In the blink of an eye, the third day arrived. The Treasure Tree Adam and ten billion Beli the Five Elders had promised as ransom had reached Water 7's harbor.
Escorting the supplies was Saint Shepherd Sommers of the Holy Knights. He looked like a grubby brute, with a rose on his chest and a rose-styled rapier at his waist. As a Thorn-Thorn Fruit user, he could create invisible thorns to bind his targets, and the deeper the feelings for the target, the greater the damage.
Having received word, CP0 captain Ma Tongshuazhi had already brought his team to wait at the harbor. The Straw Hat Pirates also came along.
Since they had requested enough treasure wood to build an entire ship, the arriving fleet numbered a full five ships. Blackbeard and Byrnndi World, who was restrained in Seastone cuffs, were also aboard the ship of Holy Knights member Saint Shepherd Sommers.
Saint Shepherd Sommers spun thirty-six thousand degrees in midair, added ten forward flips, and crashed into the harbor pavement with a bang, smashing a human-shaped crater into the ground.
Saint Shepherd Sommers climbed out without a care, dusted himself off, and swept his gaze over the surrounding crowd before finally fixing it on Liu Qing of the Straw Hat Pirates.
In a flash, he appeared beside Liu Qing and grabbed his hand, saying flippantly, "You must be young Liu Qing, the Thousand-Armed Zen Venerable! I really admire your strength. Interested in joining the World Government? I can have the Five Elders give you Celestial Dragon status, and I can also get you into our Holy Knights."
Looking at the grubby brute before him, who still refused to let go of his hand, Liu Qing felt disgust rise within him and discreetly pulled his hand free.
"We can talk