One Piece Talk King: Starting with Commentary on Devil Fruits

What exactly happened? There are so many things to do in hell. Lucian had a mocking smile on his face. "I've already accepted my fate, but even our child Jimlet has to suffer cruel treatment. It's all the sins you committed in your life. It's all your fault, all your fault."

Señor looked at Brooke with pleading eyes. His beloved's spirit was flickering as if it were about to explode due to the intense emotional turmoil, and kept repeating the phrase "It's all your fault." His deceased wife's soul had fallen into a state of madness.

Seeing how much the other man loved his wife, Brooke gave Senor a lesson on hell. He had obtained this information through the Yomi Yomi no Mi (Yellow Spring Fruit). "Once an intelligent being dies, as long as its soul is not destroyed, it will voluntarily enter the Yomi Yomi. Every soul that enters the Yomi Yomi will be judged and will eventually enter the six realms of reincarnation. Your lover and child have been implicated by you and have been sentenced to the hell realm, where they will endure all kinds of tortures."

When a soul passes through the entrance to the underworld, its life will be assessed by an institution that is equivalent to a tribunal. All the good and evil deeds in its life will be brought up one by one, and the final result will be whether the good value or the evil value is greater. Based on the ratio of good value to evil value, it will enter the six realms of reincarnation.

Lucian was well protected by Señor during her lifetime, and being kind by nature, she had never done anything evil. Her son, Jim Ritter, died young and had no chance to do evil. Yet, the mother and son were still found guilty and cruelly cast into the realm of Hell.

The reason for all this is that they followed the wrong people. Lucian found a "good husband," and the underage Jim Reit had a "good father." Señor has been working for Doflamingo for many years, causing countless families to be ruined and killed. And these people are filled with resentment after they die, so naturally they will not let this mother and son go easily.

They recounted their grievances one by one before the court. Since Señor was still alive, the crimes he committed in his lifetime should naturally be borne by the two people he loved most. This was not a precedent set by the judges of the underworld to make scapegoats. Torturing the wicked was done on their loved ones to seek justice for the wronged souls in Señor's hands. This was the unique fair system of the underworld.

When Señor learned of Huang Quan's perverse tastes, the pacifier he was holding fell to the ground, and his face turned pale as he kept recalling the evil deeds he had committed.

For the sake of his young master and the Don Quixote family's ambitions, he has committed countless acts of murder and arson, and he has a few cases of slaughtering entire families. As for his involvement in the underworld, human trafficking, and arms dealing, the casualties and suffering indirectly caused by these crimes will all be attributed to him by the wronged souls after their deaths.

As Lucien's spirit gradually calmed down, the woman suppressed her agitation and wanted to tell her former lover about her and her child's experiences in hell. "Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. The sins you committed in this life have all come back to haunt me and my child. Do those wronged souls who died at your hands know how they treated me on the first day?"

Señor saw a smile playing on his lover's lips, not mocking him but self-mocking. He swallowed hard, bracing himself for what was to come, but he never expected his wife's next words to cause him unbearable pain.

"The men you killed included both old and young, and they were all spirits who could contact me. On the first day, countless men tortured me; for a woman, that's worse than death."

“Our child Jim Ritter was so young, he hadn’t even finished breastfeeding yet, but those vengeful spirits had no compassion and hurt him right in front of me. Do you know how desperate I was?”

This was Lucian's experience on the first day. On the second day, she actually pulled her child out from behind. Only then did the woman realize that Hell would not let the spirits dissipate in order to torture the sinful souls. However, the physical pain was not removed, and the mother and child had to suffer the torment of the wronged souls again and again.

Souls can never die in hell, and Lucien and her child's nightmare has only just begun. These vengeful spirits devise new ways to torment the mother and child every day.

In the following days, he even summoned the souls of large livestock, and amidst the cheers of the wronged spirits, Lucien engaged in physical activity with almost every kind of animal.

Sometimes, not satisfied with just the humiliation, they would throw the mother and child into a vat of boiling oil. "Do you know how hot that vat of oil was? I stood in the vat with my child in my arms, enduring the pain of being melted from my feet up. Despite this cruel torture, she still insisted on protecting her child and not letting Jim Ritter get burned."

In the years that followed, these wronged souls realized that the woman had been numbed by their actions; as a mother, she only showed emotional fluctuations towards her own child, and Jim Ritter died in a different way every day.

"Stop talking, stop talking, Lucien, I beg you, stop talking!" Señor knelt before the woman's spirit, his whole body trembling and his face filled with despair. No matter how many tears of heartache he shed, he could not wash away the bloodstains on his hands.

Señor, outside the light screen, also broke down. He never imagined that his beloved wife would suffer in hell while he was there. His subordinates' words of comfort could not make up for his guilt towards his wife.

Gild Tesoro, the Golden Emperor, whose heart had seemingly died, suddenly felt a glimmer of light. He longed to see his former lover one last time, terrified that the evil deeds he had committed would be reflected back on his beloved in the afterlife.

Chapter 169 Real Man

The horrific torture his wife and children had endured in hell had completely shattered Señor's heart. He was now devoid of any fighting spirit and consumed by endless regret, his loyalty to his young master beginning to waver.

"I'm sorry, Lucian, I'm an idiot," he said, then slapped himself hard across the face.

“I’ve wronged you both all these years. I’ve done too many evil things. I don’t even know how many lives I’ve taken,” Señor continued to hurt his body. The physical pain was tens of thousands of times worse than the mental pain. His heart was shattered by Lucien’s words.

For the sake of the Don Quixote family, the man abandoned his small family with Lucian, allowing his child to die of illness and his woman to become a vegetable. Even after death, the two people he loved most had to endure torment in hell, and he didn't know how many years they would be sentenced to by the Court of the Dead. All of this struck the softest spot on Señor, this tough man.

Seeing the man constantly blaming himself for hurting himself, Lucien's face flashed with a hint of pity, but it was quickly replaced by a venomous expression. His injuries couldn't make up for what the mother and son had gone through in hell. Was Señor putting on a melodramatic show to deceive the dead? Who was he trying to fool with such a good performance?

Filled with regret and self-reproach, Señor used his mind to think of something that would benefit his family. The man first expressed his sincerity, then used the power of his Devil Fruit to swim underground, bring up Brook's skeletal body, and respectfully placed it at the feet of the Soul King.

Seeing that the other party was being so cooperative, Brook's green soul knew that the other party must need something from him. As long as it was within the scope of his duties, he could consider making an exception. He regained control of his body and moved his skeletal form around. He was not injured because he had been buried underground.

"If you have any questions, please ask them quickly, I'm in a bit of a hurry."

Señor knelt down in front of the skeleton man with a thud, banging his head on the ground and striking the earth a few times with his skull. Only then did the man cautiously ask, "My lord, I have a question. If I were to die now and go to the underworld to let those wronged souls take their revenge on me, would my two poor wives and children be able to escape hell?"

After stroking his skeletal chin and pondering for a while, he finally gave his answer after a few minutes of silence: "You can do this, use your soul to exchange them for hell. However, I must remind you that because these two were tainted by your karma and sins in their previous lives, they will be cast into the cycle of reincarnation again, and it is very likely that they will be in the three evil realms."

Señor only learned about obscure facts about the underworld and hell today. As for the six realms of reincarnation, he had never heard of them before. Moreover, the novel idea that intelligent beings could be reincarnated was a first for him on the ocean.

Seeing her man's naive expression, Lucian explained some basic knowledge to him: "The Six Paths of Reincarnation represent six kinds of reincarnation: the Heavenly Path, the Asura Path, the Human Path, the Animal Path, the Hungry Ghost Path, and the Hell Path. It supports the most basic operating mechanism of the Underworld, allowing the souls of intelligent beings in this world to flow and experience reincarnation again and again."

The three evil realms sounded like bad places, and Señor frowned. He had a natural prejudice against the animal realm, the hungry ghost realm, and the hell realm, and he didn't want his wife and children to fall into these three realms.

Women understand the three evil paths better than men. As a mother, she could accept that her next life would be miserable, but she didn't want her child, Jim Reid, to suffer again. "Lord Brooke, may I transfer the good karma I accumulated in my previous life to my child?"

Upon hearing the woman's words, the two men reacted differently. Señor, not understanding what she meant, expressed confusion, while Brooke showed a shocked expression. "You know the consequences of doing this. Lucian, you don't have much good karma to begin with. If you give it all to your child, there might be a chance for Jimlet to be reincarnated as a human. However, in return, you will fall into the realm of hungry ghosts and become a slave in the underworld, working tirelessly for them. By the time you atone for your sins and enter the cycle of reincarnation again, who knows how many years will have passed."

Originally, Lucien and Jimlet were to enter the animal realm. The Mink Tribe belonged to the Asura realm, and in their next life, they would be reduced to livestock to be slaughtered and eaten by other creatures, their excrement turning into feces.

After suffering through one lifetime, they will return to the underworld and be reborn into the human realm as ordinary babies on the sea. They will continue to live as humans, but most likely into ordinary families. The chance of being reborn into a wealthy and noble family is not available to this mother and child, as their good karma is far too lacking.

Just as everyone was discussing the matter of the Underworld, two uninvited guests from the Don Quixote family interrupted them, saying, "Señor, don't be fooled by that skeleton. There is no such place as the Underworld in this world. If you commit suicide, you will fall into their trap."

"Even if the Underworld truly exists, we've enjoyed so much with our young master in this life. Why worry about what we'll do in the next? Living this life well is more important than anything else."

The newcomers were none other than Gladius and Machabys, the two executives who had been defeated by CP0. These three guards of the Dark Factory could not stand by and watch the enemy trick Senor into committing suicide; such a self-inflicted wound would be too foolish.

"What an ignorant bunch," Brooke said, shaking his head without refuting anything. He didn't care whether he believed in the underworld or not; after all, the reckoning after death wouldn't fall on his shoulders.

After weighing the pros and cons, Señordo made up his mind. He had been loyal to his young master Doflamingo for many years and even took the initiative to raise his children. He had already repaid most of the debt of gratitude over the years. Without the tough guy taking care of Elsa and Anna, the two sisters would not have been born.

When Violet learned she was pregnant with an illegitimate child, she immediately wanted to abort the child. Fortunately, he discovered it in time, and Señor said the child was innocent, which saved the child's life and allowed the two sisters to be born safely.

Señor cares for Elsa and Anna to make up for what he owes his own children. Now that he has the opportunity to help Jim Wright, as a father, he wants to think about his children's next life.

"Machabes, Gladius, if you ever see the young master again, please tell him I'm sorry. I couldn't complete the task he entrusted to me. I must go to hell to protect my woman and child."

The man looked in the direction of his beloved wife, Lucian, and Señor smiled gently. "Lucian, don't go yet, I'm coming to be with you."

A true man gathers Armament Haki in his hands. Señor slams his palms against his head, his fragile skull shattering and collapsing under the Haki attack. After ending his own life, in his dying moments, he utters his last thoughts for the world: "Anna and Elsa, you two must live well..."

The user of the Swim-Swim Fruit ended up committing suicide. Señor must bear the punishment from the underworld for his sins, so that Jimlet, his own flesh and blood, can be freed from suffering.

Seeing this shocking scene outside the light screen, Señor had a relieved expression on his face. He wasn't surprised at all that he did this five years later. A real man should be responsible for his wife and children.

"What are you all looking at? Stop our boss! We can't let him commit suicide!" The henchmen rushed forward, grabbing Senor's limbs, afraid that their benevolent leader would leave them.

Señor: "Let me go! Even if I'm going to die, it's not now! Don't block my view of the light screen!"...Unfortunately, no one listened to him.

Chapter 170 The Pirate King and Whitebeard

After Señor finally breathed his last, everyone inside and outside the celestial canopy awaited a result: whether Brook's communication with the underworld was a smokescreen, or some kind of hypnotic ability that used deception to trick a Don Quixote family executive into committing suicide.

“Although you’re dressed as a villain and are rather perverted, you’re still a man, and I will keep my promise.” Brook no longer suppressed the Gates of Hell behind him. Countless silver iron locks extended from the gaps of this towering gate, and as they approached Señor’s corpse, they extracted his soul.

The soul of this real man was not dressed in baby clothes, but in white like his lover Lucien. This may be a unique garment in the underworld. His appearance did not change. The soul will become the same as it was when it died.

The Soul-Binding Chains bound Señor's spirit, intending to drag him into hell. Such a wicked person would not need the judgment of the Underworld Court; he would be directly cast into the hell realm, where the eighteen levels of hell awaited him.

“Lucian, I can finally meet you. It’s so good that it was all real.” Although Señor’s hands and feet were bound and his body was wrapped several times, Lucian gently hugged him from the side. The couple were going to hell together.

“Pike, I forgive you. I hope our child can be reborn into a happy family and not get involved with pirates in the next life.” Lucian cried in front of Senor. If her lover had really been a bank employee, perhaps the two of them would not have had such a tragic ending. Even if they lived an ordinary life with some uncertainty, they would still have had the chance to stay together for life.

Just as the chains from hell were about to summon the two spirits back, Brook's skeletal hand grasped the Soul-Binding Chains. Sensing the will of the Soul King, the chains stopped pulling.

“Señor, I respect you as a man. While I cannot reduce your sentence within my authority, I can transfer Lucien to your side so you can see each other every day. However, you will be tortured in front of her, washing away your sins in hell so you can be reborn as a good person.”

Lúthien fell into the realm of hungry ghosts, one of the three evil paths, becoming the lowest-ranking ghost soldier in the underworld. He had no rights or benefits and had to watch over the spirits in hell at all times, during which time he would also encounter monsters from the depths of hell.

However, this loving couple is lucky to be able to stay together in hell for so long. Many families are deliberately torn apart in hell. As for their sentences, Brooke is not sure, as they are determined by the Court of Judgment of the Dead.

"Thank you, sir. We will remember this kindness forever." The gates of hell tightened their chains, dragging the two spirits, a man and a woman, into hell. This terrifying power made the two officials present break out in a cold sweat; they were somewhat panicked.

[It really wasn't a lie, the underworld is real.] Señor's eyes glistened with tears. Gentle Lucian had returned at the last moment. He felt as if he were seeing the woman one last time. All these years, he hadn't been able to take off his baby clothes because he missed his deceased wife.

Since they can meet in hell, he has no more attachment to this filthy world. He might as well go see Lucien sooner rather than later. "Lucien, I'm going to hell to be with you now. I'll atone for my sins myself!"

Seeing that his underlings couldn't dissuade their leader, the half-fish Deringer emerged from behind him, forced Senor to wear the sea stone handcuffs, and pinned him down, scolding, "Get your head straight! Even if you commit suicide now to see your woman, do you think you'll see her in hell without Brook's intervention? Dressrosa can't be left unattended right now. Continue to serve your young master until the Skeleton Man is found."

Doflamingo had already lost the hearts of the people in Dressrosa. He orchestrated the Rumbling, which led to the deaths of everyone on the island. Such a monarch cannot be described as merely cruel. Compared to him, even King Wapol was an enlightened ruler.

It would be better to let the Likud family return to rule the country. They might want money, but the Donquixote family wants their lives. Who could stand that?

The absence of large-scale unrest on the island is a result of the efforts of the remaining officers to suppress it, maintaining the Donquixote Family's rule in Dressrosa by force, and awaiting Doflamingo's return to take charge after completing his duties with the Five Elders.

Within the light screen, Machbais and Gladius dropped all pretense, simultaneously biting their fingers to unleash golden lightning, and two giant figures appeared before Brook.

The Colossus controlled by Gladius was a rare genius. He did not cause any explosions during the transformation, making him much stronger than Armin.

The Beast Giant controlled by Mahbais is a giant gorilla covered in golden fur. The two giants work together in close and long-range combat, and their combined strength is greater than the sum of its parts.

"Can all the Donquixote Family executives transform into Titans? Eren's power is really convenient." Facing two Titans with Devil Fruit abilities alone, Brook showed no sign of panic. He was least afraid of being ganged up on.

The methods used to deal with Señor's suffering had no effect on Machabes and Gradius. The latter two were pure villains who did not care about the life or death of their family and loved ones. They only cared about enjoying themselves in this life and did not consider the afterlife. The law of cause and effect did not frighten them.

"I'm in a bit of a rush today, so I don't have time to play with you anymore. Let two powerful souls deal with you." Originally, the gates of hell behind him were only slightly ajar, but under the deliberate manipulation of the Soul King, the gates of hell opened wider and wider, so that powerful spirits could pass through.

A chilling aura of the underworld blew out from the gates of hell, sending shivers down the spines of anyone touched by it. The two Don Quixote family executives prepared for the worst.

Two black-clad spirits floated out of the Gates of Hell, respectfully flanking Brook on either side. Both spirits wore terrifying demon masks, obscuring their faces from both inside and outside the light barrier.

"It's been so long since I've felt the presence of the real world," the shorter man said, removing his mask to reveal a face that was most familiar to the world.

Character Notes: Demon Path - Gol D. Roger

"It's really lucky to be summoned back to the real world and see my old rival. Hell is too big and too vast. I feel a bit lonely all by myself." The taller and stronger man took off his mask, revealing a familiar face to the pirates.

Character Notes: Demon Path - Edward Newgate

The two men, both recognized as the strongest on the high seas, appeared at the same time and place. It's truly astonishing that the Pirate King and the Four Emperors would meet in such a setting.

"How is this possible? Why are they here? This is all an illusion, all an illusion!" Machbais, the Beast Giant, took several steps back. Seeing these two spirits, his mental defenses were completely breached. What kind of international joke was this, trying to play with the Pirate King and Whitebeard?

Gradus remained relatively calm amidst the Colossus. After a brief moment of shock, his rationality returned, and after some thought, he advised Machabys to be more level-headed: "Don't be afraid. Señor's woman also left that door in spirit form. Spirits cannot touch things in the mortal world. They've been dead for so many years, what are you afraid of?"

Even though the Pirate King and Whitebeard have passed away, their regal majesty remains inviolable. Their joint appearance has a profound impact on the hearts of those both inside and outside the light screen.

Chapter 171 Reincarnation of the Dirty Land

[“Roger and Dad”, Ace, the filial son, saw two fathers appear at the same time, one a blood father and the other a spiritual father. The two of them stood side by side, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.]

At that moment, he suddenly didn't want to pursue Teach anymore and wanted to return to Whitebeard's side. Ace valued family ties very much and didn't want to lose them again. He was also more concerned about how Edward Newgate died.