Chapter 172

Having made a short flight again, we stopped at a large clearing, but unlike all other places on this earth, green grass and flowers grew here - this place was filled with life. But what made me noticeably surprised is the big red stone of the regular square shape in the middle of the clearing. I turned my interested gaze to the old man and asked:

- How did he get here?

`` I brought ... You know, after the events in the Valley of the Gods, it was necessary, '' looking thoughtfully at the poneglyph, Yeon began the story.

- I'll start from the beginning ... It's also pretty important. Long ago, when people didn't even know about the last island, which Roger called Lough Tail, the pirate life was easier. No Yonko, no Shichibukai. After the arrival of the first Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, it was hard times for ordinary pirates and adventurers. But, this is rather the official version, in which many believe. You see, it all started earlier, at the time when the first artifact of a past era was found. Rest assured, even then, the government limited people to travel to the New World ... '' Sighing slightly, Yong added, `` I will not dedicate you to the history of the Void Century, you will know about them when you arrive on the last island. I'll start with other events ...

Making himself comfortable on the grass, Yeon continued.

- I have a special fruit that allows me to penetrate far into the world and see events. I became an all-seeing person. Moreover, this is only part of the power of my fruit ... My ax, this is an ancient artifact, of course, not as strong as the three greatest: Pluto, Uranus and Poseidon, but in close combat it is just as terrifying. I got it as a child, when I first went out to sea ... But you should know that that day I went out to sea not alone, but with my named brother, Rox D. Shebek.

- Wow ... - from this story I was slightly stunned ...

With a wry chuckle, Young continued.

“You see, they like to portray old Rocks as a villain, but he wasn't as bad as people thought he was, whether you believe me or not. He gathered the worst and the strongest - it's true. But it was just to keep them under control, and also to get hold of something - one terrifying artifact that was just kept in the Valley of the Gods. This artifact was responsible for the Great Purge, which was carried out a couple of times in history after the empty century. But, on that day, the unexpected happened ... Even having gathered people and attacked the island, a surprise awaited us in the person of Roger and Garp. They were strong, it's true, but I don't think you would have believed that their strength could be enough to destroy an entire island?

I nodded in agreement and Yeon smiled.

- So it is ... In fact, that day there was another surprise, during which we all united. It turned out that the Valley of the Gods hid even more secrets than we thought, you could say it was a huge repository of World Government artifacts. Of course, there are several more in Marijoa. But those that are stored there allow Im to exist to this day, he literally tied himself to that place, like all his subordinates. But, you should also know that every Gorosei is still a human, unlike Ima. Well, I digress ... '' Coughing, Yeon continued his story.

- In general, we were not lucky, Rox and I were mistaken and that very artifact was not there. It was just a trap set by the World Government. But, you see, from birth, Rox possessed terrifying strength, even Roger and Garp, having combined their abilities, could not defeat him then. Perhaps this the Gorosei could not have predicted. But, after the battle, the worst began ... Completely plunging everyone alone, my friend noticeably weakened and this gave free rein to his dark side. Born terribly strong, he also had this weakness, that day she decided to take over ... In the end, it all came down to the fact that the island had to be evacuated. Unfortunately, it was already too late. The Rox swept like a hurricane destroying Tenrjubito, I won't say that we have not done this before ... But this time, everything was even worse. Ultimately, by his actions, Rocks seemed to have awakened something on the island, and after that it all came down to the fact that only a few were able to escape. Roger took his son and poneglyph, and I saved the rest of the team. Garp was even worse, he saw the death of all his people and helped us the pirates to escape. When it finally stopped, the island and my old friend were gone. That was how it was - the Valley of the Gods Incident. Even the World Government doesn't know what really happened. Well, after that, Roger became king and still died, and I hid in the shadows, on a lonely island in the deep waters of the New World.

Exhaling a long breath, I seriously asked:

- And what destroyed that island?

With a shrug, Yeon replied,

- I don't know ...

- Then, where did you get the poneglyph-pointer, if Roger had one?

`` Ah, that ... '' Yong said with a little chuckle, `` The island I hid on was a kind of artifact that can be accessed by the owner of the key. Roger gave it to me after he got back and a couple of stories to boot. Although I was not on the last island, I received this island from there as a gift.

Remembering something else, I finally asked:

- Hmm, what kind of son? You mean Rocks' son?

- Yes ... The guy inherited the same terrifying royal will, but he has a calm character from his mother. Rox was very impulsive and could do a lot of stupid things. Your aura is a bit like his, but you don't have that darkness that he hid from childhood. It was his curse that always caused him to distance himself from others.

Hearing about this, I again had several questions. For example, could it be that this darkness with which Teach lived and which made me suffer in that battle in Impel Down? Besides, who is his son? Who could have inherited such a strong royal will ... Although, unless it is ...

At this thought, I looked at the old man in surprise and quickly asked:

"It can't be that his son ... Shanks?"

Smiling slightly, Yeon nodded.

- You're right, he is his son ... In fact, they are quite similar, the son, like his father, always led a free life and wanted to build a better world. It was Shanks who caused the Yonko to appear. Whitebeard, Kaido, and Linlin were already able to capture most of the New World, but it wasn't until Shanks arrived that the Yonko officially appeared ...