Fleeting Two Years, Flying Taxi

Five Elder were well aware of the peculiarities of the Celestial Dragons in the Holy Land, but the Celestial Dragons have also frequently done some strange things lately.

For instance, the Figarland family got involved with a child star and an entertainment ship for some unknown reason. [TN: Changing Flanders to Figarland. Figarland has been mentioned in the One piece movie: Red, and is likely Shanks' family.]

However, compared to the feats of the Donquixote family, what the Figarland family did was nothing.

Years ago, Donquixote Homing gave up his Celestial Dragon identity because he wanted a normal life.

His excessive kindness made him almost an oddity among the Celestial Dragons, and his son was also considered a "madman" in the eyes of the Five Elders because Doflamingo took Homing's head and wanted to rejoin the Celestial Dragons.

Mjosgard, who liked Fish-Men slaves, changed his views after a trip to Fishman Island.

Not long ago, Doflamingo robbed the heavenly tribute and used that 'secret' to blackmail his way into becoming a Shichibukai, starting his operations in Dressrosa.

The three members of the Donquixote family had already made the Five Elders somewhat accustomed to it, so their unusual behavior could only be described as nothing out of the ordinary.

"They are mere Fish-Men, they can't cause much trouble, but Doflamingo... how does that brat know that secret?"

The bald Five Elder's sword was slightly unsheathed, its blade shimmering with a hint of cold light.

If not for some concerns, they would never allow Doflamingo to get away with it.

"I don't know, but the cleansing is not our decision. Lord Imu's time has not yet come; we just need to wait."

No matter what happened on the sea, it was of no importance to the Five Elders. If one person affects them, they erase that person; if an island affects them, they erase that island. They've done this countless times throughout history.

As long as Imu was there, in the eyes of the Five Elders, they remained invincible.

Meanwhile, Jinbe had returned to the place right below Mariejois.

After obtaining the Shichibukai position, he spent most of his time on Fishman Island, occasionally entering the New World to visit the Whitebeard Pirates who protect Fishman Island and the Beasts Pirates who saved Tiger.

Most of the time, he would choose to protect the safety of Fishman Island. With the newly received information, Jinbe quickly returned to Ryugu Palace.

"King Neptune, Queen Otohime, everything is fine now. That matter is completely over."

"Just like that?"

"I seemed to have heard them mention Celestial Dragon. It might be the Celestial Dragon the queen saved before who helped us, but those people... can they really change?"

"People always change. I believe not all Celestial Dragons are like that. It seems he has changed."

Mjosgard particularly liked Fish-Men slaves, and the reason he went to Fishman Island was to recapture the freed slaves.

Now that Fishman Island has undergone great changes, Fish-Men slaves have almost disappeared outside.

But Mjosgard's ship was attacked by a Sea King while he was on the way. Although he survived and drifted to Fishman Island, he was severely injured.

Seizing this opportunity, the Fish-Men who had been enslaved by him intended to kill him to take revenge, but Otohime stopped them.

To prove to more residents of Fishman Island that the outside world isn't only full of dangers, Otohime personally escorted Mjosgard back to the Holy Land after his injuries healed.

Due to Otohime's special constitution, this was almost the perfect proof.

For now, it seemed Mjosgard had indeed changed, but whether he was truly moved by Otohime and decided to turn over a new leaf, or was influenced by Otohime's Observation Haki during the journey, only he knew.

...

Time passed unknowingly, and silent developments occurred all over the world.

It was already the middle of Year 1514.

In the past two years, Doflamingo had been executing his plans in Dressrosa.

The gold mine in Cocoyasi Village was successfully mined. Although the mikan grove still existed, it had now purely become a food production area for the Heracross. The entire village has begun an industrial transformation.

Zoro in Shimotsuki Village continued to train hard. Meanwhile, Darkrai somehow appeared on a strange island, starting a new exploration.

On Foolshout Island, Koala, who thought "Tiger" was dead, left her home and joined the Revolutionary Army.

On the war-ravaged Kuraigana Island, Hawk Eyes arrived and settled there.

Gran Tesoro became a world-famous entertainment city and the largest economic center in the New World.

Uta had become a somewhat famous singer, but her goal was still distant. The Red Hair Pirates had not yet become an Emperor of the Sea but were the strongest pirates under the Emperors of the Sea.

The forces under the Beasts Pirates and their friendly forces were still searching for Poneglyphs and Arceus' plates, with little success.

Yamato, Jack, Maria, Sasaki, and Who's-Who gradually gained greater renown on the seas as new generation officers.

Significant changes also occurred within the Marines. Kong was promoted to World Government Commander-in-Chief, Sengoku took over as Fleet Admiral, and Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan were promoted to Admirals with the codenames Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji.

Years later, Marines' 3 Admiral positions were finally filled again.

However, Zephyr suffered a heavy blow. The training ship he was leading was attacked by pirates, and all his beloved students, except Ain and Binz, were killed. His right arm was also gravely injured.

Both his body and mind were deeply scarred.

The new generation of three Admirals led the Marines in a series of operations, but their monstrous strength did not bring peace to the sea, and the number of pirates setting sail continued to increase.

Under these circumstances, the Beasts Pirates also started something new—transportation.

They did not ask Tom to build Sea Trains. Tom was still adventuring with Tiger and had not come to the Beasts Pirates' territory. The current shipping could meet the Beasts Pirates' needs, though it was a bit slow.

Not all officers could fly, and ordinary people in the territory needed a faster and more convenient transportation method. Thus, the Flying Taxi service gradually became popular.

With Iron Plate as the foundation, many Corviknight appeared on the sea.

Altaria and Millennial Dragon became internal means of transportation within Onigashima because their backs were softer and more comfortable, while outside, Corviknight gradually replaced them.

As the name suggests, their feathers changed during evolution. Except for the soft feathers on their chest, the rest of their feathers turned into steel. [*Direct translation of Corviknight's name- Steel armored Crow]

Despite their heavy bodies, Corviknight could still soar freely in the sky, and their strength made them ideal for serving as Flying Taxis.

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