Naruto: Trash Station

Ren understood what Kalpo meant. Whitebeard was already growing old. He had reached his peak, and decline would come next. No one could resist the ravages of age. As Whitebeard grew older and illness wore him down, how many more years could he hold on? Entrusting Ace to Whitebeard would still be a huge risk. Entrusting him to Red-Hair was even less possible. Red-Hair would never sacrifice himself to save Ace. After all, he had followed Roger's will from beginning to end. He was waiting for Roger's successor, the one who would inherit his will. He would never die for Ace.

Kalpo saw that clearly. He would rather choose Ren than Red-Hair or Whitebeard, both of whom he knew.

Ren lifted his wineglass, took a sip, and said, "Let's talk about what you're offering in return. There's no such thing as a free lunch."

"I've already prepared it," Kalpo said.

He tossed Ren a sheet of paper. It showed an island.

Ren frowned. "What's this? I asked for Uranus, not a treasure map."

"Ren... you should know Roger split the information about Uranus into several parts and gave them to a few of us on the crew. I don't know its exact location either. But I'll tell you the part I know. This treasure map is only part of what I'm offering! The treasure it leads to belongs to the Roger Pirates.

"Roger had the Voice of All Things, so wherever we went, he could find plenty of treasure. But he wasn't interested in money. Whenever he uncovered a hoard, he searched it for traces of history and listened to the stories the treasure carried. A few of us collected those treasures anyway and brought them all to this island. Getting onto it requires a special method. Once inside, you'll