The Gorosei Personally Apologized to Lynn, Shocking the Celestial Dragons for an Entire Year!

To everyone's surprise, the Gorosei did not even glance at the Roswald Family. Instead, they looked at Lynn and nodded approvingly. The Fifth Elder even smiled!

The Celestial Dragons were all stunned, staring in shock at the kindly Gorosei addressing Lynn.

"The Figarland Family has not disappointed the Holy Land after all. It has produced a talent like you."

The Gorosei spoke as though chatting with an outstanding junior, showing none of the posture of someone here to demand an explanation.

Kong was briefly taken aback as well, then looked thoughtfully at Droplet.

"Gorosei, but the Figarland Family is about to be ruined by the Roswald Family."

Lynn wiped his right hand and spoke with a smile.

Seeing how relaxed Lynn was made the Gorosei regard him even more highly.

Thus, the Gorosei even took the initiative to lower themselves and apologize to Lynn. "This was our oversight. Our tacit approval gave them an opportunity to take advantage of the situation. We handled this improperly."

The moment those words were spoken, the expressions of the Celestial Dragons present—and even the guards—changed dramatically, as if they had seen a ghost.

That tone...

The Gorosei stood at the pinnacle of power. They were the true minds governing the Holy Land and the World Alliance, holding supreme status. Yet now, they were lowering their heads to a Celestial Dragon of the Holy Land!?

"The Figarland Family's property and all its affiliated nations will be returned immediately. Furthermore, you have suffered an injustice in this matter, so the Figarland Family should be granted several additional affiliated nations as compensation."

The Gorosei were not merely returning everything to Lynn. They were even offering compensation!

Saint Roswald stared at the Gorosei in utter disbelief. For a moment, he was so stunned that he could not speak.

Compensation!? Wouldn't all those losses come out of the Roswald Family's pocket!?

"Then I thank the Gorosei for upholding justice. I will not cause trouble for the remaining members of the Roswald Family."

Only after hearing the Gorosei say this did Lynn nod. His gaze swept over Saint Roswald and Shalria.

The Celestial Dragons over there felt Lynn's gaze as well and could not help shuddering. Beating Saint Charlos alone had not been enough—Lynn had planned to beat up the entire Roswald Family!?

Lynn had been willing to stop, but Saint Roswald and Shalria, who had only just processed what was happening, suddenly snapped awake.

"Gorosei! Why should there be compensation too... No, Lynn has no regard for the Holy Land at all! He attacked Saint Charlos, a fellow Celestial Dragon, in public! Look at what he has done to him!"

Shalria cried and put on an appearance of immense grief, as though she were truly worried about her younger brother.

Saint Roswald knew even better that the affiliated nations being used to compensate Lynn would certainly come from his family. And Saint Charlos, his son, had been beaten half to death. How could he possibly swallow this rage?

"That's right, Gorosei. This is not merely a violation of the Holy Land's rules. He has also shown no regard for the five of you, openly provoking our nineteen families with his actions—"

"Shut up!"

Before he could finish, the bald Fifth Elder, with a longsword hanging at his waist, coldly interrupted Saint Roswald.

His gaze was icy and beyond question, making Roswald's heart tremble at once.

He could not say any more! The Gorosei were clearly protecting Figarland Lynn!

"It is a fact that you embezzled the Figarland Family's Heavenly Tribute and affiliated nations. Though we did not stop you, you should understand that yourself."

With his hands behind his back, the Second Elder rebuked him mercilessly.

Lynn sneered inwardly, merely watching with an expressionless face.

The Gorosei had not signaled anything? Their tacit approval was itself an attitude. They had likely wanted to exile him before, and saying this now was nothing more than shifting all responsibility onto the Roswald Family.

However, Lynn did not care about that. Getting his money back was what mattered most.

Saint Roswald and Shalria were left speechless. They shrank their necks and could only accept their loss beneath the Gorosei's authority.

"Then it is settled. This place has been made a mess. Clean it up. Lynn, come with us."

The Gorosei glanced at the wrecked Small Castle and gave their orders calmly before calling for Lynn.

Lynn did not refuse. He straightened up and adjusted his clothes, then leisurely went to wash his hands before following behind the Gorosei as they left.

"Let's go."

Neither Sengoku nor Garp had been surprised by the Gorosei's attitude throughout the entire affair.

Clearly, the Gorosei had learned of Lynn's technological capabilities. Compared with those useless Celestial Dragons who merely ate and waited to die, Lynn was practically a treasure produced by the Holy Land.

Forget beating Saint Charlos half to death today. Even if Lynn had thrown all three members of the Roswald Family off the Red Line, the Gorosei would probably only have lightly reprimanded him.

Their importance was simply incomparable.

Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru, however, were repeatedly shocked when they saw the Gorosei make an exception for Lynn. Upon hearing Sengoku's words, they quickly followed.

Kong had only understood that Droplet had been personally invented by Lynn after Garp quietly explained it to him earlier. His eyes had been filled with shock.

Now that the Gorosei were changing locations to speak with Lynn, he could not help following as well. Walking beside Lynn, he softly apologized and explained that he had been forced to act because duty demanded it.

"You are too polite, Fleet Admiral Kong. I understand."

Lynn did not mind. Instead, he remained very courteous.

The Gorosei, the Marines, and Kong all left together.

At the scene, only a group of Celestial Dragons remained. They looked at one another and saw the intense shock in each other's eyes. Only when the backs of the Gorosei and Lynn's group vanished from sight did they finally let out breaths of relief.

"Saint Roswald..."

The Celestial Dragons looked at the Roswald Family's miserable state, unsure what they could even say.

One had been beaten half to death and had fainted. The other two were physically unharmed, but they had suffered a fright and would inevitably face tremendous losses next.

"Wasn't it said that Figarland Lynn was going to fall on hard times? Why...?"

At last, a young Celestial Dragon ignored his image and sat on the ground, his face blank as he spoke.

What had just happened had been far too shocking.

Lynn had always been one of the Holy Land's oddities, not accepted by most Celestial Dragons. He had always been a fierce fellow who would act the moment he felt like it.

But what he had done today was a grave offense!

And yet? Saint Charlos had nearly been beaten to death, but when the Gorosei arrived, they did not even look at him or mention him once!

"From now on, do not provoke Saint Figarland lightly! Rumors are only rumors!"

"Right, right, exactly! Saint Roswald, I think you need to think this through carefully as well!"

All the Celestial Dragons had become fearful of Lynn and spoke up one after another.

After hearing those words, Saint Roswald and Shalria's expressions became even uglier...