One Piece: Starting with just a sword, the crew relies entirely on slashing.

The Supreme was sailing leisurely on the sea, while beneath the sea, a huge black shadow kept circling around it.

Suddenly, the Supreme ship began to shake violently. As waves crashed against the deck, a gigantic creature appeared in front of the Supreme.

No one on the ship panicked. They simply stared calmly at the enormous creature. Once the waves subsided, they could see what it looked like: a giant moray eel with blue fins.

The giant eel looked at the calm people on the ship, its body tense, its mouth wide open, its sharp fangs trembling slightly, a bead of cold sweat sliding down its forehead, and a silly, cute look that seemed completely out of place with its blood-red eyes.

The people on the ship watched with great interest this huge creature that looked fierce but had a slightly silly face.

Wang Zhe smiled knowingly. This giant sea eel was none other than the coastal king who had swallowed the mountain bandit king whole and almost ended the future pirate king.

For some reason, seeing Wang Zhe's smile, the King of the Near Seas felt inexplicably at ease, his tense emotions instantly relaxed, and he awkwardly swayed his body.

As the King of the Nearshore moved, the sea became restless again. The already dilapidated Supreme, after being battered by the waves, creaked and groaned under the turbulence.

"Hey, wanna get a beating?"

Wang Zhe's indignant voice rang out. The spoils he had just seized were going to be ruined in less than a day; anyone would be angry in that situation. Moreover, this was a pirate ship, a major mode of transportation on the high seas.

Upon hearing Wang Zhe's discontented voice, the King of the Near Seas seemed somewhat flustered and frantically shook his enormous head.

"Smith Marseille"

A slightly ethereal and childlike voice suddenly echoed in Wang Zhe's mind, sounding like a little boy. Startled, Wang Zhe's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly raised his famous sword, Siming, and looked around.

After calming down a bit, Wang Zhe, feeling somewhat embarrassed and angry, shouted, "Who's talking? Who are you trying to fool by playing ghosts in broad daylight!"

Seeing Wang Zhe's embarrassed expression, Kato Kazuki and Kurosaki Ryoto seemed to have realized something, their eyes filled with laughter, but they didn't say anything. Oda, on the other hand, couldn't help but burst into laughter:

"Hahaha, Wang Zhe, I knew you also possessed the ability to hear the voice of all things!"

"That was Black Moon apologizing to you just now. We won't be able to get anywhere without Black Moon's help."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhe felt a surge of joy. He could hear the voice of all things! Including himself and the mysterious Oda, there were only six people in the world he knew who possessed this ability, which was far rarer than Conqueror's Haki.

Looking at the adorable Lord of the Near Seas, Black Moon, Wang Zhe's mind raced, and an interesting idea suddenly popped into his head: he wanted to find a way to make Black Moon his pet. He kept imagining the scene of meeting Shanks in the New World, and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

After making a plan in his mind, Wang Zhe thought that since Oda knew the name of the Lord of the Coast, perhaps he could start from that angle. "Mr. Oda, do you know Black Moon?"

Upon hearing this, Oda's smile faded, and his thoughts slowly drifted back to a long, long time ago, as he began to recount the story with considerable emotion.

"When I was young, I always dreamed of painting all the most beautiful scenery in the world. With this dream in mind, I resolutely went to the sea and searched for beautiful scenery on islands all over the world."

"To make a living, I became a bounty hunter. Kurosaki Ryoto and Kato Kazuki were also friends I met during that time. They were army soldiers who were righteous and hated evil. I would always bring the heads of wanted criminals to them to exchange for bounties. They were both very interesting people, and I would often work with them to catch some heinous criminals."

Hearing this, Kurosaki Ryoto and Kato Kazuki, following Oda's voice, also fell into memories, recalling their experiences together, and a smile involuntarily appeared on their lips. "Oda was the most powerful bounty hunter of that era, until he met that man."

"Ryoto! Don't interrupt me." Oda blushed slightly and quickly stopped Kurosaki Ryoto from continuing.

For once, Kurosaki Ryoto didn't contradict Oda and politely refrained from saying anything more, though his smile grew even wider.

"Cough cough"

After coughing twice to cover his embarrassment, Oda continued his story slowly.

"In that era, a pirate suddenly appeared on the high seas and rose to prominence at an astonishing speed—Gol D. Roger!"

"As the strongest bounty hunter of that era, I was utterly defeated by him in a battle, but he didn't take my life. After a series of events, I became friends with him. At the same time, I also made another friend: Monkey D. Garp!"

"They were both monsters! Although Roger invited me to join him, I had my own dreams, so I refused and embarked on my own journey."

"For a long time afterward, the seas were filled with news of their constant conflicts, until one day, Roger became the Pirate King, and I was happy for him."

"But when I met Roger again, he was terminally ill. In the last moments of his life, he entrusted me with the young Sea King, Black Moon, that he had brought back from the Grand Line after disbanding his pirate crew, and asked me to raise it in the East Blue." At this point, Oda's words became somewhat unnatural.

After composing himself slightly, he continued, "And he also told me the secret buried in Laugh Tale! After Roger's repeated persuasion, I was moved by the world he described, so I agreed to keep the secret and cooperated with him to start the Great Pirate Era!"

"Later, I was confined by the World Government to an island in the East Blue." As he said this, Oda looked at Ryoto Kurosaki and Kazuki Kato with deep regret.

"Kurosaki Ryoto and Kato Kazuki, who were executioners, were also sent here by the World Government to monitor and protect me because they failed to stop it in time."

"Actually, I've always known. It's not because they didn't have time to stop me, but because they recognized me. That's why Roger asked me to cooperate with him."

Hearing this, Kurosaki Ryoto suddenly smiled with relief, "Oda, don't feel guilty anymore. After all, we're friends, aren't we? We've always believed in you. It's just that the tragedies that have happened over the years have shaken my heart. Now I've realized that I'm the one who should be apologizing all along."

Seeing that the two friends who had been at odds for years had reconciled, Kato Kazuki smiled and advised, "Ryoto, it's not your fault. Let's not say sorry anymore. After all, when Garp approached us, you were the first one who was interested. I was firmly against it back then. If it weren't for Oda, I would never have agreed to let that happen."

Oda burst into laughter: "Hahahaha, no wonder Roger came to me. It turns out that Garp leaked the information that you were the Executor to him. What a cunning bunch."

After a pause, Oda looked at Wang Zhe with a serious expression and said, "Black Moon's origins are very mysterious. It is not an ordinary young Sea King. However, the East Blue is not suitable for its survival. If it had grown up in the deep sea of ​​the Grand Line, it might have become a Sea Dragon."

Wang Zhe naturally knew that Black Moon was no ordinary person. After all, this famous King of the Coast had killed the Mountain Bandit King and eaten one of Shanks' arms as soon as he appeared.

It's not that Black Moon is particularly strong, but rather that its appearance was too deliberate, as if it were preordained to strengthen Luffy's resolve.

Luffy ate the Gum-Gum (Nika) Fruit at the age of seven. That same year, 27-year-old Shanks lost his arm saving Luffy and entrusted him with Roger's straw hat. At this time, Shanks likely wasn't particularly powerful, but his strength was certainly considerable, reflecting the extraordinary nature of Black Moon. Six years after losing his arm, at 33, Shanks became one of the Four Emperors. For a genius like Shanks in the pirate world, six years is enough time to grow from an ordinary strongman into a top-tier force on the sea. After all, Luffy reached the level of a Four Emperor in just two years at sea, and four years have passed since Shanks became one. Wang Zhe doesn't know exactly how much Shanks has grown.

Although he had mentally prepared himself, it was clear that he hadn't prepared enough. Wang Zhe was only thinking about making a fool of Shanks, but forgot that he wasn't Luffy.

Thinking of the famous sword Si Ming in his hand, Wang Zhe instantly became confident. He wanted to see what the consequences would be if he didn't give the red-haired man face. He wouldn't avoid the gods, it was just a mere fatal wound. He was determined to watch this joke.

The origin of the Black Moon mentioned by Oda also made him think a lot. It was brought back after the pirate crew disbanded, and it seems to be a preordained arrangement. Could there be any connection between them?

The name Black Moon also reminded Wang Zhe of Shirahoshi, the mermaid princess who was the Sea King among the Ancient Weapons in Fishman Island.

Of the three ancient weapons, Uranus is very mysterious, while Hades was hidden away but left behind blueprints. Does this mean that the three ancient weapons are not the only ones?

Is the name Black Moon a coincidence? What does this name actually represent?