A False Sun Shines on No One

"The sun isn't that piece of junk in your hand." Luffy pressed his Straw Hat back down, looked up at Garling, and the Red Mark on his feet were blocked by Zoro's scabbard before he circled around the evacuation team.

Nami immediately shouted, "Don't let the Red Mark touch the child! Usopp, get the mirror out!"

Usopp rummaged through his backpack, groaning, "Where did I get a mirror?"

Franky carried a piece of metal that had been removed from the evacuation team's back. "Is this enough? Super reflective."

Brook reached out and steadied himself on the edge of the board. "Even though I can't see, I can feel the considerable pressure this board is under."

Sanji kicked a guard aside impatiently. "Say less and stand still."

Robin stared at the prompt in the Sky Screen, his fingers still resting on the Inner Compartment his Straw Hat. "The False Sun Verification isn't a problem with light; it's that it's simulating the resonance Drums of Liberation and the story of the sun."

Vegapunk continued, "The remnants of the Corona Crown contain backup data of the bear's personality, records of the Sapphire Scales Trial, and stolen samples of Buccaneer bloodline. It wants to use these to piece together a Sun Vessel that can deceive the system."

Bonney's face darkened immediately. "You're using my dad's data again?"

The bear raised its paw, the light of the Paw-Paw Fruit enveloping Bonney's injured hand. "Don't touch that line."

Bonney gritted her teeth. "If it touches you, I'll touch it."

Lumi heard Azure Jade Scales on the Scrap Platform, and her grip on her coat tightened slowly. "Are my records in there too?"

Mia looked down and rummaged through the file box, the pages fluttering in the wind. "Part of the Old Wing children's data has been transferred, Lumi, your cryogenic adaptation records may have been integrated into the Corona Crown."

Lumi looked up at Garling in the Sky Screen. "That's not his sun."

The Little Bear stood in front of her. "S-Bear, protect the data from being stolen."

Garling stood on the Chief Adjudication Platform, a crown-shaped black pattern rising from the disc like a reflective iron ring, hanging behind him. "The story of the sun belongs to the victors; the door only judges the result."

Shanks said coldly, "You can't even create laughter, yet you want to create the sun?"

Garling looked at him. "Laughter can be stripped away, will can be rewritten, personality can be backed up. What you call the sun is just raw material that hasn't been processed yet."

Upon hearing this, flames surged up the water pipe to Sabo's shoulder. "Save those words for the Inquisition."

He charged toward the Chief Adjudication Platform, his Fire Fist striking the black iron ring. The flames didn't penetrate; instead, a wisp of fire was drawn out by the Red Mark on the ring and swept toward the false response of the Gate of Old Days.

Vegapunk shouted urgently, "Don't use attacks with strong emotional resonance, it will steal!"

Sabo retracted the hose, the flames shrinking into a low layer in his palm. "So how do we fight?"

Robin looked up. "Deconstructing the definition, it says 'pseudo-sun,' first asking whether the sun can be pieced together from victim data."

The Sky Screen immediately trembled, and the black iron rings unfolded the question before the Golden Light could shine.

[False Sun Verification]

[Question: To prevent the Gate of Old Days from spiraling out of control, is it possible to use victim data to construct Temporary Sun Vessel?]

[A. Yes, risk control is the priority]

[B. Yes, the data has no ownership rights.]

[C. No, data without consent must not be used to construct a persona.]

[D. No, and using victim data to fabricate the sun constitutes a continuation of the Corona Crown crime.]

Bonney raised her hand and chose, "D. Anyone who dares to use my dad's data to build a sun, I'll tear their station down!"

The bear whispered, "D."

Lumi also shouted, "D, I disagree with using my record."

Mia opened the file box and held up the refrigerated registration form towards the Sky Screen. "Mia, the archivist from the Medical Department, testifies that the Old Wing survivors never consented to the data transfer to the Corona Crown. Choose D."

Dr. Kaven continued, "The doctor's testimony states that all refrigeration records are mandatory test data, so the answer is D."

Dr. Eve shielded a child behind her. "Choose D: Medical records are not parts of the Throne."

At the exit of the Sabaody, Dan pointed to the old tattoo on his chest. "I choose D. The thing I got tattooed on isn't for them to open the door for."

As more and more evacuees raised their hands, Koby directly told the naval channel, "Temporary support team, select D. All victim data is disabled by default."

At Marineford, Akainu's expression was so cold that the staff officer dared not speak. "Marine Headquarters, choose D."

The document, supplemented by the crane's statement, states. "Victim information will only be used for protection and accountability, and may not be used for weaponization, verification, or access control."

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Garp stared at the bear and Bonney in the Sky Screen, his voice lowering. "Choose D. Whoever treats people like mere props should get off the stage first."

On Future Island, Vegapunk tilted his apple hat to one side. "Future Island Technical Team, select D, and also request the sealing of data related to the Corona Crown."

Hina asked, "Can it be sealed off?"

Vegapunk's fingers continued moving. "It can't be sealed completely; I can add another layer, but I refuse to lock it."

The Golden Light from the Sky Screen pressed down on the black iron ring.

[Answer: D]

Victim data must not be used to construct Temporary Sun Vessel.

[The remnants of the Corona Crown constitute a continuation of the crime]

A piece of the black iron ring was missing, and the pseudo-sun behind Garling dimmed, but the Chief Adjudication Platform did not stop; instead, another voice emerged from the crack.

The sound was intermittent, as if it were being squeezed out of an old machine.

[The Laugher arrives, the door opens halfway.]

Luffy up. "Is it trying to laugh?"

Usopp's face turned green. "You can learn this?"

Garling held his sword horizontally in front of him. "Laughter records the waves of the Drums of Liberation, the legend of the sun god—that's enough."

The gold trim Inner Compartment the Straw Hat gleamed. Robin noticed the new writing and immediately spoke, "Not enough. It says, 'The Laugher is not laughter.'"

Shanks continued, "Laugher is someone who is willing to carry others on their back."

Garling said coldly, "Definition is replaceable."

Luffy pulled his Straw Hat down a little. "I can't take your place."

Garling looked at him. "Monkey D. Luffy, your heartbeat record has already been captured by the Throne once, and the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika's energy fluctuations have been publicly revealed in the Sky Screen. Do you think you can still hide?"

Nami's expression changed. "It's going to grab Luffy's drumbeats?"

Robin watched as the Black Lines surged into the Sky Screen once more. "It doesn't need to capture Luffy himself; it only needs to extract the fluctuations in his Awakening before and after his awakening from the live stream to piece together the second layer of the False Sun."

Vegapunk's voice tightened. "Damn it, Luffy's heart rate was recorded when Luffy to fight the Throne."

Luffy looked down at his hands. "Then ask me if I agree."

As if awaiting these words, the Sky Screen seemed to respond with Golden Light that immediately tore through the black patterns.

[Urgent Verification]

[Question: Can the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika fluctuations and Luffy's heartbeat records be used by the Chief Adjudication Platform to False Sun Verification at the Gate of Old Days?]

[A. Yes, because it involves world-class risks]

[B. Yes, but it requires oversight from World Government.]

[C. No, life force fluctuations must not be intercepted or misappropriated]

[D. No, and intercepting the Laugher to fabricate Laugher constitutes Gate-Opening Fraud.]

Luffy looked up, grinned, his smile blazing with fire. "D, I won't give you my heartbeat."

The Straw Hat Pirates spoke almost simultaneously.

"D."

"D."

"D."

Nami glared at Luffy. "And also, don't let just anyone hear your heartbeat."

Luffy bewildered. "Can you just do this casually?"

Sanji sighed. "This isn't the time to ask that."

Shanks looked at Luffy, the tension in his eyes finally easing slightly. "Red Hair Pirates, choose D."

Akainu coldly stated at Marineford, "Marine Headquarters, select D: Life fluctuations cannot be requisitioned."

Dragon also spoke. "The Revolutionary Army, choose D."

Bonney, supporting the bear, said in a hoarse voice, "D, laughter is your own."

Lumi shouted, "D, Straw Hat Brother's laughter doesn't belong to them either!"

Golden Light descended from the Sky Screen.

[Answer: D]

[Intercepting the fluctuations in Laugher constitutes a form of Gate-Opening Fraud]

[Failed to build the second layer of the False Sun]

Another piece of the black iron ring shattered, and the Throne Mark on the Chief Adjudication Platform began to ooze a blood-black light.

Garling raised his head, his gaze passing over everyone else, looking towards the deepest part of the Sky Screen.

"System, can you stop the verification, can you stop the Throne from personally injecting it?"

In East Blue Foosha Village, Lin Qi's wine glass stopped at his lips, while a red alert filled the entire interface of his computer screen.

[External highest-level privilege espionage detected]

[Imu's authority is taken over the Chief Adjudication Platform]

[False Sun Third Layer Activated]

Lin Qi stared at the screen and muttered a curse under his breath.

"Seriously? You're using cheats to play a quiz game?"