A new chapter, a new beginning.
People often say that the ocean is a magical and unknown realm. The ocean covers 71% of the total surface area of the planet, yet it remains a world full of unknowns for us humans. To date, humans have only explored a small part of the ocean.
Today, my story begins with the ocean. In a planet in a dimensional universe, the ratio of sea to land is an astonishing nine to one, meaning that ninety percent of the entire planet is ocean and only ten percent is land.
Gol D. Roger, the man who possessed everything in the world—wealth, fame, and power—uttered a single sentence before his execution that sent people all over the world rushing to the sea.
"Want my treasure? If you do, go find it at sea! I've left it all there!"
From then on, the world began to welcome the arrival of the Great Pirate Era. Countless people went to sea to become pirates. In order to find the legendary treasure left behind by the Pirate King Roger, countless pirates raised their flags and fought each other.
Our story today begins after the death of the Pirate King Roger.
On an island near the Sabaody Archipelago, the pedestrians on the street were kneeling on the ground, not just pedestrians, but everyone was kneeling to clear a path in the middle. A fat young man wearing a bubble hood was leading a group of followers riding on the back of a strong middle-aged man in the middle of the road.
The middle-aged man, wearing a black ring around his neck, crawled slowly on his bare feet, his trembling legs indicating that he was nearing his physical limit.
"Crack! Crack! Crack!" Just as the middle-aged man was about to reach his limit, the fat young man riding on him continued to whip him, leaving red welts all over his body.
Despite such a cruel act, no one around dared to speak up; they all shrank back, looking terrified of the obese young man.
"You piece of trash, hurry up and get going! The auction is about to start. If you miss out on some good items, I'll torture you to death! Hurry up!" The fat young man kept whipping the middle-aged man he was riding while cursing, treating the middle-aged man like he was no human being at all.
A young pirate, crawling on either side of the road, watched this scene and muttered, "So these are the Celestial Dragons. They're really domineering. If I could become the Pirate King, I'd start by taking down these arrogant Celestial Dragons!"
That's what he said, but a hint of envy showed in his eyes. Although he was just an insignificant nobody who wouldn't care if he suddenly died, it didn't stop him from envying the Celestial Dragons' lives. They could use anyone of lower status as slaves at any time, spend money like water, and have as many beautiful women as they wanted. No one would dislike such a heavenly life.
“Lord Bilge, I think you should change your mount. The auction is about to start, and if you continue at this slow pace, you might miss it!” A lackey wearing sunglasses approached Bilge and said respectfully.
Hearing that he might miss the auction, Bilge looked at the middle-aged man riding below, who was trembling. He got off angrily, pulled out a pistol, and pointed it at the head of the middle-aged man who had reached his physical limit.
"You damned lowlife, I bought you for 90 million Berries, but you turned out to be so useless. Trash is trash, die!" With that, Bilge pulled the trigger.
"Bang!" After a gunshot, the middle-aged man's head was pierced and he fell into a pool of blood. A vibrant life was lost because he was too slow to get there.
The scene shifts to Tianqi, who is currently bored in the time tunnel, looking around. All tunnels look the same, and after a while, one might get visually fatigued. Just as Tianqi was getting bored, a white light suddenly appeared in front of him.
Tianqi was suddenly ejected from the time tunnel. He appeared in the sky and didn't react in time, falling directly down towards a person wearing a bubble headgear.
"Whoosh!" In an instant, Bilge was successfully knocked to the ground, creating a small crater and sending dust flying everywhere. Tianqi then spun 360 degrees and landed smoothly on the ground, but he didn't realize that he had landed on someone's feet.
Those kneeling on the ground stared wide-eyed at the sudden turn of events. Someone actually dared to attack a Celestial Dragon! It was like lighting a lamp in a toilet to find shit. While ordinary people were shocked, they weren't worried. But the pirates mixed in with the crowd panicked. Attacking a Celestial Dragon would almost certainly attract the attention of a Marine Admiral. Marine Admirals were the Navy's elite fighting force. Apart from the emperors and top experts at sea, who would dare to provoke them?
"Huh? Why are so many people kneeling? Are the people of this world welcoming a king or some other important figure? It seems I've arrived at the wrong time!" Tianqi wondered, looking at the kneeling people around him.
After the smoke cleared, everyone could see the newcomer's appearance clearly. Seeing that the newcomer had long, flowing black hair and was wearing a dark blue turtleneck coat, they started discussing it among themselves.
"Who is this guy? I've never seen him before."
"He doesn't look particularly old, and his clothes don't resemble those of a nobleman. Where did this guy come from?"
"Since he doesn't seem like a nobleman, he's probably just another audacious pirate!"
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While everyone was discussing amongst themselves, the pirates hidden in the crowd slowly retreated, keeping their distance from the people who had suddenly appeared. Anyone who dared to attack a Celestial Dragon would be eliminated by the Navy, and they didn't want to suffer an undeserved disaster just because they were nearby. Some had even quietly started to run away. If the Navy came, they might get angry and wipe out these small fry as well. It was safer to just run away.
Being pointed at and talked about by so many people made Tianqi frown slightly. This behavior annoyed him. Just then, Tianqi felt something soft under his feet. Looking down, he felt a little embarrassed. It turned out that he had stepped on someone. No wonder everyone was pointing at him.
Just as he was about to get off the fat man, several men wearing sunglasses and black suits pulled out guns and pointed them at Tian Qi.
"You damned bastard, how dare you attack a Celestial Dragon! I've already notified the Navy. Surrender now!" a bodyguard shouted, pointing a gun at Tian Qi.
"Celestial Dragons? Navy? Why does that sound so familiar?" Tianqi muttered to himself, stroking his chin.
Seeing the person who suddenly appeared stepping on a Celestial Dragon to think about a problem, the bodyguards were quite surprised. They were sure that this guy was definitely out of his mind. He was either a fool or a lunatic. To dare to step on a Celestial Dragon to think about a problem was absolutely crazy. This was a Celestial Dragon!
"Damn lowlife, how dare you be so presumptuous! Die!" Seeing how audacious this guy was, a bodyguard who was afraid of being blamed by the Celestial Dragons pulled the trigger instantly, and the bullet shot towards Tian Qi's head.
Upon hearing the gunshot, Tian Qi instantly snapped out of his daze, coldly looking up at the bodyguard who had fired the shot. Anyone who dared to shoot him should be prepared to die.
Just as the bullet was 30 centimeters away from Tianqi's head, Tianqi simply tilted his head, and the bullet flew past his ear at a distance of only 3 millimeters. Tianqi then instantly appeared in front of the bodyguard who fired the shot with a speed so fast it was almost invisible, and clenched his fist to deliver a blow.
"Bang!" With just one blow, the bodyguard's head exploded, and he flew out and crashed into the building behind him with a loud bang.
The onlookers stared wide-eyed, their mouths agape. This guy who attacked a Celestial Dragon and killed his bodyguard was definitely dead.
Some pirates who were confident in their strength gasped in shock. Killing a bodyguard was nothing, but the speed at which he disappeared was astonishing. They couldn't even see him clearly, let alone block him. As the saying goes, laymen watch the show, experts see the details. They now realized that this guy who suddenly appeared was definitely not a good guy. He probably attacked the Celestial Dragons on purpose because he had the strength and confidence.
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