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Chapter 384 Lox's Choice, the Key!
Chapter 384 Lox's Choice, the Key!
As Lox revealed the true and complete history of this world to Roy.
The doubts that had been lingering in Roy's mind were naturally answered.
For example, the three ancient weapons were created much earlier than eight hundred years ago in the history of the ocean, earlier than the time when the "Abyss" was created.
And now the answer is clear.
They did exist before the Abyss was created, and their purpose was to fight against the Abyss's "Lunalia race, the gods who previously ruled the world".
As for the ancient technology that Im had recently displayed, as well as the rainbow of judgment that fell from the sky, Roy naturally knew its origin—it was probably all technological creations belonging to the "Moon People".
However, after the Moon People completely withdrew from the historical stage due to the destruction of the First World, Im, as the new ruler, inherited some of these technologies.
The so-called "Ancient Spiritual Pivot" or "Ancient Wall" are probably just similar creations.
While knowing the history, Rocks also did not hide anything about another matter that Roy was very concerned about.
That is, Im's condition.
"Nefertari Lily, the progenitor of Alabasta, was the first hero."
"After my ancestor Davy Jones was betrayed by the twenty kings who created the World Government, only Queen Lily took the initiative to approach him afterwards."
She told Davy Jones that "The Abyss" had entrusted its power to twenty of them.
"The promise will grant eternal power to the twenty kings and their descendants, and will rotate annually, descending into the bodies of the twenty kings to rule this sea together... So, on the surface, the Void Throne has no master, and the twenty kings are not ranked—the only king of the world is the one who is descended from the abyss each year."
What Lox said was somewhat beyond Roy's expectations.
But after thinking for a moment, he understood.
That's right—Im initially chose Davy Jones as his partner, giving almost all of his power to Davy and helping him unify the world.
But that was merely a stopgap measure to get rid of the "Pillars of Creation".
Im's ambition destined him to betray David sooner or later and regain control of the world. After betraying David, he would naturally not offer his new collaborators such favorable conditions.
Therefore, although he granted great power to the twenty kings, he would not allow any one of them to become dominant.
On the contrary, He outwardly made the races of the twenty kings completely equal, proclaiming that the empty throne had no master.
But in reality, he would descend upon one of the twenty kings each year in rotation, and together they would rule the sea.
In other words...
"The king of the world is ever-changing, but God is eternal."
If Im's plan goes smoothly, then he can rightfully, as he desires, take the world for himself.
However, his plan ran into problems right from the very first step of its execution.
That was the first World Conference.
"The body that descended into the abyss was that of one of the original twenty kings—Nerona Im Saint."
"But at the same time he descended into the body of Im, Queen Lily activated her power."
At this point, Rocks also raised his hand.
An invisible stance slowly formed in his hands; it was the operating room (R00M).
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"The holder of the Op-Op Fruit possesses an ability that can only be used once in their lifetime—the Immortality Surgery."
【Fruit Awakening - Unique - Immortality Surgery】
[A fruit user with exceptional medical skills can, after the fruit awakens, sacrifice their own soul to perform an immortality surgery on themselves or any other living being.]
After the surgery, the Devil Fruit user's soul will be shattered into pieces.
In exchange, the patient undergoing the surgery will have their current life and soul state fixed; their body will not age and cannot be killed, and their soul will not be able to leave the body through death.
Just as Roy had guessed—Queen Lily was indeed the previous generation's Op-Op Fruit user before Rocks.
And it was she who used this ability to bind Im.
"She activated this ability, forever binding 'The Abyss' to Nerona Imsael."
"That body cannot be killed by normal means. The Abyss can kill it, but it is bound by the contract between the Abyss and the original twenty kings, so it cannot do so either."
"The power he can use is only the part within Nerona Im, and his authority has been weakened like never before."
"I've confirmed it; Queen Lily's power still resides within Him."
At this point, Rocks could not hide his excitement.
This was precisely why he broke into the Flower Garden back then—as the current David and the user of the Op-Op Fruit, he wanted to personally confirm whether the restraints on Im's body still existed.
As long as the constraints left by Queen Lily remain, Im will not have enough power to disrupt Joy Boy and Davy Jones's plans.
"Next, we just need to find the last seed of the Pillars of Creation that our ancestors brought from Mary Geoise."
"Combined with the Sea Seed of the Fish-Men and the Sky Seed of the Giants, through the Nidhogg Fruit, the power of the three seeds is absorbed; then through the Dark-Dark Fruit, the desires of all rebels are swallowed; finally, with the help of the Nika Fruit, the power of freedom is gained, allowing one to transcend the limits of mortals and become a threat to the Abyss."
"With the Abyss bound by Queen Lily, and in conjunction with the three ancient weapons, we are confident that we can completely defeat the Abyss."
This is the full picture of Joy Boyle and Davy Jones's plan.
This coincides with Roy's previous guess. Back in Elbaf, he had already guessed that Davy Jones and Joy Boy probably wanted to use the three special fruits, the Dark-Dark Fruit "Nika Fruit" and the "Nidhogg Fruit," to gain the power to control the source energy and desires of the bloodline factor, and thus be qualified to compete with Im for the position of god.
And Roy had to admit...
"This plan...is indeed feasible."
Given that Im is now bound, it is indeed quite possible, according to the plans of Davy Jones and Joy Boy, that Im's rule will be overthrown in the next era.
but...
"No! I don't think so!"
At this moment, Lox grinned.
"Ultimately, that kind of thing seems completely unfounded, doesn't it?"
He looked intently at Roy: "Think about it, eight hundred years."
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His fingers trembled from exerting too much force.
"For example, we, for example, David," have already lost the hidden fruits that should have been kept by us in the past.
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"The government's persecution has never stopped, and the world's malice is growing day by day."
"They cannot have real names, cannot reveal their true thoughts, and even their lives and deaths must be considered in the context of the so-called future."
His voice gradually lowered, carrying a clear hint of impatience.
Yes.
As he grew up, Rocks learned of David's secret and witnessed the countless sacrifices David made for it.
"Everyone has to endure and wait for that so-called 'fate' to arrive... How boring!"
"What kind of guy will the next Joy Boy be? And what kind of guy will the next David be? Will the Dark-Dark Fruit be found again? Has the Abyss broken free of its shackles?"
"Hey, that's eight hundred years—anything can happen, and any plan can be derailed in time."
"To stake everything in the world, my past and future, my life and freedom, on a plan devised by two losers eight hundred years ago... I don't want to do that!"
That is precisely why he chose to abandon the name "David" and become a pirate.
He could not fully trust the past, nor could he fulfill the so-called duties as David had in the past.
"I want to surpass my ancestors and change and save the world in my own way."
"I will become—the King of the World."
That was his decision.
Of course, in the end, it turned out that he failed.
In the Valley of the Gods, he witnessed the complete annihilation of the David clan before his very eyes.
He was almost killed by the Knight of God. His proud power was indeed no match for the abyss.
But interestingly...
At the end of that defeat, he saw this person in front of him.
He was clearly not Joy Boy, not David, nor anyone from the so-called "prophetic era".
However, he possesses the ability to kill the Knight of God and even devour the power of the abyss.
He is a variable, an unknown.
This is...
"It's intoxicating!"
Lox laughed like that.
"Hey, Star Lord."
He looked at Roy: "As you said... if I were to place a bet, I would bet on you!"
Just like his previous assessment of Teach.
The choice he made at this moment had nothing to do with what Roy had told him about the state of the sea thirty years from now; the choice he made at this moment was solely based on his own feelings.
"I will prepare what you need, just as you said."
"After I've collected everything, I'll probably do what you said and add another layer of restraint to the Abyss."
He grinned and explained his plan to Roy in detail.
"I will put everything in a place where absolutely no one will know—I will make sure that even after the next thirty years, no matter how the world government searches, it will not be found."
His words were brimming with confidence.
Upon hearing this, Roy raised an eyebrow.
But before he could ask, Roy noticed that his body seemed to be slowly turning dark.
That invisible yet irreversible torrent of time seemed to sweep over his body once again.
"...Time's almost up!"
Only now did Roy realize—from the moment he rescued Rocks from the Valley of the Gods to his conversation with Rocks.
Before we knew it, the five-hour time travel period was almost over.
"Where is that place you're talking about, the one that absolutely no one will know about?"
So, Roy quickly asked for the key information.
"I don't know either."
Rocks grinned.
Then, he pointed to his head: "Don't forget, I am David, the Star Lord. My soul contains the power of the abyss."
"My memories, my soul, everything is unreliable... When I die, the abyss will likely know everything from my mind."
In other words...
The location where he hid his treasure must not be known to anyone—not even himself.
"But... I will give you a key."
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"..key?"
"Yes—the key...only by possessing it can one find the treasure I left behind."