Wow!
With a crisp sound, Gawain and Whitebeard landed on the ground.
I quickly looked around. It was an exceptionally tall room, with the ceiling at least forty meters above the ground.
The house was square, with sides measuring approximately 230 meters. However, at this point, apart from the very center where Gawain and Whitebeard were standing, the house was completely empty.
The rest of the area was covered with low, evenly spaced grass.
"Interesting!"
Smelling the birdsong and fragrant flowers in the air, Gawain curled his lips into a cold smile.
Opposite him, Whitebeard slowly sheathed his sword while snorting and taking a deep breath.
Call!
After exhaling this breath forcefully, the Whitebeard frowned and looked at Gawain.
"Gawain, the air here is much thinner Koby before."
So, this is... Mary Geoise!
Who brought us here?
Who has joined our war?
That's their purpose!
What are they trying to do?!
After saying that, Whitebeard slammed his Naginata into the ground. As the ground cracked, he looked around warily, desperately sensing the surrounding atmosphere.
But...
He felt nothing!
Faced with the puzzled Whitebeard, Gawain took a deep breath and then shook his head.
"I have a general idea of who they are, but I don't really know who they are!"
"Newgate, have you ever heard of the God's Knights?"
"Oh? It's them?"
Upon hearing Gawain's words, Newgate nodded in understanding, then immediately gave a puzzled look.
"Wait, you've never seen the God's Knights before, have you?"
These guys are really that mysterious, even you, a Celestial Dragon, have never seen them?
As for me, well, when Captain Rocks led Shiki to raid God Valley, the rest of us should have rushed to Mary Geoise to support the captain after he stirred up trouble.
Although this plan is hastily drafted, if successful, we will certainly be able to force Mary Geoise to accept certain conditions.
What we didn't expect was that while we were scheming against them, Mary Geoise seemed to be scheming against us as well.
They've wanted to get rid of Captain Rocks for a long time; even the flaw they revealed in God Valley was deliberately left for us.
So, the captain launched the surprise attack as agreed.
We were immediately entangled by twelve terrifyingly powerful individuals!
Although I and everyone else worked together and fought desperately to kill two of them.
But clearly, the strategy of splitting the troops into two groups did not succeed, and Rocks was gone.
The people who attacked us back then were the God's Knights!
So, these guys are now wary of me and want me to disappear like Captain Rocks did back then?"
At this point, Whitebeard's expression instantly darkened.
However, a moment later...
Whitebeard suddenly realized something!
He immediately looked at Gawain in astonishment, and then quickly said.
"No, Gawain!"
I am already like a withered skeleton in a tomb, and my heart is as faint as a candle flame in the wind, which may soon be extinguished.
Don't even mention that I never reached Rocks' level from the beginning; even in my current state, I could never become the target of that knightly purge!
So... damn it!
Whitebeard pointed at Gawain's chest, utterly astonished.
"The person who deserves to be cleansed more than me is you, young man!"
Are they really afraid of you, a member of the Celestial Dragon?
Although you haven't been training for long, you are truly blessed with exceptional talent!
"Those two moves you used in front of the whole world were quite reminiscent of Captain Rocks's style in terms of power!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Whitebeard was taken aback for a moment, then immediately burst into laughter.
"It's ridiculous! You're clearly the most outstanding Celestial Dragon of our time, yet you're still feared by your own people!"
This is utterly ridiculous, they are so foolish..."
"Shut up!"
Suddenly, a cold shout interrupted Whitebeard's words.
At the same time as that voice appeared was Gelinggu, with his crescent-shaped haircut.
As he slowly walked, Gelinggu emerged from the shadows.
As he approached the two of them, he wore a disgusted expression and spoke coldly.
"Captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, Edward Elric Newgate!"
Do not use your shallow thinking to slander us, the knights of God!
And don't even try to sow discord God's Knights and Gawain with your lowly and feeble words!
The reason I brought you two here is not because of your so-called fear!
Don't you know that you've committed a crime, a heinous sin that even a thousand cuts wouldn't be enough to atone for?
At this point, Gelinggu suddenly raised his right hand.
The ground beneath Gawain and Whitebeard's feet suddenly shattered in the next instant.
A moment later...
Thump!
After the floor tiles shattered, Whitebeard and Gawain fell less than half a centimeter each, landing on another spotless white floor.
The moment the two stepped onto the new floor...
Their bodies suddenly went limp!
Gawain bent down slightly, almost falling to the ground, and only managed to straighten himself up again thanks to his chakra.
As for Whitebeard!
He was kneeling on the ground with a grim expression, desperately clutching the Naginata he had stuck in the ground, barely managing to avoid ending up kneeling on both knees!
"Damn it, it's Seastone!"
Whitebeard, holding his Naginata, let out a cold shout, and at the same time, more than a dozen young men in black suits stepped out from Gelinggu Whitebeard.
Those people first bowed respectfully to Gelinggu, and then walked over to the Whitebeard.
Just as those people approached Whitebeard, Gelinggu also put on a mysterious smile and looked at Gawain opposite him.
"There's no need to look worried, Saint Gawain. The so-called low-ranking pirate of Whitebeard is only facing the punishment he deserves."
As for you, the trials you and he will face are certainly different.
He faces death; the only difference is how he chooses to die.
As for you, although your actions contributed to this attack, considering that you possess the same noble blood as us...
Therefore, the punishment you are about to receive is nothing more than a little physical punishment and a certain period of imprisonment.
Therefore, do not struggle. In the face of guilt, even our noble bloodline cannot be ignored.
Please take your punishment seriously and ultimately learn from it.
Gawain, you have a bright future ahead of you. Everything you're experiencing now is just a wave before the finish line.
No need to worry about it!
As soon as he finished speaking, Gelinggu waved his hand.
This time, twelve knights, each with a different style but similar to Gelinggu, stepped out from behind him.
As the other twenty-odd ordinary people approached Whitebeard, the knights fearlessly stepped onto the Seastone ground and walked towards Gawain.
Watching the figure gradually approaching him, Gawain shook his head with amusement.
He looked at the Whitebeard and said, pursing his lips.
"How interesting, Newgate. It's ironic that we two, who consider ourselves at the top of the food chain, are now being treated like prey."
"Yes, there must be someone among those guys who is skilled in space-time abilities."
They've transferred us here directly, this is really troublesome~."
Whitebeard smiled and nodded, then, supporting himself with his Murakumogiri, he gradually straightened his enormous body.
Standing beside Murakumogiri, he looked at the man in black approaching him and extended his right hand with a cold smile.
"Gawain, do you remember what I said to you when we soaked in the hot springs together?"
Even if they lose all their abilities, or even end up weak.
"I am not someone who can be easily dealt with by just anyone!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Whitebeard's right hand suddenly accelerated, and he grabbed the head of one of the men in black.
The man in black had clearly managed to parry, but he was still treated like a toy by Whitebeard, and Whitebeard still managed to lift him up.
Bang!
The next second, the man was slammed to the ground by the Whitebeard, and the Seastone floor even cracked from the impact.
At the same time, the other men in black pulled out pistols and ropes, and dozens of Seastone Bullets immediately pierced the Whitebeard 'Whitebeard flesh, while the ropes were used to bind his hands, feet and neck!
Faced with ropes wrapped around his flesh and bullets barely squeezing into his skin.
Whitebeard abruptly released Murakumogiri, then roared at Gawain.
"Gawain, look carefully, this is why the strong on the high seas call Haki supreme!"
Even the most powerful Devil Fruit has an unavoidable weakness: Seastone Matter!
Even the strongest power with weaknesses is merely a tool; only power without weaknesses is our true essence!
Even though my domineering Haki cannot reach its peak due to my physical weakness.
But no matter what, as long as this Haki exists, I will not be utterly defeated and powerless to resist!
At this point, Whitebeard, like a street madman in a brawl, began wildly swinging his limbs.
He tried desperately to break free of the ropes binding him, but it was difficult because the ropes contained sea-building substances.
Seeing that he couldn't break free, Whitebeard decided to focus his energy on inflicting damage.
Although those who controlled him all possessed considerable Haki and Rokushiki mastery, even so, Whitebeard's three-story-tall frame and sandbag-sized fists were not something they could completely ignore.
Even as he struggled, Whitebeard kept calling out to Gawain.
"However, this is all I can do. Even if I can deal with these annoying little guys, I can't handle other more dangerous people."
This is, after all, their stronghold!
Gura la la, I never thought I'd actually get to visit Mary Geoise in my lifetime!
Interesting, very interesting indeed, it's just a pity that this old man doesn't have the strength to cause any more destruction here!
What war? That has nothing to do with us two unlucky souls.
I wonder how many of my sons will survive.
Gawain, your identity means you won't die such a humiliating death.
So, please take care of my surviving son in the future, and while you're at it, invent an even more magnificent way for their Pops to die in front of them!
"Gura la la la!"
Amidst the laughter, Whitebeard struggled more violently, and the chaotic situation drew a look of displeasure from Gelinggu.
He disdained to look at the Whitebeard any longer, so he turned to Gawain and spoke gently to Gawain.
"Gawain, I can pretend I didn't hear the language you used to communicate with those lowly pirates."
In exchange, I hope you will behave more elegantly and in a manner more befitting your status from now on!
What do you think?
I don't think it's very good!
As the knight approached, Gawain shook his head and gently raised his right hand.
Snap!
With his hands clasped together, Gawain suddenly smiled at Gelinggu.
"Thank you so much for the gift you gave me today. I will remember it all and try my best to repay you."
As for everything that happened today, I consider it a farce, and I certainly don't want your performance to continue.
I believe that no rational and wise person should deny the efforts of an outstanding individual.
Can a person's social class be completely defined by their bloodline?
"Aren't you sure this isn't treatment only cats and dogs deserve?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain's clasped hands were about to generate more chakra to awaken his Yomotsu Hirasaka.
However, just as Gawain was about to teleport away with Whitebeard...
He suddenly stopped what he was doing.
It wasn't that he gave up the idea of struggling, nor was it that his chakra was no longer working.
The reason they stopped was because Gawain sensed several familiar presences!
The next moment.
Thump!!!
Click!
With the sound of the gate opening, hundreds of CP members dressed in black pushed open the door to the Autumn Moon Chamber.
After pushing open the gate, they immediately lined up on both sides, clearing the way for the central path!
A short while later, bathed in the sunlight over Mary Geoise, five figures emerged from the crowd of people dressed in black, backlit by the light.
As he slowly paced back and forth, the bald, gaunt old man who was the leader of the five, holding his long sword, spoke lazily.
"Hehe, Saint Garling, your way of doing things seems a bit impolite!"
Even if Little Gawain did commit some illegal or unethical acts, you should have reported it to us first before we could proceed with the arrest.
Moreover, Little Gawain has not committed any crimes; he is merely using his status as Celestial Dragon to capture and apprehend a group of vicious pirates.
So, you're being very rude, Gelinggu!
At this point, the bald, long-sworded old man stepped out of the crowd and, together with the four people behind him, stood behind Gelinggu.
At the same time, an unparalleled Conqueror's Haki surged wildly from the Five Elders and filled the entire Autumn Moon Chamber!
While unleashing his Conqueror's Haki, the Five Elders with short blond hair nodded to Gawain and gave him a gentle smile.
At the same time...
Gelinggu slowly turned around, truly facing the Five Elders!
Looking at the ugly face of the bald-headed Five Elders, Gelinggu chuckled and then shook his head slightly.
"Ethan Baron V. Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro Sei!"
I don't think your duties overlap with those of us, the God's Knights!
But since you have come together, we are of course happy to entertain you.
So, put away your Conqueror's Haki and say, "Let's go to the lounge for a short rest and some tea."
As for the trial and execution phase that we are about to undergo...
That's not the Five Elders' responsibility!
"It is the responsibility of my God's Knights!!!"