"D?"
Dylan subconsciously wanted to refuse. After all, those with the initial D...
In his guess, they were probably the remnants of the group from the so-called "Great Kingdom" back then. He always felt like something was wrong when he got involved with them. It seemed like he was being burdened with some great pain and hatred for no reason.
"How old is he? Combat characteristics."
Tashigi said while flipping through the information: "Well...60 years old, the weapon is a giant sword. It has not been tested, after all, it is a giant race..."
You must know that no matter where the giants are, they are a rare and precious fighting force. There are less than 10 giant warriors in Marine Headquarters, and all of them have the rank of Vice Admiral.
"Sixty years old... This is considered very young among the giants."
"That's right," Tashigi pushed her glasses up the frame: "According to legend, the average lifespan of a giant is 300 years old. If he is 60 years old... it is equivalent to about 25 to 30 years old for humans. It is indeed very young!"
Such a young guy comes out to join the Marines... If he went to the pirates, it would feel normal. Why does it always feel like something is weird?
"Let him... well... let him stay here first. We'll talk about it after the 'recruitment' is over!"
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"How is it? Tahir?"
When he walked into Tahir's office, he was immersed in reviewing documents.
"Well... I have some ideas, wait until I finish handling the matters at hand."
Tahir did not raise his head. Although Dylan was very tough and domineering when giving orders, he behaved very casually in ordinary little things.
Dylan looked at Tahir, who was wearing a goose-yellow cloak. He exuded two very complex and contradictory auras at the same time.
As seductive and depraved as a witch, yet as awe-inspiring and inviolable as a goddess. The two auras kept intertwining, but fortunately, after the Summit War, Tahir's state of mind gradually calmed down.
In addition to his external beauty, his mysterious charm has been well controlled. Although it still shows a little bit from time to time. This guy... is about to wake up...
As long as he truly reaches the perfection of "divinity," he can perfectly awaken the Tamamo No Mae Fruit. There is even a possibility... that he will become Tamamo No Mae. Just like... Nika...
"You have changed a lot recently, but it seems like you are still missing the last step?"
Tahir walked to the reception table, lifted up his long sleeves, and poured hot tea for Dylan.
"I don't know, but I can definitely feel that there is something lacking inside. It seems... there is only one last step left."
Dylan picked up the teacup and blew it gently: "Did you often read when you were a child? Are there any records about 'god' in Zou's ancient books?"
"God?"
Of course, Tahir knew that the "god" he was referring to was definitely not the people living on Mariejois today. It should be the ones vaguely mentioned in ancient books... more distant records...
"Unfortunately, I don't think I have read the kind of classics you mentioned..."
"Hmm...then what do you think about 'god'...?"
Seeing Tahir frown slightly, Dylan took a sip of tea and said, "In other words, what do you think of the 'will' contained in the Mythical Zoan?"
Dylan had told him and Shiryu a long time ago that if you want to awaken Devil Fruit, especially the Mythical Zoan, you must obtain the approval of the 'will' within it. As for where this will comes from? How to judge? Nobody knows.
"Let's talk about this," Dylan put down his teacup and changed into a more comfortable position. "You should have guessed that before the Celestial Dragons, there was another generation of 'gods' in this world, right?"
"Yes," Tahir nodded. "Through some sporadic and obscure records, it is inferred from the fragments that before the Celestial Dragons, there should indeed be another generation of 'gods' who once ruled this sea."
"To be precise - the Lunaria tribe, a foreign race from the starry sky. They possess technology that far exceeds that of humans and can survive in any harsh conditions. They ruled this sea for a long time, and then they were conquered by a group of people who like to hold banquets. The guys who overturned it, this group of people, were called the 'D' clan!"
"The natural enemy of 'god'...it turns out..."
Dylan ignored Tahir's surprised look and continued, "But what we want to talk about today is not this 'god'."
Dylan crossed his arms and seemed to be remembering something. "These Mythical Zoan fruits are all named after certain 'Demons' or 'god beasts'. Do you think they exist?"
Tahir was shocked. "I don't know..."
"That's right... After eating the Devil Fruit, you will know what kind of fruit it is, and based on reliable inference, the Devil Fruit is passed down from generation to generation and will not disappear. And where do they come from? Natural elements, thunder, desert, ice and snow, swamps, magma. These all exist in reality."
"Paramecia: Rubber, steel, diamonds, and foam also exist, even vibrations, splits, opening doors, and meatballs. These also exist."
"Zoan, be it Ordinary Zoan or Ancient Zoan, all have their basis. Only these Mythical Zoan."
"Do you think they exist, or...did they ever exist?"
"If they still exist, where are they? If they ever existed, where did they go?"
Tahir crossed his long fingers together. These questions...
"These Mythical Zoan are named either 'Demons' or 'God beasts'. I think they may have really existed, but in the distant ancient times. One day, they were defeated by a stronger life form. All defeated! Or...all smelted..."
"There is also a second possibility, that is, they are really just folklore...In countless years of word-of-mouth communication, they have generated a certain resonance...the kind that people expect, or the power of fear was really born and became a Devil Fruit."
"Then...what is the legend of 'Tamamo No mae'?"
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The middle section of New World. The former Whitebeard Pirates' territory. On a medium-sized warship, there were a lot of human heads densely packed.
Shiryu stood on the bow of the boat holding Raiu: "How many..."
"We have killed 92 pirates with bounties so far. There are still 8 people left to complete the target and return to the team!"
"8..."
"Let's go look for Whitebeard's territory...it can't all be these tens of millions of trash fish."
"Then...according to the information provided by CP0 when we left, the one with the highest probability of appearing nearby is...the A.O Pirates, a subsidiary of the original Whitebeard Pirates!"
"It's almost the same...except for those two or three guys, the others..."
In the Summit War, except for Phoenix Marco, Diamond Jozu, and Flower Sword Vista, the other guys...are all ordinary.
"Sir, there's a pirate flag ahead!"
"The flag is...Kid Pirates."
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