"Laugh Tale? So that's what you want to know? What, have you also been drawn in by the Great Treasure?"
Roger looked at Caesar with a smile.
"I only believe in my own strength."
"Ha, that's just like you, Caesar. You're right—a man like you would never be tempted by so-called wealth, fame, or status."
Roger sighed with admiration before continuing without holding back, sharing everything he knew about this world with Caesar.
The so-called Laugh Tale is actually a landmass that continuously drifts across the seas of the New World.
This landmass isn't very large in area, which is why people refer to it as an island.
It is what remains of the Great Kingdom that was destroyed eight hundred years ago by the ancient weapon Uranus.
And hidden on Laugh Tale are many of this world's secrets.
About the Void Century's history.
About the three Ancient Weapons.
About the Celestial Dragons.
About all the races of this planet.
Roger said that over twenty years ago, when he led the Roger Pirates to Laugh Tale, they were blocked by a barrier of light and could only enter the outer regions of the island.
But even in the outer regions, they discovered countless things they had never seen before.
The architecture, the plants remaining on the island, and the events recorded in the murals all left them utterly astonished.
It was then that Roger and his crew truly caught a glimpse of this world's truth!
The beginning of the Void Century, one day nine hundred years ago.
A massive battleship from beyond the sky descended upon this world.
From the battleship emerged some strange humanoid beings wearing space suits, claiming to come from the cosmos.
They called themselves the Celestial Beings and proclaimed themselves gods.
And their power was indeed comparable to that of gods!
Each of these individuals possessed bizarre and unfathomable abilities.
Some could transform into natural elements, some could shapeshift into various animals, some could unleash shockwaves and traverse space.
All these abilities made the natives of this world feel their overwhelming strength.
The Celestial Beings' technology far surpassed that of the natives by immeasurable degrees.
While the natives could only rely on rafts for travel, the Celestial Beings could cross the universe in their battleships, journeying to what they called numerous star systems.
Perhaps out of envy for the Celestial Beings' various abilities, many races among the natives began to grow close to them.
They worshipped the Celestial Beings as deities, with genuine and fervent devotion.
They even established numerous religious sects to honor these gods.
God of Fire, Ice God, Magma God, Wind God…
And these fervent admirations received rewards from the Celestial Beings.
They bestowed some advanced technological knowledge and a batch of fruits that, when consumed, granted bizarre and peculiar abilities.
They also selected twenty representatives from the friendly indigenous peoples and crowned them as the Twenty Kings.
Thus, the Celestial Beings lived on this planet for a period of time.
During this period, they taught the indigenous peoples a vast amount of knowledge and combat skills.
Decades passed in such peaceful and prosperous development.
Then, one day, the Celestial Beings vanished along with their massive warships.
No one knew how they left.
Just as no one had known how they arrived in the first place.
The Twenty Kings, who had received rewards from the Celestial Beings, gained various powerful abilities and technology far surpassing that of other indigenous races.
Their ambitions gradually began to surface.
They combined the name of the Celestial Beings with that of the most powerful race among the planet's myriad peoples—the Dragon tribe.
And named themselves the Celestial Dragons.
Imitating the Celestial Beings' spacesuit attire, they wore glass helmets and protective suits to appear superior and aloof.
While there were those who admired the Celestial Beings, there were naturally those who opposed and despised them.
When the Celestial Beings first descended in their colossal warships, leaders of various indigenous races expressed suspicions that they might be invaders.
However, due to the overwhelming power of the Celestial Beings, leaders of races such as the Giant tribe, the Three-Eyed tribe, the Lunarians, and the Fish-Man tribe dared not take direct action.
It was only after the Celestial Beings departed that these resisters regained their courage.
Moreover, the Twenty Kings, relying on their power, imposed brutal rule and exploitation upon other races.
This further strengthened the resolve of many races to unite and rebel!
But the initial rebellion ended in a crushing and unequivocal defeat.
The Twenty Kings each possessed formidable abilities and mysterious, advanced technology—how could the indigenous peoples, armed with spears and wooden clubs, possibly match them?
After the devastating defeat, the indigenous peoples reflected deeply on their failures and devoted themselves to studying their own inherent strengths.
One day, someone discovered a power known as Haki.
This power, which required innate talent to awaken, surprisingly had the ability to counter the powers of the Celestial Dragons!
Those with exceptional talent could even awaken a stronger form known as Conqueror's Haki!
With this, the rebels found a way to oppose the Celestial Dragons.
After a period of recuperation and preparation, they launched another assault.
Unfortunately, this attempt also ended in failure.
Their mastery of Haki was still not deep enough.
However, during this offensive, the rebels made a surprising and exhilarating discovery.
Whenever they killed a ability-user under the command of the Twenty Kings, their bizarre powers would reincarnate elsewhere in the sea, and others could randomly gain these formidable abilities!
This discovery filled them with ecstatic joy!
Even more thrilling was the emergence of a group of exceptionally talented leaders among the myriad rebelling races.
Odin of the Giant tribe, Barbarossa of the Oni tribe, Poseidon of the Fish-Man tribe, Lunaria of the God tribe.
…
And among these leaders, one stood out as the strongest and most prominent figure.
His name was Joy Boy.
His smile was as radiant as the sun.His ability could rejuvenate all things, and like the sun in the sky, it filled this world with vitality!
Thus, the indigenous tribes called him the Sun God Joy Boy.
Not only was his personal strength comparable to that of a deity,
but he could also decipher the script left behind by the Celestial Beings.
Afterward, under Joy Boy's leadership, the rebels repeatedly repelled the rule of the Twenty Kings and occupied a territory originally built by the Celestial Beings.
They named it—the Land of Smiles!
That is, Laugh Tale, the land of laughter.
It meant a kingdom of happiness, where everyone's faces were adorned with joyful smiles.
Within the Land of Smiles, there were advanced technologies left by the Celestial Beings and many of those peculiar fruits.
This further bolstered the rebels' confidence to completely overthrow the Twenty Kings!
However, a shocking turn of events extinguished the excitement in the hearts of the indigenous tribes.
Replacing it was boundless panic!
Because the Twenty Kings awakened a mysterious existence, someone who called themselves the True God.
This True God was most likely an actual Celestial Being or a descendant of a Celestial Being and some indigenous person.
Not only was her power greater than Joy Boy's,
but she also wielded the most powerful weapon left by the Celestial Beings—Uranus!
With the terrifying, world-destroying might of Uranus, she utterly shattered the once-prosperous Great Kingdom.
Only a portion remained, scattered by the powerful shockwaves and drifting across the sea.
After that, the True God retreated into the shadows, and the Twenty Kings took control of the world.
They called themselves the World Nobles, the Celestial Dragons.
They stood high above, holding the forbidden weapon Uranus, and had grown disdainful of using those bizarre abilities.
Any fruits they obtained were bestowed upon their loyal warriors.
They established the World Government, created the Army and the Marines, divided the world, and controlled everything!
And Clan D were the descendants of Joy Boy, the royal family of the Land of Smiles who inherited his bloodline.
Back then, Joy Boy became the leader of the indigenous tribes and married women offered by various races to consolidate his rule.
This is why, among the descendants of Clan D, there are not only humans but also members of the Giant tribe and many other races.
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