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God Valley: The truth is revealed. The light curtain continues playing, but the Five Elders in God Valley no longer have the mood to watch.
Their faces were grim, their eyes flickering with complex emotions—grave, wary, and even… a trace of realization.
"Five Elders…"
At that moment, Saint Garling had finished bandaging his wounds. Supported by members of the God's Knights, he stood up, his face pale but his gaze sharp: "What is 'Tot Musica'?"
Not just him—all the God's Knights members, as well as the Marine officers and pirate powerhouses present, turned puzzled looks toward them.
They had never heard this name before.
But judging from the Five Elders' reaction… it was definitely nothing simple.
The Five Elders exchanged glances.
Finally, Saint Topman Warcury spoke slowly, his voice low and suppressed: "'Tot Musica'… is a Music Demon King."
"Music Demon King?" Saint Garling frowned.
"At a certain point in history…"
Saint Topman Warcury knew it could no longer be concealed and continued, as if recounting a long-sealed taboo: "The song used to summon Tot Musica was written down and sealed deep within the ruins of the Elegia Kingdom."
His gaze swept across the crowd, seeing everyone— including the opposing pirates—listening intently.
At this point, concealment was meaningless.
The light curtain would reveal everything sooner or later.
"It is a mindless, destructive being. Tot Musica has no personality."
Saint Topman Warcury's voice carried a barely noticeable tremor: "However, it exhibits an active tendency to seek out singers, luring them to summon it…"
"Luring?" Saint Sommers keenly caught the word.
"Correct… luring."
Saint Topman Warcury glanced at him without evasion…
"It seeks out individuals with powerful singing talent, using certain means to make the singer learn the summoning song. Once the song is fully sung…"
He paused, enunciating each word: "Tot Musica will descend. And the first thing it does upon descending… is devour souls."
These words shocked everyone present.
"Devour souls…"
Roger murmured the repetition, his face turning extremely serious: "So Uta, she…"
"That girl has very likely already been targeted by Tot Musica."
Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro continued coldly: "Or rather… she may have already learned the summoning song. Her choice to hold the concert in Elegia is by no means a coincidence."
Scopper Gaban's pupils contracted: "What does that mean? Are you saying… Uta… could have her body taken over by that monster?!"
"If she sings the complete summoning song… yes."
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn looked at the pirates he despised, his tone icy: "I believe that's… why we must eliminate her before she causes greater harm.
Once Tot Musica descends, the entire Elegia… no, possibly a much wider area, will fall into destruction."
When the truth of "Tot Musica" was revealed by the Five Elders, the air in God Valley seemed to freeze.
A Music Demon King that devours singers' souls and possesses destructive power…
These words together painted a chilling picture.
"That girl…"
Rayleigh pushed up his glasses; his eyes behind the lenses were gravely serious: "Does she know what she's facing?"
Scopper Gaban held little Shamrock and, unusually, restrained his smile.
He looked at Uta singing freely on the light curtain, complex light flashing in his eyes: "She definitely knows.
Look at her eyes—that's not the gaze of someone ignorant. That's the gaze of someone who knows the abyss lies ahead… yet still chooses to jump."
"Why?"
Gloriosa looked bewildered: "Why eat the Sleepless Mushroom? Why do something so close to suicide? She's the daughter of a Yonko—she has so much future ahead…"
"Maybe precisely because she's Red-Hair's daughter."
Shakky suddenly spoke, her voice calm yet piercing: "Haven't you noticed? From the fragments revealed on the light curtain—Red-Hair attacked Elegia, Uta harbors complex feelings toward pirates, she wants to deny the entire Great Age of Pirates…"
She paused, glancing around at everyone: "This girl is very likely carrying some… heavy past.
And all of it may be connected to her father."
These words plunged everyone into deep thought.
"Shanks… what exactly did you do to your daughter?"
Roger murmured softly, looking down at the Shanks in his arms.
The light curtain switched scenes—to Marine Headquarters. Fleet Admiral Akainu stood before a massive floor-to-ceiling window, back to the room, cigar smoke curling in the air.
Outside the window, warship after warship was assembling!
"Fleet Admiral, the fleet is fully prepared."
A Den Den Mushi in front of Akainu reported. His stern face showed no expression—only his eyes burned with unquestionable resolve.
"Inform Borsalino and Fujitora."
His voice was low and authoritative: "This mission has one objective only: stop Uta. If necessary… lethal force is authorized."
The scene shifted to the harbor.
Thirty warships stood in perfect formation, their presence overwhelming. This was a rare large-scale military mobilization by the Marines—for one person, deploying such massive force.
On the deck, Admiral Kizaru wore his justice coat, hands in pockets, lazily gazing at the distant horizon.
But beneath his sunglasses, his eyes rarely showed a trace of seriousness.
"What a hassle~"
He drawled: "Mobilizing so much force just to deal with a little girl. Sakazuki really is making a mountain out of a molehill~"
Beside him, the blind Admiral Fujitora sat in his chair, staff-sword in hand.
He slightly raised his head, "looking" toward Elegia, his expression unusually grave.
"Mr. Borsalino…"
Fujitora said heavily: "The Fleet Admiral's concerns are not unfounded.
If that girl truly summons the legendary 'Tot Musica'… the destruction it would cause would be incalculable."
Kizaru shrugged but said nothing more.
On several Vice Admiral-class warships, old hands like Onigumo wore grave expressions.
They all understood the special nature of this mission—the target was not just a Yonko's daughter, but potentially a "destructive bomb" about to detonate.
"Full fleet…"
The order came from the flagship.
"Set sail!"
Thirty warships set off simultaneously, cutting through the waves toward Elegia.
In God Valley, the Marine officers watching this scene had complex expressions.
"The future Navy…" Sengoku pushed up his glasses, voice low: "To go to such lengths for one little girl."
Garp dug in his nose, but his eyes were sharp: "That little girl is no simple matter.
To force Sakazuki to deploy two Admirals… the threat is enormous."
The scene cut back to the concert venue. On stage, Uta finished a song, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and smiled brilliantly.
"Everyone! To thank you for all your support—"
She spread her arms wide, her voice carried throughout the venue by the microphone: "Today, all food, drinks, merchandise… everything is free!"
As her words landed, the entire venue exploded in deafening cheers!
On both sides of the stage, steaming-hot food, ice-cold cola and juice, exquisite Uta merchandise… everything was there.
Fans' faces glowed with happiness.
"Long live Uta!"
"I love you, Uta!"
"This is the best concert ever!"
Amid the cheers, Uta stood at center stage, smiling as she watched it all.
But deep in her eyes hid a trace of… barely perceptible sadness.
As if saying: this is the last gift I can give you.
Luffy held a massive plate of meat, devouring it while mumbling: "Uta's so generous! So much good food!"
"She seems like…"
Nami hugged a pile of merchandise, looking curious: "…she's saying goodbye or something."
Robin said nothing, simply watching Uta quietly.
Though Uta's expression was sunny, she kept sweating nonstop, wiping it away—as if the toxicity of the Sleepless Mushroom had already begun to take effect.
At that moment, the light curtain switched scenes again—but this time, it somewhat broke Big Mom Charlotte Linlin…
"No! Don't make me see my future self! Aaaaaah!"
Charlotte Linlin's scream echoed through God Valley.
The scene showed the palace in Totto Land.
Her future self—the bloated, massive, terrifyingly imposing Yonko—sat on an enormous throne, surrounded by dozens of her children.
The eldest son, Perospero, licked his candy cane staff, standing to her left.
The eldest daughter, Compote, stood respectfully to her right.
Many other familiar and unfamiliar faces—Daifuku… almost all the Charlotte family's elites were present.
"Linlin, your future self really… 'maintains' your current style, huh."
Golden Lion Shiki stroked his chin, looking at the light curtain with an odd expression.
He compared the exaggeratedly bloated future Big Mom to the current young Big Mom—who, though plump, was still strikingly beautiful—and his face twisted with complexity.
"Shut up! Shiki!"
Big Mom used Prometheus and Zeus to block her view: "Don't let me see it! So ugly! So ugly!"
She was on the verge of collapse.
As a woman who cared greatly about appearance, seeing her future self in that state hurt worse than death.
"Hahahaha!"
Kaido laughed with schadenfreude: "Linlin, looks like time really wasn't kind to you!"
"Kaido! You wanna fight?!" Big Mom roared in fury.
But just as she was about to explode, a voice came from the scene…
A calm, steady voice carrying unquestionable authority.
"Let me go to Elegia."
The palace in the scene—and God Valley—fell instantly silent. Everyone looked toward the speaker.
It was a tall man in black leather, wrapped in a scarf, exuding the aura of a powerhouse.
"I can't just sit back and watch my little sister be taken by them, right?"
He spoke calmly, yet with a natural sense of responsibility.
Hearing this voice, Big Mom immediately moved Prometheus and Zeus aside and stared wide-eyed at the screen.
From his demeanor, speech, and that striking hair color, Big Mom instantly recognized him!
"Katakuri!" she murmured.
It was her second son, Charlotte Katakuri.
Though now still a child, his future self had clearly grown into a pillar of Totto Land.
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