178 The One Piece V

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Chapter 177: The One Piece V

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"It seems that even Joy Boy doesn't know everything about the mythical history of the World." Yovan made an interesting observation.

The story soon ended with giggles and laughter. Joy Boy seemed to be a comedic genius, unintentionally so.

"I wish to pass onto you my will so you make up for my regrets... However, I realize that to be unnecessary... Just do the right thing, what you think is right, and may Joy befall the World under your smile and laughter." Yovan read Joy Boy's last words.

"Huh... What a story, what a life," Bege couldn't help but remark, impressed by Joy Boy's achievements, but what he's most impressed by is the fact that almost all of his achievements were an accident.

That's the funny thing about Joy Boy's life story that brings about laughter. Things happen to him by pure accident, resulting in some ridiculous happenings... Such as the Alliance of the D.

All he ever sought was bright about Joy, yet he accidentally created the Alliance, then an all-encompassing Kingdom.

"Quite the amusing story," Yovan said, although a frown surfaced on his face as eyed the Poneglyph, seeing numerous lines around it, lines no one else can see.

The lines were inky, emanating some kind of black smoke, and all Yovan needed to do was touch one of them for his frown to deepen.

"What's wrong?" Kalifa was the first to notice his changing expression as she asked with concern.

"I hear voices..." Yovan responded as he focused on the voice, throwing everything else aside for the time being as he felt the voice getting clearer and clearer until...

[Voice Of All Things was forcefully awakened by the user]

[Voice Of All Things: 10/∞]

A new stat appeared in Limitless, but Yovan paid it no attention whatsoever, still focused on the voices, and with his unrivaled focus, the new stat continued to change, rising and rising for a while.

[Voice Of All Things: 436/∞]

And that wasn't the end, it was still rising for all he needed to do was awaken it, and his overwhelming willpower and evolved mind will quickly gain mastery over it, just like now as Yovan continued to comprehend and understand this new wonderful force.

He knows what those lines are. He sees them often, just not as concentrated. However, these lines were the first to have a voice in them.

Yovan actually noticed that peculiarity the moment he appeared before the Poneglyph, and the more time spent around it, the more he understood the source of those lines, something akin to will, the voice of the dead.

His touch set the lines off, allowing him to finally hear some inaudible voices, and soon those voices became clear.

"Ah... I have regrets, regrets I, unfortunately, can not make up for in this life... I'm sorry, Poseidon. I can only hope the red Line one day falls, and I hope Noah can be of use... I wish you all the Joy in the World."

Yovan suddenly spoke much to the dismay of the Strangers who were eyeing him with concern, due to his abnormal behavior, but soon their confusion was solved as Yovan continued, "These all Joy Boy's heartfelt voice."

"How?" Viola asked with curiosity. Even she with her ability couldn't see or hear anything from the Poneglyph, so how could he?

"The Voice Of All Things, I can hear it," Yovan shrugged as he turned his attention to the Serpent who has been curiously watching them from afar, "Yo!" He said as if he could speak to it, or it could understand him.

The Serpent made no sound, it just got closer, curiously eyeing Yovan, although the latter could see a trace of vigilance in its eyes.

"Oh? That makes a lot more sense," As if he was talking to himself, Yovan loudly spoke, but the Strangers were certain he was talking to the serpent.

"World Serpent, huh?" Yovan stroked his chin, looking thoughtful after speaking with the serpent a while longer, and he came to an interesting conclusion, 'The Sea God dared not oppose me either because we're alike, or it fears me... World Crow, and World Serpent... Interesting.'

Sea God is a title granted to it by the ancients who worship it, but only the Serpent knows its true title, World Serpent, quite similar to Yovan's Devil Fruit name, World Crow.

That's why the serpent before him kept eyeing him since he arrived. The serpent must've sensed his existence, specifically, the World Crow within him.

The serpent doesn't seem to know a lot though, only understanding what it was taught. The little serpent is after all still a newborn, a newborn the size of an Island.

"Alright, let's see the One Piece for ourselves, shall we?" He didn't need to say much for the One Piece was pretty much known to the Strangers. They saw some clues from Joy Boy's story.

They just weren't sure where it was hidden or its extent, so Yovan waved his hand, forming a large carpet of feathers before instructing, "Get on it."

Once they did, the carpet rose high in the air, all the while Yovan got on his knee, his hands on the ground, and his eyes closed.

If the Strangers were confused about his actions, they wouldn't be anymore as the Island started shaking, shockwaves traveling through it.

Then Yovan tapped the ground, and almost instantly, every piece of soil and rocks on the Island evaporated from existence, as simply as a tap of his hand.

That's the level his Kiryu Hasshoken reached, surpassing the Gura Gura No Mi whose previous holder was said to have the ability to destroy the World.

That's of course an exaggeration, but that may not be the case when it comes to Yovan as his Hasshoken entered the micro level, able to affect things at a micro-scale.

His show of power allowed the Island to show its true form... It isn't actually an Island, it's a Ship the size of an Island, and a big Island at that.

Yovan gently landed on its metallic structure, followed by the rest of the Strangers, "This... This is Pluton?" Kaku asked with wonder, his eyes shining in expectation.

He didn't even wait for Yovan to respond before vanishing into the Ship, quickly surveying its interiors, and it took only a few seconds before he came back with an excited expression on his face.

"Cap Cap! It's just like Pluton but much better, and I didn't even fully explore it!!" Excitement was apparent on his face.

"Did Roger not discover it?" Kalifa asked with curiosity. After all, someone came here before them decades ago but seemingly had no interest in such a treasure.

"He discovered it but it wasn't time yet," Yovan shook his head with amusement, "Think about it, if he took the Ship and the treasures within outside, what will happen?"

"Uranus would be waiting for him?" Kalifa narrowed her eyes, realizing that things are more complicated than previously let on.

Even if Roger wanted the Treasures, the One Piece, he wouldn't be able to do it, not with Uranus watching from afar. Roger must've realized it, and it truly wasn't time yet for Poseidon has yet to awaken at the time.

"Sake?" Bege crouched as he found a few bottles of sake at the head of the Ship.

"Oh, yeah, I saw a lot throughout the Ship," Kaku said, although he was curious, "Is it a thousand years old Sake? Is it even drinkable?"

"It's cold, but how?" Bege said as he held the bottle before opening it and taking a whiff, "Strange, it smells brand new."

He's a master of wine, and he likes sake quite a bit, so he was certain of his judgment.

Kalifa confirmed his judgment as she picked up another bottle, put it in one of her bubbles, and used one of her abilities to vaporize it, getting some information about it in the process, "It's perfectly drinkable as if it's only a year old."

"It must have something to do with the World Serpent, and the creature's agreement with Joy Boy," Yovan shrugged, mostly focusing on his crows which are currently exploring the gigantic Ship.

"The One Piece is indeed as I expected... Everything... The remains of the ancient kingdom, all of their treasures, some special Treasures... Their all, left for the future to build a Joyful Age."

Words can not even begin to describe the ridiculousness of such a Treasure for when Yovan says their all, he means it... All the Treasures of the Alliance of the D, and the advanced kingdoms that came from the moons.