Chapter 166: Why Seal and Inherit Devil Fruits
On the dim island, Sleep Ancient Town is shrouded in dark mist all year round, just like Kuraigana Island, where Dracule Mihawk resides. That former site of the Shikkearu Kingdom was a dark island. This island, which sealed the Vampire Devil Fruit, also seemed to be a dark island.
"This is actually an ancient ruin." Robin, wearing a mask, learned some information from the ancient texts of the ruins.
"This place is as uncomfortable as the gloomy environment of the Florian Triangle." As soon as Reiju landed on this island, she felt a sense of oppression and despair.
"Is it another ancient town destroyed by war?" Issho felt the ruins and spoke in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, is there really a Devil Fruit here? Why seal a powerful Devil Fruit without eating it to enhance one's strength?" Aramaki and the others truly didn't understand why the Devil Fruit was sealed away. What were the thoughts of the islanders 800 years ago?
"Perhaps they believed this ability was too evil." Kael also didn't understand; perhaps some disaster occurred, leading to the sealing of this evil Devil Fruit. It was like the Seven Stars Sword, a sealed cursed sword.
"According to legend, among the Elbaf Giant Race, there is also a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit passed down through generations. Until Prince Loki of this era killed his father, King Harald, and ate that Devil Fruit. Prince Loki's bounty had already reached 2.6 billion Berries back then, and it took the entire Giant Race allied with the Red Hair Pirates to defeat and capture him alive."
Kael didn't know why the ancient islanders of Sleep Ancient Town sealed the Vampire Devil Fruit, nor did he know why the Giant Race passed down a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit from generation to generation. Was it fear of the Devil Fruit's ability, or were they waiting for the true owner of the Devil Fruit to appear?
"The battle between Prince Loki of the Giant Race and the Red Hair Pirates spread throughout the underground dark world at that time. Shanks also solidified his position as a Four Emperors through this battle. I heard that the Big Mom Pirates almost successfully formed a marriage alliance with Prince Loki, a strong alliance. However, first Big Mom's daughter ran away from the marriage, and then the Giant Race allied with the Red Hair Pirates to besiege Loki, capturing him and bringing him back. This completely foiled Big Mom and Loki's alliance plan. The situation in the New World was quite chaotic at that time."
Reiju spoke with interest. After Big Mom's daughter, whom Loki had favored, ran away, Big Mom still chose other daughters for Loki to marry, determined to complete the alliance. However, Loki wasn't interested in anyone else and was later defeated by the Red Hair Pirates. As a Germa princess, she knew much more information than 'newcomers from small forces' like Robin and Laffitte. When Nico Robin encountered the Straw Hat Pirates, she had only been in the Grand Line for 5 years since entering from the West Blue, and had only been under Crocodile for about 4 years. When she became the vice president of Baroque Works, it was roughly around the time Shanks became a Four Emperors.
"Chaotic? It's more like restoring balance!" After listening to Reiju, Kael suddenly fell into thought. The Big Mom and Loki marriage incident, and the Red Hair Pirates' siege of Loki, happened so close together? He felt a familiar scent. Why would the Red Hair Pirates inexplicably help the Giant Race capture Prince Loki? Was it to become a Four Emperors, or to gain the friendship of the Giant Race? Or was it for the balance of the New World, specifically to disrupt the alliance between the Big Mom Pirates and Loki? After all, if the Big Mom Pirates and Loki allied, it would likely completely disrupt the balance of the New World, and a major war would be inevitable.
The Red Hair Pirates seemed to have gained the recognition and friendship of the Giant Race by defeating Loki and were also designated as a Four Emperors by the World Government. Kael always felt there was a big trick behind it. Back then, the World Government wanted to execute the giants of the Giant Soldier Pirates, and then Sister Carmel suddenly appeared to save them, gaining the trust of the Giant Race. Afterward, Sister Carmel successfully opened a 'Sheep's House' in Elbaf. Not only did she successfully persuade the Giant Race to supply giant warriors to the Marines, but she also adopted many orphans and secretly sold them to CP organizations.
Friends of the Giant Race? Shanks, the former Celestial Dragon, seemed to have helped the World Government a great deal, just like Sister Carmel. Perhaps Shanks, in his subjective consciousness, did not serve the Celestial Dragons. But for the sake of world balance, he resolved the huge crisis of the Big Mom Pirates and Loki alliance for the World Government. The World Government then gave this son of Figarland the position of a Four Emperors, making Shanks the youngest Four Emperors. Even if Shanks was unwilling to return to the Holy Land, this son, after all, carried the bloodline of Figarland, and at some point, would be influenced by his bloodline to lean towards the Celestial Dragons and world balance.
What is called balance, is it not stability? If it's stable, then it's maintaining the status quo, which means upholding the rule of the Celestial Dragons. The Five Elders were also happy to see Shanks, this Four Emperors, actively maintain the world's balance and restrain the other Four Emperors. Anyway, the Red Hair Pirates don't go around causing destruction. Overall, the Red Hair Pirates can be considered a chess piece that helps the World Government maintain world balance and peace. But Shanks himself probably didn't think that way. He was just waiting for Straw Hat Luffy, who inherited Gol D. Roger's will, to grow up. The one who can change this world can only be the Sun God Nika in the prophecy. Before Straw Hat Luffy becomes the 'Drum of Liberation' in the prophecy, maintaining world balance and stability is the most important thing.
"Eh, we were talking about the Devil Fruit in Sleep Ancient Town. How did it get to Prince Loki and Shanks?" "Your Majesty, can the Devil Fruit sealed on this island compare to the Devil Fruit passed down through generations by the Giant Race?" Aramaki and Bege heard Kael bring up the Giant Race's Devil Fruit and thought the Devil Fruit they were looking for now was just as strong.
"It should be comparable." Kael temporarily put aside the complex relationships between Shanks, the World Government, and the Giant Race and told everyone to quickly search for clues and have Robin decipher them. At Kael's command, everyone spread out in Sleep Ancient Town and searched around.
"Pato, give some Transform Leaves to Angel. Angel, you summon some archaeology professors you know." Kael instructed Pato and Robin; relying solely on Robin, the translation speed was a bit slow.
"Yes" x2. Robin looked at Kael in surprise. This Emperor's mind was so agile. Soon, Olvia, Professor Clover, and a large group of Ohara scholars and professors appeared, working with Robin to decipher this ancient ruin. 'So this is what it felt like for everyone to go on archaeological expeditions back then?' Robin's eyes sparkled, as if imagining the grand scene of all the archaeologists setting sail back then. Unfortunately, everything in Ohara was destroyed by that Buster Call. The dilapidated Sleep Ancient Town began to become lively with the arrival of the Goa Empire's people.
And the news of the Goa Empire's strong individuals entering the New World also spread throughout the World Government and the New World...
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