You Call This Upholding Justice?

The purge of the Marcus and Shepherd families continued until evening.

During this time, a lot of members of the two families were executed on the spot.

At first, some members of the Celestial Dragons flaunted their status as descendants of gods. But after those who stepped forward were executed for obstructing justice, no Celestial Dragon dared to show their face again.

They all retreated to their mansions, trembling in fear, terrified that the Marine's blade might fall on them.

However, even though the purge had ended, the massive birdcage still loomed over the Holy Land, like a sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of all Celestial Dragons, gleaming ominously in the setting sun.

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The Chamber of Power

Orion sat cross-legged on a single sofa, with Gion and Hancock standing side by side to his right, and Doflamingo hunched over with his hands in his pockets to his left, looking down at Ethanbaron, Topman and Saturn seated across from Orion.

"Report!"

Suddenly, a loud voice came from outside. The tightly shut doors of the Chamber of Power were pushed open and two Marine Vice Admirals strode into the hall, ignoring the presence of Ethanbaron, Topman and Saturn, and walked straight up to Orion.

"Fleet Admiral Orion!"

The two Vice Admirals immediately stood at attention and saluted, then said in unison.

"All members of the Marcus and Shepherd families have been executed. Awaiting further orders!"

"Good work~"

Orion nodded slightly, then looked at Iznabon standing by the window.

"Lord Financial God, don't you have something to say?"

"Orion, you...!"

Instantly understanding what Orion was getting at, Ethanbaron eyes widened in anger.

"The Marine already received a compensation of one hundred million Berries for the fight with the CP department. Isn't that enough for them to share?"

"That's a separate matter." Orion waved his hand. "Back then, it was the CP department who provoked the Marine. Provoking the Marine means challenging justice. The Marine soldiers fought to uphold justice and as their superiors, it's only right that we reward them accordingly."

Ethanbaron facial muscles twitched uncontrollably.

'A large-scale, unorganized brawl and you call this upholding justice?'

Although he thought so in his heart, Ethanbaron didn't dare to speak it out loud.

"Very well, since Your Excellency is unwilling to allocate funds from the treasury..."

Orion pretended to be helpless and shrugged, then shifted his gaze to Gion beside him and said straightforwardly.

"Gion, you handle this matter. Confiscate all the assets of the Marcus and Shepherd families to be used as Marine funds and allocate a portion as rewards for the officers and soldiers who participated in this purge!"

"Yes."

Gion nodded in acknowledgment, then picked up the box and turned to leave without hesitation.

Seeing this, the two vice admirals could no longer sit still.

Following Orion meaningful glance, they eagerly quickened their steps to catch up with Gion.

As soon as they stepped out of the Chamber of Power, one of the vice admirals immediately sped up to walk alongside Gion and whispered.

"Admiral Gion, the assets of the two families have already been sorted out by our men. You just need to verify and accept them."

"These Celestial Dragons are truly filthy rich. Just the Marcus family alone yielded over ten trillion Berries and countless gold and jewels. The five hundred soldiers responsible for counting the Berries ended up with cramps in their hands from all the counting."

"Oh and there are also several Devil Fruits!"

"When I led the team to the Marcus Mansion, a few Celestial Dragons from the Marcus family were about to feed these Devil Fruits to their newly purchased slaves. Fortunately, we arrived just in time."

Hearing this, Gion suddenly stopped and asked "You didn't purge the slaves in these Celestial Dragons' households, did you?"

The vice admiral nodded "Most of them were purged. According to our investigation, these slaves were once the most heinous pirates on the seas. Those who weren't purged were civilians of other races, such as Fish-Men and have already been escorted out of the Holy Land by our soldiers."

Before Gion could respond, the elevator doors in front of them suddenly opened and a woman dressed in Celestial Dragon attire emerged, accompanied by several palace guards, striding forward with an imposing air.

"Lady Shalria, you can't go any further!"

As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, two palace guards pleaded with a mournful expression.

"Ahead is the Chamber of Power where the Five Elders are in a meeting!"

"Hmph~"

The female Celestial Dragon named Shalria snorted coldly and slapped one of the guards across the face, arrogantly declaring.

"I am a Celestial Dragon! Even if it's the Chamber of Power, I can enter whenever I please!"

Before her words had fully faded, Shalria immediately turned her head to glare at Gion and the two vice admirals who were passing by her, gritting her teeth as she said.

"Damn Marine, you just wait!"

With that, Shalria clenched her fists and strode purposefully toward the Chamber of Power.

As soon as she reached the doors of the Chamber of Power, Shalria dropped her earlier arrogance and began to wail.

"Elder Nusjuro, Elder Saturn, Elder Warcury, Shalria requests an audience!"

As soon as the word "audience" left her lips, Shalria forcefully pushed open the doors of the Chamber of Power and rushed inside, dropping to her knees in front of Ethanbaron, Saturn and Topman.

With tears streaming down her face, she continued "Your Excellencies, you must seek justice for me! My brother Charloss was gunned down by the Marine just for arguing with them. Please, Your Excellencies, ensure that my brother receives justice!"

"???"

Glancing at the Celestial Dragon woman who had suddenly barged into the Chamber of Power, Ethanbaron, Topman and Saturn were all filled with confusion, their gazes sweeping toward the palace guards who had followed her in.

Before the three could react, Shalria suddenly raised her head, her eyes glaring fiercely at Orion as she gritted her teeth and said.

"I know you! You're the Marine Fleet Admiral, Orion! My brother died at the hands of your subordinates. Give me back my brother's life!"

"HOW DARE YOU!"

Unprepared for Shalria not only barging into the Chamber of Power but also directly targeting Orion, Ethanbaron couldn't help but feel a pang of unease in his heart.

He immediately stepped forward and barked "Who do you think you are, daring to cause a scene in the Chamber of Power? Step back at once!"

"The one who should step back is him!"

Shalria clearly unaware of the gravity of the situation, pointed at Orion and shrieked hysterically.

"He's just a Marine. What right does he have to sit here?"

At these words, the expressions of Ethanbaron, Topman and Saturn all changed drastically.

Even the usually calm God of Justice, Topman, immediately stood up and shouted sternly.

"SHALRIA, have you not read the Mariejois Treaty? He is not only the Marine Fleet Admiral but also holds a position equal to the Five Elders. How insolent! Guards, take this bitch away!"

"Wait."

Orion raised his hand to stop the advancing guards and said indifferently.

"Hancock!"

"Here."

"Slap her."

"Yes!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Hancock stepped forward and delivered a powerful slap to Shalria mouth.

With a loud smack, Shalria was sent flying and landed heavily several meters away.

Hancock clearly wasn't going to miss this opportunity.

She followed like a shadow, immediately mounting Shalria and delivering a flurry of slaps to her already dazed face, left and right, as if venting some pent-up emotion.

She struck with unrelenting force.

Even Doflamingo, a man known for his ruthlessness, instinctively moved closer to Orion after seeing Shalria face deformed by the slaps, several teeth knocked out and scattered on the ground.

Ethanbaron, Topman and Saturn did not intervene, their expressions grim as they averted their gazes, choosing to remain silent.

To them, a mere celestial dragon like Shalria was insignificant.

What mattered was that, from this day forward, the Celestial Dragons, who had always considered themselves gods and enjoyed all privileges, would fall from their divine pedestal.

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