Pirates: The wages are in place and the Yonko will be kicked out.

Chapter 503 The Ultimate Killing and Destruction—The truth is it a Devil Fruit? A hundred years of fate? !

If Zoro and Saka were characters in the dramas before Porusalino traveled through time, the two of them would definitely stage a drama at this time: "One is trying to persuade him to leave, the other is refusing to leave, but neither of them has taken any actual action." The bloody drama is interspersed with some extremely empty words indicating the deep relationship between the two.

But it is a pity that Saka and Zoro are close friends who grew up together and practiced swordsmanship in the swordsmanship dojo together - even if they have not seen each other for a long time, they still have a true tacit understanding and mutual trust.

So Sauron nodded without hesitation, approved of Saka's idea, turned around and chopped down all the pirates in front of him, fought a bloody path, and used the fallen mast as a bridge to return to the cargo ship, thinking To find the pirate captain that Saka said might take advantage of the troubled waters.

However--

"You must not die... Zoro!"

Saka looked down at the bottom of the cabin, where the pirates stored cannonballs and gunpowder. Saka didn't tell Zoro that there was a fire there and it would explode soon.

boom! ! !

The pirate ship suddenly spurted out red lotus-like flames, and the huge explosion almost overturned the cargo ship nearby.

"Saka!"

Zoro grabbed the side of the ship to steady his body, watching completely at a loss as his friend was surrounded by flames. As the pirate ship sank to the bottom of the sea, he was completely stunned.

"Later, although Saka miraculously survived the explosion of the pirate ship, his right arm was also very seriously injured and has been disabled since then. Then, Saka boarded the ship to the great The ship on the route drifted frustratedly here until it came to this island."

After finally finishing talking about the past between Saka and Sauron, Maya also took a deep breath.

"In other words, that person is Sauron's savior..."

"Promise?"

Franky and Chopper are still thinking about it.

"I understand the story of Saka and Sauron, but Miss Maya, you and Saka...could it be that..."

Nami's black crystal eyes looked at Maya full of heroism.

Maya also felt the sensitive part of Nami's words, and fell silent in a daze.

"When he first came to this island, Saka lost his right hand, which is very important as a swordsman, so he was lifeless every day. However, with Miss Maya's constant encouragement and gentle persuasion, he seemed to be gradually getting better. He opened his heart and became full of hope for life again. He also lived with us villagers and even taught us some simple tricks."

Lux answered on behalf of Maya.

"I also thought about letting the two of them get married and live in this village."

"Um?"

After listening to the old woman's words, Chopper showed a surprised expression. As a reindeer, his reaction in this regard can only be said to be not surprising: "Miss Maya, that man named Saka..."

In other words, Maya and Saka were once lovers.

The sadness deep in her heart reminded Maya of those sad memories again, as if her chest had been stabbed by a sharp knife, and she ran away from everyone with her face covered.

She stood on a high platform in the village overlooking the entire lake and stopped.

The wind seemed to be constantly teasing Maya's long hair.

"It was already half a year ago,"

Lux said while looking at Maya's back, "Pirates attacked this peaceful island. Saka picked up the sword with us and planned to fight the pirates. That's something I can't help but be afraid of when I think about it now. Fighting, everything, started to get out of hand from that time."

"Saka became the host of the sealed 'Ultimate Killing and Destruction' in the old castle in the lake, and resurrected the cursed demon sword Seven Star Sword."

Maya started talking again.

…

The short knife held by Saka in his left hand was knocked to the ground.

Saka, who was chased to the castle in the lake with no way out, was stabbed by the pirates and fell on a sarcophagus placed in a room of the castle.

Maya, who wanted to protect Saka, was also knocked to the ground by the pirates.

For a swordsman who cannot move an arm freely, he has lost everything. Now he can't even protect his beloved girl - Saka, who feels this sense of powerlessness and despair, faces everyone The curse sets its own destiny.

(If I had the power...)

Saka longs for power, and really longs for the power he once lost!

Now, as long as these pirates can be killed, anyone, whether it's a devil or a god, can give their soul to them!

And the "ultimate killing and destruction" awakened by the once-cursed Holy Sword Seven-Star Sword happened to be sealed in this sarcophagus.

The blood of Saka, who had lost everything, seeped into the sarcophagus.

"No! Put it down, Saka!"

It was too late for Maya to stop...

An apple with strange patterns seemed to be attracted by Saka's blood. It floated slightly from the sarcophagus, attracting everyone's attention. Then it was caught by Saka and bit into it.

"Hahahahaha...this is power!"

Saka smiled—laughing at the pirates' weakness and at his own weakness.

Feeling the absolute power that this fruit brought to him, Saka suddenly felt sad - the rigorous training he had started since he was very young was really insignificant compared to this power.

"Why……"

With her body covered in the blood of the pirates who were casually killed by Saka, Maya looked desperately at the demonic Saka in front of her - her once righteous and admirable lover, now making people shudder.

"Hehehe...hehehe...hahahahaha!"

…

"So it turns out that it was to protect Miss Maya that Saka ate that fruit... Is that fruit the legendary sealed 'Ultimate Killing and Destruction'?"

"Listen to your description, Miss Maya...could that be a Devil Fruit?"

"I don't know," Maya shook her head, "In short, after Saka ate the fruit, he gained the power he had as a swordsman, even beyond his original strength, and completely regained it. It boosted his self-esteem."

After finally finishing talking about what happened half a year ago, Maya breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Do you have self-respect? Can you give up your heart to love others just for this?"

With a complicated expression, Chopper stared at Maya's back, who was looking into the distance with tears of sadness in his eyes.

"If we can protect Miss Maya..."

"Stop talking about it Lux, no one needs to blame themselves."

Facing Lux who was clenching his fists and regretting constantly, the old woman persuaded him with her majestic yet gentle language.

"Since that day half a year ago, Saka has been dominated by the 'Ultimate Killing and Destruction'. Then Saka, no, the 'Ultimate Killing and Destruction' resurrected the Demon Sword Seven Star Sword and summoned the navy Get up. In order to get more people's blood, so that this sea area will be dominated by the power of darkness again..."

"And when that time comes, the 'ultimate killing and destruction' will be fully awakened in Saka's body, and our world will also enter destruction in the never-ending battle..."

…

"I've been walking around non-stop since yesterday. We can't do this anymore. Our physical strength is limited! We must think of a reasonable countermeasure!"

Sanji, who was watching night fall again in the depths of the cave, lit his last cigarette and sat on the ground.

"Um."

Luffy was in front of Sanji, as if he really listened to Sanji's thoughts, looking around with that rare expression of thinking. Suddenly, he struck his palm.

"That's right! The exit is over here!"

"Wait Luffy!"

"Um?"

"I suddenly felt that if I followed the path you idiot said and walked in the opposite direction, I might be able to get out!"

Sanji quickly stood up, grabbed Luffy's arm, and walked in the opposite direction to Luffy's choice.

Then--

"Tough luck, bad luck, bad luck!"

"Hahaha! So interesting!"

Large stones with a diameter of several meters rolled out from behind one after another. The two of them did not choose to deal with these stones as before, but stood on them, like monkeys stepping on balls in a circus. , completely unconsciously followed the rolling of the stone, and fell into the depths of the cave again.

"Um?"

"Luffy?"

"The sound of water!"

Before the smoke caused by the rolling rocks dissipated, Luffy quickly crawled out from among the rocks and walked toward the source of the sound of water by the light of the glowing plants.

Deep in the cave, in a hall-like space, there was a spring with very beautiful water gushing out, filling the ground.

"Water? So, if there is water here..."

"Hey, Sanji!"

"What's wrong?"

"I found something strange."

While Sanji was thinking, Luffy had already bent down into the water and picked something up from the water.

"Hey! Don't touch strange things!"

"Wow!"

Luffy's feet suddenly slipped on the slippery rocks and accidentally hit the cave wall.

boom!

A button-like rock on the wall was also pressed down.

"Luffy...what did you do..."

"Wow--!"

The spring seemed to explode suddenly, spurting water out.

The cave was filled with water in an instant. Judging from the amount of water, it was like a flood!

and--

"Help, Sanji! I can't swim!"

"I knew it was sea water!"

Amid the impact of the water flow, Luffy coiled around Sanji's body like an octopus, and his precious sunglasses were firmly grasped in his hands.

"That's disgusting! Stop crossing your legs! Luffy! Damn it!"

"Walk on water - propeller!"

…

"Mother-in-law, is there no other way to stop this?"

Nami asked Maya's grandmother.

"The three orbs that were supposed to be placed in the pagoda were taken away, so we can't hold the ceremony."

The mother-in-law shook her head and said.

"This is all the fault of Sauron!"

Franky and Nami also silently accepted the profound meaning of Chopper's words.

"Then we can only wait helplessly for darkness to dominate this world?"

Nami continued to ask.

"There is only one last way left."

"Maya!"

The old woman's stern voice tried to stop her granddaughter from making a decision after she seemed to have made up her mind.

"What else can I do?"

"The legendary witch is my ancestor, so I am the only one left to devote my life... Although I don't know the specific method, but..."

"Sacrifice your life? Does that mean Maya will die?"

Frankie looked at her in surprise.

"What are you talking about, Miss Maya? This ancient story is just a legend, right? I don't believe that Maya's sacrifice of herself can make this end! What nonsense is this!"

Chopper shouted.

"However, the Seven-Star Sword and the 'ultimate killing and destruction' residing in Saka's body are all real."

"Mother-in-law..."

"Saka's heart was taken away, and that power took Saka away from me..."

Maya finally covered her face and sobbed in front of everyone this time.

"If it is not sealed, a greater tragedy will occur! More people will be harmed!"

"Is it for this reason that Miss Maya's life, which was once saved by her lover, needs to be involved again?!"

Chopper couldn't accept Maya's move to sacrifice her life at all.

"I know!"

The old woman suddenly looked at everyone with a serious expression.

"..."

"Maya knows it too - but it's true, this is the fate of those of us who have inherited the bloodline of Aska's miko."

"Fate?"

"The people of our clan are all descendants of the witches. Especially Maya's ability, she has completely inherited the ability of the Aska witch! It can be said that there will only be one such person on this island in a hundred years!"

"In order to perform the sealing ceremony with the orb in hand on the night of the red full moon that comes once in a hundred years. So every hundred years a girl who completely inherits the abilities of Aska Miko will appear. Is that what you mean?"

Nami thought of another similar legend that Porusalino once told her - only every 800 years there will be a mermaid princess who can communicate with the Neptune species, the king of the Neptune species...