Sea Forest.
Led by Neptune, the prince of Fish-Man Island, Roger and his three companions found the Poneglyph.
Few people came to this lonely corner.
But it was clear that someone had been here before.
The Poneglyph known on Fish-Man Island as "Joy Boy's Confession" stood before them.
The hollow to its right marked where another Poneglyph had once stood.
As soon as he saw the Poneglyph, Kozuki Oden ran up to decipher it.
He was the Roger Pirates' archaeologist and a fighter.
Roger had already closed his eyes and activated the Voice of All Things through his Observation Haki.
He listened to everything around him—the deep-sea plants and trees—hoping to learn something useful.
Someone had come here more than a decade ago. Others had come years later. Two years ago, someone had taken the Road Poneglyph.
"Prince Neptune, are you sure no one came here all these years? You knew nothing about it?"
Roger looked at Neptune and asked him in earnest.
"I'm sorry. We truly didn't know."
Neptune looked embarrassed. Whether that was true or not, Roger could guess who had the power to do this.
It could only be the Pluton Pirates.
Roger had reached the same conclusion. Fish-Man Island was, for all intents and purposes, the Pluton Pirates' territory.
The stone had remained untouched for years, only to vanish after Fish-Man Island came under the Pluton Pirates' protection. They were the most likely culprits.
Did Fish-Man Island know? There was no proof, and its people were willing to turn a blind eye.
To move a Poneglyph that large without anyone noticing, only the Pluton Pirates had the means.
"I see. But I need to confirm it."
Roger knew the route the Poneglyph had taken. If he followed it, he might find the Road Poneglyph—provided it was