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West Blue.
Atop an extremely cold place.
"Where's Joyboy?"
A woman, shivering from the cold, sat on the glacier, staring at the visitors in front of her.
"Joyboy's reincarnation failed."
Shanks looked at the woman before him. She was Joyboy's companion - Parvati.
Parvati gazed coldly at the red-haired man.
The drum of liberation suddenly sounded and then vanished.
A huge change must have occurred.
"I remember that Joyboy had arranged everything, so... did you not follow through properly?"
"No..."
Facing Parvati's question, Shanks remained unfazed.
He shook his head and replied indifferently, "Everything was carried out according to the 'prophecy', Joyboy's prophecy from Raftel.
But someone not mentioned in the prophecy disrupted all plans, and Joyboy's reincarnation was cut off by him."
"Someone from the Twenty Kings?"
Shanks shook his head: "No... And he will soon challenge the 'throne' of the Twenty Kings."
Parvati frowned slightly.
Destroyed Joyboy's plan and is now challenging the Twenty Kings again...
After pondering for a while, Parvati asked: "In today's world... is there a country without a king, a country that is powerful and has strict laws?"
After hearing her question, Shanks thought for a moment and shook his head: "As far as I know, there is no such place. Even in the kingdom under that person's rule, there is a royal family."
"Strange..."
The confusion in Parvati's eyes deepened. Who could it be...
Parvati pondered for a long time but could not come to a conclusion. She was not sure whether that person was an original "comrade" who had changed his position, or whether he was a descendant of the "Twenty Kings" trying to monopolize the "throne."
"What power does he wield?"
There was a faint pain in the red-haired man's chest: "Many! Martial arts, swordsmanship, Haki, but the most powerful one... should be the power of thunder and lightning!"
"Impossible!"
Parvati's pupils shrank, and she subconsciously refuted Shanks statement.
In that distant era, when all the heroes gathered together, no one could wield such power.
"To what extent!?"
Parvati's thoughts suddenly became jumbled. Could it be that the person who cut off Joyboy's reincarnation had just touched the edge? Then he was not qualified to challenge the "Twenty Kings" at all!
But...
"I can't tell, but according to the legend passed down... he broke free from the 'shackles' of nature!"
Parvati straightened her posture slightly.
The unprecedented "god of nature"...
Appeared at the same time as Joyboy's reincarnation...
"What are you going to do?"
Having been asleep for hundreds of years, she did not understand the current situation. Although the guy in front of her looked very weak, since he was the "flag bearer"...
"Although Joyboy's reincarnation has been cut off, we can strike at that person while they are at war with the 'Twenty Kings'. Even if he is the 'God of Nature,' the 'National Treasure' may not be able to restrain his power. When the time comes..."
Parvati was slightly puzzled by the crazy guy in front of her.
It is true that he is the "flag bearer," but...
How did such a vicious and violent guy become the flag bearer?
Is there really something wrong with Joyboy's arrangement?
There is no other choice now, now that they have awakened.
Although it is far from the original plan, fortunately, the guy in front of her is right. The situation is delicate, and they might take advantage of it when the other two parties are "both losers" and win in one fell swoop.
"You are one of Joyboy's most important partners. Although I have contacted the others, some people still need you to explain the situation."
The guy who sleeps in the West Blue swamp insists on waiting for the call of the "drum of liberation ."
Others also had some unclear attitudes.
Only the woman in front of him... She was Joyboy's original follower and the strongest person second only to Joyboy.
It's up to her to convince those guys.
"Understood."
Parvati looked at Shanks. She instinctively disliked the aura of the guy in front of her, but she still agreed.
Just when Shanks breathed a sigh of relief, Parvati said in a deep voice: "After the event is completed, we must redirect Joyboy's return. Next time—"
"No failure allowed!"
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Mariejois.
"How's it going over there at Greenbit?"
"Vic has already made arrangements, and there is no change from him."
"Snort."
The bearded Five Elder Stars snorted coldly, seemingly uneasy.
"He has been with Adams Dylan for almost 10 years, and judging from the original information, he was from East Blue. This has to be doubtful."
"Does Adams Dylan also have some way to change his age? Or...is he the beneficiary of the 'ageless surgery'?"
But this possibility was instantly overturned.
"Probably not. We have records of all the previous holders of the Op-Op Fruit, and they have never stopped."
"God of Nature? No wonder he has the courage to challenge the throne." The Five Elder Stars with the birthmark on his forehead sneered.
"Although this world has never had a God of Nature, he alone is far from enough to compete with the national treasure."
"After all, the 'national treasure' can awaken... 'monsters' that are enough to completely destroy the world."
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On the streets of Greenbit.
Tama ran around in the snack bar on the street.
"Brother... this is delicious... you eat it..."
Dylan took a bite of the grilled sturgeon handed over by Tama and then took her to sit on a bench next to the park.
"Tama,"
"Huh? What's wrong, brother?"
Dylan touched her little head and said with a smile: "Big brother told you, right? Tell him if you have sad things."
After hearing Dylan's words, Tama gradually slowed down in chewing the grilled sturgeon.
She chewed the fish in her mouth carefully, as if she wanted to remember the taste deeply.
Just like when she was hungry in Wano.
"Master, he..."
"Ah... he is Kozuki Sukiyaki, did Tahir tell you?"
"Mm..."
Tama was silent for a moment and then looked up at Dylan: "Is Master really just using Tama to deceive big brother?"
"Maybe..."
Dylan sighed, this was such a big blow to Tama.
Maybe Sukiyaki did have good intentions when he adopted Tama.
But this goodwill disappeared when he tried to use Tama to take advantage of himself.
"Tama... Wano... will be left to you."
Tama lowered her head, her little body trembling slightly, and two large teardrops fell on her clothes.
She clutched the corner of her clothes tightly, and after a long time she asked softly: "Will you come back to see Tama, brother?"
"Of course."
In this world, everyone has someone to rely on, including Nami, Nojiko, and Bell-mère.
Even Camie has Bamond and Hatchan.
Only Tama...
"One more thing," Dylan patted Tama on the back to comfort her.
"Wano... Although the place is good, the people there are not very smart. So... big brother may do something there that you can't understand for the time being."
Tama leaned against Dylan's body and sobbed softly: "Tama believes in brother."
Dylan hugged her thin body and said softly: "If one day, people there really start to seek freedom and equality, they will have the qualifications for freedom and equality."
"Before that... Tama, please help big brother keep an eye on the place."
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