One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

The more Kane knows, the less value he can offer, which actually proves that Kane has a bottom line.

Otherwise, he could have completely disregarded his own perspective and forced himself to read the historical text.

"Please come with me."

Cobra said no more and led Kane and his party away from the palace, heading straight for the royal tombs.

Their movements did not completely escape the eyes of those in the shadows.

An ordinary-looking maid peeked at them from a corner. After quickly confirming their approximate destination, she immediately turned around silently and disappeared into the shadows of the palace.

rain.

Alabasta's dream city, and also home to the kingdom's largest casino, "Rain Banquet".

On the upper floors of the casino, a transparent glass walkway spans the air.

Crocodile stood there, expressionless, looking down at the river below—a rare sight in Alabasta.

There, a giant crocodile with banana-shaped protrusions on its head and tail was fighting a huge Santoro catfish.

The fight between two large carnivores was naturally bloody and cruel.

Amidst the flying blood and gore, Crocodile's lips curled into a slight smile, clearly satisfied.

"President~ An urgent message from an agent! Calamity Kane and his team are on the move, being personally led by Cobra towards the royal tombs!"

Feng Kelei rushed over to report.

"Royal Mausoleum?"

Upon hearing this, Crocodile's pupils contracted slightly, as if a thunderbolt had struck his heart!

That's right, I've searched almost the entire palace, how come I overlooked the royal tombs?

He didn't believe Cobra had led Kane and his men to rob their own tomb.

The only explanation is that it holds what he has always dreamed of!

After searching for a treasure for over a decade, a clue has finally been found.

Even the sullen Crocodile could not suppress his excitement at this moment, and he immediately ordered: "Summon all senior officers! Follow me!"

Inside the royal tomb, Cobra activated a hidden mechanism, opening a secret passage leading deep underground.

The group followed him inside, and at the end of the passage, an enormous rock immediately caught their eye.

The stone is covered with dense, strange, and difficult-to-understand ancient characters.

"According to information passed down through generations of the royal family, this historical text records the whereabouts of something of paramount importance..."

Kobra explained.

Kane nodded noncommittally.

It's just Hades.

Of course he knew.

They also know that Hades is sleeping in Wano Country, waiting for Zunesha to open the sea so that someone can retrieve him.

However, it wouldn't be accurate to say that this historical text offers nothing new.

Based on the cross-interpretation and verification by Robin and Hiyori, Kane confirmed the location of Pluto, which is in the inland sea of ​​Wano Country.

In the future, the fish-men and mermaids of Wano Country will probably have to move again.

Oh, and one more thing.

There was also bad news recorded on it.

After the war, Hades' energy was almost depleted. Now, eight hundred years later, whether it can even be turned on is another matter entirely.

I wonder if the weapons wielded by Hades and the Celestial Dragons use the same energy source.

Kane's thoughts raced.

If it's universal, then there's a lot more room for maneuver. They could easily find the right opportunity to steal resources and research findings from world governments for free.

But if it's not universally applicable, then there will be big trouble.

We need to act ahead of time to rescue Vegapunk and have him specifically responsible for researching and solving Hades' energy problem.

However, upon closer examination, Kane leans towards the possibility that the energy source is universal.

After all, in the original timeline, when the Holy Mother's Flame was created and put into use, Hades was still buried safely in Wano Country.

It's impossible to make Vegapunk start researching the energy source for creating Hades again.

In that case, by the time the research is successful, the final battle will probably be over, and it will be too late.

Fortunately, verifying this inference is not difficult.

The blueprints for Hades are currently in the hands of Asbagu in Water Seven.

You'll know once you take it and look.

There can't be no energy information on the blueprints, can there?

After deciphering the Poneglyphs, Robin had some doubts: "Lord Kane, is Pluto really that powerful? Could he destroy a small island with a single shot?"

Although that's what the historical records say, she still found it hard to believe.

Even Joy Boy, who possessed such powerful weapons, lost the war. Just how powerful were the twenty kings?

"It's probably more terrifying than you can imagine."

Kane shrugged.

He didn't know the power of Hades, but the weapon that was suspected to be Uranus had a proven track record of success.

With a single strike, the Kingdom of Lulusia was completely wiped off the map, leaving behind a bottomless crater that even the sea could not fill for a while.

Sea levels around the world have risen by one meter.

This power is simply outrageous.

While many people in the world can destroy an island in one blow, Kane can say with certainty that no one can achieve that level of power.

Chapter 143 Removing the Poneglyphs! Yamato vs. Crocodile

After deciphering the information in the historical text, Kane did not leave immediately as Cobra had expected.

"Since you're all so cooperative, I should also do my part."

Kane wore a meaningful smile.

"Huh?" Cobra was completely confused.

Kane didn't offer any further explanation, but instead walked straight to the massive historical inscription stone.

He bent down and gripped the base of the stone tablet with both hands.

"rise."

As Kane's arm muscles bulged, he used pure physical strength to lift the incredibly heavy boulder from the ground and then steadily placed it on his shoulder.

"Heh, it's heavier than I expected."

Kane casually weighed the weight on his shoulders, as if he were carrying a sack of cotton rather than a historical text.

Thinking about it carefully, the Poneglyphs seem to be a pretty good weapon too.

This is a material that is almost indestructible; otherwise, the World Government would have already mobilized its forces to collect the historical texts and destroy them one by one.

If you use it to hit someone, you might just hit them squarely.

"Gudong-"

Cobra stared wide-eyed at the horrifying sight of Kane carrying the massive boulder on his shoulder, and subconsciously swallowed hard.

Is this...is this really a power that humans can possess?!

"What? You can't bear to part with it?"

Kane glanced at him and pointed out the key point: "I'm doing this for your own good. The Navy can't hide my presence in Alabasta, especially since I've gone to a special place like the Royal Mausoleum. They'll definitely come and investigate you."

Although he didn't see a single trace of the navy during his journey, it was only because the navy dared not or did not want to provoke him.

However, it is absolutely impossible to say that the navy completely ignored the situation.

Cobra's body trembled violently, and a fine layer of cold sweat instantly appeared on his forehead. He immediately understood Kane's intention.

Yes, Kane's straightforward act of taking the Poneglyphs directly and openly actually did him a great favor.

Otherwise, he couldn't very well tell the Navy that Kane and his crew wanted to come here to pay their respects to the past kings of Alabasta.

This reason is less plausible than the idea that Kane was after the funerary objects in the tomb.

"To the outside world, we'll say that we threatened your daughter's life to force you to lead the way."

Kane smiled calmly, completely unconcerned about the mud he was about to be slung at him.

Cobra glanced at his bewildered daughter Vivi beside him, then at Kane, his eyes filled with shock.

Did you even calculate that?

As expected of you, Lord Kane!

Unparalleled in wisdom and strategy!

"In that case... that letter must not be kept."

Kobra's expression turned serious, and he made a decision in his heart.

Compared to the potential catastrophe, a secret letter from our ancestor had to be painfully discarded.

And so, Kane, carrying the heavy historical text on his shoulder, turned around with steady steps and took the lead in walking out of the royal tomb.

The moment they stepped out of the royal mausoleum, the expressions of Hiyori and the others changed drastically.

people.

Ten people.

Ten menacing-looking people.