Intensifying the Pressure on Luffy

"Lord Imu."

The five men who symbolized the highest power on the sea all knelt on one knee to pay their respects to Saint Nerona Imu.

If this scene were captured in a photograph and spread, it would undoubtedly cause a massive uproar.

"Rise, all of you! He is Saint Germain Sumer, Saint Sumer, and he knows the whereabouts of the Nika Fruit—"

"Furthermore, you need to understand the future."

Saint Nerona Imu paused and directly bestowed a new name upon Tang Ming, even adding Saint to the end of it.

It was equivalent to granting him the status of a Celestial Dragon.

He did not care what Sumer had been called before; in short, from this moment on, Sumer was one of his many servants.

Moreover, the status of a Celestial Dragon, which countless people outside dreamed of possessing, was merely a matter of a single word to him.

Undeniably.

Although Sumer was weak, he still had utility value.

Leaving aside whether he could return to his own world, the mere fact that the other party knew the future plot was enough for him to make an exception and grant him the identity of a Celestial Dragon.

Additionally.

Saint Jaygarcia Saturn and the other four, as the surface-level decision-makers of the World Government, needed to know the truth of the world and the future.

Only in this way could they work better.

"Thank you, Lord Imu, I will be loyal to you forever!!!"

Tang Ming.

No.

From now on, he was Saint Germain Sumer, a World Noble.

The moment Saint Nerona Imu re-bestowed his name upon him, Sumer knew he was secure.

His little life was temporarily saved.

And in one bound, he had become a Celestial Dragon!

With the status and power of a World Noble, he could mobilize resources in the future to make himself strong.

Only by becoming stronger could he possibly escape the control of Saint Nerona Imu in the future.

Right now, he had to endure hardships and bide his time.

Therefore, Sumer immediately and excitedly expressed his loyalty.

Facts proved.

Saint Nerona Imu was truly beyond reproach as a boss—generous and magnanimous, fortunately not like the trash boss Muzan Kibutsuji from Demon Slayer.

Facing Sumer's profession of loyalty.

Saint Nerona Imu remained expressionless, merely walking to the side and extending his right hand to let a butterfly land on his fingertips.

His demeanor and posture were both very elegant.

"The Nika Fruit?"

"The future???"

"What does that mean?"

After rising to their feet.

Saint Saturn, Saint Mars, Saint Warcury, Saint Shepherd Ju Peter, and Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro all wore startled expressions.

They sized up Sumer.

Aside from having a very weak presence and no distinctive features—

Yet none of the five looked down upon Sumer; since he could be granted the identity of a Celestial Dragon by Lord Imu as an exception, he must have unique qualities.

At the same time.

Sumer was also examining the five men of Saint Saturn; although none of them radiated any aura, in Sumer's eyes, they were still filled with a sense of suffocation.

Every single one of them was a towering big shot.

Especially that naturally dignified aura of superiors.

"Have any big news happened on the sea recently? For example, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea being defeated? CP9 being defeated, Enies Lobby being invaded, Impel Down being invaded, the Marineford War, or something like that?"

Sumer needed to determine the timeline.

He could be certain that the One Piece storyline had not yet progressed to Egghead Island, because Saint Jaygarcia Saturn was still alive.

"We just received intelligence that Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, has been defeated by a pirate!"

Saint Jaygarcia Saturn furrowed his brow, staring at Sumer with a strange look in his eyes.

They had only just received that intelligence themselves.

Besides, what did it mean for CP9 to be defeated and Enies Lobby to be invaded?

How did Impel Down get involved?

The Marineford War? What kind of war was that again?

Was Crocodile just defeated?

Sumer muttered to himself.

While cursing silently at the same time.

Because in this timeline, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit had already been eaten by Enel, and Enel was about to become experience points for Luffy.

Calculate it any way he liked.

Currently on the seas, the masterless Devil Fruits that were powerful and had immense potential seemed to be limited to just the Bat-Bat Fruit, Mythical Zoan: Vampire Form from Sleepy Town.

Should he go search for the Vampire Fruit?

It seemed pretty good.

During this period, the pirate world was still in the era of family backgrounds and Logia fruits, which would later shift to the Paramecia and Haki eras.

After that, it would transition into the Zoan and Mythical Zoan era.

And finally, it would become the era of gods.

It looked like he needed to plan things out carefully.

"The pirate who defeated Sir Crocodile is named Monkey D. Luffy, the biological grandson of Marine Hero Monkey D. Garp."

"The Devil Fruit he ate was covered up by the World Government as the Paramecia Gum-Gum Fruit, but its true name is actually the Mythical Zoan: Sun God Nika Form."

"Put in terms of a manga, he is the protagonist of the pirate world. In the future, his Devil Fruit will awaken, transforming him into Sun God Nika, after which he will overthrow the World Government and defeat Lord Imu."

As Sumer spoke, he glanced at Saint Nerona Imu, who had his back turned to them playing with a butterfly.

In response to this.

Saint Nerona Imu did not react at all.

Manmayer Gunko's face sank, and as for the five elders led by Saint Saturn, their expressions shifted back and forth faster than flipping a book.

"Saint Germain Sumer, what kind of nonsense are you spouting?"

Saint Jaygarcia Saturn was almost in awe of Sumer's courage, daring to speak such blasphemous words right in front of Lord Imu.

What did he mean the World Government would be overthrown and Lord Imu defeated?

Did this guy not want to live anymore?

"A protagonist?"

--Heh~

Saint Nerona Imu suddenly let out a cold chuckle, keeping his back to the group as he calmly spoke.

"Sumer! You may inform them of the truth of the world, as well as your origins."

"Yes, Lord Imu!!!"

Sumer responded with utter solemnity, then turned to look at the five shifting expressions of Saint Saturn and the others, breaking into a grin.

"I am an otherworldly traveler. Thanks to Lord Imu's grace, I was bestowed the name Saint Germain Sumer along with the status of a Celestial Dragon. For this, I am endlessly grateful, and I swore a secret oath deep in my heart to remain forever loyal to Lord Imu..."

As soon as Sumer opened his mouth, out poured flattery, earning a look of utter disgust and disdain from Manmayer Gunko.

Even Saint Nerona Imu's mouth twitched imperceptibly.

The five elders led by Saint Saturn were struck dumbfounded by the flattery, all falling into a silent watch of Sumer's performance.

"Get to the point."

"Yes, Lord Imu!"

After quite a while.

Seeing that Sumer still had not reached the main topic, Saint Nerona Imu couldn't help issuing a warning.

Come to think of it.

He hadn't heard sycophantic flattery in a very long time.

Because subordinates like Saint Saturn felt only fear and awe toward him, and weren't the type to dish out flattery.

Mostly because they lacked the guts.

And lacked the talent!

Out of the blue, upon hearing Sumer's flattery—which practically sounded like my admiration for you is like a surging river—he inexplicably felt it wasn't bad.

Was it because it had been too cold at the top for too long?

"To put it simply in one sentence, this world is a manga world, you are all manga characters, and every last one of you is a villain who meets a miserable end--"

Following Sumer's explanation.

The expressions of the five led by Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro grew rich and kaleidoscopic once more.

Bewilderment, gloom, disbelief, sheer absurdity, and dumbfounded shock cycled back and forth.

For a moment.

The entire Flower Room fell so silent that a pin drop could be heard, leaving only the sound of Saint Saturn and the other four breathing heavily.

"Is what he said true?"

After a long while.

Saint Shepherd Ju Peter clenched his fists, turned to look at Manmayer Gunko, and tried to get confirmation from Manmayer Gunko.

He actually already had the answer, but he still could not help wanting to make sure.

Because even Lord Imu gave tacit consent.

This meant Saint Germain Sumer was not playing with them.

"From now on, he needs to keep proving himself!"

Manmayer Gunko snorted coldly, still giving Sumer no pleasant look.

For now, she was only half-in-doubt.

Anyway, no matter what, next Saint Germain Sumer had to keep using future storylines to prove that what he said was true.

Once he failed to prove it, or proved it wrong, it meant deceiving Lord Imu, and the fate at that time went without saying.

Perhaps Lord Imu thought the same way, which was why she gave Saint Germain Sumer a chance to prove himself.

"I can prove it right away."

"Since the Straw Hat Pirates have already defeated Sir Crocodile in Alabasta, the next storyline is to head to Sky Island and defeat the Rumble-Rumble Fruit Logia user, God Enel."

"By the way, on Sky Island, there are the ruins of the Ancient City Shandora that perished 400 years ago. This city is entirely forged from gold; calculate its value yourselves."

"In addition, the Poneglyph recording the Ancient Weapon Poseidon is also up there."

"True or false, you will know once you go and check."

"Can not Lord Marcus Mars transform into the legendary monster Itsumade? Starting from Mary Geoise, it will not take many days to reach Sky Island."

Sumer held his head high and chest out, his face full of confidence.

At the same time, he pointed out Saint Marcus Mars's ability.

"Even my ability you know?"

Saint Marcus Mars's hand reaching toward his goat-like beard paused, and as he looked at the confident Sumer, his eyebrows knitted into hashtag shapes.

"I already told you I read the manga."

"Bakotsu, Ushi-oni, Fengxi, Sandworm, Arrow-Arrow Fruit..."

Sumer listed the abilities of Saint Saturn and the others one by one, including Manmayer Gunko, who was inexplicably full of hostility toward him.

He originally intended to blurt out Saint Nerona Imu's Devil Fruit ability, but fortunately, he slammed on the brakes at the critical moment.

Although he had never experienced it, he had also surfed the internet.

As a boss, he really disliked subordinates who were too smart and knew too much about him.

Now that he was a subordinate, the only thing he could do was loyalty, loyalty, and more loyalty.

The rest was flattery, and constantly recognizing his own position.