Chapter 440: Married

In previous years, with the United Kingdom's government affairs being busy, Saint Saint Saiwen was also devoted to perfecting the instant-release ultimate Wu Xiang Yi Dao, so he never felt being single was bad.

After all, when busy, one naturally has no time to think of anything else.

Nine years have passed.

Accompanied by the transformation of the Red Line, the provincial immigration plan, and the successful development of the Mother Spark, not only has the United Kingdom's rule become increasingly stable, but the Four Seas are also in a state of peace.

This allowed Saint Saint Saiwen to realize all his dreams and push his personal strength to an unprecedented height: the full-power strike of Lei Shen Barzab.

If he faced Imu again at this moment, Saint Saint Saiwen was confident he could completely erase Imu with a single slash, leaving Imu to vanish into thin air, not even a trace remaining.

As the saying goes, when the belly is full and the clothes warm, lust arises.

Before, thinking about realizing dreams all day, he simply had no time to consider romantic matters; now that his dreams are realized and he has no more worries behind him.

Saint Saint Saiwen's restless heart became increasingly uneasy, and his body's reaction made Saint Saint Saiwen understand.

It is time to bid farewell to the identity of Xiao Chunan.

Just then, Kizaru, Vergo, Barrett, and Red Count, as if they had agreed in advance, simultaneously arrived at Saint Saint Saiwen's office.

"Captain... there is something... to find you."

Seeing this situation, Yuzhi Xiliu and Stussy immediately bowed slightly and left.

It was only because the two of them knew better than anyone—

The Black Ice Platform handles intelligence, so just handle intelligence; do not get involved with the military, especially since the two of them, as intelligence heads, must strictly observe boundaries and avoid suspicion.

Once the line is crossed, lightly it means limited authority, heavily it means drawing fire to oneself and completely losing trust.

Moreover, for people like them who hold high positions and wield heavy power, maintaining the stability of the status quo is far more important than blindly seeking improvement.

After all, one radish one pit.

To want to progress, one must also have a pit!

If there is no pit but one forces progress anyway, it will only invite unnecessary trouble for no reason.

Trouble is secondary; once this makes the Captain dissatisfied, one can mostly only, like Foxy, voluntarily apply to transfer away from the center of power.

To go to a department like Impel Down to retire.

For Yuzhi Xiliu and Stussy, who are in their prime, accepting being far away from the Holy Land is absolutely unacceptable.

Kizaru and Vergo came on behalf of the Navy, while Barrett and Red Count came on behalf of the Army; both sides' goals were surprisingly consistent: to bite off a piece of meat from the equipment allocated to the Air Force's large aircraft.

The eloquent Vergo spoke first.

"Captain, the Four Seas are vast; the Navy's warships can no longer keep up with the pace of development in the new era. The Navy deeply understands it cannot drag down the United Kingdom's determination to explore forward; do you think... could you..."

Hearing these words, Barrett hurriedly spoke up.

"Captain, the Army is the same."

Actually, Saint Saint Saiwen already knew the intentions of both sides; even the content of the internal meetings within the Navy and Army had a dedicated person recording and submitting them.

"How about this," Saint Saint Saiwen paused for a moment.

"Sixty percent of the large aircraft will be equipped to the Air Force; the remaining forty percent, twenty percent each for the Navy and the Army."

Barrett was just about to speak up to continue arguing, but suddenly saw Red Count shake his head slightly, so he had to give up.

"Thank you, Captain."

At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps rang out; Rouge, Xia Qi, and Wadibe, each carrying several new outfits, burst into the office.

"Saint Saint Saiwen, hurry up and try on the tuxedo to see if it fits."

Having said that, Rouge looked reproachfully at Barrett and Vergo.

"Your Captain is getting married tomorrow; whatever matters, say them after the wedding is over."

"Okay, okay," Vergo nodded and replied.

Vergo knew better than anyone the respect the Captain held for Lady Rouge; after all, Lady Rouge is one of the few living relatives the Captain has.

Offending the Captain gets you at most a mark in the small notebook and a slightly worse year-end bonus; offending Lady Rouge, no one can help.

Unless Mr. Luo Jie comes back to life.

But such an absurd thing as coming back to life, no matter how you think about it, is impossible to happen, right?!

Before the others could speak, they were directly driven away by Rouge, Xia Qi, and Wadibe, who then handed piece after piece of tuxedo to Saint Saint Saiwen.

"Saint Saint Saiwen, go try them on quickly; if the tuxedo doesn't fit, there is still time to alter it."

"Alright," Saint Saint Saiwen helplessly agreed.

Actually, with the power of Life Return, Saint Saint Saiwen could precisely and freely control his body, hair, internal organs, and any part of his body to grow larger or smaller.

Let alone the clothes not fitting.

Even if one brought over the crotchless pants Luffy wore as a child, as long as Saint Saint Saiwen wanted to wear them, he could still switch to the appropriate body size to put them on.

But the good intentions of the elders cannot be unaccepted.

Thus, on the last day before the wedding, the King of the World, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen, was ordered by several elders to try on new wedding tuxedos one by one.

Meanwhile, the heroine of the wedding, Yamato, accompanied by her best friends Hancock, Robin, and Black Maria, was doing the same thing.

At the same time, in the kindergarten classroom.

The members of the second class of Inazuma Kindergarten, along with the little troublemaker Ace and others, gathered together, arguing about how to address Yamato in the future.

Ace spread his hands: "What else can we do? Just call her whatever we call her in the future."

"I call Brother Saint Saint Saiwen Saint; in the future, I'll just change my mouth to call Sister Yamato Sister-in-law."

Zoro took over the conversation.

"Although I think calling Sister Yamato is better, but since Sister Yamato has become Old Man's wife, shouldn't we change our mouth to call her Mom?"

Xiao Shan Zhi agreed with Zoro for once.

"The green-haired one is right."

"Get lost, you little yellow-haired brat."

Luffy was picking his nose: "If Dad is here, we'll change it to Mom; if Dad isn't here, we'll keep calling her Big Sister Yamato."

Little Nami muttered a sentence.

"Wouldn't that be a bit inappropriate?"

Amidst the squabbles in the Inazuma Kindergarten, the second day arrived, and the wedding of the King of the World, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen, was held as promised.

Heads of all departments of the United Kingdom, governors of all provinces, the entire Morning Star Group, former commanders of the Four Emperors, and high-ranking officers of the army, navy, and air force were all present.

Being able to attend the wedding of the King of the World was itself a symbol of their status and position; how many people would rather spend their entire fortune than seek such an opportunity.

Moreover, among the guests invited to the wedding, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen might not remember who came.

But who did not come, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen would definitely remember.

After all, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen's pettiness was known to everyone present, whether among those close to him or former enemies.

Especially the core commanders of the Morning Star Group, such as Master Tenghu, Mihawk, and Yuzhi Xiliu, were greatly shocked by the series of plots the Captain had laid out against Blackbeard...

Counting Blackbeard's failures throughout his life, the most fundamental source was the fact that back then, during the clash between the Luo Jie Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates, Blackbeard had provoked the Captain.

From that moment on, it was destined: Blackbeard's life was no longer under Blackbeard's control.

You have to know, this happened more than twenty years ago, but to this day, the Captain still remembers it.

Just ask yourself, aren't you afraid?!

Therefore, in the nine years since the establishment of the United Kingdom, the Morning Star Group, as the innermost circle of Saint Saint Saiwen's direct followers, was actually the most low-key group among the founding heroes.

Like Foxy, unable to stand the boring life of sitting in an office, he would rather voluntarily apply to go to Impel Down than stay outside and cause trouble.

Sky City of the Holy Land, Moon-Gazing Platform.

"The auspicious time has arrived."

Officiating the wedding was Saint Saint Saiwen's elder and former Vice-Captain of the Luo Jie Pirates, the Dark King Lei Li.

Because the groom, Saint Saint Saiwen, and the bride, Yamato, were unusually tall, the flower children were specially chosen to be the slightly older Luffy and Uta.

Luffy and Uta walked hand in hand in front.

Behind the two flower children was the King of the World, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen, in a minimalist custom-made pure white suit.

The suit, discarding unnecessary ornamentation, fit Saint Saint Saiwen's tall figure perfectly, highlighting the grandeur of his first marriage while fully displaying the unique composure belonging to the King of the World.

Beside him, Yamato wore a ladies' gown of the same series and tone, echoing his attire.

The crisp and sharp cut combined heroism with gentleness; her aura was imposing yet not lacking in soft charm, complementing Saint Saint Saiwen's pure white formal wear perfectly. Looking at each other, they seemed made for one another.

Yamato was unwilling to wear a wedding dress, and Saint Saint Saiwen also felt that Yamato looked better in a gown compared to a wedding dress.

Directly in front were the relatives of the groom and the bride.

Unlike Lu Jiu, whose face was full of gratified smiles, Kaido finally put away the pride that had lasted on his face for many days, feeling a sense of loss in his heart for the first time.

Yamato, whom he had raised for many years...

Well, Yamato, who had been by Saint Saint Saiwen's side for many years, was really going to marry the boy Saint Saint Saiwen this time.

At this moment, Kaido's heart was filled with mixed emotions.

He was overjoyed, yet secretly sorrowful.

He was overjoyed because, since the establishment of the United Kingdom, this marriage had been Kaido's long-cherished wish for many years.

Now the wedding was held as scheduled, and the dust had settled.

Kaido finally did not have to urge Saint Saint Saiwen for various reasons: not to waste time, not to indulge in pleasure, but to work hard to make the lives of the people under the United Kingdom better.

Nor did he have to guard against Whitebeard, Shiki, or Lei Li, who wanted to marry their daughter to Saint Saint Saiwen with ulterior motives.

From now on, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen, the King of the World who rules the entire sea, would be his Kaido's son-in-law.

And he, Kaido, the former Emperor of the Sea who once roamed the New World, would eventually, through the settlement of his beloved daughter Yamato, climb to the peak of the new era and become the second Pirate King after Luo Jie.

Never mind how one becomes the Pirate King! What is in hand is real.

The sadness was because—

Kaido, the unreliable old father, for the first time truly felt that he was going to lose his beloved daughter; Yamato was about to embark on her own life and destiny.

Seeming to notice Kaido's sudden loss, Lu Jiu softly comforted him.

"Mr. Kaido,

children will eventually grow up.

You need not be too sad; she has never gone far from you. In the future, she will still be your beloved daughter, just in a different way, continuing to live well."

Hearing these words, Kaido suddenly remembered Yamato's mother; that woman had also comforted him like this.

At this moment, Kaido inexplicably rose with a thought of adding kinship to kinship, yet feeling it was somewhat inappropriate: Luo Jie's widow, Lu Jiu, was also a gentle woman.

That old guy Buggy could pursue Bell-mere, the adoptive mother of Shiki's adopted daughter Nami; he, Kaido, could not pursue Luo Jie's widow Lu Jiu.

It was just that, for some reason, the instant this unreliable thought arose in his heart, Kaido vaguely felt as if he had been locked onto by a great terror of life and death.

Never mind, next he still has to urge Saint Saint Saiwen to have a few more little grandchildren with Yamato as soon as possible.

This matter can be considered later.

Accompanying Saint Saint Saiwen and Yamato as they served tea to the two elders, the King of the World, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen, finally shed his single-dog identity and was now a man with a wife.

To be precise.

The style of Saint Saint Saiwen's wedding was a combination of Inazuma and Sea's World styles, carefully planned by Master Tenghu, aiming to tell the world once again.

Saint Saint Saint Saiwen is the Saint Saint Saint Saiwen of this sea, and not merely the Saint Saint Saint Saiwen of Inazuma.

As night fell, the guests were still feasting in the banquet hall of Sky City; coming to attend Saint Saint Saint Saiwen's wedding was a great opportunity to connect with each other.

After all, those who could come were none other than high-ranking officials and politicians of all departments of the United Kingdom, as well as high-ranking officers of the three armed forces.

And the Four Seas are ultimately a society of human relationships.

Who can guarantee smooth advancement in the future? An anti-corruption storm has already erupted within the United Kingdom.

After all, more human connections mean more paths.

In the banquet hall, Mihawk, Shanks, and Benn Beckman—the trio of onlookers—were chatting idly with Buggy, who had just returned from treasure hunting.

"Mihawk, Saint Saint Saiwen is already married. When are you planning to get married?"

Mihawk glanced at Shanks without answering, then turned to ask Benn Beckman.

"Does this kid have someone special?"

Benn Beckman silently gave a thumbs-up.

"She's a gentle Miss from the East Blue, right in Mr. Garp's hometown, Windmill Village."

"I knew it would be like this." Mihawk sneered: "Shanks wouldn't have asked me this if he hadn't prepared himself first."

His little scheme exposed on the spot, Shanks could only shift the topic by talking to Buggy: "Where's Saint Saint Saiwen? He disappeared after just a couple of drinks."

Buggy lowered his voice and muttered quietly.

"Shanks, are you stupid?"

"Saint Saint Saiwen is already married. Sleeping with a beautiful wife is far more enjoyable than drinking with us old men here."

"Oh~" Shanks dragged out his voice.

"Buggy, I always thought you weren't interested in women. I didn't expect you to know about these things."

Since the Luo Jie Pirates era, Buggy seemed to have no interest in women; his mind was full of finding treasure maps and digging for treasure.

"Bastard, Shanks." Buggy, his face red, punched Shanks on the head.

It wasn't that Buggy wasn't interested in women; it was because the Red Nose felt inferior. If Buggy looked as handsome as Saint Saint Saiwen, he'd already have kids running around.

Unfortunately, there was no "if."

Feeling inferior due to his looks, Buggy drank a cup of wine gloomily, planning to find Saint Saint Saiwen in a few days to ask for help.

Watching one good brother get married and another have someone special, of the Three Swordsmen on the Golden Jackson, only he, Buggy, remained single.

How could this be allowed?!

He must make Saint Saint Saiwen find him a wife. The United Kingdom provides food, lodging, and a wife. Buggy was, after all, a pioneer in the United Kingdom's archaeological circle.

Meanwhile, inside the City Lord's Mansion located on the central axis of the Sky City, a scene of springtime was unfolding.

After about ten thousand words of passionate moments, Saint Saint Saiwen held Yamato, who had fallen into a deep sleep, and drifted into dreams.

"Comfortable."