One Piece: The Celestial Dragons' Self-Cultivation

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Blake knew very well that the best way to build a closer relationship was to share a secret.

Blake saw Kerr as a woman who could help him in his career, so he couldn't just use coercive methods; it was necessary to appropriately build a closer relationship.

Loyalty that is intertwined with emotional bonds is more steadfast.

Kerla nodded blankly, then covered her mouth and said in a muffled voice:

"Your Highness, rest assured, I won't even tell Sister Robin."

Seeing her amusing expression, Blake chuckled and tapped her forehead.

"Go and play."

Two weeks later, Huang Mu arrived at Blake's manor.

"Your Highness, I am about to depart."

"So early? Shouldn't you rest for a while longer?"

Blake was somewhat surprised; Wild Shepherd's enthusiasm for his work seemed a bit too high.

"Your Highness, I wish to complete the task assigned to me as soon as possible and serve you."

Blake nodded:

"In that case, you go to Ohara first, find Nicole Olvia's location before the Navy does, and bring her back secretly."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Blake initially didn't want to get involved with Olvia.

This woman has become obsessed with studying history.

As I've said before, people in this world always seem to be willing to risk their lives for some inexplicable reason.

Olvia is a typical example.

Blake really didn't like this woman.

However, Robin was working under Blake, and Blake considered her his secretary.

Once the intelligence network of the Wilderness is established, news from the high seas will need to be relayed to Black through Robin.

We still need to consider her feelings.

Chapter 22: Trampling Them into the Dust

To what extent did the Celestial Dragons exhibit arrogance towards those in the lower realms?

Even Ginny, a Revolutionary Army commander, was not executed or imprisoned after being captured, but instead lived as a slave of the Celestial Dragons in Mary Geoise.

She even had a child with Tianlong.

This shows that world governments will not tolerate any entity that dares to provoke them.

But once the challengers have been defeated, the World Government doesn't pay much attention to their fate.

In the eyes of the Five Elders, since they had already defeated their opponent, it meant that the matter was over.

The situation in Olvia is similar.

Studying historical texts is indeed a taboo subject for world governments.

But the focus is on the scholars of Ohara, not on any particular individual.

Unless you're a leader like Crow D. Clover, you won't be taken too seriously.

Even if this matter is eventually leaked, it won't have a significant impact on Blake.

The Five Elders would only think that Black had taken a fancy to this woman and wanted to keep another slave.

The reason for instructing Aramaki to act in secret was simply to avoid some trouble.

However, to be fair, Robin's closest friend is actually Professor Clover.

Robin's feelings for his mother, Olvia, stemmed more from his childhood obsession.

But there's nothing that can be done about it; Clover and Olvia are not criminals of the same level.

Besides, he's an old man, how could Blake possibly bother to care about him?

I've already said it's a double standard!

All Black needs to do is bring Olvia out and give Robin an explanation.

Robin will convince himself of the rest.

For example, this was an order from the World Government, and he did his best.

Aramaku was well-prepared for his departure this time, for example, he brought a white Den Den Mushi to prevent eavesdropping, specifically for contacting Black.

This voyage will not be a trip that will take a short time to return.

"I hope your loyalty will continue..."

Blake's gaze was deep and unsettling.

For the past two weeks, Aramu has been enjoying life in Mary Geoise and has shown no signs of deliberately contacting World Government officials.

It seems that Huangmu's loyalty is still relatively secure.

As time passed, the situation on the sea gradually calmed down.

Many aspiring pirates realized that even if the Fleet Admiral was defeated and unconscious, the Navy was still not an entity they could provoke.

For the past three months, the newspapers have been publishing news every day about the arrest and imprisonment of a somewhat famous pirate.

Especially Sakazuki and Kuzan, the two future admirals.

Why isn't Borsalino included?

How could Borusalino possibly do any work willingly?

They traveled all over the world, killing or imprisoning pirates who dared to provoke the Navy.

In just three months, the two have captured hundreds of pirates of all sizes, and their combined bounties have reached a terrifying nearly 10 billion Berries.

In an instant, the pirates were on edge and began to lie low.

Only the true great pirates of the New World don't care about their actions.

In the eyes of the great pirates, Sakazuki and Kuzan were merely decent up-and-coming talents.

However, great pirates usually have their own territory, and their priority is to deal with other great pirates next door.

Without the navy launching a major offensive against the New World, these men, who would later be known as the Emperors of the Sea, had no intention of provoking the navy.

South China Sea, Batelila Island.

The island where Blake once stayed welcomed a rare guest.

He was nearly three meters tall, with a muscular build, and wore a navy cloak of justice.

Karp seemed to know exactly where his target was and went straight to the gate of a small courtyard.

The yard appeared to be uninhabited and was overgrown with weeds.

Karp opened the door and went into the inner room.

With the help of her neighbors, Rouge had finished giving birth, but the difficult labor exhausted her life force.

The neighbors were startled when they saw Garp walking in wearing a navy cloak.

In recent months, the Navy and the CCP have been frantically arresting women who have recently given birth in the South China Sea.

Rouge is only alive now because of her help.

Now that the Navy has discovered this, I, who knew about it but didn't report it and helped Rouge, don't know what my fate will be.

Just as she was lost in thought, Rouge's weak voice rang out:

“Sharon…you…go back first, I need to speak with Lieutenant General Garp for a few minutes…”

Sharon glanced at Garp, whose expression was complicated, then at Rouge, who was almost completely exhausted, and whispered:

"Rouge, take care."

After saying that, he quickly left.

Rouge was barely breathing, but she tried her best to straighten her back:

"Lieutenant General Garp...you've finally arrived."

"This child... his name is Ace."

In Garp's eyes, there was anger towards Roger, sorrow for Rouge's sacrifice, and a trace of unwavering commitment to protecting her.

He crouched down, his rough hands hovering in mid-air before finally landing gently on the swaddling clothes.

His voice was hoarse, and his fists were white from the force he was using.

"That bastard Roger! He actually dumped this burden on me!"

Rouge smiled weakly:

“You and Roger… were clearly the people who knew each other best. His last words were… ‘Please let this child see the sea…’”

"What are you looking at the sea for?! His father is the Pirate King! He's destined to be hunted down by the whole world! Why should I raise this brat?"

Garp stood up angrily, then slumped back down on the ground, gritting his teeth as he said:

"I'm determined to train this brat into an excellent naval officer! I'll make him capture bastards like Roger!"

Lu Jiu suddenly grabbed Kapu's sleeve, his pupils brightening in a final burst of light:

“Because…you, like him, are inheritors of the ‘Will of D’…”

Garp held Ace in his arms, his movements clumsy yet careful.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter:

"Ha! I don't believe in any bullshit will."

"But...this kid really does look like Roger..."

"Thank you... Lieutenant General Garp..."

After saying her last words, Rouge closed her eyes contentedly.

If Blake were to overhear their conversation, he would surely scoff at it.

Although Garp outwardly expressed disdain, he had already come to agree with Rouge's view of the Will of D.

The Will of D, the mission of the David family, the survivors of the Lunaria, the faith of the Bakania…

All of these are settings added by Oda, that scoundrel, to cater to the theory of bloodline.

In this world, if your ancestors didn't produce any powerful figures, your final fate will be no different from Kaido's.

Ultimately, this is a transcendent world where great power resides within oneself.

No matter how hard ordinary people try, they can't compare to geniuses who spend their days eating, drinking, and having fun.

Conqueror's Haki is something you're born without.

As Conqueror's Haki becomes increasingly important, those who do not possess it are destined to be unable to become top-tier powerhouses.

Fortunately, Blake has a powerful system.

He can forcibly raise a person's potential using ability cards.

Just like Kelp.

Koala now possesses the physical attributes of an adult pirate captain.

With Blake's enhancements, Kera is destined to possess general-level combat power in the future.

Once Nika and Im have finished fighting, Blake will crush all these bloodline theorists into the dust!

Chapter 23 I've never seen such a request before.

This world is full of fools who, after being defeated, become disheartened and place their hopes on external things.

Crocodile is like this, and so is Moria.