The Final Fragment

"You said it... it's that legendary place!"

When Gaban spoke with a smile, the previously lively atmosphere suddenly quieted down, and several giants could be heard murmuring in surprise.

Even though the giants present were mostly from the same era as Roger or even earlier, the One Piece, which was said to be connected in a continuous chain, still made them somewhat tempted.

"Uncle Ashan, could there actually be a signpost in Elbaf that's supposed to lead to the Laugh Tale?!"

Heilding was somewhat surprised, even though he had been Prince and was now a king, he had never known about this matter.

"That's what people call it nowadays. It's been here for a long, long time. We've only heard it from the older generation, so it's normal that younger people don't know. Gabababababa~"

Brogy laughed and answered his question.

"Huh?! Why aren't the leaders going to look for the treasure left behind by the Pirate King?!"

The slightly younger giants (who were actually about the same age as Whitebeard and the others) were somewhat puzzled.

If they already had a piece of it, why is it little known in Elbaf, and why did no giant predecessors use it to ascend to the throne of "Pirate King" earlier?

"What nonsense are you talking about? You want the two of us to steal what that brat left behind? Gegyagyagyagya~"

Dorry immediately flicked the head of one of the giants who had opened their mouths, causing them to roll on the ground clutching their heads.

"That's to protect Elbaf, and also to protect the future of this world."

Suddenly, accompanied by an aged voice, a huge figure slowly approached them.

The old man's Whitebeard almost reached the ground, and he wore a helmet symbolizing the warriors of Elbaf, but a sword had pierced through it, directly penetrating his head from the forehead.

"Mr. Yaruru!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Heilding immediately stood up excitedly; this man had once been his most admired warrior.

"Hey, old man, don't move yet. Let me treat your head injury."

Upon seeing this terrifying sight, Chopper, as if in a state of shock, dropped the food he was eating and jumped up, rummaging through his little backpack.

"You mean this? That happened several years ago. Luckily, I was wearing a helmet, which saved my life."

Yaruru touched his head, looking both frightened and relieved.

"Huh? Your survival has obviously nothing to do with this helmet! It was pierced right through!"

Lilith's eyes twitched as she refuted his somewhat comical words.

Seeing that he was really alright, Chopper finally felt relieved and picked up the food that had been thrown on the ground.

"Since there's nothing else, let's talk about the road signs."

Hina gently raised her hand and pressed it against Lilith's lips, interrupting her from continuing her speech.

"That... it's said to have existed in Elbaf before I was born."

Yaruru sat down happily and began to tell everyone about the last fragment.

"Before you... that would be over three hundred years!"

Heilding was very surprised.

"That's right. The person who left this thing was most likely the legendary Sun God Joy Boy or his companions."

"This matter is a secret in the whole of Elbaf, so it's normal for young people not to know about it."

Based on his understanding, Yaruru offered his explanation.

"Since it's a secret, why can you tell me now?"

Lucci had his hands in his pockets, and Hadley on his shoulder spoke in a strange tone.

"That's because the time has come."

"It has been prophesied that when the Sun God returns and finds the Laugh Tale, the secret will be revealed, the world will fall into chaos again, and even Elbaf will not be able to escape it."

"To fight against the darkness, we must unite all forces. To prevent the younger generation from going to search rashly and causing accidents, we have not publicized it widely."

Yaruru's expression was very serious, clearly showing that he took the prophecy very seriously.

"The Sun God... does that refer to the Straw Hat Kid?"

Even Dorry and Brogy, at this moment, sat to the side like ignorant teenagers, listening attentively and asking questions.

They remembered that the Straw Hat Kid's Gear Fifth was somewhat similar to the image of Joy Boy in some Elbaf records.

"If the prophecy is correct, then he is."

Yaruru also believes that Luffy is the legendary Sun God.

"Since none of you know who Joy Boy is, why haven't you considered that the Pirate King Roger might be that person?"

Lucci raised a question.

He had also heard of the so-called "Sun God". Could it really be someone else?

He didn't believe that the Straw Hat Kid was some kind of Sun God; at most, he was just a kid with a little bit of power right now.

"Because when we arrived at Raftel, Roger did not receive a response from Joy Boy. According to calculations, it would be another twenty-five years before the Sun God's return."

"It was in this year that the secret no longer needed to be hidden."

Gaban spoke up, answering for Yaruru.

"We arrived too early; Roger always complained that he was born in the wrong era..."

Gaban's eyes seemed to glisten with tears, his thoughts drifting back to that day.

"I have a feeling that we've gotten into some kind of conflict that spans different eras."

Nolan stroked his chin, but there was no fear on his face.

"After all, it involves Void Century of history—that's a long time ago."

Robin, on the other hand, remained much calmer.

The World Government's attitude shows that once the truth about Raftel is revealed, the world will inevitably face a great purge.

"So, could you show the road sign to my companion? Although I'm not interested in that so-called One Piece, I am very interested in causing trouble for the World Government."

The Cifer is the first thing to do.

"Of course, no problem. In the great wars that may occur in the future, high-end combat forces like Las Noches are indispensable."

Gaban and Yaruru looked at each other and agreed.

Everyone ate quickly, and the banquet, which was supposed to last a whole day, ended in just two hours.

Led by the giants, they arrived at a ruin overgrown with weeds.

"This place is definitely worth studying!"

Lilith seemed to know something about the ruins, and she quickly climbed up and began exploring everywhere.

"Is the Road Poneglyph here?"

Cifer looked at the two of them.

"No, they just want you to see this. It's something that existed thousands of years ago."

At that moment, another scantily clad female giant approached and explained to them with a smile.

At the same time, she walked to the trembling Gaban, stretched out two fingers to lift him up, and grinned wickedly.