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If you find out and accidentally leak it, you'll be in big trouble!
"How do we get out of here now?" Combining the approximate location given by Saul with the location Robin found after checking the Poneglyphs, they can basically get a more accurate route by checking the Poneglyphs again!
This will greatly increase the chances of finding Laugh Tale!
Finding the location of this historical text is not difficult!
The real challenge is how to safely set sail from Elbaf amidst the pursuit of so many forces!
Now even the sand crocodile has been exposed! They can't even provide any cover anymore.
Upon hearing this, everyone was deep in thought when suddenly one of the walls in the room moved open!
"They've arrived!" Pekkapunk smiled, and the giant king Groot appeared before everyone!
"Vekharpunk, are you alright? Are you hurt?!" Groot asked with a worried expression!
"I'm fine!" The two were overjoyed to see each other and embraced. Although they were very different in size, their feelings for each other were the same!
After learning about each other's situations, Groot said warmly and generously, "The place where the Poneglyphs are stored is a secret location of our Giant Kingdom. But since you are friends recognized by Veckapunk, I'll take you there through the secret passage! As for the pursuers, I'll have people spread false information within the country, and you can take the opportunity to leave!"
"Uncle!! Thank you so much!!" Luffy said happily, not expecting the problem to be solved so quickly!
"Let's take a look at the Poneglyphs now..." Although we already know the general outline of the Void Century, we still need to understand the details of some important events! Saul's deciphering...
198. Numerous forces are surging beneath the surface! A fateful reunion! (Please subscribe!)
The process of reading the historical text went smoothly without any unexpected issues.
But at this moment, all the forces searching for the Straw Hat Boy in the Kingdom of Elbaf were plunged into gloom!
"The entire known area of the dungeon and the capital have been searched no less than ten times, but not only have we found no trace of the burned man and Law, but even the Straw Hat crew, who caused such a ruckus earlier, have vanished! Could it be that they have secretly left the Giant Kingdom?!"
"Impossible! Many forces have secretly joined forces. Now, not only are pirate ships out of the question, but even ships belonging to the giant royal family are being prevented from setting sail by various means!"
"Where did they hide?!"
"Many rumors were circulating just now, but when we sent people to check, they were all fabricated!!"
"Isn't this obvious enough? There's someone helping them in the Kingdom of Giants, and they must have considerable influence there. We've been keeping an eye on Shanks, but it can't be him. The Revolutionary Army has appeared before, but they don't have that much influence in the Kingdom of Giants. The only one who could do this is probably the royal family of the Kingdom of Giants!" Akainu analyzed, frowning.
"The Kingdom of Giants?!" The lieutenant general beside him was stunned for a moment!
"As far as we know, this should be the first time the Straw Hat crew has come to the Giant Kingdom! How could they possibly have any connection with the royal family!?"
"I don't know, but there are only two possibilities for not finding the Straw Hat crew right now: either they've found some hidden place in the dungeon that hasn't been discovered yet, or they're hiding in the Giant's Palace, which no one dares to search yet!"
"If it's the first possibility, their whereabouts will be exposed sooner or later under the unprecedented large-scale manhunt. But I think the second possibility is more likely! Send people to keep a close eye on the Giant's Palace now, and report immediately if anything is discovered!" Akainu said in a deep voice!
At this stage, it's just suspicion. Even if it's him, he can't start a war with the giant royal family just because of suspicion! That would be an extremely unwise choice!
So they simply sent people to secretly keep an eye on the Giant Palace's every move!
"Damn Dragon!!" Blackbeard had a bandage wrapped around his forehead. Even with his current strength, he was still far from being able to suppress Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army.
"What exactly was that Dragon guy's last attack?! The captain was already gaining the upper hand!" The Evil King looked at the injured Blackbeard and asked with a hint of schadenfreude!
"It looks somewhat like the prototype of an ancient weapon!"
"Hey, wait, is it really that exaggerated? The Revolutionary Army possesses ancient weapons?!"
"It's not surprising that we have it, in fact... only by having it could we have avoided being wiped out by the World Government all these years!"
"If that's the case, then this is going to be quite a show!!"
"That guy Dragon, we need to kill him sooner or later. But it seems that Dragon's actions might not just be to get his son out of trouble. I've heard that the Revolutionary Army has been researching the Void Century. Maybe the Burned Man has been in contact with Dragon in secret. Unfortunately, Dragon is more cautious and cunning than anyone else. Once he disappears, finding him again will probably be more difficult than finding the Straw Hat Pirates and the Burned Man..." Blackbeard said indignantly.
"What should we do now?! It seems like we've disappeared from the news, like everything has gone silent. If they keep hiding, are we just supposed to stay here forever?!" Bages said, somewhat distressed.
"No, the Five Elders of the World Government are already on their way and should arrive in Elbaf in two or three days. In order to find the Straw Hat crew, they will definitely bring machines and Devil Fruit users to help with the search. In terms of talent and methods, the World Government is definitely number one in the world. If the Straw Hat crew hides until then, they will definitely be found!"
"With a smart person like Nico Robin, they couldn't possibly be unaware of this. The best way to avoid becoming a sitting duck is to leave Elbaf before the Five Elders arrive! After all, they probably already have the accurate flight path! They should be more eager to leave than anyone else! ... Send Akainu and others to intensify the search of the dungeon, and have some people keep an eye on the palace for any unusual activity!" Hearing Blackbeard's three-pronged plan...
Aokiji, who was leaning against the wall, frowned slightly!
Although Blackbeard is arrogant and conceited, he is actually very meticulous!
Besides Blackbeard, Granny Ghost, Silver Axe, and other top-tier pirates all did similar things!
Only two people were particularly unlucky: Bucky and Hawkeye!
They were unusually pursued by many pirates!
Because Crocodile seems to have some kind of collaboration with the Straw Hat crew!
After failing to find the Straw Hat Boy, they thought that the Joker and Hawkeye, who were with Crocodile, might know something!
"I've been getting hunted down one after another lately, haven't I? Do you think my sword's getting dull?" Hawkeye suddenly stopped, facing hundreds of powerful figures!
Their murderous intent surged, and instead of fleeing, they engaged in a fierce battle!
This battle has once again cemented Hawkeye's position as the world's greatest swordsman!
Because of this battle, Hawkeye killed ten thousand people and seriously injured a top-level old monster!
This made many people hesitant, and of course, most of the top experts probably didn't know what was going on with Hawkeye and the others!
Otherwise, why would they be so foolish as to continue operating openly?
The others had some of the same idea, but the loss of Straw Hat Boy's whereabouts forced them to take action against Hawkeye the Joker!
What if... what if they know something?
But the result was not good!
The underground area directly beneath the royal palace!
The underground area of the royal palace was originally inaccessible by any means of passage!
To prevent those with ill intentions from infiltrating the palace, all the underground passages leading to the Giant's Palace were destroyed hundreds of years ago!
But now, King Groot of the Giant Kingdom has led Luffy and his crew through many mechanical passages to a desolate place!
They encountered no obstacles along the way, because the passageways around the palace were already extremely complex.
Some even say that the deepest part of this place may have penetrated half the world!
Some have explored the deepest part, traveling hundreds of kilometers, yet still haven't reached it!
Luffy and his crew felt like they had walked for a very long time, and they estimated that they had arrived at the bottom of the Giant's Palace at an angle!
This depth far exceeds the depth of the ocean floor!
Suddenly, a huge and spacious space appeared before them, opening up a bright and clear view. A well-preserved historical text appeared in front of them!
"Luffy, you've finally arrived!" But when Luffy arrived, there were already people waiting for them!
199. Shanks: Luffy, if you want to become the Pirate King, you'll have to get past me first.
"Shanks!!" Luffy instinctively looked over when he saw the person greeting him!
Then his eyes lit up, and he called out the names of the other people!
"Beckman!! Rachel!! Yasopp!!... Long time no see!! You're all here!!" Luffy called out several names in a row!
Although the Red-Haired Pirates fought alongside them against the Ancient Demon King on Music Island!
But they didn't meet up then. After defeating the ancient demon king, Shanks left with Uta's corpse!
This is truly a reunion!
"Master Brogy!! Father... dear!!" Usopp was incredibly excited when he first saw the two giants, Brogy and Dorry, but when he saw his father, who had been away from home for many years, his heart was filled with complex emotions!
Although his mother never blamed Yasopp, he himself has now become a notorious bounty hunter!
Usopp realized that sometimes it wasn't that Yasopp didn't want to go home, but rather that going home was a problem!
Your own family members will likely be targeted by world governments!
Because both father and son are now executives of the Four Emperors' pirate crews!
“Usopp…” Yasopp’s expression froze! He had a thousand words to say, but when he opened his mouth, he could only utter Usopp’s name!
"What are you doing here!?" Zoro asked curiously.
"Need you even ask? Looks like they were waiting here specifically for Luffy!" Sanji said, lighting a cigarette.
"The Red-Haired Pirates, the men who led Luffy onto the path of piracy!" Nami looked at the Red-Haired Pirates with curiosity!
Robin glanced around; the space here was so vast that it could practically contain the entire palace!
But at this depth, with hundreds of secret passages and mechanisms along the way, it's impossible to navigate without a guide!
Going any deeper into this area is virtually impossible!! Their current depth is an incredibly alarming number!
Even top-tier experts, unaware of the dangers, would only explore about 100,000 meters before stopping!
Because at this depth, apart from a very few natural ability users with land-related abilities, any other powerful person who is accidentally buried by such thick soil will undoubtedly die!
In particular, the soil here is thicker than in other places!
This underground megacity is an unimaginably massive engineering feat!
Calling it a miracle wouldn't be an exaggeration at all!