"What's going on?"
"Why are we suddenly being told to kneel?"
Stelly, standing in the crowd, glanced at the dark red ship slowly entering the harbor.
Although he could clearly see Gunko on the ship, as well as Ian sitting in a lounge chair with three maids by his side, he didn't see what was happening on the deck due to a table blocking his view.
"What are you still standing there for, Stelly!"
Otluk III, who had knelt down immediately, saw Stelly still standing motionless, and instantly reached out to pull him close, saying in a low voice, "Quickly kneel down!"
Pulled by Otluk III, Stelly reluctantly knelt on both knees, hiding his head in his chest just like Otluk III.
The King and the Queen, standing in front of the father and son, also dared not be negligent, and knelt on both knees at the same time as Princess Saly Nandcernet.
Usually high and mighty, they were no different from other commoners in front of the noble Celestial Dragons, prostrating themselves on the ground, not daring to breathe.
"Father, why must we prostrate ourselves?"
Saly Nandcernet, kneeling at the very front of the crowd, was as unwilling as Stelly, saying, "When Saint Charmark visited the Goa Kingdom last time, he didn't make us prostrate ourselves.
Why, with the arrival of Saint Ian, do we have to kneel to welcome him?"
"How can that be the same?"
The King of the Goa Kingdom dared not look up, maintaining his bowing posture, and said in a hushed voice, "Saint Charmark cannot be compared with Saint Ian.
Although they are both Celestial Dragons, Celestial Dragons, as descendants of the Creators, also have different ranks.
The one who has appeared now is the Young Master of the Nerona Family, the most powerful and noble family in Mary Geoise!"
"Oh~"
Saly Nandcernet responded with a half-understanding.
Then, harboring curiosity about this Young Master of the Nerona Family, she subtly raised her head to look at the dark red ship that was about to dock.
The moment she looked up, completely unprepared, her beautiful eyes widened.
She saw that on the dark red ship, which was about to dock, the Young Master of the Nerona Family had already stood up at some point.
And the maid who had been kneeling in front of him earlier was now lying face down on the table, as if struggling to hold something back, desperately covering her mouth to prevent any sound from escaping.
"!!!!!"
Saly Nandcernet, who had never imagined that this was the reason they were told to kneel and not look up, was completely stunned.
Fortunately, she reacted in time, and as her heart rate accelerated, she quickly averted her gaze and buried her head in her chest, no longer daring to look up.
Time passed by minute by minute.
The entire port, including the King and all the welcoming personnel, remained prostrate on the ground, no one daring to look up rashly, much less make any noise.
On the deck of the dark red ship, which had already docked, the maid finally couldn't hold back, and her sudden scream instantly broke the silence of the port.
After an hour, the screams gradually faded and finally subsided.
Another ten minutes passed, and just as the crowd kneeling at the port was about to give up, a familiar voice finally came, "Everyone, you may rise!"
Hearing this, everyone present secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then, as if granted a great pardon, they all stood up.
The first to stand were Princess Saly Nandcernet, and behind her, the King and the Queen.
When the family of three stood up and looked at the large ship, the other two maids on the ship's deck were carrying the collapsed maid into the cabin, while Ian, as if nothing had happened, stood refreshed at the bow of the ship, like a king surveying his domain.
Accompanied by his personal maid, Gunko, he looked down at the people on the shore.
Seeing this, the King of the Goa Kingdom dared not be negligent, and immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying, "The King of the Goa Kingdom, along with his wife and princess, and all the ministers, welcome Saint Ian to visit!"
Ian smiled and nodded: "I apologize for the long wait, let's go to the palace to talk first!"
Hearing this, the King's facial muscles twitched slightly.
More than a long wait!
We've been kneeling for over an hour, sir.
If it's over an hour, it's over an hour; you are the noble Young Master of the Nerona Family, so no matter how long we kneel, it's not a grievance!
But that strange sound that lasted for over an hour was really killing us!
He grumbled to himself, but the King dared not make any sound aloud, only secretly glancing at his precious daughter standing in front of him.
Seeing Princess Saly Nandcernet's face already flushed, he secretly wiped a cold sweat.
Although he hadn't looked up from beginning to end and hadn't seen what exactly happened on the ship, as an experienced man, how could he not know what caused that strange sound that lasted for over an hour?
For a moment, he somewhat envied this Young Master's physique and stamina.
If it were him, he would probably be trembling as soon as he entered the door.
Just as the King was secretly envying Ian's powerful physique, Ian, as if not seeing where he was stepping, directly lifted his foot into the air.
"Saint Ian, be careful—"
Ian's sudden lift of his foot and step immediately made the King and the royal nobles present cry out in alarm.
If Ian were to step into the void and fall into the sea, not only would they be physically eliminated, but the Goa Kingdom would also certainly be wiped off the map.
However, their worries seemed a bit excessive.
Just as Ian stepped out, a bandage appeared out of thin air beneath his feet.
Immediately after, the arrow at one end of the bandage extended to the shore, allowing Ian to walk steadily down from the deck.
At the same time.
New World, Red Hair Pirates' territory.
Shanks, the Captain of the Red Hair Pirates, who was partying with his crew, suddenly looked up.
The moment a red light flashed before his eyes, a vision of the future appeared before him.
"How could this be!"
Shanks, who had caught a glimpse of the future, swept away his earlier jovial party demeanor, his face filled with horror as he stood up and looked at the sea, exclaiming, "Ian, the Young Master of the Nerona Family, has gone to the East Blue!"
Seeing Shanks' reaction, Benn Beckman, the First Mate of the Red Hair Pirates, frowned slightly, "What incredible future have you seen again?"
Through the glimpse of the future he had just caught, Shanks said with an anxious expression, "Beckman, do you have a way to contact Makino in Foosha Village? If not, contact Garp and tell him to immediately move Luffy away from the Dadan Family, otherwise Luffy will surely die!"
Hearing this, Beckman's expression changed dramatically, and he stood up at the same time, saying, "I'll go activate the intelligence agents stationed in the Sabaody Archipelago right away and have him contact Garp!"
As soon as Beckman stepped out, Lucky Roux, the Red Hair Pirates' cook, scurried over, grinning, "Boss, what happened? You look so serious!"
Shanks didn't hide anything, saying in a deep voice, "Ian, the Young Master of the Nerona Family, has gone to the East Blue.
In the future vision I saw, Luffy was killed by him!"
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