NCCnovel Chapter 32 Arrival! The Day Roger and Oden Departed!
Chapter 32 Arrival! The Day Roger and Oden Departed!
The moment you pass through the portal of light is not an easy step into a new world.
Rather, it is an extreme distortion and tearing.
Chen Ye felt as if his body was being kneaded into a ball and then stretched infinitely, and the concepts of time and space turned into a meaningless mess at this moment.
All around were countless bizarre and dazzling colors, as if God's palette had been overturned, spinning, intertwining, and colliding wildly.
This feeling lasted for less than a second.
next second.
boom!
As if pulled abruptly from the chaotic paint by an invisible hand, the three of them finally felt a solid touch beneath their feet.
The blinding sunlight made the three people, who had just escaped the darkness, unconsciously squint.
The fresh sea breeze, carrying the fragrance of earth and flowers, swept over them, washing away the heaviness and gloom of the future that weighed on them.
Marco staggered for a moment before managing to steady himself. He clutched his slightly dizzy head and looked around in shock.
This is a beautiful island.
The sky was clear and blue, with white clouds drifting lazily by.
The nearby forest is lush and green, full of primal vitality.
Everything seemed so vibrant, a stark contrast to the oppressive atmosphere of their time.
"Is this... the past?"
Marco muttered to himself, his voice filled with disbelief.
Whitebeard didn't speak.
He simply stood there, eyes closed, his tall figure like an unchanging ancient mountain.
He greedily inhaled the air, a complex mix of nostalgia showing on his weathered face.
This taste...
This feeling...
It can't be wrong.
This is his era!
Chen Ye took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.
He could clearly sense that there was an indescribable "flavor" permeating the air of this era.
It was a flavor that mixed together the smell of gunpowder, strong liquor, freedom, ambition, and dreams.
It's the taste of adventure that belongs exclusively to that legendary era!
Just then.
Waaah—!
A long, drawn-out ship's horn sounded from the direction of the distant harbor.
Immediately following was a deafening roar of cheers and the booming of artillery fire!
Those weren't the sounds of battle, but rather a farewell salute!
All three of them were drawn to it at the same time.
On the azure sea, a magnificent and imposing ship was slowly sailing away from the port.
The ship's hull was crafted from a precious tree called "Adam" that emitted a faint glow, and its prow was adorned with a majestic lion statue.
On its mainmast, a pirate flag was fluttering in the wind.
It was a skull wearing a straw hat!
Oro Jackson!
The vehicle ridden by Gol D. Roger in One Piece!
Marco's breath caught in his throat. He stared intently at the ship, as if trying to imprint every detail of it into the depths of his soul.
Because he knew this ship all too well!
The white-bearded man's body jolted violently the moment he saw the flag!
His fists clenched unconsciously.
Chen Ye's gaze was fixed directly on the deck of the Oro Jackson.
There were many figures standing there, two of whom were the most eye-catching.
A man, wearing an ordinary straw hat, was grinning and laughing loudly, waving goodbye to the shore.
His smile was filled with a freedom and pride that could infect the whole world.
Gol D. Roger!
Standing next to Roger was a tall man with a chonmage hairstyle.
He was dressed in a kimono, with two famous swords at his waist, and he was also smiling and waving to the people on the shore.
Chen Ye would recognize that man even if he turned to ashes.
Kozuki Oden!
On the shore, countless people were crying, shouting, and reluctantly saying goodbye.
Among the crowd seeing them off, Chen Ye even spotted a young man with a distinctive pineapple-shaped hairstyle, standing with his hands on his hips, looking quite displeased.
Upon seeing this scene, Chen Ye's breath caught in his throat!
All the clues instantly connected in my mind!
Oro Jackson!
Roger!
Kozuki Oden!
Wano Country samurai and Mink Tribe members seeing them off on the shore!
They...they actually arrived at this point in time!
Chen Ye's heart began to pound uncontrollably, not out of fear, but out of extreme excitement!
He turned his head sharply to look at Whitebeard and Marco beside him, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.
"Dad! Brother Marco!"
"We...we've come to the right place!"
Marco, recovering from his shock, looked at him, puzzled. "What do you mean?"
Chen Ye's eyes gleamed with a sharp light called "strategy".
"Look!"
He pointed to the ships in the distance and the crowds on the shore.
"Roger...he left with Mr. Oden!"
"Don't you understand what this means?"
A storm was brewing in the white-bearded man's deep eyes.
Of course he understands!
The Roger Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates fought for three days and three nights without a clear victor.
After the war, Roger recognized Oden's ability to decipher the Poneglyphs and humbly begged to "borrow" Oden from his ship for a year.
The scene before us is the day when Kozuki Oden was "poached" by Roger, officially boarding the Pirate King's ship and beginning his final journey!
Chen Ye's smile grew even brighter.
"Very good!"
"That's wonderful!"
"There couldn't be a better time!"
He clenched his fists and growled excitedly.
"Think about it, what kind of feelings would 'Dad' be at this moment?"
"My most cherished younger brother, my most interesting friend, was 'tricked' away by my biggest rival in that way!"
"He might say, 'I'm leaving that guy to you,' but inside he'd probably be so frustrated he wanted to shatter the entire ocean!"
"At this moment, he appeared calm on the surface, but inside he was seething with rage!"
Chen Ye's words were like a key, instantly unlocking the thoughts of Whitebeard and Marco.
They understood.
Chenye's plan.
Go find a white-bearded man in his prime, full of vigor, and he might dismiss their pleas for help from the "future" out of pride.
but!
Go find a top-tier white-bearded guy who's just been outmaneuvered by his arch-rival and is extremely annoyed and frustrated...
The result would be completely different!
This is a golden opportunity!
The white-bearded man fell silent.
He slowly turned around, no longer looking at the Oro Jackson gradually disappearing on the horizon.
His gaze drifted into the depths of the island's interior.
there.
He could sense it.
Another version of himself, a young, healthy version of himself at the peak of his life, is having a banquet with his family, drinking alone in silence.
A terrifying aura, dormant for decades and exuding an aura of supreme dominance, slowly rose from the elderly white-bearded man.
He grinned, revealing a smile just like Roger's in the distance—a bold and domineering one.
"Gurala la la la..."
"Let's go, sons."
"Go and see... Lao Tzu from the past."