One Piece: Starting with Sharingan, First Mate Uchiha

Carrying a lantern, Sukiyaki stepped past the red historical inscription in the center of the stone chamber and entered the deeper passage behind it.

Unlike before, the Kozuki family crest is no longer visible on the rock walls here; instead, there are ancient murals stretching for hundreds of meters.

In the image, a massive ship is seen crossing the ocean.

It traversed storms, crossed islands, and was surrounded by burning cities, capsized fleets, and enormous pillars of light falling from the sky.

Even though the carvings have become blurred with age, one can still feel the oppressive atmosphere they contain.

Robin raised the lantern and examined the murals closely.

"The carving style of these patterns is the same as that of the period recorded in the Alabasta history."

Nami followed Viktor, gazing at the exaggerated giant ship in the center of the mural.

"So, what exactly is Hades?"

Robin remained silent for a moment, then could only answer based on the information left behind by Ohara:

"Legend has it that Hades was a warship."

"An ancient warship that could completely destroy an island with just one attack."

Nami paused slightly.

The power to destroy an island in a single blow would be enough to change the entire landscape of the ocean, even in a new world teeming with powerful individuals.

And this ancient weapon, which has been feared by the world government for eight hundred years, now lies dormant beneath their feet.

At the end of the passage, a vast underground cavern, its boundaries obscured, appeared before them.

The area below was completely covered by dark, stagnant water, and the light from the lanterns fell onto the water's surface, creating only slight ripples.

Sukiyaki walked to the rock face and lit the remaining old-fashioned lamps one by one.

The first lamp, the second lamp, the third lamp...

The faint light stretched outwards along the edge of the cavity, eventually illuminating a massive silhouette hidden in the darkness.

That was a section of the dark hull exposed from the rock strata.

The crowd could not see the warship in its entirety; they could only see a section of metal hull that stretched out like a mountain range.

The outer shell is covered with ancient patterns and complex structures, but it has not shown any obvious decay due to the long years.

Even the corner that was visible was already far larger than any ship currently existing in Wano Country.

Viktor stared wide-eyed at the ship's mechanical-looking hull.

As a transmigrator, he was already accustomed to all sorts of illogical abilities in the world of One Piece.

The fact that such an ancient warship, which seems like a creation of science fiction, has been buried underground in the land of samurai for eight hundred years still feels incredibly disconcerting.

Momonosuke stared blankly at the black silhouette.

"That's... Hades?"

Sukiyaki nodded slowly.

"At least, according to the records passed down through generations of the Kozuki family, it is the ancient weapon Pluto."

"But I don't know how to start it."

The mission that the Kozuki family has carried for generations has never been to control Hades.

Instead, it was hidden away along with the ancient Wano Country, awaiting an era yet to come.

Robin looked around at the surrounding rock formations, and then recalled the old city and the stagnant water he had passed through, finally connecting all the clues together.

"Eight hundred years ago, someone built that high wall around Wano Country."

"Rainwater is blocked by the barrier and cannot flow normally to the open sea."

"As the water level rose year by year, the original city, streets and palaces were all submerged underwater."

"The survivors can only move to the highlands near Fujiyama and rebuild their country at a higher location."

The present-day Wano Country actually sits atop the ancient Wano Country.

The massive waterfalls outside the country that are difficult to climb are a unique sight formed by water flowing over barriers and continuously heading towards the open sea.

The high walls isolated Wano Country from the world and completely hid Hades from the World Government's sight.

After listening, Momonosuke finally asked the most important question.

"So, what exactly did Father mean by opening the country, which he always wanted to accomplish?"

Sukiyaki no longer avoids the topic.

"True opening of the country requires destroying the massive barriers surrounding Wano Country."

"Once the barrier collapses, the water that has accumulated within the country for hundreds of years will all flow into the open sea."

"The ancient Wano Country, which was submerged, will reappear, and the waterfall and the natural barrier protecting the border will disappear along with it."

"From then on, ships from outside the country were able to freely enter Wano Country."

He turned to look at Hades, who was sleeping in the rock formations.

"But at the same time, this ancient warship will also be released."

The so-called founding of a nation has never been about amending a law or building a few ports on the coast.

This means that Wano Country has proactively destroyed the barriers that have protected it for eight hundred years, exposing ancient weapons, which are powerful enough to disrupt the balance of the world, to all forces once again.

Momonosuke instinctively gripped the Ame no Habakiri.

"Since the Congress has been convened to release Hades, why does Father still consider it a dying wish that must be fulfilled?"

Sukiyaki remained silent for a moment.

"Oden did not write anything about Laugh Tale in his nautical logbook."

"I can only speculate based on the few words he left behind."

After Oden followed Roger to the final island, he learned about the history of the Void Century.

I also know that in some future era, someone will emerge to inherit that will.

When that person appears, the world will face an unprecedented war.

Ancient weapons were likely an indispensable force in that war.

Therefore, Oden hoped to open the country's gates ahead of schedule so that Wano Country could prepare to welcome that person.

The image of the white figure above Ghost Island simultaneously appeared in everyone's minds.

His posture was like that of a sun god, and the drums of liberation resounded throughout the land of Wano.

From a prophetic perspective, it seems that the person Oden was waiting for has indeed appeared.

Momonosuke looked at Hades, his gaze gradually wavering.

"Since Lord Luffy is the one Father has been waiting for, shouldn't we immediately open our country and hand over Pluton to him?"

"no."

Without any hesitation, Victor rejected the idea outright.

Momonosuke and Sukiyaki both looked at him.

"Wano Country has just ended a war, and the samurai have suffered heavy casualties, with food shortages in various villages."

"The rivers and land are still polluted by factories, and even the most basic order has not been restored."

Victor pointed to the rock formations above.

"If we destroy the barrier now, Wano will lose its most important natural barrier."

"The Navy, the World Government, the other four Emperors, and all the ambitious figures in the underworld will come here for Pluton."

"With the current strength of our Peaceful Country, we cannot defend this warship."

More importantly, the Straw Hat crew has not yet arrived at Laugh Tale, and they don't even know when the final war will begin.

The founding of the nation at this time was not to usher in a new era.

Instead, it pushes the newly freed people back into a war that will sweep the world once again.

Silence fell over the underground cavity.

As Hiyori gazed at Hades, buried beneath the rock strata, she questioned, for the first time, the last wish left by her father.

"I support Lord Victor."

Kin'emon's expression changed slightly.

However, Hiyori did not back down.

"I love my father and believe that he saw a world that we cannot imagine back then."

"But fathers aren't always right."

"Back then, he chose to keep the secret alone and made a five-year deal with Orochi, ultimately causing Wano Country to miss its best chance to resist."

She turned to look at Momonosuke.

"Father saw the truth of the world, but he did not see the twenty years that Wano Country would suffer afterward."

"Even if the country must be opened to the outside world in the future, we cannot allow all the people to bear unknown risks simply because of the saying 'this is Oden's last wish'."

"At the very least, we must first give this country the ability to choose."

After hearing this, Sukiyaki did not defend her son.

He simply closed his eyes slowly, finally admitting:

"Inheriting Oden's will does not mean that we must repeat all of his decisions."

Momonosuke stood in front of Hades, remaining silent for a long time.

In the past, when faced with important choices, he would always subconsciously ask his father what he would do.

This time, however, he did not seek the answer in Oden's name.

"Hiyori."

"Will opening the country now plunge the people back into war?"

"Very likely."

Momonosuke then looked at Viktor.

"Does Lord Luffy need Pluton right now?"

Victor shook his head.

"He didn't even know there was a Pluto ship here."

"Luffy defeated Kaido not for the sake of obtaining a weapon capable of destroying an island."

Momonosuke lowered his head and pondered for a long time before finally raising it.

"Then Wano Country will not be open to the public for the time being."

Kin'emon's expression immediately became complicated.

Opening the country was one of the most important goals that the Akazaya Nine had pursued for many years, following Oden, but Momonosuke's voice remained unwavering.

"This is not a permanent abandonment of the founding of the nation, nor is it a betrayal of my father."

"We will investigate the Barrier, the Old Kingdom, and Hades, and we will also prepare for possible future wars."

"But we will never voluntarily close the borders until the people are well fed, the land is restored, and Wano Country has the power to protect itself."

He paused for a moment, then added carefully:

"Unless the real time has come, or our friends truly need this strength."

"My father chose what he believed was the right path."

"Now, Hiyori and I must also make a choice for those who are still alive."

Hiyori walked to her brother's side.

The two newly enthroned generals did not hide behind Oden's name on their first major decision that could affect the future of the country.

Sukiyaki took out an ancient key and handed it to the outstretched hands of the brother and sister.

"This is the key to control the main underground passages and mechanisms."

"From this day forward, you shall jointly safeguard it."

The group returned to the stone chamber where the historical text of the trail markers was located.

Robin has completed all the rubbings, while Nami carefully seals away the translated coordinates and rubbings.

With this, the Straw Hat Pirates officially obtained the three Road Poneglyphs.

The first piece comes from the underground fighting arena in Dressrosa.

The second piece comes from the Zou Whale Forest.

The third piece is the red stone tablet that lies dormant in the ancient land of Wano.

As for the last piece, the intelligence they currently possess is still based on from the World Kingdom.

That Poneglyph was once closely guarded by the Big Mom Pirates and hidden in the most central treasure room on Whole Cake Island.

Although the Straw Hat crew defeated Big Mom, they did not obtain a copy.

Victor knew very well that if they wanted to collect all four sets of coordinates, they would have to go back to the Land of Treasures sooner or later.

Nami frowned slightly as she thought of the Charlotte family's immense power.

"It won't be that easy to get a copy from another of the Four Emperors."

Robin, however, remained completely calm.

"At least we know where the last piece was."

Victor looked at the third rubbing in his hand.

"Once I recover from my injuries, I'll go to the Kingdom of Wonders and bring it back."

Unbeknownst to them, while they were exploring the underground of Wano Country, the entire nation had already experienced a catastrophe that would change the course of the maritime world.

The last piece of historical text on the road sign had already fallen into the hands of another ambitious individual.

Inside the stone chamber, the third red stone tablet stands quietly.

The final coordinates leading to Laugh Tale await them in the deeper darkness.