Stones, Departure, Golden City
"This is the second stone!"
Yamato looked up at the Poneglyph in front of him with a grin.
They were now inside the large, whale-shaped tree on Zunesha's back.
The second Poneglyph is now placed in front of them.
Like its sibling, which is now aboard the Sirius, this stone is equally enormous, covered with dense text, its bright red color distinguishing it from the other Poneglyph.
Duke Inuarashi, who was leading the way, looked at the stone with some emotion and said, "The last time I came here was when I came with Captain Roger and Lord Oden."
He turned to look at Sirius, then at Hiyori.
That time and that moment, just like this moment.
Everything seems to be in a cycle.
"So Sirius, what else is recorded here?" Yamato asked, turning around.
Sirius studied it carefully.
"Hmm? Mr. Sirius, do you understand Ancient Text?" Cat Viper paused for a moment.
He had assumed that it was Prince Princess Hiyori who was in charge of interpreting the Poneglyph, just like Captain Roger and Lord Oden back then.
If Sirius knew what he was thinking, he might not be able to help but laugh out loud.
Strictly speaking, his position relative to Hiyori and Roger Oden should be reversed.
He is responsible for interpreting the Poneglyph, while Hiyori is responsible for Voice of All Things.
"Yes," Hiyori said with a smile, "Before his execution, Father taught Sirius the knowledge of Ancient Text and gave Enma and Ame no Habakiri to Sirius and Yamato."
"..."
Nekomamushi and Inuarashi were both stunned.
It turns out that there was already a preordained connection between us.
Perhaps this is fate.
"Finished reading,"
After reading through the Poneglyph, Sirius shook his head. "Like ours, it also records a place, but it also lacks crucial information."
"Unable to determine the correct location."
"It's alright," Maria said with a smile. "Once we get the Beasts Pirates' stone, we'll at least be able to decipher two locations."
Sirius nodded with a smile.
That's correct.
Each stone contains additional key information from another stone, so once you collect all three, you can decipher two of them.
"Do we need to move the stone?" the Nekomamushi asked.
"No need, I'd even like to put the stone from my boat here too."
Sirius shook his head. "Is everything alright, Black?"
"The scan is complete."
Black calmly replied, "If the program works without problems, then there shouldn't be any oversights."
The Poneglyph, after all, take up quite a bit of space.
Stealing the stone from the Charlotte Family was purely to annoy Charlotte Big Mom; it didn't really matter whether they took it or not.
After all, they've had the stone for so many years; to say that the Charlotte Family didn't make a copy would be far too optimistic.
That leaves only the two stones in Teacher Kaido's and Whitebeard's hands.
We're very close.
Now that we have the second stone, there is no need to stay here any longer.
Before leaving.
"Hiyori," Cat Viper said solemnly, "We will arrive in Wano Country ahead of schedule, first to find Denjiro, then contact Ashura, and try to see if we can find that Kawamatsu kid."
"As for you, you can come with Mr. Sirius later," Inuarashi added.
"I will be coming with new allies," Hiyori said earnestly. "The Charlotte Family will be heading to Wano Country, where the situation will become even more dire. Please be careful!"
"Clear."
The Nekomamushi and Inuarashi nodded at the same time.
They have waited for this day for far too long.
Therefore, we dare not relax or be careless in the slightest.
Meanwhile, Bepo was also saying goodbye to his brother. Zepo patted his younger brother on the head and said earnestly, "Bepo, then see you in Wano Country!"
"Don't cause Mr. Sirius any trouble."
"Kindness."
The little bear just nodded, its eyes brimming with tears.
They finally reunited, but now they have to part again.
"Idiot, what's there to cry about? We'll see each other again soon, won't we?" Zepo couldn't help but tap his younger brother's head. "We'll be heading to Wano Country too!"
Nekomamushi and Inuarashi certainly didn't go out alone.
While not the entire Mink Tribe came out, some of the Mink Tribe warriors were willing to follow the two leaders to Wano Country.
After all, the Mink Tribe and the Kozuki Clan have been allies for generations.
Nobody thought there was anything wrong with the operation.
"Perhaps this is the moment Roger was talking about, my moment to shine!" Pedro exclaimed excitedly.
Perhaps this is the moment he was waiting for, the one he couldn't go to sea with Roger back then.
He looked at Sirius, who was chatting Yamato.
Will this man surpass Roger?
After saying goodbye, the Sirius took to the sky and quickly left the giant elephant island.
Hold head high!
As the spaceship took off, the elephant, which had been quiet all along, suddenly raised its head and bellowed loudly.
Hiyori said with a smile, "They're seeing us off."
"It seems that Zunesha is looking forward to our future," Maria said with a smile.
"Of course! Zunesha is Joy Boy's partner!" Sirius said with a smile, "And our Yamato is destined to become Joy Girl."
There are bonds between them.
"That's right!"
Yamato his nose up and grinned smugly, saying, "I'm going to be JOY GIRL!"
Isn't it amazing that a girl can bring smiles to the whole world?
"But Hiyori,"
Sirius looked at Hiyori, "It's amazing you even thought of cooperating with them."
Hiyori appeared reserved, only offering a slight smile, "From the very first time I met them, I thought there might be a basis for cooperation between us."
"But where should we meet up with them?" Luo asked.
How's this place?
Black picked up a newspaper. "It should be quite lively."
Is it the latest newspaper?
Sirius casually took the newspaper from Black's hand and glanced at it.
He raised an eyebrow. "Hmm? Interesting."
Yamato leaned closer, then exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this guy Tesoro? I met him in the Sabaody Archipelago!"
Tesoro's photo was printed in the newspaper.
Today's newspaper featured an advertisement in detail on its front page.
The world-class entertainer, Gilder Tesoro, announces that he has built a Golden City in the New World and invites all those who seek happiness to go there.
"The Golden City?"
Yamato's eyes lit up immediately. "That sounds interesting, Sirius?"
"Let's go there then."
Sirius said with a smile.
That's certainly a great place, but it's likely to get chaotic enough soon.