entertainers on my behalf."
"Understood, don't worry, sir."
Luo smiled and nodded.
"I'm just following that guy around for a bit of fun, I'll be back tonight."
I don't want to miss Uta's singing; I'll be back by evening at the latest."
Luo smiled and bid farewell to Gawain, then strode after Doflamingo.
As the group of people drew closer, Gawain shook his head with amusement.
"It's quite amusing; it seems that since coming to my ship, my arch-enemies have actually preferred to hang out together."
With Law watching over me, I'll be less worried. Even if Doflamingo gets into trouble, Law's wisdom will likely allow him to resolve it.
Let's go home, I'll take you to a spa.
As they spoke, Gawain led the women into the hall where a card game was taking place.
Then they blended into the cheerful atmosphere.
Meanwhile, Law had caught up with Doflamingo and appeared on Doflamingo's left.
Looking at Law, who was so close at hand, Doflamingo frowned unhappily.
"Hey, what are you planning to do by following me?"
"Oh?"
Seeing Doflamingo's displeased expression, Luo curled his lip in disdain.
"Is there any rule that forbids me from walking next to you, you piece of trash?"
"Fufu, interesting. You actually dare to call me that? Did Gawain give you the courage, kid!"
"Otherwise what? Did you give it to me, you piece of trash?"
Shut your mouth! I'll go my sunny path, you go your narrow bridge, and don't bother me!
Luo responded fiercely to Doflamingo, and then, in the face of Doflamingo's increasingly burning gaze, he continued to cling tightly to Doflamingo.
The two of them went from their family to the slave market, from the slave market to the hunting grounds, and from the hunting grounds to the territory of the Donquixote Family.
Looking at this annoying brat, Doflamingo lost all interest in his walk. How could there be such a despicable person in the world?
This is fucking disgusting!!!
The key issue is that this is Mary Geoise, and even they frequently encounter Celestial Dragon walking by.
Whether it's Luo's status as a cadre or the current environment, it's really not appropriate for Doflamingo to take action against this guy.
Law wasn't stupid. When Doflamingo walked into the hunting grounds, intending to teach him a lesson, Law immediately stopped following him and instead approached two Celestial Dragons who were selecting weapons.
I can't fight them, and I can't shake them off!
How disgusting!!!
I was planning to start earning 10,000 yuan a day yesterday, but something came up and I was delayed.
I'm not feeling well today either, oh well, I'll start tomorrow.