Sig looked at the crest of the Kozuki Clan engraved on the wall behind the Road Poneglyph —it didn't look like it had been engraved recently. Based on Sig's knowledge of murals, he estimated that it was about a thousand years old...
The crest of the Kozuki Clan is a concentric circle with four raised, wave-like shapes around its outer edge. Inside the circle is a large bird with outstretched wings, and on the bird's chest is a symbol resembling the Sun...
Sig analyzed it from the perspective of heraldry and totemology.
Based on the surname Kozuki and the unique characteristics of the Moon itself, Sig speculates that the "ring" in the main outline likely represents the "Moon."
The wave-like protrusions are related to a certain image of an ancient civilization— Mary Geoise, as the center of the World Government, is symbolized by a wave-shaped cross with concentric circles. Sig has also seen the wave-shaped cross pattern in the Golden City of Shandora and the initial Sky Island Bilca, and even on the battle skirt of Oz's corpse, there is a similar pattern—the wave-shaped protrusions around the Kozuki Family crest are like a wave-shaped cross placed on its side, obscured by a ring;
The bird is a common image in totems, but why it has Sun- like or Sun -like dot on its chest is currently unknown. This goes against the rules of totemism, and it doesn't really resemble the Sun, at least not in the common way of depicting totems.
However, the fact that the Kozuki Clan's crest is here suggests that the Kozuki Clan indeed has a deep connection with the Poneglyph, and possibly even with the Mink Tribe...
Of course, Sig only glanced at it on the surface, and afterwards he planned to deliberately "avoid" this, since Sig didn't want to wait for the prophetic moment to arrive before taking action.
Sig closed his eyes, his fingers gently tracing the red Poneglyph on the stone tablet...
Countless pieces of information, traversing the river of time, entered Sig's mind, slightly dispelling the fog of history.
However, the coordinates of the last island they saw Sig with a puzzled look—and Shanks, seeing Sig's slightly furrowed brow, also became a little nervous.
Even after Sig opened his eyes, Shanks noticed that there was still confusion in his gaze...
Inuarashi and Nekomamushi were also somewhat curious about the clues to Laugh Tale, not because of any treasure, but because the things related to Laugh Tale were closely related to why Kozuki Oden rushed back to Wano Country after his Kozuki Oden and wanted to promote the opening of the country.
Before arriving at Laugh Tale, Buggy fell ill, and Shanks stayed to take care of him. He had also fallen ill during the Kozuki Toki, and Inuarashi and Nekomamushi escorted Oden's Wife, Hiyori, and Momonosuke back to Wano Country before reaching Laugh Tale.
Kozuki Oden didn't reveal Laugh Tale's location or secrets to anyone else. We only vaguely learned from him that it was the reason Wano Country had to open its borders to welcome a major event, and that it was related to a prophecy...
Seeing the expectant looks on the three men's faces, Sig said with a puzzled look, "I saw the coordinates, but... something's strange. If I'm not mistaken... no, I can't be mistaken! The island indicated on this stone tablet is Bilca! It's a Sky Island that has been floating in the first half of the Grand Line for a long time, but it briefly enters the East Blue!"
"Bilca?" Shanks was taken aback upon hearing this, as he naturally knew where Bilca was.
"East China Sea?"
"The first half of the Grand Line?"
Inuarashi and Nekomamushi were clearly focusing on different things.
The first three coordinates are: Wano Country, which is closely related to the Poneglyph and ancient civilizations; Hachinosu, the former Hachinosu of the Rocks Pirates; and Elbaf, the Giant Country...
Knowing just these three things, Sig felt he was already very close to Laugh Tale!
Each of the three islands has its own unique characteristics, and upon seeing them, one gets a sense of "aha!" Moreover, all three islands are in the New World, not close to each other, but not far from the perspective of the ocean, forming a large triangle.
However, when the coordinates of the fourth island were revealed, Sig was completely dumbfounded...
From the perspective of "uniqueness", as the first artificially created Sky Island on the Moon person, it was indeed quite special as the former base camp of lunar colonists.
However, from the perspective of "direction function", Bilca is always moving. Putting that aside, since movement has a range and a pattern, what's more important is... it's in Paradise, in the East Blue!
Compared to the other three islands, it's on the other side of the Blue Star!
If it's the New World, or a small island in the North Blue West Blue near the New World, then the four islands can now be connected to form a junction. But how do you connect them to Bilca on the other side of Earth?
If you absolutely have to connect them, you can only get a triangular pyramid that pierces through the blue planet...
"As for Bilca ..." Shanks used his spatial imagination.
Although the exact path of Bilca cannot be confirmed due to the involvement of the "Grand Line," it seems to be roughly... exactly the "other side"!
Inuarashi and Nekomamushi had never met Bilca directly, but they knew about Sky Island and had been to the first half of the Grand Line. With a little prompting, they realized the inconsistency.
"Wait, if that's the case, then it seems that the lord and Captain Roger did indeed experience a period of loneliness during that time..." Nekomamushi suddenly realized something.
Although Shanks was inexplicably favored by Roger and even inherited Roger's Straw Hat, he was still just an apprentice crew member. There were many things that Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, who were retainers of Kozuki Oden, did not know.
Sig, however, noticed with keen insight that the Nekomamushi used the word "dejected" rather than "doubtful."
"That's right! Indeed, after visiting the Mink Principality, Captain Roger and the lord discussed things for a long time..." Inuarashi spoke as if he hadn't heard Nekomamushi's words and that it was all his own sudden inspiration.
The Nekomamushi glanced at him, but at this moment it was also trying its best to recall what had happened, and for the time being, there was no argument.
"Ah... was it when the Captain exclaimed, 'We're too early'?" Shanks also remembered something, but seeing Inuarashi and Nekomamushi deep in thought, he immediately shut up.
Sig and Shanks looked at the two expectantly— Sig could only read, or rather, sense the "coordinates" on the Poneglyph, but with so much text, Sig had always suspected that there were other records he hadn't read, so Oden and Roger's thoughts at the time were very important!
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
Nekomamushi and Inuarashi seemed to realize something at the same time; Nekomamushi slapped his palm, while Inuarashi slapped his head.
Upon realizing that the other person had also thought of it, the two of them hurriedly exclaimed at the same time, "Ohara!"
"Ohara?" Sig had certainly heard of that word.
Island of History, an island of scholars, Holy Land for archaeologists, home to the world's richest collection of books... it used to be like that.
Eleven years ago, two years after Roger was executed, Ohara in the West Blue was destroyed by the World Government under the "Buster Call".
Not only were all the scholars on the island massacred, but all their research materials and books were also burned.
The sole survivor was Nicole Robin, who was only eight years old at the time...
It is said that the island's scholars came into contact with the "Void Century" and even discovered the existence of a "Great Kingdom," which made the World Government uneasy.
"Indeed, the Captain and Uncle Kozuki seem to have made a trip to the West Blue along the way..." Shanks muttered to himself.
Sig thought for a moment. Judging from what the three of them said, Roger and Kozuki Oden had been "disheartened" because of the coordinate text, but they immediately thought of going to Ohara, and the two of them did indeed go there once.