MTLNOVEL Chapter 106: Target Seven Stars Sword
A few days after Kael and the others left Drum Island, news of the Goa Empire's fleet appearing in the Grand Line's Drum Kingdom had long since reached the hands of various major powers. This Kael still hadn't returned to the East Blue. What was he doing wandering around Grand Line Paradise? Was the Goa Empire's prestige over the four seas not enough, that he still wanted to subdue the powerful Allied Nations of the Grand Line?
When the World Government learned that the Drum Kingdom had already raised the Goa Empire's flag, the Gorosei were indeed a little displeased with Kael. Even if the Goa Empire had already reported it and the Drum Kingdom regularly paid its celestial tribute, the Goa Empire's reckless expansion was already affecting the stability of various Allied Nations. What the World Government wanted most was stability. Other Allied Nations in the Grand Line jointly impeaching the Goa Empire would create a lot of troublesome work for the Gorosei. The World Government issued a rather severe warning to the Goa Empire. Kael could only verbally respond that the Drum Kingdom was truly the last operation.
However, the news of the Goa fleet appearing in the Grand Line also produced an unexpected effect. That was, many powerful individuals who were rushing to the Goa Empire in the East Blue now wanted to join Kael's command directly in the Grand Line. At the same time, quite a few pirate crews in the Grand Line wanted to overthrow the Goa Empire's Emperor and two powerful Marquis, stepping on their corpses to reach the pinnacle of piracy. They were that confident and arrogant.
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Grand Line, Asuka Island, G151 Marine Dojo. A large number of Marines appeared at the port.
"Welcome, Emperor Kael! Welcome, two Imperial Consorts!"
"Welcome, Marquis Aramaki! Welcome, Marquis Issho!"
"Welcome, Colonel Tashigi!" An old branch instructor with a Marineford Colonel rank led a large group of Marine recruits to welcome the Goa Empire Emperor's visit. This G151 Marine Dojo was not actually considered a Marine fortress. It belonged to a non-combat Marine Branch that trained new recruits. In this Marine Dojo, the three strongest disciples would be given the title of 'Three High Disciples.' As soon as they graduated and were assigned to Marineford, they could become Marine officers, starting at the rank of Marine Ensign or higher.
Graduates who came out from under Marine Chief Instructor Black Arm Zephyr would start as Marine Majors, each possessing the potential to become an officer. It was said that the three monsters who came out from under Zephyr back then were Akainu Sakazuki, Kizaru Borsalino, and Kuzan. They started as Marine Colonels upon graduation, an incredibly high starting point.
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Kael led everyone politely into the Marine Dojo, sending Tashigi to negotiate with the Marine instructor. Meanwhile, Kael, under the pretense of sightseeing, began searching for the whereabouts of the Seven Stars Sword on Asuka Island.
This cursed sword was sealed and suppressed by successive generations of Asuka Island priestesses in a sacrificial ruin. In the original plot, when a powerful pirate crew invaded Asuka Island, the armless Saga couldn't handle them. To save people, he picked up the Seven Stars Sword at the last moment and killed all the pirates. He himself was also controlled by the cursed sword, the Seven Stars Sword.
The priestesses held three precious orbs that greatly restrained the Seven Stars Sword. Therefore, Saga, controlled by the sword, tried every means to seize and destroy these three orbs. Kael just casually inquired and found out about the old priestess Elisa and the new generation priestess Maya. After finding out the location of their village, he headed straight for this ancient village.
"It seems the item on the island is a treasure His Majesty greatly desires!" Reiju and the others saw Kael's serious expression, as if they had seen his slight urgency when he went to find Aramaki and Issho.
"A treasure that His Majesty fancies must be a good one." Everyone looked at Kael, who was leading the way, and became curious.
"Cursed sword? Demonic sword?" Issho's ears suddenly twitched, and from two figures emanating special auras in the distance, he heard very anxious voices.
"Demonic sword? Is His Majesty looking for a demonic sword?"
"His Majesty isn't even interested in Zoro's Wado Ichimonji or Uncle Issho's Kitetsu, so what kind of sword can attract His Majesty so much?"
"A cursed sword, there won't be any problems, will there?" Reiju, Nami, and the other women spoke with some concern.
"Even Sandai Kitetsu can't affect His Majesty, so how could other demonic swords possibly affect His Majesty?" Zoro placed his hand on the hilt of Sandai Kitetsu, revealing a satisfied smile.
"His Majesty is an overlord Emperor with Haoshoku. Any demonic sword will instantly submit when it encounters His Majesty." Aramaki spoke casually, his eyes full of confidence.
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"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Please do not proceed to the altar." Priestess Maya saw Kael heading directly to the place where the cursed sword was sealed and finally couldn't help but rush out to stop him. According to legend, three princes, under the temptation and control of the cursed sword, went on a killing spree, causing countless casualties. Maya didn't think this young king could control that cursed sword.
"Little sister, don't disturb His Majesty." Aramaki directly bound this blue-haired beauty with a vine, smiling as he reminded her. The other villagers and the old priestess Elisa had long been too scared to move by the formidable Goa powerhouses, watching helplessly as Kael ascended to the ancient altar high above.
Kael went straight to the small altar temple and walked inside. He looked at the huge altar, which only had some offerings, and no sign of the Seven Stars Sword.
'Quick, open the stone table, open it...' A red glow flashed in Kael's eyes, and he heard an ancient voice in his mind. Kael's Observation Haki, which allowed him to hear all things, actually directly 'heard' the voice of this sealed Seven Stars Sword. One must know that in the original timeline, Saga and the pirates' battle destroyed the stone table, revealing a part of the Seven Stars Sword's blade. This was why Saga was tempted by the Seven Stars Sword. Now, Kael directly heard the whispers of the Seven Star Sword Spirit.
"There really is a Sword Spirit!" Kael smiled faintly. He pressed his hand on the stone table altar, activated his ability, and directly banished the stone slab engraved with ancient script, revealing a double-edged longsword glowing with an eerie green light. If the Merry could produce a ship spirit, it seemed not impossible for some special famous swords to produce sword spirits.
'Such a delicious aura, pick me up, pick me up, you will have the power to rule the world...' The evil Seven Star Sword Spirit frantically tempted Kael. The Big Dipper and ancient patterns on the Seven Stars Sword all emitted an eerie light.
"You can rule the world by picking you up? You really boast too much."
"If you were really that strong, you wouldn't be sealed here." Kael sneered, but he still reached out and picked up this cursed sword. The Seven Star Sword Spirit was stunned for a moment after hearing Kael's mockery, just about to use more power to tempt him. But then Kael picked it up, which made it extremely excited. It immediately unleashed its power, intending to completely control this hateful human.
'Become my servant, human!' The Seven Star Sword Spirit cackled, and its evil power surged madly towards Kael.
"As a Sword Spirit, just be a good Sword Spirit. No matter how you control others, you can't become a sword-person?"
"Do you want to be a sword-person?" Kael's Haoshoku erupted with a roar, and the terrifying aura instantly pushed back the Seven Stars Sword's demonic power.