The extremely luxurious dark red ship slowly sailed into the waters of the Goa Kingdom.
On the spacious deck, which resembled a small football field, Ian looked up at Gunko, somewhat taken aback, and asked, "What did you say? Mom prepared a sea king donburi for me? And she's having Admiral Borsalino deliver it personally?"
"Yes, Young Master!" Gunko nodded, "When Imu-sama heard that you wanted sea king donburi, she immediately had Saturn-sama instruct the House of Flowers kitchen to prepare it. If all goes as planned, the fresh Sea Kings have already been delivered to the Holy Land by Borsalino. You'll be able to enjoy it soon."
Hearing this, Ian's mouth twitched, then he waved his hand decisively and said, "There's no need for that. Contact Mom immediately and tell her that This Young Master doesn't want any sea king donburi right now. If I fill my stomach, how will I enjoy the delicacies in the Goa Kingdom?"
"Alright," Gunko nodded again and took out a den den mushi to make a call.
Holy Land Mary Geoise.
After handing over the captured Sea Kings to the waiting personnel, Borsalino went to the World Government headquarters building and ordered the Marine soldiers stationed in the Holy Land to bring a chair so he could wait for the sea king donburi to be ready.
But just as he sat down, Saturn's latest instructions came through.
"Borsalino, you can return to Marineford!"
Before Borsalino could react, Saturn's slightly helpless voice came from the den den mushi, "Just now, Young Master Ian of the Nerona Family sent word that he doesn't want any sea king donburi right now."
"Eh?"
Borsalino instinctively blinked, then looked down at the den den mushi, which had already ended the call.
After a brief two seconds of silence, even Borsalino, who was usually indifferent to everything, suddenly stood up, almost crushing the den den mushi in his hand unconsciously.
"Hey, Borsalino, long time no see!"
Just then, a very polite voice suddenly came, attracting Borsalino's attention.
Following the sound, he saw several Celestial Dragons dressed in Celestial Dragon attire but without bubble head coverings, approaching him with beaming smiles. He recognized the leading Celestial Dragon as a young member of the Donquixote Family from the Holy Land.
He had a brief encounter with him when he was dispatched to rescue him after he was attacked by pirates while collecting the tenryūbito tribute from an affiliated country.
Like most Celestial Dragons in the Holy Land, this young member of the Donquixote Family was equally detestable. If it weren't for his status as a Celestial Dragon, Borsalino wouldn't even have given him a second glance.
However, unlike previous encounters, the Celestial Dragons approaching him now seemed very amiable, as if they had just experienced a joyful wedding. Each of them wore a smile, completely different from their usual ugly expressions.
"You all seem to be in very good spirits," Borsalino politely replied, observing the Celestial Dragons who quickly approached him, accompanied by a large group of servants and bodyguards.
"Naturally," the leading young member of the Donquixote Family said in high spirits, "Haven't you noticed anything different about the Holy Land today compared to before? Not only is the sky clearer, but even the air has become much fresher!"
"Is there anything different?" Because they were all Celestial Dragons, Borsalino did not immediately say "trash" and turn away like Garp would when he saw a Celestial Dragon.
"Of course it's different! Because Young Master Ian of the Nerona Family has left the Holy Land! You must have heard of Ian's notorious reputation, right? In recent years, the Holy Land has become a mess because of him, and we didn't even dare to hold parties!"
"Now it's great, he has already left the Holy Land, and we can finally hold parties with peace of mind!"
"This Young Master is going to the human auction house on Sabaody Archipelago right now! I'm going to buy two beautiful female slaves to liven things up!"
Although Borsalino made no extra movements and his expression remained unchanged, he could still feel that these Celestial Dragons in front of him were genuinely in a good mood. This was the first time he had seen Celestial Dragons talk to him so politely, and their words carried a sense of joy from finally being released after being suppressed for so long.
Because he was somewhat curious about the identity of Ian, the Young Master of the Nerona Family, Borsalino did not leave immediately. Instead, he calmly asked, "It seems that you all are very afraid of Saint Ian. Can you tell me what exactly is going on? After all, you are all Celestial Dragons of the Holy Land, and your status is no different from his!"
"Who said we're afraid of him?"
Another Celestial Dragon suddenly widened his eyes and said angrily, "So what if he's the Young Master of the Nerona Family? Who isn't a Young Master in the Holy Land?! If it weren't for the Gorosei favoring him, he would have been tied to a cross and executed by the God's Knights long ago for the things he did to us!"
"Why do the Gorosei favor him?" Borsalino blinked, making a fearful expression.
"Who am I supposed to ask? Not only do the Gorosei favor him, but Gringo-sama, the commander of the God's Knights, even teaches him swordsmanship every now and then, and Shamrock-sama is completely subservient to him!"
This Celestial Dragon's emotions were completely ignited, and he said indignantly, "Speaking of this, I'm so angry. The bodyguards arranged for us by the Holy Land are agents selected from CP0, but Ian's bodyguards are members of the God's Knights. Gunko-sama has been by his side since the moment he was born, never leaving him for half a step for nineteen years. It's simply hateful!"
"Hmm?"
Borsalino's pupils constricted slightly. Although a huge wave surged in his heart, his tone remained as soft as ever: "The God's Knights are actually his personal bodyguards? How scary ~"
At the same time.
East Blue, Goa Kingdom waters.
As the extremely luxurious dark red ship just entered the Goa Kingdom port, Ian, who was sitting on the deck, unexpectedly sneezed, scaring the maid who had just brought a grape to his mouth almost to death on the spot. She immediately knelt on the ground, her pitiful appearance instantly making Ian somewhat angry.
"It was just a sneeze, what are you afraid of?"
Ian looked at the kneeling maid, his brows furrowing slightly. Then he hooked her neck and pulled her in front of him, saying mischievously, "This Young Master is a bit hot-headed right now!"
The maid understood perfectly. Ignoring the fact that the ship was about to dock, she immediately lowered her head.
"!!!!!"
Gunko, who was standing nearby, didn't expect Ian to suddenly get angry. After seeing the maid lower her head, her beautiful eyes widened, and then she quickly stepped forward, facing the crowd at the port, and said coldly, "Everyone on shore, bow your heads and kneel! Disobey, and die!"
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