"I wondered if it was just someone with the same name until someone sent me a letter with your photo. Only then did I know that person was you."
Hearing this, Hera puffed out her chest proudly, hands on her hips as she said, "How about it? Am I not amazing?"
Then, she spoke of her purpose for coming here: "Uta, I came to find you because I want to invite you to be my partner. Join my Argo!"
Then, fearing rejection, Hera continued, "Don't worry, joining me is different from joining the Marine directly. Others have no authority to command my people."
"Moreover, I will fully support your dream of being a songstress."
Watching Hera pace around in a panic, fearing she wouldn't agree to join, Uta chuckled softly, then her laughter grew louder.
Looking at Uta now, Hera couldn't quite guess her thoughts.
Uta waved her hand and said, "Since you've invited me like this, I'll agree. I wouldn't want to see you crying and making a scene after being rejected by me."
Hera's face turned slightly red as she hastily denied it, "I wouldn't! You were the one who always cried and made a scene when you kept losing to me as a kid."
Seeing Uta find a place to belong, Gordon was moved to tears. Now that Uta had her own companions, he was content.
Next, Hera asked Gordon, "The demon king of song that Uta's singing brought forth—I'm very interested in that. I want to know everything about him."
Hera didn't want to let the culprit who hurt Uta's feelings and caused such a long separation off so easily. She didn't believe this Demon King could truly resurrect infinitely.
Besides, her intuition as an Elf told her that this Demon King was very important; defeating him once would yield other rewards.
Gordon sighed and began to explain everything about the demon king of song to Hera.
Upon hearing that he could only be summoned to this world when someone with the Sing-Sing Fruit sang that legendary song, and that he had to be defeated in both reality and the dream world simultaneously...
Hera's expression turned serious. Through the vision of the City of Devouring Time, she saw the black threads connected to Uta.
Perhaps even Gordon hadn't realized the terror of the demon king of song. In Hera's perception, the demon king of song, who had already appeared once,
although defeated by Shanks, had still connected himself to Uta through a special method.
Uta didn't even need to be on this island; as long as she unconsciously sang the song that could awaken him, the demon king of song, Tot Musica, would appear once more.
"It seems I'll have to help you solve this big trouble first."
However, what confused Hera was that she felt a familiar aura from the Tot Musica connected to Uta, as if it were an aura from the same source as her own.
Following this aura, Hera quickly found its sources: a sheet music in Gordon's arms and the church deep within the island.
Hera looked at Gordon with a scrutinizing gaze. Under the influence of Observation Haki, Ain sensed Hera's thoughts and focused her attention; a musical score floated out from his arms.
The power on the musical score seemed to sense a threat. Black aura drifted toward Uta, and before she knew it, Uta's eyes were actually occupied by this musical score.
Seeing this, Ain hastily tried to move the musical score using the power of the Float-Float Fruit, but it was already too late. The symbols on the musical score seemed to come alive, drifting into Uta's body.
A melody that was both familiar and strange to Uta echoed in her heart, and she subconsciously wanted to sing it.
Sensing something was wrong, Hera manifested Zafkiel's long gun, the 'minute hand'. A 'Seventh Bullet' was loaded into the minute hand, intending to freeze Uta's time.
The notes formed by the singing took physical shape, blocking Hera's attack.
Within the City of Devouring Time, a clone wearing the ability spirit dress appeared. Hera immediately switched to the military saber 'saikū', her Observation Haki spreading toward the Gold City.
Soon, Hera's Observation Haki found the Gold City nearby. 'saikū' slashed toward space, and a rift appeared in Gold Emperor Tesoro's office.
White Ye Shi jumped into the rift and said to the Tesoro inside, "Have Blueno bring Lucci and Kaku over. You come in first, and remember to bring enough gold for combat."
Knowing the matter was urgent, Tesoro didn't dare delay. He immediately dove into the rift, gold following him like a stream of light as he stepped through.
He didn't forget to immediately notify Blueno of the situation.
Seeing the Gold Emperor arrive, Hera immediately began giving orders: "Tesoro, use your ability to make earplugs. Don't listen to this music, or you'll be pulled into the music world."
The spirit dresses of Hera, Kuina, and Ain automatically changed, and a pair of earplugs appeared on their ears, blocking out the sound of the music.
Tesoro didn't dare be careless, controlling the gold that followed him to attach to the others' ears.
"Send Gordon to your place first. This is about to become a battlefield; it's not suitable for an old man."
Hera's commands were transmitted into everyone's hearts through her powerful Observation Haki.
Lucci and Kaku were transported over via the Door-Door Fruit. Tesoro's gold rushed toward the three newcomers, but it was too late—Uta's song had already begun.
Looking at the three who had fallen asleep instantly, Hera felt speechless. She had thought to call these two over as soon as there was a chance for battle, to let them participate more.
Next, Hera released several of her clones. Without exception, the clones wore earmuffs and stood ready in the real world.
Hera's voice spread to everyone's ears via Observation Haki: "I will head to the dream world to wake Uta. My clones will keep us connected."
"Remember, the demon king of song will only fall if he is defeated in both reality and the Sing-Sing World simultaneously."
The members of the Argo nodded. The earmuffs on Hera's head dissipated into spiritual power; she felt a force following the song, trying to pull her into the demon king of song' world.
However, this force seemed exceptionally weak on Hera. She raised an eyebrow: "That's it? You can't even pull me in if I don't resist?"
The dial of ability appeared behind Hera. She felt a power she had never used before gathering in 'Forging Sky'.
The 'Aquarius Bullet' hit her. Its effect of traversing through different spaces allowed Hera to directly enter the song world created by the demon king of song.
Hera felt as if she were passing through a thin membrane. The next second, she appeared in a bustling city, with Uta singing on a stage in the center of the city.
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