One Piece: From Ninja To Pirates Chapter 324: The Stolen Jewel, The True Secret!

After smiling, Shakky said, "Anyway, after retiring, I lived on Hachinosu Island for a while and even earned the title 'Pirate Jewel'."

"I thought life would continue peacefully like this, but then..."

"But then?"

Seeing the sudden change in Shakky's expression, iser instinctively sensed sothing was wrong.

"What happened then?"

"Then I was kidnapped," Shakky sighed.

"Kidnapped?!"

iser looked at Shakky in shock and said, "Wasn't Rocks the great pirate who dominated an era? How dare soone capture people from his territory?"

Who would have the nerve to do such a thing?

Were they asking for death?

"There was soone."

"Who?"

Hearing this, Shakky didn't answer imdiately but instead recalled that person's shadow in her mind.

After a mont, she said, "The World Governnt!"

Upon hearing this, iser was rendered speechless.

Indeed, probably only the World Governnt would dare provoke such a powerhouse capable of dominating an era.

Then iser said, "So, did those so-called World Nobles take a fancy to you and... plan to take you back as a wife?"

"As a wife?" Shakky sneered. "People like them don't see us as human beings. Even if I was the world's most beautiful woman at the ti."

The world's most beautiful woman?!

In the eyes of those so-called World Nobles, she was rely one of the more outstanding lower-class people.

Even... if her beauty could captivate an entire era!!

"Not as a wife then..."

After saying this, iser lowered his head in thought, then suddenly looked up at Shakky and said, "Could it be..."

"Yes, as a slave," Shakky nodded. "They made a prize for the God Valley Hunting Ga."

"Whoever won first place would obtain an incredibly powerful Devil Fruit, and... also get ."

Recalling that mory, veins bulged on Shakky's face.

Seeing Shakky's expression, iser imdiately thought of Hancock's experience and said, "Sister Shakky, maybe we should drop it. I'm not that curious anymore."

Glancing at iser's expression, Shakky shook her head and said, "Don't worry, I wasn't mistreated, so there's nothing I can't talk about. After those guys captured , they actually treated very well for a long ti."

"Then why..."

"I just feel humiliated," Shakky said. "Being treated like a jewel for so long, only to suddenly beco soone else's prize... No one would be happy about that!!"

Shaking her head, Shakky continued, "Anyway... after the God Valley Hunting Ga was confird, I beca one of the prizes for that competition."

At this point, Shakky paused briefly before continuing, "Oh, right, you know about the God Valley Hunting Ga, don't you?"

"Yeah, Granny Nyon told about it."

"Gloriosa..." Shakky frowned. "What exactly did she tell you?"

"She explained the World Governnt's reason for initiating the Hunting Ga," iser said. "They launched that extrely brutal competition to seize control of those islands."

He then added, "She also ntioned that Rocks went to God Valley to kill Celestial Dragons and steal Devil Fruits."

Here, iser hesitated montarily before continuing, "As for you being treated as a prize... she didn't reveal a single word about that."

Now iser understood why Granny Nyon had been sowhat hesitant back then—she was probably considering Shakky's feelings.

After all... being treated as a prize was indeed quite humiliating.

"I see..."

A smile appeared on Shakky's face as she nodded. "It seems she's being a proper sister after all."

She knew what should be said and what should remain unsaid.

In that case... she would also keep her sister's embarrassing secrets buried in her heart.

Then Shakky continued, "Alright, since you know about the Hunting Ga, this will be easier to explain."

"In any case... when Rocks learned that the Celestial Dragons' Hunting Ga was taking place at God Valley, he imdiately brought his pirate crew there."

"After that, the Rocks Pirates engaged in fierce combat with the World Governnt."

"Not long after, the Roger Pirates and the Marine Hero Garp joined the battle as well!!!"

"Wasn't that a complete free-for-all then?" iser showed interest. "Didn't the island get destroyed in the fighting?"

Granny Nyon had ntioned that three of the Four Emperors had once been part of the Rocks Pirates!

This ant that during that great battle, Rocks had at least four or five combatants at the level of the Four Emperors!

With such a lineup, destroying an island would have been no problem at all!

"After that battle, God Valley was indeed destroyed," Shakky confird with a nod.

Nearly everyone participating in that battle was at the peak of combat power, so it was perfectly normal for the island to be destroyed.

"The World Governnt must have suffered heavy casualties then," iser remarked.

Although he didn't know why Roger had tead up with Garp against Rocks, even the other Emperors alone should have inflicted severe losses on the World Governnt!

"No, you're actually wrong about that," Shakky shook her head. "The World Governnt and the Marines didn't suffer significant casualties."

"Not significant?"

iser was taken aback, then seed to realize sothing. "Could it be... that the God's Knights joined the battle?"

"You know about the God's Knights too?"

"Of course," iser nodded. "I encountered mbers of the God's Knights during my recent visit to Mary Geoise!"

"Those guys are not only incredibly strong but also possess so kind of undying body-like ability. They're extrely troubleso."

"And that man who looks similar to Shanks—his strength is monstrously powerful."

At this point, iser's expression turned serious as he said, "He can unleash slashes infused with Conqueror's Haki—he's at least at the level of an Admiral!"

At this mont, the slash of Saint Shamrock surfaced in iser's mind—that power was truly formidable!

"A Conqueror's Haki Infusion slash... resembling Shanks?"

After pondering for a while, Shakky looked up and said, "Could it be you saw Shanks' twin brother?"

"He really has a brother?" iser exclaid in surprise. He had only suspected the other might be Shanks' twin, but without concrete evidence, he couldn't confirm it. Yet, from Shakky's tone... it seed he wasn't mistaken!

"The probability is very high," Shakky nodded. "Because Shanks was the child Roger and the others brought out from God Valley."

"At the ti, this child was hidden inside a treasure chest, taken away by Roger's crew as part of their loot."

Recalling the words Rayleigh had shared with her, Shakky felt a wave of emotion.

Shanks, a Celestial Dragon, was taken by Roger and raised to beco a pirate... Fate truly works in mysterious ways. "That must be it," iser nodded.

With the current clues, it was enough to confirm Shanks' identity.

This guy was definitely a Celestial Dragon!

Then, iser added, "Those two might very well be descendants of so God's Knights mber."

"Descendants, huh..."

Shakky thought back to the God's Knights mbers she had seen and nodded, "I think I know who it might be."

"Who?"

"A man with hair like the moon," Shakky described. "He also had red hair."

Recalling the man who had fought Whitebeard, Shakky nodded with certainty.

Yes, it had to be that guy!

"What's his na?"

"I don't know that," Shakky shook her head. "I only caught a distant glimpse of him at the ti, and then I ran off with Rayleigh."

iser: ...

So that's how it is. Seems there's no way to get that man's information.

Shaking his head inwardly, iser asked, "So, it was Uncle Rayleigh who risked his life to save you?"

"Yes~"

Shakky rested her chin on her hand, adopting a dreamy expression as she said, "That man fought desperately to rescue from hell."

"Is that why you fell for Uncle Rayleigh?"

"Pretty much," Shakky replied.

She had always been quite fond of Rayleigh before, but the event that made her wholeheartedly commit to him was that very incident.

"A hero saving a beauty, huh," iser mused, stroking his chin. "Seems that move packs quite a punch."

"No, no, it depends on the person," Shakky corrected.

The reason she made that decision was because it was Rayleigh who ca to her rescue. If it had been soone else, she wouldn't have reacted the sa way.

iser: ...

If you fancy the rescuer, you pledge yourself; if not, you promise to repay the debt in the next life?

Ignoring iser's reaction, Shakky continued, "Anyway, it was because of that incident that I decided to follow Rayleigh."

"After leaving God Valley, I ca to Sabaody Archipelago, changed my na, and opened this bar."

"It wasn't until the Roger Pirates disbanded that Rayleigh ca to find here, and we started living together officially."

Co to think of it... it's been over twenty years now.

At this thought, a trace of nostalgia appeared in Shakky's eyes.

iser nodded upon hearing this and said, "It seems it wasn't easy for you two to end up together."

"That's just how the pirate world is."

On these seas, there are many things beyond one's control.

But no matter what, she got what she wanted in the end, so she was quite satisfied.

iser nodded and continued asking, "Then why did Roger clash with Rocks in that kind of place?"

"Aren't they both pirates?"

"Did Gloriosa tell you this?"

"Yes." iser nodded. "Granny Nyon said Rocks was defeated by the combined efforts of Garp and Roger."

"I see..."

"I don't know the specific reason either." Shakky shook her head. "They never ntioned it afterward."

"However... I do have a guess."

"What guess?"

"Maybe it's because both of them wanted to have ." Shakky said with a playful smile while looking at iser.

After all, one of the reasons Rocks went to God Valley was for her, so it wasn't entirely wrong for her to say that.

iser:...

Fighting over a love rivalry?

Doesn't that reason seem a bit far-fetched?

Would two n with kingly ambitions really fight over sothing like that?

But then iser recalled what Shakky had said earlier and felt it might actually be possible.

After all... she was the Pirate Jewel who had captivated Roger and nurous other powerful figures!

So it was indeed possible that these two fought over her.

Well, but in the end, it was Uncle Rayleigh who got the advantage.

Thinking this, iser couldn't help but feel amused.

"You who never lived in that era simply can't understand how charming your big sister really was." Shakky said with a light laugh.

This ti iser didn't say much, simply nodding in acceptance of Shakky's explanation.

Then he looked up and asked, "What about that old man Garp?"

"He shouldn't have been chard by you, right? I rember you said he was constantly trying to hunt you down."

Hunting down is definitely not pursuing - the difference between these words is like heaven and earth!

"Well, that guy definitely didn't like ."

When talking about Garp, the smile on Shakky's face noticeably faded as she continued, "That madman's first reaction upon seeing was always to try to beat to death, never any other thought."

iser:

Luffy's grandfather really is sothing else... a true sigma male!

"As for why he tead up with Roger against Rocks..." Shakky spread her hands, "I don't know either."

"Why not?"

"Because I never asked." Shakky said.

For a man like Roger, teaming up with Garp to fight Rocks might have been extrely embarrassing, so she didn't pry.

Of course, it was mainly to give Rayleigh so face.

Seeing iser deep in thought, Shakky continued, "Of course, if you really want to know, you could always go ask Garp yourself."

Rayleigh might not know why Roger tead up with Garp back then, but Garp definitely knows!

After all... this guy is the person involved!

As for whether iser would be beaten to death by Garp?

Don't joke about that. Leaving aside that this kid has an Undying Body, even if he didn't, Garp wouldn't kill iser out of consideration for Little Straw Hat.

So there's no problem with asking directly.

Hearing this, iser was montarily stunned, then shook his head and said, "Forget it, that's not necessary."

Although he didn't know the reason these two powerhouses joined forces, it was probably sothing they didn't want others to know, so he wouldn't bother asking.

This ti, Shakky didn't say anything more, simply nodding to end the topic.

At that mont, iser asked, "Sister Shakky, have you... ever had lovesickness?"

From what Sister Shakky implied, after being rescued, she lived alone on Sabaody Archipelago... During that ti, did she ever suffer from lovesickness missing Uncle Rayleigh?

Shakky didn't answer imdiately but raised an eyebrow and said, "Hancock... has had lovesickness?"

"Yes," iser nodded.

If not for this lovesickness, whether the two of them would have ended up together remained unknown.

Upon hearing this, Shakky recalled certain past events, then decisively shook her head and said, "No!"

As long as she didn't admit it, it didn't exist!

iser: ???

Why did he feel Sister Shakky wasn't telling the truth?

Was it just his imagination?

Seeing iser's expression of wanting to investigate further, Shakky decisively changed the subject, "Alright, just leave these things here. I'll have soone take care of them later."

"Oh, okay," iser nodded.

Since Sister Shakky had said so, iser didn't press further and went along with the topic change.

As friends, sotis it's best to know when to stop, otherwise it would be impolite.

"Let's go, back to the bar first," Shakky said.

"Okay!"

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