One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 125 The Tide of a New Era, Souvenirs of Laugh Tale?
The so-called ill-fated relationship is the fate that will eventually bring people together no matter how times change.

For example, Nika's reincarnation and Im, Joy Boy's reincarnation and Im, and the Pirate King's reincarnation and Im.

For example...
'Pirate King' Luffy and his right-hand man 'Three-Sword' Zoro.

"Hey~ Zoro, I'm so hungry~"

"I'm hungry too, so that's why I'm leading you to find something to eat!"

A green-haired swordsman led the way, followed by a boy wearing a straw hat who looked extremely hungry.

"But we've already been walking in this town for thirty minutes."

Luffy muttered to himself, while Zoro roared in anger, "Shut up! Do you think I'd get lost in such a small town? I saw a signpost; just follow me!"

As they were talking, the two heard a gasp of surprise and the sound of bowls and chopsticks shattering on the ground from the side.

"The World Economic News Agency's reports are getting more and more ridiculous—what do you mean by 'the twelve constellations and the generals fought fiercely in the Sabaody Archipelago, and the Red Line was breached'?"

"Red Earth Continent? Pierced through? Words can actually be arranged and combined like that! Hey boss—my fried rice spilled, can you make me another one?"

"It's so noisy! I'm busy reading the newspaper, I don't have time!"

A loud voice rang out, leaving Luffy and Zoro stunned in place.

There are two reasons why Zoro was stunned.

First, he was a little confused as to when this restaurant had appeared. Why couldn't he see it when he was leading the way?

second
"The twelve constellations?"

The word stunned him instantly, and he couldn't help but recall the figure wearing a pig's head mask from a few months ago.

After he went to sea and learned some basic knowledge about the ocean, he was even more certain that the person should be the Pig in the 'Twelve Zodiac Signs'.

But at this moment, Luffy obviously couldn't care less about any of that.

"Food! Food!"

He shouted excitedly and then rushed into the restaurant.

The restaurant was unusually quiet; everyone was looking down at their newspapers.

If you look closely, you'll find that many of these people have overturned their glasses, and the wine has even spilled all over them, but they seem completely oblivious.

While Luffy was ordering food from the owner and saying, "It all looks delicious!" "Eh! I'm starving, I can't wait any longer!", Zoro walked up to the counter.

The boss was dragged away by Luffy to cook, leaving the newspaper he was reading on the counter.

So Zoro picked it up and started reading.

Then he realized why none of the customers in the restaurant were eating at that moment.

[The Twelve Zodiac Signs Reappear! World Nobles Kidnapped?]

The twelve constellations clashed fiercely with the general, causing two of the Sabaody Archipelago islands to sink.

[The Lord of the Twelve Constellations? The Red Line Continent Has Been Conquered]

For the first time in history, the first three articles in the supplementary edition of the World Economic News were all related to the same organization.

Zoro then saw the accompanying image of the photo.

The first photo shows a building that has been reduced to ruins—the words 'Yaksha-dock' can still be vaguely seen on the remains.

The entire island was surrounded by extremely exaggerated signs of battle; the craters from lightning strikes and the marks of intense heat had almost turned the place into a wasteland.

Zoro even struggled to comprehend what could possibly cause such extensive damage.

The second photo is even more absurd.

The entire photo was taken in an unknown way, and it seems to be overexposed, as it is bright and somewhat dazzling.

In the very center of the photo, Zoro can be seen as a figure surrounded by radiance and with wings on its back, seemingly blasting another figure onto the island below, which clearly appears to be beginning to sink.

From the accompanying text below, Zoro roughly understood that the winged figure on its back seemed to be the 'Rooster', one of the twelve constellations, while the one he blasted down was the Marine Admiral 'Akainu'.

"Not a Pig, but this guy from the twelve zodiac signs looks ridiculously strong."

Zoro muttered to himself.

Finally, he flipped to the last photo.

The last photo was quite special—it appeared to be the only one that wasn't taken at close range on-site, but rather from a considerable distance.

The enormous thing can be seen in the picture.

Zoro knew—that was the 'Red Line'.

The colossal object that blocks the four seas is also a symbol of the beginning, middle and end of the 'Grand Line'.

But at this moment, a void has appeared on this ancient and colossal structure.

Sunlight shone brightly inside the cavity.

The figure was scattered across the distant sea.

Below is a caption from the World Economic News Agency.

[Because our reporter fainted from shock while taking this photo, this photo was obtained at great expense from a photographer who wishes to remain anonymous, 'Old Lei's wife'.]

[By the way, the identity of the being who pierced through the Red Line remains a mystery, but it is certain that he is a member of the Twelve Constellations, though not the 'highest-ranking officer' known to the sea as the one wearing the beast-head mask. Our reporters are currently following up on the developments.]

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So even Zoro, who prides himself on being calm and collected, didn't know what to say.

In his mind, he recalled the facts that Shimotsuki Koushirou had repeatedly emphasized to him before he left Shimotsuki Village.

"Zoro, as you can see—there are countless strong warriors on this sea."

"You will eventually head to the Grand Line, and I will not stop my disciple from pursuing his dream."

"But before that, you need to make sure you are fully prepared."

At this moment, Zoro once again realized the vastness of the sea.

A guy who can destroy dozens of pirate ships with a single blow, a guy who can sink an island with a single attack, and now there's even a monster who can traverse the Red Line single-handedly.
"The twelve constellations, the four emperors, and... the 'Seven Warlords of the Sea' where that man is."

Zoro lowered his head and looked at the sword at his waist.

"Is this the Great Sea Route we will be challenging in the future?"

He muttered to himself, his whole body trembling.

That was fear, a biological instinct.

There's also the excitement and anticipation of being a swordsman.

"Eh? Zoro, you're finally willing to be my partner?"

Just then, an untimely voice from the side interrupted Zoro's reflections.

He turned his head and saw a guy he had only recently met stuffing a huge pile of food into his stomach while the boss exclaimed "Holy crap!" and now looking at him excitedly like a ball.

"Who wants to be your partner?"

Zoro gave the other person a disgruntled look.

"But you clearly said you were going to the Grand Line, I heard you!?"

"Idiot? There's no time to go—my teacher told me that unless my sword grows strong enough after challenging powerful opponents, or I can find a strong enough partner."

As Zoro said this, he saw Luffy in front of him become even more excited.

"That's right, that's right, you're already very strong, and..."

He grinned and pointed to himself with a thumbs-up: "Even though the departure time is different from what was expected, I'm still pretty strong, you know."

"Who's talking to you about that?"

Zoro did not deny that his opponent was very strong.

He had witnessed Luffy's battles and knew that as a rare Devil Fruit user in the East Blue, ordinary pirates were no match for him.

"Compared to those real monsters, you're completely... well, no—how much food did you order? Didn't you leave for sea early and forget your money?"

Halfway through the conversation, Zoro noticed a problem—wasn't the food piled up around Luffy a bit too high?

Luffy continued to eat heartily, saying, "What does it matter? Aren't you rich?"

"Most of my money was stolen and spent by those pirates. Have you forgotten how we met?"

Between the two of them.

"Two guests~"

The burly boss had already approached the two men: "If I heard correctly, you two—don't have the money to pay the bill?"

In the future, when the Pirate King and his right-hand man are forced to work in a restaurant.

The New World 'Elbaf', the Yang Realm, West Village.

A banquet is being held here.

Unexpectedly, the people holding the banquet here were not the giants of Elbaf, but a group of human pirates.

If we had to pinpoint exactly who the giant was, only the bar owner serving the enormous food and drinks and the pink-haired boy wearing a Viking helmet were giants.

"Hey—Lucki, take me out to sea! I'm really strong!"

The giant boy was speaking to the person in front of him who was much smaller than him.

"Hahahaha!"

The fat man wearing a green hat and small sunglasses burst into laughter upon hearing this.

He took a bite of meat: "That won't do, Coz. Didn't the captain already refuse you?"

"Moreover, it's gurgling."

He downed the giant's share of wine, let out a satisfied "ha," and then gestured angrily to the side: "Mr. Jabba is still there, I don't want to be killed by him. Hahahaha!"

"Didn't Dad used to be a pirate like Shanks? Why won't he let me go to sea?"

Koz said this with great displeasure.

"It's not that you're forbidden from going to sea, but..."

As Lucky Rue spoke, he also glanced at the three figures sitting alone together drinking in the distance.

He grinned.

“This sea is not safe right now—it’s not suitable for a young man like you who isn’t fully aware of his place.” And clearly, the giant boy named Koz didn’t quite understand what awareness meant.

So he just sulked while glancing at the three people in the distance.

Having lived in Elbaf since childhood and being relatively isolated from information, he naturally did not truly know the identities of the three men.

However, the truly experienced pirates and marines on this sea are definitely not unfamiliar with them.

Former third-ranking member of the Roger Pirates, 'Mountain Devourer' Skullba Jabba.

Silvers Rayleigh, formerly the second-in-command of the Roger Pirates.

Former apprentice of the Roger Pirates, now one of the Emperors of the Sea, 'Red-Haired' Shanks.

Yes—those three people who gathered together to drink and reminisce about the past were legends capable of shaking the entire ocean and keeping the world government and navy on edge.

However, the content of their conversation at that moment was hardly legendary.

"Hahaha! Rayleigh, I never thought you'd have a secret stash of money to hide from me—be careful Shakky doesn't find out, or you'll only have yourself to sell to a human auction house!"

Jabba was now thoroughly mocking his old friend.

"Huh? I don't believe Lipriy wouldn't check your accounts?"

In front of his old friend, Rayleigh, unlike his usual composed self, said unhappily, "Besides, I hide my secret stash of money very well—even Shakky has no idea about it."

"I don't understand what you're saying. Lipriy is a good woman."

"Hey? Maybe I should go ask her now?"

"Old man, did you come to Elbaf looking for a fight with me?!"

Seeing that the two were about to have a martial arts contest while chatting, Shanks quickly intervened and said, "Mr. Jabba, Mr. Rayleigh—we've finally managed to have a drink together, let's not talk about this kind of thing."

He brushed aside the two old men's painful past with a few words.

Upon hearing this, Jabba and Rayleigh looked at Shanks, knowing that he was about to discuss serious matters.

"Speak, Shanks—did you come all the way to Elbaf, and even called Rayleigh along, to confirm something?"

Jabba downed the wine in his enormous bowl in one gulp and asked this question.

Yes.

Since the death of Pirate King Roger, the members of the Roger Pirates have rarely seen each other.

Jabba himself would occasionally visit his old friends and have a drink together.

But this is the first time that Shanks has specifically invited someone over like this.

"Ah, there are indeed some things."

Shanks nodded.

"It's about what Captain Roger mentioned before, the 'new era'."

When it came to serious matters, Rayleigh and Jabba became a little more serious.

Anyone who went to Laugh Tale, the final island, knows that the 'new era' is not far off.

That was a wave that changed the world, a 'hope' for freedom for the whole world.

Shanks continued, "You both know my identity. After the captain's death, I returned to the Holy Land for a period of time."

Jabba and Rayleigh looked surprised upon hearing this.

They all knew Shanks' identity—he was not an ordinary person, but a direct descendant of the Celestial Dragon family, the Figarand family.

"I have joined the Knights of God."

Shanks said this, but the coldness in his words was obvious.

obviously.

For him, those years were by no means pleasant.

What he saw, heard, and did there still makes him feel nauseous when he recalls it now.

“They didn’t fully trust me, and I didn’t see ‘that person’.”

Shanks said softly.

Rayleigh and Jabba, of course, knew who he was talking about—they had both heard Roger mention the monster that was suspected to be 'the world' itself.

"Even so, I still managed to obtain a lot of information through various means."

"Including a fruit that the world government has been searching for, and a name."

As he said this, he touched his severed left arm.

"Because of fate, that fruit has already found a suitable owner."

That was the 'new era' he was betting on.

"And what I want to tell you two this time is that name."

"'Star Lord'".

Shanks said this.

Upon hearing this, Rayleigh and Jabba's expressions became completely serious.

"The person Roger spoke of on the sky island?"

Jabba couldn't help but frown.

"Ah."

Shanks said, "According to what I heard from the Knights of God, he is known as the 'Enemy of God,' and is the existence that the World Government fears most."

"I think I've already guessed how Captain Roger knew that name—it must be related to Rocks and Whitebeard."

Just as he was about to continue speaking...

"captain."

The door to the bar next door opened, and a man walked in.

That's Ben Beckman, the vice-captain of the Red-Haired Pirates.

At that moment, he was clutching a newspaper tightly in his hand: "Take a look at this."

He handed the newspaper to Shanks, who glanced at it and his expression hardened.

then
"really."

An excited smile appeared on his lips.

"Mr. Raleigh, Mr. Jabba—look!"

He tossed the newspaper to Riley and Jabba, who were standing nearby.

After the two old men took the newspaper, they were astonished to see the contents of the newspaper and the figure that had pierced through the Red Earth Continent.

Incidentally, Rayleigh's expression was somewhat gloomy at this moment—because he saw 'Island Thirteen' disappear.

Although he believed that Shakky was strong enough to protect herself, the tavern was undoubtedly destroyed.

This gave him a strange chill.

But clearly, Shanks was unaware of his thoughts at that moment.

"It's the 'Star Lord'!"

The voice of this maritime emperor was filled with unprecedented joy and anticipation.

"He still exists."

Shanks clenched his fists, his aura of dominance surging.

"The tide of a new era is coming!"

He is perhaps one of the few people in the world who knows a great deal about the truth of the world.

Therefore, he naturally understood just how important the contents of this newspaper were!

So at this moment, he quickly looked at Jabba and Rayleigh: "Mr. Jabba, Mr. Rayleigh—do you remember what the captain obtained after going to Laugh Tale?"

he asked.

"Things. Oh? You mean that?"

Upon hearing this, Jabba was taken aback at first, but then immediately understood.

After they went to Laugh Tale, they learned the truth about the world, but they were unable to take the things on the island because they arrived at the wrong time.

The only exception was some of the 'souvenirs' on Laugh Tale at the time.

Since those things didn't look like treasures at all, no one even considered taking them with them.

But Roger was the only exception.

“I remember that after Roger took it away, he said he wanted to make it into a souvenir to give to other people.”

At this point, Jabba couldn't help but smile nostalgically.

Then, he looked at Shanks: "I thought he gave the things to you and Buggy who couldn't get to the island? But judging from this, it doesn't seem like that?"

Shanks nodded: "I checked with Bucky when I was in Loguetown, and he didn't receive it."

Upon hearing this, Jabba also looked at Rayleigh.

Since neither Shanks nor Buggy got it, and neither did he, then it must be Rayleigh.

But
"...They didn't give it to me either."

Rayleigh shook his head, indicating that he had not received the 'souvenir' that belonged to Roger either.

But then the two turned their gaze to Shanks: "What's the use of those things?"

They clearly couldn't understand it—because in their view, that thing was truly a 'useless thing'.

But at that moment, Shanks shook his head.

"I'm not sure if it's what I'm guessing, but if it is..."

"It might be the key to determining the fate of the next era!"

(End of this chapter)