One Piece : Kaido Brother

Chapter 493 493

"This world truly has an Underworld."

For the first time in eight hundred years, Roronoa Zoro, the first person to master the Power of Soul Rules, revealed a corner of the Underworld before Caesar's eyes.

On the island of Marine Headquarters, everyone witnessed the misty world that Zoro had opened.

Inside were countless wandering souls.

Caesar saw the souls of many who had died in that war behind Zoro.

Such as Kuzan, Akainu, Bullett, and others.

Long before this, Caesar had heard from Katakuri that the Straw Hat Pirates had a skeleton named Brook who, after eating the Underworld-Underworld Fruit, gained the ability to return from death.

Brook's soul only returned to his skeletal body fifty years after his death.

Even with his initial mastery of Spatial Laws, Caesar had no means to open a passage to the Underworld.

That world likely existed in a different dimension of this planet.

Unless one possessed Soul Rules or obtained the reincarnated yomi yomi no mi after Brook's death, then died once more, could one glimpse that mysterious realm.

Caesar gazed with a complex expression at the dense, shadowy figures within the black sun.

"Perhaps... these people aren't completely dead."

He even vaguely saw the spectral shadow of Newgate's soul.

Shaking his head, Caesar stopped dwelling on these thoughts.

He noticed that Sabaody Archipelago had already gathered numerous people.

Dragon and the other members of the Revolutionary Army.

Roger, Shanks, and others.

Akin, Kaido, and the arriving Katakuri along with other members of the Beast God Pirates.

Caesar descended and landed before the crowd, gently wrapping his arm around Shirahoshi's waist.

Being held by Caesar in front of so many people, Shirahoshi shyly lowered her head, too embarrassed to look at anyone.

"Father!"

Katakuri stepped forward excitedly and called out.

Caesar nodded to him. "Is Linlin alright?"

"Mother... she's still the same. She's on the ship, with Daifuku and brother Perospero taking care of her."

When Caesar and Katakuri had finished speaking, Dragon, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly strode over to Caesar in three rapid steps.

"Caesar! Time is urgent! I believe everyone present must set aside their prejudices and cooperate. This planet is about to face doomsday!"

Dragon's expression was grave, his clothes stained a dark red.

It was the blood of countless enemies, dyed layer upon layer.

Caesar raised an eyebrow, looking somewhat surprised at Dragon.

"Oh? You know about it too? I'm quite curious, Dragon. Where did you learn these things? It seems you haven't spoken with the awakened Joy Boy, have you?"

The secrets Dragon carried were certainly no fewer than those of Roger or Rocks.

As one of the most outstanding figures on this planet, he had not only mastered the awakening of the Wind-Wind Fruit but also comprehended the Power of the Destruction Rule.

Back in Wano Country, if not for Caesar's excessively vigorous vitality, he might well have been defeated, or even killed, by Dragon.

After all, at that time, Caesar hadn't yet comprehended the Devour Rule.

Caesar had expected Dragon to offer some evasive remarks and brush it off.

But Dragon showed no intention of continuing to keep it hidden.

"My wife was a Celestial Dragon."

Dragon's first sentence stunned everyone present.

Ignoring the gazes around him, Dragon continued.

"She was the sixth Celestial Dragon, besides the Gorosei, who knew of Imu's existence."

"Back then, she served by Imu's side and was deeply favored by Imu."

"Once, when I was on a business trip to the Holy Land, I met her, who had a pure heart..."

"Later, we fell in love..."

"It was also during that time that I learned many truths about this world from her."

"About Logia fruit awakenings, about the methods of cultivating the Power of Rules—all of it was knowledge she obtained from Imu."

"Later, our relationship was exposed. Imu... killed her, after she gave birth to Luffy."

At this point, clear sorrow appeared on Dragon's face.

"Only later did I realize that our meeting, and even Luffy's birth, were likely all arranged by Imu. After all, my Monkey family are the purest descendants of Clan D. She wanted my offspring to allow Joy Boy to awaken within my child."

"The truth is just that absurd."

"Imu wants Joy Boy to return, and so do we!""Imu intends to use Joy Boy's heart to achieve her goal of returning to her homeland."

"And we need a powerful leader to guide us in defeating Imu, to keep this world safe from the threat of destruction!"

Dragon glanced at Roger, Shanks, Rayleigh, and the others, whose faces were clouded with gloom, and sighed inwardly, already aware of the outcome of the war at Marineford.

'Luffy must have died.'

The series of drastic changes that had occurred in the world confirmed one thing.

Imu had achieved her goal.

She had obtained the signal transmitter—the Drums of Liberation, Joy Boy's heart!

The leader they had hoped for, Joy Boy from 800 years ago, had failed to emerge victorious in the battle.

Without Joy Boy's leadership, the planet seemed to have lost all hope.

But...

Dragon looked at Caesar with hope in his eyes.

There was no anger on his face over Caesar having killed Luffy.

Dragon spoke with utmost sincerity and solemnity, "Caesar! I hope you can become our leader! Just as the myriad indigenous races of this planet followed Joy Boy 800 years ago, lead us to defeat Imu! Defeat this foreign invader!"

Caesar's gaze met Dragon's for a long moment before he finally let out a deep sigh.

Caesar remarked with some emotion, "Dragon, your magnanimity is truly vast! In this regard, I, Caesar, feel ashamed in comparison!"

Caesar's current strength had far surpassed Dragon's by an immeasurable degree.

Moreover, he possessed the abilities of the Memory Fruit.

Thus, he could instantly discern whether Dragon's words were sincere or not.

After all, Dragon's father, Garp, and his son, Luffy, had both died at Caesar's hands.

Yet, even facing the killer of his father and son, Dragon could resolutely and unhesitatingly set aside all personal grudges for the sake of the planet's future and honor Caesar as their leader!

This was nothing short of saintly!

Thinking this, Caesar did not hesitate either. With a sweep of his hand, endless white light poured forth, enveloping everyone on Sabaody Archipelago.

Roger was astonished as he felt the white light covering his body, rapidly healing the injuries he had sustained earlier.

"Is this... Joy Boy's Power of Rules of Creation?"

The remaining 300,000-plus Revolutionary Army soldiers under Dragon's command, who had been listless and injured to varying degrees, were completely restored in just over ten seconds under the white light's coverage.

Their energy, spirit, and physical strength all returned to their peak.

Gin, Doflamingo, Momousagi, and the others experienced the same.

Only after everyone's injuries were fully healed did the white light slowly dissipate.

Under the gazes of confusion, reverence, fear, and fervor from the crowd.

"Then let that wretched woman witness the might of the indigenous ants!"