Liar Noland

King of Liars, Noland (うそつきノーランド) is a picture book from the North Blue about Montblanc Noland. The tale is a child's fairy tale about one of the biggest liars in the world and is over 400 years old.

This is a book that Sanji read as a child and is well known throughout the North Blue. The events that take place within the book are based on the person of the same name and also on real events connecting to him. Parents use the book to teach their children that if they lie they will end up like Noland.

According to the book, Noland was an explorer who would usually come home with ridiculous stories of his expeditions that everyone would find hard to believe. One day, he would tell a story about a city of gold, and got the Lvneel King excited. The King then ordered 2000 soldiers to follow them back to the city, and bravely fought against the terrors of the sea. When they reached the island, there was a mere jungle, and the King sentenced Noland to death for his lies. Noland stuck to his story to the end, and was forever recorded as a liar.

In truth, however, the book itself is a lie, and a false representation of what truly happened. While the book depicted the King as a hero and Noland as a liar, in reality the king was nothing more than a greedy person who caused more harm than benefits due to his foolish decisions on the crew selection, while Noland was willing to risk life and limb to protect the monarch at all cost. In the end, when Jaya was sent up to the skies by a Knock Up Stream and the city of gold was not where Noland said, the king was furious and ordered the explorer's execution without listening to him or his crew. The book was crafted as a final insult to Noland and his descendants.

The King
The unnamed King of Lvneel originated from North Blue 400 years ago. He was a greedy monarch who thinks of nothing but gold. He was the one who published the book after the journey ended with Noland being falsely accused of a liar. He first appeared in Chapter 292 and Episode 189.

When Montblanc Noland returned from the Grand Line, he shared his adventure with the King and spoke of the city of gold, Shandora. Delighted, the King asked permission from the World Government's headquarters, Mariejois, to grant him access to the Grand Line. Months later he told Noland to take him to Shandora, and also rejected bringing Noland's crew; instead bringing only his Royal Guards to ensure his own safety. This proves to be a big mistake, as the guards had no sailing experience. Thus, many lives were lost in the expedition.

However, Noland was determined to bring the King to safety. When they finally arrive at Jaya, Shandora was gone. Furious at thinking that Noland fooled him, the King shot Noland at the back, blaming him for lying without even hearing Noland out. All of them were unaware that there was a Knock Up Stream one year ago that sent one part of Jaya to the sky.

Back at Lvneel, the King ordered Noland's execution to cover up his embarrassment and announces to everyone that Noland is a liar. To make matters worse, he rejected all testimonies of Noland's crew and instead hired a fake crew member to lie with a priest present, all acting out on the King's orders. As a final insult to Noland, a children book was published, depicting that while Noland is a liar, the King is a hero throughout the journey, when in fact the king himself made the expedition worse due to his greedy decisions.

Script
"A story over 400 years ago... In a certain country in the northern seas, there was a man named Montblanc Noland. Noland the Explorer's stories were always grand adventures that sounded like lies. ''But the people of the village could never tell if they were true or not.

''One time, Noland went on an expedition, ''and came back to report to the king. ''"I saw a mountain of gold on an island across the great seas." To see for himself, the brave king took 2,000 warriors ''and crossed the great seas in his ship. ''He fought powerful storms and huge sea monsters.

''Finally, the king, Noland, and 100 soldiers landed on the island. ''But what they found there was nothing but jungle. ''Noland was sentenced to death for his lies. ''These were his last words. ''"That's it! The mountain of gold sunk into the ocean!!!" The king and the others were shocked. Nobody believed Noland anymore, but he never stopped lying until he was dead.

Trivia

 * All of the characters depicted in the storybook version of Noland were also present in his real life scene when he tells everyone stories of his adventures - Pandaman included.
 * The irony of the book is that it accuses Noland of being a liar and everything he had said about his adventures a lie; in reality, the King's portrayal in the book and the adventure as told within the storyline are the real lies.