"At most eight years, and you will die."
At the once lively party, Toguro said something shocking.
Almost in the next moment, everyone stopped what they were doing.
Some stared at Toguro with judging eyes, others with murderous intent.
Although Toguro joined Roger's party, he only drank and kept a blank face, which was already annoying. Now saying something like Roger's death date would naturally make people suspect he was here to cause trouble.
Roger frowned, his face also darkening a little. But his attitude was very open-minded, and he laughed in the heavy atmosphere.
"Why will I die?"
Even in the previously tense atmosphere, Toguro remained expressionless. Although he was strong, he was now on Roger's pirate ship. Not to mention the nearly invincible Roger, even his crew members were not easy to deal with.
After hearing Roger's words, he still calmly said, "This is an unusual sight that only great demons can see. You are cursed by a demon. I saw that curse on you in Wano Country."
"Wano Country, huh..." Roger picked up his wine glass and took another sip. He recalled the events in Wano Country and said, "Speaking of which, I didn't even see you in Wano Country, Toguro. What was your purpose in going to Wano Country?"
An had seen Toguro, but Roger had not, not even during the final battle.
According to Oden, Toguro went specifically to hold back Kenshin, and that was exactly what happened. Kenshin didn't arrive until the very end.
"The Shikon Jewel is a strange treasure created from a great war between many demons and demon hunters in ancient times. That war even involved more than one demon lord. But was it really formed on its own?"
"What do you mean?" Roger frowned.
It seemed like the conversation had strayed from the original topic of Roger's death date. Generally, people would be more concerned about their own affairs, but Roger was questioning Toguro's purpose even when his life was at stake.
Toguro said, "According to my investigations over the years, the Shikon Jewel is actually a complete soul. During that war, someone used their own soul to cover the entire battlefield. In the end, all the souls merged, and everyone is constantly fighting within the Shikon Jewel."
"...What kind of person could do such a thing?" Roger's pupils shrank. He said with disbelief.
"A powerful demon hunter, or rather, a witch. She created all of this to end the ancient wars. She sacrificed her soul, nearly ending the age of demons."
Witch...
Roger seemed to realize something and quickly said, "Is that the witch's body you were looking for in Wano Country?"
"At first, I didn't think this was true. That was until I went to Wano Country and discovered that Tunfo was also looking for the witch's body. He is a survivor from the demon age tens of thousands of years ago. His actions made me realize my guess was correct."
Toguro took a sip of wine and then said, "The witch's soul merged with the battlefield to form the Shikon Jewel. But what about her body? If the Shikon Jewel is so magical, then her body should also have a special purpose, because the soul and body are closely connected. Changes in the soul will also appear on the body."
"So, Tunfo and I both want to find the witch's body? I believe her body might allow me to evolve into a complete demon."
"...So, the witch's body is in Wano Country?" Roger asked with a frown.
If that were the case, then the situation in Wano Country was not so simple.
Not only was there the future return of the demon lords, but it also involved that powerful witch. If her body fell into the hands of someone with bad intentions, it would be a disaster.
Toguro only wanted to become a great demon, but if it fell into Tunfo's hands, would it directly cause a demon lord to descend?
But Toguro's words shocked everyone!
"No, she was once in Wano Country. Tunfo and I were constantly searching in Wano Country, but someone got there first."
"Who?!" Roger immediately stood up as soon as he asked. He looked at Toguro in shock, seeming to have already thought of that person.
So he and Toguro said that person's name almost at the same time.
"...Makima!"
That's right, it could only be Makima!
Knowing that history so well, and being able to find the witch's body faster than Tunfo and Toguro, Roger couldn't think of anyone else besides Makima.
That always very mysterious woman, who seemed like a god quietly controlling the overall situation...
From the previous battle with Aatrox, she seemed to be helping the World Government eliminate Aatrox, but her real purpose seemed to be that upside-down pyramid, Kuchiki Byakuya, and the Hell Key.
Although she didn't get the Hell Key in the end, it was clear that she was also satisfied with that outcome. At that time, they all thought it was because Aatrox had been successfully sealed, but thinking about it, she might not have even cared whether Aatrox was sealed or not.
And the recent events in Wano Country were the same. First of all, the descent of the demon lords came from her The Black Order. This then attracted a large number of people to Wano Country. She also seemed to be going to defeat Kozuki Oden, but she secretly had her own purpose. She got the witch's body!
"Makima...what exactly does she want to do?!" Roger couldn't help but ask.
"Once the Shikon Jewel and the witch's body come into contact, it might trigger a powerful impact," Toguro replied.
"In The Black Order, there is a 'Dead Sea Scroll' that contains something. I don't know what it is, but it might be related to the witch."
"Dead Sea Scroll?" Roger heard another unfamiliar term. Before he could speak, Rayleigh frowned.
Because he seemed to have...
Seen such a book when he was imprisoned in The Black Order?
"Rayleigh?" Roger noticed Rayleigh's unusual behavior and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Actually, my first purpose in coming here was to tell you about the curse on you, Roger. My second purpose was to ask you about the contents of the Dead Sea Scroll," Toguro said again.
"You spent a considerable amount of time in The Black Order before, so I thought you might have seen such a book."
Rayleigh seemed to be recalling something. He didn't respond to Toguro's words immediately. Many people's eyes were on him. He thought about the books he had seen before. After a while, he slowly said,
"Yeah, I seem to..."
"Have seen such a book!"
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