Inside the Goa Imperial Palace.
Wang Shi, his women, and his Baron were enjoying a lively banquet with the nobles of Goa, as well as royalty and nobles from various countries.
It only took less than half an hour.
A group of CP Agent marched in unison, clearing the way, while CP Agent shouted, "His Highness Shamrock, His Shanks, His Gunko Jun have arrived!"
Upon seeing these CP agents appear, not only the nobles from various countries, but even the civil and military nobles of the Goa Empire hurriedly stepped forward and knelt in the main hall.
The kings and royal family members of some of the Affiliated Nation came specifically to congratulate Wang Shi also stood up and bowed respectfully upon seeing the Celestial Dragons suddenly appear.
As kings of Affiliated Nation, they were not required to kneel in obeisance, but they still had to perform aristocratic rituals as a sign of respect.
Wang Shi had already noticed their presence when they appeared at the Goa Imperial Palace.
To be honest, he didn't want to see these guys.
I had only recently returned to the Goa Empire, and these Holy Knights had already arrived.
Without even thinking, Wang Shi knew that somewhere in the Goa Empire, there must be Holy Knight's Abyss Teleportation Array.
This made Wang Shi a little unhappy.
But Wang Shi still stood up, even taking the initiative to greet them, and began to joke around enthusiastically.
He made sure that his women and military officers didn't need to bow; they only needed to stand up briefly.
"Welcome to the Goa Empire, Your Highnesses!"
"Saint Shamrock is even more handsome and majestic now, and his Gunko is becoming more and more beautiful!"
"Congratulations to Shanks on his successful return to the Holy Land!"
"The 'clan crest' on Shanks' forehead is, to be honest, quite unique~"
Wang Shi flew down with a smile, speaking with great enthusiasm and readily offering all sorts of flattering words.
"Haha, His Wang Shi's speech just now was even more magnificent. We didn't disturb His Majesty's enjoyment of the banquet, did we?"
Shamrock was in a very good mood Wang Shi praise him and subtly criticize the [Abyss Mark] on Shanks' forehead.
Red-Haired Shanks' face darkened slightly!
What kind of clan mark is this? This is Imu controlling his [Abyss Mark]!
Now he has lost his freedom!
Gunko's eyes were cold and indifferent. What did it mean to become increasingly beautiful? Had she ever shown her face to the world?
She's always wrapped her face in bandages, okay?
This Wang Shi truly lives up to his reputation Evil Emperor uses bizarre abilities to influence millions of people.
He can spout any lie or flattery without hesitation.
Wang Shi's words are those of a liar!
"Not at all, not at all. I have always been more than happy to welcome Your Highnesses."
"Did Your Highnesses bring the promised payment from the Five Elders this time?"
Wang Shi laughed heartily, but the next moment he immediately shifted the topic to the rewards, such as Devil Fruit and Belly.
Completely disregarding the stiff expressions on Shamrock and Gunko's faces.
"And Shanks, do you still intend to redeem those pirates?"
"I'm not trying to be mean, Your Highness, but now that you're a descendant of a god, you shouldn't have too much contact with pirates."
"Strive hard to become a good nobleman who contributes to the world and fights for peace!"
Wang Shi spoke to Red-Haired Shanks, and glanced at Uta.
Red-Haired Shanks clenched his fists, noticing Wang Shi's gaze.
A terrible thought flashed through my mind.
Wang Shi may have learned about his relationship with Uta.
How could that be? He and Uta had been separated for many years, and there shouldn't be anyone who knew about their relationship.
But the more Shanks thought about the information he had about Wang Shi, Shanks the possibility that Wang Shi might possess the ability to predict the future, the more agitated and uneasy he became.
It's tough. Besides Benn Beckman and his teammates, even Uta has become a bargaining chip for the Wang Shi.
At the banquet, the world's songstress Uta heard the Wang Shi advising Shanks to become a good nobleman who strives for world peace. She nodded her head repeatedly, deeply agreeing and hoping for his success.
Actually, if the Red Hair Pirates all gave up being pirates, she could still forgive these 'family members' who abandoned her.
Then we can all work together to create a world full of love and peace.
Wang Shi's advice to Shanks made Uta like this heroic emperor even more.
"After resolving these relationships, I will dedicate myself to world balance and stability."
Red-Haired Shanks spoke to Wang Shi with a stern face, stating that he wanted to completely sever ties with his former pirate comrades.
To avoid getting caught in the crossfire by that stingy older brother and Imu's container again.
Meanwhile, Benn Beckman and the others inside the castle within Capone Bege's body also heard Red-Haired Shanks' words, and they all felt a little sad.
Should we end the relationship?
However, Shanks may now be caught in a situation beyond his control.
However, the navigator Bendick Snake, the ship's doctor Hongo, and their pet Monster were not as strong as Benn Beckman.
Under the influence of the Seven-Star Sword Spirit for many days, their minds have already changed.
Now, even a single, unverified statement from Red-Haired Shanks can have a huge impact on them, causing their mental defenses to crumble rapidly.
"Good!"
"How many Devil Fruits did Shanks prepare?"
"I don't need ordinary Devil Fruit."
Wang Shi gave Shanks a thumbs up, but the high ransom still needed to be negotiated.
"Your Wang Shi, this time, our Figarland Family has paid a heavy price for Shanks and his pirate crew."
Shamrock Saint glanced at Shanks with displeasure and began to complain to Wang Shi.
"Hey, business is business. The Figarland Family has a thousand-year history; why would they care about such a small amount of money?"
"You're right, aren't you, Saint Shamrock..."
Wang Shi directly raised his hand to interrupt Shamrock's attempt to bargain using his sophistry.
"Also, did you bring the reward that the Five Elders promised?"
Wang Shi continued, stating that he only wanted to discuss matters of interest with these three people; anything else was out of the question.
"The Five Elders invite you to the Holy Land Mary Geoise to bestow upon you the title of Celestial Dragons. At that time, those Devil Fruits and rewards will be directly sent to your Celestial Dragons palace as the foundation of your new family."
"If possible, the Five Elders would like you to inherit the Nefertari family name, which would be more legitimate and would not be objected to by any of the Affiliated Nation in the world."
You can also combine your surname with Nefertari's surname to create [Wang Nefertari] or [Nefertari Wang].
Of course, you don't have to use Nefertari if you don't want to.
Saint Shamrock relayed the Five Elders' discussion, his calm tone suggesting that he had already decided that the Wang Shi would ascend to the Holy Land and become Celestial Dragons.
Among the Celestial Dragons, Shepard X. Saint Shepherd Ju Peter (the God of Agriculture) and Zambaron V. Saint Nusjuro (the God of Finance) have relatively long surnames.
As soon as Shamrock finished speaking, the nobles throughout the Goa Imperial Palace hall gasped in unison.
Saint Shamrock actually revealed in front of so many people that the Five Elders were going to appoint the Celestial Dragons as Wang Shi.
This made the royals and nobles green with envy, wishing they could take their place.
They also aspire to become high-ranking Celestial Dragons, to become the supreme Celestial Dragons!