One Piece: Adopting Akainu at the beginning, adopted son Barrett

Chapter 120 Historical text!

Empty island wasteland.

Roger and his group were arranged to wait here. The cloud-made tables and chairs were filled with fruits and tea so that they wouldn't have to sit there and wait.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Let me introduce myself. I'm Ross, the owner of Cloud Island, the head of the Nasdaq family, and the king of a member country of the World Government."

After a while, Ross and six others followed Tokos to meet Roger here, and introduced themselves before Roger could speak.

Ross was well-mannered and smiling, completely different from the kings of the allied countries that Roger and others had met before.

That group of guys is the perfect example of "treating different people differently depending on their status". Their attitude towards them can be as bad as they want, and even a very small number of them are just treated indifferently.

Roger and the others couldn't help but feel a liking for Ross. They thought he was a good person from the first sight, and they liked him even more because he came from afar.

For a moment, Roger did not directly address the topic, but introduced himself in the same way:
"Ahaha, my name is Roger, the captain of the Roger Pirates! Nice to meet you Rose, you are very different from those nobles and kings!"

He glanced at Cap who was following behind Ross, and seeing that he looked nonchalant and had no intention of fighting, he knew the purpose of his visit.

Roger and Rayleigh were delighted. It seemed that the owner of Ross Island was willing to talk to them.

They didn't express any opinion about Karp's arrival, but felt that it was appropriate and even a kind of respect for them! It was a recognition of their reputation and strength!

If Ross came to see them without any preparation, they would not think there was anything wrong, but they would definitely look down on Ross in their hearts.

They felt that there was not much essential difference between him and the kings of other member states. He was arrogant and looked down on others because of his power and status.

This will create two mindsets.

The former is that Ross talks to them with equal status, position, and strength.

The latter is that Ross talks to them with the identity, status and power of a superior.

For pirates, strength is far more important than power, and it can also better prove whether the attitude of the conversation is formal.

"I'm glad to meet you, Captain Roger. The last person who came to visit me was that guy named Whitebeard. You legendary pirates all like to come uninvited."

Ross's words were frivolous and seemed somewhat derogatory, but they actually inadvertently revealed his attitude.

I don't welcome you because you are all so rude, but I don't reject you, everything can be discussed.

"Sorry sorry..."

Roger scratched the back of his head and apologized consciously. After all, this was indeed their problem.

But there is nothing that can be done about it. Their identities dictate that it is better to force an invitation than to negotiate.

"It's alright. I'd like to say that before you, Captain Roger, arrived, I did some research on your whereabouts and found that you had been in O'Hara, West Sea, for quite a long time. I also have some clues about what you were looking for me for."

After making his position clear, Ross went straight to the point. He waved his hand not far away and a cloud house appeared. He said:
"The following conversation is a little sensitive. I wonder if the famous gold, silver and bronze can move on?"

Ross tactfully mentioned names and only allowed Roger, Rayleigh and Jabba to intervene in the conversation.

Ross didn't know how many people in Roger's pirate group Roger could absolutely trust, but among them must be his two deputies Rayleigh and Jabba.

He couldn't help but be careless.

After all, in the original work, there was an incident where the road signs of the final island were secretly recorded. Who knows whether this group of pirates will drink and make mistakes. It would be bad if blood splashed on him.

But I can't just say that I don't trust your other crew members. After all, Roger's pirate group is an elite group, and his companions have all been screened and have deep feelings for each other.

As the host, he cannot do anything that is directly divisive, which will also affect subsequent conversations and transactions.

The better the attitude, the higher the upper limit of benefits that can be obtained in the end.

Since he came back from so far away, he can't come back empty-handed, right?
"Of course no problem! After all, it was me who wanted to ask for your help, Ross, so you can make the decision on this matter!"

Roger nodded and agreed happily. He felt that it was nothing. As long as Rayleigh and Jabba were by his side, it would be absolutely fine.

However, Rayleigh beside Roger frowned slightly. He heard the underlying meaning in Ross's words. The island owner Ross did not trust anyone except Roger.

But that’s not a big deal. Roger’s character is guaranteed by Garp, but the others are pirates after all. Pirates have a terrible reputation among all the member countries. They are synonymous with untrustworthiness and unnecessary trust.

But Ross also had his considerations. Inviting Roger's two most trusted deputies at the same time not only showed his sincere attitude, but also conveyed a message of peace of mind.

"What an amazing guy! Anyone who can make it from scratch is not a simple character. How can such a person not have the Domineering Haki?"

Rayleigh thought so in his heart, and silently followed Roger's steps to the Little Cloud House.

He didn't understand why someone like Ross couldn't awaken the Conqueror Haki? He should have even the weakest one. Something was wrong. It was definitely wrong!

If Ross becomes their opponent, it will be quite troublesome. After all, people who can awaken the Conqueror's Haki have their own pride in their hearts.

What I fear most is a guy like Ross who has both strength and ability but lacks domineering color!
After a while, a group of nine people walked into the relatively narrow cloud house.

Long and the other four were just here to watch the show or learn. They consciously kept quiet and stayed close to Cap.

There is a long table made of clouds and some chairs in the cloud house.

They sat opposite each other, Ross and Roger sat opposite each other, Rayleigh and Garp sat opposite each other, Jabba sat on the other side of Roger, and the remaining four could sit wherever they wanted.

"You may feel a little weightless next. The cloud house is just the first layer of protection. We need to go downstairs to have the real conversation. Please forgive me."

Ross reminded everyone, then waved his hand to close the entrance to the Cloud House.

With a rapid feeling of weightlessness, the positions of several people instantly moved to the bottom of Cloud Island and were wrapped in sea clouds.

With the three layers of isolation of processed clouds, sea clouds, and island clouds, and Ross's own observation Haki beginning to radiate, at this moment, even if the Five Elders came, they would not be able to spy on even the slightest bit of information!

Be cautious, cautious, and cautious again. This is the most basic principle for those in power. Only in this way can you lead your power to last forever, rather than slowly turning into dry bones in the years of radicalism.

Whitebeard in the original work is a good interpretation of the latter.

A leader who is too radical is not a good thing.

"My observation Haki can't detect anything, Roger."

Rayleigh whispered in Roger's ear, but who among those sitting there couldn't hear it?
Roger shook his head and didn't care. This move was nothing to the three of them who were strong in physical skills without any fruit, and he felt that Ross's caution was justified.

What is his identity and what is your identity?
It is already quite rare to be able to discuss this kind of taboo knowledge with me, there is no need to ask for too much.

"Captain Roger, please tell me your purpose. I am all ears. I will not be too stingy about things without risks. As for things with risks, it depends on whether you are willing to trade with me."

Ross was sitting on a cloud chair, his hands crossed on his belly, smiling and looking calm.

Roger nodded. He knew, of course, that it was impossible for Ross to work for nothing, but if he could get what he wanted in exchange, he would not be stingy either.

Slowly, Roger said:

"It's only natural, Ross. You know I spent quite a long time at O'Hara. There, we heard about your deeds from Dr. Shamrock."

"Similarly, you should also know that our Roger Pirates landed on the Water Star Island a few years ago, but unfortunately, we learned the lie about the Final Island from there. The real Final Island is somewhere else!"

Ross raised his eyebrows, stretched out his left hand, made a gesture of invitation, and said:

"Appreciate further details."

Of course he knew all these things and more, but that didn't stop him from pretending not to understand.

Proper foreplay is equally important. It would be foolish to get straight to the point in a transaction right from the start. Of course, "forced" transactions do not count.

"Then my companions and I started a new round of adventure, exploring the truth of the final island, exiting the Grand Line, and starting from the four seas."

Roger spoke slowly, and finally, he brought out the most explosive point in the conversation, causing Cap to subconsciously turn his head away. He said:

“We explored for a long time until I vaguely heard a voice through my vision, which led us to discover a strange stone tablet!

At O'Hara, we first learned the true name of that kind of stone tablet - the text of history!"

After saying this, Roger reached into his clothes and took out a thin notebook and placed it on the cloud table.

When it was spread out, it was filled with incomprehensible words.

Obviously, this is a rubbing of the historical text!

A block of historical text occupies about three or four pages of black handwriting.

Roger continued:

"I can feel that your Observation Haki is just as powerful as mine, or even more powerful than mine! We both possess special Observation Haki!
My observation Haki allows me to hear sounds that ordinary people cannot hear. Only Rayleigh and Jabba know this, and it is one of the reasons why we can successfully reach the final island!"

"I can hear some vague hints from those historical texts, so I boldly guess that the signpost of the real final island may be engraved in these historical texts!
So, if you know one ancient script, can you decipher a different ancient script?"

(End of this chapter)