In Totto Land, within the Cake Castle, Mama Big Mom was comfortably seated on her throne, heartily enjoying freshly baked desserts.
The castle echoed with the Homies' humming: "Wedding Cake~ Wedding Cake~"
Suddenly,
Perospero burst through the doors in a panic, tumbling into the hall: "Mama! Something terrible has happened!"
His candy cane dropped to the floor, and syrup continuously dripped down his forehead.
Mama glared at him impatiently: "Perospero, can't you see I'm enjoying my afternoon tea?"
"The secret room... something happened to the secret room!" Perospero's voice trembled, "Our... our three Road Poneglyphs... have suddenly disappeared!"
With a 'crack', the dessert fork in Mama's hand was crushed by her.
She slowly stood up, and a terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the entire hall: "What... did you say?"
Perospero knelt on the ground, cold sweat soaking his clothes: "Just now, a blinding red light suddenly erupted in the secret room... then... then the three Road Poneglyphs vanished right before my eyes... swallowed by the red light!"
"Boom!"
Mama smashed the entire dining table with one punch, sending cream and cake flying everywhere, her eyes bloodshot, and her hair wildly dancing like a living thing: "What a joke! Stealing things on my territory?!"
The entire Cake Island began to tremble violently, and the Homies scattered in terror.
Mama's roar echoed through the sky: "Immediately seal off all of Totto Land! Not even an ant is allowed to leave!"
She snatched the Den Den Mushi from the table: "Katakuri! Brulee! Everyone listen to me! Some suicidal bastard stole our Road Poneglyphs! Turn all of Totto Land upside down if you have to, but find him!"
Prometheus and Zeus restlessly stirred above her head, and the entire Totto Land sea area instantly became overcast with booming thunder.
Perospero stammered, adding: "Mama... that red light... it doesn't look like a Devil Fruit user's ability..."
"Shut up!" Mama kicked over a nearby dessert tower, "It must be some damned Devil Fruit user! When I catch him, I'll make him wish he were dead!"
...
On Zou Island,
Sunlight filtered through the treetops onto the buildings of the Mokomo Dukedom, and Duke Inuarashi was napping in a wicker chair under the Whale Tree, his katana neatly placed beside him.
As a guardian, he rested near the Road Poneglyph every night; this was his vow to the Kozuki family.
Suddenly, a dazzling red light pierced his eyelids.
Inuarashi abruptly opened his hazy eyes, his thick fur instantly bristling: "This is...?"
The sight before him struck him like lightning; the red Road Poneglyph they had guarded for generations was slowly floating in the red light!
Inuarashi lunged forward but found nothing.
In just a few seconds, the stone tablet, which held Wano Country's thousand-year secret, vanished into thin air right before his eyes!
"No... impossible!" Inuarashi's claws dug deep into the ground, every strand of his fur stood on end, and he trembled as he reached out, touching the air that still held a faint red glow,
It's... it's really gone!!!
"Someone! Quick, someone!" Inuarashi's roar broke the tranquility of the forest, and the entire Mokomo Dukedom instantly became bustling. He grabbed his katana and sprinted towards Nekomamushi's residence.
"Nekomamushi! Something terrible has happened!" Inuarashi kicked open the door, startling Nekomamushi, who was counting money.
"You smelly dog, what are you going crazy about in broad daylight?" Nekomamushi flicked his tail in displeasure, but when he saw Inuarashi's pale face, he immediately realized the seriousness of the situation.
"The Road Poneglyph... it's gone! Right before my eyes!" Inuarashi's voice was terribly hoarse, "A red light flashed, and it just disappeared!"
Nekomamushi's single eye instantly widened, and his money bag dropped to the ground with a 'thud': "What did you say?!"
In less than ten minutes, urgent alarm bells rang throughout Zou Island, and Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, a rare sight, stood side by side on top of the Whale Tree, issuing orders to all of the Mink Tribe:
"Seal all exits!"
"Search every inch of land!"
"We must get the Road Poneglyph back!"
Members of the Musketeer Squad moved through the forest, and the Guardians' ninjas leaped between rooftops. Even the usually lazy Master Baam was waving branches, helping to search suspicious places.
Inuarashi stood high up, looking at the chaotic Zou, his fists clenching, rattling: "Kozuki Oden-sama... I'm sorry..." His voice choked, "I failed to protect the treasure you entrusted to us..."
Nekomamushi, uncharacteristically, did not mock his old rival, but simply patted his shoulder in silence.
Both leaders knew that whatever could silently steal the Road Poneglyph right under their noses was likely an extremely terrifying existence...
....
On the boundless blue Sky Island,
Eneru lazily leaned back on his golden throne, propping his chin with one hand, casually gazing at the huge golden bell before him. Sunlight shone on the bell, reflecting dazzling golden light.
"Hmm... such a large piece of gold..." He gently tapped the armrest of his throne with his index finger, making a crisp metallic sound, "Should I use it to decorate the Ark Maxim, or melt it down to make weapons...?"
Just as he was lost in pleasant fantasies, a sudden change occurred!
"Buzz—"
A strange vibrating sound came from beneath the golden bell.
Eneru frowned, and before he could react, the large stone block serving as the base suddenly erupted with a blinding red light!
The crimson light writhed like a living thing, instantly engulfing the entire stone tablet.
"What the hell?!" Eneru sprang from his throne, his trident instantly appearing in his hand.
He stared with wide eyes, disbelievingly watching the Road Poneglyph being swallowed by the red light!
It gradually sank into the red glow, finally disappearing completely!
"Dis... disappeared?!" Eneru's jaw almost dropped to the floor. He rubbed his eyes hard, but the space beneath the golden bell was empty, leaving only a square indentation.
"Mantra!" He immediately activated his Observation Haki, and electromagnetic waves instantly spread from him across the entire Sky Island.
However, the feedback he received shocked him even more; there were no abnormal energy fluctuations, no traces of intruders, the stone seemed to have evaporated into thin air!
"This is impossible!"
Eneru's forehead veins bulged, and lightning crackled uncontrollably around him,
He stared intently at the golden bell, suddenly feeling a chill down his spine: "If even such a large stone can inexplicably disappear... then my Ark Maxim..."
Thinking of this, he immediately dismissed the idea of moving the golden bell's gold.
Are you kidding? What if his Ark Maxim also disappeared like that someday? How would he go to the Endless Vearth then?
"Someone!" Eneru roared, shaking the clouds, "Turn Sky Island upside down for me! Some blind bastard must have stolen my stone!"
The Divine Soldiers hastily gathered and began a carpet search.
Eneru floated in mid-air with a grim face, lightning dancing at his fingertips: "Don't let me catch that thief... otherwise, I'll make him taste the power of God !"
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