Chapter 146: The Meaning of Companions

On the bridge of the Donghai Dihuang, in the captain's cabin.

Saint Saint Saiwen breathed a sigh of relief.

After spending six hundred thousand points to crazily strengthen himself, the constantly flashing Observation Haki warning images no longer appeared before his eyes.

Using the newly acquired Observation Haki telepathy ability, Saint Saint Saiwen successively notified the executives to come to the captain's cabin for a meeting.

Before long, Gold Lion drifted into the captain's cabin like a ghost, eerily floating in.

With just one glance, he detected the anomaly.

"You've become stronger again?!"

He had to admit, the perception of a legendary pirate was indeed formidable; he noticed the difference with a single look.

Saint Saint Saiwen shrugged: "I've gained a little recently."

Gold Lion sat down grumbling, took out a cigar from his pocket, and lit it.

Bullshit about gaining a little.

If the previous Saint Saint Saiwen made Gold Lion feel no hope of winning, the current Saint Saint Saiwen made Gold Lion almost lose the courage to even challenge.

Truly the Godly Race; this growth progress is pulled far too fast.

So the question arises: how was the Lunarian Race, once called the Gods, exterminated by the World Government back then?

Is the World Government that strong?

"Captain, don't forget to help me improve."

Gold Lion expressed: I want to improve so much!

Although he had already become the Perfect Lion and was about to become the Eternal Lion, Gold Lion felt he still had a lot of room for improvement.

Saint Saint Saiwen nodded.

He had originally planned to make a large purchase on the trading platform of equipment capable of enhancing combat power, to comprehensively strengthen the combat power of the executives.

"Rest assured, everyone will have some."

Mihawk and Yuzhi Xiliu arrived simultaneously; judging by the bloodstains on Xiliu's chest, he had likely been beaten by Mihawk again.

Unlike Mihawk, who sat silently on Saint Saint Saiwen's right, Xiliu was hissing in pain.

"Captain, is the previous benefit still valid?"

"I've decided to eat the Teleportation Fruit."

Saint Saint Saiwen pursed his lips and took out the Teleportation Fruit; Xiliu was obviously psychologically scarred by Mihawk's beating, giving up the pursuit of pure swordsmanship.

He began to learn from Master Tenghu.

"Xiliu."

"Develop the Teleportation Fruit well; when you awaken in the future, you might just become a Space Fruit."

Saint Saint Saiwen vaguely remembered a predecessor who had transmigrated, who seemed to have developed the Teleportation Fruit into a Space Fruit, being as sinister as the Age-Age Fruit.

Moreover, the Teleportation Fruit is far stronger than the Invisibility Fruit that Xiliu ate in the anime.

"Remember to eat it all."

When Big Bear Jin Ni and Master Tenghu arrived, they saw Xiliu clutching a Devil Fruit and gnawing on it with muffled noises; the three immediately recalled that unbearable taste.

Lightning Squirrel Tie Lei, following behind the three, bounced and jumped onto Saint Saint Saiwen's shoulder.

With all the executives present, Saint Saint Saiwen straightened his body.

"My original plan was to seek pure gold to secure the benefit of eternal life for everyone."

"But an accident occurred, an accident related to me personally; a brother from my time in the Luo Jie Pirates has been arrested by the Marines."

Gold Lion wanted to laugh loudly twice, shouting and clamoring to fight the Marines again, to wash away the shame of being captured by Koby and Sengoku through numbers and imprisoned in Impel Down.

But he forced himself to hold it back.

Although the captain's tone was calm at this moment, Gold Lion could detect the demonic aura about to emerge from the abyss of hell.

The World Government and the Marines; who else could they have provoked?

They had to provoke Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen?!

While Gold Lion was silently cursing, Saint Saint Saiwen continued speaking.

"It is reported that the Marines have dispatched the three Admirals Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru, along with the Marine Hero Garp and Fleet Admiral Sengoku."

"On the World Government side, the Five Elders and the God Knights, as well as the true ruler of the World Government, Imu, may also deploy."

"Do not worry about Imu's Black Turn Domination."

"Only the five Admiral-level combat powers, and the Five Elders and the God Knights who possess immortality."

"Although they cannot all deploy, we must also prepare to deal with them."

Saint Saint Saiwen did not hypocritically say: "This is my personal matter; everyone is free to do as they please."

Back then, the reason he invited Mihawk to form a pirate crew was precisely because Saint Saint Saiwen believed that one person's power is ultimately limited; if one wishes to obtain freedom, one must form a pirate crew.

If he hypocritically said those words at this moment, it would only make Saint Saint Saiwen feel hypocritical himself.

Gold Lion then let out a strange laugh.

"Jehahaha~"

"Captain, leave Koby and Sengoku to me; delaying them for half a day is absolutely no problem."

The reason he was exhausted and captured last time, Gold Lion believed, was due to the influence of the ship's helm above his head.

Now that he has become the Perfect Lion, he naturally must fight Koby and Sengoku again, thereby proving that his life as Gold Lion has never been inferior to anyone.

Master Tenghu also smiled: "Captain, I still have an unfinished battle with that Admiral Kuzan."

During the Ohara Buster Call, Master Tenghu and Aokiji did not reach a result in their spar; naturally, it must be continued now.

Mihawk spoke in a calm tone.

"Four years ago I was defeated by Kizaru once; I will not lose again."

Four years ago on the Sky Island, when the Morning Star Pirates, with only the captain and first mate present, faced Admiral Kizaru, they ultimately managed to bluff past the admiral, who clung to his ambiguous justice, by combining threats with bribes, all thanks to Saint Saint Saiwen.

Had Kizaru not gone easy on them back then, Saint Saint Saiwen and Mihawk would very likely have been imprisoned in Impel Down.

The crew's reaction filled Saint Saint Saiwen with satisfaction, proving his efforts in recruiting so many companions were not in vain.

"Everyone need not worry too much."

"When we leap over the Red Line and pass through Mary Geoise, I will go down and capture a few hundred Celestial Dragons to use as leverage."

At this moment, Yuzhi Xiliu silently raised his hand.

"Captain, what about us?"

"Should I, along with Big Bear and Jin Ni, go deal with those Navy Vice Admirals and ordinary Navy soldiers?"

Saint Saint Saiwen shook his head with a smile.

"You don't need to worry about Navy officers below the rank of Admiral; they are all the type who collapse the moment they meet you."

Conqueror's Haki is the manifestation of willpower.

After awakening both Devil Fruits and clearing the Shangcheng direct-sale page, Saint Saint Saiwen could feel that his Conqueror's Haki had evolved once again.

"Big Bear, Jin Ni, Yuzhi Xiliu, your mobility abilities are perfect for exchanging hostages."

"Tie Lei, you coordinate with Senior Shi Ji."

While the peak Golden Lion could stop Karp without any problem, stopping both Karp and Sengoku simultaneously would likely be quite difficult.

With Tie Lei's cooperation, it will be much easier.

Having said that, Saint Saint Saiwen took out a small bottle containing Senzu Beans and handed five to each of Mihawk, the Golden Lion, and Master Tenghu in turn.

"As long as one is not dead, no matter how severe the injury, it instantly restores wounds, stamina, and Haki."

Afterwards, he handed two each to Big Bear, Jin Ni, and Yuzhi Xiliu.

Yuzhi Xiliu swallowed hard.

"Captain, we do not need such precious treasures; we are only rescuing people and not participating in the battle."

No wonder the Golden Lion remained unharmed after the ship's helm was ripped off his head; no wonder his broken legs could grow back; no wonder Master Tenghu's blind eyes could also recover.

It turns out this is such a divine object.

Instantly restoring all wounds, stamina, and Haki is equivalent to gaining an extra life out of thin air.

If placed in the outside world, its value would be far beyond just being priceless.

Yet Saint Saint Saiwen felt no regret over this.

His account held four hundred thousand points, equivalent to four hundred Senzu Beans; once he finds pure gold in the future, his point balance will only grow larger and larger.

"Take them; it is better to be prepared. I have lost family, and I do not wish to lose companions again."

Yuzhi Xiliu suddenly stood up, the fervor in his eyes as if he had seen the sun's incarnation on earth.

"Captain, I will absolutely not let you lose any companions."

"Absolutely not."

Just then, the Den Den Mushi in Saint Saint Saiwen's pocket suddenly began buzzing incessantly.

The moment he answered, Morgans' voice rang out.

"Mr. Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, the World Government has just contacted me. Saint Saint Saiwen days from now, the Navy will publicly execute Luo Jie's son, Buggy, at Marineford."

"The World Government explicitly requests that Buggy be portrayed as your brother from your time in the Luo Jie Pirates."

"What do you think? Should I just bluff them off?"

Saint Saint Saiwen was stunned and fell silent for a few seconds; when did Buggy become Captain Luo Jie's son?

Captain Luo Jie's son Ace is currently back at his hometown, Windmill Village, in the Penrose region with Karp...

Is the Navy trying to coerce us into wiping out both the original Luo Jie Pirates and the Morning Star Pirates in one sweep?

Who gave you the courage, Navy?

Do you really think I won't kill Navy officers?

If it weren't for the future goal of recruiting Kizaru, Saint Saint Saiwen would never have deliberately let Navy officers go multiple times before, only to have the Navy interpret it as weakness?

In that case, this time we will make up for the two previous Buster Calls as well.

"Publish it normally according to their requirements."

"Mr. Morgans, remember to prepare several cameramen for the occasion; these are all big news stories."