"What era is it now?"
This sentence alone made Crocodile and Caesar sweat even more.
They were all experienced people, but they had never seen such a scene!
Then, a scene appeared that made both of them feel even stranger.
The statue that called itself "Alvin Lindsay" actually started to move its body.
Starting from its fingers, then all the joints in its body, began to tremble slightly, creating cracks on the surface of the stone.
Click, click, click...
Pieces of gravel fell one by one, revealing a body with normal skin color.
At the same time, an indescribable aura instantly filled the entire laboratory!
Crocodile and Caesar were both stunned at the same time, because they both recognized that aura!
Dominant Haoshoku Haki!
From the cracks in this statue, the aura of Haoshoku Haki exploded!
Can this stone also be called a king?!
The next second
Uh-huh!
The statue jumped, breaking free from the shackles of the rocks behind it, and landed steadily with a "majestic" appearance.
The scattered rocks and the gripping Haoshoku Haki made them shudder.
As for the "statue", its posture was like the most perfect mannequin, without any visible flaws.
The statue carved on the historical text was actually... alive?!
Incomprehensible!
And more importantly, what kind of monster was this "ancient" creation?!
Crocodile raised his hands in preparation for battle, while Caesar was already ready to flee.
The next second, the statue that called itself "Alvin Lindsay" moved and started to act.
Mixed the left foot with the right foot.
Plop!
He fell heavily to the ground.
Crocodile: "?"
Caesar: "?"
The two looked at each other in doubt, and they looked at Alvin Lindsay.
Is this guy a child? Why can't he even walk?
"Wait a minute."
Lindsay spoke, then slowly stood up, imitating the movements of the two people in front of her, and readjusted her steps.
In just a few breaths, Lindsay had completely regained her footing, and then looked at the two of them honestly.
She couldn't hide her inner excitement, raised her hands high, bent her elbows, and said happily to the side:
"Okay, I can!"
Crocodile: "?"
Caesar: "?"
Why does it feel like... something is wrong?
The statue was made before the "hundred years of emptiness". It was made by ancient people, and it even exudes a domineering and domineering look!
But why does the statue look so "normal" when it comes to reality?
The two of them looked at Alvin Lindsay.
Alvin Lindsay also looked at the two people in front of him.
Yes, I recognize it.
[Sand Crocodile] Crocodile, and Caesar clown.
He probably knows, what year this is...
Lindsay, full name Alvin Lindsay.
Time traveler.
After observing for a while, she confirmed that she had arrived in the One Piece world.
But now there are two problems.
One is that the year she traveled through time was a bit early.
The first year of the sea circle calendar.
The era when the calendar was just launched.
The other is that she traveled through time and became a "stone".
Located on an unknown high mountain, overlooking the island, the village, and the sea.
Fortunately, because it is a stone, Lindsay's perception of "time" is very vague, so it is exposed to the wind and sun, year after year.
Many years have passed.
Suddenly one day, Lindsay found that she had been dug out of the mountain.
What are they going to do?
She didn't know, so Lindsay observed everything vaguely.
It was 550 years in the sea circle calendar.
In that chaotic era, the countries on the sea fought endlessly!
As a hard "boulder", Lindsay's memory is a bit vague, but she has also experienced a lot.
She still vaguely remembered-
It was once used by the nobles of the kingdom as a foundation to build a palace;
It was also used as a weapon to destroy the city wall;
Warriors died on it, and their blood flowed;
There were also refugees who had been tortured by the cold wind, hiding beside it, shivering.
Some warriors used it as a sign to summon the people;
Some bandits used it to bury treasures and cover up their greed;
In addition...
At that time, it was 620 years in the sea circle calendar.
Another group of people took Lindsay away.
They called themselves the Kozuki Clan, who came from the country of Wano, and hoped to record the true history.
From then on, Lindsay was forged and beaten
along with other boulders, and eventually became many indestructible stone monuments!
If all goes well, then Lindsay's body should also be engraved with history.
However, history is always interesting.
Lindsay couldn't remember the details.
crushing the devil fruit into a fair and smearing it on Lindsay's body, seeking a response.
I don't know how long they prayed, but Lindsay felt faint.
But at that moment, there was a huge roar, and a huge wave came, drowning everything around them, and nothing was left.
Lindsay sank to the bottom of the sea.
She fell asleep in that state until the seawater around her receded and she finally regained consciousness.
Lindsay heard someone talking.
Wow, wow, what an amazing and important discovery!
"Who is he?"
"Who are you?"
At this point, Lindsay finally woke up completely!
Unwilling to let go of this rare opportunity, she tried hard to grasp the "hunch", and finally let the surrounding rocks fall off and free from the shackles.
After more than 1,500 years of living on a rock, Lindsay had forgotten how to stand.
Like a child, she imitated the movements of the two people in front of her, and finally stood up straight.
Her eyes sparkled.
Calculating the time, he should have been a "stone" for fifteen hundred years.
Although he was often confused during this period, when the status of "freedom" was in front of him, Lindsay missed it very much.
The great pirate era 1,500 years later!
Lindsay was eager to see the era that he was very familiar with but had never really seen before!
Lindsay was excited.
On impulse, he began to move his body and enjoy the sensation of his skin passing through the air.
This scene attracted Crocodile's attention, but it was very difficult to evaluate.
A generous man without clothes, a "living statue" with a nearly perfect body shape, actually started doing stretching exercises?!
The overwhelming confusion made Crocodile feel dizzy for a moment.
However, he soon adjusted himself and wanted to learn more through Caesar.
"Hello, Emperor?"
"_"
"Emperor!"
"_'
Seeing no one answered, Crocodile immediately turned his head, but where was Caesar's shadow?
In addition, he saw that Caesar had escaped from the laboratory at some point, and at the same time pressed the button to close the entire laboratory.
Oops!
The ventilation duct buzzed, and lavender gas floated in and began to permeate the surroundings.
"Hey, I didn't expect to get so much today, so let me study it carefully!"
"First anesthetize, then study it slowly."
"[Sand Crocodile], long time responsibility for stealing historical texts and being imprisoned in the city for me! Oops, oops, oops..."
"Haha, he is indeed a bastard."
Seeing the anesthetic gas slowly entering, Crocodile realized that he could no longer stay in this laboratory.
He didn't mean to make this matter a big deal, and as a user with the ability of the logia devil fruit, ordinary laboratories could not affect him.
Caesar had wronged him, so leaving him like this would be unusual for him.
Do you want to study that "alvin Lindsay? Then I'll take him away!"
"Such a freak must be involved in many secrets, and may also be related to ancient weapons."
"Hehehehe..."
Crocodile smiled sarcastically and turned his head again, only to find that Lindsay had also disappeared!
"Could it be?!"
He looked up at the width of the ceiling, but there was only a finger-thick gap, and it was absolutely impossible for ordinary humans to pass through.
This was also Crocodile's initial infiltration route.
Crocodile was shocked "He has entered the ventilation duct?"
"No, no, I can't get in."
Lindsay's voice came from Crocodile's feet.
Crocodile looked down and found that a large hole had been opened in the floor of the laboratory.
Lindsay's body sank into it, leaving only a head, but looked relaxed and contented, as if swimming on the ground.
Crocodile suddenly realized, "Are you... a devil fruit user?"
Lindsay nodded, "Yes."
Crocodile wanted to know more information and asked: "What fruit?"
"Fruit Devil."
Crocodile frowned slightly, "I know it's a devil fruit, but I want to ask what fruit it is?"
Lindsay blinked, looking a little innocent, and said, "Yes, Devil Fruit."
Crocodile's eyes twitched, and he was about to shout angrily, but suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but freeze in place.
"Devil Fruit?"
"Um."
Lindsay smiled and nodded, lying on her back on the ground, like a tourist on vacation on the beach.
"Devil Fruit."
"Ghost Beast Species Ren -ren Fruit Devil Form."
Lindsay blinked.
Crocodile noticed that Lindsay's pupils had changed at this time.
Six short lines were arranged in two columns, replacing the original round pupils, which looked very strange.
Lindsay, with strange eyes, continued to explain:
"The person who carved me smeared Devil Fruit essence all over my body. The essence slowly seeped in, giving rise to the power of the Devil Fruit."
When she said this, Lindsay's body changed.
His limbs began to become thicker, his skin turned dark red, and two dark green ghost horns sprouted from his head.
Such an alien appearance is indeed in line with the performance of an animal-type fantasy beast!
Lindsay's voice was low and hoarse, and she grinned:
"The ability I am using now is called 'Digui'."
"Also known as - [Earth Demon]."