One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 320 Departure, Fishman Island!

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Looking at the Den Den Mushi in Loki's hand, Wu Ma's gaze beneath his mask turned serious for a moment.

Just as mentioned before, he knew who Loki was communicating with via Den Den Mushi.

Pompom, or 'Mosa'—Loki's 'friend' whom he never met but communicated with through Den Den Mushi.

If there are no surprises, her true identity should be the mermaid princess 'Shirahoshi' from Fishman Island.

That's what makes it interesting.

Wu Ma knew very well that the mermaid princess Shirahoshi was the ancient weapon 'Sea King'.

Loki is the Ancient Weapon 'Uranus'.

Although he didn't know how the two of them obtained each other's contact information, let alone how they became friends.

But this matter itself carries a hint of fate.

However, what surprised Wu Ma at this moment was what Shirahoshi said.

"prophecy?"

What Shirahoshi told Loki on the other end of the Den Den Mushi naturally reminded Wu Ma of something.

That was something that had happened before, when the Snake had heard Rayleigh, the King of Darkness, mention on Amazon Lily that the natural prophet 'Madame Shirley' from Fishman Island had made a prophecy.

In the prophecy, Fishman Island, Elbaf, and Amazon Lily will disappear on the sea and gather among the stars.

Now, this prophecy has clearly come true.

"Elbaf really has disappeared."

This demonstrated the accuracy of Mrs. Shirley's prediction, and also gave Roy a guess in his mind.

At this moment, Shirahoshi's words seemed to further confirm that conjecture.

"The prophet saw yesterday that my hometown would be attacked by a group of demons, and that someone would wield a sword to shatter the Sun Tree Eve and the Dragon Palace together. Everyone would fall into the sea along with the island's remains. I...I..."

As she spoke, she was completely unaware that her words had completely exposed her identity.

However, it's clear that neither Loki nor Roy cared much about the other's silly personality—this mermaid princess's eccentricities were obviously well-known.

However, the two had different opinions about what she said.

"yesterday."

For example, Roy realized at this moment that the prophecy that White Star was telling Loki was obviously a new prophecy, rather than the one that Rayleigh had relayed before.

"A group of demons will attack Fishman Island, and a single person will wield a sword to sever the Sun Tree Eve and the Dragon Palace?"

A demon? A sword swing?
Beneath Wu Ma's mask, Roy frowned, somewhat bewildered—what was a demon?
He had no recollection of swordsmen who could sever the Sun Tree Eve and the Dragon Palace with their swords.

Compared to Roy, Loki's reaction at this moment was obviously much simpler.

"Sun Tree Eve."

He had obviously already guessed his friend's identity, so he wasn't surprised by what he said.

However, Shirahoshi's words made him almost subconsciously look at the sea behind him, which was gradually becoming more and more distant.

Like Elbaf—is his friend's hometown also about to face changes?

"Pengpeng Gong, don't worry."

So after a moment of silence, Loki slowly spoke.

"A true friend is someone who helps each other in times of trouble."

As he said this, his gaze was also fixed on Wu Ma.

The implication is quite clear.

Seeing the pleading look in his eyes, Wu Ma pondered for a moment and then said without hesitation, "What a coincidence—we're also interested in Fishman Island. Let's go together."

As he spoke, his gaze also glanced slightly at the Esther below his feet.

In his eyes, the encyclopedia of fruits could also be clearly seen.

[Current Bloodline Factor Energy: 2500 units]

The amount of bloodline factor energy he possesses has reached an astonishing level.

The origin of these lineage factor energy sources is quite simple—they are all lineage factor energy sources belonging to Adam Tree that Teach had previously swallowed within Loki's body.

Yes.

After completely erasing Teach's soul, Wu Ma then formed an alliance with Loki.

Loki transferred his bloodline energy to Wu Ma, who then used it to complete the 'Ester' to save the people of Elbaf.

After all, although Loki can also use the energy of his bloodline factor, he can only use it superficially, and he is far inferior to Wu Ma in terms of using it to save people.

The bloodline factor energy provided by Loki was basically enough for Roy to create the unique 'Star Fruit' of the twelve constellations—all he needed next was a sufficiently large amount of 'willpower'.

But clearly, Roy was still not satisfied.

Just as Loki said before, if he were to deal with that 'great war,' he would need more than just the Star Fruits of the Twelve Zodiacs.

What he needs is to truly bring the existence of the 'Twelve Constellations' into reality.

To accomplish such a miracle, he would need even more and more bloodline factor energy.

Therefore, it is only natural.

"Since the Treasure Tree Adam contains that level of bloodline factor source energy, then the 'Sun Tree Eve' of Fishman Island must be a similar existence!"

The murals on the Abyss are enough to illustrate this point.

Not to mention, the ancient weapon Poseidon already exists on Fishman Island.

Therefore, even without the phone call Loki received at this moment, Roy had already made up his mind that he would go to Fishman Island sooner or later.

"Huh!?"

Shirahoshi had obviously overheard Wu Ma and Loki's conversation, so she was both surprised and delighted: "Lord Loki, is there anyone else with you?"

She clearly hadn't expected this, and she even stammered a little.

But then, she seemed to realize what Loki and Wu Ma were talking about: "You...you want to come over? But Lord Loki, don't you have an agreement not to leave your post? And your mother too?"

As a longtime phone friend, she obviously knew Loki's situation inside and out.

"Ah, about that."

Upon hearing Shirahoshi's question, Loki gave a soft "Ah," and replied, "The agreement has been fulfilled—I have already informed my captain's crew of the letter he left behind."

"As for my mother, she has recovered with the help of Mr. Wu Ma, who is standing next to me."

He and the giants have broken free from their confinement and are now qualified to help his friends.

"Your mother is cured? That's wonderful—but... Mr. Wu Ma? What a unique name. Wait, I think I've heard my father mention him before!? Could it be...?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Xing exclaimed again, clearly happy for Loki.

But soon, she seemed to have guessed Wu Ma's identity—compared to the giants, the fish-men located in the very center of the Grand Line were obviously much more knowledgeable.

"The twelve constellations!?"

Even she understood the significance of the twelve zodiac signs.

That was the monster group that her father would always mention with a solemn expression, and every piece of news about it was enough for the ministers of the Dragon Palace to study it repeatedly.

Why would someone like that come to Fishman Island because of what she said?

"This...this..."

Shirahoshi suddenly felt a little worried about her father, King Neptune's, heart. But then, she suddenly realized something else.

"You said you wanted to come here, but... but Lord Loki, Lord Wu Ma, how did you know where I was? I never told you!"

She asked, puzzled.

Loki, Wu Ma: "."

It is only natural.

Although the New World is the territory of the 'Four Emperors', the influence and intelligence gathering capabilities of the Navy and the World Government are relatively weak there.

However, the fact that 'Elbaf' disappeared into thin air is a super-major event that absolutely cannot be concealed.

After all, the size of the 'War Country' standing on the precious tree Adam is unique even on the Grand Line—a giant tree of that size disappearing into thin air is something that anyone who isn't blind can see.

So, naturally, the sea trembled.

Elbaf vanishes, the land of war sinks.

Where did the giants go?

The World Economic News Agency naturally reported on this matter immediately.

But it is clear that what makes this incident special is that even the intelligence system of the World Economic News Agency was completely unable to obtain any detailed information.

The report only offered vague speculation, suggesting that Elbaf's disappearance was likely due to sinking into the sea.

Even so, the world was shaken by it.

The high-ranking officials of various countries in the new world, in particular, were extremely uneasy.

They didn't mind Elbaf disappearing into thin air, but the key issue was that the giants on the island were no pushovers—no one on the high seas knew the giants' power better than they did.

To put it bluntly, if Elbaf had truly sunk, and some of the giants had miraculously survived, they could have easily plundered most of the countries at sea by forming a small squad.

However, the World Economic News Agency has raised a possibility regarding this.

Are the twelve zodiac signs involved?

According to intelligence gathered by the World Economic News Agency, it is said that on the day Elbaf disappeared, a ship passing by in the nearby waters happened to see a giant ship emitting starlight.

Of course, since the waters near Elbaf are inherently dangerous, most passing ships do not dare to approach and investigate.

However, based on the characteristic of 'starlight', the World Economic News Agency has already made such a bold guess.

Based on recent events, the power of the twelve zodiac signs often contains the element of 'starlight'.

Perhaps it was this mysterious and powerful organization that sank Elbaf?

Such speculation was rampant and even spread widely at sea.

This is inevitable—after all, in the past year or so, the idea that "any major event at sea is almost always related to the twelve zodiac signs" has become a common way of thinking.

But
"No, the twelve constellations are not enemies of the giants."

Such speculation is almost immediately dismissed by those who truly know the inside story.

For example, right now, on an island in the new world.

With a serious expression, Shanks, the red-haired man, said this while looking at the newspaper.

“Loki wouldn’t fight the Twelve Constellations; something else must have happened. It’s very likely related to the recent ‘earthquake’ in Elbaf.”

"I wonder how Mr. Jabba is doing? I was originally planning to go to Elbaf to help him before the 'prophecy' came true."

His words carried a hint of heaviness.

Clearly, Shanks also knew about the prophecy Rayleigh mentioned earlier.

In addition, he was well aware of the unusual 'earthquake' that had recently occurred in Elbaf, as he frequently communicated with Jaba.

But he never expected to receive such news before he even had a chance to go to Elbaf.

"There's nothing we can do about it, after all, that guy Aokiji caused quite a bit of damage to the ship before."

Beside him, Yasopp shook his head, his gaze fixed on the Redfords, which was still under repair not far away.

Previously, due to the matter between Hawkeye and the Serpent, they had a fierce battle with Aokiji.

They eventually managed to repel Aokiji, but the latter also inflicted considerable damage on their ship.

Furthermore, the subsequent retaliatory pursuit by the navy prevented them from reaching Elbaf in time.

"However, the World Economic News Agency is right this time; this matter is most likely related to the twelve zodiac signs."

Ben Beckman, who was also looking at another newspaper, analyzed in a low voice: "At present, they are the only ones who could be involved in such a big event on the high seas."

Is Loki dead?

"It's unlikely he's dead, right? That guy is terrifyingly strong."

"Even the captain isn't entirely confident of victory against him."

The members of the Red-Haired Pirates started talking amongst themselves.

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At that moment, Shanks was also silently looking at the newspaper.

"Loki Elbaf's fruit."

Looking at the 'giant ship of starlight' and related reports, Shanks' eyes sharpened to the extreme.

Has the era gone completely out of control?
"That's really true, much earlier than expected. I thought we'd have to wait until Luffy had grown a bit more."

He stood up, muttering to himself, his black cloak billowing in the wind.

He turned to look at his companions, his words unusually serious.

"Hey, guys."

He said in a deep voice, "Let's all work hard, put in extra hours to fix the ship, and then we'll go to the ruins of Elbaf. By the way—Beckman, contact the others and find out where that 'Starship' is."

Upon hearing this, Ben Beckman's expression turned serious.

He naturally understood what Shanks meant.

The 'Red-Haired Pirates' are quite different from the other Four Emperors.

The members of the Red-Haired Pirates have always maintained a low profile, and there are no mandatory 'affiliated pirate crews' under their command.

The Red-Haired Pirates and their subordinate forces are more like friends—or to be more precise, some pirates simply admire Shanks' personal charisma and formed a 'grand fleet' on their own initiative.

Shanks rarely gives them any orders—most of the time, the Red-Haired Pirates are more like an adventure crew freely adventuring on the sea.

But it is quite obvious.

Shanks' current intention is to utilize these 'connections'.

"And then what happens after we find its trail?"

So Ben Beckman asked in a low voice.

Shanks replied without hesitation: "Mihawk should have already conveyed my invitation—but it seems I can't wait for them to come to me."

As he spoke, he turned to look at his side—where another intelligence report lay.

That was 'critical intelligence' that he had only recently obtained and that he cared about immensely.

"If my guess is correct—we must deliver this intelligence to the Twelve Constellations as soon as possible."

"So, once we find the whereabouts of that giant starship, we'll go find them ourselves!"

(End of this chapter)