Arceus's Pirate Journey

At this moment, a few Heracross were flying over the sea next to them. Luffy quickly chased and caught one, trying to communicate with body language.

He also used the notes Heracross left behind to express his purpose. Fortunately, with his long-standing interaction with Heracross, Luffy had gained an understanding of Heracross’s language, eventually achieving successful communication.

The Golden Merry also changed course accordingly, following them in a new direction.

They had no other choice. Without the Heracross, the four men on the ship astonishingly realized that none of them could determine the direction of their sailing.

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Heracross’s departure was not accidental but a matter concerning the Heracross tribe. Initially, Heracross spread across different islands, forming independent groups.

Some Heracross remained solitary, like Heracross, but others had already multiplied, birthing second and third generations of Heracross.

Individual differences became significant. The original Heracross created by Arceus were undoubtedly the strongest, capable of claiming a foothold on the Grand Line, and they were the ones responsible for returning to Ghost Island to pay homage.

Ordinary Heracrosses just gathered information near their habitats and reported regularly.

But even the original Heracrosses varied due to their differing beetle traits, with varying strengths among themselves, let alone their descendants.

Compared to the initial Heracrosses, their offspring seemed weaker, often encountering difficulties.

When they faced problems they couldn’t solve, they would seek help from nearby Heracrosses.

For Bug-type Pokemon, numbers were their advantage. Heracross met a Heracross seeking help.

Nearby Heracrosses were moving closer toward Cocoyasi Village, and it all originated from the gold mine Cocoyasi discovered.