Chapter 498 The Secret of Elbaf's Red Hair
Chapter 498 The Secret of Elbaf's Red Hair
Lu Li stood at the bow, looking at the scenery in the distance.
The World Tree stands between heaven and earth, so tall that it seems to pierce the sky.
The trunk is as thick as a giant dragon in ancient legends, with tangled roots and mottled traces of time. Its branches and leaves are lush and divided into several layers, each layer is like a huge green umbrella, covering the sky and providing a home for the giants above.
The sea breeze blew by, and the branches on the edge swayed gently, making a rustling sound, like a piece of music played by ancient musical instruments, melodious and mysterious.
When the boat gets closer, you can see giants and animals moving around in the cracks in the bark, creating the ever-changing ecology of the World Tree.
Even though there was still some distance between them, Lu Li could already feel the unspeakable vitality of the tree. No matter how the seasons changed, it always maintained its vigorous vitality, as if it was a witness of time and an eternal thing in the universe.
For a moment, Lu Li began to doubt whether this tree was really the prototype of the world tree in Norse mythology. If it could grow indefinitely, could it really give birth to a world?
After arranging the internal affairs of the Beasts Pirates, Lu Li set out alone and came to Elbaf, the country of giants.
Unlike the last voyage, no one in the Beasts Pirates raised any objections this time, and no one thought it was dangerous for Lu Li to sail alone.
Instead of worrying about Lu Li’s safety, it is better to worry about the Kingdom of Giants.
After all, the last time Lu Li went to Egghead Island, he single-handedly defeated the world government’s top combat power and killed the marshal and the Five Elders.
Who dares to say that they can kill Lu Li in this sea now? Even the world's most powerful country, Elbaf, they don't think it will pose any threat to Lu Li.
Considering that Big Mom caused a lot of trouble in the Giant Kingdom when she was a child, Lu Li felt that with his current strength, he was able to suppress all the fighting forces in the Giant Kingdom.
Lu Li has nothing to worry about in Wano Country. As Vegapunk said, if the World Government can really debug the Uranus quickly, then they can escape with their own strength.
Even if Lu Li stayed in Wano Country, he would not be able to protect the many people. Instead of being worried and hesitant, it would be better to finish what he should do while Vegapunk is working hard to debug the two ancient weapons.
Lu Li came to the Kingdom of Giants not just to satisfy his desire for adventure, but more importantly, he wanted to bring the giants into the fight.
The giants are able to make the world government wary, and they are definitely not as simple as they appear.
From the derivative world information that Lu Li could see in the space, there were still many secrets about the Giant Kingdom that had not been revealed, but to say that the individual combat power of the giants would make the world government wary was obviously a joke.
Even if the Giants benefited from the version bonus, Donli and Brocky both became big pirates with bounties of nearly 2 billion, then it would be too much to count the overall strength of the Giants as one of the Four Emperors.
At least if the Giants declare war on the outside world, it is unlikely that their combat power will exceed that of the standard imperial group, otherwise Big Mom's rampage in Elbaf as a child would have become a joke.
Therefore, Lu Li believed that Elbaf must be hiding some big secret that could threaten the World Government. Either there was something fishy about this World Tree, or it was the legendary Devil Fruit, a terrifying existence comparable to the Sun God Nika. This was what made the World Government so afraid that even the Five Elders did not dare to chase them to the Kingdom of Giants.
"It's really surprising that the famous natural disaster came to Elbaf at this time."
When Lu Li's ship approached the port, a red-haired man at the dock greeted him.
The redhead held the jar of wine in his only remaining hand, raised it and shook it, "Would you like a drink?"
Lu Li stopped the output of the Thunder God Fruit's power, causing the ship to lose power, and jumped directly onto the dock. "I heard that you went to look for the great secret treasure. Why are you in Elbaf?"
The red-haired man smiled cheerfully, "I heard that you were heading across the sea to Elbaf. I was really concerned, so I came to see you."
This was his first time to talk to Lu Li face to face. After they met face to face, Red Hair found that Lu Li was a strange person.
Judging from his powerful Observation Haki, Lu Li's basic strength seemed average, even weak among the emperor's vice-chairmen, but his Observation Haki's certain predictive ability told him that Lu Li's true strength was unfathomable.
In addition, Lu Li's battle record was really scary, so he had to take it seriously. To be pessimistic, if Lu Li really made a big fuss in Elbaf, he might not be able to control Lu Li.
Hearing that Lu Li was heading towards Elbaf, and considering that Lu Li was just like his title, like a 'mobile disaster' who caused trouble wherever he went, Elbaf's friends asked Red Hair to come and calm the situation.
"It's better to meet in person than to hear about it. As the youngest of the Four Emperors, your strength is indeed that of a latecomer."
Lu Li looked at Red Hair and said, after an intuitive examination of Red Hair, he knew why Red Hair was called the strongest of the Four Emperors in this version.
This is not to say that the one who strikes later must be more powerful, but as Teacher Kai said, it is impossible to dominate the world relying solely on the power of the fruit. The top strong people still have to rely on the strongest domineering.
Just like Roger became the Pirate King even though he is not the user of the fruit ability.
The reason why Joy Boy was the strongest eight hundred years ago was not only because he had the Nika Fruit, but also because his domineering power was so top-notch that he could shock Im across half the ocean and scare away the Five Elders. This was the real reason why he was the strongest.
This is the case with Shanks. In terms of physical attributes, Shanks is far behind Kaido. His strength and physique are no match for the other three Four Emperors. If they only compete on these, Shanks will obviously be at a disadvantage.
But Shanks has very high agility and mental attributes. Not only that, his level of domineering is far beyond that of the other four emperors, especially the domineering domineering. If it is fully fired, it can even stun a vice admiral. This is outrageous.
It is conceivable that if it were a sparring match, Shanks would not be able to beat any of the Four Emperors, but if it were a life-and-death fight, even Whitebeard would probably not be Shanks' opponent.
Because the other four emperors have an obvious shortcoming, which is the lack of means to finish them off.
The fact that a battle lasts for several days does not necessarily mean that both sides are very strong. On the contrary, in Lu Li's opinion, this is a manifestation of the fact that everyone is very tanky, lacks the means to finish the battle, and has a poor ability to seize opportunities for victory.
Of course, Lu Li cannot deny that there are some situations in which two nearly immortal masters in the world of super high martial arts fight to the edge of the universe and are annihilated, but at least in the world view of One Piece, a long fight can only mean that one has a strong physique and endurance.
Referring to the battle between Big Mom, Law and Kidd in the original work, why did Big Mom lose?
Is it because she's not meaty enough?
The main reason she lost was that when facing supernovas who were also good at sit-ups, she lacked the means to finish and failed to kill Kidd and Law instantly.
It’s different if it’s Shanks. He doesn’t need the same strong physique and endurance as Big Mom. He can kill you with one sword and that’s it. He doesn’t even give you a chance to sit up.
So this is the strongest secret of the Shanks version. His output is maximized, so it is understandable that he is a little fragile.
As for having his arm bitten off by the King of the Sea... Lu Li couldn't think of any way to make up for it.
"I am really ashamed to hear you say this."
Shanks smiled and said, "If Kaido heard what you just said, he would probably be unhappy, right?" He has never boasted to others that he is the strongest of the Four Emperors. Among the Four Emperors, he has always been the most low-key one, protecting a group of old, weak and sick people, and always trying to make peace and asking others to give him face.
If a real fight came to happen, he didn't think he was stronger than the other four emperors, so when Lu Li said that, he subconsciously thought that Lu Li was just complimenting him.
"Mr. Kaido is not that stingy, so you are waiting for me here to stop me from entering Elbaf?"
Lu Li looked up at the World Tree, then glanced at the members of the Red Hair Pirates behind Red Hair.
"Hahaha……"
The red-haired man laughed heartily, "Mr. Lu, you are joking. I am just here to treat you to a drink. Come on, please."
Having said that, he turned around and led the way.
Before meeting Lu Li in person, he had considered fighting with Lu Li if things were impossible, but after meeting Lu Li, he completely gave up the idea.
He used his observation Haki to deduce several possibilities of war, but without exception, he and his companions were wiped out within ten seconds.
His domineering aura is very strong and powerful, but it is hard to say whether it can kill Lu Li instantly.
After all, Lu Li showed Green Bull's recovery ability in the war at the top. As long as they can't kill Lu Li, if Lu Li fights against them, they will definitely suffer heavy losses.
In terms of personal physical fitness, Shanks is also good. He is definitely no match for the Four Emperors like Whitebeard, Kaido and Big Mom. If he cannot kill the opponent in seconds and exchanges injuries for injuries, he will definitely suffer.
Seeing Shanks's cordial invitation, Lu Li didn't want to reject his face right away. His charm attribute of 120 points was not much worse than Luffy's, and it was indeed easy to make people feel good about him during the conversation.
The user of the Face Fruit is so terrifying.
Under the guidance of Shanks, Lu Li entered the 'Yang Realm' of the World Tree.
The core body of Elbaf is a precious tree Adam, which is divided into three layers from top to bottom: "Heaven", "Yang World" and "Underworld".
Most of the giant warriors live in the warrior village in the "Yang World". The "Underworld" is the "prison" and "execution ground" where "sinners" are imprisoned.
After entering the Yang Realm, Lu Li saw many giants, including some familiar giants he had seen in the original book, such as Dongli and Brocki.
It was probably because Red Hair had already made arrangements and prepared a strategy to deal with Lu Li, so the giants were very enthusiastic and did not regard Lu Li as a threatening invader at all.
The Giant Pirates also joined in the banquet. Everyone toasted each other, drank wine and ate meat, and was very generous.
"I'll just get straight to the point."
During the dinner, the red-haired man asked his doubts, "Brother Lu, why are you in Elbaf when you are not in Wano Country preparing for the war with the World Government?"
Lu Li put down the wooden barrel and said, "Shanks, I want to confirm your position first. Although I think it is unlikely, will you stand on the side of the Celestial Dragons?"
As soon as Lu Li said this, everyone present changed color, including some members of the Red Hair Pirates. They looked at Shanks with some confusion. It was obvious that some fringe members did not know much about Red Hair's background.
"Oh?"
The red-haired man frowned slightly when he heard this, "You have even investigated this kind of thing?"
"Don't forget who our captain is."
Lu Li took a sip of wine and asked, "During the Valley of Gods incident, why did Rocks attack the Valley of Gods?"
The red-haired man had an unusual heart. He only frowned for a moment before relaxing his brows. “It seems you know more than I thought.”
Seeing that his companions were also very curious, he simply explained generously: "Yes, Rocks did go to the Valley of the Gods for me and my mother."
Lu Li actually lied just now. Kaido did participate in the battle in God Valley that year, and he roughly knew the inside story of the battle in God Valley. It's just that Kaido was a drunkard, and he went to the battle in a daze that year. After Rocks died, he ran away with Big Mom.
Lu Li asked about some things about the Valley of the Gods, but Kaido only gave a vague idea without explaining it in detail.
Just by combining Kaido's fragmentary words and the speculations he had seen in the space, he roughly restored the truth of the God Valley incident. He just said that to Shanks just because he wanted to confirm it again.
To be honest, as he has conquered the world to this point, exploration is secondary. He just wants to satisfy his curiosity.
"There is such a thing..."
People at the banquet were extremely surprised. They didn't expect that the cause of the God Valley incident that shocked the world was actually Red Hair.
Listening to Shanks' story, Lu Li also figured out the truth.
A person with Rocks' personality certainly wouldn't be able to save the people of God Valley. The fact that the Celestial Dragons destroyed a country in three years had nothing to do with Rocks. He didn't care about the lives of the people.
But Rocks has a reason to go to the Valley of the Gods, because the Celestial Dragons kidnapped his sister. The current one, Figaland Galinsheng, is actually Red Hair's biological father!
Well, it's just so bloody.
In the world of One Piece, pirates basically have no contact with their families after going out to sea. Rocks had no idea that his sister from his hometown would be abducted by the Celestial Dragons to be their wife.
The nature of the Celestial Dragons towards their "wives" is basically that when they get tired of them, they send them back to the "mortal world" and let them go back to being ordinary people.
It can be imagined that when he was young, Galin Sheng got tired of Rocks' sister and abandoned her during the Valley of the Gods, but Galin Sheng probably didn't know at that time that she was pregnant with twins!
While the Celestial Dragons were playing hunting games in the Valley of the Gods, Galin Sheng, as a member of the Knights, was responsible for security and accompaniment. It was during this period that the two children were born.
How could Rocks tolerate this after hearing the news? He immediately gathered people to attack the Valley of Gods, but ended up in defeat.
One of the children was picked up by Roger when he was loading a treasure chest, that is Shanks, and the other child was found by the Celestial Dragons and taken back, that is what everyone calls "Stinky Shanks".
(End of this chapter)