Chapter 40 – The danger of Uta

Gion: "Arton mentioned that Uta would die at the age of 21. Does that mean a new Four Emperors will emerge soon? Who could it be?!"

Charlotte Smoothie: "Heh, a new Four Emperors. I wonder who will fall."

Black Maria: "Uta is Red-Haired Shanks' daughter, and she will die in the future. Does that imply that Red-Haired Shanks lost his position as one of the Four Emperors due to Uta's death?"

Whitey Bay: "It seems the world will soon undergo major changes. I hope Dad doesn't get involved."

Yamato: "It must be that damn Dad who loses his position as one of the Four Emperors. It has to be, right, Arton?"

At this moment, the women began to speculate wildly due to the significant information inadvertently revealed by Arton.

Especially those who are part of Four Emperors-level pirate crews and the navy ladies opposed to pirates.

They all wished they could confront Arton directly, perhaps even threaten him with a knife to make him clarify everything.

Of course, these thoughts were fleeting.

If they really met Arton, most of them would probably seek ways to get Arton to help them gain diary points to become stronger quickly.

If they could obtain a powerful character template from Arton, that would be ideal.

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[Speaking of which, it was the worldwide broadcast of her concert that ultimately led Uta to her death.]

"Huh? I'm going to die during a concert?"

"Why?!"

Uta suddenly stopped, her eyes widening in shock.

No wonder, after all, she was just a young girl who had recently come of age.

Facing death, she was naturally terrified.

Seeing Arton's message, others began to speculate.

Using her song to pull eighty percent of the world's population into a virtual musical world is something the World Government would never allow.

Perhaps, it was the World Government's interference that led to Uta's death during her concert.

Kalifa: "Reckless use of Devil Fruit powers leading to such an end is normal. The World Government could not possibly refrain from intervening."

Stussy: "So did Red-Haired Shanks lose his position as one of the Four Emperors because of the World Government's intervention?"

Gion: "If the World Government did intervene, then the Marines must have been involved as well."

[It's infuriating to talk about this, all because of that guy, Red-Haired Shanks.]

[He thought he could bear the burden of Elegia incident all by himself and everything would be fine.]

[But he didn't realize this would ultimately lead Uta to use her Sing-Sing Fruit and her singing to draw everyone in the world into a virtual music world, aiming to start a new era.]

[Uta is kind-hearted. She knew many of her fans had their lives ruined by pirates, lost their homes, and were displaced. So, she wanted to create a new era free of conflict and pirates.]

[For this purpose, she even resorted to using the Wake-shroom.]

[In doing so, as long as she died while under the effect, those who were pulled into the virtual music world ahead of time would stay there indefinitely.]

"Wake-shroom?!"

"Uta actually wanted to create a world without pirates?"

Gion widened her eyes in surprise, unable to hold back her astonishment.

She had thought Uta intended to destroy the world, but it turned out Uta wanted to create a peaceful world.

Although the method was somewhat incorrect, Gion's view of Uta changed slightly.

"To welcome a peaceful world, even at the cost of herself."

"Though she is Red-Haired Shanks's daughter, she is indeed a very kind girl."

Gion commented thoughtfully.

However, not many holders of the diary shared Gion's sentiment. Most of them were rude upon learning Uta's goal.

After all, they did not wish to live in a virtual world.

"This won't do, a virtual world isn't interesting at all."

"But Uta's death… could it mean she achieved her goal?"

"Did she permanently leave those eighty percent of people in the virtual world?"

Thinking this, Charlotte Smoothie couldn't help but frown.

At the same time, she became wary and hostile towards this so-called daughter of Red-Haired.

Similarly, there were many others who shared Smoothie's feelings. 

In fact, apart from the Marines like Gion, people from other factions had already considered the idea of finding Uta to control her.

Of course, they also understood controlling Uta wouldn't be easy.

That might encounter Arton's interference.

After all, Arton seemed to have plans to make Uta a partner.

Besides, they might also face the Red-Haired Pirates.

Neither Arton nor the Red-Haired Pirates were easy to deal with.

One, knowledgeable of the past and future, possessing mysterious ways to become stronger.

The other, boasting formidable power that dominates a territory in the New World.

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