"This is the Poneglyph of Fish-Man Island..." Sig muttered to himself, looking at the two cubes, one black and one red, in front of him.
If nothing unexpected happens, this should have been placed here for at least eight hundred years.
Sig sat down in front of the two Poneglyph and then closed his eyes— Shanks noticed at that moment that Sig's strange Observation Haki seemed to have become even stronger... He didn't even need to fall asleep to sense it!
Indeed, at this moment, two orbs of light appeared in Sig's consciousness. One was smaller and constantly emitted emotions of "guilt," while the other was the largest orb of light that Sig had ever seen, seemingly indicating the importance of the information contained within.
Sig first sensed the former...
After combining this with the Sea King in the original work, the deduction is roughly the same: this is Joy Boy's apology to the Mermaid Princess from eight hundred years ago, because "for some reason," Joy Boy was unable to fulfill his promise to the Fish-Man Race.
Due to the passage of time and the lack of information, the information Sig received was also fragmented and incomplete...
It can only be guessed that Joy Boy obtained the Mermaid Princess's help in exchange for some promise, but ultimately failed to fulfill the promise. Judging from the situation of the giant "Noah", the promise should be the migration of the Fish-Man Race.
"The Mermaid Princess from eight hundred years ago... she must have been the previous 'Sea King,' right? Even with the Sea King's help, she still failed..." Sig muttered.
In the "information," Sig saw that the person engraving the inscription had no wings or thick hemp rope around his waist, but he also had an important ornament: Straw Hat on his head!
"Was the engraver of the apology letter Joy Boy himself?" Sig probably knew that the symbolism of the Straw Hat was more than just Roger's hat.
Then, with some trepidation, Sig touched another sphere of light...
If the coordinates are also unclear, it may be impossible to pinpoint the location!
In that case, we'll have to go find Nico Robin.
However, Baroque Works hasn't even been established yet, so finding Robin would probably require going to the West Blue —it's clearly not a smart thing to go looking for someone whose whereabouts are unknown but for whom there are at least some clues...
Amidst Sig's trepidation, the information about the "coordinates" was imprinted in Sig mind!
Unlike before, this time Sig didn't "see" the information carved on the stone tablet; he only saw an island, and from a bird's-eye view at that, with a huge skull mountain on it...
It seems that what's left there isn't a real "coordinate point," but rather information about an island?
Sig's first thought was "Onigashima," where Kaido was located, but he immediately dismissed it—although he hadn't read the original work, Sig had various screenshots that gave him an impression... Onigashima should have been a giant skull, not a small hill in the shape of a skull.
At the same time, Sig was completely relieved.
Although I don't know where the island I saw is, but...
The "information" contained in this stone tablet was extremely comprehensive. Sig felt as if he were truly there, and naturally sensed the magnetic field within it!
Sig used the electromagnetic field Record ability granted to him by the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to Record this magnetic field completely.
However, Sig hasn't yet developed the ability to replace the "Eternal Pose" with himself...
Because Sig only knew how to Record magnetic fields, he didn't understand why the Log Pose could point in the direction of the magnetic field!
The underlying principle is not as simple as "pointing south".
The "Log Pose" and the "Eternal Pose" Record the same magnetic field, but they will point in different ways. When Record the magnetic field on the same island, the former will point to the next island, while the latter will point to the island being Record.
In other words, Sig cannot sense the location of the island; he can only guarantee that if he reaches the island or finds the pointer to it, he will be able to recognize it!
Upon seeing Sig open his eyes, Shanks quickly asked, "How are you?"
"The way the coordinates are marked is an island... The good news is I sensed an island, the bad news is I don't know what that island is called," Sig said with mixed feelings.
"Huh?" Shanks was a little confused, scratching his head and saying, "All I know is... it's an island?"
"Yes, but I've already sensed its magnetic field. If I get there, or if I have the pointer to that island, I'll definitely recognize it! Oh, and I also saw its general shape, but unfortunately, I don't know what it looked like from how many years ago." Sig said, describing the Skull Mountain he had seen.
It doesn't resemble a giant skull; it's more like a huge wall with a two-dimensional skull pattern...
Shanks was taken aback after hearing Sig's description.
"Ah! I think I know where it is... Come and confirm with me. Mr. Sea Horse, please thank His Majesty for me..." Shanks said anxiously, grabbing Sig's hand.
The Minister Right angrily said, "What?! Mr. Sea Horse?! That's incredibly rude! Hey..."
Shanks' figure blurred for a moment, and then... he and Sig abruptly vanished!
Sig was also momentarily dazed, but sensing that Shanks was activating his Devil Fruit ability, he did not resist. The next moment, Sig found himself back on the Red Force.
Shanks then walked into the cargo hold on his own, Sig followed, only to find him rummaging through something.
"I remember putting it here..."
Did Beckman help me clean up?
"If I go ask, I'll definitely get yelled at for leaving it lying around..."
Shanks searched the box, muttering to himself in frustration, then suddenly exclaimed, "Found it! It's this box..."
Shanks found a somewhat old wooden box labeled "New World," and upon opening it... he found several Eternal Pose inside!
Some are standard Eternal Pose with the island's name written on the base below, while others seem to be custom-made, lacking any indication of their location, consisting only of a solitary pointer and a hovering ball.
"Feel the magnetic field of this pointer!" Shanks looked at Sig with great anticipation.
After taking it, Sig carefully sensed it...
"Huh? That's right! It's this island!" Sig immediately said, but looking at the base of the pointer, there was no name written on it.
Shanks was immediately conflicted upon hearing this...
"Well? Considering the island you last stayed on, can you think of anything?" Sig pressed.
Shanks has a significant advantage in finding Laugh Tale. Not only does he have the "stock" he currently possesses, but he also eventually arrived in the "nearby" area. However, for the final leg of his voyage, he did not join Shanks 'Roger Pirates but instead stayed on an island to care for the ailing Buggy.
Although it took the Roger Pirates three months to finally find Laugh Tale after they left, the island where Shanks stayed is also a valuable reference.
Upon hearing this, Shanks' face fell. "The good news is that what you sensed is definitely correct; this place is indeed closely related to 'Laugh Tale.' The bad news is... this is the island where I last stayed—the pirate island, Hachinosu!"
Sig:...