Chapter 215: Davy Jones' Dying Words!
For Robin, since arriving on 'The Abyss', everything she saw exceeded her estimation.
Initially hearing The Zodiac had a headquarters was incredible enough.
And now...
"Rocks D. Xebec..."
Watching the mirage 'Rocks' created by The Abyss before her, and reproducing every move and word of that past world hegemon.
Robin was speechless with shock now.
She wasn't stupid.
She could naturally judge from Rocks' fragmented words that Rocks seemed to be a descendant of this ship's owner, 'Davy Jones'.
Moreover, this world hegemon clearly knew many 'Truths of the World'.
But more critically...
"Sky Island..."
Robin naturally remembered the Sky Island she and Tori (Rooster) visited a few months ago.
She also remembered the Poneglyph seen on that Sky Island, and Gol D. Roger's message beside it.
Tori told her back then, the message mentioned Rocks.
"..."
So, Robin instinctively started thinking wildly.
"King of the World Rocks, Pirate King Roger, and... Star Lord—did they all know each other, even having a plan and tacit understanding?"
"Rocks and Roger were 'Kings' of an era, and Star Lord existed simultaneously in their era, and even this current era?"
Thinking of this, Robin felt overwhelmed.
Although she knew the organization she belonged to was mysterious and powerful long ago.
But until now, she felt she finally glimpsed a fraction of its power.
Ancient ark from eight hundred years ago, truth of the world, two generations of world kings—that Star Lord hidden behind the scenes of the sea, existed for unknown years.
"Arrived."
Tatsu (Dragon) naturally didn't know what messy thoughts were in Robin's little head.
He just led Robin all the way to the destination.
The lowest level of the temple in the center of The Abyss.
"That is the 'Mural'—it's still an illusion, don't try to touch it."
Pointing at the mural still existing before them, he said softly, "Can you read the text on it clearly?"
"Yes."
Robin nodded matter-of-factly.
Yes.
This mural was her original purpose here.
And she heard from Tatsu—recently, the scholar within The Zodiac capable of decoding ancient text seemed trapped somewhere due to some matters.
This was what Robin cared about most.
While curious about that scholar's identity, she inevitably felt some competitive spirit toward that unseen colleague.
She already regarded herself completely as a member of The Zodiac, naturally hoping to be responsible for the organization's ancient text decoding work.
In historical research, as the sole survivor of Ohara, she didn't think she was inferior to anyone.
"Cien Fleur (Hundred Flowers) · Eyes!"
Taking a deep breath, she crossed her hands, closing her eyes.
Moments later, her eyes reappeared above the illusory mural, beginning to decode seriously.
"Why is this girl suddenly so serious?"
Looking at Robin full of fighting spirit suddenly, Tatsu felt puzzled.
But thanks to Robin's fighting spirit.
Soon, the limited text content on the mural was initially decoded by Robin.
Five parts of the mural seemed to have a corresponding ancient text sentence respectively—explaining the mural content.
[At the beginning of the world, the Pillar of Creation birthed all phenomena amidst the prayers of all beings]
This was the first mural part, where countless people prostrated under a giant tree.
[The first Cursed One awakened the Abyss. The Abyss made a covenant with him, granting him authority and seeds, making him the 'First King']
This was the second mural part, where the little person suspected to be Davy Jones bowed to the giant tree, obtaining a crown and a black sphere.
[The First King unified everything in the world. The King established a nation of coexistence for all races in the God's Kingdom, bestowing rewards to each race based on merit. The two races with the greatest merit obtained the 'Wishes' bestowed by the King]
This was the third mural part, where all races bowed to the First King, and Giants and Fish-Men obtained two small trees.
[Twenty Oathbreakers quietly made a covenant with the Abyss, betraying the King and all races]
This was the fourth mural part, where twenty people suspected to be founding kings of the World Government quietly prayed to that giant tree.
[War destroyed the Kingdom, the Sun of Freedom fell. The dying King took off the crown, fleeing into the mist with guilt and the seed of hope]
This was the last mural part, the scene of Davy Jones fleeing into the mist after the battle that destroyed the Great Kingdom.
Listening to Robin's elaboration, Tatsu's expression became increasingly solemn.
These texts decoded by Robin made him discover many things he hadn't realized before.
For example...
"That tree's name is called 'Pillar of Creation'."
Undoubtedly, this name corresponded almost perfectly with Vegapunk's evaluation of it as 'Life Blueprint'.
Besides, for Tatsu.
The more critical point was, he finally understood what the 'Black Sphere' Davy Jones obtained on the mural and finally fled with was.
"It's a seed."
What seed?
Tatsu didn't know, but he had a bold guess.
"That might be a tree seed... seed of that 'Pillar of Creation'?"
He could almost be sure.
The thing Rocks took away, originally stored here, was highly likely that seed!
Furthermore.
In the mural, regarding the Giants and Fish-Men part, unexpectedly, it didn't directly call those two small trees 'Treasure Tree Adam' and 'Sunlight Tree Eve'.
On the contrary.
The mural called them...
"'Wishes' bestowed by the King?"
Tatsu looked at the mural, thoughts running wild.
But this was still not all of the mural.
"Lord Tatsu, there is one more part of the mural... this part was carved last."
Now, Robin's trembling voice came.
Undoubtedly.
Although knowing much less information than Tatsu.
Even so, as the mural decoder.
Although unable to fully understand everything within, Robin could realize—what was carved on this mural, as Tatsu said before, was the 'Truth of Eight Hundred Years Ago'.
And she knew better, this last part content she mentioned now should be the 'Dying Words' carved by Davy Jones after fleeing heavily injured.
[I am the first Cursed One, committing unforgivable grave sins]
[I lost to the Abyss, about to die, not worth pitying, only able to abandon everything here, entrusting to successors]
[Successor, if you also fight against the Abyss and Cursed Ones, must remember]
[Only the Unbound can fight the Abyss]
[Free Soul can make the Deep Sea Protection fade]
[Free Body can make souls not reaching Abyssal Sea crumble]
[Free Wish can make souls of Abyssal Sea dissipate]
[I and Joy Boy have prepared—when the promised era arrives, the New Sun will gather everything in the world, making the Abyss perish]
Those dying words had no sentimental parts, more like earnest instructions of an unwilling warrior to comrades before death.
And the content recorded was what truly made Roy under the Tatsu mask change expression most now.
The first half needed no comment—after all, according to current info Tatsu knew, the existence now incarnated as 'Imu', actually should be called 'The Abyss', was likely awakened by Davy Jones back then.
This first Cursed One, regardless of original intention, indeed committed unforgivable grave sins against the whole world.
But the key was the latter part.
"Free Soul... Conqueror's Haki?"
Roy murmured softly.
He recalled words heard in Joy Boy's memory when awakening Conqueror's Haki.
Joy Boy explicitly mentioned then—so-called Conqueror's Haki was 'Freedom of the Soul'.
"Make Deep Sea Protection fade... means Conqueror's Haki can break 'Deep Sea Contract's' invulnerability effect?"
Clearly, this matched Davy Jones' dying words now.
Then, Roy could naturally infer.
"Free Body can make souls not reaching Abyssal Sea crumble—meaning, obtaining 'Free Body' can completely kill holders of Deep Sea Contract?"
"Free Wish can make souls of Abyssal Sea dissipate... refers to method of killing 'Abyssal Sea Contract' holders?"
"As for the last sentence, should refer to the final way to kill Imu?"
Roy guessed so.
Of course, leaving the last sentence aside.
But for 'Free Body' and 'Free Wish'... Roy had rough guesses.
Especially the former.
"Free Body, that is naturally—Nika Fruit!"
Roy remembered clearly.
In the original story, Kaido's evaluation of Luffy's awakened Nika form was—absolutely free posture.
"Awakened Nika Fruit user, plus powerful Conqueror's Infusion, can kill God's Knights holding 'Deep Sea Contract'!?"
In fact, this guess existed when Roy fought Pierre before.
World Government fearing Nika Fruit so much wasn't just because this fruit related to Joy Boy eight hundred years ago.
But because this fruit itself was an indispensable part of crushing the World Government!
Thinking of this, Roy made up his mind immediately.
"If really so—must determine the whereabouts of the current Nika quickly!"
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