A Joke

The Sun God quietly docked at the shore of the island, Ian was the first to jump off the bow, landing gently on the island's shore.

"Call--"

Despite not feeling tired at all, Ian slowly let out a sigh of relief at this moment.

We've finally arrived.

Behind him, one figure after another landed quickly, all beaming with joy and excitement.

"So this is Laugh Tale?"

Yamato looked around Yamato surprise, "Where is that great treasure?"

Where on this island is the Great Treasure Roger spoke of that possesses all the power and wealth in the world?

The Red-Haired man's feelings were more profound than anyone else's here.

He should have come to this island with Captain Roger and his crew back then.

It's just a cruel twist of fate.

Was it twenty years ago?

Ian suddenly spoke up

"Twenty years?"

Hancock paused slightly, then instinctively asked, "What, twenty years ago?"

Red-Haired Shanks chuckled and said, "Yes, it seems to be around this time, about twenty years ago, when Captain Roger arrived here."

That all happened twenty years ago.

Red-Haired couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Roger Pirates found the Great Treasure, and then the entire crew disbanded. So many years have passed since then.

"Exactly twenty years?"

Teacher Kai laughed heartily, "That's quite a coincidence!"

"Let's go see what Roger and his crew saw on this island twenty years ago."

Ian lifted his foot and walked towards the interior of the island, with everyone behind him quickly following.

Almost the instant Ian stepped into the city, the steel metropolis suddenly trembled.

It wasn't particularly intense, but it was remarkably clear.

The tremor didn't last long, and then the whole city suddenly came to life in the next second.

It wasn't that it truly came to life, but rather that arcs of electricity flickered slightly across the city's various pipes, injecting energy into the city.

And so the lamps were lit one by one.

The city, which had only revealed its true form to Ian and the others thanks to the solar dandelion launched by Uncle Queen earlier, was now finally radiating its own light.

"Oh!!"

Uncle Queen exclaimed in amazement, "Even after eight hundred years, the energy system is still working? That's incredible!"

"They're welcoming us."

Luo chuckled, "It's a pity we didn't prepare a few hostesses."

"Snort,"

Enel a soft snort. "They're already here."

There were indeed faint footsteps coming from around the corner of the street.

"Is anyone there?"

Aunt Linlin immediately became alert.

Roger, that bastard, never mentioned that there were Guardians on Laugh Tale.

"Not human."

Ian said.

He sensed it very clearly; the thing that approached him had no trace of life.

Ta-da.

Amidst the crisp sound of footsteps, a small figure emerged from around the corner of the building, coming into view.

"Robot!!"

Yamato's eyes lit up instantly.

The tiny figure that appeared before everyone was about 1.2 to 1.3 meters tall, with a small body, a big head, and wearing a military helmet.

Its small body was bluish-green, reflecting a metallic glint, and its large eyes seemed to be two cameras, currently observing Ian and the others.

oh?

Ian raised an eyebrow slightly.

This design is remarkably similar to the robots Enel encountered on the moon in the manga's cover page.

That's right. If nothing unexpected happens, that Giant Kingdom was originally inherited from Birka on the moon, so the design of the robots is naturally in line with it.

"They're still watching us."

Black Maria exclaimed in amazement, "That's incredible! Could technology from eight hundred years ago have achieved this level?"

"Welcome... everyone..."

A slightly noisy voice came from the robot's mouth, "Please follow me, everyone. I will take you to find what Joy Boy left behind."

With that, he turned and headed deeper into the city.

"Let's go,"

Ian smiled and followed. "Since Joy Boy has already made arrangements, he should come along."

Yamato quickly caught up, walked directly to the robot, and curiously bent down to examine it.

"Hello, beautiful lady."

The robot noticed this, tilted its body slightly, Yamato in greeting.

"Hey!"

Yamato's eyes widened in surprise. "It's greeting me!"

"Does this guy possess some kind of intelligence?"

Even Queen, the chief scientist of the Beasts Pirates, couldn't sit still any longer. He strode after them with heavy steps, "Hey, little thing, who exactly are you?"

"I am a guard robot manufactured by Birka's arsenal, model MK-2."

The robot answered honestly, "Joy Boy and Lily instructed us to wait here for the arrival of those who came later."

"Birka?"

Enel raised an eyebrow instantly.

Is that really the case?

It was left behind by his ancestors!

Mk-2?

Ian chuckled softly.

Good name.

"Lily,"

He thought for a moment, then said, "Does it refer to Nefit D. Lily, the queen of Alabasta eight hundred years ago?"

"Lily is indeed Lily."

The robot said blankly.

"What did Joy Boy leave behind on this island?"

Teacher Kai asked somewhat impatiently.

"Joy Boy left all of Birka's legacy here."

The robot said.

"Birka's legacy?"

Hancock asked curiously, "What exactly are these things?"

"I'm not entirely sure about the specifics either."

The robot replied, "You'll understand once you've seen what Joy Boy left behind."

Hmm.

It does possess a certain degree of intelligence.

Children of his size may not all have his clear thinking.

"So, what exactly is the origin of this island?"

Aunt Linlin asked, "Why is there a city deep in these mountains?"

"This is the last base built by Joy Boy."

The robot replied, "The situation was already quite dire at the time, so Lord Joy Boy built this base here to avoid being discovered by the enemy."

"After the complete defeat in the war, this place became the final repository of the legacy."

"Joy Boy's enemy is the World Government, isn't it?"

Rama stroked his chin and said, "Looking at it this way, Joy Boy wasn't as amazing as we thought back then."

Just kidding, the Beasts Pirates are already beyond the World Government's ability to do anything about.

On the contrary, Joy Boy, who was like a legend eight hundred years ago and was praised by the world, suffered repeated defeats in the face of the World Government's offensive.

Suddenly, I feel like this Great Treasure isn't as amazing as I thought.

How powerful could the treasure left behind by a force that might be even weaker than the Beasts Pirates?

Such a thought involuntarily arose in Luo's mind.

"You are not allowed to slander Joy Boy!"

Luo Daorui's comment immediately enraged the little robot, who turned around and retorted loudly, "Joy Boy is the greatest man!"

Luo pursed his lips, too lazy to argue with a robot.

But at this moment, Uncle Queen's eyes shone like two flashlights, his gaze towards the little robot filled with amazement.

"They even have feelings of anger?"

What an amazing technology!

Even though they are robots, if they possess their own thoughts and feelings, then they can undoubtedly be considered intelligent beings!

The only difference between him and a human is that his body is not made of flesh and blood, but of steel.

"Come with me!"

The little robot seemed a bit annoyed, its steps became heavy, and it started running forward quickly.

It seemed as if he simply didn't want to talk to Ian and the others anymore.

It's clear that he truly respects Joy Boy.

Ian simply smiled and didn't say anything, quickening his pace to catch up with the little robot.

The city wasn't actually that big, and it didn't take long for the little robot to lead Ian and the others to the center of the island.

There is a rather huge building here, square in shape, almost as big as the entire Onigashima.

"The things Joy Boy left behind are in this building."

The little robot's voice was still a bit sullen, "Now, please go inside and see for yourselves."

Are you still angry?

That's why it's said that the technology of the ancient Bikans was truly exaggerated.

What level of scientist would Vegapunk be considered if he were placed in the context of Birka 800 years ago?

As Ian pondered this, he walked to the two ridiculously tall doors of the enormous building.

"Oh?"

He raised an eyebrow.

"Hey!"

Yamato, who was following Yamato beside him, also smiled in surprise, "Was it Roger's writing?"

Upon hearing the names Roger, Teacher Kai, Aunt Linlin, Senior Ryde, Dragon, Red-Haired, and others, they immediately gathered around.

Even Ace cautiously moved closer.

Ian looked at the words engraved on the door in front of him.

"If you're ready, then inherit the legacy of eight hundred years ago and change the world!"

Ian read the words aloud, "Gol D. Roger."

"Hehehehe!"

Teacher Kai burst into laughter, "So, the Roger Pirates weren't prepared back then, so they did nothing?"

"Then, Ian!"

Dragon looked at Ian's back. "Are you ready?"

"To be honest, we've been eagerly anticipating it for a long time."

Ian smiled and pushed forward, using his hands to force open the two heavy metal doors that were tens of meters high.

Then, the scene inside the gate was revealed to everyone.

Robin practically couldn't wait to stick his head into the doorway.

She saw that there was a spacious area inside the gate.

It's a bit too spacious.

In the center of this vast space stands a huge rock.

A massive cube-shaped stone that is almost identical to the Poneglyph, but dozens of times larger in volume.

"It seems this is what we've been looking for."

Ian strode up to the huge rock.

The contrast was striking; Ian looked as insignificant as an ant standing before that rock.

"This should be the last piece of the Poneglyph."

Hancock stood to Ian's right, gazing up at the large rock and whispering as she looked at the inscriptions on it that she couldn't understand.

"Everything that happened during that Void Century must be recorded here."

Jack seemed slightly excited.

Ian didn't rush to decipher the text on the Poneglyph; instead, he looked around.

The building appears to be a huge library.

Beyond the spacious area where this large rock was placed, there were several tall buildings.

Each floor is lined with huge bookshelves, almost overflowing with all kinds of books.

This must be one of the greatest legacies Joy Boy left behind, right?

Ian thought.

Various technical documents and materials from the Birka from eight hundred years ago.

"Ian! What are you looking around for!"

Teacher Kai couldn't wait any longer and slapped Ian on the back. "What on this stone is written on it? You better translate it already!"

Ian glanced back at Teacher Kai.

Back then, we asked this teacher to learn about Ancient Text, but he dismissed it dismissively. Look, now the boomerang has come back to haunt us.

But since everyone is watching me with such anticipation, I might as well translate it.

Ian cleared his throat.

Just as he was about to translate, Robin had already excitedly taken a liking to it.

What is recorded here is what she has always hoped for, what the scholars of Ohara were willing to risk their lives to uncover!

"I am Joy Boy, and I apologize in advance to those who come after me, many years from now."

Ian began translating word for word, "Because of our stupidity, the war was ultimately lost, and we left behind a most troublesome enemy."

"It all started nine hundred years ago."

Next, Ian and his group finally learned what had happened during that Void Century.

It should be said that after learning the full picture, everyone was somewhat unable to hold back.

No wonder Roger and the others couldn't help but burst into laughter back then, because it really was quite funny.

That erased century, while a period of suffering, can also be seen as a joke in some ways.

About nine hundred years ago, a huge spaceship descended from the sky, bringing with it the advanced technology of the Bikans. This brought a small technological shock to the various countries in the Blue Sea, which were still slave societies at the time.

The Bikans established a new Birka on top of the Red Line.

As the country's reconstruction was completed, they also began to make contact with the indigenous people of the Blue Sea.

Birka's ideas and technology began to leak out.

Birka, with its advanced civilization, has attracted many ambitious people from the Blue Sea.

They come here to learn new technologies and new ideas.

Some people simply settled here and became new members of the country.

They multiplied here and became completely integrated into the country.

And among these new Bikans, a man was born.

His specific name wasn't written on the stone; he simply called himself Joy Boy.

Everything began with this man's journey.

I'll update one chapter before midnight, that's enough... I had some drinks with friends tonight and fell asleep in front of the computer. Two more chapters to come, please wait.