Pink Dragon Rebecca and Momousagi Gion

As everyone emerged from the Scroll World, they were filled with ecstatic amazement.

"Luo Ji, is this Tama's new pet? This is way too cool!!"

Even Yamato, an expert in her own right, was shouting in excitement; she had heard the legend of the Dragon-Slaying Great Swordsman back in Wano Country.

Never did she expect that they would now own a giant dragon mount.

She eagerly pulled her navigation logbook out of the Four-Dimensional Pocket on her chest to record this momentous, joyous occasion today.

"So big!"

These were the gasps of awe from the five Tontatta, for even a single bony protrusion on the fire dragon's hide was larger than they were.

"This is a legendary creature! It's just been tamed by Tama like that?"

Rebecca and Violet could hardly believe it. Life with Luo Ji was turning out to be far too thrilling.

"Rebecca, this is a Flood Dragon Fruit, similar to Four Emperors Big Mom's Mythical Zoan Azure Dragon Fruit."

Luo Ji decisively abandoned the temptation of the Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit, handing it instead to the pink-haired princess Rebecca.

He could not be bothered to explain that it was an artificial Azure Dragon Fruit, preferring to let Rebecca gain more confidence and develop this Devil Fruit into even more powerful abilities.

"A Flood Dragon Fruit? Thank you, big brother Luo Ji!"

Still feeling the overwhelming power of the fire dragon, Rebecca received the Devil Fruit handed to her by Luo Ji and suddenly burst into tears as she pulled him into a tight hug.

This captain was simply too good to her!

She had spent all those years in Dressrosa without even Aunt Violet or Mr. Soldier ever treating her quite so well.

To actually give her such a precious Mythical Zoan fruit...

"Don't mention it, we're family after all."

"Working hard to develop and train with it from now on will be the greatest way to thank me."

Luo Ji gently stroked the top of Rebecca's head, his tone remarkably gentle.

Even Violet, standing close by, felt tears well up in her eyes.

Having endured humiliation to survive for all those years, they had finally ushered in hope.

They would definitely be able to avenge their sister Scarlet.

Amidst the expectant gazes of everyone present, Rebecca ate the Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit; no matter how foul it tasted, she did not leave a single bite.

This bit of unpleasant flavor was simply not worth mentioning compared to the suffering and humiliation she had endured over the years.

"Ah!"

Amidst Rebecca's roar, she gradually transformed into a small pink dragon with golden horns and golden whiskers.

"Such a tiny pink dragon~"

Violet picked up the small, long, pink dragon that was only the size of an ordinary alligator, her eyes brimming with pleasant surprise.

"Big brother Luo Ji, why does this ability feel so weak~?"

The small pink dragon was rapidly adapting to her new body. She wanted to breathe fire, but seemed to produce only a wisp of smoke, and she wanted to fly yet could not get off the ground.

"This requires gradual development; it's impossible to achieve overnight."

"As for this flood dragon ability, you need to be able to exhale billowing clouds before you can tread the air and fly.

As for the flames, they'll grow stronger and stronger over time, and will definitely surpass this silly dragon."

Luo Ji offered Rebecca plenty of encouragement, choosing all the right things to say—though he conveniently forgot to mention that he himself had simply stepped onto the shoulders of others right from the start after acquiring those ability cards.

"I will definitely work hard!"

Rebecca said earnestly, immediately attempting to transform into her hybrid human-beast form, which seemed even harder to master than her full-beast form.

Amidst the cheerful atmosphere, the others ran back and forth between the dragon's head and its tail.

Before long, however, the plump dragon was already flying and panting heavily.

It appeared its endurance was still somewhat lacking.

At Tama's request, this silly dragon was not stored in any other scroll space, but was instead placed directly into the Scroll World.

Those fellows wanted to enter the Scroll World to continue playing with the silly dragon.

Thus, Luo Ji had no choice but to sit alone on the flying crane for a short distance before releasing his pirate ship once more, continuing his flight toward the next island.

The island pointed to by this Log Pose happened to be the one Luo Ji had been anticipating the most: Raijin Island.

His Elemental Scrolls would once again be able to store a batch of powerful offensive techniques.

On two islands unknown to Luo Ji, a large number of unidentified individuals and Marine squads had already appeared.

As the initial three islands for entering the New World from Fish-Man Island...

Aside from the hazardous Raijin Island, Briskiled Island and Mysteria Island were the only inhabited, life-sustaining islands.

If one wished to return from the New World back to Paradise via Fish-Man Island, these two islands were entirely unavoidable.

Because to enter Fish-Man Island, one had to enlist the coater craftsmen of these two islands for coating.

Unless your pirate ship could fly, that is!

Of course, there was another way to cross the Red Line: taking the Upper-Lower Bubble Elevator of the World Government.

These two islands were much like the Sabaody Archipelago, brimming with a complex mix of dragons and serpents.

There were Marine branches and World Government offices, alongside dark lawless zones.

Even with the World Government's prohibitions, numerous underground coaters still made a fortune off exorbitant fees from pirates, completely ignoring the orders of the World Government and the Marines.

Naturally, the most significant factor was the connivance of the Celestial Dragons.

After all, this was a trading ground for rare races in the New World, serving as one of the 'shopping paradises' for the Celestial Dragons.

If the Sabaody Archipelago was a lawless zone that gathered rare goods and human trafficking from all seven routes of Paradise...

Then Briskiled Island and Mysteria Island were dark territories that gathered all the forces of the Underground World in the New World.

The Sabaody Archipelago was known as the 'Island of Endings and New Departures'.

Meanwhile, Briskiled Island and Mysteria Island were known as the 'Islands Where Darkness and Light Coexist'.

Even the World Government and the Marines could only control less than half of the territory on these two islands.

In contrast, among the seventy-nine mangrove islands of the Sabaody Archipelago, only Grove 1 and Grove 29 belonged to lawless zones.

The areas under righteous order accounted for more than half.

Inside a Marine base on Mysteria Island...

"Gion, can we really wait until the Luo Ji Pirates arrive?

I've heard that Luo Ji has a monster capable of flight. What if they simply fly straight over the Red Line? Wouldn't our wait be in vain?"

A middle-aged man with a lewd appearance asked, looking with ingratiating flattery at the great beauty before his eyes.

"We wait, and there's still a chance. If we don't, there won't be a chance at all!"

Tsuru's Gion diligently polished her beloved blade, Kompira, too lazy to even spare a glance at Chaton Kakei.

This time, the two of them were leading a number of Marine flag officers and officers to wait for the Luo Ji Pirates on this island; as long as Luo Ji intended to head to Fish-Man Island, there was a strong possibility he would be snared by the Marines.

As for the other island, Briskiled Island, Vice Admiral Garp was personally holding down the fort.

With a rigorous officer like his adjutant Bogard around, even if Garp was a bit careless, there was no way they would let the Luo Ji Pirates slip away if they encountered them.

"Gol D. Luo Ji... that name is truly a lot like his!"

Chaton Kakei suddenly remarked with a sense of emotion. As a high-ranking officer of Iron Fist Garp's faction, he naturally knew the true name of the Pirate King Roger.

"Hmph! Even if he were Gol D. Roger, he'd still be captured and put on trial by us Marines!"

Tsuru Gion's beloved blade swept through the air, sending a chilling golden slash surging outward, filled with a razor-sharp cutting edge.

She had no interest in a fellow like Luo Ji; instead, she was immensely intrigued by Yamato, the woman who had mastered Conqueror's Coating.

As one of the strongest women in existence, aside from Four Emperors Big Mom, she yielded to no one.

Not even the Pirate Empress, a Shichibukai, could make her bow.

And now, Yamato had been added to her list of targets.

She was destined to become the strongest female Marine in existence!

Once she was promoted to Marine Admiral, she would be a match for Four Emperors Big Mom!