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Chapter 1584: The Conflict Between Esdeath and the Dragon Race!
The Sea Star Dragon Tribe Chief, Shen He.
He still didn't realize that a command he hadn't given much thought to would offend Empress Esdeath.
He was currently working hard with Kaido and Sea Mother to build their clan land in the sky above Wano Island.
This command came to him amidst his busy schedule when he suddenly remembered that the clan land would need a large number of service personnel in the future.
Coincidentally, he had some Dragonkin Race members who had served him for several hundred years right by his side.
This led him to think of the Empire Arms World, where there were even more Dragonkin Race members, and even Giant Dragonoids, who were rarely seen in a hundred years.
Mainly because he had visited there recently, he had some understanding of the situation there.
So he directly dispatched several Dragonkin Race subordinates back to the Schrade Continent in the Empire Arms World.
He instructed them to explain the situation and convey his command to the current Dragonkin Race Chief, Elder Dong Doruma.
The problem was, not long after Shen He left, Esdeath took over the Hunter's Guild.
Elder Dong Doruma naturally became one of her subordinates.
And since he was the Dragonkin Race Chief, Esdeath also regarded the Dragonkin Race as her own force.
However, due to the time difference, Shen He was unaware of this.
As for the 'World Ecology Association' organization, since it had only been recently established, he hadn't even heard of it.
So he truly didn't intend to snatch people away from Esdeath.
But then again, even if he knew, Shen He would probably still feel that the Dragonkin Race should be under the jurisdiction of the Dragon Race.
Because they possess the Lineage Factor of Ancient Dragons within their bodies.
Otherwise, where would their lifespan of over three hundred years come from?
And where would their talent for affinity with Natural Energy come from?
Not to mention the birth of Colossi like 'Giant Dragonoids'!
Shen He was certainly firm in his belief that the Dragonkin Race was naturally meant to be the dependents of the Dragon Race.
But for now, he and Esdeath had not yet had a frontal encounter.
Meanwhile.
Im didn't know that just after resolving the conflicts between Doflamingo and Esdeath, another matter concerning the Dragon Race had arisen.
He was currently riding the Heavenly Soaring Dragon towards the Southern Sea Region of the Rockclack Desert Continent.
Because he had observed through the 'Star Map' that there was a very strange, cold Ice Island surrounded by a Lightning Storm there.
No matter how he looked at it, it didn't seem naturally formed.
Indeed.
As he continuously zoomed in on the 'Star Map' viewpoint, he discovered a ferocious-looking Black Dragon deep underground on the Ice Island.
It was precisely the Alatreon he had been searching for for a long time!
Note that Alatreon is not part of the Black Dragon Race; its name just contains the word 'Black'.
However, its ecological niche is comparable to that of the Black Dragon, and it possesses the powerful ability to control five energy attributes: Fire, Thunder, Ice, Water, and Dragon, as well as trigger various Natural Disasters.
The Cold Ice Archipelago before him was a product created by Alatreon freezing the seawater.
The storms and thunder sealing off the island's surroundings also originated from the violent energy emanating from within its body.
Of course.
These could not impede Im's advance.
All the chaotic Wind and Thunder along the way automatically parted to create a calm, clear path a hundred meters ahead of the Heavenly Soaring Dragon.
The Alatreon deep within the Ice Island sensed the anomaly and suddenly opened its scarlet Vertical Pupils.
But it was in too much suffering at the moment and found it difficult to stand up and maintain Vigilance.
Alatreon's situation was somewhat similar to Boros'.
It also suffered from the torment of the Vast Energy within its body year-round.
During this painful process, some energy would unconsciously vent out.
This, in turn, would lead to drastic changes in the surrounding Environment and Climate.
Don't let the fact that it's an Ice Island now fool you.
If the Fire Attribute energy within its body were to erupt one day, it could instantly evaporate everything completely.
This chaotic zone formed by Alatreon was called a 'Divine Realm' by the Scholars of the Dragon Research Institute.
Sometimes, when it truly couldn't bear it anymore, it would rush out to find Safi'jiiva for a fight.
Because Safi'jiiva possesses the ability to absorb the energy of Ancient Dragons, control it as a Weapon, and use it for Recovery of Injuries.
This could make Alatreon comfortable for a while.
"Seems a bit troublesome."
Im looked down at the Ice Island thoughtfully.
Of course, he was 'looking' at Alatreon.
He had previously thought of repeating his old trick, attracting a Massive Quantity of Natural Energy to surge into its body and promote its Evolution into a Super Dangerous Beast.
But now it seemed this method was not suitable for Alatreon.
Because it simply couldn't withstand so much energy.
The probability of it exploding and dying was greater than the probability of Evolution.
Im speculated that it was related to Body Strength.
The Red-Black Dragon could adapt to this rough method because it was part of the Black Dragon Race itself, and its Body Strength was top-tier among all Elder Dragon Species.
Coupled with long-term Absorption of Earth Vein Energy from volcanoes and Training its Dragon Body with High Temperature.
But Alatreon was not a Black Dragon.
If 'Red-Black Dragon' Miraboreas was a Heavy Armor Warrior specializing in the Fire Attribute, then 'Alatreon' was a Magic Warrior proficient in five energy attributes.
"Magic?!"
Im felt a Flash of Inspiration.
He had previously suggested that Boros Modify the Meteorite Orb to automatically convert the energy it produced into Haki.
Because Haki could simultaneously Enhance his Body.
So now, could Alatreon convert the energy within its body into Magic Power?
In other words, become a creature of the Magic Side!
Because Magic Power, like Haki, also has the effect of improving Body Strength.
Mages often attach Magic Power to their bodies to Enhance their Strength, Speed, and Defense.
The most representative examples are 'Black Clover' and 'Fairy Tail World'.
The more Im thought about it, the more feasible it seemed!
But how could Alatreon be taught to Cultivate Ancient Dragon energy into Magic Power, and then use Magic Power to gradually transform itself into a Magic Creature?
The next second.
Im used his Superpower of Telepathy to connect to Alatreon's Brain.
"Mu doesn't want to waste words. Remember the 'Lundell Meditation Method' I will teach you next carefully. Once you feel the Effect it brings, we can talk about signing a Master-Servant Contract."
Below.
Alatreon hadn't reacted yet, only feeling the man's voice constantly echoing in its Mind, along with demonstrations of how to Cultivate Magic Power.
Although it couldn't speak human language, it could fully Understand the words spoken by Humans.
Crucially, it instinctively wanted to roar in Anger but found its Body unable to move.
At the same time, an uncontrollable Fear began to surge in its Heart.
"Idiot, concentrate your Spirit. If you don't have even a trace of Magic Power in your body in ten minutes, Mu will dismantle you and take you back as Ingredients!"
Im's reprimand exploded in Alatreon's Mind.
This scared the latter into quickly memorizing the somewhat profound Secret Method sentence by sentence.
At this moment, Alatreon unexpectedly found that it could actually Understand their meaning.
Could it really be a Genius?
On the other side.
Above Wano Island on the Sea Star Mainland.
Within the vast Sea of Clouds, a huge Island, no smaller in area than the entire Flower Capital, had appeared.
This was the result of the Efforts of Shen He, Kaido, and Sea Mother.
As for Bulat, he had long since run off somewhere.
This made Kaido occasionally grumble that he would teach him a lesson sooner or later.
"What?"
"Dong Doruma, representing the Dragonkin Race, refused to obey orders?"
"Huh? Empress Esdeath?"
Not far away, Shen He looked at the Den Den Mushi in his Palm with a peculiar expression.
He truly hadn't expected that the Dragon Race's attempt to bring the Dragonkin Race under their control would be obstructed by an Empress.
"Tell that Empress Esdeath that the Dragon Race has already received recognition from the World Government. From now on, all Living Beings related to Dragons are under our Jurisdiction, and the Dragonkin Race in the Empire Arms World is no exception!"
"As the Clan Leader, This Old Man will not refuse these Dragonkin Race members from taking Office in other Departments of the World Government, but before that, they must first move to the Dragon Race Territory and complete real-name Registration!"
Shen He's calculation was quite shrewd.
Once these Dragonkin Race members arrived, how many would stay, and how many would be given to Esdeath, wouldn't that be up to him?
But just then, the Den Den Mushi's Expression and Sound changed.
"I am Esdeath. The Dragonkin Race can nominally belong to the Dragon Race, but moving the entire clan there is out of the question. They are living very well here!"
That's right, it was Esdeath who had taken over the call!
Shen He frowned, his face full of displeasure, but he still cautiously looked at Kaido, who was walking over.
"Admiral Ryokugyu, do you know what an Empress is?"
"About that..." Kaido's Expression became strange.
"I advise you to speak more politely, but our Requirement is also legitimate, so there's nothing to Fear."
Then he spoke into the Den Den Mushi in Shen He's hand: "Empress Esdeath, I am Admiral Ryokugyu of Marine Headquarters, Kaido, and now also a member of the Dragon Race."
"The Dragonkin Race will exist as dependents of the Dragon Race from now on, so they must move here. I hope you will not interfere with our internal Matter."
"Hmph!"
Esdeath, however, was not polite at all: "You are the ones interfering with the World Ecology Association now. The Dragonkin Race has long been my Subordinates. You think you can just take them away?"
Shen He said in a deep voice: "I will emphasize again, the Dragonkin Race is under our Dragon Race's Jurisdiction!"
"Then they can return to that 'new home' after their work here is finished!" Esdeath responded with a cold smile.
"Since that's the case, we can only ask Lord Imu to make the final decision."
"However, I must remind Your Highness the Empress, there are quite a few Talents among the Dragonkin Race who are skilled in Forging. If you want to keep them, think about how you will refuse Famous Sword Town..."
Kaido grinned, revealing a bright Smile.
Esdeath's Expression on the Empire Arms World side changed.
She did indeed want to keep these Dragonkin artisans.
This way, the World Ecology Association could manufacture various Weapons and Equipment themselves, completely avoiding the need to order from Famous Sword Town.
But now it seemed difficult.
After all, that man is almost cold-bloodedly fair in such matters...
End of Chapter
The Sea Star Dragon Tribe Chief, Shen He.
He still didn't realize that a command he hadn't given much thought to would offend Empress Esdeath.
He was currently working hard with Kaido and Sea Mother to build their clan land in the sky above Wano Island.
This command came to him amidst his busy schedule when he suddenly remembered that the clan land would need a large number of service personnel in the future.
Coincidentally, he had some Dragonkin Race members who had served him for several hundred years right by his side.
This led him to think of the Empire Arms World, where there were even more Dragonkin Race members, and even Giant Dragonoids, who were rarely seen in a hundred years.
Mainly because he had visited there recently, he had some understanding of the situation there.
So he directly dispatched several Dragonkin Race subordinates back to the Schrade Continent in the Empire Arms World.
He instructed them to explain the situation and convey his command to the current Dragonkin Race Chief, Elder Dong Doruma.
The problem was, not long after Shen He left, Esdeath took over the Hunter's Guild.
Elder Dong Doruma naturally became one of her subordinates.
And since he was the Dragonkin Race Chief, Esdeath also regarded the Dragonkin Race as her own force.
However, due to the time difference, Shen He was unaware of this.
As for the 'World Ecology Association' organization, since it had only been recently established, he hadn't even heard of it.
So he truly didn't intend to snatch people away from Esdeath.
But then again, even if he knew, Shen He would probably still feel that the Dragonkin Race should be under the jurisdiction of the Dragon Race.
Because they possess the Lineage Factor of Ancient Dragons within their bodies.
Otherwise, where would their lifespan of over three hundred years come from?
And where would their talent for affinity with Natural Energy come from?
Not to mention the birth of Colossi like 'Giant Dragonoids'!
Shen He was certainly firm in his belief that the Dragonkin Race was naturally meant to be the dependents of the Dragon Race.
But for now, he and Esdeath had not yet had a frontal encounter.
Meanwhile.
Im didn't know that just after resolving the conflicts between Doflamingo and Esdeath, another matter concerning the Dragon Race had arisen.
He was currently riding the Heavenly Soaring Dragon towards the Southern Sea Region of the Rockclack Desert Continent.
Because he had observed through the 'Star Map' that there was a very strange, cold Ice Island surrounded by a Lightning Storm there.
No matter how he looked at it, it didn't seem naturally formed.
Indeed.
As he continuously zoomed in on the 'Star Map' viewpoint, he discovered a ferocious-looking Black Dragon deep underground on the Ice Island.
It was precisely the Alatreon he had been searching for for a long time!
Note that Alatreon is not part of the Black Dragon Race; its name just contains the word 'Black'.
However, its ecological niche is comparable to that of the Black Dragon, and it possesses the powerful ability to control five energy attributes: Fire, Thunder, Ice, Water, and Dragon, as well as trigger various Natural Disasters.
The Cold Ice Archipelago before him was a product created by Alatreon freezing the seawater.
The storms and thunder sealing off the island's surroundings also originated from the violent energy emanating from within its body.
Of course.
These could not impede Im's advance.
All the chaotic Wind and Thunder along the way automatically parted to create a calm, clear path a hundred meters ahead of the Heavenly Soaring Dragon.
The Alatreon deep within the Ice Island sensed the anomaly and suddenly opened its scarlet Vertical Pupils.
But it was in too much suffering at the moment and found it difficult to stand up and maintain Vigilance.
Alatreon's situation was somewhat similar to Boros'.
It also suffered from the torment of the Vast Energy within its body year-round.
During this painful process, some energy would unconsciously vent out.
This, in turn, would lead to drastic changes in the surrounding Environment and Climate.
Don't let the fact that it's an Ice Island now fool you.
If the Fire Attribute energy within its body were to erupt one day, it could instantly evaporate everything completely.
This chaotic zone formed by Alatreon was called a 'Divine Realm' by the Scholars of the Dragon Research Institute.
Sometimes, when it truly couldn't bear it anymore, it would rush out to find Safi'jiiva for a fight.
Because Safi'jiiva possesses the ability to absorb the energy of Ancient Dragons, control it as a Weapon, and use it for Recovery of Injuries.
This could make Alatreon comfortable for a while.
"Seems a bit troublesome."
Im looked down at the Ice Island thoughtfully.
Of course, he was 'looking' at Alatreon.
He had previously thought of repeating his old trick, attracting a Massive Quantity of Natural Energy to surge into its body and promote its Evolution into a Super Dangerous Beast.
But now it seemed this method was not suitable for Alatreon.
Because it simply couldn't withstand so much energy.
The probability of it exploding and dying was greater than the probability of Evolution.
Im speculated that it was related to Body Strength.
The Red-Black Dragon could adapt to this rough method because it was part of the Black Dragon Race itself, and its Body Strength was top-tier among all Elder Dragon Species.
Coupled with long-term Absorption of Earth Vein Energy from volcanoes and Training its Dragon Body with High Temperature.
But Alatreon was not a Black Dragon.
If 'Red-Black Dragon' Miraboreas was a Heavy Armor Warrior specializing in the Fire Attribute, then 'Alatreon' was a Magic Warrior proficient in five energy attributes.
"Magic?!"
Im felt a Flash of Inspiration.
He had previously suggested that Boros Modify the Meteorite Orb to automatically convert the energy it produced into Haki.
Because Haki could simultaneously Enhance his Body.
So now, could Alatreon convert the energy within its body into Magic Power?
In other words, become a creature of the Magic Side!
Because Magic Power, like Haki, also has the effect of improving Body Strength.
Mages often attach Magic Power to their bodies to Enhance their Strength, Speed, and Defense.
The most representative examples are 'Black Clover' and 'Fairy Tail World'.
The more Im thought about it, the more feasible it seemed!
But how could Alatreon be taught to Cultivate Ancient Dragon energy into Magic Power, and then use Magic Power to gradually transform itself into a Magic Creature?
The next second.
Im used his Superpower of Telepathy to connect to Alatreon's Brain.
"Mu doesn't want to waste words. Remember the 'Lundell Meditation Method' I will teach you next carefully. Once you feel the Effect it brings, we can talk about signing a Master-Servant Contract."
Below.
Alatreon hadn't reacted yet, only feeling the man's voice constantly echoing in its Mind, along with demonstrations of how to Cultivate Magic Power.
Although it couldn't speak human language, it could fully Understand the words spoken by Humans.
Crucially, it instinctively wanted to roar in Anger but found its Body unable to move.
At the same time, an uncontrollable Fear began to surge in its Heart.
"Idiot, concentrate your Spirit. If you don't have even a trace of Magic Power in your body in ten minutes, Mu will dismantle you and take you back as Ingredients!"
Im's reprimand exploded in Alatreon's Mind.
This scared the latter into quickly memorizing the somewhat profound Secret Method sentence by sentence.
At this moment, Alatreon unexpectedly found that it could actually Understand their meaning.
Could it really be a Genius?
On the other side.
Above Wano Island on the Sea Star Mainland.
Within the vast Sea of Clouds, a huge Island, no smaller in area than the entire Flower Capital, had appeared.
This was the result of the Efforts of Shen He, Kaido, and Sea Mother.
As for Bulat, he had long since run off somewhere.
This made Kaido occasionally grumble that he would teach him a lesson sooner or later.
"What?"
"Dong Doruma, representing the Dragonkin Race, refused to obey orders?"
"Huh? Empress Esdeath?"
Not far away, Shen He looked at the Den Den Mushi in his Palm with a peculiar expression.
He truly hadn't expected that the Dragon Race's attempt to bring the Dragonkin Race under their control would be obstructed by an Empress.
"Tell that Empress Esdeath that the Dragon Race has already received recognition from the World Government. From now on, all Living Beings related to Dragons are under our Jurisdiction, and the Dragonkin Race in the Empire Arms World is no exception!"
"As the Clan Leader, This Old Man will not refuse these Dragonkin Race members from taking Office in other Departments of the World Government, but before that, they must first move to the Dragon Race Territory and complete real-name Registration!"
Shen He's calculation was quite shrewd.
Once these Dragonkin Race members arrived, how many would stay, and how many would be given to Esdeath, wouldn't that be up to him?
But just then, the Den Den Mushi's Expression and Sound changed.
"I am Esdeath. The Dragonkin Race can nominally belong to the Dragon Race, but moving the entire clan there is out of the question. They are living very well here!"
That's right, it was Esdeath who had taken over the call!
Shen He frowned, his face full of displeasure, but he still cautiously looked at Kaido, who was walking over.
"Admiral Ryokugyu, do you know what an Empress is?"
"About that..." Kaido's Expression became strange.
"I advise you to speak more politely, but our Requirement is also legitimate, so there's nothing to Fear."
Then he spoke into the Den Den Mushi in Shen He's hand: "Empress Esdeath, I am Admiral Ryokugyu of Marine Headquarters, Kaido, and now also a member of the Dragon Race."
"The Dragonkin Race will exist as dependents of the Dragon Race from now on, so they must move here. I hope you will not interfere with our internal Matter."
"Hmph!"
Esdeath, however, was not polite at all: "You are the ones interfering with the World Ecology Association now. The Dragonkin Race has long been my Subordinates. You think you can just take them away?"
Shen He said in a deep voice: "I will emphasize again, the Dragonkin Race is under our Dragon Race's Jurisdiction!"
"Then they can return to that 'new home' after their work here is finished!" Esdeath responded with a cold smile.
"Since that's the case, we can only ask Lord Imu to make the final decision."
"However, I must remind Your Highness the Empress, there are quite a few Talents among the Dragonkin Race who are skilled in Forging. If you want to keep them, think about how you will refuse Famous Sword Town..."
Kaido grinned, revealing a bright Smile.
Esdeath's Expression on the Empire Arms World side changed.
She did indeed want to keep these Dragonkin artisans.
This way, the World Ecology Association could manufacture various Weapons and Equipment themselves, completely avoiding the need to order from Famous Sword Town.
But now it seemed difficult.
After all, that man is almost cold-bloodedly fair in such matters...
End of Chapter
