One Piece:Becoming the King of the World from the Rocks Era

"Linlin, you're finally back. Someone broke into the Cake Castle and made a copy of the red Poneglyph we had," Perospero reported to Charlotte Linlin upon her return.

"The red Poneglyph? That was something I worked hard to obtain, and Roger managed to copy it!" Linlin fumed. "Damn thief Roger! Immediately inform Shiki about the Roger Pirates' activities. I don't know what Shiki wants with Roger, but it certainly isn't good!"

Although Linlin was infuriated, she knew she couldn't directly deal with the Roger Pirates. However, while she couldn't handle them, Shiki might be able to.

If Roger survived a confrontation with Shiki, Linlin vowed to make him pay.

"This Poneglyph must hold a significant secret. I need to hide it better to prevent it from being taken again!" Linlin pondered as she stood before the massive red Poneglyph, contemplating how to secure it from future thefts.

She was convinced the Poneglyph contained crucial secrets, or Roger wouldn't have gone to such lengths to obtain it. Though she didn't know its secrets yet, she was determined to uncover them someday.

"Linlin, why don't you turn it into a Homie? Once it's a Homie, you can keep it with you at all times, without worrying about thieves," Perospero suggested.

"Mom, Mom, that's a brilliant idea, Perospero! As a Homie, it will always be with me, safe from theft," Linlin's eyes lit up at the suggestion. Transforming the Poneglyph into her personal Homie seemed like the perfect solution.

She immediately attempted to infuse the Poneglyph with her soul energy, aiming to convert it into a Homie.

"Why isn't it working?" Linlin wondered as her soul energy was absorbed without effect.

"I refuse to believe there's anything other than Seastone that can resist my power!" Linlin declared, channeling even more soul energy into the stone.

When her soul energy ran low, she harvested souls from the island to continue the infusion. After three days of relentless effort, she finally succeeded in transforming the Poneglyph into a Homie.

"Mom, Mom!!!" The Poneglyph transformed into a red cape, draping itself over Linlin's back. It retained the Poneglyph's incredible hardness, enhancing Linlin's defense even further.

"Mom, Mom, I'll call you Aegis. You're my strongest shield, Mom, Mom!" Linlin exclaimed joyfully, delighted with her new creation.

Flying Pirates:

"Reinhardt, have you found any trace of the Roger Pirates yet?" Shiki, the Golden Lion, asked sternly.

Since learning that the Roger Pirates had passed through Fish-Man Island, the Flying Pirates had been searching for them. However, the Roger Pirates, lacking a fixed base and constantly on the move, evaded the Flying Pirates' extensive intelligence network.

"Captain, we've just received word from Charlotte Linlin. The Roger Pirates entered Totto Land and stole a copy of a Poneglyph from her territory. Linlin is also eager to find them," Reinhardt reported.

"That woman, always having children, and yet she holds a Poneglyph Roger needs?" Shiki mused. "If Roger took it, that Poneglyph must be crucial, possibly hiding secrets of the Ancient Weapons!"

"Shahaha, I refuse to believe we can't find Roger. Reinhardt, deploy all our Flying Pirates' agents and have the Underworld informants search for the Roger Pirates as well."

"If they refuse, remind them what happens when they defy the Flying Pirates!" Shiki commanded with authority.

"Yes, Captain!" Reinhardt understood what needed to be done.

Wano Country:

"Brother, help me catch this butterfly! It's so pretty!" Asuna called out, chasing two butterflies in the garden. When they flew apart, she called for her brother Roz to help.

"Butterflies? Real ones? I want this one!" Roz exclaimed, dropping his pastry to chase the other butterfly.

The two-year-olds joyfully chased the elusive butterflies, their jumps falling short but their spirits undeterred. Li Yuan watched from a chair, holding Toki, as they enjoyed the children's play.

"Husband, I've been monitoring the Roger Pirates' activities as you asked. There's some news," Shakky said, joining them and lying beside Li Yuan.

"Oh? What are the Roger Pirates up to?" Li Yuan inquired.

After their battle with the Navy, the Infinite Pirates had been relatively quiet, while the Flying Pirates were active, mainly due to their connection to the Roger Pirates.

Li Yuan knew Roger's time was limited, and he needed to find the final island, Raftel, to fulfill his dream. Li Yuan had no intention of stopping him and even hoped Roger would complete his mission.

Despite the growing number of pirates worldwide and the diminishing strength of the World Government due to the actions of Rocks and Li Yuan, the World Government's power remained vast and mysterious. No one knew how many top-tier fighters they had hidden in Mary Geoise or the Pangaea Castle.

Given this uncertainty, Li Yuan refrained from probing Pangaea Castle directly, instead focusing on the growth of his crew and children, and hoping for global chaos to weaken the World Government, especially in the Four Seas and Grand Line.

"The Roger Pirates recently took a copy of the Poneglyph from Charlotte Linlin and are heading towards our territory," Shakky reported. "The Flying Pirates are searching for them, but Roger's crew has cleverly avoided Shiki's spies."

"Could Roger have guessed we also have a Poneglyph?" Li Yuan speculated. "I wonder how the Roger Pirates plan to obtain ours. If they use the same tactics as they did with Linlin, we'll see if they can handle the Infinite Pirates."

Li Yuan grinned confidently. Eleven years ago, after Rocks' death and the formation of the Infinite Pirates, the New World's pirate crews vied for supremacy, with the Roger Pirates leading the pack. At the time, even the Infinite Pirates feared them.

However, as the Infinite Pirates grew and their officers matured, they no longer feared Roger's crew and had even surpassed them. Li Yuan looked forward to a potential clash with Roger.

"The location of our Poneglyph is hidden in my Mirror World. Without my permission, even if Roger knew where it was, he couldn't access it," Shakky assured.

"So if they want the Poneglyph, their best bet is to approach you directly," Toki suggested.

"Let's head to the outskirts of our territory and wait for the Roger Pirates. I don't want them entering the deep waters of our domain or reaching Wano," Li Yuan decided, standing with Shakky and Toki.

Wano Country was home to the ancient weapon Pluton. Over the years, the Fish-Men's explorations had pinpointed its location, but Li Yuan hadn't allowed further excavation, doubting the Fish-Men's ability to keep it secret.

He planned to use Judge's clones for the task, as they would be programmed not to betray, ensuring Pluton's safety.

"Husband, should we bring Barrett and the others?" Shakky asked, anticipating a possible confrontation with Roger's crew.

"Hahaha, yes, let's bring them. They should see the Roger Pirates for themselves!" Li Yuan laughed.

Barrett, Hermes, and the others were eager for battle, and only through fighting could they grow stronger. Training with Li Yuan was more about enduring punishment than experiencing the thrill of combat, which is why they eventually avoided sparring with him.

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