Chapter 377: Rescuing the Horned Octopus
In the deep sea.
Jiang Qize arrived beneath the horned octopus. In the dim seawater, there was a massive Seastone chain dozens of meters thick, with one end directly embedded into the horned octopus's body, connecting it to the seabed.
"To have survived in this condition for nearly a thousand years… that's really not easy."
Jiang Qize looked at the enormous Seastone chain, a glint flashing in his eyes.
It was thicker than a skyscraper. Standing beneath it, a person was no different from an ant.
"If we hadn't come, the horned octopus might really have died here."
As he spoke, his hand instantly transformed into a blade, emitting a power that could cut through space. In the direction of the blade's edge, the space itself easily split open into a black crack.
Clang!!
With a swing of his hand—
A burst of sparks flashed.
The Seastone chain in front of him was severed.
Then he moved to the other side.
Clang!
Another flash of sparks erupted.
The Seastone chain was completely cut through.
Buzz!!
The seawater suddenly trembled.
The massive Seastone chain fell downward.
Jiang Qize glanced at it, then his body floated upward.
Splash!
He broke through the surface of the sea.
"It's been cut. The Seastone inside your body…"
Jiang Qize looked at the horned octopus as he spoke.
"It's fine. Let me live with it. I've already gotten used to it after all these years. As long as I can leave this place, it doesn't matter."
The horned octopus seemed quite at ease instead, speaking calmly.
"If you've already decided, then so be it. Shall we find a place to talk?"
"Alright."
The horned octopus responded.
Then they left that sea area.
After they departed, the dense fog in that region of the sea began to show signs of dissipating.
…
In a Calm Belt of the Grand Line.
The gigantic horned octopus and Jiang Qize arrived here.
"Tell me about the affairs of this world. I feel like this world isn't as simple as it seems."
Jiang Qize stroked the small gorilla in his arms, sitting on a rock, looking at the sky-obscuring horned octopus.
"You want to ask about the origin of that little one in your arms, don't you?" The horned octopus looked at the golden-furred little gorilla in his arms.
"Both."
"Alright. Then I'll tell you everything I know."
The horned octopus looked at him.
Then it slowly began to speak.
"On this sea, aside from us, there exists another humanoid race. In historical records, we call them the Outsiders.
You should know that on this sea, there are three Ancient Weapons, each possessing the power to destroy the world. Among them, Pluton has already appeared.
Pluton was originally just a blueprint drawn by the Outsiders. Later, human shipwrights from Water 7 built it, forming what is now known as Pluton.
As for Uranus and Poseidon, they were personally created by the Outsiders, so their power is even greater than Pluton. In my thousand years of life, I've never seen Uranus or Poseidon attack.
If nothing unexpected has happened, that little one in your arms should be one of their creations."
The horned octopus spoke slowly.
"Outsiders?" Jiang Qize frowned.
He knew that there was a base on the moon, filled with countless robotic troops—clearly not products of this world.
"Do you know where these Outsiders came from? Or where they went?"
Jiang Qize asked again.
"I don't know about that, but…"
The horned octopus paused for a moment.