manynovel Chapter 400 Life Return
Chapter 400 Life Return
Chapter 400 Life Return
"Luffy can really eat."
Watching Luffy still devouring his food, Neptune's face showed a hint of admiration as he said, "That's the appetite of a strong person."
"A strong one, huh..."
After glancing at Luffy, whose mouth was greasy from eating, Shark Star fell into deep thought.
"While it's true that strong people have an exaggerated appetite, but..." west Yan's lips twitched, "it's rare to see one that's exaggerated to this extent."
Uncle Rayleigh is quite strong, but his appetite isn't as exaggerated as Luffy's.
Neptune paused for a moment upon hearing this, then asked curiously, "Could it be because of his Devil Fruit?"
If I'm not mistaken, the other person should be a user of the Gum-Gum Fruit, since he likes to shout things like "rubber, rubber" when he's fighting.
"Maybe," west Yan said.
He didn't know if Luffy became like this because of a Devil Fruit, after all, he wasn't a Devil Fruit user.
"It probably has little to do with this Devil Fruit," Luffy said, looking up. "Because I've always had a huge appetite since I was little."
When he was three or four years old, his grandfather threw him into the forest to survive, and he already had a big appetite even then.
"So that's why you're a bit special," west Yan said. "Your stomach must be much stronger than I thought."
"Stomach..
Chopper, as if remembering something, suddenly looked up and said, "Luffy, you didn't learn Life Return, did you?"
"Life returned?"
Several question marks appeared above everyone's heads. What was that?
"Actually, I don't know exactly what Life Return is, but I've seen its effects," Chopper said. "Remember that man with the lion-like hair we met on Enies Lobby?"
Listening to Chopper's words, everyone began to recall some things that happened two years ago.
"Thinking about it carefully..." Usopp said, frowning, "There is such a person."
"some."
Nami said helplessly, "I almost got killed by him back then."
To be honest, that memory wasn't very pleasant.
After shaking her head, Nami looked at Chopper and asked, "What's wrong with this guy?"
"He has a strange technique called Life Return," Chopper said. "After eating a lot of food..."
He used his life-saving ability to quickly digest the food in his stomach.
As he spoke, Chopper gestured to himself in an exaggerated manner.
"That must be it," Jinbe said. "I've seen this ability in many people."
If you think about it carefully, many strong people have this ability to quickly convert food into energy.
For example, Old Man, Ace, Marco, etc.
These people all possess this ability!
"So this ability is called Life Return." Walking up to Luffy, Merry curiously examined Luffy's stomach and exclaimed, "Amazing!!"
"Anyway, I've always been like this since I was a kid," Luffy said.
After he finished speaking, he ignored everyone and continued to eat heartily.
This scene immediately made everyone laugh.
Luffy never forgets to eat, no matter what.
"Can I have that ability too?" Usopp asked curiously.
"I don't know," Jinbe said, shaking his head.
"You can't?"
"I can't," Jinbe said, shrugging. "Besides, I don't eat much."
To be honest, he still doesn't understand why those guys can digest their food so quickly.
"So it seems this thing also depends on talent," Usopp said, frowning.
After saying that, Usopp thought for a moment, then turned to Luffy and said, "Luffy, can you tell me how you did that?"
Upon hearing this, Luffy paused in his eating, then, with a piece of meat still in his mouth, tilted his head and looked at Usopp, saying, "You mean the ability to digest food quickly?"
"right!"
That's it.
"It digested in a flash!"
As he spoke, Luffy pointed to his stomach, demonstrating to everyone what it meant to return one's life.
Usopp:
What kind of explanation is this, you idiot?!
Who can learn this?
Xi Yan wore a complicated expression; this peculiar way of explaining things... it seemed like Naruto Uzumaki had done something similar.
"It seems this is something I can only figure out myself," Zoro said.
It's probably impossible to teach.
Hearing Zoro's words, Usopp sighed helplessly.
To comprehend this?
It doesn't seem like an easy thing for him.
"If only we could catch that CP9 member who can return life," Xi Yan said, shaking his head to clear the strange thought from his mind. "That way we could figure out the principle behind this move."
"Then it's probably not going to happen," Sanji said, shaking his head.
Those CP9 members have already been defeated by them, and whether they can survive is another matter entirely, so Sanji doesn't think they will ever encounter each other again.
This time, west Yan simply nodded and didn't say anything more.
"By the way, Uncle Neptune," Chopper said, scratching his head as he looked at Neptune, "what's the deal with that dangerous drug? How did Hody and his gang get their hands on something like that?"
"The deadly drug..."
Upon hearing the words "drug," Neptune's previously smiling expression immediately turned serious.
After a moment of silence, Neptune said, "This is a terrible, sealed drug. Although it can temporarily enhance a person's strength, it will consume a great deal of lifespan."
"Trading lifespan for power..." Nami said, "It feels so evil..."
This so-called deadly drug gave her the feeling of making a deal with the devil.
"That's right, it's evil!" Neptune nodded affirmatively. "That's why it's listed as a banned substance."
After speaking, Neptune paused for a moment, then sighed and said, "As for how Hody and his gang obtained it... they must have stolen it from Ryugu Castle ten years ago."
That thing was kept in a jade box at the time.
As for how Hody got into the treasure vault... he had no idea.
"So this is something from your Dragon Palace City after all this time?" west Yan asked in surprise.
"Yes."
Neptune readily admitted, "This thing is indeed passed down from the past."
"But this thing is too dangerous, so none of us dare to use it."
"How did Hody know that thing had that effect?" Usopp asked curiously.
"I don't know about that."
Neptune shook his head; he had no idea where Hody got his information from.
As for the question?
How can we inquire when everyone in the area is dead?
After letting out a silent sigh, Neptune said, "Anyway... I've decided to destroy this thing so that this situation won't happen again."
False power is ultimately false, so Neptune had no intention of keeping it.
Just then, the voice of a merman soldier appeared in the corridor, sounding very anxious.
"Your Majesty King Neptune, where are you?"
Upon hearing the soldier's voice, Neptune turned around and shouted, "I'm here."
Upon hearing the sound, the merman soldiers' faces lit up with joy, and they immediately ran towards Neptune's location without hesitation.
Upon entering the balcony, the merman soldier said, "We've finally found you, King Neptune."
"What's wrong? Why are you in such a panic?"
"Just now, we received news that someone escaped through the connecting corridor," the merman soldier said. "The Right Minister suspects this person is the thief who emptied the treasure vault!"
"Thief."
Neptune frowned upon hearing this, clearly not expecting the thief to be so audacious.
Isn't he afraid that I'll send people to search Dragon Palace City and find him?
"The connecting corridor isn't closed?" west Yan asked in surprise.
"No," the merman soldier said, shaking his head.
Because the Straw Hat Pirates were welcomed, their connecting corridor remained open, which is why the thief was able to leave directly.
After a moment's thought, Neptune asked, "Was anyone injured?"
"No," the merman soldier said. "They simply fled without engaging us in any conflict."
"It's good that no one got hurt," Neptune said with a sigh of relief.
He really doesn't want to see anyone else get hurt.
"His Majesty King Neptune?"
Seeing that Neptune showed no intention of pursuing the matter, the merfolk soldier's eyes immediately showed confusion.
Shouldn't they be sending men to pursue them at a time like this? What's wrong, His Majesty King Neptune...?
"It's alright, let the thief be," Neptune said. "As long as no one got hurt."
"But Your Majesty, that's a treasure of our entire Dragon Palace!" the merman soldier cried anxiously. "Are we just going to give it away like this?"
Upon hearing this, Nami, who was lost in thought, immediately perked up.
The treasures of the entire Dragon Palace?
Ok?
Um!!!
"So be it," Neptune said, waving his hand. "Treasures are just external possessions after all."
"Besides... the situation on Fishman Island is rather special right now. Even if we wanted to capture him, it wouldn't be an easy task, would it?"
There are currently tens of thousands of human pirates on this island, which means that a large number of pirate ships will leave Fishman Island!
In this situation, how do we catch the thief?
"this.
The merfolk soldier looked rather grim, but since King Neptune had spoken, he said nothing more.
"We'll have the money sooner or later," Shark Star said.
"Yes, I understand."
"By the way... how did that thief get in?" Jinbe asked curiously. "I remember you can't get into the Ryugu Palace if the gates aren't open."
Could it be that Hody and the others forgot to close the gate after they left?
"The main gate isn't open, but the tower of the Dragon Palace has been cleaved open by someone," the merman soldier said. "I suspect the thief entered the Dragon Palace through that gate."
Upon hearing this, Zoro's expression immediately became somewhat subtle.
"He actually managed to split the entire building in two?" Neptune said in surprise. "Could the thief also be a powerful swordsman?"
A swordsman who can do something like this is no ordinary person.
"No, this guy did it," Papagu said, pointing at Zoro. "He cleaved the entire building in two to escape."
Zoro: ? ? ?
Upon hearing Papagu's words, several question marks immediately appeared above Zoro's head.
Then, somewhat annoyed, he tapped Papagu on the head and said, "Just put all the blame on that guy, you stupid starfish!"
"Absolutely not!"
Papagu, clutching his head, said, "Lying is the beginning of stealing, so I absolutely won't!"
Zoro:
Is this saying still valid?
"So it was you who cut it open." Neptune looked at Zoro with some surprise, not expecting that this swordsman would have such strength.
Then, he waved his hand with a smile and said, "It's okay, it's fine if it's cut open, we can fix it later."
However, Neptune's attitude made Zoro feel a little embarrassed.
"Then how about I...?"
"It's nothing, just repairing a building, it's no big deal for us," Neptune said.
Compared to what the Straw Hat Pirates did for Fishman Island... what is a mere building?
Seeing that Neptune had said so, Zoro didn't insist.
"Leave this to me," Shark Star said. "I'll arrange for someone to handle it right away."
After saying that, Shark Star turned and left.
Neptune smiled at this, then turned to the merman soldier and said, "Go to the banquet hall, and remember to have fun."
"Yes, Your Majesty King Neptune!"
The merfolk soldiers nodded upon receiving the order, then quickly grabbed their weapons and left.
As Neptune watched the other person leave, his eyes gradually became somewhat melancholy.
Although the treasure is gone, it's good that Fishman Island can be saved.
"Wait a minute, Uncle Neptune!"
Just snapping out of her reverie, Nami, her eyes shining, walked up to Neptune and said, "You just said that all the treasure of Ryugu Palace was stolen, right?"
"Yes."
Seeing Nami's eyes light up, Luffy and Zoro widened their eyes and said, "Why do I suddenly have a bad feeling?"
Nami ignored the two men and looked seriously at Neptune, saying, "That's the treasure of the entire country!"
Are you really not going to pursue him?
"The most important thing is the safety of the people," Neptune said. "So...treasure and such are not important."
"It's very important!"
After speaking, Nami paused for a moment, then her eyes turned into the shape of coins as she said, "What if we could get the treasure back?"
"You can have them all," Neptune said. "It would be a good thing for us to give them to you as well."
After all... the Straw Hat Pirates were the saviors of Fishman Island!
"Really?!"
"real!"
"That's wonderful!" Nami exclaimed excitedly.
The treasure of the Dragon Palace... must be an incredibly large number!
Thinking about this, Nami became even more excited.
Then, she turned to Xi Yan and said, "west Yan, your clone should be able to find that guy, right?"
"If we release more clones, finding him shouldn't be too difficult, but..." west Yan looked at Nami with a complicated expression and said, "Nami, we're not short of money."
They now have assets approaching 100 billion, with Pele alone worth tens of billions.
Is it even necessary to continue this?
"What do you know?" Nami rolled her eyes at west Yan and said, "There's no reason to complain about having too much money."
"Alright, stop arguing. Uncle Neptune has already agreed to give it to us, so hurry up."
"And... Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji, the three of you will go with Xiyan!"
The eyelids of the people who were named twitched slightly. Why were their feelings so complicated at this moment?
However, after seeing Nami's clenched fist, Zoro decisively chose to follow his heart.
"ah"
"It's my honor to retrieve the treasure for Nami!" Sanji said, twisting his body.
Jinbe, who had taken in everyone's reactions, was immediately rendered speechless.
Then, he thought to himself, "Why does it seem like everyone's afraid of Nami?"
Is it just my imagination?
"I'll have Hall take you there," Neptune said.
Upon hearing this, west Yan turned to look at Mei Li and, seeing that the little one's belly was still round and bulging, nodded helplessly and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you."
Meili is in such a state that she's really not suitable to go with them, so they should go on their own.
"Hall!"
Hearing the call, Hall rushed from the end of the corridor, muttering his catchphrase.
Hall
"Hall, take them down there," Neptune said.
Hall
Having received the order, Hall nodded, then came to the side of Xi Yan and the others, smiling and gesturing for them to ride with him downstairs. Soon, the four of them, riding with Hall, disappeared from the group's sight.
"What do we do now?" Melie asked, looking up at Nami.
"Of course we'll wait."
Nami said, "Let's wait for them to return with the treasure."
"profound!"
Since she didn't need to do anything, she continued to lie down and digest her food.
Thinking of this, Mary walked over to Usopp and lay down next to him on the ground.
"How do we solve the problem of the record pointer?" Perona asked.
"Leave this to me," Neptune said. "Xiyan has already told me about this, and I'll send someone to deliver the logging pointer later."
Upon hearing Neptune's words, Perona and Nami both smiled.
"So reliable!"
Well done, west Yan!
In this way, all they have to do is wait.
"Alright, I won't disturb your rest any longer." Neptune turned and walked outside, saying, "I'm going to have a drink some more."
After saying that, the seemingly easy-going, chubby uncle swayed away from there.
However, not long after he left, he saw someone he hadn't expected.
"You're... Nico Robin from the Straw Hat Pirates, right?" Neptune chuckled, looking at Nico Robin in the vast corridor. "Why aren't you continuing the party?"
"I'm here to see you," Nico Robin said. "Let's talk alone."
Neptune was taken aback when he heard this. Talk to him alone?
Why are you looking for him?
Wait a minute... Could it be that the other person has a crush on him?
Thinking of this, Neptune immediately waved his hand and said, "Miss... let me make it clear beforehand that I already have a wife, Otohime, with whom I have sworn to love for life, so I have no intention of..."
Who is Joy Boy?
Upon hearing this, Neptune, who had been rambling on, immediately stopped, a look of shock in his eyes. "You... how do you know this name?" Neptune asked Nico Robin in astonishment.
Isn't this name known only to special people like them?
"Because I can read the Poneglyphs," Nico Robin said calmly. "And this name is what I saw on a stone in the Sea Forest."
"Who exactly is he apologizing to?"
"You can actually read that?" Neptune exclaimed in shock. "You..."
"I am a survivor of Ohara," Nico Robin said, "which is why I can read the Poneglyphs."
"Ohara..."
Upon hearing those three words, Neptune's eyes flashed with a hint of disbelief, before he murmured, "So, he's a survivor of Ohara."
No wonder the other party was able to read the historical text.
"That's right." Nico Robin nodded and said, "So... can you tell me what happened?"
"Of course, you don't have to say it if you don't want to."
Although she was very curious about this matter, she would not force the other party to say things they didn't want to say.
Neptune paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said with a complicated expression, "No, if it were you, there wouldn't be any problem with saying this."
After saying that, Neptune turned to the huge room beside him and said, "Let's go inside and talk."
What I'm about to say is very important, so I can't let too many people know.
"it is good."
Nico Robin didn't refuse and obediently followed the other person into the huge room.
"It's a long story," Neptune said, sitting on the giant bubble with a complicated expression. "Because this matter dates back eight hundred years... no, to be precise, to that blank hundred years."
"And Joy Boy was a real human being who actually existed during that blank century."
"If we had to say, we don't really know what kind of person he was; we just know that he existed."
"And that article... was written by him for the mermaid princess on that island at the time."
"That was his apology for failing to keep the agreement with Fishman Island."
"An agreement?"
Nico Robin, who was deep in thought, paused for a moment upon hearing this, then asked in confusion, "What agreement?"
"I don't know either," Neptune said, shaking his head. "Because the details haven't been passed down; all we know is that it's related to Noah's Ark."
After saying that, Neptune paused for a moment, then continued, "However... although the specific details have not been passed down, I believe that one day someone will appear who can fulfill the agreement in place of Joy Boy."
"This is the legend passed down through generations of our royal family."
"This is why we are willing to protect Noah's Ark for generations."
The moment the person who keeps the promise appears, Noah's Ark will truly show its purpose!
By then... their fish-men will be able to truly live on land.
"Noah's Ark..."
Recalling the enormous ship that Xiyan had previously moved using water-based magic, Nico Robin asked, "How was that ship, which was half the size of Fishman Island, propelled?"
"Is it powered by the power of the Sea Kings?"
"Does Joy Boy possess such power?"
"No, that's not it." Neptune shook his head and said, "The one who possessed this power was the mermaid princess from eight hundred years ago."
"The Little Mermaid."
Hearing Neptune's explanation, Nico Robin seemed to understand something and said, "Could it be that Princess Shirahoshi...?"
"Yes."
Neptune sighed and said, "Shirahoshi possesses this power as well."
To be honest, he really didn't want his daughter to awaken such power, because that would make her a target!
Thinking of this, Neptune sighed deeply.
"No wonder Hody's gang had their eyes on Princess Shirahoshi," Nico Robin murmured.
Now she understood why Hody and his gang wanted to kill Princess Shirahoshi so badly; it turned out they were afraid of that girl's power!
Summon the Sea Kings!
This power could absolutely destroy an island with ease.
"yes."
"That guy was afraid of Shirahoshi's power, so he tried to lure her out by using the lives of the four of us," Neptune said. "You could say that if it weren't for you, we would really be dead."
At this point, Neptune's face immediately lit up with gratitude.
Thank you...
He was genuinely grateful to the Straw Hat crew from the bottom of his heart.
Nico Robin shook her head upon hearing this, indicating that the other party should not take such things to heart.
After all... Luffy and Xiyan don't really care, do they?
Nico Robin then said, "I saw descriptions of ancient weapons two years ago when I was on Skypiea."
"And the location indicated by the historical text is right here!"
"And combining that with what you said before..."
"I think the name of this ancient weapon must have originated from the mermaid princess from eight hundred years ago."
"And that name is... Poseidon, the Sea King!"
Listening to Nicole Robin's words, Neptune closed his eyes in pain.
"Yes. Poseidon, the Sea King..." Neptune said with some pain, "Who could have imagined that Shirahoshi would awaken this power?"
If he could, he would really wish his daughter were just an ordinary mermaid.
Perhaps sensing Neptune's thoughts, Nico Robin said, "Fear is useless, King Neptune."
"Moreover, for this country, Princess Shirahoshi's awakening of this power is not a bad thing."
“That’s true, but…” Neptune said, “My lady, besides being the king of this country, I am also a father.”
Upon hearing this, Nico Robin immediately fell silent.
Yes, from the other person's perspective, this might not be a good thing.
but.
"King Neptune, have you ever considered this question?"
"What's the problem?"
"The Little Mermaid has appeared, so... what about Joy Boy?" Nico Robin looked earnestly at Neptune and asked, "Will he also appear in this era?"
Upon hearing Nico Robin's words, Neptune's eyes widened in shock.
Yes, in the last era, Joy Boy and the Little Mermaid appeared at the same time, so what about this era?
Did they also appear together?
If they appear together... does it mean that the time they've been waiting for on Fishman Island has finally arrived?
Thinking of this, Neptune turned to look at the sea outside, his eyes becoming deep and thoughtful.
"Maybe.-
"You're right!"
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