Poneglyphs and Laugh Tale

"Please wait a moment, everyone,"

Just as the Straw Hat crew was about to rush to cause trouble for the BIG MOM Pirates, Duke Inuarashi, who was in charge of the daytime in Zou, had no choice but to step in and stop Luffy and the others.

"If your goal is to become the King of the Pirates, then please follow me. There's something I need to show you."

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Is it pointing to one of the four Poneglyph of Laugh Tale? Looks like I won't have to play the villain for long. Roman quietly clenched his fist, and a stack of printed documents vanished without a trace.

"Hey, why has the situation developed to such a bizarre state in just one night?"

Trafalgar Law, who arrived with a group of people, looked speechless.

"You guys were clearly planning to bring Kaido down, but you ruined the whole thing. And now you're up against 'BIG MOM'. Your ability to cause trouble is just too much. I feel like nothing is surprising when I'm with you guys."

"Oh, Trafalgar!"

Luffy waved happily.

"Let's go pick up Sanji first, then we'll go beat up Kaido! —Are those your crewmates?"

"That's right, the ' Heart Pirates of 20. Ignore them, what are you thinking?"

Since joining the Straw Hat Pirates, Law's aloof persona has been completely shattered. Therefore:

At the very least, we can't let our subordinates be 'assimilated' by these guys!

"Facing Beasts Pirates and the BIG MOM Pirates at the same time... forget it," It's pointless to talk to Luffy about anything; he probably doesn't even have the concept of caution in his head. So:

"Roman, as the Straw Hat crew's strategist, isn't this incredibly unwise?"

"There's nothing we can do; this time, it really wasn't us who caused the trouble."

Roman shrugged.

"This time, it was Sanji's father, the 'King' of the Vinsmoke Family, who caused this trouble. — I'll explain the details later, but anyway, our chef has been taken away by the BIG MOM Pirates. Do you think Luffy, with his temperament, will just sit idly by?"

"... Fine, so what are you planning to do?"

"Of course we'll head straight to Whole Cake Island and bring Sanji back!"

"I knew it!" Luo clutched his forehead, feeling the world spinning around him. "Do you think the Land of Whole Cake Island is some place you can just come and go as you please? This trip is practically a death sentence..."

"I'll join you too—"

"No, Trafalgar."

Luffy raised his hand to stop Law from saying anything more.

"The 'alliance' you formed with us was to fight Kaido together, but this time:"

"This is an internal problem within our Straw Hat crew. Dragging our friends into this isn't pirate ethics. Hehehe~~"

Trafalgar Law sighed as he looked at the grinning Luffy.

"Alright, then I'll wait for you in Wano Country!"

"You have my Vivre Card in your hands, don't keep me waiting too long."

"Certainly!"

"Uncle, where are you taking us?"

With Duke Inuarashi leading the way, Master Nekomamushi was usually inactive during the day, also walked at the back of the group, which was unusual. In the middle were the Straw Hat crew and Law, and the direction was to the left, corresponding to the right side of the base.

Wow, what a huge whale!

"Idiot, that's just a big tree that looks like a whale."

"Follow the vines and you will reach the 'White Whale Forest,' from where you can enter its inner space: the most secret place in Zou."

Indeed, although this enormous 'White Whale Forest' is very conspicuous, precisely because of this, no one would suspect that it contains a secret space. It's a classic case of 'the darkest place is under the lamp,' isn't it? And:

"The entrance is actually in a place like this?"

At the whale's tail, a cat and a dog opened a hidden door, revealing a downward path to everyone.

"Hehehe, what's inside?"

Luffy looked excited.

"I can't wait!"

"Then you're destined to be disappointed," Roman said silently from behind. —Once the exact location is known, there's no secret chamber Roman can't reach. He doesn't even need to lift a finger: 'Door-Door Page' can penetrate any defensive traps.

Look—

As the group walked into the secret chamber below, a huge red stone tablet appeared before them.

"Please look at this stone tablet."

"The Poneglyph!?"

"Indeed, Nico Robin." Duke Inuarashi turned to the intelligent beauty beside him. "I've heard of you: the son of 'Ohara.' You could try translating this stone tablet."

"Huh? Is that okay?"

Even so, Robin's eyes couldn't help but drift towards the stone tablet; after all, the Poneglyph held a powerful allure for her...

"Please go ahead."

As Duke Inuarashi, bound in his own clothes, and Master Nekomamushi, stepped aside, Robin stepped forward to examine the stone tablet closely, his expression growing increasingly solemn with each glance!

"What's wrong, Robin? Is the translation very difficult?"

Robin waved her hand in response to Nami's concern.

"No, it's the content of this stone tablet... How about this, I'll write down the translated information for you, Mr. Roman— "

"OK,"

As Roman opened his hand, sheets of white paper flew into Robin's hand. All she had to do was hold the paper and 'think' about it, and lines of text would appear on the paper in sync.

"This is..."

Nami's expression turned serious as she took the translation paper from Robin and glanced at it.

"These coordinates look exactly like those on a nautical chart, don't they? Aren't Poneglyph supposed to be about 'Ancient Weapon' or Void Century of history?"

"As expected, you were able to understand it."

Duke Inuarashi and Master Nekomamushi exchanged a glance. Although they had been somewhat estranged for the past twenty years, they were not about to quarrel in front of the younger generation who had saved the entire country and was also a former partner.

"This is the 'Road Sign - Poneglyph'!"

"It is a stone monument that guides those brave souls who relentlessly Great Swordsman and seek the truth to the end of the ' Grand Line'— "

?!

"Isn't that...?"

Duke Inuarashi nodded at the Straw Hat crew members who looked surprised after realizing what had happened.

"That's right, it's 'Laugh Tale'!"

"Hey, hey, hey!"

Luffy practically drags down to his chest. Even though he keeps saying he wants to become King of the Pirates, but:

Does this document say that Laugh Tale is there?

"Wouldn't that mean Luffy would become the King of the Pirates immediately...?"

"Wait, just a moment. But—"

Once the word "but" appears, the preceding statement is basically invalid. Sure enough, the Master Nekomamushi stretched out his Cat Claws.

There are four such 'road sign- Poneglyph '.

"Wait, there are four 'Laugh Tale's'?!"

Snap,

Faced with Luffy's stunned Luffy, Usopp slapped him on the back of the head.

"How could that be? They haven't finished speaking yet!"

"That's right, the so-called 'Laugh Tale' is actually the intersection of the coordinates 'center' pointed to by these four red historical monuments."

"But,"

Nami raised a new question.

"When we first entered the Grand Line, didn't Uncle Croccus at Twin Cape tell us that following the 'Log Pose' would lead us to Laugh Tale? Why...?"

"You've encountered Croccus before, haven't you?"

Duke Inuarashi sighed, "He's right. When you follow the Log Pose all the way to the last island of the Grand Line, you will see the information that 'four Road Poneglyphs are needed to find Laugh Tale Poneglyph. '"

"We're just informing you in advance, anyway—"

The Master Nekomamushi next to him also looked on with a sigh.

"Your 'strength' is no longer sufficient to continue the voyage."

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"Has it finally arrived?"

Luffy clenched his fists, unsure whether it was excitement, nostalgia, reminiscence, or something else entirely.

"Does that thing actually exist on that island...?"

"The Greatest Treasure 'one piece'!"

"Great, we'll set off immediately—we've got one!"

"The world is so big, where are we supposed to find the others?"

In response to Usopp's question, Roman raised a hand.

"If it's this kind of 'red Poneglyph,' then I do know where the other two are."

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"One piece is in Beasts Pirates 'Kaido hands, one Charlotte BIG MOM Pirates 'Linlin hands, and there's one last piece..."

It's most likely in Blackbeard's hands!

Don't forget, Blackbeard himself is an archaeologist. Roman doesn't believe he wasn't collecting these 'Road Poneglyph'. After defeating Kaido and Big Mom, the Straw Hat crew and the Blackbeard Pirates will inevitably clash; that's a given.

"I see, just take it!"

Luffy finally remembered his 'pirate' persona.

"Since we're going to rescue Sanji anyway, let's steal the stone monument while we're at it!!"

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"Luffy, that's one of the Four Emperors! Think twice!"

"Yeah, you believe I'll piss myself right here and now—"

Chopper and Usopp, clinging to Luffy's legs on either side, were moved to tears. Why are they going to clash with the Four Emperors so soon? They should have known better than to look at that broken rock. They could have traveled to the end of the Grand Line and then come back to look for it.

"There's no need to seize the stone tablet; most people simply use 'rubbings' to copy the contents. —Many important figures in the world possess such rubbings, therefore:"

Duke Inuarashi kindly offered a reminder.

"Nicole Robin, you also need to be careful about your personal safety. Since you can read the Poneglyph, many important people will definitely have designs on you."

"It doesn't matter,"

Robin smiled sweetly.

"After all, I have so many powerful partners protecting me."

"Hey, hey, hey, you're praising me so directly, it's making me blush~~"

Luffy looks like a monkey;

Even if you rely on them like this, they won't be happy.

Chopper enhanced with Jiu-Jitsu;

"Don't even think about touching Robin!"

Usopp rises again;

"Don't worry, we're 'pirates'."

Roman clenched his fist.

"We can only take from others; there's no possibility of others taking from us!"

"Since you're so confident, then we don't need to worry." Duke Inuarashi and Master Nekomamushi had just finished saying the same thing when they immediately snorted and turned their heads away.

"That's settled then,"

Luffy with his fist, his fighting spirit soaring.

"Let's go and wreak havoc on that 'Big Mom's' tea party! Then we'll steal Sanji and the historical landmarks!!"

"You guys are really..."

Luo, who was standing to the side, was exhausted and just wanted to lie down.

One of the Four Emperors, and you portray him as some weakling. A vast nation like Totland, as if you can just come and go as you please...

"Don't panic,"

Roman 'comforted' him,

"We haven't even fought, so who dares to say whether it's a win or a loss?"

As long as you're happy!

P. S.: Only three days left, and I'm still 200 votes short of 1000. Looks like I won't be eligible for the prize draw next month. Tears welling up...