"At this time, Raftel was already a behemoth. Even the coalition of twenty countries did not have any confidence that it could defeat Joy Boy, but the turning point came at the right time."
"Her name is Im, and she is a product of the Devil Fruit project of the huge kingdom.
She tried to understand human emotions and even tried to find love in her creator, Joy Boy, but ultimately failed. So she turned to the Twenty Kingdoms in the arms of the coalition, and they chose to backstab Joy Boy."
Although the origin of Devil Fruits is a bit unbelievable, it is also reasonable.
They are not abandoned by the sea but rejected by the will of the world.
"The new kingdom is fragile. Raftal, which lost the faith of its leader, was finally disintegrated. The major races that originally planned to migrate were also forced to stop, and the Fish-Men were one of them."
Atlas looked through the screen, as if overlooking the entire Fish-Man Island, studying the inscription carrying history.
During the voyage, Joy Boy apparently made a promise to the then Fish-Man princess to help Fish-Man Island get rid of its oppressed fate.
Going to Raftel was the best way out of Fish-Man Island at that time.
"The Twenty-Nation Alliance naturally inherited some of Raftel's core technologies, but Devil Fruits were also scattered around the world during the war, bringing a different color to this monotonous world."
Suddenly, his eyes paused on Vice Admiral Garp and continued: "The people who escaped from Raftel wanted to prevent the world from forgetting this period of history, so the Kozuki clan used their superb forging technology to use the stones brought by the Space Pirates.
They forged 30 inscriptions carrying history, including 4 Road Poneglyphs and 9 Intelligence Poneglyphs."
"And some of the core members who followed Joy Boy on his adventures added a [D] to their names in order to let future generations remember these years!"
Garp was shocked when he heard this and immediately grinned.
He didn't bother to think about senior matters.
Trafalgar Law, who was far away on the Gran Tesoro, also had a clear look on his face. He suddenly recalled the expression on Rosinante's face when he heard his anonymity and those words that made people confused.
[D is the natural enemy of God]!!
Seeing the Marines whose expressions were becoming more and more exciting, Atlas nodded with satisfaction and continued to recount the information he had obtained from the Poneglyph:
"During the hundreds of years of World Government rule, people named [D] have always made waves on the sea, and occasionally one or two people appeared who threatened World Government rule, so this group of people had a new one. Title—Natural Enemy of God."
"Of course, not all [D] are like this. Some prefer to live an ordinary life, so they hide the [D] in their names. World Government also followed suit. This is the origin of Gol D. Roger."
Not all descendants are willing to live carrying the wishes of their ancestors, but they don't want to be passively hunted because of the so-called [D].
Law's parents may have had the simple thoughts of many young people who bear the name of [D].
Did those twenty kings really save the world?
Many people fell into self-doubt after listening to Atlas' story.
"However, one of the twenty kings saw Joy Boy on his deathbed, and after some talk... ahem, he fell into the same self-doubt as you, and he began to reflect on himself—did they really save the world?"
"To a certain extent, this is indeed the case. Joy Boy's concept is indeed attractive, but absolute freedom will bring absolute evil. Just like the current pirates, they are also pursuing the so-called freedom."
"Everyone has a different definition of freedom. Some people like to bully wantonly, while others are indolent... Their freedom is based on the pain of the weak. Freedom without order will only bring greater destruction!"
"But the then King of Alabasta, Nefertari, did not get out of this misunderstanding. Instead, he repented under Joy Boy's persuasion and finally gave up the opportunity to enter the Holy Land."
"At the same time, their family also received Joy Boy's last gift—the authority to completely unleash Pluton's combat power!"
"Of course, the starting point of the Twenty Kings may not have been entirely for the so-called saving the world, but perhaps more out of selfish motives."
Atlas did not deny the contribution made by the first twenty kings, but people are often complex and multifaceted, so he said that the twenty kings were saviors, but they were not solely considered as such.
After a series of truths were revealed, almost everyone around the world who was watching the live broadcast fell silent. They were speechless for a long time as they chewed and digested the explosive information in their hearts.
The Five Elders kneeling next to them also had wonderful expressions, but Kaido was quite free and easy, giggling to himself.
"But—"
Atlas's voice echoed in every corner of the sea again, "No matter how determined the twenty kings were back then, they still can't change the fact that their descendants enslaved us. The warriors who slayed the dragon were stained with dragon blood and eventually became dragons themselves."
"Eight hundred years ago, Joy Boy's actions were like a huge beacon of hope for millions of races burning in the flames of injustice, like a joyful dawn that ended the long night of imprisonment!"
"But the people who were looking forward to it didn't know that behind the light were scorching fireworks. They are like moths that are desperate for their own lives, rushing forward one after another."
"When the World Government appeared, people thought a light was shining on the sea again!"
"However, today, eight hundred years later, we must face the fact that under the shackles of apartheid and racial discrimination, existences like Fish-Man Island are still oppressed.
We are enslaved by the Celestial Dragons and pirates.
Being trampled wantonly, we still live on an isolated island of poverty in a sea of material abundance."
"We must face up to the existence of this situation, and today, we, the Marines, an organization that bears the name of justice, are, in a sense, fulfilling our promise of justice!"
"We promise that for the anxious people lingering at the gate of the Palace of Justice, all major races will no longer be oppressed, civilians will no longer be harmed by pirates, and the desert-like place will become an oasis of freedom and justice!"
"I hope the future—"
"The valleys rise, the mountains descend, the rough and tortuous roads become smooth, justice is revealed, and the world is illuminated!!"
Even without the ability to influence emotions like Otohime, Atlas could easily stir the emotions of the people watching the live broadcast through the screen with just a few powerful words.
But at the next moment, Atlas suddenly pulled out the Kaminari from his waist and swung the long sword down.
Swish!!
Blood rushed into the sky, and several heads with stunned faces rose into the air. Those who once stood at the top of the sea—
That ends!!
Fish-Man Island.
The bustling Fish-Men raised their heads and gathered in Geelong Court Square. At the front was Princess Otohime, who was crying uncontrollably.
"Otohime, you..."
King Neptune hesitated to speak.
Originally, he planned to watch the live broadcast in Ryugu Castle, but was sternly rejected by the determined Otohime.
From Otohime's point of view, this kind of moment of witnessing history is meant to be shared with all the residents of Fish-Man Island.
In fact, this was indeed the case.
Under the leadership of Otohime, many Fish-Men began to sob quietly.
Suddenly, the entire sky above Fish-Man Island was filled with suppressed sobbing sounds.
"Your Excellency Atlas spoke so thoroughly that I couldn't help but feel the emotions in my heart, so—"
Otohime suddenly turned her head to look at the residents of Fish-Man Island, who were surrounded by chaos, and shouted with all her strength: "Everyone, don't suppress yourselves, let out all your emotions—!!!"
It was as if some kind of switch had been turned on.
Wow—!!!
The cries of grievances gathered together and soared into the sky. Even the passing Sea Kings were a little frightened.
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