Chapter 323: The Celestial Dragon and the Little Boy
“…So, the one who defeated Ace and handed him over to the World Government was the man nicknamed Blackbeard?”
Rayleigh repeated the name, looking confused.
Blackbeard is about the same age as Red Hair. When Roger’s Pirates disbanded, he was still a teenager. After that, he lived incognito for 20 years on Whitebeard’s ship, and never showed his true colors, so that even Rayleigh, who has seen a lot, has never heard of him.
However...
If his other identity is mentioned, it will be different——
"Blackbeard's full name is Marshall D. Teach."
"?!"
Rayleigh's pupils shrank suddenly: "Could it be that D..."
"Yes, the D of the 'D Clan'."
Uchiha Hikaru nodded: "Of course, he should have no blood relationship with your captain and Ace. Capturing Ace and handing him over to the navy is just to exchange merits for becoming a Shichibukai, so as to take the opportunity to develop his own power."
According to the regulations of the World Government, only Shichibukai can apply to enter Impel Down when they have nothing to do.
That's why Blackbeard wants to use this method to recruit prisoners in Impel Down to join his fleet. And Hancock in the original timeline also used this method to bring Luffy, who wanted to save Ace, into Impel Down.
Now.
Uchiha Hikaru's attitude towards Luffy is to kick them aside so as not to get in the way during the war at the top.
So for Blackbeard...
Naturally, he should treat them equally.
Especially since this guy is an ambitious troublemaker, it is better to get rid of him in advance than to leave him here to be a nuisance, so as to avoid more trouble.
"Let's find a time to take Xiao Ai and the others to the Calm Belt to meet that guy."
Uchiha Hikaru thought so.
"It is said that Blackbeard seems to have three hearts?"
If that is the case...
Then we can consider catching this guy and bringing him back to give him to Kikyo and Miss Tamayo as a research sample. Maybe it can also play a little medical value.
...
Rayleigh agreed to join the plan to rescue Ace.
However, the time for action is not now.
Because we have to spend some time to confirm Ace's information first, and then wait for Yamato, Brand and others to come back. Anyway, it will take some time before Ace is pushed to the execution platform, so there is no need to be too anxious.
Take this opportunity.
Uchiha Hikaru pulled Esdeath and discussed the matter of domineering training with Rayleigh.
Previously, when fighting with Red Hair, Esdeath had "awakened" the Conqueror's Haki.
Uchiha Hikaru also almost figured out the technique of this "explosion" through these actual combat observations, so she was no longer too curious about the Conqueror's Haki.
What she wanted to explore more now was the Observation Haki.
Especially like Roger back then, after being tempered to the extreme, the Observation Haki can listen to the voices of all things. If they can understand the principle of this ability, then it will be of great benefit to their practice of "Qi".
At this moment.
The three of them formed a small-scale exchange seminar in the woods behind Xia Qi's bar.
After obtaining permission, Luffy and Zoro also stayed beside them as auditors.
In the original plot line, the two of them followed Rayleigh and Hawkeye respectively after the Celestial Dragon incident and began to get in touch with the practice of Haki. Now, due to the intervention of Uchiha Hikaru, the event was moved forward by several months, but Rayleigh did not say much, just occasionally asked Luffy a few questions and observed his response without showing any expression.
Hmm... maybe it was because he saw the straw hat on Luffy's head?
On the other side.
Bulma quickly became friends with the other members of the Straw Hat Pirates, especially Nami, Chopper, and the mermaid Camie who came with them.
They also agreed to go shopping for clothes together and dragged little Naruto along.
Originally, Uchiha Hikaru was still wondering whether the incident in the original work where the mermaid Camie was captured by human traffickers and caused Luffy and his party to make a scene at the slave auction would happen again with the intervention of Bulma who knew the plot.
But...
The development of the situation was a little beyond her expectations——
[Bulma x-on:Nameless: Xiaoguang, it's bad! We seem to have met a Celestial Dragon! ]
[Bulma: [photo.jpg]]
[Nameless: Hmm... With such an ugly look and such a stupid temperament, it must be a Celestial Dragon. Is he looking for trouble with you? Do you need me to go over there? ]
Uchiha Hikaru was not worried about what the Celestial Dragons would do to Bulma and the others.
After all, Bulma was not as weak as she seemed, and she still had some means of self-protection. With the Straw Hat Pirates here, it would be no problem to at least deal with ordinary Celestial Dragons and their bodyguards.
As for the admirals who would appear after defeating the Celestial Dragons...
Even Kizaru couldn't be faster than "Shangri-La". She had plenty of time to get to the scene before the other party arrived.
But...
[Bulma: This... The situation is a bit complicated, I can't say. ]
[Wumi:? ]
...
Time went back a quarter of an hour ago.
Bulma and Nami had just come out of the clothing store when they heard a commotion not far away.
It was a man wearing a resin bubble on his head, riding on a slave, and walking along the long street surrounded by a dozen bodyguards holding maces. If they saw pedestrians blocking the way, they would just hit them with a stick, or pick them up by the collar and throw them to the sides without any mercy.
In just two or three minutes, many people were hit and bleeding, and fled in panic.
The long street that was originally bustling soon became empty.
"...Is this the Celestial Dragon? It's really domineering, even more excessive than the imperial nobles in the world of Akagi Slash."
Bulma pulled Naruto to the side of the road and muttered softly.
Nami next to him was stunned for a moment: "Akagi Slash Empire? Is that also a country on the Grand Line?"
"I guess so..."
Bulma said vaguely.
Just a few whispers seemed to be heard by the Celestial Dragon. The latter turned his head and looked over, his eyes lit up immediately, and waved to the bodyguard next to him.
Then.
Several of the bodyguards strode towards Bulma and the others.
"Oh no, they are coming... Where are Sanji and the others?"
Bulma looked nervous.
At this time, Naruto jumped out, and rushed to the opposite side while making a seal: "Don't panic, sister Bulma, I will protect you...Seduction technique!"
As the smoke dispersed, the figure of the blonde girl appeared on the street.
Several bodyguards were stunned.
"Hey...how did he suddenly become a girl? Do I need to bring him to Saint Sidrach?"
"No matter, catch him first."
After a brief exchange, several bodyguards rushed forward, held down Naruto, and took him back. As for Bulma and Nami behind, they were completely ignored by them.
[Wumi:...In other words, the Celestial Dragon wanted to take Naruto away? 】