"Will there really be three Emperors replaced in the future?"
"It's amazing, who will take their places?"
As Uta walked forward, she pondered with her hand on her chin.
After several days of sailing and Gordon's explanations, Uta now had a much better understanding of the grand line compared to her original portrayal.
She was well aware of what the Four Emperors represented.
They were beings capable of dominating an entire section of the New World, forces even the Navy would think twice about confronting.
And yet, such figures were to be successively replaced in the future.
It was no wonder Uta was astounded.
"Shanks, he shouldn't be replaced, right?"
Uta murmured to herself.
"Could you be… Uta?!"
Just then, a crisp female voice rang out from not too far away.
"Are you, Carina?!"
Uta looked in the direction of the voice and immediately recognized a woman who was very familiar to her.
How could she not recognize her? After all, Carina's image would occasionally appear in Arton's diary entries.
"Indeed, it's you."
"I didn't expect that right after he mentioned you, we would meet here."
Carina walked up to Uta, curiously sizing her up.
Although Uta's real photos had never appeared in the diary, Arton had captured images of Uta from the anime and included them in the diary.
Thus, Carina was able to recognize her by Uta's distinctive two-tone hair.
"It's a pleasure to meet you."
Uta greeted with a smile.
Now that she had decided to sail with Arton, she naturally greeted Carina, a member of Arton's crew, with a warm smile.
"Carina-san, is she someone you know?"
Jango, carrying a large box of fruits, walked behind Carina, curiously looking at Uta. Not far behind Jango, a group of Black Cat Pirates were carrying various supplies.
"Indeed, she's someone I know."
"Jango, you guys go over there and continue shopping for supplies."
"I need to have a chat with Uta."
"And don't even think about running away."
"Otherwise, I can't guarantee that a bolt of lightning won't suddenly strike down from the sky."
Carina's mouth curved into a smile, her eyes flashing with purple lightning.
"No problem, I definitely won't run away."
"Let's go over there."
Jango stood at attention, immediately assured Carina, and then led the other members of the Black Cat Pirates towards the next street.
Joking aside, Carina's mastery of Yae Miko's powers was becoming more proficient, all of which Jango had observed. In such circumstances, he dared not cross Carina.
"You seem to have become very strong."
"Indeed, you must also possess a diary copy."
Uta blinked, curiously looking at Carina. She had clearly seen the lightning flash across Carina earlier.
Uta even felt that if Carina were to make a move on her now, she wouldn't stand a chance to resist.
"Hehe, after all, I've received quite a lot of power from Captain Arton."
"By the way, you're here, and you know about the diary copies, so you must also have one, right?"
"Your appearance here… could it be that you're looking to join Captain Arton's crew?"
Carina asked with a smile.
Uta, as a person Arton specifically revealed about the future, hadn't been mentioned just a few times in the diary.
And if this were converted into point values… Carina thought that Uta might receive quite a significant amount of points.
Given Uta's Devil Fruit abilities, combined with Elizabeth's template, these points would elevate Uta to a considerable level of strength.
Carina, internally, would be quite pleased to have such a powerful ally within the crew.
However, Carina also harbored some awkward feelings towards Uta's presence. After all, in Arton's heart, Uta seemed more suited to be the crew's songstress than she was.
"Hehe, I do indeed have a diary copy," Uta said with a slight nod, summoning her own golden diary copy and continued, "After all, Arton mentioned that I would die in the near future."
"So I had no choice but to seek him out."
"It's just that I didn't expect to be able to find this place so coincidentally."
"And here, Arton even went ahead to explain the cause of my death."
Uta shrugged, saying lightly with a smile.
"So, knowing the cause of your death, what do you plan to do?" Carina asked with a smile.
"What else would I do but find Arton and join him?" Uta replied.
"Such a mysterious man, it shouldn't be boring to be by his side."
"Carina, can you take me to see him?"
"Of course, I also want to hear the voice of the songstress that Arton emphasized and acknowledged with my own ears," Carina responded.
"Your presence has indeed forced me to become Arton's maid," Carina said, her face showing a touch of helplessness.
"Hehe, I won't disappoint you."
"Besides, I'd also love to hear your singing skills that can perform on the Golden Emperor's grand stage."
"If possible, I'd love to perform with you on the same stage," Uta stepped forward excitedly, taking Carina's hand.
Compared to Carina's helplessness, Uta's interaction with Carina was filled with happiness.
Nothing made Uta happier than having someone who understands music in the team.
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