After all, during this period, Lancelot had been constantly causing trouble, and his popularity has hardly faded.
He was already being regarded by many Marines as the "Marine Supernova"... even compared to the three Admirals in their youth.
Therefore, nothing must happen to Lancelot; otherwise, it would affect the entire morale of the Marines.
After remaining silent for a moment, Sengoku said, "Let's deal with Kaido's pursuit of Lancelot first before discussing this matter!"
Vice Admiral Tsuru nodded. "Alright... I'll keep a close watch on Lancelot's situation. As soon as we have any information about him, I'll immediately notify Kizaru to provide support at the first opportunity."
Sengoku: "Good..."
Vice Admiral Tsuru added, "That guy Doflamingo seems to have some special identity. There might be trouble from Mariejois..."
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Holy Land, Mariejois.
Just as Vice Admiral Tsuru predicted.
At Mariejois, Lancelot's father, Burns, was currently kneeling before a Celestial Dragon.
If Lancelot were here, his eyes would pop out in shock.
Because this Celestial Dragon's appearance was almost identical to Red-Haired Shanks.
There were only slight differences in some details.
For example, he had long hair with braids on both sides, and short stubble around his mouth.
A western-style sword hung on his left side, its sheath secured by a leather harness wrapped around his torso.
Unlike ordinary Celestial Dragons, he wasn't wearing a bubble helmet.
That's right, this man is the Vice Captain of the God's Knights, Saint Figarland Shamrock.
His position grants him the authority to judge even the Celestial Dragons.
This shows just what kind of status he holds in the Holy Land and among the World Nobles.
However, Figarland Shamrock looked down at Burns kneeling before him.
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.
He knew about Lancelot.
Just like him and his younger brother, both were the offspring of a Celestial Dragon and an ordinary human.
Such cases were extremely rare.
Because they possessed half the bloodline of ordinary humans, they could not be counted among the true Celestial Dragons.
They were viewed as a disgrace... If not for the slight trace of the Celestial Dragon bloodline, they would have long been eliminated.
But who could have imagined that such existences would appear twice in their Figarland clan?
One was Shanks, who had now become one of the Four Emperors in the New World.
He was the offspring of his father, Saint Figarland Garling, and a female slave.
The other was the child of his sister, Saint Figarland Jessica, and the man before him.
It must be said, this man before him was truly handsome.
Otherwise, his sister Jessica wouldn't have taken a liking to him back then and even bore him a child.
But unlike Shanks, this child had been a scoundrel and a good-for-nothing since childhood.
Still, he at least knew his limits.
Therefore, out of respect for his deceased sister, Shamrock had turned a blind eye to this bastard child.
Moreover, this Burns was quite resourceful.
After his sister passed away, he managed to attach himself to another Celestial Dragon within the clan.
He had brought considerable benefits to the Figarland family.
Especially since he had never revealed the true identity of that bastard child to anyone.
Thus, he continued to turn a blind eye to both father and son.
Who could have expected that this scoundrel and good-for-nothing would soar to great heights the moment he left the Holy Land?
He displayed extraordinary talent and power.
Surprisingly, no less impressive than Shanks.
This matter had become quite interesting.
Back when Shanks rose to power, the Figarland family had also attempted to bring him back into the fold.
After all, a powerhouse of this caliber, even for the Celestial Dragons, would warrant bending the rules...
And the return of such a powerhouse would grant the Figarland family greater influence in the Holy Land.
They might even contend for a position among the Five Elders, which represented the highest authority in the Holy Land.
But that red-haired ingrate actually refused!
Unexpectedly, heaven had given them another chance.
As long as they nurtured this bastard child... no, as long as they nurtured this nephew, their Figarland family would once again possess a powerful clansman.
Combined with him and his father, Saint Figarland Garling, the strength of their Figarland family would undoubtedly surpass that of any of the Five Elders' families.
When the time was right, the position of the Five Elders would undoubtedly fall into the hands of their Figarland family.
Moreover, as he was now the Vice Captain of the God's Knights, once his father ascended to become one of the Five Elders, he would naturally succeed as the Captain of the God's Knights.
At that time, their Figarland family would hold one position among the Five Elders and the position of Captain of the God's Knights.
And there was also his nephew, Lancelot.
Then, they would push him further to the position of Admiral.
In the future, even to the rank of Fleet Admiral...
Then their Figarland family would ascend to become the strongest family in the Holy Land.
His father would also become the head of the Five Elders.
The foremost family beneath the Empty Throne... would be their Figarland family, and it would be well-deserved!
At this thought, Figarland Shamrock grew excited all over.
Therefore, his gaze toward Burns softened considerably.
He then waved his hand dismissively.
"That Doflamingo guy is a member of the Donquixote Family. I'll put in a word for you..."
Although the Donquixote Family shared the status of Celestial Dragons with him, the disparity in power between families was immense.
The individual with the highest authority, status, and strength within the entire Donquixote Family in the Holy Land was merely a knight under the command of him and his father—Saint Donquixote Gringrunt.
And he happened to be the decision-maker of the Donquixote Family.
So, regarding Doflamingo's matter, wasn't it just a matter of a single word for him?
Would Donquixote Gringrunt really offend him and his father for the sake of a clansman who had long left the Holy Land and lost his status as a Celestial Dragon?
Of course, Gringrunt also held the position of Donquixote Family Head.
If he were to confront the Five Elders using this identity, the matter would naturally become more complicated.
After all, among the Twenty Royal Families... the status and position of each family head were equal.
However, Gringrunt was simultaneously a subordinate of Shamrock and his father within the God's Knights.
Under this dual identity... he was naturally relegated to an inferior position.
Unless he decided to completely sever ties.
But based on his understanding of Donquixote Gringrunt, he would absolutely not do something so foolish.
Upon hearing this, Burns was overjoyed.
"Thank you, my lord. From now on, my son and I will faithfully follow you and Lord Garling, without any disloyalty."
Figarland Shamrock was very satisfied with Burns' submissive attitude and his expression of loyalty to him and his father.
He nodded, "Have your son prepare himself. If all goes well this time, he will be promoted to Vice Admiral soon."
Burns couldn't contain his joy: "Thank you for your patronage, my lord."
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