After learning a little about the situation on Tigrana Island, Ross didn't interfere any further. Instead, he took advantage of the remaining time and went to the World Government ship where the Celestial Dragons were concentrated.
Now, once the two Elders were in place, the Celestial Hunt would officially begin.
Even then, some Celestial Dragons were getting impatient and had some natives of Tigrana Island captured to entertain them.
Ross's target was never the natives of Tigrana Island, but the Celestial Dragons who came to participate in the Celestial Hunt.
Having found this group of people, Ross easily signed a bet.
The winner would be determined by the number of people killed. If Ross killed more people than all the other Celestial Dragons who signed the bet, then Ross would win.
The stakes weren't high, only 500 million Berries, but many people signed up, with over 50 Celestial Dragons participating in the bet.
If Ross won, the 100,000 reward for each A-level defeat alone would be enough to give him a huge boost in strength.
Not to mention, he also had a considerable amount of extra income to earn.
The time that the Celestial Hunt had scheduled was fast approaching.
That morning, Ross stood at the bow of the ship with Gion, their gaze falling on the ship next to them.
It was an extremely luxurious and enormous ship, with Celestial Dragons dressed in magnificent clothes gathered in twos and threes on the deck. A quick scan revealed that there were at least a hundred of them.
The Celestial Hunt was an important activity for the Celestial Dragons. Although it was bloody and brutal, it was still loved by countless Celestial Dragons.
These Celestial Dragons were just ordinary Celestial Dragons who came to participate in the Celestial Hunt; in short, a group of people just there to make up the numbers.
Seeing Ross standing on the deck of another ship, the Celestial Dragons became even more excited, and many of them even made throat-slitting gestures towards Ross.
Seeing these people's actions, Ross just smiled and didn't say anything.
In his view, they were all well-established, experienced babies.
Thanks to their noble status, Celestial Dragons were born with an A-rank overall rating, a power granted to them by the World Government.
If you provoked a Celestial Dragon, you would immediately attract the attention of a powerful admiral; this was no joke.
In this world, most people would rather provoke a true A-rank powerhouse than a Celestial Dragon.
But Ross's identity made him immune to these threats. As long as he didn't kill them all, they'd all become his experience points.
Without technological means, there was a limit to the number of strong individuals in the world.
But if the Celestial Dragons reproduced without restraint, there would be no limit.
Ross was almost reluctant to kill these adorable experience babies. He planned to start a livestock industry on the Red Line in the future. As long as the Celestial Dragons' current situation was not known to the others in the ocean, they could maintain their strength rating and provide him with a continuous stream of experience.
"Buzz!!!"
Just as Ross was idly pondering this, ripples suddenly appeared on the World Government's ship.
In an instant, two powerful waves of energy rippled outwards.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the two Elders, Saint Mars and Saint Saturn, suddenly appeared on the deck.
The Celestial Dragons were used to this, but the CP and Marines watching all wore solemn expressions.
Keep in mind that the Five Elders were previously with the World Government, yet they suddenly appeared on Tigrana Island.
This capability alone was enough to prove the strength of the World Government.
"Their entrance went quite well."
Ross raised an eyebrow, a slight smile playing on his lips.
With so many years of accumulated experience, the World Government possessed numerous teleportation-like abilities.
Not to mention teleporting to Tigrana Island, teleporting directly to Wano Country would be a piece of cake.
This was also why the World Government didn't care about New World pirates at all. Unless you had the protagonist's halo, no matter how fast you ran, once you were caught, a large number of equally powerful people could be teleported to surround and kill you.
This was also why he was very wary of the World Government.
Fortunately, Ross was still a member of the World Government and could gradually gain control of it through internal revolution. If he were to confront it through external forces, that process would be much longer.
The Celestial Hunt officially begins!
After Saint Mars appeared, he didn't say much and immediately announced the start of the Celestial Hunt.
With excited shouts from the Celestial Dragons, several slave ships set off from all directions of Tigrana Island and rushed into the island.
Large numbers of slaves and pirates were released, and these people became the prey of this feast.
"Saint Ross!"
On Figarland's ship, Saint Shamrock shouted at Ross:
"10 points for each native, 100 points for a strong native, 1000 points for the strongest native, 10 points for all pirates and slaves, and 1000 points for the strongest pirates and slaves. Do you dare to accept?"
"Catch it, and make sure your people see it clearly from the sky, so you don't miscalculate it for me."
Ross chuckled and leaped into the air.
Crash!
Dozens of meters of waves surged beneath his feet, carrying him toward the shore of Tigrana Island.
The mere sight of him wading through the waves left the other Celestial Dragons completely stunned.
They were high and mighty, but all they ever did was kill people with a pistol; they'd never seen anything like this before.
"Is this a Devil Fruit?"
"That kind of unpalatable fruit actually has this kind of power?"
"No, no, I'll have the servants collect it when I get back. I don't want to be outdone by Saint Ross."
"Yes, yes, we'll collect it when we get back. You lowly slaves, kneel down now! We've arrived in Saint City of Ross, hurry up and take us there."
"..."
Leaving aside the commotion on the Celestial Dragons' side, Saint Shamrock's expression turned slightly serious upon seeing Ross's move.
"Heh, the young people of the Jaygarcia family are not weak. Saint Shamrock, don't disappoint me."
Saint Garling merely glanced at it briefly before looking away.
He could easily do it with his abilities; it was just that it looked flashy.
"Don't worry, I won't let you down!"
Saint Shamrock quickly assured him, glancing at his bandaged female subordinate beside him:
"Gunko, let's go."
The bandaged female subordinate, Gunko, simply nodded slightly, flicked her hand towards the interior of the island, and an arrow resembling a paper strip appeared.
Saint Shamrock, accompanied by two subordinates, immediately jumped up.
Under Gunko's control, the arrow flew towards the interior of Tigrana Island at a speed faster than the ocean waves.
Even with the addition of slaves and pirates, the island only had fewer than 100,000 people.
If Ross had killed him any faster, he wouldn't have had a chance.
"Huh?! Why can Saint Shamrock fly too?"
"Damn it, you bunch of useless trash, why don't you have such abilities?"
"No, when I get back, I must get a fruit that can fly."
"..."
The ordinary Celestial Dragons, who were still waiting for the World Government's ships to dock, became even more displeased when they saw that Saint Shamrock had also broken away from the main force.
They were still on the ship when the others had already started the killing, which made them anxious.
Those Celestial Dragons who had bets with Ross, in particular, were practically wearing their anxiety on their sleeves.
If fifty people couldn't beat one, they'd lose all face.
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