After that, Neptune wiped the inscription on the Poneglyph. Thanks to its special craftsmanship, even after being submerged in seawater for hundreds of years, the characters upon it were still perfectly clear.
"This is a letter of apology—a letter of apology written to the Mermaid Princess. Back then, a man named Joy Boy wrote this apology because he failed to fulfill a promise. The ark Noah in the Fish-Man District is closely tied to Joy Boy.
It was also because of this person that the Mermaid Princess abandoned the idea of resolving things through force. It seemed that the other side possessed a weapon of equally overwhelming power; even Poseidon might not necessarily be able to obtain a result through sheer power.
Fishman Island has been striving for peace and has been carrying out the words of its predecessors.
We tried, but we failed. Now, we must attempt this new path."
Within a people, among tens of millions, only one genius may appear.
In the human world, millions upon millions of idle hours pass before a truly historic moment emerges, a moment when humanity's star shines brilliantly.
Once such a moment arrives, it will shape the course of history for thousands of years to come.
There was no genius here; it was merely Neptune's decision that gave Fishman Island another direction.
"Waiting for a new Joy Boy is meaningless. Only by taking real action can we change this situation."
In the end, the Ryugu Kingdom chose to change. In the depths of the sea, large numbers of Fish-Men traveled back and forth between New Fishman Island and Fishman Island, making preparations for what was to come.
The dark depths of the sea temporarily blocked the enemy's prying eyes, granting them sufficient buffer time. Meanwhile, in Wano Country, those who needed to depart had already made their preparations.
Regigigas stood atop Onigashima. For several days now, it had remained completely motionless there, unmoved by wind or rain, showing no intention of moving.
Of course, the way it would travel to its destination was not by walking. Overall, there was still enough time.
Over the past two days, it had sensed the Pokémon living within Wano Country, observed the patterns of human life, and experienced firsthand the battle between Yamato and Kaido.
Not long ago, Kaido had already flown toward Kuja's direction. That island was Kaido's responsibility, while the island Regigigas was to transport was New Fishman Island.
Between them lay the entirety of the Red Line. A dragging method was unsuitable for Amazon Lily; if Regigigas were sent to Amazon Lily, it wouldn't be relocation, it would be forced demolition.
Anything that tried to block it along the way would likely be smashed straight through, leaving an enormous hole behind. The impact would be no less than a small-scale mass extinction of a species. Given the structure of this ocean, directly collapsing the Red Line would inevitably result in destruction.
After Kaido's departure, those subsequently freed were Yamato and Queen. As long as Queen's appearances in public increased, it meant that certain individuals had already left Onigashima.
Including but not limited to Kaido, Shayna, King, and Yamato; the level of threat decreased in that order. Anyone not on the list was considered to have negligible impact.
While Queen remained active, Yamato stayed by Regigigas's side, gazing at what she perceived, since her birth, to be the most aloof Pokémon.
The affinity effect of the Power of Viridian was significantly diminished when applied to Regigigas. The most common response Yamato received was "Mm." In the vast majority of cases, it was just a single word. Hearing a complete sentence was rare.
If not for the Power of Viridian combined with her status, Regigigas likely wouldn't have spoken a single word at all.
Before long, the sky split open, and Giratina's figure appeared. At that moment, Regigigas's body became active once more, stepping into Giratina's territory. But just before it departed, a sentence suddenly flashed through Yamato's mind.
"The power He bestowed is more than this. You still have a long way to go."
Yamato was certain that it was Regigigas's voice, yet she did not immediately realize whom that "He" referred to. Regigigas was, after all, the first to use such a term when referring to Arceus.
Outside Amazon Lily, within the Calm Belt, a Marine fleet, led by three Vice Admirals and a single Seraphim, was preparing to launch an attack on the Kuja Pirates.
The purpose of the Seraphim was to replace the Shichibukai. In the World Government's understanding, the combat power of a Seraphim surpassed that of the former Shichibukai members. The combination of three Vice Admirals and one Seraphim was already a sufficiently serious deployment.
Moreover, among those three Vice Admirals was one named Garp, who was leading his two beloved disciples alongside him on this mission.
Under the manipulation of the Revolutionary Army, sizable revolutions erupted across the world. The Marines were stretched thin, and Sengoku had once again taken up the duty of guarding Marine Headquarters under orders from the World Government.
Aside from him, nearly all the remaining high-ranking officers had been dispatched elsewhere, including Garp.
The naval port inside the base was practically empty. Warships and soldiers were either on missions or on their way to carry them out.
Sending Garp here was meant to swiftly eliminate the unstable factor known as the Shichibukai.
Whether Garp would obey orders had always been something of an enigma, but this time, he did not refuse and instead participated in the mission.
That said, judging from the way he stood there dozing off, he was clearly still in a slacking-off state, having handed command authority over to another Vice Admiral.
"Reporting to Vice Admiral Yamakaji! The gates of Amazon Lily have been breached, but Kuja resistance is unusually fierce. The vanguard has already been defeated. Requesting reinforcements!"
"Send the Seraphim to support the front line. The follow-up forces are to continue pressing forward. Flanking units, pay attention to encirclement. Do not let the Kuja escape the perimeter."
Under Yamakaji's orders, the Marines spread out in all directions, and new landing forces came ashore on Kuja territory.
"Ready, release arrows!"
Watching another wave of Marines land on the shallows, the Kuja showed no fear. They skillfully bent their bows and nocked arrows. Though they were cold weapons, the arrowheads imbued with Haki were even more troublesome than ordinary cannon fire.
The Marines' rapid landing on Kuja was not because Kuja's defenses were weak, but because the Kuja had deliberately allowed them onto this open stretch of beach, intending to carry out another annihilation battle.
"Sonia, Mari, more Marines have landed. Take people and wipe them out. Hancock, wait a bit longer. These opponents don't require your involvement yet."
The overall commander of the Kuja was not Hancock, but Gloriosa. According to the latest message from Olga, Kaido would arrive shortly. Kuja could have chosen to hold their ground, but after discussions between Gloriosa and Hancock, they changed their approach.
Because the Beast Pirates are, after all, an armed violent group and not a charitable organization Once Amazon Lily relocated, it would mean the Kuja had fully joined them.
If one wanted to have a say within a pirate crew, strength was the best guarantee.
Neither Hancock nor Gloriosa wanted the Kuja to become mere decorative subordinates, so they intended to use this battle to demonstrate their military prowess, elevating their status with the blood of their enemies.
Boom! Boom!
Two beams of light suddenly exploded on the beach. A sharp-toothed child had already landed on Kuja, firing lasers from both arms while letting out piercing laughter.
Compared to the Marines before, this was by far the most troublesome enemy the Kuja had faced so far.
"What is that? How can a child be this difficult to deal with?"
Marigold swung her massive blade at the Seraphim before her. Though it appeared to be just an unremarkable child, it not only withstood her heavy blow but also suppressed her with a barrage of laser attacks.
She then tried attacking with snake venom, but it had no effect whatsoever. The cobra's poison splashed onto the opponent's body like water, causing no damage at all.
Blood and poison resistance from the Lunarian bloodline played an unexpectedly significant role in the battle.
After Sandersonia used her hair to entangle the opponent, the Seraphim secreted large amounts of mucus from its body, then ignited it directly using the flames on its back.
This Seraphim had been modified by Lilith and York. The source of its Green Blood came from Trebol, while the Seraphim's lineage itself came from Moria.
Code name: S-Bat. Ability: the Sticky-Sticky Fruit.
"Perfume Femur Magna!"
With such a troublesome opponent appearing, Hancock finally entered the battlefield, a single kick relieving her two sisters' predicament and forcing S-Bat back.
"Sonia, Mari, go deal with the others. Leave this one to me."
Flicking the mucus off the top of her foot in disgust, Hancock's expression was filled with irritation.
"Yes, Sister!"
"Insolent one, use your life to soothe my heart!"
Disgusting as it was, the fight had to go on. Meanwhile, aboard the warships at sea, Yamakaji noticed something unplanned.
"Vice Admiral Yamakaji! Someone is swimming toward us in the sea!"
"Don't be ridiculous! This is the Calm Belt, who would swim in a place like this?"
"But… he's already here. It's the Dark King Rayleigh, and there's an unidentified person standing on his back."
Before he could finish speaking, the soldier was kicked away.
"Referring to a lady as an 'unidentified person' is terribly impolite, soldier."
Facing Yamakaji's drawn weapon, she calmly exhaled a puff of smoke, then tossed aside the ladies' cigarette in her hand.
"It's been a long time since I last fought. You Marines really know how to cause trouble. This is something I can't just ignore."
The woman who appeared here at such a moment was none other than Amazon Lily's former former empress, the former captain of the Kuja Pirates - Shakuyaku.
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