radicalducati Chapter 1741 First Visit to the Holy Land
Chapter 1741 First Visit to the Holy Land
Luffy flew in the sky for an unknown amount of time.
Under the influence of Buddhist power, he actually managed to get a good night's sleep in this extreme environment.
It was as if all his anxiety was temporarily soothed in that warm golden light, but he did not end up in a good place.
As luck would have it, the last remaining power of the Buddha's palm sent him straight to the top of the Red Earth Continent—the only magnificent complex known as the Summit of the World.
The Buddha's palm, carrying Luffy, slammed into the ground near a magnificent palace in Mary Geoise, like a meteorite from outer space.
"Boom—!!!" A dull, extremely loud noise shook the surrounding buildings.
Luffy was completely embedded in the huge palm print crater left on the ground by the Buddha's palm, which was more than ten meters in diameter.
The people living here were mainly slaves and servants of the Celestial Dragons. They heard this earth-shattering sound and saw a giant, golden hand descending from the sky.
Amidst the magnificent palace complex, a shockingly large handprint was left behind, causing immediate panic and chaos.
Amidst the chaos, the only man without an oxygen mask, with striking green hair, dressed in traditional Celestial Dragon attire and a relatively normal appearance, took the initiative to approach the dusty Buddha's palm print.
At the very center of the Buddha's palm print, he saw a young man embedded in the earth, his clothes tattered but his face incredibly familiar.
"How could it be him?!" The Celestial Dragon's eyes widened, his face showing disbelief.
This is none other than Monkey D. Luffy, the Celestial Dragons' mortal enemy and the successor to Nika, who just stirred up trouble in Marineford.
Was that old man from the Warring States period doing it intentionally or unintentionally?
They actually slammed this bomb right into the Celestial Dragons' holy land. Don't they think the Celestial Dragons have enough trouble already?
However, the first person to discover Luffy was an anomaly among the Celestial Dragons, the one who had been saved by Queen Otohime and later influenced by her, harboring good intentions and a belief in racial equality, Saint Musgard.
"Owner!"
"Danger!"
The Celestial Dragons' master was in trouble, and the slaves behind him hurriedly tried to get closer.
To prevent Luffy's whereabouts from being exposed, Saint Musgard sternly ordered them to retreat: "All of you, get out of the way! Do not approach without my order!"
Although the slaves were puzzled, they dared not disobey and could only retreat far away.
At this moment, Luffy, inside the Buddha's palm print, struggled to open one eye and raised his arm to prove that he was still alive.
The first sound he uttered upon waking was weak but incredibly clear: "Hungry...so hungry..."
Upon hearing Luffy's request, Saint Musgard almost immediately began instructing the slaves under his command: "Quickly bring me everything edible near the palace. Bring as much as you can, and don't be stingy!"
Although the slaves did not know what illness their master had, they still faithfully obeyed the commands of this alien Celestial Dragon.
Food began to be transported here in large quantities, including all kinds of exquisite snacks, fruits, meats, and even reserve military rations.
When Musgard Saint Feli pulled Luffy out of the ground, they were surrounded by a mountain of all kinds of food, mostly cooked meat.
Luffy smelled the aroma of the food and, without caring whether it was poisonous or not or what its origin was, immediately reached out and put it in his mouth.
He was too lazy to chew properly and simply swallowed large pieces of food whole down his throat and into his stomach.
That terrifying speed of digestion and efficiency of eating is completely beyond what ordinary people can match.
Watching Luffy's exaggerated eating, Musgard Saint reminded him of the seriousness of the situation: "Eat all of this, and then run!"
"This is Mary Geoise, the holy land of the Celestial Dragons. With such a commotion, the Knights of God will definitely come to question you. I can only hold them off for a few minutes..."
Luffy ate voraciously while listening to Musgard Saint's rambling.
This was the first time he had ever met a different kind of Celestial Dragon. This one could speak human language, was not aloof, and would even take the initiative to explain the danger and give him food.
This surprised him; he hadn't expected to end up in Im's lair.
The reason why the Knights of God did not come immediately was also thanks to the Kamehameha he had used on the back of the ancestral giant, which blasted Im into the depths of the Red Line.
Currently, most of the elite forces in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, including the Five Elders, are frantically searching for Lord Im's whereabouts, leaving the Holy Land's defenses relatively weak.
Luffy being able to eat peacefully in this place and at this time can only be described as having taken advantage of a huge loophole.
"You are a good person."
With his mouth full of food, Luffy mumbled, "You've treated me to so much good food. Won't you be in trouble when that bad guy comes back?"
He was a little worried about this unconventional Celestial Dragon in front of him, fearing that he might be purged later.
Musgarud simply shook his head helplessly.
“I’ve had enough of this land. If it weren’t for my stubborn old father, I would have moved to Fishman Island with my savings long ago.”
"Wouldn't it be nice to go to Fishman Island and hang out with the mermaids?"
It's better than staying with a bunch of mentally ill people like me. The relocation plan is already underway, and Musgalud Saint's escape is just around the corner.
Then, Saint Musgard briefly told Luffy about the latest situation in Marineford: Ace has not yet been executed because the sudden appearance of the Wano Country Shogun Kurozumi Orochi has caused a battle with the Whitebeard Pirates, and the battle has become chaotic again.
"You can eat more here and recover."
Musgarud said sincerely, “But this time, you can’t be as reckless as last time. You’re not qualified to defeat the Buddha’s Warring States.”
Luffy's mood immediately soured after listening to the analysis of this kind Celestial Dragon.
Yes, the other party is right.
The hundred-foot-tall golden Buddha probably didn't even use its full strength before easily sending him flying. If it had tried to kill him, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Just then, a slave rushed over, panting, and reported: "Master, something terrible has happened! A high-ranking member of the Knights of God has come to inspect us. The people outside can't stop him anymore, not even the master!"
Luffy ate for about ten minutes, hoping to buy more time.
"quick!"
Musgarud Saint's expression changed, and he quickly ordered, "Pack up any food you can still carry on the ground. You're strong enough to wander around the Holy Land as you please. If you're not strong enough, you can just fight your way out, but you absolutely cannot let them catch you here."
Luffy followed the Celestial Dragon's advice and, with astonishing speed, haphazardly stuffed the remaining food on the ground into a huge tablecloth, bundled it into a large bag, and carried it on his shoulder.
Before leaving, Musgard Saint wanted to give him a map, but then he thought again and doubted that Luffy's intelligence was enough to understand it.
So I simply told him, "You can follow the smell of the food. There are many high-class restaurants in the Celestial Dragons' holy land. You can sneak into the kitchen and have a meal, as long as you don't get caught."
Luffy's eyes lit up. "That's a great idea!"
He waved goodbye to Musgarud Saint, then, carrying a huge bundle of food, disappeared like a gust of wind from a corner of the ruins.
A few seconds later, a powerful member of the Divine Knights barged in with a cold expression.
Only Musgarud was left present, standing quietly beside the giant Buddha's handprint.
When asked if he had seen the person who was struck down by the Buddha's palm, Musgalud replied without batting an eye, "The person has already run away. You're too late."
He deliberately pointed in a direction completely opposite to where Luffy was running, kindly adding, "It looks like he ran that way."
Whether these people believe it or not, Musgalud didn't care. He was about to leave the holy land anyway, and he no longer had much attachment to this land filled with evil.
At worst, I could knock my stubborn old father unconscious, carry him out of the holy land, and go to Fishman Island to live a peaceful life.
Meanwhile, Luffy, carrying a huge bundle of food, was already like a nimble monkey, embarking on his great food-hunting adventure amidst the complex and magnificent architecture of the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.