"That's really a twisted sense of humor."
On the dock, Ross watched the Alabasta ships sail away, and Gion appeared quietly beside him at some point.
"You're the only one who has no right to say that. When did you develop this bad habit?" Ross glanced at Gion.
Ross hadn't seen Gion these past few days, but that didn't mean Gion hadn't done anything.
Ross even suspected that his first time with Gion was too hasty, which might have caused Gion to become corrupted.
"How can you call it a bad habit? I'm just afraid she'll hurt you," Gion tried to argue.
"Is that your reason for hanging on the roof to spy on me? Even if I were unconscious and she had a Seastone dagger, she couldn't possibly kill me."
Ross glanced at Gion with amusement, but didn't really care about her spying.
He interacted with Gion the most, and they had fought all kinds of battles together.
There's a saying that goes something like this: when weapons clash, you can better feel the other side's true intentions.
The other women each had their own ulterior motives, whether it was about children, kingdoms, obsessions, or revenge.
But Gion's reason for staying by his side was the purest.
The gratitude for being recognized and appreciated.
This was Gion's deepest emotion, and on this basis, she added other emotions such as physical pleasure and developing feelings for someone she had spent a lot of time with.
But it was precisely because of the deep-seated gratitude she felt for being recognized that Ross felt more at ease and loved Gion even more.
In this broken world, the gratitude for being recognized and appreciated would not fade with time, but would instead grow stronger.
Only by being by his side could Gion truly experience the view from the summit.
Ross, with a smile on his face, bickered with Gion as they walked toward the interior of Drum Island.
...
South Blue, Kingdom of Sorbet
The sound of revolutionary gunfire rang out throughout the kingdom.
Since last year, the King of the Kingdom of Sorbet had issued a new policy to divide the country in two to reduce the tribute from the Heavenly Tribute. The north was protected by the state, while the south had become an illegal territory.
The clamor of the Revolutionary Army resounded throughout the southern part of the kingdom that day, and swept all the way north.
"Ivankov, it's wonderful that you joined the Revolutionary Army! And Ginny, it's so good that you're alright."
Inside the kingdom's prison, Bartholomew Kuma looked at his companions outside and wept with joy.
"Kuma Boy, Ginny and I have come to rescue you. Ginny has already told me about your actions these past few days in defying the new policies of the Sorbet Kingdom. How about it, do you want to join the Revolutionary Army with Ginny? Let's fight together for the liberation of the world," Ivankov chuckled.
"Ginny, what do you think?"
Kuma was very interested; he had wanted to join the Revolutionary Army when it was established by Dragon. Not to mention the Revolutionary Army now, which suited his tastes even better.
"Let's join together."
Ginny laughed heartily. She had known Kuma's thoughts all along, so she was willing to do this even for Kuma's sake.
"Then it's settled, we'll join the Revolutionary Army together!" Ivankov said with a smile.
Three slaves who escaped from the Celestial Hunt more than a decade ago had now reunited.
Bru…bru…bru…!
Bru…bru…bru…!
But just then, Ivankov's Den Den Mushi rang urgently, as if the other end was in a great hurry.
Ivankov answered the Den Den Mushi with a relaxed expression. The operation was led by Dragon, and he assumed it had been a success.
"Ivankov, retreat immediately! The World Government has sent reinforcements, and this time the reinforcements are exceptionally fast. You must evacuate within 10 minutes."
Dragon's solemn voice came through the Den Den Mushi, and one could clearly see that the Den Den Mushi imitating Dragon was sweating.
"What?! The World Government has arrived so quickly?"
Ivankov's expression changed drastically. They were still deep within the territory of the Sorbet Kingdom; how could they possibly escape?
"Dragon, we don't have time to get to the meeting point. You take the others and go first. I'll stay behind. We'll keep in touch."
"This..."
There was silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.
"Dragon, take more people. I have friends in the Kingdom of Sorbet; we know this place and can survive," Ivankov said.
"Good!"
After speaking, Dragon quickly hung up the phone. Time was of the essence; he had to arrange the evacuation immediately.
"Let's hurry, 10 minutes is enough time. I know a good hiding place," Ginny said anxiously.
The two quickly rescued Kuma and began to flee south toward the heart of the Kingdom of Sorbet.
Boom!!!
A deafening roar erupted from the southern port of the Kingdom of Sorbet, shaking the entire island of Sorbet several times.
No matter where one was in the Kingdom of Sorbet, one could see a mushroom cloud rising from the port.
Immediately afterwards, the World Government's ship appeared in the harbor. A tall, imposing middle-aged man, bearing a resemblance to Saint Marius, sheathed his sword and jumped off the ship first, his face cold and indifferent.
"Execute all the revolutionary soldiers you see."
"Yes, Saint Marius!"
All the members of his CP team mobilized and stormed into the Kingdom of Sorbet.
"Hmph, a bunch of rats in the gutter, daring to touch the things of the Marcus family."
Marcus Marius's eyes were fierce as he slowly walked into the interior of the kingdom.
He was the only member of the Knights of God from the Marcus family, besides Saint Mars.
Unfortunately, due to limited talent, he only reached the level of a near-Admiral in middle age, and his management skills were not outstanding, making it unlikely that he would inherit Saint Mars's position.
However, in Saint Mars's view, it was enough for Marius to wipe out a Revolutionary Army that was as insignificant as ants.
On the other hand, Dragon had no intention of fighting the World Government head-on, and even though he was stronger than Saint Marius, he didn't dare to have any ideas.
Right now, his main focus was on accumulating strength.
Fortunately, they left quickly, and with Dragon's Devil Fruit ability, they managed to escape with the Revolutionary Army that could be gathered, leaving only some Revolutionary Army members who were further away behind.
Saint Marius didn't know or care about any of this; anyone he didn't like was killed off.
The southern part of the Kingdom of Sorbet was not originally a member state, so he didn't even have to bear any responsibility.
The massacre brought by Saint Marius lasted for three days and three nights.
How could they do this...?
At Ginny's hideout, both Ginny and Kuma were in tears, and Ivankov also looked grim.
They were safe now, and Ginny even had the ability to eavesdrop on the Den Den Mushi outside. Just by listening to the reports from Saint Marius's Den Den Mushi every day, they knew roughly what kind of tragedy had occurred.
"We can't just sit here and wait to die; the revolutionary army commander has been arrested," Kuma said anxiously.
They had just overheard a conversation between Saint Marius and CP subordinates, learning that the World Government had captured a female captain of the Revolutionary Army, who was also the only captain on the island besides Ivankov who hadn't escaped.
The Revolutionary Army was not as powerful as it would be in the future; the captain was already the highest rank.
"What can we do? We can't change anything even if we go."
Ivankov was somewhat dejected. He wanted to go and rescue people too, but Dragon was gone, and with their strength, how could they possibly save anyone?
"Wait, don't rush, that pervert is communicating with someone again."
"Who are you with this time?"
"Hiss, he seems to be a Celestial Dragon as well, named Saint Ross!"
…
100 Powerstones = 1 Bonus Chapter Tomorrow!
Help us reach the goal!
Too slow? We upload 10 Chapters/Day on P@treon!
The book is likely Already Finished there. Don't wait for daily updates—read the complete story + R-18 scenes right now!
[email protected]/Ren Saga
-----