One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 103 The Lord of the Twelve Constellations, whose name is 'Star Lord'!
The very center of the ancient city of Shandora ruins.

"It's amazing. The entire city is now just ruins, yet the Poneglyphs have been preserved."

Nicole Robin held her notebook, looking excitedly at the historical text in front of her.

The pain of the destruction of the ancient altars around her seemed to be healed at this moment—for her, being able to read the historical texts was the most important thing.

only.
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Amidst his excitement, Robin also looked at the rooster behind him with some confusion—ever since it suddenly took to the sky, the latter seemed to have been rather downcast.

And that is indeed the case.
"The Golden Bell, along with its tower and base, was completely destroyed. The only thing they didn't take was the Poneglyphs. Their goal is pretty clear."

At this moment, under the Rooster mask, Roy's expression was indeed not very good.

He already knew about the existence of this historical text, so he wasn't surprised.

But the problem is that there should have been a huge golden bell above this historical text, which was a symbol of 'Shandora'.

But clearly, the Golden Bell no longer exists at this point.

Now, Roy knows the source of all this.

David D. Gibbek.

This name may not be widely known, so let's use another name—'King of the World' Rocks D. Giebeck.

Yes, Roy is now confirmed.

The person who took the gold from Skypiea and used the entire island as a foundation with a powerful slash, leaving behind that inexplicable message, was none other than the strongest person who ruled an era before Pirate King Roger reached the top.

And if nothing unexpected happens, he should also be the source of the huge changes in the entire Skypiea storyline.

But what Roy didn't understand was—when exactly did the other party arrive at the Sky Island? And to whom was that message left?

"Could it be the butterfly effect? ​​But that doesn't make sense. I wasn't even in the One Piece world when Rocks was active."

"And wouldn't this ruin my Fruit Freedom Plan again?"

Roy muttered to himself.

Although he had long suspected that the situation on Sky Island might be very different from what he knew, he still felt some regret after seeing it with his own eyes.

But it was also during this time that he felt melancholy.
"There's even a piece of historical text here. It seems to have been carved in later."

He heard Robin's slightly surprised voice again.

Only now did Youji notice that on a stone below the main historical text, there was actually another section of the main historical text, hidden by grass and trees.

But if that's all there is to it, the Rooster wouldn't be too surprised—he could guess who had inscribed those words.

But the key is
The next moment, he heard Robin mutter words in a low voice, filled with doubt, as he deciphered the historical text.

"[Star Lord]."

Robin clearly sensed it the moment he uttered the word.
"Buzz!"

The rooster beside her unleashed that familiar 'Conqueror's Haki' in that instant.

The sheer power emanating from it caused the surrounding weeds to instantly flatten, and Robin felt as if she were about to faint once again.

But just a moment later, that powerful aura suddenly vanished.

Then, Robin heard the Rooster's question.

"What did you just say?"

His words carried an unprecedented solemnity.

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After a brief moment of surprise, Robin did not hesitate: "It seems to be a complaint left by some newcomer like us—when he arrived here, the city seemed to have already been destroyed."

".Then what?"

The Rooster nodded, showing no surprise.

This aligns with his guess.

He could even be certain who left these words—'Pirate King' Gol D. Roger.

In the original story, Roger, on his final voyage, also came to Skypiea and asked Kozuki Oden, a member of the 'stonemason family,' to leave a message next to the base of the Golden Bell.

But things are different now.

It's almost certain that Lox took the gold from here.

So it's conceivable that when Roger arrived here, the scene he saw was probably very similar to what he sees today. Therefore, Roger's words, which should have been inscribed on the base of the Golden Bell, were instead inscribed next to the Poneglyph.

But the key is
"What did he write?"

this is the key of the problem.

According to what Youji knows, Roger originally left here a riddle-like dialogue: "I have come here to guide this text to its final destination."

but now
He mentioned two people, seemingly with a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of mixed emotions, often including regret or reflection).

Robin said without hesitation.

Then, she pointed directly to the historical text on the ground and read the contents of the historical text to the Rooster.

[I never imagined that someone could actually make that guy make such a choice.]

[Star Lord, what kind of being are you? I'm truly curious.]

It's a pity I probably won't have the chance to see you again.

After recounting the contents of the historical text, she looked at the Rooster with some eagerness.

"Lord Rooster, do you know who inscribed this historical text? And who are the 'that guy' and 'Star Lord' he mentioned?"

She was genuinely curious—although the exact time could not be determined precisely, she was certain that the historical text was inscribed no more than forty years ago.

This means that both the person who carved the inscription and the person mentioned by the other party are very likely still alive!
As for Robin, she was naturally very interested in someone who could master the writing system of the ancient kingdoms.

But
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Upon hearing this, Youji glanced at Robin.

After a moment of contemplation, he spoke softly: "The person who carved these words was Gol D. Roger."

"The guy he mentioned is Rocks D. Giebeck."

These two names alone are enough to shake the entire ocean.

But at this moment, the rooster's final answer truly made Robin doubt his ears.

"As for the 'Star Lord'."

As the Rooster spoke, his voice clearly wavered: "As the name suggests—the Star Lord, that is, the master of the twelve constellations."

"He is... the code name of our leader."

"boom!"

Upon hearing this, the notebook in Robin's hand instantly fell to the ground.

"First."

At this moment, the shock was so great that she was even slow to think.

After a long while, she realized what incredible news she had heard.

For the first time, on this vast sea, the highest-ranking official of the Twelve Constellations personally uttered the code name of the organization's leader.

Its name is Star Lord.

But Robin, of course, had no idea.

At this moment, the Rooster's shock was no less than hers.

Luo Yi, hidden beneath the Rooster mask, knew best that 'Star Lord' was indeed the code name of the leader of the Twelve Zodiacs.

But he had only decided on this code name two days ago.

And now.
The message in front of us, written by Roger and existing for at least twenty years, mentions this codename!
"Wait... could it be..."

After a brief hesitation, Roy immediately realized the incredible possibility.

He looked at the light screen beneath his eyes, at one of the fruits listed in the fruit encyclopedia.

[The Fruit of Regression]

[Fruit Awakening - Unique - Time Field: Rewinds the time of everything, including oneself, for 5 hours. Requires 300 billion Berries to unlock.]

[Note: This ability can only be used once, cannot be blocked in any way, and the timing of this rewind is completely random and cannot be controlled.]

That was the only possibility he could think of at the moment.

　My writing is still not up to par. I had the plot for these chapters planned out when I started writing the book, and the imagery gave me goosebumps, but when I actually started writing, it just felt like something was missing.
　　
　
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