One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 188 The Knights of God

On the outskirts of the island, there are simple wooden huts.

【Gin Inari Shrine】

"One period of prosperity followed by one of decline, outwardly auspicious but inwardly bitter; with patience and self-respect, one will surely receive divine blessings."

The priest looked at the divination results and muttered incessantly, his two large, fluffy ears sticking up.

"Strange, this divination is not right."

"How about it?"

Goode was a little nervous.

Could this be another terrible omen?
The chief priest, unusually serious, interpreted the divination: "This divination is a very rare one. On the surface, it looks auspicious, but there is an underlying misfortune. In short, something good is about to happen, but there are also hidden risks."

"I see."

Good stroked his chin.

Is this good luck, or just feudal superstition?

This is so troublesome. Can't you just remove all the signatures in the middle?

"what!"

Goode suddenly looked up and gazed towards the west of the island.

He didn't notice anything, but Groudon sensed something unsettling, as if something had come to the island.

Fortress, west coast.

Because of the construction of a fortress, the coastline around the island is very high, and only four entrances have been left for the time being.

Two people dressed in black robes suddenly appeared on the coastal rock wall.

"Junzi, this is a secret operation, be careful to conceal your presence."

"Understood, Deputy Commander."

Just as the two were about to act, they stopped.

"Ta~ta~"

Footsteps reached my ears.

"what?!"

The two men looked to the side at the same time, and an incredibly burly bald man was walking towards them. However, to their surprise, they did not sense his presence until they heard his footsteps.

That should be impossible!

"It's really amazing!"

The taller man raised his head, revealing a face exactly like Shanks', the only difference being that he lacked the three scars on his face.

Vice Commander of the Knights of God!
Figarando Shamrock Saint!
The girl next to him pulled down her hood, revealing a military cap on her head. She had a young face and belonged to the Knights of God, just like Shamlock.

Junzi.

Goode's eyes lit up.

"Wow, it's a pretty young lady!"

"Watch your words, mortal!"

Junzi rebuked him coldly.

"Haha, that's pretty fierce!"

Good laughed, but a coldness crept into his eyes.

mortal?

Only Celestial Dragons would address someone in this way!

They finally came looking for us.

and also!

Goode looked at the man next to him.

A face exactly like Shanks'!
Sensing the intruder, he assimilated his aura with the earth, thus arriving silently.

Fortunately, we were cautious enough.

If he were to let those two infiltrate the fortress, they could easily cause massive damage, and he would be heartbroken.

But to think that only two people are coming is to underestimate him. With just one phone call, he can summon a massive army!

Goode smiled.

"Gentlemen, what brings you here?"

"[Disaster] Guraton Good".

Shamrock checked it again.

"Right?"

"it's me."

Goode nodded and asked in return.

"You are?"

You don't need to know for now.

Shamlock said calmly, "We are here to invite you to join the Knights of God. Once you join, you will naturally learn our names."

"The Knights of God?"

Goode was startled.

According to his understanding, the Knights of God are the strongest force among the Celestial Dragons, second only to the Five Elders.

Invite him to join?

Even the Four Emperors didn't receive this treatment!

Thinking about today's divination.

There is fraud, there is definitely fraud!
Goode scratched his head in confusion.

What is the Order of the Gods?

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Shamlock and Junzi both fell silent.

They felt the other party was feigning ignorance; given their fame and status, they should at least know of the existence of the Knights of God.

But judging from the other person's simple-minded appearance, they seemed genuinely unaware.

"We are Celestial Dragons, and the Knights of God are an organization within our Celestial Dragon ranks. That's enough for you to know!"

"Celestial Dragons, oh! I see!"

Goode looked like he suddenly realized something, but his acting was a bit over the top.

"Why did you invite me to join?" "Because you are qualified."

Shamrock frowned.

Communicating with idiots is so frustrating.

Junzi said coldly, "The opportunity to become a god is a dream that mortals like you can never achieve no matter how much you crave it. We are giving you this opportunity, so don't be ungrateful!"

"Even though you say that, the fact that two Celestial Dragons suddenly appeared and asked me to join the Knights of God has left me completely confused!"

Goode shrugged: "I'm not blaming you, but at least explain things clearly. Why did you invite me? What benefits would I get from joining you?"

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Junzi turned his head to look at Shamlock, his sleeve splitting into strips of cloth with arrows, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

"Vice Commander, may we kill him?"

"Don't be impulsive, Junzi."

Shamlock shook his head.

The Beasts' headquarters is right next door. If we make a move here, pirates will swarm in quickly, which will expose too much of them.

Junzi?

It also has the power of Devil Fruits.

"Little girl, I heard you!"

Goode's eyes turned slightly cold, and he straightened up.

"If you want to make a move, I'd also like to see the power of the Celestial Dragons and see just how capable they are of ruling the world!"

Are you questioning the power of God?

Shamlock removed his hood and drew his sword. Although he was reluctant to fight, he believed that if he could kill the Disaster Good here, he would have completed his mission.

This time, it was Junzi's turn to be rational.

"Deputy Commander, we only have five minutes."

"I know."

It would only take Kaido five minutes to get here from Wano Country, which is his biggest concern.

Shamlock's patience ran out: "I'll ask you one more time, Calamity Goode, do you want to join the Knights of God!"

"Of course I refuse!"

Good grinned, his entire body radiating intense heat, and the ground beneath his feet began to melt into lava.

Join the Celestial Dragons?
Do you really think he is stupid?

With his ability to reclaim land from the sea and build roads, if he went to the Holy Land, he would likely die a horrible death the next day, or be controlled by other means. The Celestial Dragons would never allow him to exist.

"Don't get me wrong, you've come here to beg me to join. Adopt the attitude of begging. If you kneel on the ground and beg me, maybe I'll agree!"

"Insects, recognize your place!"

Junzi's anger flared, and numerous arrows formed a giant fist around his fist, while another arrow pointed at Goode's face.

Junzi slid along on the arrows, charging towards Goode.

"Such an obvious attack, huh!"

Goode threw a punch, but an arrow appeared next to his arm, and the direction of his punch shifted with the arrow.

Did he change the direction of his attack?
The next moment, Junzi appeared in front of him and punched him in the cheek, making his head tilt to the side.

"really interesting!"

Goode turned his head back, looked at Junzi and grinned: "But your strength is too weak. You little girl who hasn't even grown all her hair yet, are you tickling me?"

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Junzi's eyes darkened.

She was angry.

However, she didn't have time to launch an attack.

Giant pillars of lava enveloped the battlefield, and then the lava pillars emitted a blinding light.

"Cliff Sword!"

Goode snapped his fingers.

"Little girl, change the shockwave of the explosion as well!"

"Snapped!"

"Boom boom boom!!!"

A violent explosion engulfed the battlefield!
In the sea of ​​fire.

The sphere formed by the arrow-shaped cloth strips slowly dissipated, revealing the two people inside. However, Junzi failed to retreat in time, and half of his head was blown off.

However, a terrifying scene unfolded.

Junzi's missing half of his head regenerated rapidly, like shredded black paper condensing into a body, quickly returning to its original state.

"Undying?"

Goode was completely dumbfounded.

Reincarnation in the Pure Land?

What an insane move!

I thought it was already outrageous that the Five Elders could survive, but now it seems that the Knights of God also have similar abilities.

"Jiejiejiejie~~"

Goode grinned maliciously.

"Immortal? How interesting. Now I'd like to know, if I threw you into the ocean, or buried you in the earth's core, would you be able to regenerate!"

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Their expressions changed simultaneously.

"Deputy Commander, we should retreat!"

"Ah."

The brief exchange just now showed them Goode's defense and strength, making it difficult to kill him in a short time.

"Cerberus!"

Black smoke billowed from the blade, and then a gigantic three-headed hellhound appeared on the battlefield, blocking Goode's path!
Shamlock and Junzi boarded a flying bird made of arrowheads.

"Disaster Goode, we're giving you one last chance. If you don't respond within a month, we'll consider you an enemy!"

"look here!"

Goode gave him the middle finger!
(End of this chapter)