Takuro did not return directly to the chaotic ruins of Mary Geoise. Instead, he used Instant Transmission to reappear on Ambri Island in the North Blue. This location had become the core hub of his actual power. Under the management of the Golden Group, the island remained orderly and prosperous, serving as a stable oasis while the rest of the world struggled with the fall of the World Government.
He went directly to his private domain on the top floor of the island's research center—a facility built by Tesoro that combined Germa technology, Weatheria meteorology, and the vast financial resources of the Golden Group. Takuro placed the mysterious purple Devil Fruit on a specially designed analysis table.
"System, scan this thing," he commanded mentally. "List everything you can find".
The Saiyan System began its analysis:
Structural Stability: Extremely high.
Energy Activity: Currently inert but possesses explosive potential.
Rule Layer Analysis: Detected a 0.7% similarity in the energy spectrum with the Dragon Ball Radar.
Database Match: Suspected to be a World Authority Fragment (Pseudo) or a Seed of Rule Distortion.
Risk Level: Medium-high; destroying it could cause unpredictable spatial disturbances.
Takuro frowned at the mention of the Dragon Ball Radar. He wondered if this fruit was a backup key to the power controlled by Imu or perhaps a way to restrain the old monster. He remembered Imu's warning that seeking the Dragon Balls would bring an "end" that even he couldn't imagine.
He tried to probe the fruit with a faint wisp of Ki. The energy vanished instantly, but the fruit "trembled" slightly, like a pebble hitting a calm lake. He decided not to force it open; he didn't want to accidentally blow up half the island and deal with an angry Nico Robin or Tesoro.
The New Order in Mary Geoise
In the ruins of Mary Geoise, a meeting was underway between Dragon, Whitebeard, and a remote projection of Tesoro. Vice Admiral Tsuru attended as the representative for the Marines, marking their first official engagement with the new regime.
Dragon summarized the grim situation:
Liberated Slaves: The number of freed individuals far exceeded their ability to easily resettle them.
Global Unrest: Member nations were in a panic, and suppressed pirates had begun plundering across the Four Seas and the Grand Line.
Whitebeard snorted, stating that chaos was inevitable when old shackles were broken. He insisted they needed to show the world who was in charge now. Tesoro added that while the Golden Group could provide funding, they needed clear laws to stabilize commerce.
Tsuru noted that Fleet Admiral Sengoku had stabilized the Marine branches, but they needed official authorization to maintain order and clarify who now commanded the Science Unit and the Pacifistas. Dragon agreed, stating they must issue an announcement under a "United Council" to prevent further panic. However, they all knew that such a message required the approval of the man who had actually settled the world: Takuro.
Revelations and Observations
Meanwhile, in a secure Revolutionary Army area, Nico Robin was leading a team of scholars to interpret ancient stone carvings salvaged from the Empty Throne Chamber. She discovered that the "Observer" mentioned in the texts was not a person, but the "eye of Rules" meant to monitor "Variables".
A young scholar brought her a deciphered manual mentioning a "ritual" Imu used to gain eternal life. It required "guidance of the stars" and "vessels of wishes". Robin immediately thought of the Dragon Balls. She feared that Takuro's arrival as a "Variable" had broken the world's balance and attracted the Observer's attention.
Out at sea, the Red Hair Pirates were sailing toward a meeting with Marco and the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates. Shanks laughed, noting that with the World Government gone, the era Captain Roger had waited for was finally reaching its climax. Benn Beckman warned that others, like Marshall D. Teach or the remaining Yonko forces, would not stay quiet during this power vacuum.
High above in the spatial folds left by the final battle, a faint light resembling a data stream flickered briefly.
[Detecting weak high-dimensional spatial disturbance... 17% similarity to Observer...]
The system notification went unnoticed by Takuro, who was too busy contemplating the purple fruit and the burden of building a new world. The chess board had been reset, and deeper darkness was gathering.
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