Shadows over the Devil's Triangle
Chaos Continent.
"There have indeed been subtle changes, but they are not yet significant and require further verification." Roy stroked his smooth chin and pondered for a moment before saying, "If my guess is correct, perhaps we shouldn't destroy the Straw Hat too soon. The unripe little apples haven't yet blossomed to their full potential."
Da da da!
The crisp sound of footsteps echoed within the empty Royal Palace.
Robin walked over, wearing tall boots and showing off her long, slender, white legs.
"Captain, the person you asked us to pursue has been found!" Robin said excitedly.
"Thank you for your hard work!" Roy's expression was subtle. Had the search that had yielded no results for two years finally been answered today?
Coincidence or...
"Actually, it's mainly thanks to your power, Captain. If it weren't for the Giant Sea Kings you controlled helping us search, we might have spent another two years on our own and still not found him." Robin's eyes were filled with admiration and longing. Only her own people knew the terrifying power this man wielded. Having witnessed the pirate crew's continuous growth and rise to the top, she no longer doubted Roy's ability to help her take revenge on the World Government.
"Oh? Could it be that the so-called Marine Science Unit's base is actually built underwater?" Roy was also somewhat surprised by this result.
"That's not wrong, Captain. Do you remember the mysterious shadow we saw in the Devil's Triangle?" Robin asked, keeping everyone in suspense.
"The shadow we encountered on our way to find Moria?" Roy was somewhat surprised. After a moment of contemplation, he nodded thoughtfully and said, "I remember we mistook that monstrous shadow for Giant Sea Kings. Now that I think about it, the aura of that monster was indeed quite different from all the Giant Sea Kings we've ever seen... Why did you suddenly bring this up?"
"Captain, you'll see for yourself." Robin smiled mysteriously, extending his fair, jade-like arm. On his wrist was a Den Den Mushi, and his smooth, slender fingers pressed a button on the Den Den Mushi.
The miniature Visual Den Den Mushi projected one dynamic image after another into the void, presenting all the recorded moments to Roy's eyes.
The projection at the very center appears to have been filmed from a height of thousands of meters, with clearly visible clouds occupying most of the image. If the shooting angle hadn't been so favorable, even the ocean would likely have disappeared from the frame.
From Roy's perspective, the islands on the sea are almost tiny specks, and the waves they create are like mere splashes, barely making a ripple in the scene.
Suddenly, the center of the image rises sharply, and the seawater lifted from the surface slides down in all directions, revealing a dark green, arched continent. The delicate lines are arranged in a staggered pattern, seemingly dividing the entire continent into several areas.
"This is... a giant deep-sea turtle?" Roy said uncertainly.
Although Sea Kings in this world, there are also terrifying creatures like Zunesha.
The giant turtle in the picture is certainly not as tall as Zunesha, but its area is far greater. Ordinary islands are just Black Zetsu in the picture, and are difficult to notice without careful observation. However, this deep-sea giant turtle occupies most of the sea area in the picture. Ordinary islands are not even children in front of it.
"Captain, keep watching, you might discover something even more interesting..."
Upon hearing Robin's words, Roy realized that the patterns on the tortoise shell seemed a bit too neat, even his obsessive-compulsive disorder found it pleasing to the eye.
That feels good...
As time passed, the giant deep-sea turtle's body finally surfaced completely, and its head was fully revealed, adorned with a purple gemstone. Its mouth was a sharp, powerful beak that gleamed with a metallic sheen.
Roy said with a grave expression, "This giant deep-sea turtle is a semi-mechanical creature, just like that CP0!"
"That's right, this Mechanical Giant Turtle is the base of the Marine Science Unit. No one would have guessed that their base is underwater, and even constantly moving. No wonder all our previous efforts were in vain," Robin remarked.
Roy now understands that in the original story, the reason why Kuma could reach the Thriller Bark in the shortest amount of time was because the Marine Science Unit base he was in was located in the Devil's Triangle.
Furthermore, the main role of the Shichibukai is to restrain and deter. Although figures like Hawkeye Empress are obedient but not compliant, their very existence deters a large number of pirates. However, Moria has been staying in the Devil's Triangle for ten years, and ordinary pirates even thought he Fallen Sea. Naturally, he has no deterrent effect whatsoever.
However, the World Government and the Marine Headquarters turned a blind eye to this. Now that I think about it, perhaps their original intention was to use Moria's existence to divert the attention of those with ulterior motives and to cover up the existence of the Mechanical Giant Turtle.
"While the technology of this world has gone completely astray, it is indeed unique in terms of combat. If such terrifying mechanical behemoths were used in battle, the impact would be far beyond what those Giant Sea Kings could achieve... Vegapunk, a scientist whose wisdom surpasses that of humans by 500 years, I am becoming more and more interested in you!"
When life possesses the power of machinery, and machinery possesses the wisdom of life, what is created is unparalleled strength. Roy even suspected that if this Mechanical Giant Turtle were built into a war fortress, the power it unleashed might even rival that of the legendary Ancient Weapon "Pluton".
"Robin, have you found the Devil Fruit I mentioned before?" Roy asked.
"It's with me. Do I need to bring it over now?" Robin perfectly played the role of his secretary.
"Bring it over; it's not a good habit to visit someone empty-handed."
Soon, a silver-white, cantaloupe-shaped Devil Fruit was delivered to Roy.
On the edge of the coast, Roy stood on the rocks, the sea wind howling, making his coat flutter loudly.
Beneath the turbulent sea surface, a terrifying black shadow gradually emerged. Looking around, the entire sea area was filled with the shadow. In Roy's previous life, this would have been a sure sign of a disaster monster movie.
Sure enough, the snake's head, the size of a small island, slowly emerged from the sea. Even though it was being extremely careful, it still stirred up waves tens of meters high, which kept crashing against the shore.
The Giant Sea Kings opened its gaping maw and swallowed Roy whole. It then sank into the ocean and swam off in a certain direction. The coastline returned to its calm state, as if nothing had happened—unless a large section of the shoreline had been bitten off in the process...