"You don't need to wear such troublesome Celestial Dragon attire."

Zephyr set the two buckets down and smiled.

"Take a lesson from me—simple and light."

"I shall remember your teachings, Zephyr-sama."

Sharlia bowed again before turning her gaze towards the plaza, tentatively asking.

"Zephyr-sama, won't you join them? More and more Celestial Dragons are gathering there."

Zephyr waved his hand dismissively.

"As the Agricultural God of War, I won't meddle in such affairs. The Judicial God of War will handle it."

Hearing this, Sharlia lost interest and instead knelt before Zephyr, her face brimming with anticipation.

"Zephyr-sama, could you tell me more about Fleet Admiral Orion today?"

Zephyr chuckled and shook his head. "I've already told you everything I know."

Sharlia blinked, shedding her usual arrogant demeanor as she cautiously pressed.

"There's one thing you've never mentioned."

"Oh?" Zephyr paused. "What is it?"

"It's... you've never told me what kind of women Fleet Admiral Orion—"

Here, Sharlia bit her red lips, her voice dropping to a whisper.

"likes."

"Huh?"

Zephyr's eyes widened in shock as he stared at Sharlia, whose demeanor had taken a complete 180-degree turn.

As a former Marine Admiral, he had long heard of Sharlia.

Though she possessed a face that could be considered peerless among the Celestial Dragons of the Holy Land, she was nothing short of a venomous serpent.

When Orion had first thrown her into the fields to work, Zephyr had been deeply reluctant.

Raised in the Holy Land, Sharlia had enjoyed every privilege while being indoctrinated with the belief that Celestial Dragons were gods.

Like most of her kind, she saw herself as superior, looking down on all non-Celestial Dragons and other races.

Most importantly, Sharlia wasn't just cruel—she was also somewhat twisted.

But over time, Zephyr had come to realize that Sharlia wasn't beyond redemption.

Not only had she quickly adapted to the situation, but she had also shed her former arrogance, diligently working the fields with him every day.

Despite the blisters on her hands, she never once complained in front of him.

Originally, Zephyr had intended to use stories about Orion to help Sharlia understand the current state of affairs.

Yet, to his surprise, she had focused solely on Orion himself, ignoring everything he had accomplished.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Zephyr shook his head inwardly and smiled.

Upon reflection, it made sense.

His prized disciple not only possessed striking good looks but was also the youngest and most powerful Fleet Admiral in Marine history.

Though Sharlia held the esteemed status of a Celestial Dragon, she was also a woman in the prime of her youth.

Indeed, even female Celestial Dragons couldn't resist the charm of his star pupil.

Zephyr felt a surge of pride.

"Zephyr-sama?"

Noticing his silence, Sharlia tentatively asked, "Do you think... I stand a chance?"

Zephyr replied with utmost seriousness.

"No."

****

In the Chamber of Flowers, Imu sat upright before the window at a desk, engrossed in a thick ancient tome.

Suddenly, Imu turned to glance at a surveillance Den Den Mushi placed nearby.

Through the transmitted feed, crowds of Celestial Dragons had gathered at Pangaea Plaza, led by Fernando, collectively demanding the Five Elders to deliver justice.

Frowning slightly, Imu zoomed in with the surveillance Den Den Mushi and commanded.

"Send someone to Pangaea Plaza to investigate this disturbance."

"Yes."

A respectful response echoed as a figure vanished instantly.

Imu crimson eyes remained fixed on the surveillance feed until they abruptly shifted to a newly cultivated plot of land at the plaza's edge.

Spotting Sharlia conversing warmly with Zephyr, Imu eyes flashed with puzzlement.

The feed zoomed in, isolating the pair.

As their dialogue became clear—

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing Sharlia and Zephyr's exchange, Imu's crimson eyes instantly glinted with bone-chilling cold.

Turning towards the window, Imu commanded sharply.

"Attendant!"

"Imu-sama!"

A fully armed guard knelt instantly in the garden outside the window.

"Go to Pangaea Plaza and expel that woman beside Zephyr who dares speak presumptuously of Fleet Admiral Orion from the Holy Land."

"Yes!"

The guard departed without hesitation.

"Wait—"

Before the guard could leave, Imu reconsidered, "She's still needed to grow vegetables for Orion. Don't expel her—just slap her face!"

"Yes!"

The guard moved cautiously, wary of further changes of orders.

As this guard hurried toward Pangaea Plaza, the previous attendant swiftly returned to the Chamber of Flowers, kneeling before Imu to report the incident's origins.

'Doflamingo's retaliatory actions against Pangaea Castle's Celestial Dragons'

Surprisingly undisturbed, Imu remarked coolly, "Let Topman handle this."

"Yes—"

The guard rose to leave.

Yet again, Imu changed the order, "It's trivial. Ignore it. Dismissed."

"Yes!" The guard vanished instantly.

The window before Imu closed silently as the guard disappeared.

****

Meanwhile...

In Wano Country, on the streets of Flower Capital.

Gunko who's walking beside Orion, suddenly stiffened.

The next second, bolts of lightning erupted from her body, accompanied by swirling black and red flame clouds.

Gunko's mismatched eyes instantly turned a deep crimson.

Before Perona and Gion, who were also accompanying Orion, could react, Gunko—once again possessed by Imu—immediately looked up at Orion.

???

Orion turned to see Gunko, her eyes now dark red and her long hair billowing in the wind and a string of question marks popped up above his head.

After freezing for several seconds, he snapped back to reality and couldn't help but curse.

"Are you insane?! Couldn't you just call me with a Den Den Mushi instead of possessing Gunko to see me?"

Imu, inhabiting Gunko's body, ignored his outburst and got straight to the point.

"Control your subordinate Doflamingo. After being promoted to vice-leader of the God's Knights, he's done nothing but harass the Celestial Dragons in Pangaea Castle. Now, hundreds of them have gathered in Pangaea Square to protest."

Before Orion could respond, Imu added coldly.

"If you won't handle it, I will."

"You possessed Gunko just for this?" Orion barely restrained the urge to pry Imu out of Gunko's body and hang her from a tree for a beating.

"From now on, Holy Land affairs are yours, everything outside is mine. Now get out of Gunko body and return to your Chamber of Flowers."

"I'm not leaving~"

Surprisingly, Imu didn't withdraw immediately as before.

Instead, she stepped forward to stand beside Orion.

"As you said, it's not urgent. Let them protest for now. Come, show me Wano Country as it is today."

"Are you going through menstruation right now? One moment you're angry and next you're calm!" Orion scrutinized 'Gunko,' and suddenly, a fleeting image flashed before his eyes.

Hmm?

Capturing the brief vision, Orion's eyes lit up and he smiled warmly.

"Fine, since you rarely come out, I'll show you around. Here, stand on my left!"

"Why?" Imu's eyes flickered with suspicion.

Without explaining, Orion repositioned himself, placing Imu on his left.

Just then, a hand-pulled cart hauling materials sped past them.

With a splat, the wheels hit a puddle, splashing muddy water all over Imu—while Orion remained untouched.

"Orion, you—"

Realizing Orion had foreseen this and tricked her, Imu nearly exploded on the spot.

Gion and Perona, trailing behind, were equally stunned by their fleet admiral's deviousness.

Seeing Gunko drenched in filth, they weren't sure whether to pity her—or pity her more.

Because right now, Gunko wasn't just Gunko.

Perhaps due to her meticulousness—or like other Celestial Dragons, who refused to breathe air outside the Holy Land—Imu immediately abandoned Gunko body mid-sentence.

As Imu departed, Gunko reverted to her usual self, staring blankly at her soiled clothes.

"Poor Gunko"

Orion patted her shoulder. "Want me to store some Conqueror's Haki in you? With my Haki shielding you, Imu wouldn't dare possess you so recklessly."

At this, Gunko's cheeks flushed for the first time.

"Thank you, Lord Orion... but I'm... also afraid of your Conqueror's Haki."

[Gunko is from manmayer family also a celestial dragon]

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