Giant Elephant Zou

On the vast, boundless sea, the salty sea breeze caressed my face.

"It seems we're on the right track." Roy looked at the giant elephant's body displayed in the Crystal Ball and nodded slightly.

"Captain, if this continues, the Crystal Ball will be ruined. What a waste!" Reiju shook her head and sighed.

The Crystal Ball now appeared dim and lifeless, as if it would be plunged into complete darkness at any moment.

After all, Zou is a giant elephant that never stops moving, Roy can only "Google" it every now and then to correct his course in time. As a result, the Crystal Ball is overburdened and is about to lose its "spirit".

"As long as the last piece of the puzzle can be completed, there's nothing to regret." Roy is the typical example of someone who doesn't care about the cost of his inheritance; after all, he got the Crystal Ball through extortion, so he doesn't care at all.

Roy wasn't actually too worried about the Whitebeard Pirates' upcoming journey.

Admittedly, Whitebeard's strength is superior to his, that's undeniable. But at his level, it's almost impossible for someone to kill him, not to mention that his survival ability is even better than Kaido's. As long as he doesn't do anything reckless, there's nothing left in this world that can keep him alive.

Of course, this doesn't mean he's willing to be beaten up by others; he also hopes to truly witness the power of the World's Strongest force.

If the Crystal Ball's prediction is correct and allows him to address his final weakness on Zou, Roy is confident that even if he were to face Whitebeard, he could hold his own, or at the very least, escape unscathed.

Therefore, Roy wouldn't care about this small sacrifice in order to achieve this goal.

"It will take about five years for this Crystal Ball to fully recover. If we try to use it for divination again, it might really shatter completely." After sensing it for a moment, Roy put the Crystal Ball back into the Dream Dimension.

Zou Island, the "Foggy" Principality.

"What? How could this be? Oden-sama was so powerful, how could he have been defeated by a group of pirates?" Duke Inuarashi, asked in disbelief.

Seeing that Momonosuke had already broken down in tears, Kin'emon took over and said in a deep voice, "The enemy is no ordinary pirate. He is one of the Shichibukai. He has defeated Admiral and then Four Emperors. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the strongest person on this sea."

"Moreover, if Oden-sama hadn't been protecting us, he would never have suffered such a calamity!" As he spoke, Kin'emon, like the others, broke down in tears.

Duke Inuarashi's expression was grave. Having served alongside Kozuki Oden in the Whitebeard Pirates and Roger Pirates for a period of time, he naturally understood the meaning and weight of these words.

"Those demons destroyed my Kozuki Family's home right away, without any reason whatsoever. Perhaps, like that monster named Kaido, they also have their eyes on the Poneglyph inscribed with the Poneglyph." Momonosuke bit his lip, trying hard not to let the tears in his eyes fall.

"Our father knew his days were numbered, so he chose to burn the last flame of his life to save us. Therefore, Kin'emon, you don't need to blame yourselves too much." Having been Momonosuke also knew how to win people's hearts and make his retainers serve him to the death.

"However, no matter what, I will never forgive that executioner. I will study swordsmanship diligently and grow into a sword saint like my father before I take revenge on those pirates and let him know that the spirits of the Kozuki Family will always watch over him until the end of his life."

"Good, that's spirited. This is the attitude that Oden-sama's sons should have." Duke Inuarashi praised, and then continued, "Young Master Momonosuke, there's no need to worry. Our Mink Clan has always been a vassal of the Kozuki Family. We will always stand behind you and support you."

"I will teach you swordsmanship during the day, and at night, Nekomamushi will guide you. With the talent of the Kozuki Family, you will surely master the power of revenge very soon."

"As for the time that follows, please stay in the 'Furry' Principality with peace of mind. No matter how powerful the enemy is, they cannot find this place in a short time. After all, we are located on the Zou Giant Elephant, and we are constantly on the move. Without the Vivre Card, it would be impossible for us to find you..."

"No... it's terrible, Your Highness." As the captain of the Inuarashi Three Musketeers, Sicilian, who was usually calm and reliable, was now panicked as if a great disaster was about to befall him.

"Sicilian, what's going on?" Duke Inuarashi originally wanted to reprimand him, but thinking of his usual composure, he quickly realized that something serious might have really happened.

"Humans... human pirates everywhere, they're coming on strong, and there are almost no weaklings." Sicilian looked anxious. Although his Mink tribe was a nation of warriors, he still couldn't help but panic when he saw the terrifying array of the enemy.

"Damn it, the human pirates who have come to Zou Island at this time are either Nightmare's crew or the Beasts Pirates' crew." Duke Inuarashi didn't care about being embarrassed and quickly ordered, "Sicilian, you should take Momonosuke and the others to the Whale Forest for refuge."

"But... Your Grace, isn't that sacred ground for our Mink Tribe? We can't bring outsiders in!" Sicilian asked, somewhat conflicted.

"Young Master Momonosuke and the others are not outsiders. Moreover, the secrets within the Holy Land were originally meant to be protected for the Kozuki Family." Duke Inuarashi said solemnly, "There's no time to lose. Let's not think about it anymore and quickly take Young Master Momonosuke and the others to safety."

"No! I have witnessed my father suffer for our sake, and we cannot let that tragedy repeat itself today!" Momonosuke declared righteously. "We will live together, we will die together! I will never run away again!"

Not to mention Duke Inuarashi, who was already moved to tears, even Sicilian was shocked. "Is this the aura of the Kozuki Family? No wonder even the Duke and Master Nekomamushi are willing to serve as their retainers. It's truly touching!"

However, what Kozuki Momonosuke was thinking at that moment was, "Won't Father's teachings lead me astray? I'm telling you, Momonosuke, you can be moved, but don't actually make me stay here. I'm going to become the Wano Country General, how can I die here?"

Fortunately, Duke Inuarashi finally let reason prevail over emotion, knocking Momonosuke with a single chop to the neck. He then bowed and said, "I had no choice but to do this. Please forgive my sins, young master Momonosuke."

"Kin'emon, the young master's safety will be entrusted to you from now on."

"Duke Inuarashi, you..."

"No need to worry, our 'Furry' Principality is powerful. Anyone who wants to run wild on this land will have to think twice before acting." Duke Inuarashi turned around gracefully. "I will definitely return in triumph!"