The One Who Rang the Bell

Poneglyph.

Void Century.

Oboro, Dom, Yuri, and Enel arrived in Shandora.

It was once part of Jaya Island.

This is also the territory that the Shandia have always protected.

Their ancestors' long-cherished wish was to protect the stone tablet 'hidden' beneath this city.

Having thoroughly investigated the area, Oboro immediately located the Poneglyph upon arriving in the now-ruined Golden City and led Dom and Yuri to the so-called "Golden Bell"... The appearance of the Poneglyph and the Golden Bell had a tremendous psychological impact on Dom.

This proves that some of the legends about the past are true.

Yuri and Enel, however, showed no reaction.

Their arrival prompted the chief of Shandia to lead a large number of warriors out.

Among them were many familiar characters to Oboro, such as the War Demon Wiper and Kamakiri. These people had guarded this place for generations and would naturally not allow the Poneglyph to fall into the hands of others. However, Oboro had no intention of dealing with them and immediately released his Conqueror's Haki, stunning everyone to prevent them from being disturbed.

"Poneglyph has it that the final island, Laugh Tale, is located here... Is this it?"

Dom reached out and stroked the square stone tablet inscribed with ancient and vigorous characters, sighing in admiration.

"No... This stone tablet records information related to the ancient weapon, Poseidon."

Oboro, standing behind him, shook his head.

"Poseidon?"

"There are a total of thirty Poneglyph, of which four are road sign texts, nine are intelligence texts, and the rest, when combined, reveal the truth behind the so-called 'Void Century.' Overall, the stone tablets are divided into two types: one that records information and the other that 'indicates its location.'"

"So... this Poneglyph doesn't mark the location of Laugh Tale, right?"

Dom seemed to understand, but not quite.

Of course, most One Piece who roam the Grand Line have only 'heard' of the Poneglyphs and don't really understand them. But Laugh Tale Poneglyph that name is incredibly prestigious. After all, it's where the One Piece Roger's One Piece is buried. So, it's understandable that Dom is a little excited right now.

However... their Hell Pirates' goal is not to find the One Piece.

In other words, the Poneglyph were of no value to them.

Should we take it with us?

Dom asked, puzzled.

"Certainly."

"The Void Century, for the Celestial Dragons, is the greatest threat once the secret is revealed... From this perspective, it has value in being taken away." Oboro smiled slightly, stepped forward and placed a palm on the stone wall, then began to use the system's transformation ability.

All the Poneglyph on the stone tablets are made of special materials that cannot be destroyed by fire, swords, or other means.

It is a special item.

It is also closely related to the 'fate' of this world.

Therefore, Long was not quite sure... with the strength of his soul, the so-called system ability could successfully put it into his inventory.

It is the same as other ordinary items and props.

As the system's abilities were activated, an invisible soul fluctuation erupted from Oboro's body. Although it did not cause any abnormalities, the three people present, including Enel, instantly felt a chill, and their minds became dazed.

They all realized that Oboro was using some kind of ability.

System: Ding! The item is under too much pressure and cannot be converted. Conversion failed.

A moment later, a system notification sounded in Long's mind.

His eyelids twitched.

This is the first time the system has failed.

But it didn't surprise him.

"As expected... it won't work."

He exhaled a breath of stale air and released his grip.

The Poneglyph are arguably one of the items that laid the foundation for this world, and the formation of the One Piece world is closely related to them.

"It is possible to take it away intentionally."

Immediately, Long tried manipulating the airflow again. With a flick of his finger, a massive amount of airflow gathered, lifting the huge stone tablet slightly off the ground. However... they didn't have a One Piece ship right now, and something this large couldn't fit into their system's storage, so it was a hassle.

"Let's leave it here for now..."

After a moment of contemplation, Long made a decision.

"Take a picture with a video Den Den Mushi)."

Long gave the instructions.

"Yes."

Dom nodded and immediately took out his tools.

All the important things in the Poneglyph are information... it doesn't matter whether you take them with you or not.

Simply save it.

This type of information sign is different from a road sign or stone monument.

Moreover, the words engraved on it hint at information about the Poseidon... Even if Oboro can't read ancient texts, it's no secret to him.

Then, he bent down and looked at a small line of text in a relatively hidden part of the stone tablet.

This string of ancient characters should have been left by the One Piece Roger.

It means, 'I have come here to take this text to the ends of the earth.'

That's right, Roger could write ancient scripts.

He visited the Skypiea more than 20 years ago, and he was the one who found the Golden Bell.

"Oh."

Long smiled.

Regarding the Poneglyph, all parties involved in its preservation are as if bound together by an invisible force, striving to keep it a secret and prevent its leakage.

Firstly, it's to prevent malicious individuals from stealing or exploiting it.

Secondly, what I'm most worried about is that once the World Government finds out, it will try every means to sabotage the effort.

Finally, and most importantly, they were waiting for an opportunity.

That is, Luffy, the sun god.

People who bring light to the world.

But what Oboro needs to do... is very simple.

The more the Poneglyph Celestial Dragons wanted to cover something up, the more they publicized it.

In this world, besides Robin, there must be others who can decipher the Poneglyph ... Robin is definitely not the only one; Oboro doesn't believe that Robin is the only one left. Moreover, some clues about the truth of this world have already been gleaned, and there are even many who know everything.

For example... Doflamingo, or Vegapunk...

Oboro's target is the Celestial Dragons.

As for how the world will change and how the One Piece will be affected, none of that matters to him.

Of course, information like that on this stone tablet cannot be made public... because the content refers to the mermaid Shirahoshi.

If the Five Elders find out, they will definitely try every means to destroy 'Shirahoshi', and Oboro will not let them get away with it.

If given the chance to obtain other Poneglyph, especially those recording information about the 'stains' on the World Nobles during those hundred years, Oboro would love to see how the Five Elders and Imu would react when they were made public.

Of course, it doesn't matter if he doesn't get it; it won't affect his plans and actions.

For him, Poneglyph were merely icing on the cake... he didn't really need them.

"Alright."

After waiting a while, Dom put away the Den Den Mushi and said something.

"That Golden Bell... do we want it?"

He suggested.

"Keep it... it's just a symbolic item."

Long curled the corners of her mouth.

"However, this time, after hundreds of years, the one who strikes it again is not Joy Boy, but me."

"What I bring... may not be hope."

"But destruction..."

"The ringing of this bell foreshadows and proclaims the destiny that the world is about to change. In this respect, I am not much different from Joy Boy."

"Hehe."