One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 182 Star Lord! Underworld?
After the joyful birthday wishes.

Everyone within the Tottoran Sea continued to watch the live broadcast screen in the sky, watching the souls in the center of the sea.

"No! No! No!"

Sister Carmel's desperate voice rang out, mingling with the laughter of the children of the House of Lambs.

"Buzz!"

Despite the chilling aura of the underworld, the power of the Pig's compressed soul cannon never dissipated.

Even after shattering the old woman's fragmented soul, its power continued to spread.

"Ah, so light."

"I'm going to float away."

"It's a bit cold. Hey, Lingling, you're so tall—come over and block the wind for us!"

The children's souls remain unaware of what happened.

But the people of Totland know.

so.
"."

Katakuri clenched his fists—and not just him, but almost everyone in the Charlotte family throughout Totto Land at that moment.

obviously.

Even now, they all understand the true nature of their 'mother'.

The mother who ruled the country with absolute power, bringing them immense oppression and making them afraid to disobey, was the black part.

The remaining group consists of mothers who give them love and accompany them as they grow up, like children.

But their outcomes were all the same—the loss of their bodies and fragmented souls.

Its only possible outcome is 'death'.

So, the whole of Totland was quiet at that moment.

"Soul sacrifice! Soul sacrifice! Soul sacrifice—Lingling, don't stop me! Don't you understand? We are one, we will all die."

Only Sister Carmel's venomous and desperate wails still echoed across the sea.

But it was precisely in the next instant that...
"Noisy."

Calm words drifted across the tranquil sea.

next moment.
"boom!"

Everyone then saw two hands reach out.

It emerged from the air, accompanying the collapse of space.

And along with those two hands, a multitude of stars appeared.

It gently raised its hand and shook hands with Lingling and the souls of the children of the Lamb's Home.

then
"Buzz!"

The souls that were collapsing stopped collapsing in an instant.

They were held in that hand.

Wow! It's getting warmer!

Is that Lingling?

The children's voices came through—they clearly didn't know what was happening.

"Ah, I think I remember you."

At this moment, only Lingling's soul seemed to be able to sense something—compared to the other children, her soul, which could suppress Sister Carmel, was also at the level of a monster.

"It's you!"

Before she could finish speaking, the dark soul beside her let out a scream.

"Save me! Save me! Please, please!"

"You have the power to protect souls, don't you? I can serve you, I can."

Before she could finish speaking, she saw another hand reach out to grab her.

Sister Carmel, almost believing she was saved, cried out in joy.

But only a moment later.
"No! What are you going to do!? No—I..."

Her wailing was cut short.

Her dark soul was then seized by that hand.

Then crush it!
As the dark souls scattered, the figure finally became fully visible in the sky. The mask and robe, adorned with swirling stars, stood amidst the scattered 'soul fragments' around it.

He seemed even more dazzling than the sun on the distant sea.

At the same time, everyone in Tottoland, as well as everyone outside the Tottoland waters, could see it clearly.

In this very moment.

Whether it's the Rooster, the Dog, or the Rat standing on Cake Island—well, it should now be called the 'Cake Island Ruins'—...

Or perhaps it's the Sheep and Pig standing on Dream Island, along with countless other dreamlike creatures.

Or perhaps it is the dragon that destroys the celestial phenomena in the sky above the Totland Sea.

At that moment, they all turned to the location where the figure had appeared.

then
The Pig takes off its hat, the Rat bows, the Rooster folds its wings, the Dog bows, the Dragon lowers its head, and the Sheep pats its chest.

"Chief." *6
This scene was enough to make everyone in Totland feel like they were in a dream.

Not long ago, they almost completely sealed off Tottoland, launched a full-scale war against the 'Four Emperors', and ultimately killed several of the Four Emperors' powerful members.

But now, they showed such distinct respect for that figure.

And that goes without saying.

Everyone knew the identity of that figure.

"Star Lord."

At that moment, Lingling's soul murmured softly.

"Thank you."

She said so.

"The stars will protect the pure soul."

The Star Lord calmly and gently said, "Get a good night's sleep."

It was precisely at the moment he finished speaking that...

Lingling and the souls of the children at the Lamb's House gradually fell asleep.

One after another, invisible spirits appeared out of thin air and absorbed these souls into them.

They seemed to have become part of the 'stars' in his hands.

And this is indeed the case.

[Fuse Fruit, Paramecia Type, Phantom Fruit LV5]

[Fusing Materials: Underworld Fruit LV5 + Soul-Soul Fruit LV3 + Spirit-Spirit Fruit LV5]

[Fruit Effect - By simultaneously gathering the abilities of three fruits, one gains access to the chilling energy of the underworld and absolute suppression of souls, granting the individual a perfect chance for resurrection, allowing their soul to return from the underworld to the mortal realm.]

[It can freely create soul-like beings called 'Homies' and soulless 'spirits'. Soulless 'spirits' can contain souls that are not completely dead, preserving, reshaping, and healing them.]

[It allows one to astral project their soul into an object, temporarily transforming into a 'Homie' and gaining complete control over that object.]

[Additional Fusion Fruit Effect - This is the Underworld]

【Effect 1 - Can designate an area as 'Netherworld'. Within the Netherworld, creatures permitted by the ability user can freely separate their souls and exist in a soul form. In the soul form, they cannot attack or be attacked, but they can still perceive and feel the outside world.】

【Effect 2 - Fruit Awakening Effect: Return to the Underworld - When you possess the complete and recently deceased corpse, a fragment of a soul can briefly return from the underworld to the mortal realm and exist in soul form for three minutes. There is a six-month interval between each use.】

The effect of the fruit increases with the quality of the fusion materials, and can keep the returned souls for up to fifteen minutes.

There has been a legend about the sea since ancient times—that the souls of sailors who die at sea will turn into stars.

Therefore, it is also true that the Lord of the Stars is the Lord of the Souls!

At this moment, the Star Lord slowly withdrew his hand and scanned the surrounding sea.

"."

The tranquility of Totland grew even more profound.

then
"The rest is up to you."

The Star Lord calmly gave his instructions.

"Yes!"*6
So the six celestial beings bowed again in unison.

The Star Lord nodded, turned around, and disappeared into thin air again, as if he had never existed.

Only the remaining starlight scattered in the air and the vanished souls can explain it.

Everything that just happened was not a dream.

(End of this chapter)