Roz Minian and the other maid covered their mouths and giggled softly.
Afterward, the two of them stepped into the pool as well.
One moved behind Is to massage his shoulders.
The other positioned herself in front of him.
"Allow me to help you relax properly, Master."
Is nodded without refusing.
After receiving Is's permission, Roz Minian took a deep breath before plunging her head beneath the warm water.
Time passed quickly.
With the closing and opening of one's eyes, the next morning had already arrived.
Early that morning, the Five Elders had already sent someone over to ask when Is planned to depart for God Valley.
Is's response was within a week.
Of course, if there weren't any important matters remaining, he would have already left by now. The reason he stayed was simple—
His excavation attempts were about to refresh.
After washing up, Is arrived at the main hall, only to discover something completely unexpected.
Unohana Retsu had actually entered the kitchen as well.
That genuinely surprised Is.
Though if he had to guess, it was probably because of Tatsumaki's influence.
As for Acnologia and Madara, the two of them had completely embraced the salted fish lifestyle.
In the back garden sat two rocking chairs beneath the warm sunlight, both men lounging lazily while wearing sunglasses.
Meanwhile, Hashirama and Yoriichi sat in the hall alongside Is, casually reading newspapers and chatting from time to time.
Sometimes their conversations drifted toward interesting stories from their own worlds, while Is occasionally joined in as well.
Under the lively atmosphere, the scene felt unexpectedly warm and peaceful.
…
The news that Is would be relocating to God Valley had already spread among the Celestial Dragons of Mary Geoise.
Thus, early in the morning, Dofrak had already arrived outside Is's residence.
"Saint Dofrak-sama, are you here to see our master?" the maid who opened the door asked politely.
"Yes," Dofrak nodded.
"Master is currently in the hall. Please follow me."
"Alright."
Dofrak obediently nodded before turning back toward the group of female slaves behind him.
"You filthy slaves stay here and wait."
With that said, the maid walked ahead while Dofrak followed behind.
Normally, anyone speaking or behaving that way inside Is's residence would be courting death.
But the rules of ordinary Celestial Dragons did not apply here.
Dofrak understood Is's personality very clearly. He wasn't foolish enough to challenge Is's bottom line.
Since the gates remained open, most of the female slaves quietly peeked inside.
"So this is the residence of the World Hero, Saint Aurelius D. Virel Is-sama?" one of the slaves in the middle whispered softly.
Naturally, they had only heard such things from Dofrak.
Hearing that, a worn-looking woman with lifeless eyes turned around and spoke to the newly purchased female slaves behind her.
"You should all pray that Saint Aurelius D. Virel Is-sama takes a liking to you. Otherwise… your nightmare is only beginning."
"That's right. If Saint Aurelius D. Virel Is-sama doesn't choose you, your fate will become exactly like ours."
Hearing that, the newly bought slaves—some who had not even received their slave brands yet—became even more terrified.
"Sister… please teach us what we should do!"
"Hah…"
The weathered woman let out a cold laugh.
"There's no method. This is also our first chance. But from what I know, entering Saint Aurelius D. Virel Is-sama's residence is equivalent to regaining freedom."
"You might even escape slavery entirely and become nobility instead. Sisters… we only hope that after entering, you'll come back to save us."
"Mhm! Sister, if we ever get the chance, we'll definitely rescue all of you!"
…
"What brings you here, Saint Dofrak?" Is asked in surprise while sitting on the sofa.
Dofrak smiled.
"I heard Saint Is was relocating to God Valley, so I brought you a gift. I think you'll like it."
"A gift?"
Is paused slightly.
"What kind of gift?"
"Yesterday at the auction house, I bought a batch of top-quality female slaves. They haven't even been branded yet. I brought them over first thing this morning."
As Dofrak spoke, he casually sat down on Hashirama's sofa.
"Top-quality?"
Hearing that, Is actually became somewhat interested.
"That's right." Dofrak nodded.
"Breakfast is here!"
At that moment, Roz Minian, Tatsumaki, and Unohana Retsu entered the hall carrying a delicious breakfast.
"Oh? We have a guest?" Unohana asked curiously.
"A friend." Is glanced toward Dofrak. "Have you eaten breakfast yet?"
"Not yet. I rushed over here to deliver your gift first."
Dofrak smiled.
Truthfully, he had long grown tired of delicacies from the mountains and seas. But after seeing the rather unique breakfast spread on Is's side, he subconsciously swallowed his saliva, looking eager to try it.
Only here would Dofrak behave so honestly.
Elsewhere, he would have already started eating immediately, and if the food failed to satisfy him, the chef responsible would likely lose their life.
"Then eat with us."
Is didn't mind much.
After all, before awakening his golden finger, Dofrak had helped him quite a bit.
Among the Celestial Dragons, Dofrak was also the only one relatively close to Is. His relationships with the others were far more distant.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony, Saint Is!"
Meanwhile, in the New World—
Whitebeard had returned to the island where Rocks was hiding.
Originally, Rocks had expected Whitebeard to be gone for quite some time, but unexpectedly, he returned the very next day.
"Edward… what is this?" Rocks asked with visible surprise.
"I've returned to report."
"Just you alone?" Rocks glanced behind Whitebeard.
"Yes."
Whitebeard nodded.
"You met him then? Did he reject my invitation?" There was obvious disappointment in Rocks' voice.
Seeing that expression, Whitebeard knew the next words would disappoint him even further.
But he also knew they had to be said.
"Captain Rocks."
"There's more?"
"Yes. I confirmed it. The one who fought Madara was indeed called Hashirama Senju, but…"
"But what? Hurry up and say it!"
"But… he's also part of the World Government. One of Aurelius D. Virel Is's subordinates."
The moment those words fell—
Rocks froze completely in place.
His eyes turned blank with disbelief.
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