When she heard Luo Ji's question, Violet suddenly felt a chill run down her back.
A luxurious golden battleship?
Could the "exciting thing" Luo Ji mentioned be attacking those people?
"Captain, are you asking about the Celestial Dragons?"
Violet swallowed and asked timidly.
If Luo Ji really dared to attack the Celestial Dragons, all of them would probably be wanted at the highest level.
Then neither she nor Rebecca would ever be able to return to the Riku Dynasty.
Luo Ji looked at Violet and nodded with a faint smile.
"Waaah~ Captain, is it still too late for Rebecca and me to leave the ship?"
"Hehe~ Once you board our pirate ship, you can forget about escaping."
The strange exchange between Violet and Luo Ji left the others completely baffled.
"Could you not do this? I'm scared..."
"What are you afraid of? King Riku is still hale and hearty. Living another ten or twenty years won't be a problem.
"By then, your and Rebecca's children will be able to return and inherit Dressrosa."
Luo Ji looked at Violet and chuckled. Perhaps the World Government would already have been overthrown before the children even grew up.
Never mind that Luo Ji was already digging at the foundations of this world.
Even Dragon of the Monkey Family and Straw Hat Luffy were working to bury the World Government and the Celestial Dragons.
"..."
Violet was speechless. Children? What children? She didn't even have a man.
Wait, could it be...
Violet gave Luo Ji a strange look, but in the end, she shook away her distracting thoughts.
But now, they could only follow Luo Ji all the way down this dark path.
"Do you believe the World Government will completely collapse within ten years?
"Perhaps it won't even take ten years. Five or six years should be enough!"
Luo Ji stood at the bow, gazing out at the vast sea as he spoke to himself, his voice seemingly filled with magic.
"The World Government will collapse?"
Violet swallowed, thinking she must have misheard. Was such a thing even possible?
The World Government had existed for eight hundred years. How could it collapse in such a short time?
Even though Pirate King Roger had ushered in the Great Age of Pirates twenty years ago, throwing the world into chaos,
the World Government and Marine Headquarters remained the strongest forces, showing no signs of collapse at all.
Even Rebecca didn't quite believe Luo Ji's wild nonsense.
"I believe Brother Luo Ji!"
Tama, the "country girl" from Amigasa Village in the isolated Wano Country, shouted with absolute conviction.
Since Brother Luo Ji said that thing called the World Government would collapse, then it would definitely collapse.
If it didn't, she would go with Brother Luo Ji and smash it herself.
That was what I, the Beast Taming Queen Tama, said!
"Haha~ I believe in Luo Ji too! He'll also go with me to defeat Beast Kaido!
"We'll definitely be the strongest pirate crew!"
Yamato deeply sensed Luo Ji's unwavering conviction. She trusted her own instincts, and she trusted that man, Luo Ji.
"Lojiland wouldn't lie!"
The five Tontatta believed completely in the great hero they revered.
There had to be a reason for Luo Ji to say such a thing.
"Lord Luo Ji intends to overthrow the World Government? That's an incredible ideal!"
Baby 5 gazed at Luo Ji with admiration, clearly believing the man's heaven-defying boast.
"I believe in you too, Captain Luo Ji!"
Rebecca felt a little guilty. Just now, she had actually suspected for a moment that Luo Ji might have lost his mind.
No! This was Brother Luo Ji, who had given her the Flood Dragon Fruit.
From now on, she had to trust Luo Ji completely!
Even if Luo Ji said he wanted to storm the moon and seize territory, or charge into the underworld to snatch souls, she would believe him!
"..."
Seeing that everyone aboard the ship seemed to have awakened some kind of faith, Violet fell deeply silent.
"Haha, you'll all witness the upheaval of this era!
"Work hard to grow stronger. We are the people who witness history, and the protagonists who create it~"
Seeing how much his crew believed in his "reckless claims," Luo Ji felt immensely exhilarated and burst into hearty laughter.
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An aura erupted recklessly and continued to rise.
A mere newcomer had actually dared to issue a death sentence to the incomparably powerful World Government.
How arrogant and lawless was that?
Violet had always been calm, steady, and rational. But as she looked at that proud back at the bow, her lips parted slightly, and her eyes underwent a tremendous change.
How could this damned man be so charismatic, making people instinctively trust and follow him?
The spirit of everyone aboard the ship seemed to have been sublimated.
Every one of them was brimming with energy.
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At that moment, Gion was on Mysteria Island, vexed by the pressure imposed by the Celestial Dragons' steward.
Even Marshal Sengoku was unable to resist the will of the Celestial Dragons.
Those slave-hunting criminals, along with the pitiful slaves, all had to be returned.
"Sister Tsuru, what is the justice of the Marines? Does wanting a promotion mean we can only obey the will of the Celestial Dragons?"
Gion murmured soundlessly. The Celestial Dragons had not only pressured her, but had also dangled a carrot before her: the position of admiral candidate.
However, to be promoted to admiral candidate, she had to obey the will of the Celestial Dragons completely and work diligently for them.
Otherwise, she could forget about ever being promoted.
Suddenly, an unsettling, empty aura made Gion abruptly raise her head toward the distant sea.
"Is that Conqueror's Haki?! The range is actually this huge, and it's filled with such oppressive force!"
Gion immediately rushed toward the shore with her sword and looked into the distance. She couldn't even see a shadow, yet she could already feel the aura.
Could it be Red-Haired Shanks, one of the Four Emperors?
She had heard that Red-Haired Shanks's Conqueror's Haki was terrifying, making him the strongest Haki user among the Four Emperors.
Even after losing an arm, his combat power was no weaker than that of the other three ability-user Emperors.
"If the Red Hair Pirates land, that Celestial Dragon will be in danger!"
Gion immediately took out her Den Den Mushi to warn Chaton Kakei and remind him to protect the Celestial Dragon.
The one currently helping Gion deal with the slave-hunting group and negotiate with the Celestial Dragon's steward was Chaton Kakei.
Gion didn't want to see the Celestial Dragons, and Kakei didn't want those Celestial Dragons coming into contact with his goddess either.
"Could it be the Red Hair Pirates? Aren't they still in the latter half of the New World?"
"Wait, could it be Rakshasa Yamato?"
A sharp glint burst from Gion's eyes. Had the Luo Ji Pirates appeared?
Compared with calling those two Rakshasa Queen Yamato and Yama Luo Ji, she preferred to call them Rakshasa Yamato and Yama Luo Ji.
"Everyone, assemble! Prepare for battle! Something big has appeared!"
Gion called her adjutant's Den Den Mushi and immediately gathered the officers and soldiers.
She had no time to bicker with the Celestial Dragons or those slave traders. Her mission was to capture the Luo Ji Pirates.
She had only attacked the slave-hunting group because she couldn't stand watching them.
On the Luo Ji Pirates' ship, everyone was now brimming with fighting spirit, rubbing their fists and eager to try.
"Captain, the Marines on the island are assembling. There really are Celestial Dragons on the island."
"So far, I haven't seen any sign of a Marine admiral."
Violet rapidly reported what she had observed. Since Luo Ji insisted on attacking the Celestial Dragons, she could only carry out his orders honestly.
If anything went wrong, they could hide directly inside Luo Ji's Scroll World. They could even abandon this pirate ship at any time.
"This time, I'm going to fight to my heart's content!"
Yamato shouted loudly. The Marine vice admiral from last time had been nowhere near enough to satisfy her.
Hopefully, the Marines this time would have even stronger fighters.
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