The Legendary Family of One Piece

Chapter 479 Traces of a Great War

The unexpected discovery of the underwater city ruins naturally piqued the interest of the Heberfeller family.

The Heberfeller family of archaeologists naturally and quickly began their research.

This could help them understand the history of distant times and perhaps even uncover some previously unknown clues.

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The year 1513 of the Haiyuan calendar!

Lati City! Inside the office!

Charlotte leaned back in her luxurious leather chair, glancing at the sensational headlines in the newspaper.

[Shocking! Former Marine Admiral Zephyr was defeated by an unknown pirate, losing an arm, and the new Marine Academy was almost completely wiped out...]

Charlotte frowned slightly. Zephyr had finally come to this point!

The mysterious pirate who cut Zephyr in half must be that big guy who calls himself Whitebeard II—Edward Welb.

He tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest as he began to quickly think of a new plan.

As far as he knew, the World Government eventually recruited that guy, which directly led to the final trigger for Zephyr, this hardworking veteran, leaving the Navy.

Especially judging from family intelligence, the World Government has tried many things to fill the last spot of the Seven Warlords of the Sea in order to maintain the balance of the sea.

Just like the legendary pirate Wang Zhi on Beehive Island, who received a secret request from the World Government, but refused.

Therefore, the position of the last of the Seven Warlords of the Sea has remained vacant, given the nature of the World Government.

With such powerful pirates, there's no reason they wouldn't be tempted. So, does that mean the Heberfeller family has a chance?

Zephyr is not only very strong, but most importantly, he's a great teacher!

Today, which naval officer, or even admiral, hasn't been taught by him?

It's obvious that Zephyr is a top-tier teacher in the One Piece world!

Maybe he could try to win that man over!

Charlotte pondered a solution, wondering how to proceed.

This is of paramount importance to both the Heberfeller people and the Heberfeller Kingdom.

He's really interested!

He hesitated for a moment about whether to use Rosinandi, the family's top spy.

Charlotte hesitated for a moment, then secretly shook her head in rejection; Rosinante could not be easily exposed.

Most importantly, Zephyr hates pirates too much, and risking exposure could backfire.

It seems we need to reconsider this carefully!

While Charlotte was deep in thought, Lina hurriedly walked in.

"Charlotte, Charlotte, a major discovery."

Charlotte, whose thoughts had been interrupted, looked at Lina with a puzzled expression, genuinely not understanding what major discovery had been made.

Lina could tell from Charlotte's expression that he had completely forgotten.

"There's a clue to the underwater ruins!"

Lina spoke softly, looking tenderly at Charlotte.

Undersea ruins?

What clues could there be?

Despite his doubts, Charlotte slowly said, "Then tell me."

Lina chuckled softly, "That won't do. Let's wait for Oli to arrive before we talk about it!"

"Hmm... let's wait then!" Charlotte replied, after all, Olivia and Robin were the two most authoritative female archaeologists in the Heberfeller family.

Now that Robin is still adventuring the world with Law, Yamato, Franky, and others, this important task naturally falls on Ori's shoulders.

Not long after!

Ou Li, whom I hadn't seen for a long time, had grown into a graceful young woman. Wearing glasses and carrying a thick set of books in her arms, she looked very much like a scholar.

"Brother Charlotte, I'm here."

Ouli's clear and crisp voice is melodious and pleasant to the ear, as cheerful as a young girl's.

"Ouli, how old are you? You're so immature!"

Charlotte spoke gently, noting that Oli was not young anymore.

"Brother Charlotte, you're the one who's older! I'm still a child!"

Ouli said angrily, while Xia Luo awkwardly touched his chin.

Um... a woman's age is always a taboo subject.

Don't ask, it's a big deal.

"Okay, okay, it's my fault, it's my fault."

Charlotte spoke calmly, without any sign of displeasure.

Lina chuckled to herself. To the outside world, he was a king of high status, one of the four powerful and domineering emperors, and the head of a legendary family...

But at home, he was always a gentle husband and an amiable older brother, nothing more.

It can be said that many of the people here were raised by Xia Luo from childhood, and their relationship was truly like that of fathers and brothers!

"Hehehe! I knew it, Brother Charlotte... is the best, the very best."

Faced with Ouli's praise, the stubborn Charlotte coughed twice.

"Seriously, who did they learn this from?"

Ouli spoke up instinctively.

"Brother Beta said that the boss can be easily appeased!"

"Really?" Charlotte gritted her teeth. What rubbish! She could be easily coaxed into doing this!

Looks like Beta's itching for a beating again!

Beta, who was training, couldn't help but shiver and scratched his head awkwardly.

"What's going on? Am I still feeling cold?"

He glanced around suspiciously but didn't see anything. Yet, he had a bad feeling about it.

Seeing Charlotte's slightly annoyed expression, Oli and Lina exchanged a smile before getting back to the main topic.

"Brother Charlotte, there's been a major discovery at that underwater ruin."

Hearing Ouli's tone, Charlotte quickly realized that even Ouli was speaking about this matter so solemnly.

It seems there has been some truly remarkable discovery.

Tell me about it?

Oli nodded and spoke.

"Fragments of the continent, the collapse of the world, the truth emerges!"

Charlotte was slightly bewildered, but seeing the serious expression on Ouli's face, which seemed to carry an indescribable solemnity, he did not interrupt.

"We deciphered a small part of it through documents, ancient books, and clues from underwater ruins collected by our family."

"However... we've discovered this is an incredibly massive war!"

"One of the pirates, Joy Boy, is known as the first pirate in history, and his enemy is... the current World Government."

Charlotte was slightly surprised. Although it was as he expected, there were many details he was not clear about, which was quite interesting.

"To be precise, the predecessor of the World Government was a temporary alliance of twenty kingdoms."

Upon hearing this, Charlotte nodded slightly, which showed that the former Joy Boy was very powerful.

"What exactly caused the battle? It's impossible to say whether it was a battle between good and evil or more like a fierce clash between two ideologies."

Charlotte listened with great interest, as if she was finally beginning to grasp the truth of this world.

"The Great Kingdom was a highly advanced civilization that existed 900 years ago, and the weapons that actually existed during that hundred-year war seem to be items that cannot be reproduced even in modern times."

Charlotte was well aware of this, after all, Tom had told her about it before.

Ouli's tone suddenly became extremely heavy.

"That end left behind irreparable and enormous scars of war."

"During the blank century, the world was once submerged in the sea! Today, we are more like living on fragments of a past continent."

Charlotte was utterly shocked; this was the first time he had ever truly learned of such a terrifying event.

Was it caused by war or a natural disaster?

"We have no way of knowing about the several continents that once existed, and it's impossible to completely erase historical memory during the blank 100 years..."

"However, in the past hundred years, the sea level has risen by two hundred meters, completely isolating the islands and creating a situation where cultural exchange is difficult."

Even Oli couldn't help but be shocked after she finished speaking; such big news would surely shock the world.

Who would have thought that such a terrible secret was hidden inside? Oli composed herself and continued.

"Moreover, our research has revealed that this was not a natural disaster but a man-made one."

"Major natural disasters can never last for just a century; they will inevitably bring lasting damage to the world."

Charlotte nodded. He didn't understand any of this, but Oli explained it very clearly.

Everything actually stemmed from a massive war, but what kind of destruction could lead to such catastrophic consequences?

It's truly unimaginable.

"The reason why sea levels are rising and the world is sinking into the ocean is very likely due to ancient weapons that actually existed 800 years ago."

"And there's a real possibility that it will be restarted one day."

After Oli finished her introduction, Charlotte fell into deep thought.

They must be engaged in a massive battle with the World Government, so if, as Ori said, it was all caused by war and the seas raging.

It is highly likely that the painstakingly built continent of Hibern will be submerged, and all civilizations will suffer an irreparable and devastating blow.

So how should the Heberfeller family cope with such a terrible disaster?

Charlotte fell into deep thought; she absolutely had to make a proper and reasonable plan!

(End of this chapter)