One Piece: Fate's Unyielding Marine

Void Throne Hall.

Dylan looked at the Celestial Dragon mummies scattered on the floor, then at the fluorescent light gradually fading in the hall.

"Is this the national treasure?"

"Precisely..."

"It's called the Garden of Eden."

A soft voice sounded from behind the throne, and a red-haired woman emerged from the wings of the throne, looking at Dylan: "She invites you to come to the garden for a talk."

Dylan walked up the steps slowly, noticing a pile of weapons beneath the throne.

This was the promise made by the Twenty Kings when they established the World Government.

To let go of hatred and war, no rule by force, no dictatorship, no oppression.

How ridiculous.

Passing through the Throne of the Void, a serene Little Garden appeared in Dylan's view.

It was quiet and elegant, exuding tranquility and peace everywhere.

"You came?"

"Shouldn't I come?"

Opposite the small door made of vines was an exquisite white stone table.

A slightly thin white-haired woman sat at the stone table with two cups of tea on the table.

"Don't you want to sit down?"

Dylan walked over and sat opposite her. He turned his head to glance at the red-haired woman who led him there.

"Shanks' mother?"

"Yes, her name is Elena, and she is my friend."

"And you? Im—"

"Who are you?"

Im picked up the tea cup, took a sip, then pondered for a moment.

"I am who I am, a person who has been imprisoned for 800 years."

...

800 years ago.

Before Joyboy became a "liberator," he traveled around the world and took risks like a "Nika."

The original Joyboy was just a wanderer with unknown origins.

But he was optimistic and cheerful by nature. Although he sometimes didn't have enough to eat, he still grew up happily.

At the dock, in the bar, on the roadside.

He heard many stories from all over the world.

He learned that there were so many magical places in the world.

There are islands and kingdoms floating in the sky.

There is the Ryugu Kingdom under the 10,000-meter-deep sea.

There are Mink Tribe people who live on the backs of elephants.

There is also the Drum Kingdom, where it always snows heavily, and the passionate Dressrosa.

He yearned for the sea, freedom, and adventure.

Then he set off.

He paddled a raft and began his journey.

Im was the first good friend he met during his journey.

Im, who was of noble birth but kind-hearted, did not dislike Joyboy as a dirty "adventurer" at all.

Joyboy and Im talked freely about his experiences and interesting stories along the way.

"Now! Now! Im, I will definitely go to every corner of the world to see if there are really people smaller than a fist and guys with necks longer than their legs."

"And more! I want to find the legendary golden land!"

Im held her chin with her hands, smiling at the beaming guy in front of her: "Golden Land? Are you traveling for wealth?"

"Wealth?" Joyboy said with a sad face: "Of course not, but I do need money..."

"Money? What's it for?"

In the mind of this beautiful lady of heaven, wealth was not something particularly precious or difficult to obtain, and she had never used wealth personally.

Joyboy clapped his fingers and said, "For eating, drinking, and of course the most important thing is that I need to save money to buy a good boat."

Im looked at the frowning Joyboy and chuckled:

"I have many boats at home. Shall I give you one?"

"Eh!? Really!?" Joyboy raised his head and looked at Im.

"Yes."

Im stood up. She was the jewel of the royal family in this country.

This was the first time she left the palace to relax, and she saw the young man in rags talking to others on the roadside.

Out of curiosity, she walked over, soon attracted by the bizarre world described by the boy.

She said to the entourage behind her: "It would be better to give him a ship."

"Yes."

As the sun set in the west, the people around Im reminded her in a low voice: "Miss, it's getting late."

Im stood up and said to Joyboy with some regret: "When you come again next time, I hope to hear more of your adventure stories."

"Of course!" Joyboy, who was smiling brightly, nodded vigorously. When Im walked to the corner of the long street, Joyboy shouted:

"Hey! Im, next time, will you go on an adventure with me?"

Im raised her hand: "Let's talk about it next time."

Joyboy followed Im's family members to the port. The attendant looked at the ships and raised his chin: "Choose one yourself."

Joyboy looked at the entourage in shock: "Can any ship be used?"

"Certainly."

The sudden happiness instantly overwhelmed Joyboy, and he swept his gaze over the ships that looked expensive to build.

"No, no, it's too big. I'm the only one. Is there anything smaller?"

Smaller one...

The attendant thought for a moment and then recalled a certain ship, but quickly dismissed the idea.

That's a princess's toy!

"Eh!?"

Before the attendant could react, Joyboy spotted a small boat in the distance.

"I want that! I want that!"

He shouted, pointing to a small white boat.

The attendant looked along his fingertip, and his expression changed instantly.

That ship...why is it here?

The princess's boat!

"That...that ship..."

"Huh? No?"

Joyboy was a little disappointed. The other boats were indeed too big, and he didn't have enough sailing skills to control them.

Thinking of the princess's instructions, the attendant thought for a while and agreed.

After all, the princess had never used that ship.

...

"He picked my Pooh?"

"Yes..."

Im smiled but was not angry: "Well, the Pooh has always been at the port. It should go out to see the wider world."

At that time, Im didn't know that the dirty boy who looked like a little beggar would soon become a famous adventurer.

...

"Hey! Im! I'm back!"

It was a year later when Joyboy came to this country for the second time. He told her that he had been to the island in the sky and seen many people wearing fake wings.

He also went to the vibrant Dressrosa.

"But the little people there are not living very well..."

Joyboy said to Im with some depression: "They are enslaved by the Donquixote family, and they have to cultivate plants for the Donquixote family non-stop every day."

"I really want to help them...but I don't have enough power."

At that time, the Donquixote family was also one of the most powerful kingdoms in the world.

A weak little adventurer had no way of fighting against them.

When he went to argue with them, they almost confiscated his boat.

But in the end, for some unknown reason, they released him.

Listening to Joyboy telling the miserable situation of the dwarves, the kind-hearted Im couldn't help but shed tears.

"I'm going to look somewhere else, Im."

Joyboy raised his head and smiled:

"This time, I want to find more partners, more interesting partners!"

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