The outline of the island looks quite tattered, like the sediment of an ancient battle. As one approaches, evidence of destruction becomes visible. Even though it seems to blend with nature after more than a decade, on closer inspection, there's still a hint of disharmony.
A nearly ethereal song rises from the island. There's no sound of roars, nor does it seem amplified by any loudspeaker. It's just pure singing, with such penetrating power that it can be heard from a great distance.
"It sounds pretty nice."
Crocodile, looking at the island drawing nearer, exhaled a puff of smoke. "As expected of the 'Generational Diva,' it's no wonder she has such a reputation."
As he spoke, he noticed many pirates aboard the ship, each taking out a pair of earphones and putting them on. Some also went up to the deck to respectfully hand over earphones to others.
Lily also took out a pair of earphones and put them on, saying, "Invented by Vegapunk. He believes that an Ability User capable of summoning Tot Musica is an existence beyond perfect match, thus their abilities would be greatly developed, hence the need for these absolutely silent earphones to block out the song."
"Tot Musica? A very ancient legend..."
Mihawk also accepted a pair of earphones, his eyes shifting slightly. "Does such a demon king really exist?"
Yet by then, Lily, already with her earphones on, couldn't hear those words.
Mihawk glanced at her but said nothing more.
They had heard about Tot Musica when they boarded the ship. As members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, they couldn't have not ventured into the New World. This demon king's legend had circulated before, but it was just that—a legend.
Just like Whitebeard, who was known to the world as the harbinger of destruction. That title has been passed to Sage, who is also called the calamity of destruction in the eyes of the public, equating him to a legend.
Now, discovering it's real...
It's somewhat absurd.
"Ha, ha, ha, ha... Let me see what exactly Tot Musica is."
Crocodile laughed rhythmically, also putting on the earphones, as the ship approached the remnants of Erejia.
Though it was a ruined island, there were indeed many people there now. As the Black Ship drew closer, even before reaching the shoreline, they could see numerous people crowded there with glow sticks, shouting continuously, even through noise-canceling earphones.
The center of the island especially flashed with colorful neon lights. No one knew how these lights were made; they accompanied spotlights illuminating the central stage where a girl with red and white hair was singing and dancing, wings of a Sky Island Person on her back.
A Sky Island Person?
Lily hesitated a moment. Was Red Hair's wife a Sky Island Person? Is that why their daughter inherited the Sky Island bloodline?
No matter how closely she looked, those wings didn't seem fake; they were clearly not decorative.
Lily surveyed the front roughly. So far, it seemed like a lively concert with no signs of hypnosis.
The Black Ship docked at the shoreline, again unnoticed. Lily and her group reached a broken off small island, silently watching the girl's performance.
Lucci walked up to Lily, scribbled a few lines hurriedly, and handed them to her.
[Should we act now?]
Lily shook her head, took the notebook, and wrote: [Let's wait and see. It seems others hold ill intentions.]
Vegapunk's absolutely silent earphones didn't let a sound through, but Lily's keen Observation let her detect that some people were already nearing the central stage.
Sure enough, after a song ended, during the intermission and warming up, Uta was attacked by pirates. Lily crossed her arms, squinting slightly.
A diva, an Ability User of the Sing-Sing Fruit, perhaps she would activate her ability this time.
But things went beyond her imagination.
After speaking a few words, a flying contraption suddenly grew at the feet of this Generational Diva. As she ascended, her mouth began to sing, and even musical notes emerged from it.
Those notes melted into her body, transforming into a suit of golden knight armor, armed with a knight's lance and shield. While singing, some notes turned into soldiers wielding long spears, knocking down all the pirates.
After defeating the pirates, Uta seemed to express her excitement, waving her hand as countless musical notes scattered, landing among the small islands. Around the audience, a vast number of foods appeared, even cooking utensils.
Lily's group received rare ingredients, alongside a grill and plenty of spices.
Lucci's pupils shrank. He reached out to touch the ingredients, sniffed the spices, and nodded towards Lily.
It's real!
Lily furrowed her brow.
The Sing-Sing Fruit could have such creativity?
The matter of creating objects from nothing; although rare for Paramecia-Type users, was not unheard of. But such specificity was seldom seen.
With this ability alone, wherever Uta goes, she could bring prosperity. This person could solve food crises!
"I want it!"
Even with the earphones on and everything around silent, Crocodile still said, "With this ability, the Cross Guild could resolve certain troubles!"
"Everyone! Pirates are evil, nobody should be a pirate. This is merely a concert; no disruptions are allowed. But if anyone wants to listen to the music, you're more than welcome! This is a concert, the first in a long time where anyone is welcome to listen, with an abundance of food and my music—let's all immerse ourselves in the ocean!"