The Trident of the Sea God was a weapon that Ross had the Holy Land forge for him after he consumed the Model: Watatsumi.
The most famous craftsmen in the One Piece world are in Wano Country, but the craftsmen of the Holy Land are by no means inferior. In addition, the World Government has the most complete material library in the world. Therefore, the weapons made by the craftsmen of the Holy Land are the top-level weapons in the world.
The Poseidon Trident in front of Ross was the pinnacle of craftsmanship and materials in the One Piece world, and its strength was even greater than that of the Twelve Supreme Grade Swords.
If it were further nurtured with Armament Haki, it would become another weapon of the Supreme Grade Sword level in the future.
Ross took the Poseidon Trident from the armorer; the hundreds of kilograms of weight felt like nothing in his hands.
With his current physical condition, lifting objects weighing tons was as easy as playing with them.
Armament Haki surged forth, covering the Poseidon Trident almost without any obstruction, instantly enveloping it completely.
Upon seeing this, Gion's eyes lit up.
Although the Trident of Poseidon was not a sword, the characteristics of good weapons were common.
In the world of One Piece, Armament Haki was equivalent to external Qi cultivation. Weapons could rapidly transmit Haki, thus saving the use of Qi and reducing physical exertion.
Weapons with good conductivity were often easier to shape into black blades or black halberds.
With just one glance, Gion knew that the Sea God's Trident was superior to her own Konpira.
After waving it slightly, under Gion's surprised gaze, Ross made the trident shrink continuously until it was the size of a hairpin, which he then pinned to his suit collar.
"What kind of ability is this?"
This was the first time Gion had ever seen a weapon that could extend and retract.
"This weapon was forged using a special material called sea coagulation stone. This material has an extremely high density; a fist-sized weapon can weigh hundreds of kilograms. Furthermore, weapons made with it will grow larger whenever they absorb seawater," Ross explained.
The ocean was vast and boundless, and many materials had been discovered long ago, but there had been a lack of application scenarios.
Weapons crafted from sea crystal were generally useless unless used by murlocs.
Most of the battles in the world of One Piece took place on land. Weapons made of sea crystal would grow larger when they came into contact with seawater, but would shrink if they were out of the sea for a long time.
Using such an extremely unstable material as a weapon was simply asking for trouble.
He possessed the ability to control seawater, allowing him to change the size of the Trident of the Sea God at any time, thus giving the sea stone more possibilities.
Being constantly enveloped by his seawater not only negated the effects of weight but also allowed him to enter combat mode at any time.
Otherwise, he would have to carry a halberd with him every day, or find a halberd slave to carry the weapon.
Not only was it troublesome, but it might also pose many hidden dangers.
After everything was prepared, Ross left the Holy Land with Gion and Stella.
There were no restrictions on how Celestial Dragons went to the Holy Island. Some Celestial Dragons would set off with the Five Elders, while others would choose to go on their own. They all had different methods.
Zephyr and the other CP members in charge of the arrangements had already gone to Baterilla Island and sealed off the entire island, awaiting the arrival of the Celestial Dragons.
Ross's choice differed from the others; he opted to send his own ship to the Marines to pick up the man first, and then they would travel together to Baterilla Island.
The Marines were nominally under the control of the World Government and subject to the Five Elders and the World Nobles, but in reality, the only Five Elder directly commanding them was Saint Saturn, who was his grandfather.
Although Saint Saturn could not turn the Marines into Jaygarcia's private army.
But those who were close to the source always had an advantage.
With such favorable conditions, Ross would certainly make use of them.
The Marines were a place where many talented people emerged.
Ross had no intention of letting go of anyone he could win over.
As for the stubborn ones, Ross had no intention of letting them go either.
When Ross arrived at the port with his men, the Marines had been waiting for him for a long time.
"Saint Ross!"
The middle-aged, burly Marine man at the head of the group bowed slightly to Ross as a gesture of respect.
The burly man wore frog-shaped glasses, his long beard was braided, and his military cap featured a seagull symbolizing the "Marines." Underneath the cap was a head of explosive hair.
[Sengoku]
[Overall Rating: S]
"Admiral Sengoku, I'm counting on you to take charge of the safety of the Celestial Hunt this time."
Ross nodded slightly to Sengoku.
After Zephyr was transferred out of the Marines, the Marines would be responsible for the safety of this Celestial Hunt, so they would definitely need to send another admiral-level combatant.
Currently, Sakazuki was stationed in the New World, and the only ones that headquarters could send were Garp or Sengoku.
But Garp had always been independent and did things his own way, so these kinds of things usually fell on Sengoku.
"It's my duty!"
After greeting everyone, Sengoku stepped aside.
Neither too intimate nor too distant.
He didn't have a good impression of the Celestial Dragons, but he wouldn't say he hated them.
After all, if he really couldn't stand the Celestial Dragons, he would have chosen not to advance in rank, just like Garp.
Every Marine who could be promoted to Admiral could be said to have tacitly accepted the existence of the Celestial Dragons.
"Hey, Celestial Dragon guy, we meet again."
After Sengoku withdrew, Borsalino's slightly lewd-looking face appeared, and he greeted Ross with a grin.
The two had met once before during the Ohara operation, but they didn't exchange any words.
"Borsalino, it's been a long time."
Ross smiled and responded, then led his men onto the ship. Under his command, the ship set sail towards Baterilla Island.
To ensure the success of the Celestial Hunt, the Marines had deployed a team led by Admiral Sengoku, consisting of five Vice Admirals – the same lineup as the Buster Call.
"Didn't Kuzan come this time?"
As the ship set sail, Ross did not return to his cabin but instead stood on the deck chatting with Borsalino.
[Borsalino]
[Overall Rating: S-]
Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan were the three strongest members of the next generation of the Marines, and they were also considered to be the Marines' highest combat power after the start of the story.
"Celestial Dragon, I'm not very familiar with Kuzan, but I've heard he's quite dissatisfied with you," Borsalino said meaningfully.
He wasn't attacking his colleagues, but the fact that he was on Saint Ross's ship already showed his stance.
He didn't really care whether it was just or not.
In such a chaotic world, you always needed to find a reliable backer.
To find a decent backer, a pledge of loyalty was essential.
"Oh? What did Vice Admiral Kuzan publicly say?" Ross feigned surprise.
The Marines were roughly divided into three factions.
Sakazuki, representing the Iron Faction, didn't care what the World Government did, as long as they could kill all the pirates.
Borsalino, representing the neutral faction, didn't care about the World Government or even the pirates; he simply treated the Marines as a job.
Kuzan represented the good-natured faction, who could not tolerate any wrongdoing and despised both pirates and the World Government.
In the future, the Marines under his command would definitely be dominated by the faction of Sakazuki and Borsalino, while suppressing, or rather, manipulating, the faction of Kuzan.
Whether it was shifting the blame or brainwashing, the important thing was to keep the good people from focusing their attention on the World Government.
Ross didn't consider himself a good person, nor did he believe that the world government he would lead in the future would be clean.
The most terrifying thing about the "good-natured" type was that today they might think pirates or slave owners were evil, but tomorrow, with a higher level of understanding, they might think landlords and nobles were evil. The day after tomorrow, with an even higher level of understanding, they might even think merchants and managers were evil.
Later on, it might evolve into a situation where anything that wasn't good was considered evil.
The utopian world promoted by the Virgin Mary was something everyone talked about and desired, but if that day really came, what difference would there be between living and being a robot?
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