Chat Group For The Dead : Start From One Piece

[CHAT GROUP]

Howard Stark: "I can understand war for the sake of ambition. After all, war achievements can be quite substantial. But what does 'living environment' mean? Is it really as Fisher Tiger suggested—do the Atlanteans want to take over the human environment?"

Sebastian Shaw: "It wouldn't be surprising. Seizing land for living space has always been an important reason for war."

Lucas: "No, you're both wrong! The leaders of the Atlanteans want to gain merit through war, while the common Atlanteans just want revenge for the destruction of the marine environment by humans."

Thomas Wayne: "Environmental problems? Although I know these issues are serious, wouldn't it be childish to start a war over this?"

Lucas: "What's so strange about that? As far as I know, there was once a war between two countries that started because of a fight between two villages on the border."

Fisher Tiger: "Issues that seem insignificant to you may be life-or-death matters to others. You shouldn't use human thinking to understand the thoughts of the Atlanteans. It will be fruitless to do so."

Senju Hashirama: "Group Leader, do you plan to stop this war?"

Lucas: "Of course! Additionally, the Atlanteans have an artifact that interests me—the trident!"

Howard Stark: "The Sea Emperor's Trident? Legend has it that it's the weapon of Poseidon. Since this world has Zeus's illegitimate daughter, there should also be Poseidon."

Thomas Wayne: "Poseidon, the sea emperor, rules all sea creatures. Are the Atlanteans his subordinates? If there's a war between humans and Atlanteans, will Poseidon intervene?"

Lucas: "Although Poseidon does exist in this world, the Atlanteans may not be related to him. The search for the trident's whereabouts has something to do with sculptures from ancient Rome."

Thomas Wayne: "Ancient Rome? Ancient Rome had its own god of the sea, like Neptune."

Fisher Tiger: "Ah, the king of our Fish-Man Island is called Neptune, and his daughter is Poseidon, one of the Ancient Weapons. The world is truly magical—the two gods of the sea have become father and daughter in my world."

Lucas: "Besides, today's Atlanteans used to belong to a common undersea kingdom—Atlantis. In the world of Jackie Chan's Adventures, this is the kingdom of Basha, the water demon."

Lo Pei: "In the ancient records, the water demon Basha had the ability to command all sea creatures. Group Leader may be a good match for that trident. You should go and see it."

Lucas: "It's not necessary. I'm certain the trident isn't particularly beneficial for me. I just want to see what interesting things might happen when my magic interacts with the trident."

[OUTSIDE WORLD]

Lucas teleported instantly to a seaside area, just in time to see a young man emerge from the sea.

"Hello, Arthur!"

Lucas looked at the young man in front of him with a slight smile. His powerful psychic abilities prevented Arthur from attempting to escape.

"What do you want?" Arthur looked at Lucas with fear. He was certain Lucas had appeared suddenly, and he was very afraid of his power.

"Nothing, I just want to confirm something."

A powerful mental force swept across Arthur's body. Lucas didn't do anything else but turned around and stretched his hand toward the seawater beside him.

BOOM!

Amid the tumultuous waves, a woman with flowing red hair emerged from the sea.

"Who are you? You can also survive in the sea?" Arthur asked, looking confused at the woman who suddenly appeared. "Wait! You weren't in the sea just now. Were you spying on me?"

A vigilant look appeared on Arthur's face.

Lucas introduced enthusiastically, "She is your brother Orm's fiancée, a princess of one of the seven Atlantean kingdoms. Because she doesn't like your brother, she decided to pursue you instead and make you the king of Atlantis."

Arthur was stunned. My brother's fiancée fell in love with me?

This plot was getting exciting!

Arthur's expression remained unchanged, but his heart beat faster than normal. After a small cough, he asked, "Why? I don't think I'm particularly handsome."

Lucas glanced at Arthur with admiration and praised, "Yes, you're very self-aware."

Arthur's face darkened, and Lucas continued, "The reason she chose you is simple—because you're better than Orm. No, actually it's that Orm is worse than you. That's not quite right either..."

Arthur was displeased but asked patiently, "Why do you say that?"

Lucas explained, "Your brother Orm is very ambitious and wants to start a war between Atlanteans and humans, which many Atlanteans don't want. So Mera and a group of Atlanteans want you to return and claim the throne, displacing your belligerent brother."

Arthur's face grew serious, and he said solemnly, "I don't want the Atlanteans to go to war with humans. After all, I have the blood of both races flowing in my body. Although I'm not interested in the throne, I can try for the sake of peace."

Arthur sounded impassioned and somewhat tragic.

Lucas reassured him, "Yes, I'm optimistic about you! But I must remind you that for any intelligent life, a mix of public and selfish motives is normal. They may want to remove your brother because they thirst for power themselves."

"Although your brother is brutal and belligerent, he can defend his own rights effectively. As for you... it's not that I'm trying to belittle you, but it won't be long before your wife starts collaborating with ministers behind your back."

"There might eventually be some drama involving the queen having affairs with ministers. If it goes too far, it might cause you to fall ill and die, leaving a posthumous child to govern the country with the help of the mother."

The sadness on Arthur's face disappeared, replaced by shock. He stammered, "That can't be right?"

Lucas said with contempt, "Haven't been to school much? Forget about studying history—your country doesn't have any decent history to learn. You should study Eastern history; then you'd understand how cruel power struggles can be."

Arthur was speechless.

[CHAT GROUP]

Senju Hashirama: "Group Leader, is this really the case? Maybe they genuinely just want to stop the war!"

Uchiha Madara: "Hashirama, can you stop being so naive? Those with power will never simply want to stop a war."

Senju Tobirama: "Brother, Madara is right. Power is truly appealing, and few who have tasted it can give it up."

Senju Hashirama: "Is that so? When I was First Hokage, I didn't feel that way!"

Lucas: "That's because you were strong enough that no one could challenge you. Your strength gave you ultimate power, so naturally you didn't feel its importance. In the original timeline, the two people supporting Arthur to become king were Mera, who's standing before me now, and Vulko, who hasn't appeared yet."

Lucas: "Mera herself doesn't possess overwhelming power, and she was meant to marry Orm as a political bargaining chip. Do you think she wouldn't have a strong desire for power?"

Lucas: "As for Vulko, who hasn't appeared, he was Orm's teacher but secretly taught Arthur and later pushed Arthur to replace Orm. If he hated Orm's concept of war, why didn't he intervene when Orm was a child, before those ideas developed? Instead, he had already started training Arthur."

Lucas: "Considering darker motivations, Vulko made preparations early! In the original timeline, Arthur was indeed more of a symbolic king with limited involvement in governance. The real power would have been in the hands of Mera and Vulko."

[OUTSIDE WORLD]

Mera stared at Lucas and asked, "Who are you? What do you want?"

Lucas said indifferently, "Don't get excited—your excitement is meaningless. I'm somewhat interested in the Atlanteans, and to prevent trouble, I've decided to take control. Go back and inform them so they can prepare."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lucas disappeared and reappeared in the deep sea. His powerful mental abilities swept across the seabed, searching for the trident of Atlantis.

"Found it!"

A mountain in front of him exploded open, and the sea monster guarding it hid in fear, allowing Lucas to pull out the trident.

The magic of the water demon and the magic of the trident intertwined and enhanced each other. Lucas found himself with better control over seawater and aquatic creatures.

"Your Majesty, aren't you coming out?"

Casually waving the trident, Lucas looked at the shadow beside him. A beautiful woman emerged from it.

[CHAT GROUP]

Howard Stark: "Who is this woman? Since you call her 'Your Majesty,' could she be the queen of one of the Atlantean kingdoms?"

Lucas: "She is the queen of Atlantis—Atlanna, the biological mother of Arthur and Orm. She was sacrificed to the Trench tribe, but she was fortunate enough to have survived until now."

[OUTSIDE WORLD]

Lucas waved his hand, and the trident, enhanced by water magic, floated in front of Atlanna.

Lucas said, "Take this trident back to Atlantis. It's powerful enough for you to reclaim your throne. Leave Atlantis to me, and make sure they don't cause any trouble."

Atlanna stared blankly at the trident before her. The trident she had been searching for decades without success—she had just received it so easily?