One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 201 We Will Eventually Live Under the Same Blue Sky

Fishman Island, Sea Forest.

This is where that apology was written.

The text above is something Roman cannot understand.

There are currently three known methods for interpretation.

First, study ancient scripts diligently like Robin to gain the ability to decipher them, but this is very difficult.

Robin's talent for archaeology is not something everyone has. What does it mean to become a history PhD at the age of eight?

Its difficulty is no less than publishing a Nature paper when you are 10 years old.

It is extremely difficult to pass on this skill to others.

Roman had considered this idea before. The World Government wanted to kill Robin because she was the only person publicly known to be able to decipher the Poneglyphs. However, if a large number of people learned this skill, Robin would not be under such threat.

However, learning classical Chinese is extremely difficult.

Moreover, Roman wasn't entirely certain that the World Government would abandon its persecution of these intellectuals simply because there were many people who possessed ancient texts.

Even if the process of learning classical Chinese is programmed into teaching materials and used for publishing, I don't know about other things, but the publishing house that publishes it probably won't survive.

Therefore, the difficulty level is five stars.

Second, the Three-Eyed Clan awakens and deciphers the true history.

The Three-Eyed Tribe is also one of the human races. They look almost exactly like humans, except that they have a third eye on their foreheads.

His sister, Pudding, whom he had never met, belonged to this race.

The awakening of the third eye in the Three-Eyed Tribe allows them to decipher the Poneglyphs.

However, awakening the Three-Eyed Clan is extremely difficult. Currently, no Three-Eyed Clan member has awakened their third eye, and the number of Three-Eyed Clan members is already small, so hoping for awakening is a long way off.

Difficulty level: six stars.

Third, listen to the sound of the stones using the voice of all things to understand their meaning.

The Voice of All Things can understand the voices of beings that are neither human nor subhuman.

These include sea kings, dragons, and even Zunesha.

You can also hear the sounds of these stones.

However, what's strange is that the owner of the Voice of All Things can only hear the voice of the original historical text; if it is a rubbing, it cannot be deciphered.

However, there are fewer people who possess the Voice of All Things than the Three-Eyed Clan.

Oden and Roger are long dead, and Momonosuke is still in the distant future. Currently, the only one in this era who possesses the Voice of All Things is Luffy, but he is still just a child, and it is uncertain whether the Voice of All Things has even appeared yet.

Difficulty level: 7 stars.

In conclusion, deciphering the Poneglyphs and successfully finding Laugh Tale is extremely difficult.

That's why the world government has been stable for many years.

But considering that the Voice of All Things could decipher the writing on the stones, Roman couldn't help but wonder if they were some kind of creature.

It cannot be destroyed or erased; only the special methods of the Kozuki clan can leave a mark on it.

Is this really something native to the planet One Piece?

Could it be that, like the Lunaria, they also came from that bright, clear moon?

Unfortunately, Roman is also unable to know these secrets for the time being, as they are too far in the past.

She could only gently stroke the apology text, feeling the weight of history within it.

Joy Boy.

What were the feelings of the person who wanted to bring laughter to the world when they wrote this letter of apology?

How did it fail?

She must have mastered at least one of the three great weapons that could destroy the world, and she has successfully established a huge kingdom. She herself is most likely a powerful figure with considerable combat strength, and she should also have her own supporters.

But in the end, they failed.

Is it really that Im and the other nineteen kings are too powerful, or is there another hidden story?

But the truth may no longer matter. The past is like fleeting smoke; 800 years is far too long. Aside from these historical texts, the name Joy Boy can no longer be found anywhere else.

Because he lost.

Whether he was truly defeated or had no intention of escalating the war, he did indeed lose.

This also meant that his dream would never come true.

And they made the bloodlines of the nineteen kings into the Celestial Dragons, who wielded immense power and influence.

"What did you feel after seeing it?" Neptune asked curiously.

“Didn’t I say that I can’t decipher historical texts? If the text wasn’t passed down orally from you, I simply can’t understand it.” Roman shook his head.

“Don’t worry too much, I think it’s just not the right time yet,” Neptune said understandingly.

I've already said I'm not Joy Boy, it's normal that I don't understand it, and I never will.

Roman sighed again, "Why do you all believe this legend so much? Do you believe that one day another Joy Boy will lead you to the sea, simply because of the apology you've passed down?"

Neptune clearly couldn't understand Roman's thinking: "Isn't that enough?"

Roman could only remain silent in response.

She was a materialist and did not believe in fate. In her view, even if someone possessed the divination skills to see the future, those skills were limited.

Shirley could only interpret the scenes appearing on the crystal ball from her own perspective.

Hawkins' divinations also exhibit differences in probability.

This means that the future is not absolute.

Moreover, it's quite possible that because you witnessed everything, your actions were consciously guided to ultimately achieve that outcome; this possibility is not small.

Humans are all subjectively proactive, meaning they can consciously create and change things.

Instead of pinning your hopes on Joy Boy, make changes yourself.

Even if gods truly exist, they wouldn't pay much attention to humanity. In their eyes, humans are no different from mountains, rivers, plants, flowers, and trees—all are life forms they created, and there's no reason for them to show favoritism towards humans.

However, this involves the issue of personal beliefs. Roman can't say that materialism is more scientific than idealism. In the end, it's just a matter of different people having different ways of thinking.

There is no right or wrong in this matter; you may not accept it, but you need to understand it.

Of course, Roman thinks that people with this kind of thinking are easier to fool.

Even the most unbelievable things can be made to be believed unconditionally by simply using the word "fate," which is truly wonderful.

"To reiterate, I am not Joy Boy. I just believe that racial integration is a major trend. The world is big enough to accommodate many people, including fish-men and mermaids. We can only take it one step at a time, but I think one day we can all live on the same land."

“Yes, that day will definitely come.” Neptune looked at Roman, his eyes filled with hope.