The Fragment on Roger's Ship
"Is this the first time an anomaly has been detected in the fragments?"
Buggy jumped up in a cabin somewhere in the New World, crumpling the treasure map in his hand into a ball.
"How could I not know!"
The subordinate next to him whispered.
"Captain, you were just a child back then."
Buggy turned and roared.
"What's wrong with the child? The child has the right to know!"
Sky Screen camera panned to the Oro Jackson, many years in the future.
The setting sun painted the deck with its colors.
Young Shanks, clutching a wooden sword, sat at the base of the mast, dozing off.
Young Buggy was carrying a small box, stuffing the odds and ends he had rummaged through the ship's hold into it.
"This is mine, and this is mine too."
Shanks opened his eyes.
"That's the ship's doctor's medicine kit."
Buggy hugged the box to his arms.
I'll keep it for him.
Shanks reached out to grab it.
"You said the same thing last time, and you ended up selling the bandages."
Buggy jumped to the side.
"Red-Hair, don't worry about it."
During their struggle, the small box tipped over.
A piece of charred metal scrap rolled to the edge of the deck seam.
The moment the fragment touched the back of Shanks' hand, the surface texture lit up.
Buggy was stunned.
Did you see that?
Shanks lowered his head.
"I saw it."
Buggy took a half step back.
"This thing is haunted."
Shanks picked up the fragment.
The light is gone.
Roger stepped out of the cabin.
"You're stealing again?"
Buggy immediately pointed at Shanks.
He stole it!
Shanks said.
"It's him."
Roger walked up to the two men and took the fragment.
"It's lit up?"
Shanks nodded.
"It touched my light."
Roger looked at him.
Does it hurt?
Shanks shook his head.
It's a bit hot.
Rayleigh then came out, heard these words, and took the fragment.
"Captain."
Roger said.
"Get the nautical chart."
In reality, Rayleigh looked at the Sky Screen.
"After that day, the captain locked that thing up."
Luffy asked.
"Why?"
Rayleigh said.
"Because it recognizes people."
Robin stared at the screen.
"Is it bloodline or position that matters?"
Vegapunk chimed in.
"It might be a dual condition: bloodline is just the initial indicator, then the coordinates are deciphered."
On Future Island, Bonney looked at the bear.
"Does Mr. Shanks really have Holy Land blood?"
"That's what the bear said."
"The Sky Screen hasn't been determined yet."
Sabo stared coldly at the White Mask.
"The Holy Land destroyed the bloodline system to prevent others from making judgments."
The White Mask said.
"You shouldn't have followed this line."
Long asked.
"Why?"
The White Mask man looked down at the Seastone handcuffs.
"God Valley isn't just about Red-Hair."
Kizaru said.
"Then you'd better speak more slowly, Sky Screen can hear you clearly."
The White Mask closed his mouth.
The Sky Screen then appeared.
[Those who refused to add information have been recorded.]
The scene continues.
In Captain Roger, nautical charts covered the table.
Rayleigh placed the fragment in the center of the picture.
Shanks stood by the door, with Buggy hiding half a body length behind him.
Roger asked.
"Touch it again."
Shanks reached out his hand.
The fragment lit up, casting a semi-circular pattern onto the nautical chart.
The projection is incomplete, only remaining in a White Sea on the map.
Gaban frowned.
There are no islands here.
Rayleigh said.
"After God Valley was removed, the nearby sea map was also changed."
Roger stared at the point of light.
"It's not God Valley."
Rayleigh looked up.
"Where is that?"
Roger said.
"It points before the God Valley."
Buggy couldn't understand.
"The island had a past?"
Roger smiled.
"The world has a past."
Shanks stared at the fragments.
Why is it looking for me?
Roger stopped laughing.
"Perhaps you're just the one who brought it out."
Shanks asked.
"Then what should I do?"
Roger wrapped the fragment in a cloth and put it back in the wooden box.
"Grow up first."
Buggy immediately said.
What about me?
Roger glanced at him.
Stop stealing the ship's first-aid kit.
Buggy stomped his foot in anger.
In reality, Shanks watched this scene, his fingers lingering on the rim of the cup for a long time.
Benn Beckman asked.
"You remember?"
Shanks said.
"I remember the fragment shining."
Yasopp asked.
Did Captain Roger tell you later?
Shanks shook his head.
He said, "We'll talk about it when I can choose for myself."
Lucky Roux said.
What happened next?
Shanks picked up his glass, then put it down.
Later he went to Laugh Tale.
In Sabaody, Luffy heard "Laugh Tale" and immediately looked up.
"Rayleigh, why didn't Shanks go to the last island?"
Rayleigh glanced at the Sky Screen.
"Because Buggy is sick, Shanks stayed to take care of him."
Buggy immediately shouted from inside the cabin.
"Don't drag me into this!"
The Sky Screen transitions to another segment.
The Oro Jackson is about to embark on its final voyage.
Shanks stood on the dock, while Buggy, wrapped in a blanket, sneezed.
Roger walked up to Shanks and handed him a small cloth bag.
Shanks asked.
"What's this?"
Roger said.
"That fragment."
Rayleigh frowned beside him.
"Captain, are you sure?"
Roger nodded.
"It came out with him, so he was allowed to keep it."
Shanks looked down at the cloth bag.
"Can I still have it even without going to the last island?"
Roger crouched down and looked at the young Shanks.
Whether or not you go to an island doesn't define who you are.
Shanks asked.
"So, what decision?"
Roger said.
Who will you give it to later?
In reality, Luffy grabbed the edge of his Straw Hat.
"To whom should it be given?"
Nami looked at Rayleigh.
"Is that fragment still in Shanks' possession?"
Rayleigh shook his head.
"I have no idea."
Robin said.
"The Sky Screen Can Speaks."
Sure enough, the gold lettering appeared.
[Additional Questions and Answers.]
[After Roger gave the Index Fragment to young Shanks, what happened to the fragment?]
[A, Shanks always kept it with him.]
[B, sealed away somewhere by the Roger Pirates.]
[C was entrusted by Shanks to someone in the future who would carry the Sun Will.]
[D, The fragments were disassembled, and the clues were scattered among several people.]
Luffy looked at C, his hand resting on his Straw Hat.
"Someone in the future who carries the Sun Will?"
Usopp took half a step back.
"Hey, this isn't about you, is it?"
Sanji looked at the Straw Hat.
"It could also be that hat."
"Zoro said."
"Choosing D is safer."
Robin nodded.
"Sky Screen gives a D, it usually means that there's more than one layer to the story."
Luffy, however, looked at Rayleigh.
"Rayleigh."
Rayleigh did not answer for him.
"This is your choice."
Luffy looked down at his Straw Hat, then pressed it down after a moment.
I choose D.
In the New World, Benn Beckman looked at Shanks.
"Boss?"
Shanks' hand reached towards his waist.
There were no small cloth bags there.
"D."
Benn Beckman asked.
"It's been split up?"
Shanks looked up at the Sky Screen.
"The captain said, never give the door key to one person."
The countdown on the Sky Screen has reached zero.
[Correct answer: D.]
[The Index Fragments were broken up, and the clues were scattered among several people.]
[One of the clues was once hidden in the Inner Compartment the Straw Hat that Red-Haired Shanks gave to the boy in the East Blue.]
Luffy's hand stopped.
The entire Sabaody Archipelago fell silent for a moment.
Nami turned to look at him.
Luffy.
Luffy took off his Straw Hat and held it in his hands.
"Inside?"
Rayleigh's wine glass once again stopped in mid-air.
Shanks, you even gave him this?
On the deck of the New World, Shanks looked up at the Sky Screen.
"I didn't tell him."
Benn Beckman said.
"You've taken a big gamble."
Shanks said.
"The captain made the same bet on me back then."
Sky Screen Golden Light fell on the Straw Hat.
[One Index Fragment segment was detected.]
[Whether to disclose historical traces of the Straw Hat's Inner Compartment.]
Luffy stared at the Straw Hat, his palms clenching.
"Public."
Robin stepped forward.
"Luffy, once this is revealed, the World Government will be watching you even more closely."
Luffy looked at his Straw Hat.
"They've been watching me for a while now."
The Sky Screen responds.
[Authorization confirmed.]
[Reading data from the Straw Hat Inner Compartment.]