During this year, Sengoku looked for a lot of information about Indra, but except for the fact that there was such a person in myths, no one in the real world was named this.
And he seemed to have some understanding of Zero and the others, so he might be like them, an enlightened one from a long time ago. Since there were monsters and priestesses in the past, then there must have been Buddhas...
It would be reasonable, right?
Of course, this was just one of Sengoku's thoughts, or rather, one of his guesses.
Perhaps it wasn't a Buddha but a demon king.
"That's good, I have some questions to ask you." Sengoku didn't wait for Indra to speak and directly asked his questions.
He knew that Indra's time of existence was limited. Last time, he suffered a loss by wasting a lot of time.
He didn't know who Indra was, but he seemed to know a lot of things.
He didn't know what Indra's purpose was, but in any case, he would ask first, regardless of whether the answer was true or false.
Although the Black Order was established, it had very little communication with other departments. It was rare to encounter someone who seemed to know a lot, so Sengoku naturally wanted to get some answers from him.
"Who exactly is Zero? What is in the country of Jaltzburg? What exactly is Makima's purpose?"
He would judge whether Indra was an enemy based on his answers this time. Sengoku had always been very wary of Indra. This person, who appeared around the same time as Zero and in the guise of someone related to the Buddha, was not necessarily a good person.
As an admiral, Sengoku had already passed the point of talking about good and evil in many cases. As a person of justice who ruled the world, he valued benefits even more when necessary.
No matter who Indra was, as long as he could bring enough benefits, then why not believe him?
That's what Sengoku thought, so he directly asked these questions.
Indra chuckled. He had his hands behind his back, as if he had known all along that Sengoku would ask these questions, and said very naturally, "I don't know about the affairs of Hell, but in that land of endless war, there is a tribe that worships demons. That tribe obtained Pandora's Magic Box, which possesses the will of a demon."
"Pandora's Magic Box?"
"Everything about a truly powerful demon is terrifying, and the will of a demon is no exception. The demon box, after being tainted with that will, can grant people super-strong mind power, and the more someone is in tune with mind power, the more they can hear the demon's voice and eventually be tempted to become a demon worshiper."
"That's why Zero was able to complete his control over the real world while still in Hell. As long as he controls those who have been tempted or even possessed by his will, he can one day leave this Hell and return to the real world."
"..." So, it was Pandora's Magic Box that tempted a part of the people in the land of endless war, and then allowed Zero to have the ability to interfere with the real world, which led to the subsequent Nine-Tails, Toguro, and Shikon Jewel incidents?
Sengoku kept his words in his heart and would tell Garp about these things later.
He had only told Garp about his exchange with Indra. Even Fleet Admiral Kong and the Five Elders didn't know.
Everyone has their own little secrets. In fact, only he and Zephyr knew that Garp could transform into the Nine-Tailed Fox form. It would become very troublesome if the World Government knew about this kind of thing.
"Then what is Makima's purpose?" Sengoku couldn't help but think of this woman. Was this woman who suddenly appeared really a demon hunter who came from the Shikon Jewel shards?
Or...
Was she someone who wanted to create even greater chaos?
The establishment of the Black Order did kill a lot of monsters and stabilize the world's order, but every time he saw her, Sengoku had a bad feeling.
"To kill demons and... to completely kill certain demons." Indra softly answered Sengoku's doubts, but said something that made Sengoku even more puzzled.
"What does this mean?" Sengoku was puzzled. 'Completely kill certain demons.' Did that mean the previous killings were not complete? And why only certain demons?
"Some demons... are related to a certain origin of this world. Once they die, they will drive the disappearance of that event. If the disease demon dies completely, then 'disease' will disappear from this world."
Indra said in a deep voice, "Makima is trying to do this. She wants to completely eliminate certain demons, but I don't know exactly how she will do it or which demons she will kill."
Demons... are connected to the concepts of the world?
Sengoku's pupils constricted. This was something he had never thought of before. This kind of existence was too dangerous.
But before he could think about it in detail, he heard Indra continue, "But those demons connected to the origin are immortal. In fact, most demons only fall into Hell when they die. Like those great demons in the Shikon Jewel shards whose souls were wiped out, they eventually only returned to Hell instead of being completely dead."
"Makima wants to completely kill demons, but no one knows what means she will use to complete her ambition. This is your world. It is something that should be discovered by your own eyes."
"... I see." Sengoku pondered for a moment, and finally looked directly at Indra again, looking at the thin ice mask on his face, and said in a deep voice, "Then, what is your purpose? Appearing in my dreams and telling me these things, I'm afraid it's not just to chat with me, right?"
"You are a rare enlightened one who can reach this level with the Big Buddha Fruit, and perhaps you can help me do something. Before that, consider this information you want to know as an exchange."
Indra looked up slightly, and said softly, "All things, all truths, cannot be obtained..."
His body gradually turned into light and disappeared. Sengoku watched his body disappear, and did not speak again.
In fact, Indra's offer to help him was what put him at ease. After all, there is no such thing as uncalled-for help in this world. If Indra said nothing, Sengoku would think that his plans were too great.
This time, he directly said that he would need his help in the future, which put Sengoku at ease instead.
Having things to help with proves that Sengoku is no longer simply in a weak position. Although thinking like this seems petty, in this world, those who lack this bit of vigilance and trust others carelessly probably won't be able to reach where he is now.
Sengoku has had this realization since he went from a soldier to an admiral.
So, in the following thoughts, he fell into a deep sleep. When he woke up, it was already dawn.
"Pandora's Magic Box, a tribe, there should be someone in there who can communicate with Zero, but I don't know how strong they will be..."
After Sengoku got out of bed, he prepared to selectively tell Garp a part of what happened last night before Garp left.
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