"This thing is mine!"
BIG MOM pointed at the massive red cube-shaped stone before her, declaring without room for argument that she would take it for herself. The other three were all somewhat surprised.
"You're sure all you want is this Poneglyph? Linlin, do you know something?"
Shiki narrowed his eyes. He knew that Rocks had deliberately collected Poneglyphs back then, especially this distinctly unusual red one.
"I don't know what it's for! And who said I only wanted this stone? I want a share of the treasure here too!"
BIG MOM showed no guilt at Shiki's questioning. Instead, she insisted that she had to get another share of the spoils.
"Don't even think about it!"
"Either you take this stone and don't touch a single coin of the treasure here, or this stone belongs to me!"
Shiki's stance was equally firm. He wanted to see just how much BIG MOM valued this stone!
"Shiki, don't bother testing me. I'll tell you straight—I don't know what this thing is for right now.
"But I know Rocks valued this stone greatly, so it must be a treasure!
"I may not care for this junk, but I still have to get my share according to our earlier agreement!"
BIG MOM directly exposed Shiki's intentions, remaining just as forceful and refusing to yield an inch.
Unlike John, who only cared about treasure, Rocks, though he also enjoyed plundering wealth without restraint, actually placed greater importance on practical things.
Things like Devil Fruits and renowned blades.
To a man who believed strength was supreme, as long as he had enough power, he could have as much treasure as he wanted. Anything that caught his eye was certainly beyond comparison to gold and gems.
"Besides, this thing was originally found in the Totland Sea. That