Starting with helping Zhao Kai ascend the throne in the snow

Where there are people, there is a world of intrigue; where there is profit, there are bandits.

As one of the most prosperous places in the world, the Golden Casino is filled with gold, which inevitably attracts pirates who want to take risks.

“But the pirates who attacked were Hawkeye, Crocodile, and Kuzan.” Joseph said, clearly and deliberately, seeing that the two of them were not taking his words to heart.

"What...!" Gismonda and Guernica exclaimed simultaneously.

At the same time that CP0 received the news, the latest information from naval intelligence personnel also came from the warship where Fujitora was located.

Over the years, thanks to the vigorous development of the navy during the Warring States period, the navy's intelligence agencies are now no less capable than the CCP in handling general emergencies.

"Hawkeye has appeared. Could it be that Shen Qing and his group are behind this again? What exactly are they trying to do? How did Kuzan get involved with them?" Fujitora frowned slightly upon hearing the latest news, thinking of Shen Qing, whom he had encountered in Dressrosa.

He realized that Shen Qing, Hawkeye, Doflamingo and others would become a major threat if they joined forces, but he never expected that even former Navy Admiral Aokiji would become one of them.

"General Fujitora, what should we do now?" the messenger asked Fujitora.

"Report the situation to Saint Pulming immediately and request the ships to return. Golden Entertainment City is now a dangerous battlefield; we absolutely cannot go there," Fujitora ordered the messenger as soon as he came to his senses.

Hawkeye, Kuzan, and Crocodile are all top-tier fighters in the world. Each of them is troublesome enough, let alone the three of them working together.

The three of them stormed into the Golden Entertainment City, clearly intending to cause trouble for Tesoro. As the general protecting the Celestial Dragons, Fujitora naturally did not want the Celestial Dragons to be involved in such danger.

Just as Fujitora requested the Celestial Dragons to return, three members of CP0 also made the same request. Compared to Fujitora, who was sent by the Navy, they were the Celestial Dragons' true security personnel. If anything happened to the Celestial Dragons, they would be severely punished, and in serious cases, they could even be executed.

Although the three of them really wanted to go to the Golden Entertainment City for a paid vacation, it concerned their future and destiny, so they naturally couldn't risk the lives of the Celestial Dragons.

However, after a short while, instead of receiving Pullminger Saint's agreement to return, they were all asked to meet on the luxury cruise ship.

On the deck of the luxury cruise ship, Saint Purminger, dressed in a spacesuit and sporting a mustache, sat atop a lion-headed fur slave, looking displeased at the group of people arriving on the deck.

"Greetings, Lord Puming." Whether it was the CP0 members or the Marines who came with Fujitora, they all bowed to the Celestial Dragon.

"Did you tell them to turn back?" Saint Purming asked with an unfriendly expression as soon as the group finished exchanging greetings.

As a gambling addict, he had high expectations for this trip to the Golden Casino, and now being forced to turn back was worse than death for him.

“My lord, powerful pirates are attacking Golden Entertainment City. It has now become a battlefield and is extremely dangerous. Please do not go to such a dangerous place…” Guernica stepped forward first to speak in response to Saint Purming’s question.

"Shut up! These are all excuses, a sign of your incompetence. You should know that the whole world belongs to us Celestial Dragons. A few mere pirates have scared you into submission. I'm going to complain to the Five Elders about you..." Saint Puminge roared angrily before Guernica could finish speaking.

If he were to slink back to Mary Geoise now, the other Celestial Dragons would surely mock him for it, calling him a coward who was scared out of his wits by pirates.

The Celestial Dragons have no shortage of money or status; what they compete for is face. If they lose face, they will become a laughing stock among all the Celestial Dragons.

Where there are people, there is comparison. Although Celestial Dragons may seem superior to others, they are still looked down upon by their fellow Celestial Dragons just like ordinary people.

Saint Pulming berated Guernica, then turned to Fujitora with a look of disgust, saying, "Is the Navy out of people? They actually sent a blind man to fob me off. I will definitely complain to the Five Elders."

The other party's few words made Fujitora's brows bulge with veins, and he was so angry that he almost ground his back teeth to powder.

Fujitora already knew what kind of people the Celestial Dragons were, but he didn't expect that the rumors were far less true than the reality of meeting them in person. Their words were like sharp knives, each one piercing to the heart.

After a lecture, Pullming looked at Fujitora with an unfriendly tone and said, "Are you still planning to persuade me to turn back now?"

"Yes, I still maintain the same advice. Golden Casino is too dangerous right now. Please turn back," Fujitora said in a deep voice, barely suppressing his anger.

Even if he harbors resentment towards the Celestial Dragons, it is undeniable that they are still the ones who hold the highest authority in the world. If he wants to gain even greater power and realize his inner ambitions, he cannot allow anything to happen to the Celestial Dragons.

Otherwise, the Celestial Dragons in the Holy Land would dismiss him for poor performance and send him back to the life of a vagrant, which is not what Fujitora wants.

"You, you, I'll remember you, I'm going to file a complaint against you..." Puming Saint was furious at the dual opposition from the CP0 organization and the Navy, but he was helpless.

These people in front of him were not ordinary guards and attendants; they were all powerful figures under the World Government. He dared not easily attack them. Putting aside whether he could injure them, the subsequent trouble alone would cause the Five Elders to strip them of their Celestial Dragon status.

The Celestial Dragons are indeed high and mighty, but they also need strong protectors. The Five Elders would not tolerate ordinary Celestial Dragons doing foolish things. If they really angered the Navy and the CP organization, the Celestial Dragons would lose their right-hand men.

"Lord Pumingo, breaking news from Golden Entertainment City: Tesoro has offered a staggering bounty of 10 billion Berries, and the pirates on the island are going berserk, launching an attack on Hawkeye and his crew..."

Just then, a middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, a black suit, and dressed as a butler suddenly spoke to Saint Purming with the latest news.

"How much did you say?" Purming Saint asked excitedly upon hearing this.

It's important to know that although he is a Celestial Dragon, he is not the only Celestial Dragon. There are 19 ancient families living in Mary Geoise, which have multiplied to over a thousand people. However, most Celestial Dragons don't like to wander around and don't want to breathe the same air as commoners.

This has resulted in the World Government collecting a considerable amount of celestial gold each year, but when divided equally among all individuals, very little is actually distributed, amounting to only a few hundred million Berries.

While this amount of money would be an astronomical sum for the average person, it was somewhat insufficient for the Celestial Dragons, who were accustomed to spending lavishly.