Why the D Clan Is Called the Enemy of the Gods
On an Unnamed Isolated Island, a dark vortex suddenly appeared and slowly began to rotate, as if opening the legendary Gates of Hell. The next moment, a thin man wearing Straw Hat was thrown out.
"Ugh..." Luffy. In that time tunnel, he had long lost his sense of direction. The dizziness was almost unbearable, even for someone as strong as him.
In mid-air, the dark vortex was gradually shrinking and about to dissipate.
"Wait a minute... Shanks, Shanks hasn't come out yet! Wait a minute!" Seeing this, Luffy widened in fury, and he rushed madly towards the dark vortex, trying to stop it from dissipating, but to no avail. The darkness was quickly dispelled by the sunlight.
"Damn it, is it the enemy?" Luffy slammed his fist on the ground, not even thinking about why Shanks was using Devil Fruit Ability, only hating his own weakness. "I promised I wouldn't fail again, why... why is this happening?"
"Maybe I'm wrong, maybe there's no enemy at all, or maybe Shanks just sent me away because he was worried I'd get in his way. After all, he's so strong, who can defeat him!" Luffy muttered to himself, as if trying to encourage himself. But even he didn't believe what he was saying. He had clearly seen that Shanks' face was incredibly heavy, with even a hint of relief mixed in.
"Right, Uncle Beckman, he'll definitely know... he'll definitely know what happened!" Luffy, as if a drowning man had grasped at a last straw, hurriedly returned to the Dream Domain.
Dressrosa, the King's Plateau.
This place should have been Doflamingo's Royal Palace, but it has now been temporarily requisitioned by Roy. Looking at the Red Hair sitting on the ground with his hands bound by Sea Stone chains, Doflamingo naturally wouldn't say anything to refuse.
"Could you reveal your identity to me first? Someone who can speak to the Five Elders must hold a very high position in the World Government, Red Hair!"
The Red Hair remained silent, a hint of disdain seemingly emanating from his eyes.
"Why bother? Even if you don't want to talk about it, I have ways to Rewind your memories, it's just a little more troublesome."
Seeing that Red Hair remained unmoved, Roy chuckled and said, "That person you sent away with your ability must be very important to you, right? If I'm not mistaken, it's Luffy!"
A flicker of emotion finally appeared in the Red Hair's indifferent eyes, and he said in a hoarse voice, "What do you want to do to him!"
"Heh, believe me, catching him won't be difficult for me. In fact, if I just announce to the outside world that you will be publicly executed, given that guy's personality, he definitely won't stand idly by." Roy's lips curled into a smile.
"You... bastard!" In his rage, the Red Hair struggled so hard that the Sea Stone chains rattled.
Of course he knew that, given Luffy's personality, once he heard the news, even if he knew it was like a moth drawn to a flame, he would still rush into Impel Down and even storm Marine Headquarters to rescue Ace two years ago without hesitation.
But he also knew that Nightmare's power was far beyond what the Marine Headquarters could match. Two years ago, Nightmare almost single-handedly destroyed Impel Down and nearly the entire Marine Headquarters. Two years later, no matter how strong Luffy was, he could never Vice Admiral him from Nightmare and Nightmare vast forces. It would be better to treat him as a dead man.
"Tell me everything you know, word for word. At least I can promise you I won't target him. Of course, if he's oblivious and continues to provoke me, that's a different story," Roy said with a shrug.
"Alright! I hope you remember what you said today!" Red Hair exhaled a breath of stale air and gave Roy a deep look.
"My full name is William D. Shanks!"
"The 'd' clan?" Roy raised an eyebrow.
"The William Family of the Twenty Kings?" Doflamingo exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes, possessing the bloodline of the legendary descendant of gods and the natural enemy of gods, I have been an outcast in everyone's eyes since birth, and I grew up in loneliness and confusion. If it weren't for a chance encounter more than 20 years ago that led me to Captain Roger's ship, I'm afraid I would never have found the meaning of my existence!" the Red Hair said with emotion.
"It's truly astonishing. I initially guessed you might have Celestial Dragons blood, but I never imagined your identity would be so complex." Roy muttered to himself. Sure enough, orphaned at a young age, isolated by everyone, yet valued by powerful figures, losing an arm in middle age, the youngest of the Four Emperors —this is definitely the protagonist template.
"Doflamingo, I'm sure you, like most Celestial Dragons, have heard the legend about the Celestial Dragons' National Treasure, right?" Red Hair suddenly asked Doflamingo was standing to the side.
"Hmm? Most Celestial Dragons?" Doflamingo's expression was strange. Wasn't this a secret passed down in their Donquixote Family?
"Hahaha, judging from your appearance, you must have been misled by that deliberately leaked information!" Seeing Doflamingo's expression, Red Hair laughed heartily.
"Damn it!" Doflamingo's face darkened slightly. This guy was already a prisoner and he was still so arrogant. If Roy hadn't given the order to make a move, he would have used his Devil Fruit Ability to teach Red Hair a lesson in what sm is.
"Since that battle two years ago, you should have a general idea in your minds. Only the Ancient Weapon can counter Ancient Weapon. And since Pluton and Poseidon are in your hands, the National Treasure that has fallen into the hands of the Celestial Dragons is naturally Uranus."
"Ultimate weapons like Ancient Weapon, which are given the title of 'gods,' require an unimaginable amount of energy. In fact, the Lunar People of that time frequently used strategic 'weapons' like Uranus, which caused the lunar resources to be rapidly depleted in a short period of time, forcing them to come to our world."
"To prevent a repeat of the past, Ancient Weapon were shackled from the very beginning, remaining dormant most of the time. Only when their power was needed would they be awakened using a 'key,' and this so-called 'key' was bloodline!"
"So, have you ever seen... a lock that can be opened by Twenty Keys at the same time?" A faint hint of sarcasm appeared on the Red Hair's lips.
Doflamingo's face was now ashen, and he felt a slight sense of relief. Fortunately, he had already given up his crazy idea, otherwise he wouldn't even know how he died.
"Then what do you mean by 'key'..." Although Roy already had a guess in his mind, he still wanted to hear the answer from the Red Hair man himself.
"Hehe, the only 'key' to reviving the Uranus is the bloodline of the 'D' clan, which is why the 'D' clan is known as the enemy of the gods!"