hotmtlnovel Chapter 405 The Will of the World?
Chapter 405 The Will of the World?
Chapter 405: The Will of the World?
call!
At that moment, the cool sea breeze ruffled Mu Chong's black hair, and Hill Bot's voice echoed clearly in Mu Chong's mind.
"Ok?"
Mu Chong subconsciously turned his head to look at Nicole Robin sitting next to him. Mu Chong's strange behavior made Nicole Robin's eyes show a deep sense of incomprehension.
"Hmm! Hill! Have you found out why those guys caused such a ruckus on Enies Lobby?"
Mu Chong smiled slightly at Robin, then spoke in a deep voice to the Den Den Mushi.
"Yes! It was a guy from the World Government named Spandam who captured the Straw Hat Pirates' navigator and a shipwright named Franky in Water 7 and brought them to Enies Lobby!"
"The Straw Hat crew, led by Captain Straw Hat Luffy, stormed Enies Lobby. The World Government launched the Buster Call for them, but even though the Buster Call destroyed the entire island of Enies Lobby, the World Government did not eliminate the Straw Hat crew and let them escape!"
In the Den Den Mushi, Hill Bot slowly recounted the general process and outcome of the entire incident, his tone filled with confidence.
However, when Hill Bot mentioned two of the names, Mu Chong suddenly felt his arms being held in someone's embrace.
"Ok?"
Mu Chong turned his head and saw Robin sitting next to him with a faint look of panic on his face, his dark eyes fixed on him.
"With me and everyone on the Liberty around, no one will hurt you again, Robin!"
Mu Chong raised his other hand and patted Robin's head, his gentle voice soothing her emotions.
"Ok!"
Upon hearing Mu Chong's words, Robin seemed to sense some kind of power. The tension on her face slowly disappeared, but she tightened her grip on Mu Chong's arm even more.
The group sitting together already knew about Mu Chong and Robin's relationship, so they weren't particularly concerned about their intimate actions. However, they were somewhat puzzled by Robin's change in mood earlier.
"I understand, Hill! Thank you for your hard work..."
Mu Chong pondered for a moment, first speaking into the Den Den Mushi, then asking some questions about Slad and his group, and finally giving them a few instructions before hanging up.
As night fell, the group that had been sitting on the deck left and returned to their cabins on the Liberty to rest. Nicole Robin, after spending a little more time cuddling with Mu Chong on the deck, was also the first to return to her cabin.
At this moment, only Mu Chong remained on the deck of the Freedom, sitting on a bench, slowly sipping a drink with ice in his hand.
"Phew! Why do I suddenly feel that the world of One Piece isn't as simple as I imagined?"
Mu Chong looked up at the stars in the night sky, feeling the cool sea breeze around him, his eyes flashing with complex emotions.
Mu Chong had been feeling this way for a long time, but it only suddenly erupted today after he learned about the Enies Lobby incident.
Since setting sail from Muchong, their first stop was Jaya Island, followed by a trip to Sky Island, then the Kingdom of Pakistan, and finally Drum Island and Little Garden. They practically covered the entire route the Straw Hat crew took.
However, upon closer reflection, no matter how much Mu Chong interferes with the plot, it seems he cannot stop the Straw Hat crew's original storyline from unfolding.
When the Buster Call descended upon the waters around Loguetown, the Navy's deployment of forces near Loguetown was virtually impenetrable. Even later, when Rai Ying threatened Loguetown, the Admirals and forces from the World Government converged on the area.
However, the Straw Hat crew still reached Loguetown and even left unharmed, entering the Grand Line.
In the Alabasta Kingdom, after his battle with Mukatsu, Crocodile learned the weakness of his Sand-Sand Fruit, but he still lost to the Straw Hat Pirates.
In the Jaya Island arc, Mu Chong had already resolved the issue of ringing the Golden Bell, but the Straw Hat crew still landed on Skypiea and encountered Blackbeard Teach.
What Mu Chong found even more incomprehensible was the news from Sheryl Porter: the Straw Hat crew had wreaked havoc on Enies Lobby, prompting the World Government to issue a Buster Call, which obliterated the entire island of Enies Lobby into the sea.
The unfolding of all these events seems to be driven by a mysterious force, pushing the world's changes back onto its original timeline.
"Hmm! Is this just my imagination? Or does that so-called power to correct world lines really exist?"
Mu Chong's mind kept replaying everything that had happened along the way, as if each event was confirming his second question.
"Phew! If it's really as I think, then all I've done has been completely meaningless?"
Mu Chong took a deep breath, his tightly furrowed brows relaxing briefly before furrowing again, a complex expression flickering in his eyes.
a long time……
"No! I was wrong!"
Suddenly, a red glint flashed in Mu Chong's previously complex eyes, and his expression changed from relaxed to cold and stern.
Boom!Boom!thump...
Mu Chong rose, his long white robe billowing wildly in the sea breeze, and slowly walked to the bow of the Freedom. He stood tall, facing the sea under the starry sky.
"The reason I had that illusion was because I still viewed the world as an outsider. When I realized that I couldn't influence anything, I felt a fear of the unknown. I was scared!"
Mu Chong's mutterings drifted away on the sea breeze.
At this moment, Mu Chong seemed to see through his own heart, recognizing the detached observer's mindset hidden deep within. Perhaps he had never truly and wholeheartedly integrated into this world, or perhaps he didn't even realize that a sense of being an outsider still lingered within him.
Because only when one considers oneself an observer can one attribute everything that is identical to one's memories to a forced correction of the world line.
"Hehehe! If I weren't an observer, if I were a part of this world, I wouldn't have such thoughts, and I wouldn't always view the world from God's perspective!"
"As for that faint fear..."
Thinking this, Mu Chong's eyes deepened, and he looked up at the starry sky, his pupils reflecting the countless stars.
The next moment, Mu Chong slowly raised his right hand, palm up, fingers spread, then slowly closed his hand as if grasping something.
"Since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it. Now that I'm here, why would I choose to make the most of this journey? Hehehe! Whether it's the will of the world or someone secretly manipulating things, it has nothing to do with me. I have my own path to walk!"
"If we can leave each other alone, then let's each go our own way! But if we absolutely have to argue about who's better, even if it means tearing the sky down, I won't back down an inch!"
boom!
As Mu Chong finished speaking, an overwhelming aura of dominance swept towards the sea ahead, instantly freezing everything on the surface and solidifying the entire space. This aura was even more powerful than Mu Chong's previous one.
"Power! It is the key to eliminating all fear..."
After Mu Chong finished speaking, the Conqueror's Haki that had been spreading in front of him suddenly receded and quickly converged on Mu Chong's body. Black and red lightning, like armor, adhered to Mu Chong's body.
At this moment, powerful forces surged forth from Mu Chong's body. Sensing the changes in his body, a deep smile appeared on Mu Chong's face, and the look in his eyes became incredibly sharp.
"Yes! Special training! Completely master this power!"