Chapter 339
Let it sprout
Chapter 339 Let it sprout
Luo Yi silently analyzed everything Yang Shu Eve had said.
At the same time, Eve also had doubts in her heart.
“That’s strange—I can sense that the ‘Ark’ has moved, but its power source should be the ‘Drum of Liberation’.”
It seemed somewhat curious about this.
Upon hearing this, Roy shook his head: "I am indeed not the Joey Boy you know, but that doesn't mean I can't have his power."
"Well"
Eve sighed softly, seemingly unable to understand—although this tree had existed for an extremely long time, it seemed different from ordinary creatures, with a pure and innocent heart.
Well, to put it simply, he doesn't seem very smart.
Fortunately, although I can't figure out how Roy managed to do such a thing.
But Eve didn't seem to care.
"A person who changes the times."
All it needs to know is that Roy has already acquired the power of the 'Seed of Heaven' and is about to obtain it—he is destined to be the one to change this sea.
And it only cares about one thing from beginning to end.
"I'm about to die. Can you grant me one request before I die?"
It said softly.
"You don't seem afraid of death?"
Roy looked at the big tree in front of him, curiosity flashing in his eyes.
He could see the continuous cracks on the trunk of the Sun Tree Eve—the attack from Shamrock had penetrated deep into the giant tree.
Although the conversation continued, Roy's actions did not stop.
The fact that he was absorbing the bloodline factor energy from Eve's body at an increasingly faster rate could also serve as evidence that Eve was becoming increasingly weak.
So Loy was surprised to find that Eve seemed quite calm about it—she even kept her voice as gentle as ever.
"I am a tree, sprouting from the soil."
She answered Roy's question gently: "For a tree, death is simply another return to the soil."
"I have nurtured enough excellent seeds that they will always sprout again."
In her words, she was like a gentle mother.
Yes.
That is the concept of trees—life and death are just a cycle for trees.
Their lives will continue as their seeds are planted in the world.
"...Fishmen?"
Roy naturally understood that the 'seed' Eve was referring to was not a real seed—he had never heard of the Sun Tree Eve having any seeds.
She was clearly referring to the merfolk, whom she had protected like a seed until now.
They supported and depended on each other—the fish-men's wish gave birth to a tree called 'Eve,' and Eve's existence protected the fish-men's wish.
And now, this dependence is about to come to an end.
Therefore, Eve made a request to Roy.
"I want to ask you for a favor."
She said it again.
Clearly, Eve was unaware of the rules above the sea or in this world—she made her request of Roy, but seemed to have no intention of offering any reward.
But
"."
Roy glanced at the crumbling tree trunk, feeling the thoughts transmitted through the connection of 'bloodline factor energy'.
"You want me to find a home for the fish-people and then continue to protect them for you?"
“I can agree.”
He said it directly.
With his current abilities, after obtaining the bloodline factor energy of Yangshu Eve, he could actually recreate a 'Fishman Island' somewhere else in this world.
"Do not."
To his surprise, Eve denied his guess after hearing it.
"Fishman Island is a 'cradle,' a place where seeds grow."
"Eight hundred years have passed, and they have grown strong enough."
Eve said softly.
And as it says.
It is the Seed of the Sea, bestowed upon the Fish-Men by Davy Jones, and is an existence closely related to the Fish-Men's wishes.
In that bygone era, the homeless fish-men longed for a homeland, a cradle where their race could live and thrive—and so it sprouted from a seed and shaped 'Fishman Island'.
But now, through contact with the fish-men.
Eve could sense that the fish-men's desires had changed.
About twenty years ago, a certain wish began to grow and develop among the fish-people.
Now, in this era, at this very moment—that aspiration, driven by the Dragon Palace and through the sacrifices of generation after generation of merfolk heroes, has become the mainstream of merfolk island.
“I can feel their desire; they want to bask in the sunlight, they want to see the world.”
"So, although you are not Joy Boy, please take them to the sea, just as Joy Boy promised back then."
Eve's words entered Roy's mind.
This left Roy stunned.
He never expected that Eve's final request would be this.
But soon, Roy understood.
"Like the giants."
He thought of the giants—as a race bestowed with the 'Seed of Heaven,' as a race that preserved the 'Nidhogg Fruit,' the giants were clearly allies of Joy Boy and Davy Jones.
They made a pact in the most ancient times.
When the appointed time arrives, they will return to the battlefield as Joy Boy's comrades-in-arms, bringing freedom to the world.
The race mentioned in the murals of the Giants and the Abyss is also mentioned in the murals of the Abyss.
The merfolk race also clearly bears a similar 'agreement'.
"No, yet it's different!"
But soon after, Roy realized that the fishmen and the giants were clearly different.
The giants have extremely long lifespans, powerful nations, and ancient traditions, which is why their covenants have survived to this day.
But the merfolk are different.
Over the long course of time, the blank century of history has become a distant memory for the fish people.
They may have forgotten the agreement, or at least not preserved it through the 'Halley Codex' like the giants did.
But that doesn't matter.
As Eve said, a seed longs for sunlight, and fate will make it sprout.
"Otohime."
Since the death of that naive idealist, 'Queen Otohime', twenty years ago.
Her will and desire, like a wildfire, planted seeds in the hearts of the fish-men, and were subsequently driven by Neptune and others to take root in their hearts.
Even today, the fish-men are still not part of the Wheel of the World—and perhaps they never will be.
Although many fishmen still hate or fear humans.
However, all the fish-people harbored a deep-seated understanding.
Just like Shirahoshi wanted to see the real 'forest' and 'earth'.
They wanted to go to the sea.
They wanted to bask in the sun like any other race. And that desire led to this conversation.
so.
"My children ask you to take them to the sea."
"Please, let them 'sprout'."
As always, the Sun Tree Eve always responds to the fish people's wishes.
"You should know the significance of this era. If you go to the surface in this era, the fish-men will inevitably be dragged into war—but is that alright?"
As he finished speaking, Roy's expression gradually turned solemn.
"Seeds will inevitably be tested by storms and rain."
Eve said gently, “That will make the new seedlings stronger.”
Upon hearing this, Roy no longer hesitated.
He nodded: "As you wish."
"It's not as the fish people wished."
He granted Eve's request: "I will take them to the sea."
Then Eve let out a soft chuckle.
"Thank you."
The words of thanks were conveyed along with the message.
"Crack!"
It was a crisp, enormous roar that echoed through the deep sea.
Before Roy, on the massive trunk of the Sun Tree Eve, spiderweb-like cracks began to spread from the huge wound in the middle, and in an instant, they covered the entire giant tree.
Inside the tree trunk, the iconic sunlight faded completely at this moment.
Only golden sap sprayed onto the lightless deep sea, as if it had fallen from the night, turning the sea into twilight.
That silence speaks volumes.
The ancient giant tree 'Eve of the Sun Tree', which had been rooted in this deep sea for countless years, died completely at this moment.
[Bloodline Factor Source Energy Analysis and Absorption Completed]
At the same time, a hint from the Fruit Encyclopedia flashed across Roy's eyes.
He looked at the unprecedented number in the 'Bloodline Factor Source Energy' section of the Fruit Encyclopedia, but surprisingly, he felt little surprise.
He turned his gaze to the ground beneath him—the shattered fragments of the Sun Tree Eve were rapidly sinking into the deep sea.
It is worth mentioning, however, that even the fragments that fell into the deep sea were intentionally driven away from the area where Fishman Island was located by the last power of the Sun Tree Eve.
Even in her final moments, she did everything she could to protect her children.
"rest assured."
Loy's whispers pierced through the water.
From within the cuffs of his Starhunting unit uniform, faint starlight flowed downwards.
"I will keep my promise."
At the same time, in the deep sea, on the battlefield of Fishman Island.
"Boom!"
Fishman Island, which had already been split in two by Shamrock's previous attack, seemed to come alive as the Sun Tree Eve shattered, emitting a piercing wail.
Visibly, the entire Fishman Island, which had been forcibly twisted together, began to collapse rapidly.
The Dragon Palace began to crumble, and the bubble shield of Fishman Island finally began to burst inch by inch.
Screams and gasps echoed across the deep sea off Fishman Island in an instant.
at the same time
"Success."
Shamrock, who had just swung his sword and struck Loki's giant hammer, sending the latter flying, looked at the huge tree fragments falling continuously in the surrounding sea and sensed the unusual activity in the entire sea. His expression relaxed.
"Roar!" *3
Even the three-headed hounds atop the 'Seven Deadly Sins' in his hand seemed to sense their master's joy, letting out a low, ferocious growl.
"Star Hunting Force. Lord Im's decision was indeed correct."
"Although they are some unruly individuals, they are indeed very suitable as 'knife'."
Shamlock thought to himself.
Yes.
To be honest, after realizing that all his prepared measures had been thwarted by the arrival of Loki and the giants, he finally had no choice but to issue orders to the Starhunter forces.
Shamrock was actually prepared for things to get even worse.
After all, he knew very well that the Starhunting Force was originally established by Im to fight against the 'Twelve Constellations', and its two commanders were the most unruly troublemakers within the government—Shamlock had limited trust in them.
But now, the facts have proven that the Starhunting Force has clearly accomplished the task he entrusted to them.
Of course.
"Bulu Bulu."
"Bulu Bulu."
Since the beginning, the other Den Den Mushi on his body had been ringing non-stop—Shamrock could guess that something unexpected must have happened on the sea, most likely another operation by the Starhunting Force.
But
Just as Roy had guessed, neither Shamrock nor the person behind him seemed to care about this.
As long as the core objective is achieved, let those guys do whatever they want.
"So."
Shamlock raised his hand and swung his sword.
"Roar!" *3
The three-headed hounds roared, and the powerful slashes created vortexes that uprooted half of the coral forest below, hurling it towards Loki, who had already stood up again in the distance.
"Haha. You bastard, how dare you do such a thing!"
At that moment, Loki, also looking at the falling fragments of the Sun Tree Eve around him, said breathlessly.
"I will never forgive you."
"That's exactly what I wanted to say."
Shamlock shook his head slightly, a chilling glint in his eyes.
"Eve has been destroyed, and now it's your turn."
He gripped the Seven Deadly Sins tightly in his hand, and his breathing became rapid as well.
That's right—his mission is not over yet.
Eve was destroyed, but he still needed to deal with Loki and the giants—he could not allow the power of the giants to be allowed to fall into the hands of the Zodiac. Nidhogg and Uranus.
In the previous battles, he had already acknowledged Loki's power. On the high seas today, Loki was indeed one of the few people qualified to fight him.
but it does not matter.
"I will win."
Holding the sword in his hand, he possessed such confidence.
"Hellish Music"
Just as Shamrock gripped the sword tightly in his hand, black and red Conqueror's Haki and jet-black Armament Haki intertwined around it.
He heard a sound echoing in the deep sea.
"Moo!" *N
The sound was boundless, coming from the deeper parts of the sea in all directions, and its timbre was varied—in this deep sea, it was as if the entire ocean was roaring at Shamrock.
Shamrock could almost sense the hostility within the countless sounds that echoed across the entire sea.
But the countless enormous sounds emanating from the deep sea in all directions seemed to be merely the 'opening ceremony'.
And along with those sounds resounded
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
It was a huge, booming drumbeat.
"Buzz!"
And as far as Shamrock could see, from the depths of the ocean in that profound place, a huge starlight slowly rose.
(End of this chapter)