The truth of the treasure

The moment the Knock Up Stream erupted, the entire Main Venue fell silent for a moment, then burst into cheers.

A column of water shot straight up into the sky from the center of the lake, with white foam and steam spreading out at the top, forming a huge water splash.

The surface of the water column is Spiral current, winding around the main stem in concentric circles, like a Spiral staircase leading to the sky.

Donnar's exclamation came over the Broadcast.

"--This, this is... I understand! Rising from the darkness of the deep sea to the distant sky, it refers to the 'Knock Up Stream'!!"

Then, a large number of bubbles shot out from the top of the water column. These bubbles were exactly the same as the coated bubbles of the Sabaody Archipelago, with rainbow-colored halos on the transparent film surface, flying all over the air.

Immediately afterwards, a gigantic bubble rose from the lake bottom and was pushed into the sky by the ocean currents. Inside the bubble was a huge shadow, the outline of which could be vaguely seen through the membrane.

Donnar's voice was almost a shout.

"An island!? It's an island! A giant bubble that can hold the entire island! This time there's no mistake! Roger's answer is that one!!"

Ace stared at the bubble, his pupils contracting slightly.

'--That man's treasure...'

Without hesitation, Ace shouted to the crew.

"Everyone! Follow the Knock Up Stream!"

The sails of the White Whale Ship were filled with wind, and the bow was aimed at the Spiral surface of the water column. The helmsman turned the rudder, and the hull cut into the edge of the current, being carried upward by the Spiral water.

The numerous Pirates ships around them also began to move. They surged into the center of the lake from the three rivers, vying to rush up the Knock Up Stream.

The ship rocked and swayed on the Spiral currents, the gunners gripped the railings to steady themselves, and the musketeers set up their Lance.

"--A ship is approaching on the port side! It's 'bandit' Becky."

Vista's voice came from the side. Ace turned his head and saw a broad battleship flying the flag of the Fire Tank Pirates approaching from the left. The bow was shaped like a fortress, and the Pirates in black suits had already set up their cannons.

"Don't let them get too close. Prepare for artillery fire--"

The side gun ports of the White Whale Ship opened, and the gunners loaded cannonballs. A salvo was fired, and the cannonballs landed on the side of the Fire Tank Pirates' ship, creating several columns of water.

But the enemy did not retreat. Cannons were extended from the fortified bunker at the bow, and they opened fire in retaliation.

In such an environment with Knock Up Stream, it's almost impossible for either side to hit their targets; it all comes down to luck and firing with faith.

Although Ace was a renowned expert who had been famous for many years, he was far less intimidating than a true Emperor of the Sea.

Capone Becky, now the son-in-law of Big Mom, is also eager to get his hands on her.

The Great Angel is Big Mom's son-in-law, and Becky is also Big Mom's son-in-law, so by all accounts, Becky feels like she can finally sit at the table and eat too.

"--The Beautiful Pirates are catching up!"

As a result, Becky's lookout shouted.

Pink, purple, gold, and white—a three-masted ship with a flamboyant paint scheme cuts in from the right rear, its White Horse sculpture at the bow standing proudly in the sunlight.

The deck was filled with Pirates dressed as medieval court swordsmen. Cavendish struck a pose at the bow, his golden curls billowing in the wind.

"Don't let them beat me to it! The spotlight can only belong to me!"

Cavendish admitted he was no match for Ace, but Ace wasn't Devil Fruit User, while he himself could fly.

If you can't win a direct confrontation, then seizing the treasure is a different story.

"Damn it—that gangster! Get out of my way!"

Cavendish ordered his men to bombard the Nostra Castello. However, due to the strong currents, the shells were completely inaccurate.

But they weren't the only ones chasing the White Whale Ship; other Pirates ships were chasing them too.

A Pirates ship got too close, and the Pirates on board, brandishing their swords, jumped onto the deck of the 'Sleeping Forest White Horse'.

"--Prepare for boarding!"

Cavendish jumped from the bow deck and landed amidships. His Rapier, Durandal, was already covered in Armament Haki.

Cavendish transformed into a half-demon form, Kamaitachi, with Kamaitachi ears growing from his golden hair and a tail sprouting from his back. He flew towards the boarding Pirates and wreaked havoc.

Due to the delay caused by the chaotic battle, the Nostra Castello and the Sleeping Forest White Horse experienced a slight decrease in speed.

The On Air Pirates' pink, large-scale sound ship, 'Keep Listening', caught up from behind.

Apoo stood at the bow of the ship, clapping his hands to keep time, and invisible Sound Wave erupted from his mouth, exploding on the deck of the White Whale Ship.

"Ah-ba-ba-ba--Mr Ace! Don't run away, ouch!"

Ace ignored him, Vista unleashed a Flying Slash streaked with rose petals.

"Wow! Eeya!"

Apoo let out a strange cry, twisting and turning, and the waves Flying Slash up by his flying slashes caused 'Keep Listening' to be severely slowed down by the turbulence, falling quite a distance behind.

"This humble monk will take his leave first."

The 'Hanjōmaru' of the Fallen Monk Pirates surpassed the 'Keep Listening', and Urouge smiled, putting his hands together in prayer.

A white demon mask at the bow of the ship sails through the turbulent waters. The ship is filled with burly men dressed in black monks' robes, each one full of energy.

"Hey! You wine-and-meat monk! You ungrateful wretch!"

Apoo shouted, and then he saw two other colleagues.

Crescent Moon Hunter Shiryu each boarded a standard Sailing Warship, tailing the first wave of attackers.

However, Wakatsuki Hunter's ship is Pink, Crescent Moon Hunter Shiryu's ship is black.

Meanwhile, the second wave of Pursuit Pirates ships...

A cursed Scarecrow ship, a two-masted Pirate Ship with a dark color scheme, followed leisurely in the middle of the column.

This is Hawkins's 'Malice Coyote'. Hawkins himself is calmly sitting on a deck chair, fiddling with divination cards.

Other ordinary Pirates crews, upon recognizing members of 'Road Island', dared not approach too closely.

When fighting for treasure, you can take a gamble, but not now.

During this Knock Up Stream chase between Pirates crews, 'Donnar' and 'Ann' were still giving commentary over the Broadcast.

Ann was very optimistic about 'Ace' and cheered him loudly. A few heartbroken boos came from the audience.

... on the sea below.

The Thousand Sunny arrived a little late, just entering the outer edge of the Knock Up Stream.

Luffy's upper body was leaning against the ship's railing, with his legs dangling over the deck.

A large four-masted sailing ship came chasing from behind, its hull painted with bright red, yellow, and blue blocks, with circus tents hanging from its masts. Bucky stood at the Buggy, his Red Nose particularly conspicuous in the sunlight.

"Long time no see, Straw Hat Boy!!"

Buggy roared menacingly.

Luffy around.

"Ah, it's Buggy."

His expression remained unchanged, and his tone was equally indifferent.

"What do you mean, 'Oh, it's Buggy'?!"

Buggy jumped up and down at the bow of the boat.

Franky turned his head in front of the steering wheel.

"Everyone—time to set off! —Coup de Vent!"

The stern of the Thousand Sunny exploded with a propulsive Shockwave, launching the entire ship into the air.

The ship traced a straight, skyward trajectory through the air, quickly passing over all the Pirates ships in the first echelon and landing on the Spiral surface of the Knock Up Stream.

"--What!?"

Cavendish looked up from the White Horse at the Thousand Sunny flying overhead.

"Ah-ba-ba- Straw Hat Boy! Yay! This is too much!!"

Apoo jumped on the sound system boat.

Ace looked at the ship's silhouette passing overhead and gave a helpless smile.

The Thousand Sunny continued to climb with the ocean current and was the first to reach the top.

The boat was bounced off the surface of the giant bubble, slowing it down before passing through the membrane and falling into the bubble, eventually landing smoothly in a lake on the island.

Luffy jumped up from the deck.

"--Treasure hunt! Treasure hunt!"

Other Pirates ships also surged to the top one after another, passing through the bubble membrane and scattering across various locations on the island.

Near the center of the island, there is a cliff, on which lies a dilapidated galleon. The ship is tilted and aground on the rocks, and golden light shines through the cracks in its hull.

Most people saw it.

"--Treasure!"

"Over there!"

"Charge--!"

Pirates from dozens of ships jumped off the deck one after another and rushed toward the cliff from all directions.

Luffy was the first to charge out. His Rubber legs propelled him forward at incredible speed.

But he had only run a short distance Observation Haki triggered a warning. Luffy dodged to the side, and the Sound Wave blasted a ditch in the ground.

"Ah-ba-ba-ba--Don't rush, Straw Hat ~!"

Apoo emerged from the bushes to the side, clapping his hands to keep time.

"Get out of my way!"

Luffy punches Apoo.

Apoo turned sideways, rapping, and an invisible Sound Wave shot out, hitting Luffy. In a sudden explosion, Luffy rushed through the smoke and dust.

" --Rubber! Gatling!"

The two exchanged blows quickly in the open space. Luffy's punches grew faster and faster, Apoo was forced to retreat repeatedly.

Just then, the sound of metal treads rang out. Luffy and Apoo jumped back at the same time and saw Becky's body transform into a tank, rushing towards the treasure.

Seeing Becky hurtling towards the cliff at full speed, Luffy and Apoo exchanged a glance and gave chase.

Several small city gates opened on Becky's back. A group of Pirates in black suits jumped out of the gates, shrinking to normal human size in mid-air, and landing with their swords and guns already drawn. Hundreds of them surrounded Luffy and Apoo.

"--shot!"

The screen was flooded with comments.

Luffy's body was riddled with holes, resembling a hedgehog.

Then, Luffy chuckled "nico," the spikes bounced back, the bullets returned along their original path, and took down a group of black-suited henchmen.

Apoo leaped several times and caught up with Becky. Becky turned around and aimed the cannons on his body at Apoo, firing them.

Apoo slapped his chest with both hands, the Sound Wave spread, and the shell exploded out of thin air.

" --Gum-Gum --whip!"

Luffy broke through the encirclement, his long leg sweeping across Becky, sending him flying and sliding a distance before crashing into several large trees.

"--You bunch of bastards!"

Becky had no choice but to fight back with her men, and the three of them were caught in a melee.

In the distant woods, Hawkins and a group of his henchmen were idly lounging around. He leaned against a tree, a row of Tarot Cards spread out in front of him. He looked down at the cards, his brow furrowed.

"... Survival rate: 82%. Success rate of the robbery: 23%."

He put away his cards, turned around, walked a few steps in the opposite direction, and sat down behind a thicker tree.

As a result, Zoro, who had gotten lost, popped his head out of the bushes.

"Ah..."

Zoro stared blankly at Hawkins.

"... Tsk--"

Hawkins clicked his tongue, and his eye twitched.

On the other side.

Vista and Shiryu have already clashed.

Vista's Crossed Swords sent roses fluttering in the sunlight. Shiryu's Raiu glowed with a dark red aura, its blade heavy and sharp. When their blades clashed, Shockwave spread outwards, slicing rocks on the ground into fragments.

"--Not bad swordsmanship. It was a real loss that I didn't get to spar with you at the Marineford!"

Shiryu, Cigar dangling from his lips, grinned. He felt the pressure from this 'Flower Sword' was just right. Strong, slightly stronger than himself, but not decisively weaker.

"... Shiryu of the Rain, hmph, then I'll make sure you remember this forever."

Vista spun his Sword Blade, his mustache twitching with a smile.

Not far away, the Crescent Moon Hunter faced off against Cavendish.

Cavendish's swordsmen tried to stop the Crescent Moon Hunter, but she felled a group of them with a single swing of her sword.

Cavendish charged forward, his sword tip aimed Crescent Moon Hunter's face.

"--Mulu Huhu."

Crescent Moon Hunter smiled as she fought the handsome man.

Cavendish frowned and became uneasy because it was so ugly.

As a result, Cavendish had his wrist touched by the Crescent Moon Hunter.

Cavendish frightened that he ran a long way away.

"It's a success."

The Crescent Moon Hunter smiled sinisterly, and a burst of smoke exploded around him.

When the smoke cleared, standing opposite Cavendish was another Cavendish. The same golden curly hair, the same white cape, the same fur-trimmed Cowboy Hat.

"--you!?"

Cavendish's expression changed. He recalled some unpleasant memories.

The two Cavendish drew their swords simultaneously and charged at each other.

On the other side, Urouge stopped Ace.

" --Ace. I've heard you're going to become the new 'Four Emperors,' so let this humble monk witness it!"

Urouge's body is nearly four meters tall, which makes him appear very Oppression compared to Ace, who is 1.85 meters tall.

Ace didn't slow down and threw a punch. Urouge retaliated with a punch of his own.

The fists, so different in size, collided with a deafening roar, sending dust billowing in all directions.

"--good!"

The two, with a huge size difference, began a brutal, hand-to-hand fight.

Urouge, with his wide-ranging and powerful attacks, was soon beaten black and blue by the agile Ace. Yet, he continued to laugh and retaliate.

"Ha ha ha ha -- Karmic Retribution!"

With a shout, Urouge's height swelled from less than four meters to nearly eight meters.

"--Tsk."

Ace took a step back, looking at the monk in front of him who was getting stronger and stronger. He realized that he wouldn't be able to defeat him in a normal fight in a short time.

"--Then don't blame me."

Ace decided to put aside his pride for the time being, and black and red Inazuma began to gather on his fist.

... at the same time.

Above the clouds over the island.

Inside the Bridge of the Flying Admiral.

The Golden Lion sat in the main seat, legs crossed. The main screen in front of him displayed a scene of chaotic battle on the island.

The Red Count sat by the kotatsu on the left.

... That's right, inside the Bridge of the Golden Lion, there is a Japanese kotatsu. The Red Count, dressed in British red suit, sits there with an air of importance.

Bullet leaned against the wall on the right, his eyes closed in deep thought. Indigo, stared at the screen in front of the instrument panel.

'--Bulu--Bulu--Bulu--'

The Den Den Mushi next to the throne rang. Golden Lion picked up the receiver.

"Admiral, we've just confirmed the news! The so-called 'treasure' is actually the Eternal Pose to 'Laugh Tale'!"

The Corrupt King's voice came through the microphone, brimming with barely suppressed excitement.

The Golden Lion's pupils contracted. Then he let out a loud laugh.

"--Hehehehe--!"

The Red Count and Bullet both turned to look at him.

The Golden Lion spoke into the microphone.

"Get ready to 'fall'."

After hanging up, the Golden Lion looked at the Red Count and Bullet.

"How about it! Is it worth the investment?"

Bullet's lips curled into a smile.

"Ah... it's alright."

The Red Count chuckled softly.

"Indeed. I'll go report this good news to the Alliance Leader."

... below.

The center of the battle, on the cliff.

Buggy and his gang circled around to the side. While the others were fighting tooth and nail, he had already reached the Gallen ship.

"--Hehehe, Captain Roger's treasure is definitely mine!"

There is a huge amount of gold and silver treasure here, but most of it consists of ordinary jewelry, Gold Coin, and handicrafts.

But there was one thing, placed in a small treasure chest in the corner of the deck, that looked out of place.

That little treasure chest was very old; the wood had turned black.

"--This is it!"

Buggy picked up the small treasure chest and jumped off the deck, leaving his underlings to fill it with other ordinary treasures.

"--Treasure! I got it!"

Buggy being very pretentious, holding up the treasure chest.

As a result, the Pirates who were engaged in a chaotic battle noticed the commotion.

" --Buggy got the treasure!"

Stop him!

"That's one of the Shichibukai!?"

"The Pirate King's treasure is more important!"

Almost simultaneously, everyone stopped and turned to chase after Buggy.

Buggy, clutching the treasure chest, floated away laughing, with his henchmen following below.

Buggy held the treasure chest in front of him and muttered to himself.

"Captain Roger's treasure must be amazing!"

He opened the lid of the small treasure chest as he floated along.

Then his expression froze.

Inside the small treasure chest, there is only one Eternal Pose.

Buggy recognizes this thing.

--Laugh Tale's Eternal Pose.

He broke out in a cold sweat. His mouth was agape, his eyes were wide open, and his face beneath his Red Nose turned pale.

"--This... this...!"

Before he could utter another word, the sky suddenly darkened.

Buggy looked up. His eyes bulged out of their sockets.

Two small islands are falling from the Heavenward.

One is the famous Flying Admiral.

Another small island, the entire island is deformed. Rocks extend from both sides, forming two huge arms, and a huge rock face rises from the island's surface, its features changing expressions as it moves.

"--What is that?!"

Buggy's screams were drowned out by the roar.

There was supposed to be one more chapter.

But it was too late.

I'm sorry, I also have other private work on weekends.

Let's see if I can slack off tomorrow and finish writing this as soon as possible.