Chapter 15
A month after the discoveries of Road Poneglyph,
Embra and co are still on Ohara. Though Grayfia is already returned to Agartha, Embra is still staying on Ohara accompanied by Izumi and Senjumaru who have come here to see the outside world. They have already decipher the Poneglyph because of Nico Oliva who have literally became a slave to Grayfia.
The Poneglyph is already transported to Agartha by two submarines, escorted by Grayfia herself. Hearing that, Senjumaru wants to see the outside world, Embra ordered Grayfia to stay on the island while Senjumaru come to his side. He couldn't have possibly have all three divine generals on the sea because he still need a divine general to guard the island in case of an attack by sea monsters.
So, right now, Embra is strolling the streets of Ohara, accompanied by Senjumaru and Izumi. Belfast is not with him this time because she has been ordered by Embra to help Shizuku, who is finding out a way to take raw materials from an abandoned island in West blue because she is the one for the job. After all, her fruit enable her to stay on sea water when she transformed into a light cruiser. With just this ability, she has already become an abnormality in One Piece world and if someone were to find out about her fruit, it is no doubt that, she will become a target of the world.
The reason why Embra sent Belfast there is because there are astronomical amount of minerals on the island where there are only Rocky mountains and poisonous plants. Addition to Belfast and Shizuku, Esdeath, Mimosa, and even Shinobu is there to take survey on the island. So, Embra is now left with Izumi, Senjumaru and Morgiana on Ohara.
Of course, there are still subordinates under the three divine generals on Ohara as they are to serve Embra in any way he may need. Till now, Embra was just enjoying his two months vacations on Ohara because it is relatively peaceful in here with no pirates in sight. After all, pirates have nothing to do with archaeologists, except for those who are aiming for One piece.
Oh right, speaking of One Piece, it seems Roger have destroyed the 'powerful weapon' he found. At least, that is what the newspaper say. So, Embra is preparing to return to his island as the chaotic times has die down a little.
His main objective of 'Making a base in Outside world' has already been accomplished by Koko, who is now making connections throughout the West Blue. She is also finding talented people and recruiting them to 'Amaterasu'. Till now, she has recruited more than 100 people and many of them are poor people whose talent are left unused. But, Koko who has trained by Embra on how to read people could see the hidden talent in them. So, she is recruiting them and nurturing them as per Embra's instruction.
Other than 100 people that, Koko has recruited, Embra himself has already recruited or more like contracted thirty archaeologists who are about to set out the world finding the Poneglyphs. Of course, he does not use his name or face. He leave it to Senjumaru to negotiate the terms and they have reached an agreement that, if Embra provided them financially, they are willing to share the content of the Poneglyphs they found on their journey.
Of course, Embra can see that, the archaeologists are not going to share the contents of Poneglyphs with them. Rather they will take advantages of Embra's finical power. But, Embra do not mind because the ship they will be traveling on is made by the technology departments of Agartha, meaning that, the ship has a sort of 'Black box' that can record the journey the ship has traveled to. And, that's is all he needs.
He can always order one of his assassin to get the context of the Poneglyph that, the archaeologists copied from the stones. And, he can have Nico Oliva decrypt the content anytime. So, there is no loss for Embra because he can just take the sweet nectar anytime he wants, that the archaeologists have struggled and maybe sacrificed to find. So, losing a couple hundred million Beli in exchange for the context of Poneglyphs is just nothing to Embra.
Currently, Senjumaru who have come back from her negotiating with the thirty archaeologists is reporting back to Embra about the negotiation and she sure is pissed off at the archaeologists. Embra smiles and tells her his actual plan. Hearing all that, Senjumaru smiles from ear to ear and bows to Embra.
"I am sorry, Lord Embra. I am ashamed of myself that, I could not seen through your plan. Please punish this ignorant one." (Senjumaru)
"Ahaha. No worries, Senjumaru. If you cannot seen through me this time, try another time. Alright?" (Embra)
"...*Fire Lit inside her eyes* Yes, Lord Embra. Thank you for your mercy." (Senjumaru)
Embra and Izumi continues to walks around the island while talking this and that, mostly Embra teaching them about some stuff.
At night, on the top most position of the great tree, Hara, a man can be seen exercising the breathing technique. He is Embra, the one who is training in his moon devil fruit right now. And, because this is at midnight, this is the moment where moon power become stronger. So, Embra's focus do not waver and is completely immersed in doing 'Breath of Moon'. He has been doing this every night since he has come here and every time he spends doing 'Breath of moon' under the place where moonlight can envelope him completely, for four hours: from 11 to 2 p.m.
This night is also the same as others night. He has been exercising for more than two hours already and his concentration has not been disturbed for even a moment. But, the same can't be said for the assassin who is guarding Embra. Embra always have one bodyguard beside him whenever he is mediating on the great tree, Hara. And, this time, the one who is guarding him is Xuelan Liu, a B-rank assassin. At first, she was supposed to be a back up for spies of Amaterasu, but Embra took a liking to her because of her sensual nature, sharp instinct, and assassination skills.
She is from the anime, Darwin's game where people are gifted power called sigils from an unknown source. And, when she was summoned to the world, her sigils did not come with her, because it is not her power to begin with. Even so, she is still a fairly powerful assassin that the three divine general approve.
Currently, a small black watch on her right wrist begins to vibrate, showing that a message arrived. Xuelan's attention was immediately diverted from the surrounding to the watch and read the message, before she smiles ear to ear. The message read:
'Information on Sakura Kingdom found'
Xuelan as a summon has already been customized on her setting by Embra. So, she is eternally loyal to Embra, which indirectly makes her loyal to the kingdom Embra rule. This is also the case for other summons and as loyal subordinates, they of course aim for the revival of his Kingdom and are enthusiastically searching for the history of Sakura Kingdom. If possible, Xuelan wanted to inform Embra about this as she is sure that, Embra would be pleased. But, she do not dare to disturb Embra's exercise. So, she patiently waits till Embra decided to end his exercise.
Two hours later, Embra opens his eyes before looking up at the moon that is becoming full. He estimates that, the moon will be full in another three days. And, while he is thinking of things, Xuelan appears in front of him, making him looks at her.
"Please excuse me, Lord Embra. have you fished your practice?" (Xuelan)
"Umu. I am finished for now. The moon energy is now back to normal as it is almost two hours after midnight. So, absorbing that won't do me any good. Hmm.... Oh right. Is there anything you want to say?" (Embra)
Embra stops himself when he realize that, he is becoming a little side tracked. And when he do, he saw happiness in Xuelan's eyes, which makes him raise an eyebrow and looks forward to what she has to say.
"Yes. Earlier, I received a message from the team inside the library. It seems, the information on Sakura Kingdom is found." (Xuelan)
Embra's eyes immediately widen and he smiles while saying,
"Finally... I was starting to think that, the history, my history has been completely erased." (Embra)
'So, it really become a reality? haha. Let's go see how my history is written. I wrote it in four-person view but, I wonder, how it is written now?'(Embra's thought)
Embra was expecting very much. Of course, he do because he has waited for three years since the time he wrote the store about 'History of Sakura Kingdom' in the system panel. He has been expecting to read his own history one day. So, hearing that, the history is found, Embra immediately heads to the library where the team of Grayfia is. They are still functioning without Grayfia because she has appointed a vice-leader for her team and ordered them to continue searching for information on Skaura Kingdom. And now, they have found it.
They first informed Embra, who is their King and next, they informed the three divine generals who were also happy at the news. Immediately, all five generals, and all summons are informed about it, too. But, they do not read the history yet as they are waiting for Embra.
As soon as Embra reach the secret chamber 420 feet under the main library via secret passageway, the walls lit up showing the projection of all eight generals. And, Embra begins to question the vice-leader of the information gathering team (IG team) without greeting the generals as he is too excited right now.
"You found it?! Where is it?" (Embra)
"Yes, Lord Embra. I am sorry for taking so long to find it. But, we found it just three hours ago, my King. It was never a book, at all. It was the Poneglyph in the main library itself." (Vice-leader of IG team)
"Nani !!" (Embra)
'Poneglyph? The history I write three years ago on the system panel is written on the fu**ing Poneglyph!!?? What the hell?' (Embra's thought)
"There were two blue Poneglyph in the library. The first one is placed in the library and is currently being studied by the archaeologists. But, there was another Poneglyph behind the room in the main library. And, here is the paper that, the archaeologists have decrypted from the stone. It seems, they have kept only one copies of it and it was together in that, room. According to the carbon dating result of the paper, the paper has been there for more than ten years now. We only found that out because one of the archaeologists went into that room and took it for research.
Again, I am sorry for taking that long, Lord Embra." (Vice-Leader of IG team)
All the words of the vice leader of IG team are going through one ear from another of Embra because his focus is solely on the paper he is currently holding. On the paper are the exact words he wrote in the system panel three years ago. Those exact same words are carved on the Poneglyph which is said to be indestructible. And, they have existed for more than 800 years since the first time they are made. So, being told that, the history he casually wrote three years ago was carved on the Poneglyphs where the information on Void century is written, he is beyond shocked that, he keep staring at the paper while the others do not disturb him. But, Suddenly, a sound ring out inside his head.
<Ding!! First achievement is made.
Achievement: Finding the history of Sakura Kingdom
Description: The Sakura Kingdom, that existed before the Void century is said to have been ruled by a extraordinary King of that time. The King is also the reason why the Void century, where a century long war happened. Congratulation on finding out about that.
Award: Chance to meet with Goddess Gaia, King Embra's memory fragment, A Sword used by King Embra, and Free summoning ticket>
'Wait. wha-' (Embra's thought)
A blinding light appears in front of Embra before Embra could think anything and he disappeared from there. And, at the same time, the whole realm of One Piece is freeze in time.