On Laugh Tale, Luffy with an air of superiority, eager to uncover Roger's secrets.
Soon, they arrived at the center of the island and saw the stone tablet inscribed with the prophecy, but the text on it was just like the Poneglyph, which they couldn't understand at all.
Fortunately, there was someone translating the text below the stone tablet, and Zoro and the others followed behind him, watching everything with strange expressions.
They just witnessed a horrifying scene in a corner of the stone wall.
" Hancock, Robin, Kuina, Yamato, Reiju, Erza, Emile... were here!"
Sanji counted them quickly, and wow, there were more than twenty of them, all of them Lin Yuan's women, including his sister's name.
Sanji was speechless, because he already knew about it beforehand, but seeing it with his own eyes still left him with some lingering trauma.
The others also noticed the inscription, and Zoro quickly spoke up, giving the others a meaningful look.
"Alright, let's take a look around and see if there really is the Pirate King's treasure here."
Upon hearing Zoro's words, Fisher, Higgins, and Usopp quickly shut up and went elsewhere.
The group searched Laugh Tale for a long time but couldn't find a single Beli. The so-called Pirate King's treasure was simply a fabrication.
However, Luffy was not disappointed. On the contrary, he remained dizzy and his smile never disappeared.
As evening approached, at Zoro's urging, the group returned to the ship.
"What is that?! A flying ship!"
The Straw Hat Pirates nearly popped their eyes out when they saw the " Ark Maxim " Ark floating in the sky.
Just then, a familiar figure appeared at the edge of the " Ark Maxim " Ark; it was Lawrence.
" Luffy, now that we've found Laugh Tale, let's say goodbye here! I have more important things to do."
Luffy was taken aback, as if he understood something, but he wasn't sad.
"Hey, Lawrence, are you going to pursue your dreams?"
Lawrence gave Luffy a deep look, then smiled and said.
"Yes, I still have my own dreams to fulfill, and I might die on the way. But I have reasons that I have to go. I can only apologize to you; I won't be able to accompany you on the rest of the voyage."
"Haha, go ahead without worry, Lawrence. Thank you for your company; you'll always be my companion."
Lawrence nodded, not denying it. Although the time spent with them was short, he was indeed quite happy.
Suddenly, Zoro spoke up as well.
" Luffy, I'm leaving too. I've helped you fulfill your dream; I'm going to walk the rest of the road on my own."
" Zoro!"
Molly gasped in surprise; she hadn't expected Zoro to really leave, and her eyes were filled with reluctance.
Zoro gently patted Molly's head and said with a smile.
Don't be sad, we'll meet again in the future.
After saying that, Zoro looked at Sanji.
"You shouldn't go with them. Go to the Gourmet Kingdom instead; that's where your dreams are."
Just as Sanji was about to get angry, Zoro grabbed his shoulder.
"Alright, I know what you mean, but without your breakthrough, you won't be of much help there. It's far more terrifying than you imagine."
Zoro thought about it for a long time. Originally, he didn't intend to interfere with Sanji, but these days, he had witnessed the terror of the Abyss Chamber of Commerce and the World Government, so he decided to go alone.
Lawrence had no right to dissuade him, but Sanji was his good brother, so he figured he should go by himself.
"You bastard, didn't we agree on this?"
Sanji clenched his fists, wanting nothing more than to beat Zoro up, but he knew that Zoro knew many secrets that he didn't.
Zoro ignored Sanji, hugged everyone else, and then jumped directly onto the " Ark Maxim " Ark.
Goodbye, everyone. I wish you all happiness!
Lawrence gave the Straw Hat Pirates a deep look, then made a hand gesture. The " Ark Maxim " Ark instantly took off and quickly flew eastward.
"Hey, what's wrong with you guys? Zoro's going to pursue his dream, shouldn't you all be happy for him?"
Seeing everyone silent, Luffy asked in confusion.
This time, Molly didn't even have the heart to fight Luffy anymore; tears streamed down her face. Molly wasn't stupid; she deduced a terrible truth from Zoro and Sanji's few words.
Zoro's departure this time likely means facing a terrifying battle, and it's even possible we'll never see him again.
Sanji also took out a cigarette and lit it, but his fingers were trembling slightly, so he simply threw the cigarette on the ground.
"That damn bastard, I'm a piece of trash too."
Finally, the others noticed something was wrong, Luffy asked with a grim face.
" Sanji, Molly, what are you hiding from us?"
Sanji and Molly remained silent, not answering Luffy's question, because they knew that Zoro's participation in the war was at Lin Yuan's behest.
Given Luffy's reckless nature, he might disrupt Lin Yuan's plans, which would then cause trouble.
Sanji thought for a moment, then spoke.
" Luffy, I can tell you about this, but only after we reach the Gourmet City. And we also need to be careful of the World Government and the Navy."
" Gourmet City!"
Luffy was instantly drawn to those words, and he nodded without hesitation.
"Haha, alright, then let's go to the Gourmet City, and then go find Zoro, guys, let's go!"
Just as the Straw Hat Pirates set off again, the World Government and the Marine Headquarters simultaneously issued orders to find the Straw Hat Pirates and capture Luffy at all costs.
On the Red Line, Lin Yuan naturally learned of this news.
His gaze was somewhat deep, as if countless streams of light were flashing within it. He was constantly analyzing the plan for any flaws, while in front of him, a dozen Den Den Mushi had already been connected.
Meanwhile, Dragon, along with Tesoro and the others who were waiting somewhere, were all awaiting Lin Yuan's orders.
The moment the Straw Hat Pirates became the Pirate King, it foreshadowed the start of a war.
" Dragon, when the Marine Headquarters deploys its forces and the World Government sends out powerful warriors again, tell the Revolutionary Army comrades to conquer the World Government's Affiliated Nation at all costs."
" Stella, Redfield, let's begin our operation, coordinating with the Revolutionary Army's actions, while the countries we've infiltrated also begin their cleanup plans."
" Tesoro, spread the word: everyone prepare for battle. All powerful warriors, proceed to the underground base on the Red Line, and be ready to engage in combat at any time."
" Stussy, Shyarly, Big News Morgans, spread the word: a bounty of one billion Beli is offered on any Celestial Dragons, dead or alive."
" Monet, notify the Shadow Secret Guard and the Secret Guard to immediately take over all naval branches and absolutely seize control."
"Another thing is to get all the countries under our control mobilized and put pressure on the World Government to capture the new Pirate King."
Lin Yuan quickly issued a series of commands, and the issuance of these commands meant that the world was beginning to shake, and the final battle could break out at any moment.
"Yes, mission accomplished!"