Seeing that old man Rayleigh was so restless, Gawain's smile became even more amusing.
While laughing, Gawain waved to the old man.
"Haha, then I'll go by myself. Don't blame me for not taking you, I..."
"Grown ups!"
As they were talking, Kaya, who had just left Gawain's side, suddenly came back with Den Den Mushi.
Kaya casually put the Den Den Mushi into her pocket, nodded slightly to Gawain, and said.
"Uncle, I was just about to listen to you and go play with everyone for a while when I received a call from Sabaody Island."
Our intelligence personnel indicate that King Cobra's ship from Alabasta is approaching Sabaody Island.
Besides Mr. Cobra, the King of the Laiwu Kingdom is also approaching.
In addition, King Neptune of Fish-Man Island also stated that he was willing to arrive in Mary Geoise with Cobra this year to await the Reverie eleven days later.
After speaking, Kaya stood quietly beside Gawain, awaiting Gawain orders.
After a moment's thought, Gawain gently patted Kaya on the shoulder.
"I understand. You go ahead and have fun. I'll take a shower first, then go to the main gate of Mary Geoise to greet them."
After leaving his orders, Gawain leisurely went to take a shower; after all, he was covered in sweat from the fight, and it would be impolite not to take a shower.
As for massage parlors, well, I'm afraid I don't have the time.
Seeing this, old man Rayleigh's expression improved considerably; at least he no longer had to envy Gawain.
Near Sabaody Island, countless residents gathered on the riverbank, watching the large ship approach.
As they watched, someone quietly explained to their friends around them.
"Judging from the style of this ship, the one that has come this time should be the King of Alabasta."
That king's family was once one of the twenty families that created the world and established World Government.
"It's just that their ancestors gave up the opportunity to become Celestial Dragon!"
"Hey, so what if their ancestors gave up their status as Celestial Dragon? They're still kings, aren't they?"
Besides, Alabasta is a well-known large country on the Grand Line. Even among the top fifty kingdoms, Alabasta ranks quite high!
"Fart!"
"That's right, it's complete nonsense. So what if he's a king? He still has to kneel down when he sees Celestial Dragon!"
If you ask me, the ancestors of King Kobra were absolutely insane!
Believe it or not, countless kings throughout Alabasta have cursed their ancestors for that foolish decision!
"Stop talking, their ship is about to dock!"
"I've heard that King Cobra's daughter, Princess Vivi, is on His Gawain's ship. Who knows, Alabasta might gain more advantages at the Reverie this year thanks to their princess!"
"Shut up! They've disembarked! Look, look!"
"Uh, there's nothing to see. Cobra doesn't even bring maids? He's just a little old man, boring..."
Amidst the clamor of the crowd, Cobra's ship slowly approached the shore. Once the ship stopped, Cobra, along with Igaram and Wolf Chaka, looked towards the waiting group on the shore.
At this very moment, King Neptune of the Fish-Man Kingdom stood on the shore with his three sons, silently waiting for Cobra to approach.
Even before Neptune learned that Cobra was about to arrive in Sabaody, Neptune had already decided to go to Mary Geoise with Cobra.
After all, Neptune's Fish-Man Kingdom hadn't participated in the Reverie for two hundred years, so Neptune was inevitably a little nervous about the upcoming meeting.
Although Gawain had Neptune's backing, Neptune felt that Gawain was at most a Celestial Dragon, while Mary Geoise had at least several thousand Celestial Dragon!
He was very worried that his impetuous sons might accidentally offend too many Celestial Dragons and cause a huge problem that even Prince Gawain would find difficult to handle!
So, as soon as Cobra's feet touched the ground, Neptune went to greet him, bowing and smiling.
"Greetings, Your Majesty King of Alabasta! I am Neptune, King of the Fish-Man Kingdom. It is a pleasure to meet you!"
"Ha ha, hello, hello, King Neptune!"
I met your incredibly lovely daughter six months ago when Gawain passed through our country.
After that, I've been looking forward to seeing you for a long time.
After all, we both have lovely daughters, so I think we'll have a lot in common, haha!
Amidst the laughter, Cobra returned Neptune's greeting, and the two then naturally huddled together.
As they walked toward the landing site, Cobra asked Neptune a question.
"I just don't know why King Neptune would personally come to greet the young king?"
"Does Gawain have any additional instructions for me?"
"No, no, no, of course not."
Neptune quickly shook his head, then wagged his tail and nudged slightly toward Cobra.
Cobra's expression froze as he watched Neptune approach.
This guy is incredibly tall, over eight meters tall, as tall as a three-story building!
With such a person constantly approaching him, how could King Cobra was only weak enough to kill a chicken, not be nervous?
That huge tail could crush you to death with just a slight sway!
Seemingly sensing Cobra's nervousness, Neptune paused abruptly, then lowered his head shyly and whispered in Cobra's ear.
"Ahem, King Cobra Gawain has no instructions for you or me."
The reason I came to greet you is that I wanted to learn from you about the etiquette to observe when we arrive in Mary Geoise.
This was, after all, the Fish-Man Kingdom's first time participating in the Reverie, and the young king had little experience, so he was really worried about offending too many Celestial Dragons.
"Considering that my daughter and your daughter are good friends, I humbly request that King Cobra bestow his guidance!"
"Well..."
Listening to Neptune's voice, though he tried his best to conceal it, it was still as loud as thunder.
Cobra rubbed his ears uncomfortably.
Then he gently patted Neptune's tail, which was less than ten centimeters away from him, and laughed.
"I see, I understand now. Then I will go to Mary Geoise with you."
As for what you're worried about, haha, just put your worries aside.
Although we kings are entitled to stay in Pangea Castle during the Reverie, that doesn't mean we have the opportunity to see a particularly large number of Celestial Dragon!
The Celestial Dragon have their own lives and activities, while we mere kings are only permitted to move around in fixed locations within Pangea Castle.
Unless the Celestial Dragon come to see us, we have no chance of stepping into Celestial Dragon living space.
Don't worry!
As they spoke, Cobra led Neptune and his group to the vicinity of the Bubble Gondola.
Led by Lieutenant General Onigumo, Vice Admiral was in charge of protecting Cobra, the group arrived at Mary Geoise in Bubble Gondola.
As they walked up the steps, Cobra told Neptune, who was experiencing Mary Geoise for the first time, about his many sights and experiences.
When they entered Mary Geoise, the two of them had already started talking about the Celestial Dragon's past and their daughters' relationship with Gawain.
Just as the two were chatting happily, Gawain and Mjosgard walked over from afar.
The two did not arrange to meet in advance, but rather met by chance on the moving walkway.
Gawain was going to pick up Cobra, while Mjosgard was going to pick up his best friend, who was also his beloved Neptune.
This relationship is pretty complicated, huh...
Upon seeing Gawain and Cobra from afar, Neptune and Cobra both stiffened and then fell silent in unison.
Behind them, Neptune's three sons, as well as Igaram and Wolf Chaka, all knelt on the ground.
Gawain raised his hand slightly from afar.
"Gentlemen, please rise. I won't bother with any formalities."
It's lunchtime, let's go to my place and grab something to eat first.
Oh, right...
At this point, Gawain turned to look at the CP members who were following the two kings in the distance.
"According to the rules, the two kings should live in a specific area, right?"
Let's skip the rules this year; I'll take the two of them with me. They'll be living within my family's premises from now on.
Please report this matter to me when you have time; I'll be taking them with me.
So, don't follow them.
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain waved to the group of CP members, who immediately stopped following the two kings after kneeling down.
As long as the Celestial Dragon existed, Celestial Dragon commands were absolute.
Unless multiple Celestial Dragon give conflicting orders, they would all commit suicide on the spot even if Celestial Dragon to die immediately.
Seeing that the CP was drifting further and further away, Gawain led the two kings along the pedestrian walkway to Pangea Castle.
Since this was not a passage reserved for the lower classes, opened up for kings, the two kings inevitably encountered far too many Celestial Dragons.
They kept trying to kneel down along the way, but Gawain stopped them.
As you can see, when two Celestial Dragon meet, their retinues rarely kneel before each other. This is both a matter of face for the Celestial Dragon themselves and an unspoken rule within Mary Geoise.
And so, Gawain brought the two kings into the family compound, allowing the two kings, who should have been walking on thin ice, to participate in the incredibly joyful atmosphere of the Dark Bird Ship.
And time seemed to fly by in this atmosphere...
Ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Just one day before the Reverie was about to begin, Gawain suddenly received an invitation from the Five Elders.
That's right, this invitation is the family dinner that the Five Elders mentioned before.
However, Gawain really didn't expect the invitation to unfold in this way.
They had originally agreed to have a banquet at the Room of Rain in Pangea Castle, which is where Gawain and his family would be staying at the Five Elders' territory.
In the end, the Five Elders changed their original plan.
Around four o'clock that afternoon, Gawain was casually disciplining a group of young people, namely Luffy's troublemakers.
Suddenly, countless terrified cries echoed from the courtyard in the distance!
The voices came from the Gawain Family's maids and guards, leading Gawain to believe that someone had come to his door.
Following the direction of the sound, Gawain realized he had misunderstood.
The reason everyone was screaming in terror was because the Five Elders had all appeared outside the Gawain Family's gates!
To be honest, even Gawain hadn't expected the Five Elders to come.
Because whether in our memories or in comics and anime.
The Five Elders seemed never to have left that castle.
To be honest, that's just a comic book image. In reality, aside from meetings and office hours, the Five Elders also appear in different rooms of the castle, each carrying out their own activities.
For example, the Elder of Culture with an exceptionally long white beard enjoys fishing at the pool near the Sea Room.
Besides fishing, he also kept an octopus there.
As for the Elder of Law in the black judge's hat, if the Five Elders could never leave Pangea Castle in their entire lives, what about the scars on his face and his limping right leg?
Was he beaten out of Pangea Castle by the other four Five Elders?
How could that be!
In short, facing a courtyard full of astonished people, the Elder of Military who was the leader of the Five Elders gently raised his right hand.
"Hahaha, Little Gawain, after much deliberation, the five of us still think we should hold a banquet at your home!"
I heard you recently changed chefs; it seems the chefs at Mary Geoise couldn't satisfy your tastes anymore.
Therefore, we old folks naturally had to come and try it ourselves!
As soon as he finished speaking, the Elder of Military, carrying a knife, walked into Gawain's yard with a smile.
Behind him stood three Elder of Diplomacy, who gave a gentle smile to the kneeling crowd around them.
As for the old man who followed the law, he walked at the back with a cane, a funny smile on his face as he went.
He chuckled and waved to Rayleigh looked slightly shocked in the distance.
"Long time no see, Dark King Rayleigh. What, are you surprised by my appearance, young man?"
"Whoa!!!"
No sooner had the old man of law finished speaking than Rayleigh, standing behind Gawain, exclaimed in surprise.
He stepped out from behind Gawain with wide eyes, looking incredulously at the law elder whose gait was slightly unsteady.
"What the hell?! You're... Five Elders?!"
Damn it, why you? This is really... hahahaha!
This is so much fun!!!
The instant Rayleigh finished speaking, Gawain noticed that Rayleigh's right hand had unconsciously rested on the hilt of his knife.
Seeing this, Gawain was startled and quickly and gently pressed down on Rayleigh's wrist.
"Grandpa, don't be impulsive!"
After giving a soft reminder, Gawain held Rayleigh's hand and turned to the old man of the law who was slowly walking over.
"And, uh, seniors."
Can someone explain to me why you all seem to have an unusual relationship with Rayleigh?
"Long time no see" means... "Have you met before?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Upon hearing Gawain's words, the other Five Elders remained silent, while the Law Elder suddenly burst into laughter.
"Laughing," the old man said, leaning on his cane.
"The others have no special relationship with Rayleigh. The only one who can make that guy draw his sword is me!"
As for me, well, I can understand Rayleigh's thoughts!
After all, in your eyes, Rayleigh, I must be a completely ungrateful person!
Whether it's you or Roger, you are my saviors!
And to tell you the truth, even though you, Roger, and Garp once saved me from hell.
But the World Government's judgment regarding Roger's crimes...
Indeed, it was I who personally issued the order!
I'm having writer's block and can't explain further, please forgive me.