Chapter 152
Late at night.
A huge island floats in the sky.
The Golden Lion floated on the outer edge of the island, watching with great interest the figure flapping its wings and flying over.
Still acting mysterious? He really does have some kind of connection with that World guy.
Short white hair, jet-black wings, and raging flames burning behind her head.
The Golden Lion also reads newspapers; isn't that the Lunarian Tribe of World's men?
"My master asked me to pass on a message to you,"
Luna, carrying a large box in each hand, remained unfazed even upon seeing the legendary Golden Lion. Or perhaps it's more accurate to say that she didn't possess much emotion; Naito was probably the only person in the world who could elicit any feelings from her.
Her voice remained calm as always. "He said, 'You've worked hard.'"
"I don't need his concern."
The Golden Lion scoffed at Naito's concern.
The Golden Lion, having transported several islands from the East Blue Sea to the New World, showed no signs of fatigue.
If Naito were present, he would have noticed that this guy's energy and spirit were much stronger than when they met in the East Blue.
Not only have the wounds from his battle with Naito been healed, but the aura emanating from him is even more ferocious, just like that of a lion.
Where is that guy?
"The master has his own things to do."
Luna calmly handed the two boxes to Golden Lion, saying, "This is the agreed-upon 5.5 billion Beli."
Five billion Beli to buy the entire IQ project of the Golden Lion.
The 500 million Beli is for transportation costs.
"You're only sending one of your subordinates to trade with me? And she's an arrogant woman at that. Both the master and the servant are infuriating."
The Golden Lion gave a disgruntled sneer.
This woman is like a robot.
Luna remained silent, simply continuing to hand over the two boxes.
"Tsk."
The Golden Lion clicked his tongue and lightly touched the two boxes. Instantly, the two boxes broke free from the constraints of gravity and floated behind him.
He didn't even bother to take inventory. Golden Lion looked back at the island he had lived on for over a decade. "The data is all in the lab on this island, and my IQ developed here too. I'm not going to worry about the rest. Do whatever you want."
With that, he turned and flew away in a certain direction.
It's clear that Luna's attitude really angered him.
Luna watched him fly away quietly, then closed her eyes slightly.
If Naito is the god of the Dream World, then Luna, who possesses considerable authority, is the queen of the Dream World.
Just like her great master, a part of Luna's consciousness entered the Dream World.
She gave the order, "You can come over now."
A huge cloud drifted rapidly in from the distant sky.
On the other side, the Golden Lion quickly returned to a huge ship floating in the sky.
"Puff puff puff puff!"
With a sound like a fart, a figure dressed like a clown approached quickly with strange steps.
The man with messy blue hair, wearing a white coat, stammered and gestured wildly.
A Masira was following behind him.
"What's wrong, Dr. Indigo?"
Golden Lion looked at his chief scientist with some surprise.
The man known as Dr. Indigo was gesticulating wildly, but he couldn't make a sound; only his strange shoes made a farting noise as they stomped on the ground.
"Hohohoho!"
On the contrary, the Masira in the pink suit was laughing loudly.
Hey! Mom!
The Golden Lion stared at the Masira in disbelief, "You're still alive!"
"Didn't you say you were a lion's child?!"
Dr. Indigo pulled out a white paper fan from somewhere and slapped it on the back of the Golden Lion while making sarcastic remarks.
Hey! You can talk!
The Golden Lion was once again dumbfounded.
It's hard to imagine that this man, who seems to suffer from dementia, was once a world-renowned pirate.
"Shiki!"
After his antics were over, Dr. Indigo finally got down to business, "If the IQ project is interrupted, what are we going to do next?"
"What's next?"
The Golden Lion, having recovered from its dementia, Flying Lion, "The New World is getting lively!"
"Whether it's Newgate, Linlin, Kaido, or Ochoku, those bastards are all expanding their territory!"
"Hahaha! Since we're going back to the sea, I certainly can't fall behind in this expansion race!"
"In that case,"
Dr. Indigo tilted his head. "That will inevitably lead to conflict with the other major powers in the New World."
"You think I'm afraid of them?"
A mad glint flashed in the Golden Lion's eyes.
For example, you can start by taking down an unlucky guy, making your triumphant return even more spectacular!
But before that, we must first regain our former power.
While you're at it, why not go and chat with some old friends?
Let's go back to the present.
The true end of the first half of the Grand Line, on the steep cliffs of the Red Line.
A bubble boat is rapidly ascending.
"Wow! That's amazing!"
Sanji leaned on the railing, gazing out in amazement.
Ahead lay an endless sea of clouds.
The white clouds shimmered with golden light under the sunlight, creating a truly magnificent sight.
"Haha, what a country bumpkin!"
Ichiji, who was following behind Judge, didn't miss any opportunity to mock Sanji, "What's so amazing about that?"
"After all, he's just a useless Sanji!"
Niji immediately chimed in, grinning.
"Shut up, Ichiji, Niji!"
Judge immediately berated his two eldest sons, "From now on, you are not allowed to speak without my permission!"
In Mary Geoise, if these foolish sons are allowed to run rampant any longer, disaster may be imminent!
The two grown men were unable to disobey Judge's orders, so they immediately shut their mouths.
Sanji glanced back at them with a complicated expression.
There was some schadenfreude, but also some pity.
After arriving at Red Port beneath the Red Line, the group boarded a bubble ship and headed straight for Mary Geoise.
Because there were quite a few people, they were divided into two groups.
Naito, along with Binz, Ain, and Sanji, escorted the Vinsmoke family and Brian and his wife, along with Brian and his wife's bodyguards.
Meanwhile, Garp, along with Bogard and two other members of the royal family, traveled on a separate bubble ship.
As for Naito's naval soldiers, they are temporarily resting in Red Port and will rejoin Naito after the Reverie ends. There's no way around it; their rank is too low, and they are not qualified to be stationed in Mary Geoise.
In fact, Sanji wasn't the only one who was surprised at this moment.
Binz whispered to Naito, "Now we can finally really enter Mary Geoise, right?"
I've passed through Mary Geoise several times, but each time I've only ever been passing through; I've never actually entered Mary Geoise.
Not to mention Binz, even Ain was somewhat looking forward to it. "The central hub of the World Government, the land of gods where the Celestial Dragons gather, it's truly something to look forward to."
"Right, right!"
Binz's voice trembled with excitement, "Naito, of course you're looking forward to this too, aren't you!"
"Of course, I've been looking forward to it for far too long."
Naito leaned against the railing, his face expressionless.
Whether it's the Celestial Dragons, the CP (couple pairing), or the Holy Land Guard, this time they can finally leave their mark.
As the Dream World and the real world become more closely intertwined, not only does the ability to project become stronger, but the ability to draw people into dreams also becomes stronger.
The most useful enhancement is naturally to make it easier to turn people into Hub.
Naito was even putting the finishing touches on the Dunas Kingdom —pulling the remaining residents into a dream.
Meanwhile, he was still controlling the Sea Kings he had turned into Hub to hunt more Sea Kings in the Calm Belt.
He handled both tasks without any burden.
The second point is that to resist Naito's dream-entering ability, one needs stronger willpower or Haki.
Among the Celestial Dragons, there are probably very few who can resist Naito's dream entry.
And so, to Naito's delight, the bubble ship slowly docked at the port of Mary Geoise.
Naito and his group disembarked and joined Vice Admiral Garp and his entourage, then walked out of the port together.
"You're really slow, Naito!"
A woman with a cigarette dangling from her lips and a smile on her face waited for them outside the harbor.
It's Doll.
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