Prepairation of siege!

Originally, there were no gods in the world until the Celestial Dragons began to claim themselves as such.

What's even more ironic is that the Celestial Dragons indeed possess a status and power that surpasses countless nations, truly resembling deities among mortals.

Moreover, once their dignity and lives are infringed upon, the World Government's top-secret espionage agency, known as the CP Organization, and the top combat force of the Navy, will mobilize to protect the Celestial Dragons' honor, annihilating anyone who dares to offend them.

Based on this, countless pirates on the seas joke in secret that the Navy is a loyal dog raised by the Celestial Dragons.

Of course, this is just a way of venting frustrations, as in reality, if faced with an Admiral, they would still have to flee.

Even the most notorious and audacious pirates on the seas, upon encountering the seemingly worthless Celestial Dragons, would choose to retreat.

This phenomenon was initially incomprehensible to Nicholas.

Given the arrogant behavior of the Celestial Dragons, they must have offended many people, so sooner or later, they would encounter someone willing to risk everything to take revenge.

However, such incidents seemed unheard of.

No, they did happen, but not against the Celestial Dragons residing in the Holy Land, but rather against the Donquixote family, who had abandoned their Celestial Dragon status.

At that time, those individuals were considered quite "just and strong," standing on the moral high ground, radiating a dazzling aura.

Although the Celestial Dragons are always surrounded by guards and protected by the CP Organization, surely, over the years, some lucky individuals would have gained formidable strength.

And judging from the strength demonstrated by the Celestial Dragon guards, even if they didn't reach the pinnacle of the sea, just having a bounty of over a billion could potentially kill a Celestial Dragon.

After all, those who were determined to kill would not be easily deterred, and the arrogant Celestial Dragons were unlikely to be vigilant. This was evident from Monkey D. Luffy's encounter with Charlos Saint in the Sabaody Archipelago.

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"So, are you planning to attack Mary Geoise?" Shakky was the first to react, giving Nicholas a deep look.

She knew Nicholas was serious, but attacking Mary Geoise was simply outrageous.

"You're becoming more and more outrageous... In the future, the seas will probably be turned upside down because of you, Little Nicholas."

Shakky said while absentmindedly reaching for her cigarette case, only to realize it was empty.

Meanwhile, one of the whale shark fellows was in a state of self-doubt, wondering who he was, where he was, and what he had just heard.

Because he thought he must have been hallucinating—attacking Mary Geoise was beyond his comprehension.

Nicholas regained his composure and looked around at the reactions of those present. "Why are you all so surprised? Celestial Dragons are not gods; they must die if someone wants them dead."

"Nicholas, what are you thinking? That's Mary Geoise... Is it worth it for the sake of a subordinate?" Rayleigh furrowed his brows, looking at Nicholas. Attacking Mary Geoise was equivalent to declaring war on the World Government.

Nicholas looked calmly at Rayleigh. "What consequences are you talking about? Are you planning to pin your hopes on some vague future, like Roger did? Even though he aimed to push forward the Pirate Era to protect that so-called chosen one spoken of by Joy Boy?"

He retorted and continued, "I really look down on you guys sometimes. Perhaps those of you who didn't reach Raftel are the true Pirate King and the greatest pirate crew. Those of you who reached Raftel, ultimately made such a foolish decision because of some loser's inexplicable words."

"Even Roger planned to sacrifice his life to push forward the Pirate Era, all for that so-called chosen one's sake? It's nauseating. You must have seen Fish-Man Island's apology letter. Even though a loser said those words, you still take them as truth. I wonder if you'll still be indifferent when Roger is executed."

Rayleigh's expression turned serious. "You know nothing! How could you understand Roger's greatness!"

As they argued, everyone in the bar fell silent. While June and the others drank without speaking, knowing they would follow Nicholas's lead no matter what, Shakky smoked contemplatively.

One whale shark Fish-Man was still in a state of confusion.

"Roger's son should be in his mother's womb by now," Nicholas said with a cold smile.

Boom!

With Nicholas's words, June also crushed the glass in her hand. Clearly, the topic of children had struck a nerve with her. Despite knowing it was likely due to the effects of their Devil Fruit abilities, it was not easy for her to accept.

Rayleigh's expression also became grim. "Is what you said true!?"

"Of course it's true. And if I hadn't given him the gold, he would have turned himself in soon. After all, who could stop someone determined to die? And the arrogant Celestial Dragons clearly lack any sense of caution."

 We've seen this from the way Charlos Saint was sent flying by Monkey D. Luffy in the Sabaody Archipelago.

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"So, you're planning to be the first to attack?" Nicholas gestured to Vista. He then walked towards the control panel of the Sea Sovereign. Hearing Nicholas's words, Vista's eyes also lit up.