Chapter 103: Unpredictable Future

"You don't need to be too entangled. Although Shyarly is Arlong's younger sister, she and Arlong don't have much in common. And don't forget, we didn't do anything excessive to Arlong."

"Arlong brought this on himself, and he deserves to face the consequences."

Seeing Nami's troubled expression, Luo Ning shook his head. As a victim herself, she shouldn't be worried about this. Shyarly wouldn't cause any trouble for Nami. After all, Nami wasn't the one who sent Arlong to prison, it was Luo Ning.

From beginning to end, Nami was the victim.

"That's right, why should I worry? Forget about the divination, there's no way it'll happen anyway!"

Nami agreed, deciding against the divination. After all, this was her enemy's sister, and she wasn't sure how to interact with her.

"Actually, divination isn't that difficult. We just need to borrow King Neptune and the others' names. And honestly, I'm also a bit curious about her predictions."

Luo Ning was indeed very interested in Shyarly's divination. Her predictions were known to be very accurate, with many major events being foreseen by Shyarly.

Although her visions only showed glimpses of the future, like Luffy standing in front of a soon-to-be-destroyed Fishman Island.

They all thought Luffy would destroy Fishman Island, causing him and his crew to be targeted by the citizens of Dragon Palace.

In the end, Shyarly directly destroyed the crystal ball she used for divination. To be honest, this kind of divination wasn't very useful. She could only see fragments of the future.

And the fragments she saw naturally included the process of her divination, so no matter how she phrased the results, things would inevitably unfold that way.

This kind of divination seems impressive, but it's ultimately useless. People are just naturally curious about their futures, and Luo Ning was no exception.

Curious about his own future, he decided to see if Shyarly could predict anything for him.

After finding King Neptune, Luo Ning knew they could easily locate Shyarly for a divination session.

Shyarly rarely did readings, but with the king's request, she agreed. Shyarly led Luo Ning and his companions to the Mermaid Cafe, where the mermaids were friendly. They recognized Luo Ning as a benefactor of Fishman Island.

"For your divination," Shyarly began, "the results might not be pleasant. There's a chance you won't like what I see."

Skipping over Arlong's situation, Shyarly focused on the divination itself.

"Don't worry about that," Luo Ning said casually. "Just tell us our futures."

Unfazed by Luo Ning's indifference, Shyarly started the divination. But her brow furrowed quickly.

"Is something wrong? Did you see something bad?" Luo Ning asked curiously.

"No, not exactly," Shyarly replied. "It's just... I can't see anything. This has never happened before. I can't tell you anything about your future."

Shyarly shook her head. Using his mind-reading ability, Luo Ning confirmed she wasn't lying. She genuinely couldn't see anything.

"Well, that's a bummer," Luo Ning said. "How about Nami and Robin? Can you try with them?"

Unfortunately, Shyarly got the same result for both of them.

Just like with Luo Ning and the others, divination failed.

"This is impossible! How can divination be useless?" Jinbei exclaimed.

Jinbei knew all about Shyarly's divination abilities, and now the futures of three people couldn't be predicted. This surprised him greatly. After all, Shyarly's divination was well-known for its accuracy, even predicting the arrival of the Great Age of Navigation. Now, it seemed to be completely invalid.

"Jinbei, would you mind letting Shyarly try a divination on you?" Luo Ning asked, narrowing his eyes.

"Me? Of course!" Jinbei readily agreed. While he wasn't particularly interested in his future, he didn't see any harm in it now.

But things went wrong again. Jinbei's future was also a blur.

This caused Luo Ning to squint his eyes in suspicion. He began to form a theory. It seemed likely that the futures of those directly connected to him had become unreadable. Since his future couldn't be predicted, the same held true for others.

"What's happening? Why can't anyone see the future clearly?" Shyarly, who wasn't one to believe in the supernatural, decided to try a divination on a random employee. Thankfully, she was able to see glimpses of their future.

This further solidified Luo Ning's theory. Those who had direct contact with him seemed to be immune to divination. However, Luo Ning only served as a benefactor to Fishman Island, with no intention of taking control.

In other words, Luo Ning had no plans to conquer the sea. He had simply occupied Impel Down.

Just like with Luo Ning and the others, divination failed.

"This is impossible! How can divination be failed?" Jinbei exclaimed.

Jinbei knew all about Shyarly's divination abilities, and now the futures of the three people couldn't be predicted. This surprised him greatly. After all, Shyarly's divination was well-known for its accuracy, even predicting the arrival of the Great Age of Pirates. Now, it seemed to be completely invalid.

"Jinbei, would you mind letting Shyarly try a divination on you?" Luo Ning asked, narrowing his eyes.

"Me? Of course!" Jinbei readily agreed. While he wasn't particularly interested in his future, he didn't see any harm in it now.

But things went wrong again. Jinbei's future was also a blur.

This caused Luo Ning to squint his eyes in suspicion. He began to form a theory. It seemed likely that the futures of those directly connected to him had become unreadable. Since his future couldn't be predicted, the same held true for others.

"What's happening? Why can't I see anyone's future?" Shyarly, who wasn't one to believe in the supernatural, decided to try a divination on a random employee. Thankfully, she was able to see glimpses of their future.

This further solidified Luo Ning's theory. Those who had direct contact with him seemed to be immune to divination. However, Luo Ning only served as a benefactor to Fishman Island, with no intention of taking control.

In other words, Luo Ning had no plans to conquer the sea. He had simply occupied Impel Down.

Shyarly offered a sincere apology. "I'm terribly sorry, but something seems to be blocking my divination. I can't predict your futures."

Reassured that the issue wasn't her fault, Luo Ning simply nodded. "Thank you anyway. I think I have a hunch about why."

Leaving the Mermaid Cafe, Nami asked curiously, "Brother Luo Ning, what's the reason we couldn't our future couldn't be seen?" Robin and Jinbei also leaned in, eager for an explanation.

"It's just a theory," Luo Ning admitted, "but maybe it has something to do with how close you are to me. Since she can't see my future, and your futures are somewhat connected to mine, it might be affecting your readings as well. Of course, this is just speculation, and there could be other unknown reasons at play."

Given Luo Ning's unique and unparalleled status in their eyes, this explanation wasn't entirely outlandish. The Grand Line had never seen anyone quite like him.

"Let's not dwell on it," Luo Ning said. "We should use these remaining days to focus on shopping and finding the right person."

The prison population was growing rapidly as executions continued to deplete the number of inmates. However, without a clear plan, no one dared to approach Impel Down. Under pressure from Zephyr and the others, Luo Ning had no choice but to send a clone back to handle the situation.