At Marine Headquarters, within the highest-level conference room—
Sengoku swept his gaze across all the senior officers of Marine Headquarters. His expression was grave, his tone heavy as he spoke:
"Four thousand years ago… there was once a man who swept across the seas, ruled the entire ocean, and established a supre empire!"
"At the sa ti, he is also the earliest known existence to have founded an empire!"
"In that era… everyone referred to him as the King of Heroes!"
"The King of Heroes—Gilgash!"
"What is recorded on that stone tablet… is precisely information about this existence known as the King of Heroes!"
"The King of Heroes, Gilgash, possessed all the treasures in the world! Whoever can obtain the treasures of the King of Heroes would be able to rule the world!"
His words were nothing short of shocking!
Even though the high-ranking Marine officers present had already prepared themselves ntally when Sengoku first began speaking—
They were still utterly shaken!
Even Sakazuki, the Admiral known as Akainu, could not help but be moved!
"Ah la la…"
The heavy atmosphere was suddenly broken as, to Sengoku's left, the Hero of the Marines, Garp, let out a casual laugh:
"I say, Sengoku… you actually believe sothing like this recorded on a stone tablet?"
"Maybe four thousand years ago, there really was a King of Heroes nad Gilgash, and an Uruk Empire… but the claim that he possessed all the treasures in the world, and that obtaining them would allow one to rule the world…"
"Isn't that a bit too absurd?"
"Besides… four thousand years is far too long ago… too many changes could have happened in that ti!"
At his words, the atmosphere in the room froze.
Indeed…
Even the current World Governnt wouldn't dare claim to possess all the treasures of the world!
And what kind of treasure could possibly allow soone to directly rule the world?
The most valuable things on the sea… Devil Fruits?
Or the Ancient Weapons?
No!
None of them would suffice!
Devil Fruits aside—while not extrely common, there were still plenty of ability users across the seas. No single user could realistically rule the world alone.
As for the Ancient Weapons—Uranus, Poseidon, and Pluton—they too could not achieve such a feat!
With that in mind, the tension on Sengoku's face loosened slightly.
Garp was right…
This was all far too unbelievable!
And after four thousand years of change, everything would have been altered!
Perhaps, in that ancient ti, the so-called "all the treasures of the King of Heroes" referred to Devil Fruits—
Not just a few, but all of them, or at least the vast majority!
Only then would it align with what was recorded on the stone tablet!
Perhaps Devil Fruits had indeed once been under the control of the King of Heroes, but after his death and the collapse of the Uruk Empire—
They were scattered across the seas, giving rise to the current era!
As the Fleet Admiral of Marine Headquarters, Sengoku possessed not only imnse strength, but also an exceptionally sharp mind.
In a short mont, he had already connected everything and ford a highly reasonable hypothesis.
"Well now…"
"It seems this is rely a historical inscription from four thousand years ago…"
A lazy voice rang out as Kizaru stretched and returned to his usual laid-back deanor, slumping into his chair.
Historical records and the like—
He had no interest in them.
Wouldn't it be better to just clock in and out of work peacefully?
Casting a glance at Kizaru, Sengoku did not refute him. Leaning back slightly in his chair, his mind eased a little, but he did not fully relax.
"No matter what… the contents behind this stone tablet represent a piece of history we have never uncovered before…"
"The King of Heroes, Gilgash… the Uruk Empire…"
"Once this information is made public, it will surely attract countless people like moths to a fla…"
"So, everyone…"
As he spoke—
Sengoku stood up from his seat, placing both hands on the desk.
"The contents of this eting… must remain buried within your hearts."
His sharp gaze passed through the windows of the conference room, taking in the entirety of Marine Headquarters. A faint sense of powerlessness rose in Sengoku's heart.
The current seas were already filled with all kinds of monsters and dangerous forces erging one after another.
If the information about this stone tablet were to be exposed—
It would only bring even more trouble to the Marines…
Maintaining the current balance was already extrely difficult…
For so reason—
Even though he believed Garp's reasoning made sense—
A trace of unease still surfaced within Sengoku's heart…
"It seems… an investigation into the Uruk Empire and this King of Heroes is necessary…"
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