chsdbacks Chapter 304 The Challenger to the Empty Throne!
Chapter 304 The Challenger to the Empty Throne!
"Nefit D. Lily..."
"How is this possible! This is Vivi's ancestor, one of the only 20 kings to renounce their Celestial Dragon status!!"
Princess Vivi of Alabasta went on adventures with the original Straw Hat Pirates, so she is no stranger to this surname.
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"I don't know why you would say that..." Robin's hand fell to his side, and he said in a deep voice, "Based on the information I know about the Poneglyphs, Queen Lily is very likely the mastermind behind the dissemination of the Poneglyphs."
"Now you're linking her to the World Government...that's utterly absurd!"
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"I do not ask you to believe me, but simply to tell you what I know."
Uchiha Itachi said calmly, "The murals in the Giant Kingdom record two great changes in this world and foretell the beginning of a third great change."
"They use major events as dividing lines, referring to several time periods as the 'First World,' the 'Second World,' and the upcoming one as the 'Third World.'"
"There is too little information about the First World period. We can roughly know that humans at that time touched some forbidden power, which caused a backlash from nature or some powerful creature, resulting in the destruction of the world and the current distribution of land and sea."
"As for the Second World, it refers to the period from the destruction of the world until the end of the Great War, about eight hundred years ago."
"The Third World is the world that is happening now. According to prophecy, a being called the 'Sun God' will end everything and usher in a new dawn."
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"I believe in the existence of prophecy, but there has never been a prophecy about the connection between two worlds, which means that the prophecy has been destroyed by a huge external force."
"Uchiha Allen is the one who destroyed the predetermined course of the world."
"It is precisely in order to understand his existence that I want to find the answer in history."
Itachi Uchiha needed a while to catch his breath after saying so much in one breath.
"Speaking of which... the more I learn about the history of our two worlds, the more terrifying I find that man."
Itachi's Sharingan eyes held deep apprehension as he said in a low voice, "How should I describe it...?"
"He's like someone who shouldn't exist, who forcibly entered the river of history, trying to change everything according to his own will... Calling him a monster would be too disrespectful."
"The omniscient one—perhaps that's a more vivid description."
"He is progressing towards omnipotence, to be omniscient and omnipotent. You should know what that kind of being is called..."
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"It's...God!"
Robin spoke with difficulty, recalling those scarlet eyes from many years ago.
Even though Itachi Uchiha in front of him had eyes that were more advanced than Allen's at the time, the sense of oppression was completely different.
Those eyes... looking back now, they didn't seem to be looking at me at all, but rather at my future!
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"God? What's wrong with that?"
Luffy nonchalantly replied, "When I become the Pirate King, I'll beat him to a pulp!"
He's fought those self-proclaimed gods before; he defeated Enel on Skypiea.
He wouldn't be foolish enough to cause trouble for Allen now, nor would he prioritize avenging Shanks over his dreams.
Speaking of which... after passing through the territory of the New World Alliance, his animosity towards Allen gradually diminished.
At least the people in these places can have enough to eat and don't have to worry about being robbed by bad guys.
Itachi Uchiha shook his head, making no attempt to explain the difference to Luffy.
"I've gone off-topic... Let's get back to Queen Lily."
"What is certain is that Joy Boy and the coalition of 20 kings defeated a powerful force, but they had disagreements when it came to establishing a new order."
"One side upholds the idea of freedom, allowing everyone to live equally, while the other side believes that a clear hierarchy is necessary to ensure the stability of order."
"Absolute freedom is chaos."
Itachi Uchiha shook his head: "I can't judge whether the two ideologies are good or bad, I can only talk about the results."
"Joey Boy's desire for freedom failed; of the 20 kings, Lily was the only one who stood by his side..."
"The true history isn't as rosy as it's portrayed. The only one who didn't choose to become a Celestial Dragon—if you were one of the other nineteen kings, how would you feel?"
"Then let's not do it! Who wants to be that kind of trash!"
"Yes, the people of Alabasta live quite well, much better than the Celestial Dragons!"
"Queen Lily must be as beautiful and gentle as Princess Vivi!"
"You foolish cook, you should say Vivi resembles her ancestor!"
"That's about the same idea! You green-haired idiot, you just have to argue with me, don't you?!"
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The topic gradually veered off course, and Itachi Uchiha helplessly covered his forehead.
I almost forgot, these people's thinking is very... very pure.
"They will be ostracized."
"They will be persecuted."
The only two women in the group spoke up almost simultaneously.
Robin and Nami have both witnessed the dark side of humanity, making them far more shrewd than the others.
Itachi Uchiha nodded: "Yes, in the eyes of the 19 kings, Queen Lily is a traitor. How could she possibly escape just by choosing not to become a Celestial Dragon..."
"They want to annihilate Alabasta and completely erase their despicable act of betraying their leader, Joy Boy."
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"Could it be...?"
Nami clutched her chest, her pupils trembling violently: "Were all the original Alabasta people, including Queen Lily, murdered?!"
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"On the contrary."
Itachi Uchiha gently shook his head: "Nineteen kings died, and the winner is Queen Lily. She rewrote that history."
"He was also the descendant of the other nineteen kings, whom he enslaved and raised as Celestial Dragons..."
"It is also... an offering to the god of the deep sea!"
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"Why...why did you say that name! What do you know?!"
Im's shoulders trembled slightly, and his voice was hoarse and inhuman.
"How pitiful..."
Allen looked at the mastermind behind the World Government, and the pity in his eyes stung Im.
"Your trusted Joey Boy has failed, leaving you alone to face those bloodthirsty thugs."
"That seemingly omnipotent man was left with nothing but a straw hat."
"Hate, feel powerless, so..."
Allen's lips curled into a smile: "Your only hope lies in the deep-sea demons that you sealed and defeated."
"That's why I say the story is cliché... but that's how the world is, and change can't escape the human heart."
"Lily's body is dead, but her soul, named Im, has lived on and can only manifest in the world through a vessel."
"Decades ago you could descend using Satan's body, but now you've chosen the weaker Junzi..."
"Is it because the girl fits your aesthetic, or is she more suitable as a vessel for power?"
"Never mind, it's not important."
Allen reached out and pinched a transparent chip between his fingertips.
"I've killed quite a few Celestial Dragons, so I've gained some experience."
"The souls of the dead Celestial Dragons are collected by this chip and transported to some unknown place... well, not exactly unknown, but somewhere below Marineford, right?"
"Is there also a setting where the soul must be that of an evil person? That would make everything make sense..."
"What's the content of your contract with that guy? Let me guess..."
"Perhaps it's about breaking the seal, at which point the world will be swallowed by the ocean?"
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click-
Allen crushed the chip between his fingers and said indifferently.
"Whether it's Lily or Im, it doesn't matter, anyway..."
tumultuous--!!
Susanoo's body drifted away in the wind, Allen's hair was as white as snow, and beautiful ice flowers bloomed behind him.
With the pure white gun blade in hand, the chilling aura between his fingers was clearly visible.
He stood there, like a king sitting beneath a frosty sky.
"Recall the pain of the past eight hundred years, and charge forward without regrets."
"The swan song of a king."
The white mist drifted with the wind, transforming into black and red lightning.
The moment he saw it, even Loki lowered his proud head.
What a terrifying Conqueror's Haki!
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Im twirled her trident, and the arc of electricity tore through the bandages on her face, revealing her beautiful features. She gently exhaled a breath of stale air.
"Uchiha Allen..."
"I'll admit it, you are the undisputed king, incomparable to ordinary people. I give up my illusions of recruiting you."
"However... there's one thing you need to understand."
The sound gradually grew louder, overwhelming the wind and snow.
"This world!!"
"For eight hundred years!! The only true king... is me!!"
"You're the challenger!!"
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*Snap!*
An unprecedented clash of ultimate Conqueror's Haki, reaching the sky and the deep sea, piercing through the three realms!