Roy sent them all back to their territories to also harass the Marines.
After all, the Marines were part of the World Government's power. Back then, Joy Boy had a vast number of followers of all kinds.
Yet, he still failed, losing to the alliance of twenty kingdoms.
Imu was not without power herself. The solar energy she controlled powered Uranus, and she also mastered the demonic power of the forest god.
Eve, having lost her energy source, became a demon, a tree that could birth fruits of desire. Imu, mastering this fruit, used its power to defeat Joy Boy.
In turn, Joy Boy destroyed the Sunlight Tree Eve's solar supply, meaning Imu now lacked that energy source. Only the emergence of the Mother Flame allowed her to power Uranus again.
Returning to the sky island, Roy found everyone actively preparing for war. The weapon factories that had been in Wano were still operating overtime, manufacturing arms for the impending great battle.
Roy saw Whitebeard and the others, all studying how to counter Uranus. Present were Atmos and Miro.
"According to them, Uranus is a spaceship. We need to attack from above. Without knowing the enemy's capabilities, it's best to divide our forces into smaller units," Whitebeard said.
Pirates weren't all fools. When unsure of the enemy's strength, the best approach was multiple, small-scale probes.
Why did warfare rely on intelligence and logistics?
With prior intelligence, efforts were halved, and the enemy's weaknesses could be exploited for total annihilation.
Logistics ensured the front lines had the resources to continue fighting, hence the saying, "Before the troops move, the supplies go first."
Logistical support was key. All of Wano was in full swing, with metal ores constantly mined and forged into weapons. The imprisoned Marines, except for the high-ranking officers, were now all working overtime manufacturing arms.
"Don't worry. Ultimately, Uranus is just a ship. The key is the people. The enemy is likely also an army of Devil Fruit users," Roy said.
"An army of Devil Fruit users?" Everyone present turned to look at Roy.
"Did you get some information?" Whitebeard asked.
"Not exactly information. The World Government has accumulated resources for nine hundred years, they must have power beyond our imagination. To the Celestial Dragons, Devil Fruits are just for their subordinates to eat. Even Cerberus was given a sword to eat. Who's to say they don't have other fruits? For every god that appears in mythology, a corresponding power can be obtained in the world."
"Devil Fruits are born from human desire. When a desire emerges, a corresponding Devil Fruit is born."
"Mythical Zoans are said to be rarer than Logia types, but we've seen they aren't that scarce. Myths and legends worldwide feature all kinds of deities. We might soon face a variety of monsters. The Five Elders are just the obvious ability users."
"Who knows how many are hidden among the Celestial Dragons? You two almost became God's Knights once. Who knows how many like you are hidden in Mary Geoise?" Roy said.
"Hmph!" Charlotte Linlin snorted coldly. When Roy told her that Mother Carmel was a trafficker, she had wanted to fight him, even if she couldn't win.
But faced with the truth, she was powerless and finally accepted that Mother Carmel was a trafficker who had tried to sell her.
In her rage and acceptance, she had destroyed Mother Carmel's remaining councoisness that remained within herself.
"The Celestial Dragons have ruled the world for nine hundred years; they certainly have the strength. So you replicated a bunch of abilities just to counter their Devil Fruit army," Kaido said.
"Exactly. That was my idea. For the coming war, we can't rely on others. Once the great treasure is revealed, the world will know the truth. Then, the Celestial Dragons will surely attempt to purge and reset the world. That will be our chance to strike," Roy said.
"Facing an army of Devil Fruit users," Marco smiled.
"Their Fruit users can also be manufactured," Roy said.
"According to Vegapunk, Devil Fruits originate from human desire. When human desire emerges, the forest god sends demons."
"That's the Devil Fruit. The demon parasitizes the fruit. When the fruit is eaten, whether by an object or a person, they gain the demon's ability."
"And the forest god, perhaps is the Sunlight Tree Eve located in Mary Geoise. This explains why the Celestial Dragons did'nt destroy the Tree, allowing the fish-men to live beneath the sea."
"Solar energy is endless. The Sunlight Tree Eve could once generate infinite energy. Under human desire, it became the forest god, capable of birthing monsters," Roy said.
"You mean the Sunlight Tree Eve can grow Devil Fruits? Don't Devil Fruits reappear randomly after death?" Charlotte Linlin asked in disbelief.
"That's because the ability within the fruit escapes. The original birthplace is on Eve itself. Many fruits should still be hanging on the tree. The Celestial Dragons can bring slaves with strong desires before it, realizing those desires, thus manufacturing Devil Fruits," Roy said.
"That's too absurd!" Everyone present felt suffocated. If the Celestial Dragons truly had this power, how many bizarre monsters would they have to face?
"Eve is connected to another world full of demons, seeking revenge for human greed upon her," Roy said.
Roy recalled a distant memory of a once-popular game, 'Plants vs. Zombies,' where sunflowers planted would periodically produce suns.
Suppose the Sunlight Tree Eve had a similar ability, its fruits could serve as energy sources, constantly providing fuel.
Consider the moon people of the first world: after arriving on the blue planet, they discovered endless energy.
Each held a sun, was this sun brought by the Sunlight Tree Eve?
When the first world was engulfed in flames, Imu obtained the Sun God Nika fruit from the Sunlight Tree Eve and defeated the moon people.
But Imu's ambition changed. She began to enslave the Sunlight Tree Eve herself. Eventually, the forest god stripped her of her power and bestowed it upon another, thus, Joy Boy was born nine hundred years ago.
Joy Boy destroyed the Sunlight Tree's energy capability, rendering Uranus inoperable.
The Sunlight Tree Eve began to seek revenge on humanity, continuously absorbing human desires to create Devil Fruits. Once a Devil Fruit is used, it leaves Eve's main body and parasitizes other fruits.
Therefore, the more Imu uses Devil Fruits, the more Devil Fruits are released appear in the world, inevitably giving rise to those who oppose her.
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