One Piece: Power-Power Fruit

Chapter 110, Part 2 of History

Chapter 110: The Second Piece of History

Cobra thought to himself: I would like to stop you, but you won't give me the chance! What Cobra couldn't understand even more was why there was a Devil Fruit on the offering?

And so, under Cobra's resentful gaze, Mu Chong happily reaped a Devil Fruit.

"Huh? That's right! Since that's the case, Cobra, why don't you go all the way and give me a Devil Fruit encyclopedia? The ancient Alabasta Kingdom should have some in its collection, right?"

Just as Mu Chong was about to continue walking, something suddenly occurred to him, and he looked at Kobra and said...

"Ahem... The kingdom does indeed have a Devil Fruit encyclopedia, but it's incomplete. Would you still need it, sir?"

When Kobra heard Mu Chong's request, his heart ached. "You really dare to ask for that?" he thought, hesitating for a moment before finally saying...

"Hahahaha! Whatever, whatever! Since you've said so, just give it to me when we get out. I need to check what the Devil Fruit's power is!"

Upon hearing Kobra's agreement, Mu Chong immediately laughed, glancing around as he spoke.

"Alright, we've seen what we needed to see, let's get down to business!"

Mu Chong suddenly stopped and turned to face Kobra, a serious expression appearing on his face.

"Hmm? What important matter is Your Excellency referring to?"

Kobra looked at Mu Chong's suddenly serious expression, his body stiffened abruptly, and then he asked in confusion.

"Hahahaha! That's not very interesting! King Cobra! Didn't your daughter just tell you in the palace that my purpose in coming here is for that Poneglyph? Or is Cobra trying to back out?"

call!

As Mu Chong's voice rang out, a gentle breeze suddenly stirred in the previously quiet underground chamber. Until the very last moment of Mu Chong's speech, the wind became exceptionally sharp, each gust feeling like a razor-sharp blade slicing across Kobra's face, causing excruciating pain.

"My esteemed sir! I have a question that I need to clarify, as it concerns the safety of the Kingdom of Alabasta. Until I have answered it, I will not reveal the location of the Poneglyphs!"

Despite his physical discomfort, Kobra raised his head to look directly at Mu Chong, gritted his teeth, and said quickly.

"Hahahaha! You're very brave, Cobra!"

boom!

"puff……"

No sooner had Mu Chong finished speaking than Kobra was blasted away by a force, the powerful impact pinning him to the stone wall of the secret chamber. Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Kobra collapsed to his knees, visibly weakened.

"Cough cough cough... This matter concerns..."

"ask!"

Despite kneeling on the ground, Kobra stubbornly raised his head, about to repeat what he had just said, when he was interrupted by Mu Chong's angry voice. Kobra clearly saw that the other man had already placed his hand on the long sword at his waist.

Gudong!

Seeing this, Cobra's heart pounded, a chill ran down his spine, and he instinctively swallowed hard.

"My esteemed hero, what is your purpose in searching for the Poneglyphs?"

"Tch! That damn question again, Cobra. Can't you ask something more creative? Hey, Robin, you explain it to him!"

Upon hearing Cobra's question, Mu Chong's face instantly filled with disdain. What were they all thinking? Too lazy to pay them any mind, Mu Chong simply called out to Robin beside him, asking her to explain to the other person, and then began rummaging through the pile of treasure.

"Hmm? This gold isn't even as pure as the Skypiea! Trash! Hmm? This sword isn't as pretty as my White Snake! Trash! Hmm? This jewelry, for Robin? Tch! She doesn't like wearing it! Trash!"

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Just as Mu Chong was muttering to himself about the pile of treasure he considered trash, he suddenly heard Robin cough softly behind him. Mu Chong instinctively turned around, still holding the "trash jewelry" in his hand.

"Uh! Hahaha! It's for you?"

Seeing Robin's gaze fixed on the jewelry, Mu Chong chuckled, then raised his hand and said...

"Okay! Thank you!"

To Mu Chong's surprise, Robin actually smiled and accepted the jewelry, even saying thank you.

"Hahaha! Good, good, good! How about that? Did you explain it clearly? What did the old man say?"

Mu Chong burst into laughter, his voice becoming quite loud with joy.

"Hey! Sir! I have a name, there's no need to call me 'that old man'!"

Upon hearing Mu Chong's voice, Kobra was immediately exasperated, his face instantly filled with helplessness.

"whispering sound!"

When two people don't see eye to eye, a single word is too much. This was the state of affairs between Mu Chong and Kobula; they exchanged a glance and then ignored each other.

Kobra slowly got up, the pain in his body was almost unbearable. Mu Chong's attack had been very heavy, and even after a while, he wasn't feeling much better.

Rumble!

Cobra walked to the altar filled with memorial tablets, reached out and gently turned one of them. Instantly, the entire underground chamber trembled slightly, and wisps of dust fell from the ceiling.

As the rumbling sound subsided, another downward staircase appeared on the ground in front of the altar, leading to an underground chamber and a third floor.

"Heh heh heh! You've been holding back, Cobra! It's just a Poneglyph, why hide it so deeply? There's no need to guard against the weak, and you can't defend against the strong anyway, it's really unnecessary!"

Mu Chong glanced at Kobra upon seeing the entrance to the third level of the underground chamber, and slowly said...

"Humph!"

This time, Cobra decisively chose silence. He realized that arguing with the man in front of him would only make him miserable, so it was better to ignore him.

Cobra silently led the two towards the third floor. It was the same stone building, with the same long staircase. The three of them followed the firelight for quite a while before finally reaching the ground floor.

The third level of the underground chamber was much smaller, and it was pitch black all around, with nothing visible except for a sliver of light in the center illuminating a huge historical text.

"Hmm? Hehehe! Interesting!"

Mu Chong subtly released his Observation Haki, and in the darkness, he discovered neatly arranged pieces of Seastone. Although there weren't many, it still made him incredibly happy.

Cobra and Robin, unaware of Mu Chong's unusual behavior, went directly to the Poneglyph.

"Heroic sir! This is the historical text you've been searching for. However, I don't have any materials in this underground chamber for making rubbings, so please just look at it as is!"

At this point, Cobra assumed that Muk and Robin couldn't understand the text at all, so he pretended to be generous and showed them the Poneglyphs.

Upon hearing this, Mu Chong smiled slightly but made no move, while Robin slowly walked to the Poneglyph and began to read it without moving.

As time went on, Cobra felt increasingly uneasy. He clearly saw Robin reading the text above, which shocked him.

"You...you can read the Poneglyphs??? Who are you?"

Cobra was so nervous he was incoherent, pointing frantically at Robin's retreating figure and asking...

"Hahaha! Don't disturb her reading the main text of history! Cobra! Come here, I need to talk to you about something!"

Mu Chong grabbed Kobra by the back of the neck and dragged him directly to the Seastone hidden in the darkness.

"Hey! Cobra! How about I take this pile of broken rocks with me?"

"impossible!!!"

boom!

A hard fist slammed into Cobra's head, the excruciating pain rendering Cobra speechless. He crouched on the ground, clutching his head, his body trembling.

"Hahahaha! Idiot, do you think I'm discussing this with you? Cobra! I've put up with you for so long so that Robin can see the Poneglyphs in peace. Do you think I'm that patient? Fool!"

Looking at Kobra squatting on the ground, Mu Chong's face was filled with anger. This old man was really taking advantage of his kindness.

"you……"

"What do you mean, 'you'? You're a piece of trash who can't even protect your own country. You don't even have a fraction of the courage of your ancestor, Nefit D. Lily, and you actually let a pirate call himself a hero on your own land? What's the point of having you as king then?"

"As one of the twenty kings' descendants, as a member state of the World Government, and as the ruler of a nation, it's truly remarkable that you've lived to such an extent! Cobra!"