Celestial Dragon Maid

"The captain's reputation doesn't seem very good."

Vivi rose onto her toes and looked into the distance.

The entire Gold City had hidden itself the moment it learned Ye Zhuo had appeared.

The streets were completely empty.

It was silent—frighteningly silent.

"It's all that idiot bird Morgans's fault, slandering me all day long.

He made me sound like I committed every evil imaginable in those newspapers.

And now, after finally finding a city that never sleeps, they've all clocked out."

Ye Zhuo was in a terrible mood.

He could have gone to find Momousagi, but the atmosphere in Gold City had completely ruined his interest.

"Tesoro!"

The moment Ye Zhuo called out that name,

the golden tiles beneath the street immediately melted and formed a staircase.

A man in a pink suit emerged from within.

Nine of his ten fingers wore golden diamond rings, with only his left ring finger bare.

He smiled at Ye Zhuo and gave him a bow.

"Lord Demon King, welcome to Gold City!

Upon hearing of your arrival, Gold City specifically cleared every guest from the streets!

Today, Gold City exists solely to serve Lord Demon King!"

Gild Tesoro looked utterly different from the man he had once been.

Sure enough, people would eventually become the very thing they hated most.

As for dragon slayers turning into evil dragons, that was nothing but a fool's fantasy.

"Today? I'm booking Gold City for three days!"

Ye Zhuo knew the Golden Emperor had said that deliberately.

But he truly did want to have fun here for three days. Since the Golden Emperor claimed he had done all this for him,

then he might as well go all the way!

If he was going to enjoy himself, he would enjoy himself thoroughly!

"Good, good, Lord Demon King is absolutely right!"

Tesoro grinned from ear to ear.

Yet his heart was bleeding. Three days—how much would that cost him?

He had more gold Beli than he could spend, but he could not squander it like this.

No matter how much it hurt, he had to endure it. Otherwise, if Ye Zhuo became unhappy, the entire Gold City might sink on the spot.

"Lord Demon King, there are ships attempting to flee."

Lookout Violet reported immediately.

Tashigi and Rebecca instantly appeared at Ye Zhuo's sides to guard him.

The Empress and Kalifa scanned their surroundings to assess the situation.

Baby 5 was even more extreme, directly preparing to transform into a cannon.

The Golden Emperor's face turned ashen.

Only then did he realize Violet was standing before Ye Zhuo, using the Glint-Glint Fruit.

Wasn't she the boss's wife?

Donquixote Doflamingo was far too miserable. Even lying in Impel Down, he still had a glowing light over his head.

"Tesoro, what's with that warship?"

Ye Zhuo's words pulled Gild Tesoro back to reality.

Tesoro followed Ye Zhuo's gaze.

Three warships out at sea were escorting the foremost warship as it fled.

"They appear to be Marines. They must be afraid of Lord Demon King's arrival!"

The Golden Emperor had just been about to laugh it off,

when Violet turned around and confirmed,

"I spotted the person they are escorting. They're wearing an oxygen mask—it's a Celestial Dragon!"

It was over!

Tesoro's face turned deathly pale.

Before the Demon King arrived at Gold City, he had informed everyone to hide as quickly as possible and not reveal themselves.

Under normal circumstances,

Celestial Dragons would not care about such news at all.

They would not even bother responding, since admirals would handle anything that came up.

And if necessary, the Holy Knights would take action.

Yet the moment they heard Ye Zhuo was coming, the Celestial Dragons' faces turned pale.

They vanished without a trace on the spot.

The Golden Emperor had initially thought the Celestial Dragons had hidden themselves out of fear of Ye Zhuo's previous atrocities.

He had never expected them to flee at the first opportunity.

They were quite literally fleeing at the sight of Ye Zhuo.

And they even had three warships escorting them. Wasn't that simply drawing Ye Zhuo's attention?

"How many Celestial Dragons are there?"

Ye Zhuo could not be bothered to use Ultra-Long Distance Observation Haki.

"Three. Two men, one old and one young, and one young woman."

Violet reported quickly.

"What does she look like?"

That single question left the Golden Emperor completely dumbfounded.

He had long known about Ye Zhuo's peculiar tastes.

Before Demon King Ye Zhuo appeared, men and women, young and old, would hide whenever they heard Celestial Dragons were coming.

After Ye Zhuo appeared, beautiful women would not dare leave their homes whenever they heard his name.

"She... she's alright."

Violet did not understand what Ye Zhuo meant.

"Baby 5, from now on, as head maid, you'll have your first maid under you.

Sadi, once this thing gets back, train her properly.

Robin, make the newcomer suffer a little!"

The three women nodded. Sadi even flicked her whip.

"Stop!"

Ye Zhuo shouted.

He extended a hand, and Water Demon Aura surged forth.

The seawater transformed into a towering giant hand, directly blocking the warship's path.

"Come here!"

Splash!

The seawater turned into a massive backward-flowing wave, sailing toward Gold City in the opposite direction.

Before long, it appeared near the harbor.

"Deal with them."

Ye Zhuo waved a hand.

The Empress directly turned the old and young male Celestial Dragons into stone statues.

Only the female Celestial Dragon remained, standing there blankly.

"Alright, take her away."

At Ye Zhuo's casual words, Sadi cracked her whip.

Near the harbor,

a trace of memory flickered in the Golden Emperor Gild Tesoro's eyes as he witnessed the scene firsthand.

The Celestial Dragon who had become a maid was trembling in terror.

Who could have imagined that these lofty people would one day tremble in fear as well?

"Lord Demon King, doing this will draw an admiral and a Buster Call here.

It would be wiser to stay cautious. Let Gold City entertain you properly instead!"

The Golden Emperor did not dare act recklessly, but inwardly, he was secretly delighted.

If he had possessed Ye Zhuo's strength back then,

would he have been able to save the woman he loved?

"A Marine admiral? Let him come. I'll be waiting."

Ye Zhuo continued forward.

"Are none of the shops or food stalls on these streets open?

Make things livelier. Do you really think I take just anyone in?

Don't worry. Anyone less attractive than or as attractive as that Celestial Dragon can only become a servant."

Ye Zhuo's words rendered the Golden Emperor speechless.

He clapped his hands, and shopkeepers emerged one after another from their stores.

They forced smiles onto their faces and began doing business.

"Free!

For the next three days, every expense of Lord Demon King's crew

will be paid by me, Tesoro!"

The Golden Emperor greeted everyone enthusiastically.

The pirates who usually bullied the weak and feared the strong did not dare make a single move.

The moment they saw the Celestial Dragon maid following behind Ye Zhuo, their hearts trembled.

Would a Marine admiral come?

Would Gold City sink when that happened?

"Crew, we'll stay here for a while before setting out again!"

Ye Zhuo raised his wineglass to celebrate the moment and could not help smiling.

His eyes glanced toward a distant alley.

After bidding farewell to everyone, including Tesoro, he quietly made his way there.

A tall, beautiful figure was reporting the situation to her superior.

"Demon King Ye Zhuo killed two Celestial Dragons and enslaved the remaining one as a maid.

I need reinforcements now. Please send support as soon as possible!

At least two admirals are needed to take down an existence like him!"

Before Momousagi could finish speaking,

Ye Zhuo, who had concealed his aura with Conqueror's Haki Observation Killing, appeared before her.

The Den Den Mushi began speaking from the other end.

"Momousagi, conceal your identity. We will not dispatch any admirals.

The situation is unusual now. It has already been confirmed by the Five Elders.

There will be a time to deal with him, but not now."

Momousagi raised her head and looked at Ye Zhuo before her.

"I don't think I can hide anymore."

Her gaze flickered as she gripped her longsword and drew it.