vncnus Chapter 60: The Red Team Gathers, Fates Invisibly Intertwined
Chapter 60: The Red Team Gathers, Fates Invisibly Intertwined
Although Ra and Karna were thousands of miles apart, they both suddenly looked up at the sky at the same time.
Although the pitch-black sun only existed for a short while, they still managed to capture it.
Vivi and Ace asked at the same time, "What happened in the sky just now?"
"A completely different sun, yet it feels like the real sun god..." "The sun god... another sun god..."
Although their statements differed, they both reached the same conclusion.
"An extraordinary Servant has appeared in the world..."
At the entrance to the Grand Line, amidst the Reversible Mountain and turbulent currents.
Like a wild horse, the Going Merry was violently thrown against the steep red rock face by the raging upwelling current.
The seawater roared and surged upstream, and the ship groaned under the strain, as if it were about to disintegrate at any moment.
"Waaaaah! We're going to crash! We're going to die! We're going to die!" Usopp and Nami screamed, tears streaming down their faces.
"Hold on tight!" Zoro roared, plunging his three swords deep into the gaps in the deck to steady himself, his eyes fixed on the narrow waterway entrance ahead.
"Switch to the left! Sanji! Now!" Nami shouted hoarsely, her hair soaked with sweat and flying in the wind.
Her seafaring skills were the ship's only lifeline.
"Yes, sir! Nami-san~!" Sanji, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, slammed the steering wheel all the way down.
The Merry narrowly missed the protruding reefs and plunged headlong into the miraculous waterway leading to the mountaintop.
"Aaaaaahhhhhh—!" The screams were deafening.
"Yoohoo! This is so exciting!" Luffy was the only exception.
His rubber arms clung tightly to the mainmast, his whole body billowing in the wind like a flag, his straw hat firmly on his head, his face radiating pure, extreme excitement and adventurous fervor.
"Charge! Merry! Charge to the top!"
Sabo stood beside Luffy, gripping the railing with one hand, his face also bearing an excited smile, but with a deeper sense of composure in his eyes.
Napoleon, on the other hand, possessed a roguish charm and genius-like confidence, with a subtle, enigmatic smile always playing at the corners of his mouth.
"Hmph, making a fuss over this little bump? Looks like you haven't experienced the real storms of battle, recruits!"
Napoleon's voice had a distinctly French accent.
He remained rooted to the swaying deck like a nail, even having the leisure to brush non-existent dust off his clothes with his fingers.
His sharp gaze swept over Luffy, carrying a hint of novelty and barely perceptible admiration.
"Hey, Straw Hat Kid! Your fearless spirit is really to my liking! Much better than those noble young masters who wet their pants on the battlefield."
Upon hearing this, Luffy immediately burst into smug laughter: "Of course! I'm going to be the Pirate King!"
"What a promising talent, haha."
Napoleon raised an eyebrow and looked toward the bow of the ship at the same imposing figure, as steady as a mountain amidst the turbulent waters—Gol D. Roger.
"Hey! Old Captain! Your successor is just like you, a complete madman!"
Roger turned his head, grinning with his signature wide laugh: "Hahaha! Archer! Haven't you had enough of the madman's performance in Loguetown?!"
He glanced at Napoleon's attire, a thoughtful glint in his eyes.
"Hey Archer, that guy Dilt already said we're on the same side. Let me see your Noble Phantasm."
Napoleon patted the triangular hat in his hand with a smug look.
"I'm sorry, but hiding is the Master's order, and soldiers must prioritize obeying orders."
Roger looked disappointed and said something sullenly.
"You two are quite a good match... I learned about your story in that place called what's-his-name seat; you were also involved in the revolution..."
Despite the raging storm, Napoleon's smile remained unchanged.
"While it's noteworthy that you're recorded in the Throne of Heroes, you're right. Wherever the flames of your revolution burn, my cannons will be pointed!"
"Smashing those rotten fortresses is way more exciting than fighting the British in Toulon! Right, old captain?"
Sabo watched his own Heroic Spirit bickering so familiarly with Luffy's Heroic Spirit and smiled helplessly, but also felt a sense of relief.
Roger's immense strength and unwavering commitment to the revolution made Sabo feel fortunate to have found an ally.
At the same time, Napoleon's amazing artillery skills, accurate judgment of the battlefield situation, and reliability at critical moments, which he demonstrated in Rogge, also added a powerful new force to the revolutionary army.
It seems that participating in the Holy Grail War was indeed the right choice.
Just then, the Merry finally broke free from the current and, like a flying fish leaping out of the sea, soared to the top of Upside Down!
Suddenly, a vast and boundless great sea route opened up before us!
"We did it!" the crowd cheered.
However, before the cheers had subsided, a vast and domineering pressure descended from the sky.
Om-! ! !
The sky seemed to be instantly dyed gold.
A magnificent golden ark, beyond description, hovered silently in the sky in front of the exit of Upside Down Mountain, blocking the path of the Merry.
The ship's hull radiated a sacred glow, and the enormous eagle statue at the bow seemed to be alive, looking down at the tiny vessel below.
Two figures stood at the bow of the Dark Sun Ship.
Napoleon recognized one of the faces from a distance; it was none other than Princess Neferutali Vivi, the Master of the Red Faction!
Standing before her was a being as dazzling as the sun itself.
Just by standing there, the imposing, pyramid-like aura of a king made everyone except the Heroic Spirits feel breathless.
"Wh...what is that?!" Usopp was so shocked his eyes almost popped out.
"So...so intense!" Zoro's hand tightened around the hilt of his sword instantly, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
Nami's expression also became extremely serious.
Luffy, however, stared at the golden ship and the people on it with sparkling eyes: "Wow! What a huge spaceship! Who's on board?"
Sabo's eyes narrowed: "Princess Vivi?! And... is that... a Heroic Spirit? Such a terrifying aura!"
The mockery on Napoleon's face vanished instantly, replaced by a focused expression and a hint of fighting spirit in the face of a formidable foe.
Magic instantly condensed into a giant cannon, its muzzle emitting a deep hum.
"The sun... divinity... such pure and domineering light! Is it some pharaoh...? Definitely not someone ordinary!"
Roger crossed his arms, his magnanimous smile unchanged, and stared directly at the sun-like figure at the bow of the ship, a hint of Conqueror's Haki subtly swirling within him.
"Hahaha... Looks like we've encountered a truly formidable fish as soon as we returned to the Grand Line!"
The Sun King, Diomandis, at the bow of the ship spoke slowly, his words resounding clearly in everyone's ears like a divine oracle.
"This is where my journey ends, a mere mortal's boat."
His molten gold-like gaze swept across the Going Merry, finally settling on the boy in the straw hat and Roger at the bow.
"Behold me, mortals! I am Ramses Meliamon, King of Kings, incarnation of Ra, the sun god!"
"This is my Master, the jewel of Alabasta, Neferutari Vivi!"
"We have been waiting here for a long time."
His gaze shifted to Sabo and Napoleon. "So, the four of you are allies of the Reds?"
Vivi took a deep breath and stepped forward, her voice carrying clearly through the air.
"Lord Luffy! Lord Sabo! I am Vivi, Princess of Alabasta. And... this is His Majesty Ramses II, my servant."
Roger and Napoleon slowly suppressed their fighting spirit: "Oh? Alabasta? Looks like you're not here to fight. Are you here to seek allies' help?"
Originally, Ramses II had no intention of forming an alliance, but after witnessing the pitch-black sun, he changed his mind.
Ra's scepter pointed at the two men: "Wrong! If you do not submit, I will slaughter you all!"
The terrifying killing intent emanating from those words caused Nami and Usopp to collapse to the ground in fear.
Upon hearing this, Weiwei was shocked and growled angrily.
"His Majesty!"
Ramses II's kingly instincts caused him to frown when interrupted, but when he saw Vivi's slightly flushed, angry face, his displeasure vanished, replaced by a smile.
His laughter grew wider and wider, until finally, he covered his face and laughed heartily in front of everyone, without any restraint.
"Hahahahahahaha! That face... Never mind, I will say no more. My little master."
Vivi felt her face burning, but considering the fate of her country, she put aside all other emotions and faced the Straw Hat crew.
"I am very sorry for my rudeness just now! We are here to seek an alliance, Crocodile, who wants to take Alabasta."
Luffy raised an eyebrow: "You said your name is Vivi? Crocodile? These names sound familiar..."
He completely ignored the dangerous storm of interference in national sovereignty and continued to think on his own.
Sabo gave an awkward smile and nodded slightly to Ramses II: "Your Majesty the Sun King, first of all, thank you for escorting Princess Vivi here."
"And then there's Princess Vivi. Although we're both on the Red Team, your visit is quite unexpected. I have some questions."
"I've heard that King Cobra of Alabasta is cruel and tyrannical. It seems to have nothing to do with Crocodile. In that case, I think the country's demise was truly its own fault."
A hint of surprise flashed across Weiwei's face, but more so, her anger at her father being falsely accused!
"That's not true! That's Crocodile's slander! It's Crocodile, he wants to steal the country..."
The conversation abruptly stopped, and Vivi couldn't tell whether the other person was willing to believe her, just as her heart was pounding wildly.
Ra-Er opened his golden eyes, radiating boundless divine power!
"You audacious mortal! How dare you presume to discuss the destiny of the nation!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Sabo immediately felt a powerful sense of oppression, as if the sun was scorching his skin.
Napoleon immediately aimed his cannons at the Solar Boat, and Roger drew his sword again, instantly creating a tense atmosphere once more!
"Stop, Your Majesty!" "Uncle Roger, don't make a move yet."
Vivi and Luffy's voices rang out simultaneously, leaving only the clash of two voices in the otherwise silent arena.
Luffy walked to the bow of the ship, a bright smile on his face.
"Feed the princess, we will help you."
Zoro and Sanji remained silent, while Nami and Usopp protested loudly.
"Luffy, are you crazy?! This girl is a stranger; we've never met her before. Are you really going to get involved in another country's internal affairs because of her?"
Luffy ignored their argument, simply raising his head with composure and staring at Vivi, who was clenching her fists on the Dark Night Sun Ship.
His sunny smile seemed to warm everything: "Hehe... She's on the Red Team. Shanks, Ace, Sabo, and Hawkeye are all on the Red Team. Therefore, I believe her."
Looking at Luffy's reaction, which was devoid of any respect and purely enthusiastic, a hint of surprise flashed in Ramses II's eyes, which then turned into a playful smile.
Roger smiled with satisfaction upon hearing Luffy's words, and then sheathed his sword.
"Hey, King of Kings! Looks like our showdown will have to wait until next time."
"The Pirate King... Gol D. Roger. Your legend has spread across the world, and I have heard of it. The way you descended is truly peculiar."
Ramses II's words seemed to have a hidden meaning, but no one noticed the implied meaning.
After a long period of contemplation, Saab raised his hand and gestured for Napoleon to lower his weapon.
"Although we've avoided a fight, we need to ask you a few questions. You need to answer truthfully before we can decide whether or not to help you."
Weiwei nodded excitedly, about to speak, when she heard a piercing scream.
"Aaaaaah! Everyone look! There's a huge whale up ahead!!!!"
Usopp's terrified scream shattered the brief silence.