Although the City of Nightless had not yet been fully completed, many immensely wealthy figures had already begun arriving one after another, including quite a few Celestial Dragons. Among them was Zashika.
However, Zashika's most important purpose for coming to the City of Nightless was not sightseeing, but taking delivery of the cruise ship he had ordered from Rosinante last time.
That was right, that very cruise ship. The massive vessel that Zashika had purchased for nine billion Beli was officially handed over to him today.
"Not bad, not bad. This cruise ship really has the same flavor as your City of Nightless," Zashika said after inspecting the ship from front to back several times, finally nodding in satisfaction.
"As long as you're satisfied," Rosinante said as he poured himself a glass of wine.
"Your City of Nightless is about to open, right?" Zashika asked at this moment.
"We're still doing the finishing touches. The official opening will probably have to wait about another month," Rosinante replied.
"A month from now, huh? But you should be a bit careful. I've heard some rumors. Some people are preparing to make a move against you," Zashika said.
"Make a move against me? At a time like this?" Rosinante was also stunned when he heard that.
It was not some strange, unfounded confidence on his part. Right now, his momentum was at its peak. Carrying the awe-inspiring prestige of having killed the Golden Lion, everyone should be giving him a wide berth.
Rosinante truly could not imagine who would choose this moment to come after him.
"You're not talking about the Celestial Dragons, are you? Did something hit their heads or what?" Rosinante said after a brief pause.
In fact, Rosinante had already heard some rumors. Enel had also detected certain Celestial Dragons plotting something. But Rosinante had not taken it too seriously.
"The things you've been doing lately have made many Celestial Dragons extremely unhappy. You wiped out the slave market in the Lawless Zone. That alone wouldn't be much, since the main source of Celestial Dragon slaves doesn't come from there. But then you destroyed Fosphet, and that completely cut off the slave supply for many Celestial Dragons. You should know that Fosphet was responsible for providing nearly eighty percent of the slaves sent to the Celestial Dragons every year. And after that, you went and built the City of Nightless in the Lawless Zone. Building it would have been one thing, but you insisted on making those three promises. Each of those three conditions looks like a direct challenge to the Celestial Dragons. Do you really think they wouldn't be dissatisfied?" Zashika said with a tone of schadenfreude.
"Even if they're dissatisfied, it shouldn't be to the point of taking action right now, right?" Rosinante said.
"Who knows? Anyway, I've heard that they're making moves. Especially that Roswald you taught a lesson to last time. He's been jumping around, contacting a lot of Celestial Dragons and preparing to deal with you together," Zashika said with a laugh.
"Maybe I've been too kind to them. Or maybe they think I wouldn't dare kill them," Rosinante said with a smile.
When Zashika saw that smile, he could not help but shiver.
He had a feeling that if a conflict really broke out this time, Rosinante might truly dare to kill, kill Celestial Dragons. And if it came to that, the number of Celestial Dragons who died would certainly not be just one.
"Still, I heard that some big shots are backing them this time, so you'd better be careful," Zashika said.
"Big shots?" Rosinante frowned, suspicion flashing through his eyes.
At the same time, inside a lavish palace somewhere in the Sabaody Archipelago, a group of Celestial Dragons were gathered together.
This palace was none other than Roswald's residence in the Sabaody Archipelago.
"Everyone, welcome," Roswald greeted the many Celestial Dragons with exaggerated courtesy.
Standing right beside him were two members of CP0.
"Presumably, everyone has already admired the City of Nightless that is nearing completion. I have to say, it was built with quite a bit of taste. Come, let us raise a glass to Rosinante's hard work. After all, he has built us a rather fine vacation residence," Roswald said, lifting his wine glass with a smug smile.
After hearing Roswald's words, all the Celestial Dragons present raised their glasses and smiled as well, excitement flickering across their faces.
"Saint Roswald, do you think that Rosinante will compromise? If he refuses, we'll lose all face. And I've heard that that little brat Rosinante is incredibly bold. If he gets angry and really makes a move, do we have enough power on hand to guarantee our safety?" one Celestial Dragon asked.
"That's right. Safety is the most important thing. We're not those lowly commoners. You can't gamble with my life," another Celestial Dragon chimed in.
"Everyone, rest assured. Not only do I have two high-level CP0 agents assigned to me by that lord, but I also have the experts that all of you have sent. You should know that nearly one third of all Celestial Dragons are gathered here today. Let alone Rosinante, even Whitebeard would have no choice but to compromise," Roswald said confidently.
Hearing Roswald's words, all the Celestial Dragons present nodded in agreement, finding it only natural. After all, they were Celestial Dragons.
Although they had not dispatched the strongest experts from their respective families, this level of force was already enough to crush the vast majority of factions.
Even though the Celestial Dragons no longer directly held power, they had money and privilege. Every family possessed a certain depth of resources, since there were always private matters that needed handling.
And even if there were no top experts, with so many Celestial Dragons applying pressure together, could Rosinante really dare to resist?
"What's more, I've already invited the Navy to send powerful figures to hold the field. With the Five Elders' orders, they may not necessarily help us deal with Rosinante, but they definitely won't stand by if our lives are in danger. So everyone can relax. Besides, the Navy doesn't want to see Rosinante continue to grow unchecked either," Roswald said.
"That's right. I've heard that the Navy is also extremely wary of Rosinante. It's only because the Five Elders are suppressing things that they haven't been able to make a move against him," another Celestial Dragon said.
After hearing that, all the Celestial Dragons nodded once more.
"Then let us wish for swift success," Roswald declared.
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