Chapter 511, Year 1501 of the Sea Calendar
With the martial arts tournament concluded, Dressrosa, a gathering place for the strongest warriors of the sea, finally returned to peace. However, following this grand event and the martial arts tournament held every five years thereafter, this passionate nation is destined to become one of the world's focal points.
These two lists encapsulate the core of this great era in a single ranking, a feat unprecedented in the history of China. Therefore, the impact of these two lists is also unprecedented.
For the strongest in Qinghai, look to these two lists!
There are countless strong individuals in Qinghai; if you don't make it onto either of the top two lists, you're practically a nobody.
Where can one find a strong warrior on the high seas?
……
Holy Land Mary Geoise, deep within Pangaea, in the Flower Garden—
Im's tall and slender figure was graceful and elegant, but the aura beneath his long robe was so cold it chilled one to the bone. Even the Five Elders, who held the highest power in the world, felt insignificant whenever they faced such an aura.
Mercury Volchuli Saint reported with utmost respect:
"The Navy's consensus is that the positions of the Navy's strongest members on both lists are artificially inflated by one or two places. Some suspect that this was intentionally done by Lex Luthor, and they don't know how to deal with it."
Im remained silent, not even glancing at Mercury in front of him. Although the surroundings were filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, Mercury felt a bone-chilling cold.
Mercury continued its report with a sense of helplessness:
"In this competition between the two lists, the Holy Land, including the Navy and CP, secured a total of twenty-four seats, meeting expectations, except for..."
Mercury hesitated for a moment, but still forced herself to continue:
"Aside from the death of Ficks in the Holy War, the Holy Land suffered no losses."
Im spoke; He finally uttered His first words:
"Oh? You mean, Fix's death wasn't such a big loss?"
In an instant, a fine layer of cold sweat appeared on Mercury's broad forehead. He really didn't know how to answer. No matter how he answered, he couldn't make the death of Ficks Holy War sound like a good thing, and Lord Im would definitely be angry with him.
“This… Saint Fix’s death directly involves Lex. We suspect that Lex was behind Ryder’s actions. This… we are truly powerless to do anything about it.”
Mercury remains 100% loyal to Im. Facing his only superior, Mercury never says anything flattering or obsequious, but simply does his job diligently. From Im's perspective, Mercury is somewhat incompetent as the nominal head of the World Government, but as his number one lackey, he is indeed hardworking and unwaveringly loyal.
Therefore, Im rarely blamed Mercury. Im was certainly angry about the death of Saint Fix. Even with his long life, he had only cultivated Saint Fix, the strongest warrior below the gods. Now, he had been defeated in order to compete for a so-called position on the Sky Ranking. How could Im not be angry?
As for the Red Earl who personally killed Saint Fix, Im had a general idea of what he was like—he was already a true demigod-level fighter. The only difference between him and a true god was some decisive core abilities, such as Im's demonic abilities, terrifying regeneration and recovery abilities, and the heaven-defying abilities of the Joey Poinca form, which allowed him to do almost anything.
As for Leon Lex, Im doesn't think this guy has any decisive core ability, because every single one of his stats surpasses any existence in history, making him an absolute all-rounder.
Five-in-one, comprehensively superhuman.
"You were completely unaware of Fix's death before he was killed?"
Upon hearing Lord Im's question, Mercury immediately replied, "We were absolutely completely unaware. If there had been even the slightest sign, we would never have allowed Saint Fix to participate in the war. This is most likely Ryder's personal action, or perhaps a personal action orchestrated by Ryder and Ryder."
Although Im has lived among the flowers for many years, he still has a strong grasp of the outside world. This is because of his ability to possess anyone under his command, including the Five Elders, the Knights of God, and some of the Celestial Dragons. Therefore, Im has a great deal of control over the outside world.
In addition, Im has a special source of information about the core ocean—Leon Lex.
Yes, Im and Lex have maintained contact. Lex seems to have disappeared from the world after ushering in a new era, but he still likes to bother his dear ancestor from time to time. Even the matter of Saint Fix dying at the hands of the Red Earl, Im actually knows more about it than Mercury does now.
He knew perfectly well that the Red Earl's sudden attack to kill Fix was entirely a spur-of-the-moment decision by the Red Earl alone. Of course, it was also possible that the Red Earl had been planning this for a long time, but the matter had nothing to do with Lex. This was something that Lex had personally told Im.
Although Lex is shameless, cunning, ruthless, and extremely wicked, as one of only two gods on the Azure Sea, Im is still willing to believe his words.
Finally, Im glanced at the trembling Mercury before him and casually replied:
"I understand. The seat on Jupiter will remain vacant for now. An election will be held from among the Celestial Dragons in a few days. You may step down."
Mercury actually had a few more questions he wanted to ask, but having served Lord Im for hundreds of years, he was skilled at reading people and situations, so he immediately withdrew respectfully and did not bother Lord Im any further.
Inside the flower garden—
Im's figure gradually faded away until it disappeared into the depths of the flowers and grass.
“It’s no longer something that Mu can control, Nika, Nika.”
……
After the people of Dressrosa dispersed and went home, Lex naturally returned to Maple Leaf Village, which he had been away from for over a month, accompanied by Gion, the Red Earl, and a few others.
“Master, have you become a little lax in your training of Oren? I’ve observed Oren’s practice and noticed—”
Before Lex could finish speaking, the only person on this vast ocean who dared to interrupt him spoke up:
"Hmph, if you're so capable, you do it."
The Red Earl remained ruthless and taciturn, silencing Lex's long-winded speech with a single sentence.
If you can do it, then you do it!
If Lex were willing to waste that time personally teaching Olene, why would he rush to send Olene to the Red Earl every day? Isn't he just too lazy to take care of a child?
The Red Earl had long seen through this, so of course he was fearless.
Lex was speechless: "Well, that's true, but Master really spoils Oren. I heard that Oren even interfered with the Buster Call during the Ohara incident. That's really too much. If it weren't for the prominent position his father gave him, who would respect him on his own?"
Count Red smiled and replied calmly, "If you're so capable, then don't bother me."
Lex was speechless. In truth, he was the one who had been excessively indulged. Whatever he wanted to do, his good uncle, good godfather, and good mentor would unconditionally support him. In other words, if he weren't standing on the shoulders of his fathers, Lex would be nothing on his own.
O'Lennie had no idea that her heartless father was speaking ill of her to her grandfather, Ryder. There was no more ruthless father in the world than that.
At this moment, Oreni was not in Maple Leaf Village. Of course, after the death of Fick in Dressrosa during the Holy War, Oreni could not return to the Holy Land for the time being.
At this moment, Oleney is traveling peacefully in the East China Sea under Barrett's personal protection.
Young people, full of vigor and ambition, should naturally travel the world.
Before Lex officially set sail, he had already traveled alone around Qinghai. Most of the important people in his life were met during that period, including his wife and his sworn brother.
O'Leary seems to be repeating his father's past, but similar historical events do not mean that history is the same.
No two flowers are alike in the world, and no two lives are the same.
Leon O'Lane, the third generation of Leon Glorious, embarks on his first journey to the East Sea accompanied by Barrett.
His first stop was the windmill village!
