Listen to the Voice of All Things
Doflamingo was slightly stunned, clearly quite shocked by the news.
Roy was also deep in thought. According to some information he had learned, the so-called "D" seemed to be a manifestation of some kind of spirit and will, and there was even a saying that the will of "D" was passed down. However, it would be too hasty to identify the "D" race as the natural enemy of the gods just because of this reason.
Moreover, as far as he knew, nearly half of the known members of the "D" race were not connected to the so-called "D" will, such as Marshall D. Teach, Portgas D. Rouge, Trafalgar D. Walter Lowe, and Haguar D. Sauro of the Giants.
Therefore, Roy is quite accepting of the idea that Red Hair has a bloodline key. Since the "D" clan possesses the key that can revive Uranus, then regardless of his stance or ideology, he will be defined as the natural enemy of "God".
"What exactly is this 'd' clan? Can its origins be traced back to that Void Century 800 years ago?" Doflamingo asked impatiently, snapping out of his daze.
"To talk about the 'd' clan, we have to go back to the Great Kingdom 800 years ago..."
Roy's expression was a little strange. This Red Hair guy was being a little too cooperative. It felt like he was deliberately leading the conversation to this topic. Interesting!
"For ambitious people like you, much of the information recorded in the Poneglyph is not a secret, so I won't go into too much detail about how the Great Kingdom originated from the Lunar People. I'll mainly introduce you to the 'd' race..."
"In that ancient and ignorant era, there was only a very vague concept of writing. Many historians like to call the writing of that era hieroglyphics. By the way, do you know what hieroglyphics are?" The Red Hair looked at the two of them with a half-smile, his eyes seemingly revealing a look of disdain.
Doflamingo's smile gradually faded, and a shadowy light gleamed behind his sunglasses. So what if I'm uncultured? What do I, a pirate, need culture for?
"Hypographical writing is simply one of the oldest forms of writing, evolved from pictographic writing. It represents the objects we want to describe using their physical features. However, due to its significant limitations, it cannot represent many abstract concepts, so it was quickly phased out." Roy nodded slightly. In his previous life, almost all writing systems originated from pictographs. It seems that even in this Pirate World, this principle cannot be escaped.
Doflamingo looked bewildered. When did pirates start needing such a high level of cultural literacy?
Red Hair' lips twitched slightly; his attempt to show off had failed. He was also secretly shocked. It seemed Nightmare's understanding of the Poneglyph was quite profound; even he himself only knew this because of his experience deciphering the Poneglyph with Captain Roger and the others in Ohara ...
"The oldest 'd' clan is not about the continuation of bloodlines, but about the inheritance of spirit and will. Because in hieroglyphics, 'd' means smile, positivity, and bright sunshine. All those who love peace and the world can join the 'd' clan, and they are therefore known as those People Who Embrace the Sun!"
Roy's lips twitched violently. Sure enough, this could only happen in the Pirate World. At least in his previous life, he couldn't think of anyone whose smile would be shaped like a "d".
"It is precisely because the 'd' race loves peace and is willing to help others that they are highly respected not only among humans but also enjoy a very high reputation among all races in the world. Unfortunately, it is precisely because their consistently positive image has led to the 'd' race being exploited by an ambitious individual, which resulted in a series of disasters."
"Wait, are you saying that the 'd' clan was originally an alliance formed by a group of like-minded people?"
"That's certainly true. Although the 'd' race is mainly composed of humans, it also includes other races such as Giants."
Roy now understood why Haguar D. Sauro, a Giants.
"However, isn't this a bit too hasty? If you can join this clan just by talking nicely, then this clan will probably quickly become corrupt and decadent."
"What you can think of, others can naturally think of as well. Therefore, every patriarch of the 'D' clan is one who can Listen to the Voice of All Things. They can hear the voice of people's hearts and will only select those who truly love peace from the bottom of their hearts to join the 'D' clan..."
"Roger and Luffy's abilities?" Roy pondered to himself.
"Unfortunately, the 'D' clan probably didn't expect that this seemingly foolproof method would still be exploited by someone else, because the person who infiltrated the 'D' clan also possessed the ability to Listen to the Voice of All Things!"
"Is this the person who orchestrated all those disasters you mentioned?"
"Indeed, speaking of this, we must mention another person, namely the leader of the Lunar People, the first madman who attempted to become a god through Devil Fruit!"
Roy listened without showing any emotion. Sure enough, the same thing could have two different answers in different people's accounts. The great leader in the Giants' mouth became a madman who wanted to become a god in Red Hair' mouth. However, none of this mattered to him. Compared to whether the leader of the Lunar People was good or bad, he was more concerned about the "first one" that Red Hair mentioned.
"Since there's a first one, there's bound to be a second one..."
Doflamingo was completely bewildered. Although he had some knowledge of ancient civilizations, it was nowhere near as in-depth as Roy's and Red Hair'. If Roy hadn't been listening so earnestly, he would have suspected that Red Hair was making up a story to fool him.
"That madman nearly destroyed the entire world. Only by using the Three Ancient Weapons and an alliance of all the races in the world was he finally sealed in an inaccessible place, which is also known as the end of the world, Laugh Tale!"
"What!" Doflamingo couldn't help but exclaim, "Laugh Tale, the end of the Grand Line, the place where the One Piece, the One Piece mentioned by the Pirate Kings, is located!"
Roy wasn't surprised by the answer he already knew, but he still pretended to listen attentively while inwardly pondering it with great boredom. It seemed that Doflamingo was truly shocked, as he didn't utter "F-F-F-F-F" for an entire chapter.