One Piece: The Celestial Dragons' Self-Cultivation

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He glanced at the inverted mountains in the distance:

"Why do these revolutionary rats have to show up in this weather?"

Just as he was grumbling, an ordinary-looking sailboat swooped down from Upside Down Mountain.

Using gravity and a propulsion system at the stern, this ship achieved the unconventional feat of traversing the Reverse Mountain to reach the four seas.

Ginny was chatting with the revolutionary officers on the ship.

"I heard that the army commander's pursuit of Mr. Xiong failed again."

"Commander, don't put all your eggs in one basket. How about you consider me?"

"Look at yourself! If the army commander is going to consider anything, he should consider me!"

Before they could exchange more than a few words, the group started fighting amongst themselves.

Ginny showed no embarrassment whatsoever, munching on a large bone while watching the scene with a smile.

Just as they were about to start fighting, Ginny slammed her hand on the table and stood up:

"Enough! Stop dreaming! I will never give up on Xiongxiong!"

Snowflakes are falling, the north wind is blowing...

The cadres let out a piercing wail and collapsed onto the deck, weeping bitterly.

Just then, the lookout on the mast suddenly shouted:

"There is a situation!"

Ginny immediately looked in that direction, and the cadres who were pretending to be serious on the deck also got up and looked seriously at the ship anchored near Upside Down Mountain.

Ginny took the binoculars and examined them carefully for a moment:

"It has no pirate flag, and it's not a warship."

The cadre standing nearby breathed a sigh of relief:

"Commander, don't be too nervous."

"Since the incident in the West Sea, we have become even more secretive in our actions."

"This was a covert operation, so the other side might not necessarily be targeting us."

Ginny put down her binoculars and picked up the huge sniper rifle beside her:

"Whether it is or not, I'll find out once I fire a shot."

Chapter 94 First like this, then like this, then like that...

Ginny picked up her sniper rifle and began to aim.

Unsure of Aramu's identity, she did not aim for his vital parts.

With a bang, the silence was shattered, and the bullet flew toward Huang Mu's thigh.

Huang Mu neither dodged nor avoided the bullet, letting it hit his thigh.

Then, the spot where he was hit turned into splinters of wood and began to slowly heal.

"Natural system?"

Ginny's gun was smoking as she looked at Huang Mu with a serious expression.

If just now she thought the other side was probably not targeting the Revolutionary Army, the situation is now completely reversed.

Although Mythical Zoan types are said to be even rarer than Logia types, in terms of sheer numbers, Logia types are actually fewer in number later on.

For a rare Logia-type Devil Fruit user to appear here at this time is too much of a coincidence.

Just as Ginny was about to instruct the others to prepare for battle, a slightly mocking voice rang out from the opposite ship.

"Oh dear, greeting someone with a lead bullet is hardly a polite gesture."

Wildgrass lazily got up, and suddenly giant tree roots sprouted from the deck beneath his feet, enveloping the entire ship in a moving forest.

Ginny quickly ordered the others to start the boat, while she herself raised her sniper rifle again.

Three shots rang out in quick succession, the bullets aimed at Aramaki's eyes, throat, and heart, respectively.

But Huang Mu simply raised his hand and waved it, and the tree trunks that sprouted from the ground swallowed all the bullets.

"Ironwood Shield!"

He grinned:

"Your bullets couldn't even scratch my tree bark."

As he spoke, the boat beneath Huang Mu's feet suddenly accelerated, getting closer and closer to the revolutionary army's ship.

Ginny gritted her teeth:

"Stop looking down on me!"

She threw a smoke bomb into the sea.

It's unclear what the working principle of this smoke grenade is, but it somehow created a dense fog area over the sea.

The sea fog, which had begun to thin, seemed to thicken again.

Aramaki let out a soft "hmm," but didn't take it too seriously, as this kind of smoke didn't have much impact on his Observation Haki.

Using the fog as cover, the revolutionary army's ships began to accelerate, preparing to escape the area.

They would be safe once they reached the vortex siphon belt near Degard.

Ginny had reached the stern and was using her sniping skills to provide cover for the others.

Her bullets were imbued with Armament Haki, a strike powerful enough to pierce through steel as they hurtled towards Aramu.

Huang Mu didn't even blink. Just as the bullet was about to hit him, a man-eating flower sprouted from his body and crushed the bullet in one bite.

Ginny's pupils contracted sharply as she finally realized that her opponent was not in the same league as her.

Huang Mu didn't give her time to be surprised. After the two ships got close enough, his right arm suddenly transformed into a giant wooden mallet.

"Sensen Big Hammer!"

The name is simple and straightforward, but the power of the moves should not be underestimated.

Huge waves surged across the sea, and the mallet slammed heavily onto the enemy's deck.

Although the revolutionary army's warship, which had undergone multiple modifications, did not break into pieces, it was smashed in half and was about to sink.

Ginny barely managed to jump away, preparing to stand on the broken warship, but her feet were suddenly bound by vines.

"Got you!"

Ginny looked up at the sound and saw that Huang Mu had somehow appeared above her, standing on the treetop in mid-air!

Ginny gritted her teeth and pulled out a dagger from her bosom to try and cut the vines, but more branches surged in from all directions.

Seeing that things were not going well, Ginny used Moonwalk to prepare to escape first, but Huang Mu snapped his fingers.

With a crisp sound, a net of thorns suddenly descended from the sky, slamming her heavily onto the sea.

"You thugs who dare to rebel against the World Government..."

Wildwood slowly approached, stepping on tree trunks, his fists, covered in Armament Haki, glowing green.

"They always thought that with some clever tricks they could contend with absolute power."

Huang Mu punched Ginny in the abdomen, the terrifying impact causing her to spit out a mouthful of blood and almost lose consciousness.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you."

"After all, Lord Black prefers living toys."

Before losing consciousness, Ginny vaguely heard these words.

Huang Mu used vines to bind Ginny into a cocoon and carried her in his hand.

He ignored the revolutionary cadres struggling in the sea and went straight back to the ship by stepping on the tree trunks.

After all, Blake's requirement was to make a big fuss.

If there isn't even one survivor, how will anyone know that he did it?

However, Aramaki decided to hurry up and send the other party to Mary Geoise.

After all, if the revolutionary army dared not charge into the Red Earth Continent, why wouldn't they dare to charge into it?

Long after the departure of the Wilderness, the fleet from the direction of Degard finally arrived in this sea area.

Leading the group was none other than Mori, a giant from Degard.

They were originally waiting at the edge of the whirlpool siphon, but Ginny's fleet was late in arriving, and even communications were cut off.

Realizing something was wrong, Mori immediately decided to provide assistance.

Seeing the scattered shipwrecks at sea and the revolutionary cadres clinging to planks and drifting with the current, Maurice's face showed surprise, and he hurriedly gave the order:

"Hurry up and save them!"

After much trouble, they finally learned what had happened from the rescued revolutionaries.

Mori hurriedly took out a Den Den Mushi to contact Dragon.

After hearing the news, Long remained calm:

"I understand. I will try my best to rescue Ginny."

The calm voice gave Morrie more confidence.

"If it's the leader, Ginny will be alright, right?"

The dragon started sweating after hanging up the Den Den Mushi.

The area he is currently in is far from the West Sea. By the time he arrives, Ginny may have already been sent somewhere.

He could only pray silently:

"I hope Ginny is safe and sound."

Ginny certainly couldn't escape unscathed.

When she woke up, it was already late at night.

Ginny tried to move her body, but found herself still tightly bound by branches.

"Hey! Is anyone there? Is anyone home?"

Ginny's shouts finally attracted Aramaki's attention:

"What?"

Aramaki's tone was not as friendly as when he was talking to Olvia.

Clearly, his opinion of the revolutionary army was even worse than that of the archaeologists.

Ginny gave a sheepish smile:

"Um...where are we? And where are you planning to take me?"

She decided to first feign compliance to probe for information, then lower the other party's guard, and finally...

"Eh eh eh?"

Before Ginny could even formulate her perfect plan, she was hoisted up by Aramu using vines:

"You'd better stay put and don't cause me any trouble."

After saying that, Huang Mu turned around and prepared to leave.

Ginny's eyes widened, and then she began to hurl insults.

As Huang Mu was leaving, his face twitched. He raised his hand and waved it, and the vines binding Ginny instantly grew, sealing her mouth shut as well.

The air finally quieted down.

Chapter 95 If you can't resist, you can only enjoy it.

Two weeks later, Ginny finally stood in front of Blake.