chsdbacks Chapter 364 Pluto, the King of the Underworld! The Time-Time Fruit
Chapter 364 Pluto, the King of the Underworld! The Time-Time Fruit
Wano Country, White Dance.
As a large region in the northeast of the Flower Country, Hakumai boasts "Blade Dance Port," one of the largest ports in the entire Wano Country.
Although the "Himei" area, where the Beasts Pirates' weapons factory is located, is also here, it is generally considered to be the freest area in Wano Country.
What few people know is that this is also a secret stronghold of the "Rebel Army" of Wano Country.
"Hey, did you hear about it?"
At this moment, in a hidden stronghold within the massive Blade Dance Port.
A samurai was speaking in hushed tones to his companion.
"What?"
His companion was also taken aback upon hearing this.
"It's that—the rumors circulating in the Suzugo and Kuri areas lately, about the 'Day of Liberation'."
The samurai said in a low voice.
"You mean that? I've heard about it. Apparently, the 'Ice Disaster' and the 'Beast Disaster' even sent troops to investigate, but in the end, they supposedly didn't find anything."
What they are talking about now is a rumor that has been circulating widely in Wano Country recently.
It is said that recently, in various regions of Wano Country, including the "Flower Capital," people have been distributing a special kind of flyer, and a rumor has been widely circulated.
The leaflet listed a date called "Liberation Day" and invited the country's rebels to liberate the country together. Clearly, this content, placed in Wano Country, would be enough to spark a huge discussion.
After all, the identity of the "evil dragon" mentioned in this rumor is quite obvious in Wano Country.
The people of this country have long been "evil dragons." Rumors like "Nine Shadows Falling from the Sky" have circulated in this country for decades without ceasing. To this day, many samurai still believe in this and await the inevitable rebellion.
Many people believe that this rumor about "Liberation Day" is likely a sign that the original resistance forces are ready to start that war.
As a result, the two newly appointed Beast Masters, "Ice Disaster" and "Beast Disaster," have both launched investigations.
However, as members of the resistance, these samurai clearly knew that the leaflets and rumors had nothing to do with them.
"Do you think it could be the legendary Momonosuke and the Red Scabbards?"
At that moment, the samurai guessed in a low voice.
Every member of the resistance knows, to some extent, the rumor that twenty years ago, Momonosuke, a descendant of the Kozuki clan, did not actually die, but was protected by the Akazaya Nine and taken to an unknown place.
It is said that they will return when the time for rebellion arrives.
"Impossible. Lord Kang sent a message a few days ago, but he didn't mention anything about it. Besides, if it really were Momonosuke and Lord Kin'emon, they would definitely come to us on their own initiative."
His companion shook his head: "Perhaps it's another resistance group, or maybe it's a message deliberately leaked by Kaido's side to test us. Hmm?"
At this point in his speech, he suddenly let out a soft "hmm," and his expression abruptly turned serious.
"What's wrong!?"
Suddenly, the samurai's expression turned serious, and he immediately gripped the hilt of his katana at his waist.
He turned his head and looked, then his expression froze.
At that moment, not far from them, a spark was slowly fading.
Amidst the scattered sparks, a flyer slowly fell.
The next full moon will be "Liberation Day".
At that time, the evil dragon will fall from the sky, and Wano Country will be liberated.
To bear witness to the liberators, bury this in a single, secluded area.
Those who wish to liberate this country, come to the City of Flowers!
The flyer contained this information.
The samurai and his companion exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with astonishment.
"Go, report immediately!"
They didn't notice as they walked away in their wooden clogs.
It was not far from them.
"Those guys from the Twelve Constellations have an incredibly wide intelligence network. They even know the rebels' strongholds."
The flames were slowly coalescing into Ace's figure.
"That's normal, isn't it?"
Beside Ace was Deus, who had come with him: "Didn't you already say that the Zodiac guys even know what's going on inside the World Government... If you want to be an enemy of the world, you can't afford to be out of touch with the world."
He waved the leaflet in his hand: "But then again, even now it seems absurd—the World Government actually has a mastermind behind it all, and Kaido has even partnered with him or something..."
Although he had already heard about the conversation between the Rabbit and the Ice Disaster from Ace, Deus still found it hard to believe: "Ace, are you really sure what they said is true?"
Ace's expression was complicated after hearing Deus's words.
Yes, what Yamato and Usagi said back then was something he had never heard of before.
That wasn't even something a regular pirate like him should care about.
However, after the discussion ended, he learned from Yamato that the source of this information was the diary of a man named Kozuki Oden.
"He was a member of the Pirate King's crew, and he followed the Pirate King Roger to Laugh Tale, where he saw the truth of the world."
Yamato explained it to him in this way.
For Ace, that held special significance.
"That guy's crew."
As Roger's biological son, Ace deeply hated his father.
In his view, it was Roger who abandoned his mother to pursue the so-called One Piece, ultimately leading to her tragic death. His sinful bloodline attracted the World Government's pursuit, causing Ace to be ostracized by the world from a young age.
People cursed him for ushering in this chaotic era of piracy; he was a demon who brought misfortune to the world.
Ace, however, was the "mistake" who inherited that sinful bloodline.
Ace always thought so.
However, he heard a different version of the story from Yamato.
Although Yamato did not tell Ace all the contents of the diary, Ace could at least understand that Roger might be an irresponsible man who pursued freedom, but he was also always fighting against "the world".
He ushered in the Great Pirate Era, not to bring misfortune to the world.
Quite the opposite.
"Like Oden, he wanted to bring change and hope to the world—but they both failed!"
That's what Yamato said.
Yes.
The opening of Wano Country and the arrival of the Great Pirate Era—what Oden wanted to bring to Wano Country, and what Roger wanted to bring to the sea—were always the same things.
That is "change" and "freedom".
It was an indispensable element in that inevitable great war.
Upon thinking of this, Ace shook his head.
He couldn't forgive Roger for those reasons, but...
"It's true."
He already believed what Yamato and the Rabbit had said.
And it is quite obvious.
Whether for his friends in Amigasa Village or for the conviction in his heart—he would persevere to the end in this matter. "Let's go, to the next destination."
He said in a deep voice.
"Um."
Although he couldn't fully understand Ace's thoughts, Deuce, as Ace's friend, didn't ask any more questions. He just silently agreed and then looked down at the flyer in his hand.
Looking at the words "Day of Liberation" written on it, a hint of anticipation seemed to flash in his eyes.
At the same time.
The capital of flowers, Fujiyama.
The so-called Tengshan is a mountain with an altitude of over 1,000 meters located behind the Flower Capital.
It serves as a natural defensive barrier for the Flower Capital and is also its symbol—the mountain can be seen from anywhere in the Flower Capital. Legend has it that in the distant past, this was the birthplace of Wano Country, making it the ancestral home of the "Kozuki Clan," who ruled Wano. Of course, these claims and legends have been largely forgotten by the people of Wano Country today.
In those years when most people were struggling to make ends meet, they naturally didn't have much time to visit this ancient mountain. However...
"Tap!" "Tap!"
At this moment, the door to a deep and ancient cave in Tengshan Mountain has been opened.
The figure of the Rabbit is walking inside the cave.
Inside the cave, there is a deep staircase that extends downwards, seemingly reaching to the lowest point in the world.
The surrounding area is made of hard rock, but as you go deeper, you can see "observation windows" that look like glass appearing in the rocks. Through these observation windows, you can see a huge, magnificent ancient city.
That was the former Wano Country.
Yes, the ancient legends within the country of Ichiwa are not false.
The Wano Country that exists today was originally located at the foot of Mount Fuji, but it was moved there in the distant past. The original location of Wano Country was submerged and buried by water, becoming a part abandoned in history.
But now, the Rabbit has arrived here.
"After hollowing out the entire mountainside, they filled it with seawater to create a barrier... The craftsmen of Wano Country are truly skilled."
As he marveled at this, he reached the bottom of the cave.
This place seems to have been artificially sealed off, but unlike the ancient surroundings, it has obviously not been sealed off for very long, at most only a few decades.
"Was it the Kozuki clan that temporarily sealed him off after Kurozumi Orochi seized power?"
Rabbit muttered to himself.
But these trivial details were not something he cared about.
He looked down at the huge rock beneath his feet, which seemed to allow him to see through the dead end and into what lay beneath it.
"bake!"
Flames ignited.
The stones beneath his feet were instantly ignited, and the rabbit's body slowly fell downwards.
Until a short while later.
"trickle!"
He fell into the water.
The ancient sea surrounded him, but it was clear that the sea could not stop him.
His eyes, burning with the flames of a phoenix and the light of starlight, gazed down at the magnificent city.
It must be said that the city below is almost identical to the "Flower Capital" of Wano Country today.
Even the giant "Divine Cherry Tree" from the Flower Capital can be found here.
The only difference is...
The great serpent castle in the Flower Capital, which should have belonged to the "General," has now been replaced by something else.
It was an enormous, colossal object.
Its body is covered with fine moss and algae, as well as some underwater plants that emit fluorescence and grow fruit—ancient times have sealed it here for eight hundred years.
Even so, Mao Tu could still see the cold metallic feel emanating from the moss and algae, and even seemed to feel the terrifying oppressive feeling emanating from the inside of that huge thing.
Masts, decks, flags... it was a "ship".
A massive, ancient, black ship, as majestic as a mountain—though not comparable to the Esther, which was the size of a continent, it was undoubtedly far superior to the ships of the giants.
Countless cannons extended from every corner of the ship, especially in the very center, where a massive cannon that occupied almost half of the hull was enough to leave anyone speechless.
The metal used to construct that giant cannon had a texture familiar to most people on the high seas who had witnessed the Revolutionary Army's battles. It was "Pluto Alloy".
[Creations based on lineage factors have been discovered]
[Wish, Destruction, Ancient Weapon, Pluto]
"Found it."
Looking at the enormous warship, Mao Tu was not surprised.
Or rather, what he was seeing at that moment was the very fact he already knew.
Beneath Mount Fuji, in the place where Wano Country once existed, lies the greatest secret kept by the Kozuki clan.
One of the ancient weapons, the most vicious warship in history, Pluto, the "King of the Underworld," is said to be able to destroy a country with a single blow.
For Roy, who had already met "Sea King" and "Sky King" and brought them under his command, the surprise was only temporary. He quickly arrived in front of the huge ancient warship, enveloped in flames.
Without paying much attention to Pruto's appearance, he went straight to a spot on the deck with practiced ease.
"Crack!"
He gently raised his hand and pulled, and a small passage hidden in a secret part of the warship was opened.
The "Pluto blueprints" that were obtained from Franky's body in Water Seven are now coming in handy.
Rabbit knew that what it had just opened was the passage to the "driver's cab".
Soon, he stepped into the passageway.
But the moment he stepped into the passage, his steps faltered instantly.
At this moment, a hint of surprise finally appeared on the face beneath the mask.
Because at that moment, he clearly saw that an underwater plant not far away was covered with fruits that emitted a fluorescent glow.
However, compared to these glistening fruits, Roy's attention was firmly fixed on something else.
At the other end of the branch, in a very secluded corner, a fruit did not emit a fluorescent glow; instead, it displayed spiral-like patterns. Yes.
On this warship, which has remained untouched for centuries.
At some point, a Devil Fruit unexpectedly grew.
The Devil Fruit "Time-Time Fruit" has been discovered.
[Analysis can be performed after touching the screen]