One Piece: The Celestial Dragons' Self-Cultivation

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Unfortunately, I cannot tell you.

Blake nodded in understanding:

"If that's the case, then forget it."

"I am a content person."

"Since I can have everything without doing anything, why should I pursue anything else?"

With that, he stood up and tossed a Den Den Mushi to Doflamingo:

"Thank you for your hospitality. Please feel free to contact me if you encounter any problems in the future."

"Of course, as a Celestial Dragon with little say, I might not be able to help much."

After saying that, Black smiled and left, waving to Doflamingo as he went.

Doflamingo hesitated for a moment, then spoke:

"How can you still act...like a human being while wearing this outfit?"

Blake paused, turned around and smiled, then pointed to his chest without saying a word.

After Black had walked away, Diamanti approached and asked Doflamingo, who was examining the Den Den Mushi:

"Young Master, what does he mean by this?"

"咈咈咈咈咈..."

Doflamingo laughed for a while, but didn't offer any further explanation:

"He's quite an interesting guy."

After leaving Don Quixote's residence, Blake and the others first returned to the Temple.

We'll be going deeper into the island soon; there's no need to make a big fuss about it.

First, he threw the giant slaves used to display their status back onto the ship, then, taking a few slaves of normal size with him, Blake led the women on their way.

The reason for bringing a few slaves is that they will be staying on the island for a while.

Perona has regained her strength and is departing from the Temple again.

“There are so many workers here, more than in any port we’ve ever been to before.”

Blake glanced in Perona's direction.

Not only were there many workers, but there were also many cargo ships docked at the pier.

After a moment's thought, Blake understood and explained:

"This was an important distribution center for Don Quixote's goods."

"Apart from the share of the Germa 66, almost all arms transactions in the entire North Sea originate from here."

"Don't the Navy or the World Government care about this kind of thing?"

Robin, standing to the side, was somewhat puzzled.

Although Robin is very intelligent and has read many books, he has not experienced much hardship.

If it were her twenty years from now, she would never ask such a question.

"Why bother?"

Blake countered with a question:

"Let's not even talk about the fact that these weapons are all designed to be used against non-member states."

"Even if we destroy this place, what then? Will they stop fighting just because they don't have weapons?"

“The buyers are there. Where there is demand, there is a market. Even if there is no Doflamingo, there will be someone else.”

"Besides, as long as it doesn't affect the collection of Celestial Gold, what business is it of the World Government if they fight to the death?"

"Perhaps after several non-member states annex each other, a country that can afford to pay the exorbitant price will emerge."

"Even if someone wants to strike, they can only target Doflamingo and his subordinates, not the entire arms market."

"That would affect too many people, including our interests."

Blake patted Robin on the head:

"My share will be larger then, how about I use it to make you a new dress?"

Blake's words made Robin fall silent for a moment.

After this explanation, Robin naturally understood the reasoning behind it.

She looked at her clothes and felt a little disappointed, but quickly came to her senses.

This was thanks to the brainwashing Blake had given them in Mary Geoise.

Otherwise, Robin might have been overcome with compassion and wanted to save them.

While Robin was pondering these things, Perona had already secretly slipped away to the other side of the dock.

She took a piece of live wood from the pile that was being moved, examined it curiously for a while, and then ran towards the crowd.

"Look! These pieces of wood are glowing!"

"it's beautiful!"

"so amazing!"

Women are usually powerless against shiny things, and even the icy-faced Mandy couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"This is fluorescent wood unique to Tracullia."

Robin explained:

"The fluorescent properties of this wood are due to its symbiotic relationship with Noctiluca scintillans."

"Architectural reliefs made with them will change color as the moon changes."

"Robin is so amazing!"

Koala looked at Robin with an expression of adoration.

This made Robin smile somewhat awkwardly:

"I only saw those reliefs when I was in the Holy Land, and that's how I learned about them."

The group continued on their journey, spending nearly a month exploring the island.

The colorful spider web canal, the Golden Scale Cathedral, the Squid Theatre...

Blake and his group explored all the island's unique tourist attractions before heading to the final destination of their North Sea trip.

The White Town - Frefans

Chapter 44 Are You Also a Family Hero?

This is when the importance of the slaves became apparent.

Outside the Kingdom of Luminosa, Blake and his group changed into the spacesuits and fish tanks that the slaves always carried.

Of course, Stella and the others' clothes were just imitations, and the styles were obviously different.

"Maybe the Void Century was a super infectious disease that made all the Celestial Dragons have to wear this outfit ever since."

Blake casually made a sarcastic remark, but Robin thought about it seriously for a moment, then rolled her eyes at him:

"If it's just an infectious disease, what are you hiding?"

After putting on the fish tank, Robin's voice sounded a little muffled.

Perona was shaking her head, seemingly very uncomfortable with the outfit.

Apart from the few female slaves around him, the other slaves who came to do odd jobs did not receive such treatment.

Short-term exposure to lead powder is manageable thanks to the body's metabolism, which provides sufficient immunity.

Moreover, dressing slaves in clothes similar to those of the Celestial Dragons is actually somewhat taboo.

It's okay to be a little willful for Stella and the others.

As for the other slaves, let's just forget about them.

However, since Black is now surrounded by slaves and everyone in Flevans will be dead in two years, no one will report him.

Luminosa showed no outward signs of abnormality; on the contrary, it appeared thriving.

After all, it's a country with mineral resources.

The nobles of the Kingdom of Luminosa ruled by deception and concealing the dangers they caused.

So even though the royal family took the majority, the miners still had to be paid their wages.

The silver dust that occasionally falls from the sky gives the country a rather dreamlike appearance.

Perona reached out to catch some dust, but Blake grabbed her arm.

"That's lead powder; it can cause poisoning if inhaled."

"Why do you think I made you wear these clothes?"

Perona was so frightened that she quickly withdrew her hand, looking terrified.

Robin glanced at Blake thoughtfully:

"So this isn't an infectious disease at all? But lead poisoning?"

"The World Government is actually aware of the situation here."

Blake nodded frankly, without hiding anything:

"The royal family and government of Luminosa have reached some kind of agreement."

“I’m not clear about the specific details of the transaction, but when I decided to come here, CP gave me some information about the Kingdom of Luminosa.”

The women weren't too surprised, as they already had a considerable understanding of the World Government's cruelty.

The Kingdom of Luminosa was not large, and the group soon arrived at the white town of Frevans.

This is almost the worst-affected area in all of Luminosa.

The town was littered with white slag, and in the shadows, the figures of homeless men could be seen coughing incessantly.

Robin used her Flower-Flower Fruit powers to pick up the medical records that had been blown up by the wind at the street corner and glanced at them:

"The residents of Frevans do not seem to be aware of their situation."

"Of course."

Blake laughed:

“If the residents here knew that platinum lead poisoning was actually caused by heavy metal poisoning, they certainly wouldn’t work so hard for the mine.”

Blake's steps were unhurried, seemingly aimless, yet his direction was unusually clear.

Not far away, a little girl with brown hair was squatting by a drainage ditch, vomiting.

Wow! What she vomited was glowing!

Perona's exclamation made Rami turn his head, frantically wiping his mouth, with fluorescent blue gastric juice leaking between his fingers.

"The metabolites of platinum and lead, after being oxidized by stomach acid, will produce..."

Before Robin could finish speaking, Blake slammed his scepter down on the fish tank above her head:

"Tell the important point!"

“If she continues in this environment, she will die soon.”

Robin was concise and to the point.

After glancing at the clinic behind the little girl, Blake walked over.

The bell at the Trafalgar Clinic rang, and Luo went to open the door, looking warily at the person who entered.

The next moment, he noticed Rami next to Blake.

"Rami?! When did you run away?"

"Sorry, I was just going out for a walk."