One Piece: Surrounded at Marineford? Just kidding!

Chapter 511: Ancient Secrets of Elbaf

"Im".

Two words were uttered.

The atmosphere in the meeting room became somewhat subtle.

Vegapunk stopped in his tracks.

The smugness and excitement on his face vanished in an instant.

Instead, an instinctive solemnity prevailed.

Chen Ye sat in the main seat, his gaze calmly fixed on Vegapunk.

Vegapunk's Adam's apple bobbed.

He raised his hand and pushed up his mechanical glasses.

"You really know how to pick the most crucial questions to ask."

He walked around the console and stood on the other side of the conference table.

Let me make this clear first.

"I don't know much about it."

Very few

His brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

Those five old geezers have completely blocked information about Im!

Every time I try to get close to it, I get warned by the Five Elders!

and!

"Strictly speaking, what I found was not Im at all."

"I only saw his afterimage."

Chen Ye tapped the armrest with his fingertips.

Get to the point.

"The key point is that all the lines that were forcibly erased ultimately point to one place."

hum.

The main control panel responds automatically.

A fragmented image was projected between the two.

A rubbing of an ancient stone tablet that was barely pieced together after being broken.

Chen Yeben leaned back in his chair.

His gaze became utterly sharp.

Vegapunk lowered his voice.

"I found this in the World Government's abandoned archives."

"It took me a long time to decipher even a part of it."

He pointed.

All the clues point to one place!

Elbaf, the Land of Giants

The name Elbaf appeared.

The atmosphere in the meeting room became even more tense.

Chen Ye stared at those three words.

I studied many documents!

"Elbaf is not just a kingdom of giants."

"There are a few things hidden there."

Bega Ponkton lived there.

"I still can't figure out what it is."

"The descriptions of it in the literature are very confusing."

"It deliberately avoided its true form."

Chen Ye didn't interrupt.

His gaze was fixed intently on the classical Chinese text.

Vegapunk raised his hand and flipped to reveal the next fragment of the translation.

If the throne were to return, only the deep, dark breath of the tree roots could sever immortality.

Its scales cover the night, its bones bear calamity, and its wrath can devour the king.

In the past, the sun god Nika fought him for nine days and nine nights.

The sea split open, clouds blazed, and the entire army in the northern border was annihilated.

Chen Ye's gaze suddenly sharpened.

Nika.

The moment that name was mentioned, countless scattered clues were suddenly strung together by a single thread.

Vegapunk's voice was dry.

"At first I thought I had translated it wrong."

"You and I both know exactly what Nika is."

"If this ancient text is correct, then the thing hidden in Elbaf is more than just a threat to Im."

"It poses the same threat to Im as it does to Nika."

"What's even more terrifying is that in the extremely distant past, it actually fought a fierce battle with the sun god Nika."

Vegapunk himself got goosebumps.

Chen Ye did not speak immediately.

His gaze was deep and cold.

Clues flashed through my mind.

For many years, the World Government has been probing the Land of Giants, but it has never dared to actually take action against Elbaf.

They coveted the giant's power.

But they coveted that immense and powerful combat strength.

not to mention!

Nika.

Elbaf.

The Kingdom of Giants.

The Immortal King.

The deep, dark breath of the tree roots.

Scales covering the night.

A name suddenly echoed in Ye Zai's mind.

Nighold, the Black Dragon.

The moment those two words appeared in his mind, Chen Ye's fingertips slammed heavily onto the armrest of the seat.

thump.

The sound wasn't loud.

Vegapunk's eyelids twitched in surprise.

"What are you thinking about?"

Chen Ye raised his eyes.

His face showed no extra expression.

"I've thought of something interesting."

Vegapunk stared at him for a few seconds.

He knew that when this man didn't want to talk, no one could get him to open his mouth.

So, being sensible, they didn't press the matter.

Chen Ye turned his gaze back to the ancient text.

It seems the black dragon is truly extraordinary!

What's more troublesome is that Vegapunk has already made his point quite clear.

This thing made Im wary.

It also caused Nika to fight a bloody battle.

This means it's definitely not a harmless trump card that can be easily held in one's hand.

It is more dangerous than ancient weapons.

The more this is the case, the less we can allow the world government to encounter it first.

Chen Ye stood up.

The chair legs made a soft scraping sound on the ground.

He raised his hand to adjust the collar of his coat. The movement was unhurried, but his eyes were already fixed.

"I absolutely have to go to Elbaf."

This sentence was delivered very smoothly.

But it remained fixed in the air like a nail.

Vegapunk nodded.

"I agree."

"And I believe the world government has definitely wanted to take down Elbaf for a long time."

Then Chen Ye turned and walked to the main control panel. His gaze fell on the world sea chart.

The marker for Future Island is still flashing on the nautical chart.

Further away, the sea where the giant kingdom is located is shrouded in a thick fog.

Chen Ye raised his hand, his fingertip pointing roughly in the direction of Elbaf.

"From now on, we need to prepare for another confrontation with the World Government in Elbaf."

You know the specifics better than I do!

Vegapunk nodded and then walked randomly toward the console.

Ten fingers danced rapidly across the keyboard.

A series of new strategic directives were quickly generated.

"clear."

Chen Ye's eyes darkened slightly.

"There's one more thing."

Vegapunk kept moving and glanced at him sideways.

"The Straw Hat crew's flight path will most likely also point to Elbaf."

Vegapunk was taken aback at first.

They immediately realized what was happening.

"That's right."

Chenye said.

"In addition to the Poneglyph clues in Nico Robin's possession and the giants' natural reaction to the legend of the sun god, they will go there sooner or later."

"We need to be ready earlier than anyone else."

Vegapunk nodded emphatically.

I didn't ask about specific plans.

Knowing the direction is enough.

The final instruction was issued.

The entire Future Island began to operate wildly.

Chen Ye stood still in the same spot.

Elbaf.

Black Dragon.

Nika.

Im.

Several names mingled in my mind.

This trip is interesting!

The scene suddenly shifts.

Mary Geoise.

High atop the void throne, a figure sat silently.

I can't see the face clearly.

The oppressive feeling is only visible in the outline.

It's Im!

Chen Ye's previous injuries have healed.

But the killing intent emanating from him was even stronger than before he was injured.

The entire hall was very quiet.

Im lowered his gaze.

His gaze pierced through the throne, through the layers of palace walls of the holy land, and through the towering red earth continent.

Heading towards the ends of the earth, to that land shrouded in cold winds and giant trees.

Elbaf.

The name of the place came to mind.

He hadn't thought about that place for far too long.

The more I try not to think about it, the more I can't forget it.

After all, that was the place where he had repeatedly suffered setbacks.

On the armrest of the throne, a pale, slender finger descended.

A gentle tap.

thump.

The candlelight in the entire hall flickered simultaneously.

The chill in the air suddenly dropped several degrees.

He did not speak.

But the tangible killing intent has already provided the answer.

Elbaf must be in his hands.

We must not let anyone touch that place first.

Especially Chen Ye.

The thought of that name stirred the shadows around the throne.

Chen Ye left him with more than just injuries.

And shame.

Having lived for countless years, he hadn't been pushed to that point in a very long time.

Therefore, this time he will not allow any surprises.

Right here in this deathly silence that chills the soul.

A heavy sound came from outside the hall.

boom.

The extremely thick bolt was pulled open from the outside.

next second.

The two heavy, black palace doors between the thrones, as thick as mountain walls, were slowly pushed open.

The sound of synchronized footsteps clearly entered the main hall.

despair.

despair.

despair.

Every step was heavy.

Every step was steady.

It felt like a blade stepping on bone.

A figure walked against the dim light outside the door, stepping onto a scarlet carpet and entering the throne room.

The man reeked of an overwhelming, pungent smell of blood.

The shadow on the throne silently watches over the newcomer.

The figure stopped in the center of the hall.