Chapter 338
The Seed of the Sea! The Way to Defeat Im!
Chapter 338 The Seed of the Sea! The Way to Defeat Im!
"It's even more terrifying than originally estimated."
The black-coated Loyalty sails the sea.
On the deck near the helm, Far looked around at his surroundings with a somewhat solemn expression.
Everyone knows the dangers of the deep sea—and historically, of the coated ships that have dived from the Sabaody Archipelago, only one in ten has ever made it to the New World.
However, most of this danger actually comes from deep-sea sea monsters in the ocean.
At this point, the Black Loyalty is at a depth that, in theory, shouldn't pose too much danger.
But the truth is...
"boom!"
Despite using bubble wrap coated by the best coating artisans in the Sabaody Archipelago, it was still constantly twisted and flattened by the seawater, as if it could break at any moment.
The entire Black Loyalty was violently rocked – it was originally like a bottle of cola, so much so that it even looked like a 'message in a bottle' during the rocking.
The original detainees on the ship were also gripping the fixed objects around them tightly, looking around.
Countless undercurrents appeared out of thin air around the ship and then quickly disappeared.
They seemed to be in the midst of a storm—except this storm was not a storm in the conventional sense, but a 'sea storm' deep in the ocean.
And the place they were heading towards was the 'eye' of this storm.
"I see it! It's there!"
With a gasp from Hans.
The searchlight of the Black Loyalty rested on that massive figure in the distance.
It was hidden in the darkness of the deep sea, yet it was extremely eye-catching—because of the shimmering light emanating from the giant tree.
The fine, interwoven light formed a huge pillar of light, as if connecting the surface of the sea with the seabed, and the sky with the earth.
That is Eve, the 'Sun Tree'.
But
"What terrible scars!"
As they got closer to Eve, the pupils of Far and the others all contracted.
Only when they got close enough could they finally see it clearly.
The so-called 'pillar of light' doesn't actually exist—it is essentially the huge wound that Shamrock slashed on Yangshu Eve's body.
Because the wound spread along the trunk all the way to the entire body of Eve's tree, countless golden sap splattered out, like sunlight, creating this scene that resembled a 'pillar of light'.
"Sir, Commander Far, Commander Hans, the waters ahead are too dangerous. The currents are several times more turbulent than before. Even the Black Loyalty, specially reinforced by the SSG, would have difficulty getting close."
The crew member in charge of navigation management shouted loudly.
In fact, he didn't need to say much; the others on the ship could see that the turmoil in the waters closest to Eve was indeed quite extreme.
The scattering light seemed like the last heartbeat of this giant tree, stirring up the surrounding ocean currents and almost forming a huge 'barrier'.
"Wow, this tree looks just like a person!"
Hans was also muttering to himself at that moment—the ocean currents were just like the 'armor' that humans make to protect themselves when they are hurt.
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Hearing Hans's mutterings, Roy's eyes also flashed.
A strange feeling welled up inside him, but he didn't say much to Hans. Instead, he quietly instructed, "You guys stay here and provide support. I'll go in alone."
Upon hearing this, Hans and Fal's eyes widened instantly.
"Boss, what are you saying?!"
Did they put vodka in your Coke today?
Hans was the first to speak, his words carrying his usual smugness, but also a clear sense of concern.
"Boss, are you confident?"
Far seemed to have thought of something and asked thoughtfully.
"of course."
Roy completely ignored Hans and simply said calmly.
"It's just the deep sea and ocean currents, I'm used to it—you can retreat a little further away and clear the surrounding waters. If there are any unusual developments, please contact me immediately via waterproof Den Den Mushi."
Hans froze for a moment, then scratched the back of his head rather embarrassedly.
Immediately afterwards, the crew members on the Black Loyalty all showed expressions of understanding.
"That's right. Admiral Zephyr trained the leader in the deep sea before."
They have already remembered this.
To force oneself into the chaotic deep-sea currents using only physical strength—that sounds like a fantasy.
But for Roy, this was something they could have done long ago.
It was as if to confirm their idea.
Roy walked directly to the side of the ship.
He took a deep breath and then leaped into the air.
"Boom!"
The next moment, his figure leaped out of the coating area and entered the deep sea.
But at the same time...
"Buzz!"
A golden aura instantly enveloped his body.
The terrifying water pressure of the deep sea couldn't cause any change in the fluctuations on his body.
His gaze was fixed on the ocean current in front of him, then he clenched his fist!
"Blackbody Style: Hadouken: Sea Suppression!"
He threw a punch.
The next moment, everyone on the ship was shocked to see that golden waves emanating from Roy's fist, like sunlight piercing through the night, shattered the sea current in front of them in an instant.
The shattered ocean currents and seawater were severed at this moment, and a golden path appeared out of thin air in front of Roy.
Roy stepped into the seawater and shot into the passage like an arrow.
"As expected of the boss!"
Seeing this scene, the crew of the Black Loyalty couldn't help but feel emotional once again.
His admiration for Roy grew ever stronger.
Alone
"Speaking of which, the boss could easily have blasted a path through and led us in, right?"
At that moment, Hans discovered a small blind spot.
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The crew fell silent for a moment.
They looked at the huge passageway that Roy had blasted open with a single punch—it seemed to make sense.
"The boss is probably worried that we might get into danger."
Finally, it was Far who explained it this way.
So the others reluctantly convinced themselves to accept it.
On the other side...
"Buzz!"
Roy, his body moving like a cannonball, swiftly cut through the ocean currents, his gaze fixed on the enormous tree that was getting closer and closer in front of him.
[The 'Bloodline Factor Creation - Sun Tree Eve' has been discovered]
[A large amount of 'lineage factor source energy' has been detected within it, which can be absorbed.]
At this moment, the voice in his ears and the prompts from the Fruit Encyclopedia in his eyes silently corroborated his plan.
"Like Adam of the Treasure Tree, Eve of the Sun Tree also contains a huge amount of bloodline factor source energy."
"To be precise, Teach wasted a lot of the bloodline factor energy of the Treasure Tree Adam, while the Yang Tree Eve and others are still almost 'complete'."
After confirming that the 'golden ocean currents' formed by the sap of each of the Sun Tree Eves around him could trigger the analysis effect of the Fruit Encyclopedia, Roy thought to himself, "As expected."
"With this amount of bloodline factor energy, as long as it is fully absorbed and enough 'wishes' are collected according to the plan, all twelve constellations under his command can obtain their own 'star fruits', and there may even be a lot left over."
What Roy was pondering at that moment was precisely the purpose of his visit. Yes.
After confirming that Im intended to target Eva Suntree, and having essentially determined Eva Suntree's special nature based on Elbaf's situation,
Roy already had a plan.
First, given that Im had already made it clear that he intended to take action against the Sun Tree Eve and Fishman Island, Roy knew that the chances of the tree being preserved were extremely slim.
However, as the second-in-command of the Starhunter unit, Roy had many ways to take advantage of the chaos.
Therefore, he made a series of plans and arrangements.
He first sent Loki and the giants to Fishman Island to provide support—he wasn't sure how much power Im would send to destroy Fishman Island, but even if the entire Knights of God were to come out, it would still be easy for Loki and the giants to drag the other side into a stalemate.
In addition, he dealt with the other supporters of the enemy—something Garp and the other members of the Star Hunting Force could do for him, oh, and the Straw Hat crew and Rayleigh who unexpectedly got involved.
So it seems that everything is developing according to Roy's goals.
"Next, all we need to do is absorb the bloodline factor source energy inside the Sun Tree Eve, and then the 'plan' can begin!"
Thinking of this, even Roy couldn't help but feel a little excited.
His next plan was an unprecedented attempt.
Today, he will make the organization known as the 'Twelve Constellations' truly and concretely presented to the whole world.
Despite having a thousand thoughts in his mind, Roy's feet remained perfectly still.
In just a few breaths, he arrived in front of the Sun Tree Eve—the hideous, huge crack in the trunk of the Eve tree was now fully displayed before him.
Golden liquid kept seeping out from the crack.
"absorb."
Roy issued the command directly in his mind.
then
"boom!"
Countless golden rays of light seemed to transform into mist in an instant, surging towards him continuously.
[Analyzing and absorbing 'bloodline factor source energy'.]
The notification sound in his ear, and the ever-increasing numbers in the Fruit Encyclopedia, filled Roy with joy.
However, at this very moment...
"Fishman."
A voice suddenly came from Roy's mind, startling him instantly.
Roy glanced around suspiciously, then fixed his gaze on the tree in front of him.
"You're not... the... top."
The voice was weak and the speech was slow, as if it hadn't been spoken for many years.
But as it continued to speak, its speech became more fluent.
"You are not the one who attacked me."
As it said this, it seemed to dispel its hostility towards Roy.
"There's a special being on the Ark of Promise, doing something very strange—that's you too, isn't it?"
".What?"
Roy's heart skipped a beat.
The Ark of Promise—that clearly refers to the ark 'Noah' that exists in Fishman City.
Coincidentally, one of the twelve constellations, 'Wu Ma', was indeed preparing for the plan with Noah.
"You are Eve!?"
But Roy quickly realized what was happening.
Judging from the words spoken, the other party's identity was self-evident.
"Ah."
Eve does not deny this: "I am Eve—the second seed of the Pillars of Creation, the 'Seed of the Sea'."
She said, "You are truly special. You are not 'Nidhogg,' yet you have already absorbed the power of the 'Seed of Heaven.'"
She paused, as if confirming something, before finally saying with certainty, "With my power added, Uranus and Neptune seem to be following you as well—yes, you must be the 'prophet'."
Although it was extremely weak, and even the tree trunk was on the verge of death.
But Eve's voice still had a calm and gentle quality.
However, what she said at that moment left Roy, who thought nothing could surprise him anymore, stunned on the spot.
His stunned silence wasn't solely due to the unbelievable fact that 'Eve of the Sun Tree actually possessed her own intelligence'.
More importantly, what the other party said.
Seed of the sea? Seed of the sky? Seed of the earth?
It's not hard to tell from what the other person said that the Seed of the Sea was Eve herself.
Then the Seed of Heaven must be it.
"Adam the Tree!"
Roy asked in his mind.
"Hmm? You've already obtained his power, and you don't even know it?"
Eve asked, rather strangely.
"We are the seeds that the First King gave to the world—the sky and the sea, and the last 'seed of the earth'."
"Those who obtain the power of the three seeds will be qualified to create a new world and become the new 'Pillars of Creation'."
"But it's strange. That person should have been Joey Boy."
She said that.
Upon hearing this, Roy reacted almost immediately.
He certainly didn't know about the situation of the Treasure Tree Adam—because when he went to Elbaf, the Treasure Tree Adam was already on the verge of death because of Teach, and most of its bloodline factor energy had even been swallowed by Teach.
At that time, even if the giant tree had the desire to communicate with people, it was clearly willing but unable to do so.
It's not wrong for Eve to say that Roy obtained the power of the 'Seed of Heaven'—because when Elbaf sank, in order to save the people of Elbaf, Loki gave almost all the remaining bloodline energy of the Tree of God within him to Roy, which is how the 'Ester', this special starship, was created.
Of course, none of that is the key point.
The real key lies in the fact that Eve reveals in those few words.
"The three seeds bestowed upon the world by the First King grant those who acquire them the right to create new worlds."
This passage was extremely important to Roy.
Because it directly revealed a crucial truth to Roy.
Back in Elbaf, Roy had already analyzed Joy Boy and Davy Jones's plan—that by combining the three legendary fruits, the Nidhogg Fruit, the Dark-Dark Fruit, and the Nika Fruit, they could indeed absorb the source energy of the bloodline factor and use it for their own purposes, thereby gaining the possibility of fighting against Im.
However, at that time, Roy still had a question in his mind.
That is, having the right to fight does not guarantee victory.
Im wields the Pillars of Creation, and even when bound, he still possesses immense power.
To truly defeat Him means to defeat the world itself.
As long as this bound world exists, then Im is certainly immortal.
Therefore, theoretically speaking, even if the three fruits were indeed obtained as Joy Boy and the others predicted, and they joined forces to fight against Im, it would still be impossible to truly defeat Im.
But now, Eve has provided the answer.
"Davy Jones bestowed two seeds upon the giants and the fishmen, namely the 'Seed of Heaven' and the 'Seed of the Sea'."
Based on these two names, it's easy to conclude that the ancient weapons Neptune and Uranus are likely related to this.
Besides these, there is one last 'Seed of Earth' in the world.
Roy could guess that these three seeds contained powerful bloodline factor energy, and at the same time, they likely contained the desires related to the 'sky' and 'sea' that led to the birth of the world.
When all three seeds converge on one person, combined with the three fruits designed by Joy Boy and others, the world can truly be 'reshaped'.
And as long as the world is reshaped, then...
As a god from the previous world, Im naturally had the possibility of being completely defeated!
(End of this chapter)