The Legendary Family of One Piece

Chapter 243 Everything is arranged by fate

Lati Island!

The Roger Pirates landed on the island.

"Captain Roger, this place is absolutely beautiful! Mr. Charlotte is amazing!"

Shanks, with his red hair and straw hat, looked around, his slightly childish face showing surprise as he spoke.

"Yes! Yes! Mr. Charlotte's territory looks so wealthy."

Bucky the clown with the red nose also looked around and said, "The prosperity here is amazing."

Everyone who comes here for the first time is filled with amazement.

"Hahaha! What a capable lad!" Roger laughed heartily.

The others also had a gleam in their eyes.

Kozuki Oden couldn't help but marvel, "Lati Island is much larger than when I came here; its development is astonishing."

The surrounding residents didn't recognize the Roger Pirates at first glance; they just thought they were newcomers from who-knows-where, which was perfectly normal.

They were already used to it.

The residents who have permanently settled here have developed a strong sense of superiority.

This is Lati Island, the home of the Heberfeller family! It's definitely one of the happiest and safest places in the world.

"Captain Roger, let's go eat something delicious and have some fun!"

Red-nosed Bucky pleaded with Roger, displaying the restless nature of a child eager to have a good time.

Before Roger could speak, Rayleigh said calmly, "Bucky, this won't do. We have important things to do."

Bucky looked pitiful. "Mr. Rayleigh..."

"Alright, Bucky!" Shanks, Bucky's friend, quickly stopped him. He knew very well that Mr. Rayleigh was not doing this out of heartlessness, but because the captain's time was running out.

His condition has been getting worse lately, and even Crocus often looks worried.

Bucky looked at Shanks, whose expression had suddenly turned serious, and seemed to understand something before falling silent.

After this incident, everyone's mood clearly changed, becoming somewhat somber.

"Hahaha! Alright, everyone, let's go! Let's go see the owner of this place."

Roger's cheerful voice broke through the unspeakable oppressive mood.

He then strode towards the center of Lati Island, leaving the people behind him looking at each other in bewilderment.

Such a hero of the sea was completely at ease even in the face of death, single-mindedly focused on his dream, without thinking about anything else. The Roger Pirates members all followed suit and set off in a rush towards the center of Rati Island.

The appearance of Roger's pirate crew naturally caused quite a stir, with spies from various factions sending out news of Roger's arrival.

……

The world is in constant flux, and the seas are locked in fierce battles.

[Shocking! Crocodile, the "King of the Desert," challenges Whitebeard, but the challenge ends in disappointment...]

The first-ever newspaper-reading king, Xia Luo, put down his newspaper, leaned forward slightly, and looked at the huge headshot on the newspaper cover.

Just like I remembered, this stubborn guy challenged Whitebeard.

They really know how to pick their opponents!

This is probably the first guy who got defeated but didn't call me "Dad"!

You have to admit, he actually has some spirit!

"Da! Da! Da! Da..."

A series of crisp, rhythmic high heel clicks rang out; without a doubt, it must be Lina.

"Charlotte, someone's coming!"

Charlotte looked up at Lina, a little confused. "Who is it?"

"The Roger Pirates~~"

Forehead???

Roger Pirates?

What are they doing here?

Charlotte was slightly bewildered; this was truly a rare guest!

Shouldn't these guys be heading to the final island? Does Roger's body still have time to waste on him?

This was somewhat unexpected.

"Okay, let's go take a look!"

No matter what, they're friends with a pretty good relationship, right? You know, a fight can lead to friendship!

Charlotte got up, straightened her clothes, and walked outside.

Soon after, in the Heberfeller family banquet hall!

"Long time no see, everyone!"

Charlotte's cheerful voice rang out, full of enthusiasm.

"Long time no see! I didn't expect your territory to be so wealthy. I really want to rob it!"

Roger spoke frankly and couldn't help but joke.

The others also burst into laughter.

Charlotte shook her head helplessly, not taking it to heart at all.

Roger is a simple and straightforward person. As long as you don't offend his partners, there won't be any major problems.

You could say that saying this is just venting your frustrations.

Of course, if someone really wanted to take it, there was nothing he could do, since he really couldn't beat them in a one-on-one fight.

Roger, the King of One-on-One Fights, didn't earn his title for nothing.

"Long time no see, Charlotte."

Charlotte smiled at the familiar face. "Yes! It's been a long time, Mr. Crocus. What a coincidence!"

"Hey, what a coincidence! Charlotte, wasn't it you and Roger who mentioned me? You sold me out! Do you know that ever since I boarded the ship, I've been so angry with Captain Roger every time he drinks?"

Crocus pushed up his glasses and leaned in, his tone inexplicably resentful, especially when he talked about Roger drinking, he gritted his teeth.

"Hahaha! That's true!"

Charlotte gave a helpless wry smile; there was really no way to refute that, and it was a bit awkward!

It's clear that Crocus is also very worried about Roger's illness, but it's also clear that Crocus enjoys this great journey just as much.

"Oh, Charlotte, wanna fight?"

Kozuki Oden's samurai attire remained unchanged from several years ago, and his aura had grown increasingly powerful, indicating a terrifying increase in strength over this period.

"Brother Oden, you're still as formidable as ever. I look forward to another battle with you!"

Charlotte laughed heartily. Although some of Kozuki Oden's actions were questionable, his bold and unrestrained personality was quite admirable.

Although his son is truly detestable, that damned Momonosuke!!!

Even Shanks and Buggy couldn't help but speak to Charlotte.

Charlotte smiled slightly. These two guys really don't have the domineering aura they'll have in the future.

Amidst laughter and cheerful conversation.

Kozuki Oden decided to have Charlotte compete with him first.

Roger then spoke calmly, "Oden, I'm afraid Charlotte is no match for me. I don't have time anymore. Let's save your duel for next time!"

In an instant, all sound disappeared, leaving the topic heavy.

Kozuki Oden's fighting spirit was extinguished as if doused with a bucket of cold water.

However, Roger put his hands on his hips and laughed heartily, seemingly not feeling any repression at all.

Charlotte looked at Roger with a complicated expression. Facing life and death with composure while chatting and laughing truly requires great courage.

However, he was curious about what Mr. Roger had come to see him for, so he asked, "What brings Mr. Roger here?"

Roger got straight to the point!

"The Golden Bell of the Sky Island is with you! I need to see that Poneglyph."

Charlotte was clearly surprised that Roger had come to him for the Poneglyphs.

Upon further reflection, I understood.

It was easy to deduce this by asking around at Ginger Fall, and Roger naturally knew that the base of the Golden Bell was inlaid with the Poneglyphs.

Although I don't know exactly how the other party found out, as the saying goes: everything is arranged by fate.

Roger's destiny was naturally to usher in the Great Pirate Era.

Charlotte nodded without hesitation. "Okay, then come with me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Charlotte led the Roger Pirates to the place where the Golden Bell was kept at the Heberfeller residence.

Along the way, the Roger Pirates were deeply shocked; the Heberfeller family was truly enormous.

The interior corridors are all at least fifty meters high, which is truly astonishing.

After a long while, they left the fortress.

"What are all those things?" Bucky stared wide-eyed, looking at the distance.

A terrifying dragon-like creature roared and flew out of the sky. In the distance, in front of a wooden house that was over fifty meters tall, a large sword that was tens of meters high was stuck in the ground.

The group followed Charlotte through a series of low hills.

One of the mountains is covered with various medicinal herbs that are rarely seen elsewhere. This is Gillian's Hundred Herbs Garden Mountain, where the entire hill is planted with various collected medicinal herbs.

Kurokas was somewhat dumbfounded; he had rarely seen many of these things, which was quite shocking for a doctor.

There is also a mountain planted with all sorts of bizarre plants that grow all kinds of food; these are the amazing food plants from the Boing Islands.

The fur-bearing dog, Lan, was drooling; it smelled so good.

"Is that a sky island?" Shanks asked in surprise, pointing to a low mountain shrouded in white clouds.

Charlotte shook her head. "That's Weather Mountain! The meteorological research institute is there?"

It looks like a floating island, but in fact, the mountain's environment has been modified using cloud technology to simulate a floating island environment for various meteorological studies and experiments. It also has special meteorological fields, etc.

"That's truly amazing, Charlotte," Rayleigh couldn't help but exclaim, though it was a bit of an exaggeration.

Charlotte smiled. It could be said that in the central area of the entire Lati Island, not only the main mountain had been transformed, but almost all the auxiliary mountains along its mountain range had also been completely transformed.

It's no exaggeration to call him a "construction maniac" in the One Piece world.

Soon, in front of a low hill, following a huge stone path, the group arrived at a vast, empty square, before a terrifying steel gate.

"...This is way too big!"

Bucky's tongue trembled in the air like a wave, utterly shocked.

Charlotte shook her head and smiled wryly. This was all Ivan's doing. He had modified such a huge place to guard against people with all sorts of strange abilities.

That's quite an exaggeration.

A series of heavy footsteps echoed from the passageway on the other side of the mountain.

"Boss Charlotte!"

A tremendous sound rang out, and the towering giant Dahl appeared.

"I never expected that the Hibernian family would have giants. Such a race is unlikely to join other factions."

The others were all surprised.

"Dal, thank you for your help!"

Dahl grinned and said, "Boss, you're too kind!"

After saying that, he turned around and walked directly toward the steel gate.

He slammed his hands on the gate, his muscles bulging, and slowly pushed the heavy, forty-meter-high steel gate.

Let's go!

Charlotte then beckoned everyone to go inside, and Dahl followed.