Lament

Ye Mu likewise looked at Shiki. From his gaze, he could tell that, at least for the moment, Shiki did not seem to have any desire to fight. Since that was the case, Ye Mu did not mind having a chat with this former legend of the seas. However, he did not answer directly and instead asked a question of his own.

"Mr. Shiki, do you believe that this world has a Child of Destiny?"

"The Child of Destiny?!"

Those four words left Shiki somewhat stunned.

"Are you talking about Roger?"

"No..."

Ye Mu shook his head.

"Although Roger was indeed the one favored by this world, he was not the person this world was waiting for. Otherwise, he would have become more than just the One Piece, and he would not have turned himself in to the Marines."

This answer made Shiki's brows furrow deeply.

"Then are you talking about yourself?"

"No... Of course not... Although, from another perspective, I could perhaps be considered one of the answers to this troubled world's countless problems, I am definitely not the Child of Destiny."

After hearing Ye Mu's answer, Shiki asked another question.

"What exactly is this Child of Destiny you're talking about?"

"The Child of Destiny? You can understand him as the protagonist of this world's entire story—the person this world is truly waiting for. Everyone will love him and gather around him, and he will change this world. Anyone who stands in his way, no matter how powerful or unreasonable they are, will be defeated by him. Even you."

As Ye Mu spoke, Shiki's expression grew increasingly ugly.

"Are you sure this world will really have someone like that? And are you sure you aren't talking about yourself?"

"Unfortunately, although, as I said before, I do resemble him in