Blackbeard's Plan to Save a Celestial Dragon?

"Huh... What happened?"

Blackbeard Teach's laughter abruptly stopped as the commotion on the street caught his attention.

"They're all running in different directions?"

Burgess scratched his head as well, watching the disturbance with some confusion.

The expressions on their faces all seemed different too. Some were afraid, some were curious, and some looked conflicted.

"Why not just ask?"

Teach grinned, revealing his missing front tooth, and walked toward the street. He easily grabbed a passerby and asked, "Hey, what happened?"

"A... a Celestial Dragon has arrived! The king is welcoming him in Kingdom Square with the royal family!"

The man seemed startled by Blackbeard, but upon seeing that he was only asking a question, he quickly answered.

"No wonder! It's a Celestial Dragon!"

Blackbeard and Burgess exchanged a glance, both visibly surprised.

A World Noble, a Celestial Dragon of supreme status, had actually come to such a remote kingdom?

"Captain, maybe we should stay out of sight. Since a Celestial Dragon came here, there's bound to be trouble."

Burgess's first instinct was to keep his distance.

He clearly knew all about the Celestial Dragons' brutal deeds.

"No... Why run?"

Blackbeard Teach was still surprised by the news of the Celestial Dragon's arrival, but Burgess's words suddenly gave him an idea.

"Not run? We're going to take a look too?"

"How could we waste such a good opportunity? You normally couldn't find a chance like this even if you looked for one, Burgess! I have a plan."

Blackbeard smiled sinisterly and pulled Burgess into an alley.

Burgess looked curiously at Blackbeard, wondering what plan he had. "Captain, don't tell me you want to kidnap a Celestial Dragon!?"

"That's right, but not really kidnap him... Work with me. You'll play the villain and pretend to kidnap the Celestial Dragon. With your strength, beating those trash and capturing a Celestial Dragon with an ordinary physique won't be a problem.

"Then I'll step in as a hero and rescue the Celestial Dragon... Hehehe, then we can get a huge amount of benefits from the Celestial Dragons! Maybe we'll immediately achieve our first goal!"

Blackbeard rattled on, explaining everything to Burgess.

"But Captain, making a move against a Celestial Dragon will bring the CP Force and a Marine Admiral, won't it?"

At first, Burgess thought it was inappropriate.

Blackbeard looked at Burgess as if he were an idiot and said resentfully, "If I save the Celestial Dragon as a hero, will the Marine Admiral and the CP Force still come?"

"That's right! I had it all wrong. I'll cooperate with you, Captain!"

Burgess slapped his forehead and finally understood. He immediately declared his willingness.

Blackbeard nodded in satisfaction, then led Burgess toward the direction the Celestial Dragon had come from...

The kingdom's shore was actually very close to the Plaza. Once the people and royal family learned that a Celestial Dragon had suddenly arrived, they could even see the luxurious Flying Dragon Hoof from the Plaza.

Soon, as the king hurried out with his people to welcome him, Lynn arrived at the Plaza with Droplet floating behind him, accompanied by four maids and two men in black.

Along the way, the citizens had fallen prostrate from afar. They did not dare raise their heads to look at Lynn, only sneaking a glance at his back after he had passed.

"Greetings, my lord!"

Before Lynn, a blond-haired king in his prime knelt directly in the path of the approaching Lynn, accompanied by his subjects and the royal family. Everyone knelt in worship and paid their highest respects.

Even after Lynn and his group approached, the king still did not know Lynn's title or name. Cold sweat covered his head as he nervously and cautiously raised his gaze toward Lynn, who wore Celestial Dragon attire.

When he finally spoke, there was even a hint of pleading beneath his respectful tone. "My lord, our country has already paid this year's Heavenly Tribute..."

"I was passing through and got hungry, so I stopped here for a meal."

Lynn calmly interrupted the king and continued walking toward the Royal Palace.

He was indeed hungry, and he was craving something. The Pirate World had all kinds of foods Lynn did not know about, and every place was different. Since he was not in a hurry anyway, he might as well stop for a good meal.

"Yes! It is our honor!"

The king was immediately overjoyed. He had not come looking for trouble; it really seemed like he was here to eat. The king promptly gave orders to the ministers and royal family beside him.

"Prepare a state banquet at once! Receive this lord from the Holy Land with the highest standards!"

The king bent at the waist and shouted hurriedly, then personally jogged ahead to lead the way.

The citizens remained kneeling, not daring to stand. Only after Lynn had gone far away did they rise in relief, watching his departing back.

"Whew... Thank goodness, thank goodness. A Celestial Dragon actually came to our country!"

In truth, everyone present was terrified. There were too many tales of the Celestial Dragons' authority and actions, and every one of them was horrifying.

Now, it seemed that this Celestial Dragon was not cruel, not the sort to kill or torture people over the slightest displeasure.

Yet no one present expected that, right before the heavily guarded main gate of the Royal Palace, just as Lynn approached, a masked, burly man leaped down from above and blocked his path!

This man was Burgess, the first crewman Blackbeard had sent out!

"Wihahahaha! Celestial Dragon! You actually dared appear here with so few people. You're out of luck today!"

Burgess's posture clearly showed hostile intent, and he arrogantly raised his arm.

He was going after a Celestial Dragon!

The king immediately broke out in cold sweat. Where had this arrogant lunatic come from? He actually wanted to attack a Celestial Dragon directly. Did he not care about his own life, and did he want to drag the entire kingdom down with him!?

"Quick! Take him down! Do not disturb my lord!"

Before the CP men in black standing before Lynn could move, the king issued an order to his own army, looking incomparably anxious.

Even the citizens behind them could not help breaking into a cold sweat, terrified beyond measure.

Celestial Dragons stood supreme. They were descendants of gods, and the entire World Government treated them as the highest authority. This masked man was going to cause disaster. Whether he succeeded or not, he would bring enormous harm to this country.

And if anything happened to the Celestial Dragon, the entire kingdom would be finished.

"Wiha! Die!"

Burgess stared straight at Lynn, clenching his fists and not taking the king's soldiers seriously at all.

With a single charge, he sent seven or eight encircling men flying. With one punch, his immense strength struck several soldiers so hard that they coughed up blood and staggered backward.

Lynn, however, merely frowned slightly as he looked at the masked man laughing "Wihahahaha," feeling that he seemed familiar.

"This is... some character I know?"