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OPI Chapter 68: Whispers of History - Poneglyphs
🕑 Added 2023-12-01 17:46:10 +0000 UTC[Boom!]
A roar echoed through the ground, shattering dirt and grass in a large explosion. A yellow flash shot through the smoke and dust, but in the next instant, a white figure, with a sharp sound tearing the air, appeared in the air, returning the yellow flash.
"Soru!"
With a shout, a black figure emerged on the field, disappearing in a flash as it appeared in front of the yellow flash.
[Boom!]
The beam of light violently collided with a racket, the strong spin and force generating a cracking sound.
Invisible waves constantly overflowed between the ball and the racket, raising strong winds that caused the surrounding grass and the woman's golden hair to flutter wildly.
'The strength has increased again!'
Stussy gritted his teeth secretly as he felt the constant pressure on his hands, directly changed from a one-handed grip to a two-handed grip and hit the ball back.
The orange beam of light reappeared, with a roaring sound, and instantly passed through the middle net and flew high into the sky.
"Good play!"
At the other end of the court, a sweaty Gion shouted with excitement. The power gathered on those super long legs, and he jumped high. The muscles in her arm suddenly swelled and she hit the ball hard.
[Boom!]
Stussy's legs moved quickly, leaving ghostly trails behind them, intercepting the ball just before it hit the ground. Meanwhile, a black glow covered her racket, easily returning Gion's attack, who frowned upon seeing the scene.
"You finally used Haki!"
"Geppo!"
With a sudden step, he left a burst of white smoke and descended from the air almost instantly.
The next second, he was already on the ground, his Kenbunshoku Haki focused on the oncoming beam, while strengthening his racket with Busoshoku Haki to counterattack.
The two women, one from the Navy and one from Cipher Pol, finally got seriously engaged. They ran through their respective halves of the field, leaving dazzling trails, while the yellow ball crossed the space between them, leaving long trails in the air.
North Blue.
Ships bearing the World Government logo were moving among the islands.
This made the aristocrats of the different North Blue countries nervous, who had previously turned their attention to the Slaver King event in the South Blue.
They felt that the World Government was not acting honestly lately.
"Doffy! Doffy!"
On Spider Miles Island, Doflamingo was inside his house, studying a world map, when he heard Trebol's scream from outside. He looked up just as Trebol opened the door and entered.
Trebol was wearing a blue cloak that looked sticky on the ground, holding a golden staff, and wearing eye-catching black anklets.
"What's wrong? Speak slowly."
"Doffy, the World Government's ship has arrived at our place and is parked at the port now!"
Hearing this, Doflamingo frowned as he sat back on the sofa and said: "Are they here to pick up someone to attend this year's Levely?"
"That's not right. I remember there is only one mayor on this island and no king. Have you found out their purpose of coming here?"
If it were before, he might have thought that he was here to target the Donquixote family, but now he is one of the Ōka Shichibukai. Although this identity cannot be disclosed to the public, it also guarantees that he will not be captured by the World Government and the Navy again. Thinking of this, he glanced at the cross-shaped bracelet on his right wrist.
"I have asked, and people in the mayor's office have spread the news that the World Government is taking away a group of outstanding financial experts!" Trebol said, panting.
"Financial experts?"
Doflamingo raised his head in surprise, then looked through the window into the depths of the island, then turned back and asked: "How many people are they going to take away?"
"Doffy, it's not a matter of how many people are taken away, but they want to take away the best group of people. Then what will happen to our business in the future!" Trebol said anxiously.
The training of financial personnel is not a simple matter. Their arms business needs these people everywhere, which also gives Doflamingo a headache.
In the past, I might have been able to find a way to intercept it, but now that I have been secretly co-opted, it is not appropriate for to go against the World Government anymore.
As for not leaving evidence, when did the World Government pay attention to this kind of thing? They only need to know that this is their own territory, and if anything happens, they will definitely take action.
"Apart from this, is there anything else?"
Trebol thought for a while, nodded, and said: "Yes, it is said that the people from the World Government will also allocate funds to support the schools on the island and expand the scale of the schools."
"Not only here, they are also going to other kingdoms and islands with a certain industrial base. Not only in finance, I just realized that any administrative talent is being called up. The World Government is causing quite a stir." Trebol added.
When Doflamingo heard this, he shook his head and said with a smile: "Fufufu... There's nothing we can do about it. This is obviously an important action of the World Government, but our family cannot be the only one to suffer."
"Go and reveal the location of those who are competing with us in business. Give details about their factories and finances, everything except the main base." Doflamingo ordered.
Torrebel nodded repeatedly and left Doflamingo's room.
"What are you up to, the Five Elders?" Doflamingo looked up at the blue sky and immersed himself in thoughts of him. "Or is it that person's idea?"
Since his return from Mary Geoise, he had been pondering something.
If that Imu-sama is really a monster that has existed for hundreds of years, then why did he only appear now and create this Ōka Shichibukai? Or is it that this Ōka Shichibukai actually existed already, and he is just a member of the new generation?
"Why does the World Government need so many administrators and financial experts...?"
For some reason, Doflamingo vaguely felt that the direction of the world was changing.
…
On Fish-man Island, thousands of meters under the sea, the Dragon Palace bathed in bright sunshine is still bright, luxurious and majestic.
The Left Minister stood below and reported in a deep voice to King Neptune on the throne: "Your Majesty, we have contacted Fisher Tiger. He said that he can return to Fish-Man Island in three days at most.”
"Really? And what did he say? Are you willing to join the Navy?" King Neptune asked as he stroked his long orange beard.
"Fisher Tiger's response is negative, he mentioned that the Navy already has Jimbei and Aladine, he considers that to be enough.
Instead, he wishes to join the Royal Navy and protect our future companions in the Sabaody Archipelago, so that they can live and enjoy themselves there without worries." The Left Minister reported in a low voice.
"Um....."
After hearing it, King Neptune briefly pondered and nodded: "Okay, the Royal Navy guarding the Sabaody Archipelago also needs an expert. We should coordinate this with the Navy to avoid misunderstandings."
"Yes, Your Majesty," the Left Minister responded respectfully.
"And what about the situation in the Sabaody Archipelago? Is there any specific news?" She continued to ask King Neptune.
The Left Minister responded: "As this is the first time, the Right Minister has personally gone to supervise. It seems that the facilities in area 62 are well prepared, they only need some minor adjustments before being established."
"They are familiarizing themselves with the environment of the Sabaody Archipelago under the guidance of the Navy. Starting tomorrow, they will officially begin their patrols. According to the Navy's explanation, this is done so that the inhabitants of the island become accustomed to the presence of the fish-men, preparing for future interactions with the common fish-men." The Minister of the Left added.
King Neptune nodded with satisfaction and said: "Yes, very safe. I am now more and more confident in future cooperation. The World Government seems to be sincere this time!"
"Yes, since the navy entered Fish-Man Island, they have solved more than a dozen groups of pirates who tried to capture mermaids, and many mermaids have been saved. Now the people's attitude towards the navy has gradually become more welcoming and enthusiastic." The Minister of the Left expressed, with joy on his face.
In the past, due to the lack of experts, it was difficult for Fish-Man Island to fight against the human pirates with higher bounties, but now that the officers from the Navy Headquarters are stationed, the pressure has suddenly been reduced.
Whenever the Ammo Knights encounters pirates that are difficult to deal with, they will always immediately request support from the Marine Base on the island, which also strengthens the relationship between the two races.
"However, I am concerned about handing over the two Seaforest Poneglyphs to the World Government. I feel that it goes against the wishes of our ancestors." The Left Minister looked hesitantly at King Neptune. "Is it really the right thing to do?"
"We really have no choice. I don't know where the World Government learned about this matter. The Vice Admiral Kuzan personally came to ask for it and wanted to take it away with the two hundred fish-men who went to the navy."
King Neptune frowned, grabbed his beard hard, and said tangledly: "Do you think I can refuse?"
The Poneglyphs is something that the World Government has expressly prohibited from researching and possessing. While they weren't aware previously, now that they are, they have no choice but to send it.
Honestly, the fact that the World Government doesn't punish Fish-man Island for hiding information is already considered lucky.
"I understand..." The Left Minister sighed.
On the throne, the huge King Neptune fell into memories for a while.
More than 800 years ago, Joy Boy reached an agreement with the then Mermaid Princess to use Noah, also known as the 'Ship of Promise' to bring all the fish-men and merfolk to the sea to live under the sun forever.
However, due to an accident, he reneged on his promise and left an apology engraved in the Poneglyphs, along with a prophecy, saying that one day, someone would appear to fulfill this agreement.
This is the legend passed down from generation to generation by the royal family of Fish-Man Island. Although they cannot understand the words in the Poneglyph, they remember this legend very clearly.
And that is why, leaving the bottom of the sea to enjoy the sun and the forests on the surface had been the desire of the fish-men for hundreds of years.
But now, under the guidance of the World Government, the fish-men tribe's long-cherished wish to live openly in the sun is about to come.
This also made King Neptune's mood extremely complicated at this time.
Is the legend really just a legend, or does that person have already appeared, but only on the side of the World Government?
...
Meanwhile, in the heart of Mary Geoise, Imu found himself alone in the depths of Pangaea Castle.
This is the ‘History Storage Room’!
The World Government is naturally aware of the existence of the Poneglyphs and has a dedicated team responsible for finding and recovering it. The highest person in charge is Saint Marcus Mars.
Over the years, they had recovered several Poneglyphs, which were stored in this dark and cold place. The two new ones from Fish-man Island were also on display here.
"Apologies..."
Imu stood in front of the dark blue historical text that was more than ten meters high and sighed, watching the memories deep in its mind slowly emerge, and Joy Boy's face and figure seemed to appear before his eyes.
"I bet you never imagined that it would be me, who would fulfill your pact, granting the people of the fish-men and merfolk sunlight, forests, and freedom, instead of you."
"Back then, 'I' personally destroyed that huge kingdom where all races coexisted. Now, the new me will create a truly great World Government, one that not only allows the coexistence of all races, but a World Government that is even grander and nobler."
In his opinion, the huge kingdom back then was very good, but unfortunately, it was not his huge kingdom, so it should be destroyed.
Breaking away from the memories, Imu glanced at the red historical text on the side. Over the years, the World Government had not found any Road Poneglyphs, and this was the first.
In this way, even if there are still people looking for 'Road Poneglyphs' in the future, even if he gathers the three outside, it will be useless.
To be honest, as a transmigrator, Imu did not consider these Poneglyphs to be very useful, except for the ones that contained information about ancient weapons.
From his point of view, the past was the past, even if there had been conspiracies and traps during the war, in the end wasn't it simply a matter of winning or losing?
If the future World Government managed to ensure a comfortable life for the majority of the world's population, with food, shelter and peace, how important would it be to reveal the events of the past one day?
How many people would give up the food in their bowls, take off their beautiful clothes, leave behind their healthy and growing children for the sake of past history, pick up swords to avenge the huge kingdom of those days, and fight against the World Government?
No matter how dark the past had been, it would always be surpassed by the brilliance of the future.
But there is no harm in collecting Poneglyphs. He has no intention of stopping this work from continuing. It saves him a trouble. Anyway, his subordinates will be busy with the work. He only needs to reveal a few locations he knows.
