The harbor of the Kingdom of Kachinov was now fully decorated under the command of Princess Anna.
Fresh flowers, red carpets, luxury carriages, a welcoming band, and carefully arranged "commoners" — everything was in place.
A massive and extravagantly decorated ship docked at the pier. The deck was crowded with people, surrounded by layers of heavily armed guards.
After a long wait, a ladder was finally lowered. Three figures wearing glass masks appeared at the top of the stairway.
"Lord Rosward.""Lord Charlos.""Lady Shalria."
The moment the Celestial Dragons appeared, Princess Anna led a chorus of cheers.
Behind her, the king and nobles of Kachinov followed suit, loudly welcoming the world nobles.
Meanwhile, the hired extras disguised as "commoners" knelt by the roadside, not daring to look the Celestial Dragons in the eye.
Inside the building where Sora was being held, the others had all fallen to their knees as well.
Sora scoffed."Tch tch tch… these Celestial Dragons really do look as stupid as I imagined."
He watched as Charlos was carried down by two maids and seated on the back of a human slave.
"But that ship of theirs… would make a damn fine pirate ship."
Stroking his chin, Sora began wondering if he should just take it for himself.
Then, he noticed the young and attractive Celestial Dragon woman — Shalria — staring at him in shock.
It was the first time she'd seen someone not kneel in her presence.
Still… he was handsome.
"Catch him! But don't hurt him," she said.
"I want him as my pet!"
She pointed directly at the window where Sora stood.
Swish swish swish!
Bang bang bang!
Several CP0 agents in suits leapt forward, using Moonwalk (Geppō) to dash toward the second-floor window.
"They really want to make me a pet?" Sora chuckled, amused.
Since Shalria had ordered not to harm him, the CP0 agents stopped short, standing coldly in front of him.
"Surrender quietly and you'll be allowed some freedom," one of them said.
"If you resist, we'll restrain you."
Seeing they weren't going to attack, Sora grinned."Sure, sure. I surrender."
He raised his hands and allowed them to escort him to Shalria.
He had something fun in mind—and this setup worked perfectly.
After all, with his Elite Swordsman Trial Card, escaping would be effortless.
That card, invisible to others, bore the image of Dracule Mihawk—future Yonko Buggy's former crewmate and the world's greatest swordsman.
He looked incredible.
Shalria's eyes sparkled with infatuation. The more she looked at Sora, the more obsessed she became.
"You'll be staying with me from now on."
Her tone was absolute.
"Yes, Lady Shalria," Sora said with a charming smile and a slight bow.
"Play with him however you like—but don't touch him," Rosward warned, seeing how entranced his daughter was.
The bloodline of the Celestial Dragons could not be defiled by a commoner.
"I know, Father," Shalria replied obediently.
Sora was then taken aboard a luxurious carriage and brought to the royal palace of Kachinov.
Once inside, he was assigned a room—Shalria's room.
Under the watch of her maids, Sora bathed and changed clothes, waiting for her "visit."
As night fell, Sora finished practicing his Armament and Observation Haki, and stepped toward the door.
"Master Sora… what are you doing out?" one of the maids asked in shock.
"I'm a bit hungry. Just stepping out for a bite," he said with a relaxed smile.
He pulled out his Elite Swordsman Trial Card and activated it.
『You've gained:– Top-tier Physique (30 mins)– Top-tier Armament Haki (30 mins)– Top-tier Observation Haki (30 mins)– Top-tier Swordsmanship– Top-tier…』
Instantly, a flood of power surged through his body.
In the next second, he was behind the maid. With a swift karate chop, he knocked her out cold.
Then he snatched a decorative sword from a suit of armor in the hallway and walked into the royal banquet hall—where the Celestial Dragons were being honored.
The original palace guards and servants had been driven out, and the gates sealed. Sora wasn't worried about harming innocents.
"Who are you?" barked one of the Celestial Dragon guards at the door.
Sora didn't reply—only swung his sword.
Slash!
Blood sprayed. The guard's head flew off.
Sora didn't hesitate. For those who served tyrants like lapdogs, he had no mercy.
He eliminated the guards at the entrance and then hunted down every Celestial Dragon guard stationed throughout the palace.
Finally, he returned to the grand banquet hall and pushed open the doors.
"Tch tch… isn't that the Queen of Kachinov?"
"The Celestial Dragons really do know how to party…"
Inside the queen lay beneath Rosward's feet, half-dressed and humiliated.
Next to him, the prime minister's wife looked pale with horror at their savagery.
In the center of the ballroom, Charlos was chasing noblewomen in a grotesque game of cat and mouse. Every time he caught one, he would maul her in an obscene display.
The King of Kachinov and his ministers knelt in a far corner, helplessly watching their wives and daughters being violated.
"What a disgusting scene… but damn, they really have it all."
Sora locked the doors and strolled toward Charlos.
"You—who are you?" Charlos mumbled with a runny nose, clutching a noblewoman.
"She yours? Lemme try her first."
A CP0 agent noticed Sora and panicked."Lord Charlos! Look out!"
Slash!
Sora's sword moved in a flash.
Thunk!
Charlos' head tumbled to the floor, his expression still frozen in disbelief.
Silence gripped the banquet hall.You could hear a pin drop.
Then—
"AAAAHH!!"
"AAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!"
The noblewoman in Charlos' arms fainted, drenched in his blood. Screams erupted across the room.
Everyone looked at Sora like he was the devil himself.
"Capture him!" someone shouted.
Celestial Dragon guards rushed in.
"Shave!"
"Finger Pistol!"
"Tempest Kick!"
Three CP0 agents appeared behind Sora and attacked simultaneously.
Flash! His sword carved through the air—two arms and one leg flew off, followed by three heads.
Not all CP0 were monsters. Some were weaker than others.
The ones assigned to protect the Rosward family were clearly bottom-tier.
"Charlos…" Rosward whispered, face dark with rage.He crushed a mini Den Den Mushi in his hand.
"I'll send you to meet him."
In a blink, Sora was at Rosward's side. The sword fell.
Ten minutes later, every Celestial Dragon guard and CP0 agent was dead.
As for the kingdom's nobles and ladies, Sora knocked them unconscious—they'd serve as useful hostages later.
With Rosward and Charlos' heads in hand, Sora climbed to the second floor of the banquet hall.
"Lady Shalria… I've come for you."