One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 155 The Yomi Yomi no Mi (Feast of the Underworld), and a Giant Pirate Ship?

The Grand Line, the Devil's Triangle.

Although this sea area, which is shrouded in deep fog all year round, is located in a 'paradise', it is one of the most mysterious and dangerous sea areas in the entire ocean.

Throughout history, there have been countless terrifying legends about this sea area.

For example, the oldest legends say that this is a cursed sea, the dwelling place of the ancient cursed.

There are also legends that there are terrifying, all-consuming giant beasts in this sea area.

There are also legends that ghost ships of varying sizes roam this place, and that the dead sing within them.

In recent years, hundreds of ships have disappeared in this area every year, with all crew members vanishing and only empty vessels emerging from the thick fog.

In short, this is the most mysterious and terrifying place in the entire ocean.

And at this moment.
"Yohohoho~ Yohohoho~"

"Binks' fine wine~ delivered right to your side~"

"Day after day~ in the twilight of dreams~"

"I'll never see that figure waving goodbye again."

The dead, named 'Brook,' sang on the dilapidated ghost ship.

He hummed a tune as he straightened his suit and adjusted his bow tie.

Although his suit and bow tie were worn and tattered—just like his long-skeletal body, the marks of time could never be concealed.

But he remained very serious in his actions.

As always, he was about to head to a date.

As always, he might die on that island.

Oh, that doesn't seem right either.
"After all, I'm already dead, yo ho ho ho!"

He let out a distinctive laugh, and casually picked up the sword, which resembled a cane, with a very elegant movement.

However, at that moment, a sudden gust of wind caused the ship to creak and tilt slightly, almost causing Brooke to fall over.

"The sea breeze is really strong today—is it wishing me luck in regaining my 'shadow'?"

Brooke gracefully removed her top hat and bowed to Feng.

"Well, I'm off!"

He said so.

Although he knew that no one on the ship would answer him—his companions, and even the ship itself, had died fifty years ago in the 'past'.

But he would still habitually talk to himself, just like he habitually let out that unique laugh.

That would make the ship seem as lively as it used to be, making him feel less lonely and warming his heart.

"Oh no, I'm a skeleton without a heart! Yo ho ho ho!"

"Uh, sorry to interrupt your self-entertainment."

A response came from the ghost ship, where no one should have spoken.

"Ghost!"

Brooke screamed instantly, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets—oh wait, he didn't have any eyeballs.

"It's really strange to hear someone like you talking about ghosts."

The next moment, Brooke saw a person standing not far away in front of the broken rudder.

The man was wearing a dragon head mask and was holding a cup of cola and a bag.

And inside the pocket was food that was still steaming hot.

"My name is Chen Long."

The visitor said, waving the food and cola in his hand: "Excuse me for disturbing you—would you like to enjoy a delicious meal together?"

Brook: "."

Then, a few minutes later.

"Wow, this is delicious—is this what warm food is like? It's truly brought my taste buds back to life, oh wait, no."

Brooke, who hadn't eaten for fifty years, was wolfing down his food.

"You have no tongue."

Chenlong, however, didn't eat anything. He just took a sip of cola and then casually finished the skull joke for him.

"That's right—you know your stuff, sir."

"So, what is your name, guest? When did you board the ship? I didn't see you."

"Are you also a victim of a maritime disaster? Were you attacked or involved in a shipwreck?"

Perhaps because he was a skeleton, Brook was able to have a conversation while wolfing down his food.

He clearly realized that Chenlong meant no harm, so he spoke very casually, even becoming quite talkative.

"Chenlong".

Chenlong calmly revealed his identity.

"I didn't encounter any shipwrecks; I suppose I came here voluntarily—for certain purposes."

At this moment, Chenlong was looking at Brook.

"Purpose?"

Brooke seemed a little confused.

"Yes, I wanted to come in and investigate some things, and pick up a few things as well. Hmm, I should be able to get one of them soon."

As Chenlong spoke, he could clearly see within the light screen beneath his eyes...
The user of the fruit, 'Brook', has been identified.

[The Devil Fruit has been confirmed as the 'Paramecia-type Revive-Revive Fruit', and is currently being analyzed and stored in the 'Devil Fruit Encyclopedia'.]

[Fruit ability - After death, the soul can return to the 'Yomi' (the underworld), be resurrected once, and gain abilities related to the soul]

[Effects at Each Level]

[LV3: Gain all Devil Fruit effects, allowing the soul to return to the mortal realm after death and complete a resurrection. This ability can only be used once per soul and requires 13 billion Berries to unlock.]

[LV4: Fruit Deep Development, can draw 'Yellow Spring Cold Qi' from the Underworld with the help of the soul. The Yellow Spring Cold Qi can freeze the surrounding objects. Attacks imbued with the cold qi can damage and suppress soul-type creatures. It can also allow one's soul to leave the body. Once the soul leaves the body, it cannot be harmed. Requires 32 billion Berries to unlock]

[LV5: Fruit Awakening - Lord of the Underworld, after the soul leaves the body, one can see the 'soul vision'. One's own soul can affect the surroundings. All souls without physical bodies nearby will be devoured and sent to the Underworld. Each soul devoured will temporarily grant one all the energy contained within that soul, greatly strengthening oneself. Furthermore, subsequent attacks will deal significantly increased damage to souls. Requires 110 billion Berries to unlock]

[Analysis progress: 12%]

Yes.

After learning that BIGMOM was about to hold a tea party with the aim of declaring war on the twelve constellations.

Roy naturally had no intention of sitting idly by and waiting for his doom—he had already planted a wedge on BIGMOM's side.

But at the same time, Roy also knew.

Big Mom's personality has huge flaws, so she may be the easiest of the Four Emperors to deal with.

Even so, she is still one of the Four Emperors, a 'wicked god' who, in her youth, could kill the heroes of the Giant Kingdom and destroy the entire Giant Village with her talent.

When dealing with this kind of guy, no amount of preparation is too much.

And coincidentally, Roy also knew this.

Although the way she gained her powers was bizarre, Big Mom was indeed a user of the Devil Fruit 'Soul-Soul Fruit'.

She can extract the souls and lifespans of other people to create special creatures called 'Homies', and she can use these souls and lifespans to unleash a variety of abilities.

Coincidentally, Brook's ability, the 'Revive-Revive Fruit,' is not comparable to the Soul-Soul Fruit in terms of the diversity of its abilities.

However, it is extremely effective at suppressing the Soul Fruit, especially in the area of ​​'suppressing the soul'.

Incidentally, this skull is what became what it is today because of the incredible resurrection effect of the Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit).

In addition, there are several other Devil Fruit users in the Devil's Triangle that Roy desperately needs.

That's why Chenlong appeared here.

"Investigation? Taking something? Are you here to search for treasure?"

Upon hearing Chenlong's reply, Brooke was also taken aback.

Because his boat is old and unusable, he has been adrift in the Devil's Triangle for nearly 50 years.

Over the past 50 years, he has had little knowledge of the outside world—a few years ago, a seagull that delivered newspapers mistakenly entered this area and delivered the wrong newspaper, which taught him a little, but that was all.

He had naturally never heard of the Dragon or the 'Twelve Constellations'.

So at this moment, he said to Chenlong in a very serious tone, "Lord Chenlong, I'm afraid I have to remind you. If you've come here for treasure hunting, you'd better give up that idea."

“I’ve been here for almost fifty years. This sea is very dangerous.”

"If there's a way, you'd better leave as soon as possible—otherwise, your 'shadow' will also be taken away."

He drew out his words, seemingly intending to scare Chenlong away: "By that 'Seven Warlords of the Sea,' Gecko Moria!"

But
".oh."

He saw that Chenlong simply responded with an "Oh," after hearing this, "Thanks for the reminder."

He then completely ignored the topic of 'leaving,' glanced at the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia which was still being analyzed, and looked at Brook: "Instead of that, Mr. Brook, tell me about your experience?"

He was very familiar with Brook's experiences, and his question was merely a way to pass the time before the fruit encyclopedia was fully explained.

Brook: "."

what's the situation?
Could it be that the message delivered by that seagull that wandered in a few years ago was wrong—it clearly said that the 'Seven Warlords of the Sea' should be quite famous on the high seas, right?

Despite his doubts, Brook made no attempt to hide anything: "As for me, I used to be a pirate."

He was very honest.

Chenlong brought him food, and he naturally wanted to repay this kindness.

Moreover, for someone as lonely as him, he would naturally be happy to have someone to confide in about his experiences.

So he immediately told Chenlong about his situation.

This includes his past as a member of the Rumbar Pirates, the destruction of their ship by encountering other pirates here, his year-long delay in reviving due to the dense fog, and ultimately, his transformation into a skeleton.
Having not communicated with anyone for a long time, he had a strong urge to confide in others and spoke very quickly.

[Fruit analysis complete, obtained 'Yellow Spring Fruit' LV1]

So, when Chenlong heard this sound...

He also happened to hear Brook say, "About 30 years ago, I met a pirate here—I remember that guy, his name was 'Rocks'."

"Sorry!?" Chenlong, who was about to end the conversation, was suddenly stunned: "Who did you say?"

"Locus".

So Brook repeated, "I remember Captain Yoki mentioning that person before—back in our time, he was a rookie pirate who had only been at sea for a short time and was already somewhat famous in the West Blue."

"However, when we saw him here, he was already incredibly strong. He seemed to be injured and had thick bandages wrapped around his body, but he dared to come to this Devil's Triangle area with just a small raft."

At this point, he also recalled the situation back then.

That was after he had been adrift in the Devil's Triangle for more than a decade.

At that moment, he saw a figure in the fog.

Prior to this, Brooke had occasionally seen other ships in the area.

But almost all ships would instinctively avoid his 'ghost ship', and those who occasionally approached out of curiosity would run away on the spot after seeing his 'skeletal captain'.

But that person was different.

"Oh? The corpse is talking—no, this feeling is that you're still alive?"

"It's amazing that it's already a skeleton."

He didn't have a boat; instead, he was piloting an incredibly simple little raft—Brook still finds it hard to comprehend how such a vessel could navigate the dangerous open sea.

Any storm, or even a giant wave, could easily capsize it, right?

In fact, he did ask the other party that question at the time.

But the other party said...
"Hahaha! Isn't that what pirates are all about?"

"If you don't even have the courage to face the ocean alone, how can you conquer the 'world'?"

This answer sounds illogical.

But Brooke could hear in it a grand and magnificent 'ambition' that he could not comprehend.

So even though a great deal of time has passed, his impression of that man has not faded in the slightest.

"and then?"

At this moment, Chenlong continued in a deep voice.

"And then? Then he asked me some questions, and I asked him to take me away from here so I could continue to fulfill my promise to my friends."

Brooke also expressed some regret at this point.

"But he refused."

Yes—of course he wants to leave here, every single moment.

He also has commitments he must fulfill.

So even if the other party was only riding a bamboo raft, he was willing to take the risk.

but
“The agreement—that is indeed an important reason.”

Lox clearly highly valued the 'contract'.

“If it were before, someone like you who values ​​‘promises’ so much, I would definitely have invited you to join my pirate crew.”

"But not now."

At the time, Rocks seemed to feel somewhat regretful.

"I also have commitments that I must fulfill."

After saying this, he left.

But before leaving, he left some of his food and water behind—even though Brooke couldn’t give him any useful answers and had made it clear that he could survive without food and water.

"This is my reward for asking you for directions. I don't usually pay people, but you're a rather interesting guy."

He laughed heartily.

"Keep waiting, Skeleton! A free soul will not be trapped in a cramped cage forever. You will get out one day!"

Upon hearing this, Chenlong's expression became even more solemn.

More than 30 years ago, Brooke met Rocks here?

Without a doubt, this is a plot point not found in the original work.

And more importantly...
"On a small raft more than 30 years ago?"

Chenlong was naturally well aware of this.

More than 30 years ago, Lox was already at its peak.

At that time, he was the 'world overlord' who openly opposed the World Government and was the strongest pirate of his era.

At that time, the probability of him traveling alone to the Devil's Triangle in a small raft was very low—after all, the Devil's Triangle was in 'Paradise,' and such an action would likely be discovered.

Therefore, Chenlong had an instinctive guess.

"Not more than 30 years ago, but 32 years ago."

"Rocks arrived in this sea area the year after the God Valley incident!"

"Besides leaving me a message on Sky Island, he also came here?"

This is the most likely scenario.

So at this moment, Chenlong also looked at Brooke: "You just said that Lockes asked you for directions. What did he ask?"

"Oh, about that."

After hearing this, Brook recalled for a moment: "He asked me if I had ever encountered a huge 'pirate ship' in this thick fog."

At this point, his words became somewhat strange.

"A huge pirate ship?"

Upon hearing this, Chenlong's brows furrowed even more beneath his mask.

Speaking of the giant pirate ships in the Devil's Triangle...
"The terror three-masted ship?"

Chenlong subconsciously thought of this—the Thriller Bark, which is the ship of the Shichibukai 'Gecko Moria' that is sailing here.

It was an island ship, and it was indeed an extremely exaggerated size.

But a moment later, Chenlong realized that his guess was wrong.

Because Moria has only been in the Devil's Triangle for a maximum of ten years, and more than thirty years ago, he wasn't even a pirate!

In fact, Brooke's words at that moment confirmed his guess.

“I initially thought he was referring to something like an island ship, but he said the ship was much larger than an island ship.”

Brooke scratched his afro.

He had also seen Moria's island ship, which was already of an astonishing size.

It could be bigger than an island ship. What could it be? Brooke couldn't even imagine it.

Chenlong: "."

Upon hearing this, something came to mind.

That was a huge shadow that appeared in the fog when Nika and his companions defeated Moria and left the Devil's Triangle in the original story.

That shadow is one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in the original work.

And now it seems
"Was that huge shadow in the original work a 'pirate ship'?"

Chenlong's mind was racing with a frenzy of brainstorming.

"If that's the case, whose ship is that?"

But without a doubt—the more he thought about it, the more doubts arose in his mind.

So in the end, he made a decision.

He didn't know much about the Devil's Triangle and couldn't understand the mystery surrounding it.

In that case, let's ask someone who knows enough about the Devil's Triangle.

"You're going to see Moria now, right?"

He looked at Brooke.

"Uh, yes. I'm going to reclaim my shadow—wait, how did you know?"

Brooke paused for a moment halfway through her answer.

His story hasn't even gotten to the part where he had his shadow taken away yet.

"Guess."

Chenlong said casually, then stood up.

“Perfect timing, I was just planning to go find Moria anyway—let’s go together.”

"Shall we go together?"

Brooke seemed even more stunned after hearing this.

Then he seemed to recall what Chenlong had said earlier: "You said you came to this sea area to retrieve something, and that thing is with Moria?"

Chen Long nodded decisively.

So Brooke stopped asking questions.

“In that case—I’ve been there a few times and have figured out a secret route to sneak in. If you don’t mind, Lord Chenlong, why don’t you come with me?”

"Moria is a very dangerous guy. It's best not to engage him in direct combat, or even your shadow will suffer."

He would be happy to have another helper.

"sneak into?"

But halfway through his proposal, he heard Chenlong's laughter.

As soon as he finished speaking, Brooke saw Chenlong's body begin to change.

His voice began to deepen, like thunder rumbling from the heavens.

The next moment, he was right in front of Brooke.
They transformed into those legendary, mythical creatures.

"I have to ask Moria himself what I need to get and what I want to investigate."

"Besides—I don't have the habit of infiltrating."

　This is my first time illustrating an illustration; I don't know if it turned out well.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)