A Voice from Ancient Times
Sea Forest
Located northeast of Fish-Man District, the underwater forest is also known as the "Graveyard of Ships" because many shipwrecks are transported here by the tides.
Because "Sun Tree Eve" transmits sunlight from the sea surface to Fish-Man Island, many beautiful corals grow here, and fish and whales also forage here. At the same time, this is also a place where ancient memories are buried.
Upon learning that Roy was heading to the Sea Forest, Shirahoshi, unusually, showed no fear and instead mustered her courage to follow him.
The Neptune Brothers, Neptune, who are obsessed with their daughters, and Neptune, who are obsessed with their sisters, were naturally worried about Shirahoshi being alone, so in the end, it turned into a joint operation between the Phantom Sword Pirates and the Ryugu Kingdom.
Seeing the big shots on both sides making such a big fuss, Fish-Man who didn't know better would think that the scene of the Giant Sea Kings invasion five years ago was about to be repeated.
"Lord Roy, I'm so sorry, but there's Otohime's Tomb in the Sea Forest. Since this child moved into the Hard Shell Tower, he hasn't had a chance to visit it. He even missed Otohime's funeral because he was poisoned by that bastard Vander Decken IX. That's why he's so agitated when he hears about the Sea Forest." Neptune's large eyes were filled with pity, as well as sadness at the memory of the past.
He initially disagreed with Otohime's actions, but after Otohime's death, he inherited Otohime ideals and became a staunch advocate of peace on Fish-Man Island.
"Although I've always believed that peace without power is nothing but a castle in the air, Illusion, it's undeniable that someone like Otohime, who can uphold her own ideals, can definitely be called a true warrior." Roy wasn't just being insincere; while he himself didn't want to be a saint, it didn't mean he had no respect for those who were willing to be saints.
A person who has no selfish motives and always considers others, regardless of whether their beliefs are correct, deserves respect.
Neptune and the others stared wide-eyed, never expecting that a ruthless figure like Roy would show such respect to Otohime. Even on Fish-Man Island, not everyone could understand Otohime's actions.
"Th-thank you, Lord Roy." If Shirahoshi's body data were digitized, you could definitely see a +1 favorability symbol constantly appearing above her head.
"If Otohime knew that there were enlightened people like Lord Roy among humans, she would surely be smiling in her grave," Neptune said, shaking his enormous head with emotion.
Roy's lips twitched speechlessly. He should have died with his eyes wide open in disbelief.
When the group arrived at a square mausoleum, Shirahoshi finally couldn't suppress her grief and burst into tears.
"You must have accumulated a lot to say to Otohime, so we won't disturb you any longer." Roy turned to Neptune and the others, "Then we'll leave this to you."
Watching Roy and the others leave, Neptune sighed with emotion, "If only all humans were like Lord Roy!"
"Yes, no wonder even that god-like man was willing to submit to him. Perhaps, this is love... boundless love." Fukaboshi recalled the fear of being dominated by Enel and sighed.
Shyarly, who was following behind them, was internally groaning, "If all humans were like Nightmare, the world would probably be destroyed."
"What? Another Poneglyph! When did Poneglyph become so worthless?!" Not to mention Robin, even Crocodile the Sand, a former Shichibukai who considered himself knowledgeable and able to take everything in stride, couldn't suppress his urge to complain.
It's important to know that there are only about 30 Poneglyph left in the world. In addition, anyone who has any interest in the Poneglyph will be met with a thunderous crackdown by the World Government, which means that most people will never be able to access the world's most ultimate secret in their entire lives.
Under Roy's leadership, this is already their third Poneglyph, as if guided by destiny.
"Robin, the task of translating the Poneglyph is now yours." Although Roy knew that the Poneglyph contained Joyboy's apology letter to the Little Mermaid, he was still very curious about its contents.
"Yes, Captain." After witnessing the third Poneglyph, Robin put her previous worries aside.
"Original Sin Erosion... Forbidden Fruit... The Great Sea Overturn... Enemy of the Uninhabited Land... Regret and apology... The promise will be fulfilled... Noah's Ark... Fish-Man Island... Return to Eden!" Robin frowned slightly and said, word by word.
"This is an apology letter, signed by joyboy," Robin analyzed meticulously. "It seems to be from that Void Century 800 years ago, where this person named joyboy made a promise with the mermaid princess, but this promise could not be fulfilled due to some uncontrollable reasons. He expressed his deep regret for this, and then predicted that this promise would be fulfilled at some point in the future, and that the unfinished Noah's Ark would lead the Fish-Man Island Return to Eden."
"I once found records about the Garden of Eden in some documents. In those ancient times, the Eden meant Paradise and was a dreamland in people's hearts. Perhaps the Garden of Eden in the heart of the Little Mermaid Princess refers to the land in the sea. In this case, the content of their agreement may be to lead the Fish-Man Island back to the sea."
"Huh? What's wrong with you guys?" Robin felt a little uneasy when she saw that everyone was staring at her like she was a monster.
"Ugh, how on earth did you manage to sift through all this messy writing to get the contents of this letter?!" Reiju said, speechless.
"Historical records are never guaranteed to be complete. Inferring the general course of history from these fragmented details is the very job of historians," Robin chuckled, covering her mouth.
"The Eden?" Roy's expression was strange. "How much of the written record about the Garden of Eden do you remember?"
Although she didn't know why Roy was suddenly interested in this, Robin tried hard to recall, "Hmm, it seems to be a fable from the Great Kingdom. The main characters are a man and a woman named Adam and Eve, and there seems to be a snake too. I can't remember much else."
"Adam and Eve were the first humans created by God, living carefree in the beautiful Eden. But one day, they were tempted by the serpent and ate the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, opening the Gate of Original Sin. In the end, they were expelled from Eden." Roy appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was pounding. He felt that he was only a hair's breadth away from the secret of the Ancient Weapon. "The documents you were reading back then must have meant this."
"Indeed," Robin said with a strange expression. "I didn't expect that you, Captain, would also be interested in the legends of the Great Kingdom."
Roy shook his head, offering no further explanation, but said with a hint of excitement, "If that's the case, I might have already solved the mystery of the whereabouts of Ancient Weapon in historical documents!"
(ps: Holy Mother: That person is so pitiful, I want to help him; Holy Mother bitch: That person is so pitiful, you should all help him)
I once saw an interesting quote that distinguishes between a "saintly mother" and a "saintly hypocrite": "Reforms in all countries have been achieved through bloodshed. In China today, there has been no bloodshed for reform; this is why the country is not prosperous. If there must be, let it begin with Tan Sitong!" — Tan Sitong. "Reforms in all countries have been achieved through bloodshed. In China today, there has been no bloodshed for reform; this is why the country is not prosperous. If there must be, let it begin with Tan Sitong!" — Kang Youwei