# Chapter 614: The Prelude Begins
As expected, when Ian was pulled by Konenai to the beach, he saw Reiju and Robin.
Like Konenai, Reiju and Robin were both wearing sexy swimsuits. Reiju had always liked pink, so she was wearing a narrow pink tube top. The top was tied a bit tightly, accentuating her full chest.
As for her lower half, she wore a pair of pink bottoms with ties on both sides.
She was lying on a lounge chair in the shade of a beach umbrella, crossing her legs while reading a magazine.
Robin, on the other hand, was wearing a pair of black swim bottoms with similar ties, while her upper body was clad in a red-and-white floral high-waisted top. She had tied the hem of the top in a knot at her chest, wearing it as a swimsuit. As a result, a small half-sphere of her chest was exposed from the lower part.
Konenai was no less impressive compared to them. Without her usual knight armor, Konenai fully displayed her figure. Although her chest size was slightly smaller, her abdomen had a beautiful curve, the result of long-term physical combat training, exuding a soft sense of strength.
Three beautiful girls gathered together made Ian feel dizzy when he saw them. He felt his nose getting hot, as if something was about to flow out.
"Robin, Reiju!" Konenai said happily. "Look who I brought!"
The two on the lounge chairs pushed up their sunglasses and saw Ian's staring gaze. Robin chuckled and said, "Captain, what are you doing here?"
Reiju covered her mouth with a light laugh and said, "The look on your face right now is exactly like my idiot brother Sanji..."
Konenai pulled out a bottle of sunscreen and shoved it into Ian's hands. She winked at him and said, "Hmph, you're in luck! This is a special perk exclusive to our Dragon Hunter Pirates!"
Reiju and Robin exchanged smiles, understanding Konenai's intention. The three of them turned over and lay side by side on the lounge chairs. They reached back, pulled the straps below their chests, and untied their tops!
Then the three looked at Ian and smiled, "Captain, we're counting on you..."
Looking at their completely exposed smooth back skin, and the beautiful shapes squeezed out from the sides due to the pressure, thinking about how his hands would soon be rubbing back and forth over their skin, Ian felt like crying tears of joy and roaring at the sky!
Awesome! This is the real vacation!
He looked at his own hand, wondering if he should pretend to slip later.
Then he looked at the three young ladies' graceful figures. Even the shadow brought by Miss Bakkin earlier was healed...
At this moment, Ian thought of running under the sunset, feeling that his youth had no regrets...
He scurried over with the sunscreen, completely forgetting about Baccarat. Watching this scene from afar, Baccarat was tangled up inside, finally understanding why her charm had no effect on Ian.
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While Ian was enjoying his world of benefits, he didn't know that on the sea not far from the Tesoro, three ships were approaching.
The ship to the south was a cruise liner, specially chartered to take tourists to the Tesoro.
On this ship were mostly wealthy nobles from all over the world. They gathered on the upper deck, already starting various parties early, setting the stage for the upcoming Golden City vacation.
On the lower deck of the cruise liner, the passengers were mostly commoners or pirates. These were people who could no longer endure their poor lives and dreamed of getting rich overnight in the Golden City. They clutched their last belongings in their arms, planning to gamble everything. So although they envied the wealthy nobles enjoying themselves on the upper deck, they were also full of anticipation, looking forward to life after arriving at the Golden City.
On the deck, a tall man in a cloak was leaning against the railing, expressionlessly watching the various scenes of life playing out on the ship.
Neither the extravagant wealthy nobles nor the hopeful commoners and pirates could cause any change in the expression on this man's face.
A sea breeze blew, lifting the hood of the cloak, revealing the man's face underneath. On his left cheek was a strange red square-pattern tattoo, which looked like the shape of some kind of scale.
If any high-ranking Marine officer saw this man's face, they would likely do everything possible to contact the World Government and the Marines, mobilizing all available forces to completely sink this cruise liner!
Because this man was Monkey D. Dragon! The most dangerous criminal wanted by the World Government, the supreme leader of the Revolutionary Army!
After leaving Baltigo, Dragon had hidden his identity and appeared on this cruise liner, heading towards the Golden City...
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On the north side of the sea, a warship was also sailing under full sail. Strangely, this warship had no Marine flag, and even the seagull emblem on the sails had been erased.
This warship's destination was also the Gran Tesoro.
On the warship's deck, former Marine Admiral Aokiji was lying back on a chair, one hand behind his head as a pillow, the other holding a letter he was reading.
White Hunter Smoker was sitting nearby, biting a cigar. Seeing Aokiji's actions, he couldn't help but speak up, "That kid Ian inexplicably sent a letter inviting Admiral Kuzan you to the Tesoro. What exactly is he trying to do?"
"If you ask Kuina, she might be able to tell you the answer!" Aokiji turned his head and said to Smoker. "But that's assuming she's willing to tell you. Also, I told you not to call me Admiral anymore. I've long since left the Marines!"
"Really..." Smoker puffed on his cigar, frustrated, and said, "I followed you out of the Marines, and Tina has called to scold me more than once!"
Aokiji smiled slightly and said, "Actually, you shouldn't have followed me out."
"It doesn't matter!" Smoker lay back on the chair, hands behind his head, and said, "After all, Kuina was originally my subordinate. Now that Akainu has become Fleet Admiral, he might come after me anyway. If I stayed in the Marines, wouldn't I just become the scapegoat?"
"Where's Kuina?" Aokiji asked.
"In the cabin with Tashigi!" Smoker said. "Hearing that we can go to the Golden City, that girl is also very excited."
Hearing Smoker say this, Aokiji didn't say anything more. He put away Ian's letter and silently looked at the gradually appearing Tesoro on the sea, watching it transform from a black dot into a massive behemoth.
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Finally, on the east side of the sea, a strange ship flying the Big Mom Pirates flag was also heading towards the Tesoro.
On this ship, Charlotte family's eldest son Perospero and second son Katakuri were both aboard.
"Brother, is that kid really on the Tesoro?"
Katakuri crossed his arms, his chin and lips hidden in his fluffy scarf, asking Perospero.
"Of course he is!" Perospero licked his candy cane with his long tongue and said, "I didn't expect that the Dragon Hunter Pirates actually having a Sky Island was true. If we hadn't received intelligence that he appeared on the Tesoro, we really wouldn't have been able to find them and deliver the invitation!"
"Good thing they showed up!" Katakuri said. "Mother's tea party is only a month away. All the preparatory work is almost complete, but if we end up not inviting the guests, Mother will be angry!"
"I wonder what Mother is thinking, wanting to form a marriage alliance with the Dragon Hunter Pirates!" Perospero said somewhat frustrated. "That kid Ian took quite a bit of lifespan back then, and Mother still wants to marry our fourteenth sister Smoothie to him!?"
"Smoothie probably won't agree, right?" Katakuri said. "Her personality is very strong-willed. She wouldn't look twice at an ordinary man."
"But the problem is that kid Ian is no ordinary man!" Perospero said. "Before we set out, I received news that Smoothie has already agreed! She thinks a man with a bounty of 1.2 billion is worthy of her..."
Katakuri shook his head upon hearing this and said, "She agreed, but like Mother, it's all wishful thinking for now. Whether Ian agrees is still another matter!"
"Heh heh!" Perospero showed a cold smile on his face, licking his candy cane and said, "But Mother has made up her mind. He has no choice but to agree! Whether it's the soul power he displayed, the rare Three-Eye Tribe bloodline, or even the giants in his crew, all of these have seriously piqued Mother's interest..."
As the two spoke, the outline of the Tesoro had also appeared...