Reincarnated into the world of One Piece, in a land of giants with open eyes?!

Chapter 142: Absurdity

"No wonder Joey Boy opposed you 800 years ago, leading various races in rebellion against you."

Oro shook his head, looking directly into Im's red eyes, and said, "Who wouldn't resist? The fish-men and mermaids might survive, but what about the other races? What about all the races that live on land? You're going to drown them all?"

Although he said that, Oro had already realized that the demon that Im wanted to exorcise originated from people's negative desires.

To truly eradicate the demons of this world, we would probably have to kill every sentient being with a mind until their desires were no longer enough to give birth to new demons.

Therefore, he and Im were destined to be unable to coexist.

Although theoretically there is another way, that is to transform all living beings into species that can only live in seawater —

Tsk, Auro finds it hard to believe.

He decided to refuse outright. The United Kingdom's contingency plan should be almost complete by now, and the entire Sky Island region could become their battlefield.

As expected, in the world of One Piece, a fight is inevitable. When in doubt, a fight is the best course of action, and everything else can be dealt with afterward: "Imu Saint's sincerity is truly commendable, but unfortunately, I—"

"Joey Boy is not Mu's enemy!"

Im suddenly interrupted him.

That was the first time Oro had heard a clear emotional fluctuation in that neutral, flat voice.

"Joey Boy is not rebelling against M!"

Wow, there's an unexpected bonus.

Oro forced himself to remain calm; he couldn't appear too eager, so he feigned confusion and asked, "Huh? Has the world misunderstood for 800 years?"

The black substance around Im moved faster.

The darkness writhed like living things, and a louder hissing sound emanated from the point of connection between it and Saturn's body.

Saturn let out a suppressed groan, but he still couldn't speak.

"Joey Boy, David Jones, and I have never been enemies."

Im's voice returned to calm, but beneath that calm seemed to lie something heavy: "The three of us have different ideals. They failed, and only I am still gradually completing what they did not finish."

Three people? Joey Boy, David Jones, and Im—were they once companions? Or at least partners?

This doesn't match anything Oro knew.

Say more, say even more, or I'll get angry at anyone who dares to interrupt you!

"That can't be right, Im Saint."

Oro coughed, making his tone sound like a casual chat after dinner: "I once saw a mural in an ancient ruin, depicting Joey Boy leading various races to defeat a giant demon. The demon's image looks a lot like you, Im Saint."

The black substance suddenly erupted.

The darkness surrounding Im surged like boiling water, and Saturn let out a painful howl, but his voice was swallowed by the darkness.

Those dark red geometric pupils spun wildly, the light in the square began to distort, and the air became viscous.

Oro immediately took three steps back, and gold rose from beneath his feet.

Newgate gripped the Murakumogiri horizontally, his Conqueror's Haki poised to be unleashed.

Lingling actually crushed the small cake in her hand, her domineering aura concentrated in her fists.

But Im did not attack.

The darkness of the riot subsided after a few seconds, but a deep sorrow filled Im's voice.

"Demons are born from the collection of evil desires of humanity!"

"Joey Boy wanted to liberate the world from that vague yet tangible desire!"

Oro held his breath, afraid to speak for fear of interrupting this rare piece of information.

"It was never me or Davy Jones who betrayed him!"

Im's voice squeezed out little by little from the churning darkness: "What killed him was his ideology!"

"It was the people he trusted most who killed him!"

The black matter fluctuated violently again, but this time it quickly subsided.

Im's voice lowered, returning to its flat, neutral tone, but with a hint of weariness: "He failed for 800 years and dares not come back."

Auro stood still as the golden shield slowly descended.

He looked at Im, at those dark red geometric pupils, at the flowing dark matter.

He actually had many questions he wanted to ask.

How exactly did Joey Boyle die? What were Davy Jones's philosophies, and what role did he play in them?

How exactly does Im intend to complete the world? Isn't 800 years enough?

But he knew he couldn't be impatient; he couldn't bite off more than he could chew.

Im has said too much, so much that Oro needs time to process it all, to reassess Im as a person, and to re-evaluate the world.

"I need time to consider your proposal."

Oro tentatively asked, "Is it really not going to happen today? Is this still the world of One Piece?"

"Whether you wish to become an enemy of Mu is up to you. You may answer after Mu and you have driven away the demon."

Im seems to have readjusted his mindset.

"Hmm?" Auro, having caught the key phrase, raised an eyebrow. He pointed a finger at Im, then at himself: "You, with me? To exorcise demons?"

"Then, let's set off immediately. You will lead the way."

"Wait, wait, depart? Depart for what?"

Auro looked at Im, who had already floated up, and was speechless. This person was too self-centered!

"Did you mention this before? Did I agree to it?"

"If the demons are truly unleashed, the seas will be filled with contractors! This will surely bring devastation to the world!"

"You should make amends for your mistakes."

Dude, this is a disaster!

Oro's eyes twitched at these words: "King of the Celestial Dragons, is that your term?"

Do you know what kind of reputation the Celestial Dragons have around the world?

"Do you know what kind of bastard things you and your world government have done over the years?"

"And now you're standing on your moral high ground, trying to boss me around?"

If you live long enough, do you really not need to care about your reputation anymore?

Having been flattered for so long, he's gotten used to being superior, hasn't he? Auro wasn't about to put up with that: "And can't you speak normally? Stop using those classical Chinese phrases!"

"As the recognized master of the third bloodline, how dare you not correct the mistakes you have made? How can you be so irresponsible?"

"If you're scared, I can help you by giving you directions."

You can speak human language now!

Auro piloted the Yoda Perfume ship slowly down from the sky: "I will make amends for the mistakes I made."

Oro used the gold to support himself and slowly flew up, then raised a finger and waved it at Im: "But I will not obey your orders, Nerona Im."

"It's only natural."

hiss-

Oro was holding a big hammer, ready to strike, only to find that his opponent was actually a soft nail.

They completely ignored me.

"I'll handle my own affairs. If you want to come along, my guide fee will be very expensive."

"Once Mu's world is complete, you can do whatever you want with Mu."

real or fake?

Oro was now genuinely starting to wonder if he had ever actually walked out of the corridors of the Tower of R'lyeh.

How did this world, which he thought he was quite familiar with, suddenly become absurd in such a short time?