News of Yamata no Orochi, Uta the Songstress

After dropping Pedro on the ground, Lycaon took a moment to observe the surrounding area.

The area is surrounded by lush forests, and the entrance to a city can be seen in the distance.

"Ain, please tell your master that I have found Zou."

"The master already knows," Ain's voice suddenly rang out. "The master's order is to find the Red Stone."

"How am I supposed to find it? This place looks huge, and my nose can't detect anything..."

Lycaon made a helpless gesture, like a bear spreading its hands.

"Do you see the whale in the distance?"

Upon hearing this, Lycaon stood on tiptoe to look around, where a giant, whale-shaped ancient tree stood prominently in the forest.

"That tree?"

"That's right, the Road Poneglyph to Laugh Tale are hidden in the tree."

"Understood, wait for my good news!"

Having said that, Lycaon took off running towards the direction of the Giant Whale Tree.

"Wait a minute, it's nighttime now... The Whale Forest is ruled by the Night King Boss Nekomamushi!"

Pedro shouted urgently, but Lycaon had already run far away, and he rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

"I hope there won't be any conflict."

Gritting his teeth, he quickly chased after him, but he was much slower than Lycaon.

As we hurried along, the scenery in the forest rushed past.

As they drew closer, Lycaon, who was running, sniffed the air and detected a human scent.

Not just one or two, but a whole group.

Under the cover of night, in the deep forest, it seemed as if pairs of bloodshot eyes were staring at me.

Lycaon ignored them and was about to shake off the group of onlookers when a figure suddenly flashed past in front of him.

It was a rabbit -Mink Tribe, which flashed in front of Lycaon and blocked his way, its claw reaching for his head.

Its claws crackled with electricity.

"Electro Claw!"

Lycaon stopped abruptly and did a backflip to avoid the claw attack.

A shout came from the forest:

"Wait, Carrot!"

Chapter 209 News of Yamata no Orochi, Songstress Uta

Accompanied by shouts of protest, another Mink Tribe warrior emerged from the forest.

Wanda.

Carrot rabbit paused, turning her head in confusion.

The female Mink Tribe known as Wanda, similar to Lycaon, has a canine head and flowing blonde hair.

"Don't attack yet. Judging from his appearance, he's not an illegal immigrant."

Wanda stood with one hand on her hip, staring intently at Lycaon. "Hey, who are you? What are you doing in this forest?"

Lycaon almost thought he had seen one of his own kind, but then he realized that he wasn't Mink Tribe; he was a noble demon.

"The Seven Deadly Sins, Lycaon."

The Seven Deadly Sins?

After confirming that she had never heard of the name Wanda Socahn, she coldly rebuked him:

"We are the Musketeer Squad. No matter who you are, you are not allowed to set foot in this forest without permission."

What are you saying in your gibberish?

Lycaon had no intention of listening to nonsense. In a flash, he appeared beside Wanda and mercilessly kicked her away.

Wanda!

Carrot's eyes sharpened; seeing her companion being attacked, she immediately launched a counterattack.

The remaining members, who had been hiding in the surrounding woods, also emerged to join the hunt.

Facing a group of attackers, Lycaon easily dodged and quickly took them all down.

"Hey, don't block my way. I don't have time to play with you guys."

Having said that, Lycaon strode away and disappeared into the forest in the blink of an eye.

Not long after he left, Pedro arrived late, only to find several members of the Guardians lying on the ground.

"Am I too late!"

Pedro... you're back?

Wanda staggered and sat up, breathing heavily. "This isn't the time for that! Quick, there's an intruder! Please stop him!"

Pedro sighed helplessly, "I'm sorry, I brought him here. He promised I wouldn't harm this place. His goal is the Road Poneglyphs."

"What?" Wanda exclaimed in shock. "We absolutely cannot let it be taken away! That's something our Mink Tribe has guarded for generations!"

As she spoke, she looked up at the night sky, where a full moon hung high in the sky.

"What do you want to do?" Pedro's expression changed slightly. "Stop! The Sulong is not a move that can be used lightly!"

Sizzle!

Sizzle!

Wanda was surrounded by crackling electricity, and the special wavelength of the full moon stimulated her body, causing a strange change to occur.

At the same time.

Whale Forest, Tree of Giant Whales.

Guided by Ain, Lycaon quickly arrived at the top of the giant tree.

"Sniff... I smell danger."

While searching for a hiding place in the trees, Lycaon remained vigilant about his surroundings.

He sniffed, sensing a threatening aura.

"It's the Mink Tribe's Sulong in disguise," Ain replied. "Never mind them, the mission is the most important."

So where is it?

"There's a hidden tree hole in front of you."

Following instructions, Lycaon pushed open a door in the tree trunk.

The space behind the door was very open, and a red stone sat quietly directly opposite it.

"Found it! Should we take it back now?"

Ain didn't respond, Lycaon went into the cave and touched the red stone.

He had seen and even experienced the fusion of ordinary Poneglyph, but this was the first time he had seen redstone, which looked no different from other materials except for its color.

"Your master's order is for you to leave a mark on the stone, after which you may retreat."

"Huh? Aren't you moving out?"

"We can teleport away whenever needed, so hurry up, there are already several Sulong approaching."

"Alright, I thought I'd finally see my master. It's been so long since I've seen him, I've missed him terribly."

Lycaon placed his hand on the redstone, his palm emitting golden light. When he removed his hand, a teleportation mark was left in the original spot.

After doing all this, he used his Observation Haki to listen, and sure enough, he heard the auras of many powerful individuals rapidly approaching this place.

"Let's go, let's go. I haven't had a proper meal in ages, I don't have the energy to fight these guys."

A flash of golden light, and the figure vanished instantly.

The next day.

Dimon got up early to wash up, Ain brought him good news as soon as possible.

[Master, last night's mission was successfully completed. Lycaon left a teleportation mark on the Road Poneglyph before retreating without engaging in conflict with the Mink Tribe.]

"Knew."

Dimon nodded.

Collecting redstone was just something he did on a whim, and one or two pieces wouldn't make much difference; he needed to collect four, so he wasn't very interested in it.

So he changed the subject and asked about something else.

"How's Ace doing?"

The Spade Pirates arrived at Fish-Man Island four days ago.

"You're really lucky. With a 10% survival rate, nothing unexpected happened?"

It's not that Dimon can't stand seeing others succeed; he's just asking out of curiosity.

[No. My clone has been following them the whole time, and their journey has been surprisingly smooth.]

Ain's answer disheartened Dimon, who could only say, "He is the chosen one, destined by fate."

Well... at least that was the case before Luffy sail.

Thinking about it carefully, Ace only had a small, dilapidated boat when he first set sail, and he was shipwrecked and stranded on a deserted island.

What was supposed to be a certain death turned out to be a lucky escape with a Logia!

Although it's the Flame-Flame Fruit, which even dogs wouldn't eat, it's at least Logia.

With the Flame-Flame Fruit and a new companion, the two of them worked together to build a ship powered by flames, thus escaping the deserted island.

If this were in a novel, it would definitely be a protagonist's script.

After silently complaining for a while, Dimon finished washing up and immediately summoned Hongjue.

"Go to Fish-Man Island and deliver Ace's ship to him."

"Yes, Master."

Upon receiving the order, Hongjue immediately activated teleportation and disappeared from Dimon's sight.

Why is this child in such a hurry...? Dimon shook his head; he still had something to say.

Forget it, I'll just go there myself when the time comes.

After assigning the tasks, Dimon changed into casual clothes and leisurely went out.

Rather than worrying about other random things, it's more important to think about what to have for breakfast today.

New World, somewhere in the sea.

"The 73rd time!"

Kuranos silently counted in his mind.

When he "opened" his eyes again, he saw a vast blue sea.

"It's happening again, damn it!"

A Devil Fruit floats on the surface of the sea, drifting with the current.

Since the great battle at the Marine Headquarters, he has been reborn repeatedly, a total of 73 times, never able to leave the ocean, and each time he is reborn in the sea.