Luffy: "So this Im, he... has lived for 800 years, does he? And his ultimate goal is to obtain Princess Vivi, right?"
"Indeed, his life span seems endless, and his strength is immeasurable. That's why he's interested in Vivi, who has the bloodline of the Heavenly King," Vegapunk said.
"Then take me to Saul," Luffy said.
"Saul? Why?" Vegapunk was startled.
"Because Saul is a giant from Elbaf, and Elbaf is the home of giants. That guy Saul is also related to the ancient giants from 800 years ago. So he definitely knows some secrets. Take me to Saul. I need to know about the secrets of the Blank Century and the ancient weapons," Luffy said seriously.
"What? You also know about the secrets of the Blank Century and the ancient weapons?" Vegapunk's eyes widened. This was his top secret. He had never told anyone else about it.
"Yeah. The Poneglyphs have been telling me," Luffy said.
"Poneglyphs... What do you mean?" Vegapunk asked.
"Oh, right. You probably don't know this," Luffy scratched his head. "My ability allows me to communicate with all things. So I know about Poneglyphs. The Poneglyphs are the true history. Only those who can communicate with all things can decipher the Poneglyphs."
"This is amazing. Who are you?" Vegapunk was extremely shocked. He had never heard of such an ability.
"I am Monkey D. Luffy, the man who will become the King of the Pirates!" Luffy said.
"King of the Pirates? The man who will become the King of the Pirates!?" Vegapunk was even more shocked. He didn't expect to meet the man who would become the King of the Pirates here.
"Yes. Now, take me to Saul." Luffy said.
"Alright. Follow me." Vegapunk led Luffy to a secret laboratory.
After entering the secret laboratory, Vegapunk took out a huge coffin.
"This is a special coffin. It can slow down the passage of time. Saul is in this coffin." Vegapunk said.
"Saul?" Luffy was very excited. He couldn't wait to see Saul.
"Yes. But he has fallen into a deep sleep due to injuries. We have kept him alive for 20 years. We hope that one day we can wake him up." Vegapunk said.
"Can he be woken up?" Luffy asked.
"Perhaps. But it's very difficult." Vegapunk said.
"Is there any way I can wake him up?" Luffy asked.
"Maybe. But it will take a lot of effort and resources." Vegapunk said.
"I don't care. I will do whatever it takes to wake him up." Luffy said.
"If you want to wake him up, you need to use a special device. This device can communicate with the soul. With this device, you can communicate with Saul's soul. If his soul is still alive, you can wake him up," Vegapunk said.
"Is that so? Then give me the device," Luffy said.
Vegapunk took out a device from the coffin. This device was very ancient. It was a Transponder Snail.
"This Transponder Snail is very special. It can communicate with the soul," Vegapunk said.
"Soul communication? What does that mean?" Luffy asked.
"It means you can talk to dead people," Vegapunk said.
"Oh! That's cool!" Luffy said.
"Give me the Transponder Snail," Luffy said.
Vegapunk gave the Transponder Snail to Luffy.
Luffy took the Transponder Snail and started to talk to Saul.
"Saul, can you hear me?" Luffy asked.
"..."
"Saul, I am Monkey D. Luffy, the man who will become the King of the Pirates! I will become the King of the Pirates! I will protect Vivi! I will protect you! I will protect everyone!" Luffy said.
"..."
"Saul, tell me the secrets of the Blank Century! Tell me everything!" Luffy said.
"..."
Luffy talked to Saul for a long time. Finally, Saul's voice came from the Transponder Snail.
"Luffy... I am Saul... I am still alive... I am sealed here... I can't move... But I can tell you the secrets of the Blank Century... The World Government... is hiding a big secret...
They killed the Oharan people... because they knew the true history... They destroyed the Ancient Kingdom... because it was related to the Poneglyphs...
The Ancient Kingdom had a powerful weapon... called Pluton... It could destroy the whole world... The World Government wanted to use it to control the world... But the Ancient Kingdom refused... So the World Government destroyed them...
They also created a new weapon... called Mother Flame... It could also destroy the whole world... They used it to destroy Lulusia Kingdom...
because they were experimenting with it... They want to use it to destroy the rest of the world... You must stop them..."
Luffy listened to Saul's words. His face became serious. He knew that the World Government was hiding a big secret. He knew that he had to stop them.
"Saul, I will stop them! I will become the King of the Pirates! I will protect everyone! I will protect the world!" Luffy said.
"Luffy... I believe in you... You are the true King of the Pirates... You are the hope of the world..." Saul said.
"Saul, I will take you out of here! I will bring you to Elbaf! You will live a happy life there!" Luffy said.
"Luffy... Thank you... Thank you..." Saul said.
Luffy finished talking to Saul. He felt a heavy responsibility. He knew that he had to become stronger to protect the world.
Franky looked at Luffy. He knew that Luffy was a true hero.
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