Once the heart was in Ryuen's hands, Lindgas became very obedient.
Ryuen then assigned Lindgas to handle the ship situation. He hoped Lindgas would have the ship built at the World Government's shipyard, with the important condition that it must have the same power as a warship!
He also wanted him to issue an order that no Marines would be allowed to stop their ship, no matter where they went or what they did in the future.
As for Captain Gulachi's orange business, it had now truly become the favorite of the Celestial Dragons, and no one dared to interfere with it anymore.
Lindgas readily agreed to all of this. As a Celestial Dragon, these tasks were easy for him.
Finally, Ryuen had Lindgas leave a contact number for his snail phone before sending him back to the currently chaotic palace.
The mood among Ryuen and the others was quite good.
With a Celestial Dragon slave, who knows? They might even be able to summon a Marine Admiral in the future!
Inside the palace...
Seeing the Celestial Dragon appear, everyone in the palace finally relaxed. They were genuinely scared after the fear of not being able to find him tonight.
When Lindgas suddenly walked out from a corner, the CP agents were shocked. They had just searched every corner of the palace!
"Saint Lindgas, what happened? How did you disappear from your chamber?" asked the masked CP0 agent anxiously.
Hearing CP0's greeting, Lindgas didn't want to respond at all. He even felt like hitting him. It was this useless fool who failed to protect him, leading him to become a slave—such a disgrace for Lindgas!
He walked straight past CP0, heading towards his chamber.
Watching Lindgas leave without saying a word, the CP agents were left confused.
Back in his chamber, Lindgas thought about whether he should let CP0 handle this matter. After all, those kids were only around eleven or twelve years old. Who knows? CP0 might really be able to get his heart back in the future.
As he thought about this, Lindgas suddenly became excited. He was a noble Celestial Dragon; how could he become someone else's slave!
In another space, the five kids were observing Lindgas's every move, being careful not to make a mistake.
"Ryuen, do you think he will tell anyone?" Nojiko asked worriedly.
Just then, Lindgas began to scream in pain, rolling on the ground. The CP agents outside rushed in immediately.
"Saint Lindgas!"
"Sir Lindgas, what's wrong?"
"Doctor! Where's the doctor?"
Seeing Lindgas in such a state, all the CP agents panicked, including the CP0 agent!
In the other space, having taught Lindgas a lesson, Ryuen released his grip on the heart. In the chamber, Lindgas felt the pain fade and sighed in relief, grateful that he hadn't revealed anything earlier.
It turned out that what that boy said was true; he really could take his life from a distance!
Suddenly, he caught a whiff of a foul odor~~~~
"Get out!" With an angry shout, Lindgas yelled at the nearby CP agents, "All of you, get out!"
Seeing Lindgas furious, all the CP agents were terrified.
Without hesitation, they rushed outside, having just witnessed something they should never have seen!
The CP0 agent quickly backed away too, but he continued to observe closely from the shadows. Everything that had just happened was too strange, filling him with doubt and caution.
"See? Now he won't dare to have any other thoughts," Ryuen said calmly.
The four girls nodded in agreement.
Their slave had just gone through extreme torment, and it was truly appalling to witness.
However, they felt no pity for this slave.
Seeing this scene, the girls also sighed in relief. They knew that this Celestial Dragon slave valued his life very much, and after this painful lesson, he wouldn't dare to think of any tricks again.
"Let's go," Ryuen said softly.
"Mm~" the four girls responded gently.
So, the five of them left the palace through the other space and returned to their room at the inn. The chaos caused by the Celestial Dragon's disappearance had gradually calmed down.
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After staying on Sabaody Archipelago for three days, Captain Gulachi and his crew had to head back.
This trip had been quite fruitful. Captain Gulachi never dreamed that their oranges would become a favorite among the Celestial Dragons.
Now, he had even started preparing to buy another merchant ship, as one ship alone could not meet the growing demand from those nobles.
"Ryuen, how did you manage to do that? That was a real Celestial Dragon! He actually wanted to buy oranges from our Cocossia Village..." Captain Gulachi exclaimed, his face filled with shock and a hint of confusion.
"Well~~~ I can't tell you that just yet, Captain Gulachi. The issue has been resolved, hasn't it? So, there's no need to think too much about the rest," Ryuen replied mysteriously.
"Alright, if that's the case, I won't ask any more questions," Captain Gulachi responded helplessly.
At this moment, he no longer dared to view these kids as mere juniors. After all, their displayed strength was too impressive and increasingly mysterious.
Maybe it could have been called good luck before, but now they were able to easily deal with a Celestial Dragon!
All of this left Captain Gulachi feeling incredulous.
After a few days at sea, the merchant ship returned to Cocossia Village, and the five of them resumed their normal lives.
This voyage had been quite rewarding; Nami completed the mapping of two islands, and they even obtained two Devil Fruits. It was a comfortable yet thrilling adventure!
However, Ryuen felt a growing discomfort. He had come to understand that this was because his Devil Fruit needed to evolve, so he was eagerly looking for a volcanic island.
Once he underwent this transformation, or rather, rebirth, his strength would reach new heights!
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