A Hundred Years of the Void Century (2)

God's Island, at the mountain summit!

Kalifa flew up and landed, her expression grave as she looked toward the mass of Nitro Fire in the distance.

"Boss, Monkey D. Luffy has gone to Laugh Tale, and he's announcing the secrets of the Final Island tomorrow."

The Nitro Fire rippled. Ye Chen opened his eyes, sparks flickering within them.

Ten minutes later.

In the palace hall, Ye Chen sat on the throne with Sakura in a chair beside him. Enel and the others stood below. The air around each of them had changed, subtly but unmistakably.

"We have the Road Poneglyphs. How did Straw Hat Boy get to Laugh Tale?"

Tesoro crossed his legs, unable to figure it out.

"Maybe he's bluffing!"

Jabra turned his hand into a claw and picked his teeth with it.

"I think there's more to this." Smoker was puzzled too.

"We'll find out tomorrow."

Gasparde scoffed. They had reached the so-called Laugh Tale long ago, and that gave him a sense of superiority.

"I heard they're going to reveal the history of the Void Century to the whole world. Will that affect us?"

Their faces grew somber. After returning from Laugh Tale, Ye Chen had told them all about the Void Century.

What they had learned had genuinely frightened every one of them.

"That's the Celestial Dragons' problem. What the hell does it have to do with us?"

Enel picked his nose without a shred of dignity.

"It will still shake Heaven Kingdom," Kalifa said from the raised platform, shaking her head.

"If Straw Hat Boy proves he's been to Laugh Tale, he'll become the Pirate King. Plenty of pirates on the seas will follow him then, and that's bad news for us."

"Why don't we announce it too? We went to Laugh Tale three years