"Valley of the Gods? I've never heard of such a place in the Western Sea."
"Of course you haven't heard of it. All of this was wiped out sixteen years ago. When talking about the World Government, you can't avoid mentioning the Celestial Dragons. Rather than saying that the World Government is an institution for the entire world, it's more accurate to say that they are a group that serves the Celestial Dragons."
Every group has good and bad, but the Celestial Dragons are without a doubt the most evil people in the world.
Today, Lyriana learns the secrets of the past, everything about God Valley, the evil deeds of the World Government, and the past of some people in Piltover.
"No wonder everyone hates slavery so much."
"That's only one of the reasons, Riley. The darkness of this world is far greater than you think. In the unknown cosmos, there are indeed beings powerful enough to claim godhood."
However, the Celestial Dragons are not worthy of the name of gods.
The roots of this big tree are rotten; without proper treatment, it cannot be allowed to grow strong again.
Today we are gathering our strength; in the future, overthrowing it is what we must do. This is a promise to our friends, a return gift to them, and a shaping of the future.
Most of Oran's acquaintances had grudges against the World Government, and he himself was no exception, even though Oran was only one of those who were accidentally caught up in the chaos.
However, he now lives on this sea, which is his new home. No one can tolerate a swarm of flies buzzing overhead, and they even come down in groups from time to time to disturb other people's normal lives.
When the time comes, the house will naturally be cleaned.
Those who lack ability can only adapt to their environment; those with ability, however, must change their environment.
"Pirates are a major cause of the disruption of the seas, but the reason why so many pirates keep coming is because of the World Government."
If we don't act when we have the ability, one day when our strength weakens, we will become fish to be slaughtered.
That's our goal, Riley, you."
"No need to say anything, Dad, I understand what you mean."
Before Oran could finish speaking, Leliana interrupted him with a question.
"To destroy everything just because of something like this? They're a deformed regime, just forcibly maintaining it in the name of justice. Will I be able to justifiably beat all these guys up later?"
"Yes, but it's not the right time yet. The World Government has immense power."
Sometimes they seem foolish, but they're very perceptive about certain things. If they act rashly, Piltover could end up like O'Hara.
Lyriana had no objections and didn't think the World Government was justified, which showed that her education had been successful and had helped her avoid a lot of trouble.
Lyriana cannot remain uninvolved; her status as the daughter of Oran dictates that she must make a choice when Oran and the World Government become enemies.
Unless she betrays Oran and chooses to join the World Government, she will definitely be a target for the World Government to eliminate.
The current situation is quite perfect for Oran; the results of doing something voluntarily versus being forced to do it are drastically different.
"But Dad, if the World Government is so afraid of the truth of history, could it be that the blank century holds a way to defeat them?"
"Unfortunately, I don't know either, but judging from the results, that may not be the case."
Many years ago, there existed a 'Great Kingdom' in the world, which is now the enemy of the world government.
Regardless, the World Government is the victor, and even if the method was indeed recorded, it might not necessarily succeed.
I won't comment on the scholars of Ohara. Exploring history is good, but it depends on the time and place. Their starting point may not be wrong, but their process was flawed.
Riley, this is a lesson. Unless you're absolutely certain, there's no point in exposing something like this.
Ohara is now merely dying in vain, even being used by the World Government.
More than a decade ago, around the time Oran joined MADS and set sail, Ohara was just an unremarkable little island.
It's not because this place is a mecca for archaeology that countless scholars gather here.
It was the gathering of countless scholars that made this place an archaeological mecca, and all of this is related to Cloba.
His repeated arrests and unwavering spirit inspired many historians to take similar actions, eventually gathering in O'Hara and giving the island a new definition.
However, the world government knew all this from the very beginning.
They let Cloba roam free, intending to use Cloba as a fishing target.
Instead of letting those scholars hide around the world and conduct their research in secret, it would be better to gather them together and catch them all at the right time.
This can also serve as a warning to others, letting the whole world know what happens during the century-long research vacuum.
"Okay Riley, everyone has their own past. I'm telling you the part that everyone knows. If you want to delve deeper into a particular part, you'll have to ask them yourselves."
I can't speak for them on this point; everyone has memories they don't want to face, and it's not necessarily a bad thing if some things are forgotten forever.
Oran then took Leliana away from the Book World, intending to take a short stroll in the West Sea before returning to Firefly Island, but the events in Ohara were still unfolding.
In a naval branch in the Western Sea, Sengoku was listening to Spandam recount some matters.
"Your navy is going too far. Our people are still on the island, and you've already started indiscriminate bombardment! King Oran is also on that island. He's in charge of the Pacifista project. If you hurt him, can you afford the consequences?"
Spandam is trying to shift the blame. He wants to cover up the mistake of pressing the Buster Call button prematurely and shift the blame entirely to the Navy's erroneous bombardment.
"Oh right, and that little girl! My men saw her riding off alone on a raft, flying away like the wind. It must have been Saul who did it before he died! For some reason, when we tried to give chase, our rudder was frozen and we couldn't move at all!"
The giants have too many secrets; they're a troublesome bunch of big guys.
When Spandam said this, Kuzan on the sofa behind him clearly looked nervous, but Sengoku didn't take it seriously and brought the topic back to the hunt for Nico Robin.
"By the way, Kuzan, your intervention against Sakazuki was timely. It's not a good thing to push Dr. Siddiil to the opposite side of the Navy."
If he really goes to sea and joins a pirate crew, we'll have even more trouble later.
Despite numerous setbacks along the way, the Navy has achieved its goal with the Buster Call.
Sengoku did not delve into the unexpected events that occurred, but afterwards, Kuzan's passion seemed to be frozen, and he always gave people a lazy feeling when doing things.
The World Government's idea of using the Buster Call to warn the outside world has begun to have an initial effect.
A few days after news of the Buster Call spread, in the New World, Punk Hazard.
"Have you heard? Ohara in the West Sea has been subjected to a demon-slaying order. I really want to go and see this massacre."
So, has that Cloba finally been caught red-handed? Whoosh, now no one should dare investigate that blank century anymore. What a great example of making an example of someone!
Caesar seemed very excited about this, and even expressed his desire to be there in person to see the effects of the Buster Call.
For him, the destruction caused by weapons to an area was something to behold.
"By the way, I heard that a little brat survived. It's said that she took down six warships all by herself. The navy really knows how to find excuses."
Caesar was just talking about it and didn't actually go to Ohara, but Vegapunk, who remained silent, had other ideas.
After some time, Vegapunk paused what he was doing and made a special trip to Ohara.
Artillery fire can erase all traces of human existence, but it cannot destroy nature. Not a short time has passed since the Buster Call was carried out on Ohara.
Human traces have almost disappeared, but seeds have sprouted new shoots in the wasteland.
Following his memory, he arrived at the location of the Tree of Omniscience. Looking at the dilapidated ruins, Vegapunk's face showed sorrow.
"You clearly had time to escape. What's the point of your choice? It's absurd! How can anyone be willing to die to persist in your research?"
Before Vegapunk lay a vast lake filled with books from all over the world. A group of giants were busy there, using enormous fishing nets to dredge the books ashore.
"Uncle Saulo, you're already injured like this, so please don't fight back."
"Yes, leave it to us, we'll take care of these things for you."
Several giants, both male and female, were present. The leader of the giants was wrapped in bandages all over his body, making him look like a mummy.
Saul did not die. Kuzan had a backup plan from the beginning; he only froze Saul but did not break his body.
This is the unique characteristic of the Ice-Ice Fruit; once the ice melts, Saul regains his freedom, though he suffers considerable frostbite.
"Goltz, Halding, thank you for your help, but these are books that scholars have protected with their lives, and I have to watch them being taken away with my own eyes."
Saul, who survived, also noticed the books, which is why, after returning to the land of giants, he brought several young giants back to the area to begin salvaging these precious treasures.
"Vegapunk, long time no see. Your head is still so sharp; I can recognize you from a distance."
As Vegapunk watched the giants' actions, a shout came from behind him, and Dragon, the then-captain of the Self-Defense Forces, appeared in Ohara.
"Dragon? Why are you here?"
"Shouldn't I be asking you that? Your head has gotten even bigger. I've met Cloba a few times, and after hearing about the situation here, I came to check it out."
"You actually know Cloba?"
Vegapunk recalled his conversation with Cloba.
Croba, whose real name is Crow D. Croba, had his brother mysteriously shot and killed in front of him simply because his name contained the letter D.
Clover was terrified at that time, and survived by fabricating an identity with lies. After that, he embarked on a journey to explore history.
To Cloba, the idea of dying because of one's name was utterly absurd.
After failing to persuade Cloba that day, Vegapunk knew this day might come, but he never expected it to be so tragic.
"Speaking of which, you did eventually join the World Government. I invited you to join the Self-Defense Forces back then, but you refused."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Do you know how expensive scientific research is? Even with my wisdom and technology, we still can't build anything in your poor army!"
Vegapunk's words struck a chord with the dragon, leaving it speechless.
"The World Government is a huge organization, and there are reasonable people in the Navy. Don't lose sight of your goals, Dragon."
"I know"
The Ohara incident had a significant impact on the dragons. The violent suppression of these defenseless scholars made the dragons realize that they could not function without a fighting army.
Protests alone cannot achieve one's goals.
Upon seeing the ruins of Ohara, the dragon finally solidified his new idea: to build an army capable of resisting.
From that day on, the Ziyong Army disappeared, and in its place began a revolutionary army that truly began armed resistance.
"I remember you hate war, don't you?"
"Ohara's will should not be broken, and Cloba's death will not have been in vain."
"Oh, okay, then you can have this."
Seeing that Dragon had solidified his inner thoughts, Vegapunk instead gave him a Den Den Mushi?
"What's this?"
"You're contacting a Den Den Mushi (snail phone) because you want to arm yourself, right? You'll need weapons, and you can get all sorts of high-quality weapons from him, which should be quite valuable to you. There's probably no one stronger than him in the entire Grand Line."
Vegapunk provided Oran's contact information, or more accurately, Gray's.
Since the beginning of the Great Pirate Era, Oran's arms business has become a popular industry, but Dragon doesn't seem to like helping Vegapunk.
"Arms dealers? One of the factors that cause instability in the world."
"Don't talk nonsense, Dragon. Is war born because of weapons? Even without weapons, just stones and sticks, humans can still fight to the death! What determines peace is not whether someone sells weapons, but ambition."
And what you're about to do, can you do it without weapons? Are you going to use your fists?"
Since the dawn of humankind, war has never ceased. For resources and interests, for the sake of those limited things, people of the same race never kill each other.
Having sufficiently powerful weapons actually helped both sides remain calm.
Are you sure he'll help?
Yes, it will.
Vegapunk saw the tombstone next to him, and judging from the handwriting, it was something Oran had left behind. This meant that Oran knew everything about it and had even arrived here before him.
However, by this time, Oran had already returned to Firefly Island, and when he returned, he had a new little pink-haired girl by his side.
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