One Piece: The Celestial Dragons' Self-Cultivation

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Robin glanced at the newspaper in Blake's hand, rolled his eyes, and said nothing.

She was already used to the way the Navy and the World Government operated.

The current navy is not like the one at the beginning of the original story, when it was very obedient to the World Government and took things quite seriously.

Unlike Luffy, who, after setting sail, first sent Aokiji, who was both a mentor and friend of Garp, to capture him.

Then he sent Garp to capture his grandson himself.

In the end, it was Kizaru, who was suspected of being a Revolutionary Army spy, who went to capture him.

Kizaru's foot had been raised above Zoro's head for half an episode, almost until it went numb, before finally Rayleigh appeared.

Every time the Navy sends Akainu out, the Straw Hat crew never makes it to the Sabaody Archipelago.

But now...

It's one thing for others to question the Navy's justice, but for a Celestial Dragon to question the Navy is somewhat heartless.

Blake continued flipping through the newspaper, his gaze suddenly landing on a very small page.

Naval traitor Monkey D. Dragon reorganized the Self-Defense Forces and renamed them the Revolutionary Army.

This matter, which Black considered very important, is now being ignored by both Morgans and the World Government.

"This decision must have been made after Dragon and Vegapunk met, right?"

Blake thought to himself.

After the God Valley Incident, Dragon left the Navy after attacking a Celestial Dragon and formed the Self-Defense Forces.

However, it has never made much of a splash, just small-scale operations.

The Dragon of today is not yet the most dangerous criminal in the world, so he has no right to compete with the Admiral for the headlines.

Just as Blake was pondering these things, Perona tried to squeeze mustard into his black tea when he wasn't looking, but her cheek was pinched by an arm that suddenly appeared on the cake.

Robin's voice drifted over:

"According to some kingdom calendars, certain young children reach their peak of stupidity around 3 p.m.."

"That wretched bookworm! He's ruined Lady Perona's plans again!"

Perona, enraged and furious, shouted angrily.

Without turning his head, Blake reached out and precisely grabbed Perona by the back of her collar, suspending her in mid-air and swaying her back and forth.

"If you cause any more trouble, I'll make you a research subject for Robin."

Perona twisted her body in the air, her jingling shoes making a crisp sound:

"Put me down! You big bad guy!"

"I'm going to tell Stella that you stole the candy I hid yesterday!"

Blake raised an eyebrow and used his free hand to pinch Perona's cheeks and pull them apart:

"How about you tell me how the candy ended up under my pillow?"

A book lay open in front of Robin, and without looking up, he said:

"This book states that the frequency of pranks committed by some young children is inversely proportional to the intelligence of their guardians."

Before Blake could reply, Kella suddenly popped out from under the coffee table.

The six-year-old slave girl held up a silver tray bigger than herself, piled high with freshly baked scones, which looked like child abuse.

Kerla exclaimed in surprise, as the top scones were about to slip off.

Robin twitched his fingers slightly, and three arms that appeared out of thin air caught the snacks steadily.

"Thanks, Sister Robin."

Kella grinned, her front tooth, which had fallen out a few days ago, making her smile quite comical.

Mandy appeared silently beside the coffee table, picked up a cup of special herbal tea with the tip of her sword, and handed it to Rami.

Stella handed Blake a glass of chilled lemonade at the opportune moment and used a gold-embroidered handkerchief to clean his cuffs.

Her long dress was covered in flour, indicating that she had just come from the kitchen.

"Your Highness, Mr. Victor and his team have developed the first version of the effective drug, and it is now being tested on Rami."

"Yes, tell them to pay attention to the dosage later, Rami's body is too weak."

Stella took note of Blake's words and stepped aside, like a good housekeeper.

At this moment, Robin cautiously walked up to Blake:

"Your Highness..."

"What are you doing?"

Blake instantly became alert.

He has a deep understanding of the saying, "Those who offer unsolicited favors are either treacherous or thieves."

Moreover, Robin had been with him for nearly two years, and Blake had never heard him speak to him in such a tone.

The young slave had no awareness of being a slave and often made sarcastic, mocking, and sarcastic remarks with veiled barbs.

Robin bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke:

"Your Highness, I wish to return to Ohara for a visit."

Upon hearing this, Mandy's sword sheath knocked over the sugar jar, Kella accidentally threw her scones away, and even Perona stopped struggling.

The sea breeze suddenly became noisy, sweeping away all sounds on the deck.

Blake was silent for a moment, then turned to Stella and said:

"Give the order to continue through the Calm Belt to the Western Sea."

The doldrums on either side of the New World lead to the North Sea and the West Sea respectively, so it is actually a horizontal crossing of the New World.

Seeing Stella turn and leave, Blake asked Robin:

"Why do you want to go back? Don't tell me you want to clean up the mess the Navy made?"

"I'll go check if they've cleaned up the mess."

Having received permission, Robin regained his composure, gave a cold laugh, and picked up the book "Lost Civilizations" published by Ohara.

Blake suddenly stabbed a silver fork into the cake in front of Robin, and cream splattered onto her nose.

"Let's make it clear beforehand: if you look miserable later, I'll feed you to the sea kings as a living bookmark."

"Cough cough cough..."

Rami's cough broke the silence. She shook the medicine bottle in her hand and smiled weakly but slyly:

"Your Highness, I can share half of my father's newly developed beverage with you. Please don't make things difficult for Sister Robin."

Blake was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter:

He glanced at Robin:

"Don't expect me to use Mary Geoise's medical pods to treat your eyes when the time comes!"

Mandy silently used her sword to lift the soaked pages of the book and hung them to dry on the sail ropes.

Koala had brought out the entire dessert tower and piled it in front of Robin, trying to comfort her.

Stella came to Blake's side and whispered:

"His Highness clearly cares about Robin a lot..."

Blake turned and glared at her.

Stella just smiled gently, which left him feeling rather helpless.

Amid the laughter of the crowd, O'Hara's shadow seemed to be temporarily forgotten behind the setting sun.

Chapter 52 Celestial Dragons Don't Fight Celestial Dragons?

The New World is an exaggeratedly shaped rectangle with a very long long side and a relatively narrow wide side.

The Temple did not follow the main route, but instead crossed the "wide side" of the route, which was relatively short.

But no matter how short it is, it's still crossing a new world, and it will always take some time.

After playing and joking with a group of female slaves for a few days, Blake gradually began to feel bored.

He once again focused his attention on the card space.

As Armament Haki has gradually seeped into his skin in recent days, Blake can clearly feel an astonishing change taking place in his body.

The Steel Balloon talent he originally obtained from Charlotte Linlin had already raised his defense to a very high level, and now it has reached an even higher level.

This change startled even Blake himself.

It's important to know that his powerful defense played a crucial role in his victory over Zephyr.

Moreover, the enhancements that Armament Haki provides to the body go beyond this.

Blake's strength, stamina, and other physical attributes improved at an unprecedented rate.

His body seemed to have entered a completely new level.

Black didn't know if anyone in the world had ever reached this level, but he felt that this might be the next level of Armament Haki.

By fusing Armament Haki with the body, one can comprehensively enhance their strength in all aspects.

Now, with Black's increased strength, his swordsmanship and physical skills are no longer what they were when he fought Hawkeye.

So even though he hadn't been able to master Conqueror's Haki Entanglement, Black decided to challenge the cards again.

This time, Blake's chosen opponent is Garin.

Since we are all Celestial Dragons, our attack methods should be elegant; the swordsmanship of pirates is too crude.

Blake felt that Garin's swordsmanship was more of a lesson for him and hoped to reveal it.

"Huh? This time the setting is Mary Geoise?"

Upon entering the card space, Blake was somewhat surprised by the slightly familiar environment before him.

Just then, an incomparably powerful Conqueror's Haki surged forth.

"What the hell! This is so unsportsmanlike?"

Blake made a sarcastic remark, and his Conqueror's Haki, a dark red mixed with a purplish-black ghostly aura, soared into the sky, clashing with Garin's Haki from afar.

Blake drew his longsword and held it in front of his chest.

The next moment, the jet-black light film formed by the hardening of Armament Haki shut out the black and red lightning.

Blake slid back dozens of meters on the cracked paving stones, then suddenly grinned:

"It seems my Observation Haki is superior to yours."

AI Galin did not answer, but suddenly accelerated the speed of the Divine Judgment in his hand, leaving seven afterimages in the air.

Blake remained calm, as scenes of the future flashed wildly before his eyes.

"Two slashes on the left, a feint attack on the right shoulder, and..."

He suddenly bent down, his long scroll rising at an uncanny angle to block:

"Sneak attack from the next stage!"

"Although Celestial Dragons don't fight each other, if this is all you're capable of, then I won't hold back!"

With another collision between the two, Garin took a half step back to deflect the force, and the Divine Judgment suddenly changed direction after rotating half a circle in his palm.

This backhand slash followed a strange arc, and the vacuum blade formed by the Conqueror's Haki plowed a deep trench in the ground that seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see.

Blake's longsword followed closely, precisely parrying every slash, the metallic clanging creating continuous high-frequency sonic booms.

Garin crouched slightly, assuming an iaido stance.

The airflow across the entire square began to become turbulent, the stone slabs on the ground shattered, and the fragments floated eerily against gravity.

"Divine Judgment - Cloud Radiance!"

Blake immediately held the sword upright in front of him, and the sunlight reflected off the blade suddenly focused into a single point.