Celestial Dragon?

After boarding the ship, Werther did not immediately tend to his wounds. Instead, he got the ship moving and sailed out to sea.

Only once he reached the open sea would Werther be truly safe. He trusted his ship's speed; Absolute could never be compared with these sailing ships.

He went to the bedroom on the second floor, took out the medical kit, and began stitching up his wounds.

Werther's medical skills were not particularly impressive, but when it came to suturing wounds, even ordinary doctors could not match him. He had honed that skill on his own body and his senior brother's body.

Whenever they were injured during missions in the past, they had to stitch the wounds first to stop the bleeding before seeing a doctor. If the hospital was too far away, they might survive the mission only to bleed to death afterward.

After a painful round of stitching, most of his wounds had been sewn shut. The injury to his abdomen was more troublesome; he could only apply medicine and rely on his own recovery to heal slowly.

After bandaging himself up, Werther, pale as a sheet, slowly climbed onto his bed and pressed the emergency switch beside it.

After Werther pressed the switch, the ship stopped accelerating. Far away from Tutu Island, it automatically dropped anchor. Several short Seastone pillars extended from beneath the hull, locking the entire ship down. Unless it was forcibly destroyed, none of the ship's doors could be opened.

Having done all that, Werther drifted into a half-conscious sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Werther was awakened by a puru puru sound.

When he woke up, Werther felt somewhat dazed. Where am I? After a while, he gradually came back to his senses, then felt a wave of hunger and piercing pain.

He looked at the ringing Den Den Mushi. It was the one that woman had given him. After thinking for a moment, he answered it with a click.

"Who is this?" Although Werther had already guessed who it was, he still needed to confirm it.

"I am Saint Gabriel Ferdinand, a resident of Mary Geoise." Ferdinand introduced himself, then waited for Werther's response.

"A resident of Mary Geoise? A Saint? A Celestial Dragon? I don't think I know any Celestial Dragons, sir. Hehehe, hehehe." Werther was quite surprised to hear that the person on the other end was actually a Celestial Dragon.

"Oh, perhaps you have forgotten, sir. We met on Tutu Island a few days ago." Ferdinand did not get angry at Werther's tone and continued chatting with him.

A few days ago? Looks like I was unconscious for several days. Holding the Den Den Mushi, Werther first went to the bathroom, then made his way to the dining room. He found some food in the refrigerator and began eating.

"You were that noble that day? No, that can't be right. Don't you Celestial Dragons in Mary Geoise all wear bubbles over your heads? Why didn't I see you wearing one?" Werther mockingly teased the Celestial Dragon. After all, Celestial Dragons were rarely seen.

"That is not called a bubble. It is a bubble helmet. Wearing that thing makes it hard for me to breathe, and it feels strange. Besides, not every Celestial Dragon is one of those oval-shaped fat pigs. That is only a portion of them. We have talked for so long, but may I ask how I should address you, sir?" Ferdinand seemed very well-mannered, nothing like the Celestial Dragons Werther had imagined.

"My name is Werther. You really are different from the Celestial Dragons I know. So, what do you want with me? As a Celestial Dragon, you shouldn't be afraid of me taking revenge, right? Hehehe, hehehe." Werther spoke indistinctly to Ferdinand while stuffing himself with food.

"Mr. Werther, I contacted you this time mainly to apologize for what happened before. I only ordered that encirclement to give someone an explanation. As compensation, I can provide you with some information and rare items. We may also have opportunities to cooperate in the future." Ferdinand sounded very sincere.

And that was indeed the truth. If a Celestial Dragon truly wanted Werther dead, he would never have sent only such a group of cannon fodder. He would have sent another powerful fighter capable of threatening Werther. Even if Werther managed to escape, he would have paid a terrible price.

"Ferdinand, if you were merely a noble, I would never believe what you just said. But since you are a Celestial Dragon, I can reluctantly accept it. Still, I will not let the matter of you trying to kill me go so easily. You can look into what I used to do. Even if the target is a Celestial Dragon, it is not as though I would not dare to assassinate him. So, how do you plan to compensate me?" Werther no longer sounded relaxed. He asked Ferdinand in an icy voice.

"Mr. Werther, in my eyes, everything has value. You have your value, and I have mine. I can offer you compensation for this matter. As for your former profession, I have investigated it thoroughly. It was precisely because you are an assassin that I contacted you. Cooperating with a Celestial Dragon is always better than offending one, isn't it, Mr. Werther?" Ferdinand's smile faded as well. It seemed he had truly encountered a difficult problem and wanted Werther's help.

"Since you say that, what compensation do you intend to give me, and what troublesome matter do you want me to help with? Tell me. If I am satisfied, we can cooperate. If I am not, then wait for me to come find you." Werther was also curious about this Celestial Dragon who had once tried to kill him. What could possibly make this Celestial Dragon seek out a former assassin like him?

“It is like this. Before the trading company was established, there were three major forces on the island. One was the Furious Lion Pirate crew, another was the local Marines, and the last was a noble.

After mediation by the World Government, the Marines were naturally the easiest to deal with. That noble was sensible enough to take a sum of money and withdraw on his own. The troublesome ones were the Furious Lion Pirate crew.

The Furious Lion Pirate crew were in a very unusual situation. They were the largest pirate crew entrenched on Tutu Island at the time, and their captain was Gat, the man you killed. If there had only been Gat, the Furious Lion Pirate crew would not have been qualified to cooperate with us. The crucial figure was their vice-captain, Gat's younger brother, Garde.

Garde was not originally Gat's younger brother. He might not even have been named Garde before. It all began when the Furious Lion Pirate crew once put to sea and rescued a seriously injured man from the ocean. For some reason, Gat, who had always been greedy and arrogant, actually saved that unknown man and had the ship's doctor treat him.

Later, Gat discovered that this man was very strong. More importantly, he had no memories. He only remembered fighting a very powerful enemy and ultimately losing. He had even forgotten his own name.

Gat seized tightly onto the opportunity Heaven had given him. He was extremely generous to the man he had rescued by chance, and, in order to show closeness, even gave him a name: Garde. He announced to all the pirates under him that Garde would be his younger brother from then on, and offending him would be the same as offending Gat himself.

With Garde's formidable strength, the Furious Lion Pirate crew eventually rose to power on Tutu Island. Gat became a great pirate with a bounty of seventy million Beli, while Garde was given a bounty of

one hundred and twenty million Beli by the Marines.” Ferdinand explained the Furious Lion Pirate crew's situation to Werther in one breath, then took a sip of tea and continued.

"Originally, I had planned to keep you at the docks that day. But after seeing your strength, I decided to spare you and cooperate with you.

Because if Garde returns, I have no idea what he might do. His brain injury makes him frequently act unstable. If he goes wild and destroys the business I have painstakingly built on Tutu Island over many years, the losses would outweigh the gains. So I have decided to cooperate with you and kill Garde." After explaining the entire situation, Ferdinand waited for Werther's reply.

“Oh? So this Garde is very strong? If he is really as strong as you say, I might not be able to beat him. Tell me his specific abilities. And if you get rid of the Furious Lion Pirate crew, how will you handle your business in the Underworld afterward? Don't treat me like a three-year-old and try to fool me. I may not like using schemes, but that does not mean I am stupid, Mr. Celestial Dragon.” Werther seemed interested in Ferdinand's proposal, but he had never believed this Celestial Dragon was any kind of good person.

"Werther, you must believe that I am approaching you sincerely. As for Gat's abilities, from what I understand, he can use Armament Haki and possesses powerful physical skills. He has no Devil Fruit powers.

There was once a time when Garde had an episode. I personally saw him jump into the sea and fight Sea Kings. That much can be confirmed.

As for the smuggling in the Underworld, I have already found a better partner: Donquixote Doflamingo, the Heavenly Yaksha. He and I are one of our own, and we have already discussed the details of our cooperation. His condition is that he will partner only with me and no one else.” Seeing that Werther seemed somewhat tempted, Ferdinand appeared pleased. The Furious Lion Pirate crew had always been a source of worry for him. Donquixote Doflamingo was not easy to deal with either, but at least he was normal, unlike a lunatic like Garde who sometimes could not be communicated with at all.

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