World Conscription

"Gion!"

Gunko didn't expect that just a glance would provoke Gion hostility.

Her temper flared instantly and she retorted sharply.

"Don't think I'm afraid of you! If it weren't for Fleet Admiral Orion, I would have already wrapped you up like a mummy. Oh, and don't forget that lovesick Hancock who left the Holy Land with you for Sabaody Archipelago last night!"

"Gunko?"

Before Gion could react, Orion voice suddenly rang out.

"Are you ignoring my warnings? How dare you speak to Gion with such tone?!"

Hearing this, Gunko eyes widened in shock and she looked at Orion with a pitiful expression.

"I—"

Orion didn't punish her but simply said.

"Bring the box over!"

Not daring to delay, Gunko quickly picked up the box and placed it in front of Orion.

Without hesitation, Orion placed his hand on the box.

In the next moment, an overwhelming surge of Conqueror's Haki quietly erupted, instantly igniting the air in the room.

Accompanied by a low hum, the low-frequency vibrations of the air rippled outward, startling Gunko so much that she nearly fell backward.

Not only Gunko, but even Im, standing nearby, had a sudden change in expression beneath her veil.

Her crimson eyes were instantly filled with shock.

Immediately, Im, who usually carried an aloof and superior demeanor, urgently exclaimed.

"Orion, stop—!"

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

Amid the continuous low-frequency vibrations, the sudden burst of Conqueror's Haki surprisingly didn't spread out but was forcibly suppressed and concentrated on the surface of the box by Orion.

In no time, the box was enveloped in visible ripples of energy.

"Done!"

After infusing the Conqueror's Haki into the red cloth covering the box, Orion casually tossed it in front of Im.

"From now on, you'll be in charge of keeping this box."

"Huh?"

Noticing that Im didn't respond, Orion looked up in confusion and saw her crimson eyes flickering slightly, filled with a trace of fear, clearly shaken.

After a brief pause, Orion understood.

It was evident that Im was deeply intimidated by the Conqueror's Haki he had just unleashed.

This wasn't hard for Orion to comprehend, as in the original story, Im had once been stunned by the Conqueror's Haki stored within the giant robot by Joy Boy.

Most importantly, the Conqueror's Haki released by the giant robot had been far away from Im in the Holy Land.

This was enough to show that Im was extremely wary of the pinnacle of Conqueror's Haki, either due to her own abilities or because it had left an indelible psychological scar.

Orion saw through it but didn't point it out, instead smiling and saying.

"Why such a big reaction? Did you think I was going to punish Gunko? Don't be ridiculous, I'm not that petty!"

Hearing this, Im quickly composed herself and glanced at Orion without a word.

"What's inside the box?"

Knowing that Orion question was meant to cover up her earlier reaction, Im secretly sighed in relief and then shifted her gaze to the box enveloped in Conqueror's Haki.

"For you to protect it with Conqueror's Haki, it must be something extremely valuable. If that's the case, why not keep it yourself?"

Orion waved his hand "What's inside the box isn't precious, It's just some collected Devil Fruits."

"What's truly precious is the box itself!"

"Of course, if you're curious, you can try opening it yourself—provided you can actually open it!"

With that, Orion downed the broth in one gulp and then pushed the untouched pastries and food in front of Gion.

"Take your time eating. I'm going to check out how much gold and treasure Im has stashed away."

Just as Gion was about to speak, Orion grabbed the golden key and in one swift motion, caught Gunko sleeve, which was about to slip off and dragged the still dazed Gunko out of the room.

Seeing Gunko practically being dragged out by Orion, Gion almost couldn't hold back her laughter.

But soon, Gion felt something was off.

With Orion and Gunko gone, the room was now just her and Im.

Although she had long known of Im existence, she had never been this close to her.

Coupled with the aura of a long-reigning monarch that Im exuded with every movement, she couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.

When Orion was by her side, she hadn't felt it much.

But now, facing Im alone, she suddenly realized that this was the person made her, who had awakened the Conqueror's Haki, hesitant to meet her gaze.

Im, however, paid no attention to Gion.

After Orion left, she curiously looked at the box containing the Devil Fruits, much like Gunko had.

Suddenly, just as Gion picked up her chopsticks to distract herself with breakfast, Im voice came from behind her, startling her.

"It's true that this box contains Devil Fruits, but not their physical forms—rather, the energy of Devil Fruits."

"Moreover, it's not just a few, but the energy of many Devil Fruits."

"Interesting. This box can actually collect so much Devil Fruit energy!"

"Wait—"

Abruptly, Im eyes widened in shock.

Ignoring the Conqueror's Haki covering the box, she lifted it to her face and exclaimed.

"The Devil Fruit energy inside is still increasing!"

Remembering Gion presence, Im quickly composed herself.

Even so, she couldn't hide her disbelief. "This box is indeed more valuable than the Devil Fruits inside. I think I understand what Orion is planning next. He's not just targeting pirates, but also Devil Fruit users!"

Pausing briefly, Im suddenly turned around, her invisible pressure bearing down on Gion.

"Can you tell me how this box collects Devil Fruit energy, Gion?"

"!!!!"

Gion pupils contracted slightly, surprised that Im could determine the contents of the box without even lifting the red cloth covering it.

But she quickly regained her composure and turned to face Im aggressive gaze, neither submissive nor defiant.

"I'm sorry, Im-sama, but without Fleet Admiral Orion permission, I can't tell you."

Im narrowed her eyes and said in a low voice.

"Don't forget, I am the ruler of the world the master of the empty throne"

Gion instinctively gripped the hilt of her sword and retorted sharply.

"The Empty Throne has no master! The reason it's called the Empty Throne is because the twenty kings who founded the World Government wanted to prevent anyone from becoming a dictator!"

"Of course, Im-sama, you could sit on the Empty Throne anytime, since no one would contest it and no one would even know!"

Before Im could respond, Gion suddenly turned her head to look out the window at the garden filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, then continued.

"Although this is my first time here, it's not hard to deduce from the name 'Flower Room,' the various plants in the garden and the decorations in some of the rooms that the person living here must be a woman!"

Hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Im eyes as she sharply turned her gaze toward Gion.

At the same moment, the Den Den Mushi on the bedside table abruptly rang.

"Gion, have you finished breakfast? If you have, hurry and call a few soldiers over. That guy is really generous—Im actually handed over a whole vault full of gold bricks to me! I can't spend it all, there's just too much! Quickly, get people to move it all to headquarters. I'm going to do a world conscription and expand the Marine to 1.5 million personel!"

???

Hearing the voice coming from the Den Den Mushi, both Im and Gion were left utterly bewildered.

Especially Gion, who felt completely dumbfounded when she heard Orion refer to Im as "that guy".

What man would name his residence "Flower Room"?

Though there was no concrete evidence, relying on her intuition as a woman, Gion was certain that Im was a woman.

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