Many royal families rode their exclusive elevators toward Mary Geoise.
Just from the surface, this place looked like a paradise isolated from the world.
An incomparably beautiful environment, forests and trees, magnificent and luxurious buildings…
Many royal family members from affiliated nations deeply yearned for this heaven-like place, longing to become Celestial Dragons and live here.
"Tch…"
King Keek spat on the ground without the slightest bit of decorum.
Such pirate-like behavior immediately drew sideways glances from the royal families who had arrived later, those who prided themselves on their nobility and refinement.
"What's going on…"
"There's actually a king like that…"
The king of the Goa Kingdom, Sabo's adoptive older brother, also moved closer to Garp's side at this moment.
In his eyes, Garp was also one of his people, essentially one of his own.
"Which backwater kingdom did that king come from? How dare he act so recklessly on Celestial Dragon territory? Doesn't he want to become a Celestial Dragon?"
But before he could finish speaking, Garp's hearty laughter interrupted him. Laughing loudly, he shouted toward Keek ahead—
"Hey!!! Keek!!!"
"This brat is asking why you wouldn't want to become garbage like the Celestial Dragons!!!"
In an instant, the Goa Kingdom's king, Sterry, was utterly shocked, collapsing to the ground in disbelief.
"Oh! I forgot, seems like I shouldn't say that. Take it back, take it back."
Garp scratched his head belatedly, only now realizing it.
But Keek frowned, his cold gaze sweeping over, locking onto Sterry's ridiculous face.
"What did you say? You brat!!!"
"Vergo!!!"
Keek shouted loudly. The sunglasses-wearing muscular man instantly appeared in front of him.
"Yes!!!"
"Beat up that so-called king for me!!!"
"Yes!!!"
Without using Armament Haki, Vergo simply held a bamboo stick and struck Sterry's face with a single blow, causing the surrounding royals to cry out in shock.
And Keek was genuinely furious.
This brat had gone too far. Insulting him was one thing—but to insult him like that.
Calling him a Celestial Dragon?!!!
Everyone knew Keek had participated in the God Valley Battle. The thing he hated most in his life was the Celestial Dragons.
Every time he came to Mary Geoise, how could he not beat up a few Celestial Dragons to vent his anger?
"Listen carefully!!!"
"I am not some Celestial Dragon. Even my grandson has already thrown away the Celestial Dragon chip!!!"
At this moment, the guards of the Holy Land—those dressed like ice cream cones—hurried over after hearing the disturbance.
"Who is it?!!!"
"Who dares commit violence in the Holy Land? Did the Revolutionary Army attack?!!!"
"Attacking royalty in Mary Geoise is a grave crime!!!"
They looked around vigilantly.
Keek stepped forward from the crowd.
"I did it!!!"
Upon seeing Old Keek's figure, the guards who had just been shouting all fell silent, then casually walked away as if nothing had happened.
"This is…!!!"
Fukaboshi stared in disbelief at the scene. Neptune walked over to him and patted his shoulder.
"This is Orin's influence. Now do you understand why I wanted to stop you earlier?"
"A presence that even the Celestial Dragons must yield to, even in the Holy Land."
Garp watched everything with a grin.
"The influence of the sole overlord of this era… how convenient…"
Keek ignored Garp's teasing and continued walking deeper into Mary Geoise, casually sizing up the princesses of the various royal families along the way.
But most of them looked bizarre and grotesque.
Only Vivi, Rebecca, Shirahoshi, and a few others were pleasing enough to catch Keek's eye.
Vivi and Rebecca aside—he wasn't too familiar with them—but Orin himself had said before that he liked Shirahoshi very much.
As a result, Keek naturally held a favorable impression of her as well.
"You're called Shirahoshi, right? I'm Orin's grandpa~"
"Eh?!!! You're Lord Orin's grandfather?!!!"
Shirahoshi had originally been somewhat afraid of Keek because of how fierce and aggressive he had appeared earlier. But upon hearing this connection to Orin, her impression immediately changed.
"That's right, that's right. That brat of mine said before that the mermaid princess is a very cute girl~"
Keek clasped his hands behind his back, speaking with the satisfaction of an old man filled with pride.
Shirahoshi's beauty, combined with her enormous mermaid form, quickly captured the hearts of many kings, who began confessing their feelings to her one after another.
Shirahoshi could only refuse them.
Fukaboshi and the others felt she was being too direct and should be more polite.
But Keek wouldn't tolerate that.
He leaped forward and kicked one of the most lecherous kings directly in the face.
"What the hell do you bastards think you're doing?!!!"
"It's King Keek!!!"
"Spare us!!!"
Many of these kingdoms had once been protected by Orin during the era of the [Black Emperor]. Facing Keek now, they didn't dare resist in the slightest.
"Get the hell away from her!!!"
What kind of trash tier are you to have the same taste as my grandson?
Beside him, King Neptune could only wipe the cold sweat from his face helplessly. Queen Otohime, on the other hand, acted as if nothing had happened, continuing to build friendly relations with the kings of other nations.
Looking at the murderous Old Keek and the ferocious bodyguards behind him, none of the kings dared say anything.
They could only force smiles and exchange pleasantries with the Ryugu Kingdom.
Just then, several guards hurried over and stopped in front of Keek.
"K-King Keek!!! Saint Orin has called the Holy Land and asked for you to answer the call!!!"
Hearing this, Keek froze for a moment. He hadn't expected that brat to call him at this time—and directly to the Holy Land, no less.
"I understand."
"And don't call him 'Saint Orin'!!!"
"Yes!!!"
...
Meanwhile, in the New World seas,
Sitting atop the Seagull King, Orin picked up the Den Den Mushi used to contact the World Government's CP and specifically requested that the old man answer.
There was also an intentional element to it.
Because he couldn't be sure whether that old monster Imu had already learned about Sadgeo attempting to storm the Holy Land.
Based on his understanding of Imu, if He truly learned that someone so similar to Joy Boy had appeared, He would definitely become enraged beyond reason.
Even the Elder might be killed—would He still care about Keek, a mere ordinary mortal?
He made the call first to confirm safety, and second to tell the World Government that Sadgeo had already been persuaded to leave.
They could still maintain their basic dignity.
And they shouldn't harbor any foolish thoughts.
"Buru buru buru…"
Click.
As the Den Den Mushi connected successfully, the old man's face appeared on it.
"What's wrong, brat? Why didn't you just call my personal Den Den Mushi???"
Keek asked bluntly.
"It's nothing. Just confirming your situation."
"Old man, after this World Conference ends, don't come to the Holy Land anymore."
"The winds are about to rise."