Dimon and Roger's [Pact]

Shakky helped explain the meaning of the Elixir of Immortality.

Roger was shocked by this, "There's such a thing in the world!?"

"No need to be surprised, the immortality surgery from the Ope Ope no Mi can achieve a similar effect."

Dimon swirled the wine in his cup, hinting at something.

He wasn't sure if Imu was a demon, but someone must have undergone the immortality surgery in history, otherwise the legend wouldn't have survived.

"Immortality? Too bad there are no Devil Fruits now, otherwise I'd definitely try it."

Roger was also a drunkard and had no resistance to fine wine, let alone the immense benefits.

Aging and death were problems no one could escape.

The strong individuals in history were as numerous as the hairs on a cow, each dominating for a few decades before turning to dust when their time came.

Now that there was a way to break the limit of lifespan, it would be a lie for Roger to say he didn't want it.

However, he was still young, so he wasn't that desperate.

"When you find the fruit, you're always welcome to come and taste it."

Dimon smiled, then changed the subject, "By the way, I heard your Roger Pirates are looking for the end of the Grand Line."

"Are you talking about Mercury Island?"

Roger nodded, he was indeed looking for the end.

The legendary Mercury Island seemed to have never been reached by anyone. If they could find that island, the Roger Pirates would stand at the pinnacle of all pirate crews.

It would definitely surpass Rocks!

"No, since Mercury Island has a name, it means someone has reached it before and given it the name Mercury Island, otherwise it wouldn't have been passed down."

Dimon knew the story and of course knew that Mercury Island wasn't the final island.

Before Roger became the Pirate King, he did find Mercury Island. However, upon arriving there, the Log Pose became chaotic due to a special magnetic field, which meant that an unknown island lay ahead.

That was the true final destination!

Laugh Tale, Roger named it.

"According to my investigations over the years, to find the true final island, special means are required."

Investigations over the years?

Roger's heart stirred. This kid Dimon...

No, Dimon possessed the power of immortality. He looked like a young man in his early twenties, but who knew his real age?

With the technology to brew the Elixir of Immortality, he might be an old monster who had survived since ancient times!

Thinking this, Roger's expression became a bit subtle.

He had gone easy on the other party when they sparred before, and perhaps this old monster thought he, a young man, was overestimating himself...

Perhaps, this guy had gone even easier on him, holding back even more?

"Cough, cough, Dimon. What method are you talking about?" Roger coughed to cover his embarrassment.

Dimon couldn't guess his internal monologue. He raised a finger and said, "There's a condition. I also want to see the final island. When you go, remember to give me a ride."

"No problem, we're already friends!" Roger readily agreed.

Listening to their conversation, Shakky couldn't help but chuckle. Men's friendships were truly strange; a fight could turn them into friends.

"Poneglyphs, a kind of square stone tablet that is difficult to destroy," Dimon explained immediately. "There are over thirty of these stones scattered all over the world."

Hearing this, Roger nodded in surprise, "I think I've seen what you're talking about, but I can't understand the writing on it."

"Don't rush, let me finish," Dimon continued. "Among these stones, 4 are red, also called Road Poneglyphs. Only by collecting all 4 Road Stones and using the coordinates recorded on them can the true final island be found."

"Huh? There's such a thing..." Shakky asked in surprise, "These things aren't naturally occurring, they must have been prepared by someone, right? What's the purpose of pointing to the final island?"

"I don't know about that."

Dimon shook his head and didn't say much.

Roger excitedly stood up. If this information was true, then that unknown island was within reach.

"Is all this true? Dimon!"

"Go to Mercury Island and you'll know. It's definitely not the final island."

"Why didn't you tell Rocks about this information?" Stussy blinked her eyes. "Won't the Roger Pirates get there first?"

Dimon shot her a look. "His ambitions are grander. He wants to overthrow the Celestial Dragons and become the King of the World!"

Isn't recruiting Giant King Harald part of that goal?

Shaking his head, Dimon finished the wine in his cup, stood up, and put down one hundred thousand Belly.

"I have other business to attend to. Thank you for the wine, Shakky."

With that, he also left.

Dimon hadn't forgotten his purpose for coming: to scout for targets to devour.

As soon as he left, Gloriosa finally found an opportunity to interject. She said to Shakky, "Why didn't you go to the port to see Rayleigh?"

"There's no need to see him anymore. My lovesickness is cured," Shakky replied with a smile.

Gloriosa's expression was a little stunned. Shakky's lovesickness was cured?

Stussy sighed, "It's the Elixir of Immortality. It can even cure this kind of illness."

"So that's how it is!" Gloriosa murmured. No wonder she suddenly felt indifferent towards Roger.

The root of everything was the Elixir of Immortality – immortality, and also freedom from disaster and illness?

Charlotte Linlin mocked the two, unleashing a torrent of insults:

"Your Nine Snake Island's lovesickness is truly a bizarre illness!"

"When you're sick, you love someone to death. When it flares up, you'll die if you can't see them, and you keep babbling about love. It's hilarious."

"And then when you're cured, you forget them. What cold-blooded, heartless women!"

Gloriosa lost. She was unable to retort.

Shakky lightly tapped her cheek with her fair fingers, thinking thoughtfully.

So it was all the virus's doing?

[Devour one Devil Fruit, gain 100 Demon Points.]

[Demon Points]: 200

Leaving Shakky's bar, Dimon promptly devoured his latest acquisition.

It was just a measly hundred points from a trash fruit, most likely a common Zoan type.

"I should scout for targets first. I need to improve my Haki."

Dimon relaxed his mind.

After his fight with Roger, he had a general understanding of his current strength.

In his human form, he was far from a match for a King-level opponent; he'd be instantly killed.

When he entered his Demon Form, he could exchange a few blows and barely hold his own. Relying on flight and his immortality, it wouldn't be easy for a King-level opponent to defeat him, nor would it be difficult for him to escape.

Of course, defeating Roger was impossible; his attack power wasn't enough.

Thus, for the next few days, Dimon spent his time digesting the power he had gained from devouring and scouting for targets on the island.

Pirates with bounties over 100 million and possessing both types of Haki.

On Hachinosu Island, there were quite a few such individuals.

However, before he could act, Rocks and the others returned. At the same time, Golden Lion brought him some news.

Rocks and Harald had an earth-shattering battle on Elbaf. They fought to a draw, and the friendship between them was severed!