Chapter 702 You are now, I was back then! (2 in 1)

"Thank me?"

Joyboy's huge body slowly dissipated under the burning of the golden flames, and the originally dim small garden was also illuminated by the golden flames of Tsugaru Yoshiichi.

The firelight was reflected on Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's face. The low murmurs of Joy Boy before his body was completely burned were clearly heard by Tsugikoku Yoshiichi. Yoshiichi's face was not happy, and he spoke to himself in a rather solemn tone.

Thanks?!

What have I done to deserve his gratitude?
Does meeting again mean that the guy in front of me is not completely dead?

Joyboy's strength is extremely terrifying. The only reason why Tsugikoku Yoshiichi was able to win is because some of his own characteristics gave him a huge advantage when fighting with Joyboy.

If Joy Boy appeared in this world in another way or in another form, it would probably be very difficult for Yoriichi Tsugikuni to deal with him.

Moreover, through the various characteristics of the other party, Ji Guoyuanyi had actually guessed Joey Boy's identity to a near certainty. The other party's words also made Ji Guoyuanyi think of many, many things.

If this giant is really the owner of the straw hat that can release powerful and domineering aura, then there is a high probability that he is Joy Boy.

Joy Boy's physical body was destroyed by Yoshiichi Tsugikuni, but he kept saying that he would meet him again, which means that the other party really has some backup plan.

As for what Joy Boy's back-up plan was, in Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's eyes, wasn't the answer already very obvious? !
"Is it Luffy?"

"After the Nika Fruit awakened, it didn't give Luffy the same abilities as Joy Boy, but it gave Joy Boy a new body."

There was a gleam of light in Ji Guoyuan's eyes, and he already had a guess in his heart.

Although Luffy Yoshiichi does not pay much attention to Luffy, the "child of destiny", he understands the other's different growth at different stages.

Before Luffy officially set out to sea, Yoriichi actually didn't see anything special about this kid.

Compared with Sabo, Luffy lacks wisdom and steadiness; compared with Ace, Luffy lacks courage and responsibility.

Even after eating the rubber fruit, Luffy's image in the eyes of Yoshiichi Tsugakuin did not change much. In Yoshiichi Tsugakuin's opinion, Luffy's qualifications are not as good as those of Ace and Sabo.

Perhaps the only thing that can be called Luffy's strength is his optimism.

Even in terms of "hard work and perseverance", they are far inferior to Ace and Sabo, not to mention these two guys with outstanding talents. Even the younger generation of the new navy, Zoro and Kuina have practiced kendo since childhood and endured much more hardships than Luffy.

But such a person who was considered "average" in Ji Guoyuan's eyes seemed to have become a different person after going to sea and grew very fast.

No matter what kind of powerful enemy he faces, Luffy can always turn danger into safety. Even if he is knocked down by a powerful enemy who is far beyond his strength, Luffy can always stand up again.

On Fishman Island, he even successfully awakened the Nika Fruit and defeated the New Navy's super weapon Seraph and the Fishman Island base commander Jinbei.

Everything that happened to Luffy seemed to be natural.

Originally, Tsugumi Yoshiichi thought that it was because Luffy had "woke up". Boys, after they truly establish their goals at the age of 16 or 7, will become mature and grow very quickly.

But in fact, Luffy's mind and thoughts did not grow by leaps and bounds. He was still that optimistic and innocent guy. But it was such a guy who knocked Seraph down and broke Jinbe's arms, indirectly bringing disaster to Fishman Island.

Now, combined with the words of the giant in front of him who is suspected to be Joy Boy, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi is gradually understanding all the abnormal things happening to Luffy.

He originally thought that Luffy was a child who got the rubber fruit by chance, and then went out to sea to pursue his dreams, becoming stronger step by step, and becoming the person he wanted to be step by step.

But in fact, from the day Luffy ate the Nika Fruit, his life had already been written.

That's not the story of Luffy's thriving growth at all. That's the story of Joy Boy's reincarnation and gradual recovery.

And Yoshiichi Tsugumi also helped Joyboy to some extent by completely erasing the little wisdom that remained in his body. Without the ties of his original body to his soul, Joyboy's reincarnation this time would be more thorough and more perfect.

There was a gleam of light in Ji Guoyuan's eyes, and his speculations gradually became more complete. Unknowingly, Ji Guoyuan had already touched the truth of the matter.

The more powerful the devil fruit, the stronger its sense of autonomy.

Even Yoriichi Tsugikuni was affected by the will of the devil fruit, which made his style of doing things become somewhat cold and ruthless. After some adjustments, he was able to avoid losing control.

As a devil fruit that can avoid being "reclaimed" by the World Government, how could the Nika Fruit be without "intelligence"? !

And how could a child of Luffy's age possibly control something like the Nika Fruit?
Luffy ate the Nika Fruit, which contains wisdom, when he was young. The growth of his personality and wisdom was actually suppressed by the Nika Fruit, so that even when Luffy was 16 or 7 years old, his behavioral logic was still the same as when he was a child.

All of this may be done so that Joyboy will encounter less resistance during his recovery.

Experience will make the human soul profound and tough, but after a miserable life, the soul will be extremely fragile.

I have to say, Joy Boy really chose a very good host.

Yunyi's eyes turned cold, the liberation fighter Joyboy...

This guy's "good reputation" in myths and legends really cannot serve as a label for Tsugikuni Yoriichi to judge his character.

A guy who would revive himself in this way could never be associated with the word "justice".

If one were to use one's own standards to judge a person like Joy Boy, there wouldn't seem to be anything wrong with using the word "evil".

Seize the body...

Ji Guoyuan watched as Joey Boy's huge body slowly melted away in front of his eyes, and his expression turned a little ugly.

Maybe... the world government under the rule of Im and the Celestial Dragons is not a good thing, but this does not necessarily mean that the huge kingdoms and their rulers that were once destroyed by them will be good guys.

Those ancient descendants who were persecuted in the past 800 years may have been the real rulers of this world a few hundred years ago, but as rulers, would they definitely be more kind and compassionate than the current world government? !

It is not visible...

The opposite of black doesn’t necessarily have to be white, it can also be black, right?

Regarding Joy Boy, Ji Guoyuanyi also became curious about the past history. At the same time, he also decided that after leaving the holy land, he must tighten control over Lu Fei's whereabouts.

Yoriichi had a hunch that even after completely destroying Im and her World Government, the resistance the new navy would face in the future would not necessarily be much weaker than before.

If the speculation comes true, perhaps the enemies that Yoshiichi Tsugakuni has to face will be more difficult and tricky than the ones he is facing now.

The golden flames quickly dissolved Joyboy's body, and the light in the small garden slowly went out.

After confirming that the body was completely destroyed, Jiguo Yuan flipped the long sword in his hand and put it into the scabbard. His observation Haki extended out, and then he followed the direction where Yimu's breath left and disappeared into the dim corridor.

……

Suddenly, footsteps were heard in the empty hall.

Tsugikoku Yoshiichi slowly walked around the heavy pillars and appeared in the center of the hall. He raised his head slightly and looked forward. His eyes also fell on Im who was sitting high on the throne.

This is the most magnificent hall in the underground of Pangu City. Directly in front of Jiguo Yuanyi is a high platform with a hundred steps.

In the center of the platform was an open flat area with twenty weapons of different shapes inserted into the ground, guarding the throne standing on top of the platform.

Throne of the Void.

The twenty weapons with mottled surfaces below were the personal weapons of the twenty kings who founded the world.

The void throne at the top represents the equal power between kings.

However, on the empty throne that should have been empty, there was a woman wearing a sky-high crown sitting upright, looking down at Yuichiro Tsugikoku who appeared under the high platform.

The two looked at each other in silence for a long time.

The first to break the silence was Im on the high platform:
"Tsugikoku Yoshiichi..."

"I recognize your strength and the value of the new navy you have established."

"Leave the Holy Land, and I will forgive you for everything you did in the past. Not only that, I will give you anything you want."

"Whether you want to become a marine admiral or a celestial dragon, I can satisfy your request."

"I can even help you achieve immortality!"

It was not the first time that Jigoku Yuichi and Yimu had met, but it was the first time that they had a face-to-face conversation like this. As soon as Yimu opened his mouth, he promised Jigoku Yuichi a huge profit. Although his tone still revealed a condescending attitude of a benefactor, his words also revealed a clear intention to seek peace.

Jiguo Yuanyi glanced at the flat ground in the center of the platform, and his eyes swept over the twenty weapons one by one. Facing Im's intention to make peace, Jiguo Yuanyi shook his head slightly.

"Snapped."

Gently pressing on the long sword at his waist, Jiguo Yuanyi slowly pulled out the long sword, and the blade of the black sword also pointed towards the direction where Im was.

"I will take what I want myself, without anyone giving it to me."

"And what I want now is to uproot the corrupt world government!"

Although Jiguo Yuanyi's voice was not loud, it was so clear in this empty hall.

"decay……"

Hearing this, Yim's eyes flickered, and there was a hint of reminiscence in his eyes.

"Tsugumi Yuichiro, you are very similar to me in the past..."

Yim held the armrest of the throne, slowly stood up, and said this sentence without any reason.

"..." Jiguo Yuanyi looked into Yim's eyes and noticed the clarity in the other's eyes, knowing that the other party was not lying.

"I believe."

Ji Guoyuan nodded, and his words made Yim stunned.

Believe?! Tsugikoku Yuichi actually said he believed?!

Yimu looked at Tsugikoku Yoriichi below him again with surprise, and a bright smile appeared on his face:

"Your answer really surprised me!"

"Tsugikoku Yoshiichi..."

Yimu's smile gradually faded, perhaps because Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's word "believe" touched a nerve in Yimu. Facing a powerful enemy, Yimu opened up: "Tsugikoku Yoshiichi, do you know what this is under my butt?!"

Perhaps anticipating that Tsugikoku Yoriichi would not answer her, Yimu continued to speak on her own when she saw Yoriichi remained silent:

"This is called the Void Throne!"

"Why is it called the Void Throne? Because when we set up this throne, we didn't want anyone to be able to sit on it. We hope that there will be no one on the throne!"

"That's why we call it the Throne of the Void."

"Back then... we were just like you. We hated the corruption of the world."

"I want to eradicate the rotten things by their roots!"

"only……"

“I figured out one thing later.”

"The most repetitive thing in this world is human nature!"

“What cannot stand the test of time is also human nature, because people are different.”

"My companions and I established this Void Throne out of the beautiful hope of 'equality'."

"But who can guarantee that decades or hundreds of years from now, our descendants will want to sit on this throne?"

"The struggle for power is always accompanied by turmoil and bloodshed. I have no way to guarantee this, so... I came up with a solution."

"If someone is going to sit on this throne eventually, why can't that person be me?!"

"If it were me, I would be able to ensure that the newly established world government would not be in turmoil again!"

"Sitting on the throne, I am still the Creator who can bring peace to the world!"

When Yim said this, a trace of guilt flashed in his eyes, and then it was replaced by fanaticism.

I don't know who she was directed at with this hint of guilt, but the fanaticism in her eyes was real, and she believed in what she said.

After a while, perhaps sensing Tsugakuin Yoriichi's indifference, Yim slowly turned his head to look at Tsugakuin Yoriichi and said in a deep voice:

"The me back then"

"The thoughts you have now are exactly the same!!!"

Im's eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. As the figure of Tsugakuni Yoshiichi was reflected in her pupils, the fanaticism on her face gradually dissipated, and instead revealed an expression of nostalgia.

In her eyes, the figure of Yoriichi Tsugakuni at this moment overlapped with her own self back then.

(End of this chapter)