Who Will Guard the Order Archive?

"Civilian Witness Seat, D."

As Makino's voice echoed through the Sky Screen, the villagers who hadn't yet dispersed outside the Foosha Village Tavern also joined in the shouting. The sea breeze blew in through the open door, causing the ledger on the bar to flip open with a rustling sound. Lin Qi held the computer with one hand and pressed down on the ledger with the other.

"Don't stand at the door, step back."

The Village Chief roared from outside, "Stop talking nonsense and press your button!"

Makino didn't let go. "Lin Qi, the authority to execute the test remains with you."

Lin Qi looked at the descending Throne Mark, his fingertips returning to the keyboard. "Then don't let it touch it."

The votes displayed on the Sky Screen continued to scroll.

Akainu said, "Navy Seat, D. Void King Order Archive: If any evidence of a crime is involved, any claim to the Throne's private property is invalid."

Long Dao: "Revolutionary Army Seat, D. The evidence repository must be sealed; the guards should treat them as victims first."

Lumi watched as Void King Attendant Zero, was dragged backward by the door and cried out urgently, "Victim Seat, D. He can't die with the door."

Buggy slammed the button. "Pirate Joint Seat, D. Anyone who mentions private property again today, I'll hang them on the bow of the ship!"

Marco said, "D."

Jinbe said, "D."

Shanks couldn't throw, but looked towards the narrow white door. "Zero, don't back down if you can hear me."

Void King Attendant Zero, was dragged backward by the door, his fingers slowly tightening beneath his White Robe, as if grasping at his nameless garment.

[Answer: D]

[Preliminary determination of the nature of the Void King Order Archive database: a database of criminal evidence and a database of victim identities]

[The Void King Attendant was forced to destroy himself along with the treasury.]

The Throne Mark on the narrow white door was nailed in place by the Golden Light. Zero's retreating movement stopped, and the black marks on the necks of the other two Void King Attendant flashed simultaneously. Short blades slid out from their sleeves, only to be stopped in mid-air by the Golden Light.

Vegapunk said, "The self-destruct order is temporarily frozen, but an on-site escort is required to go in and break the seal."

Sabo said, "I'll go."

Kizaru said, "I can clear the way."

Akainu immediately spoke up, "The Navy Independent Review Group will send Kizaru, Koby, Tashigi to provide support, but they are not allowed to take over the Order Archive."

Long Dao: "The Revolutionary Army will send Sabo, along with a recorder, but will not bring any recruits."

Vegapunk said, "The Future Island Technical Team will provide remote support, Little Bear can handle the security outside the door."

Bonney said, "I'll go too."

The bear looked at her. "Danger."

Bonney looked back at the bear. "Some people inside have been turned into tools. I can't just stand outside and watch."

Lumi said, "The Victim Seat needs to send witnesses."

Makino immediately said, "Lumi can't go."

Lumi bit her lip. "I know. I request that Mia take the Victim Seat."

Mia looked up. "I do."

Star grabbed Bonney's sleeve. "Come back."

Bonney crouched down and shoved the star's Name Card back into his hand. "Keep an eye on it for me, don't let anyone steal it."

Xing nodded. "If anyone steals, I'll shout."

Lin Qi frowned more and more as he looked at the conflicting information generated in the backend. "Here's the problem: who will Order Archive, and who will escort Garling? They can't be the same group of people."

Garling, chained to the Chief Adjudication Platform, heard this and chuckled softly, "So you finally figured it out? If you split up, the Throne will choose one place to tear open."

Shanks said, "You can be quiet for a while."

Garling looked at him. "If I keep quiet, will fewer of you die?"

Shanks said, "If you get to the point, fewer people will die."

Garling looked up at the narrow white doorway. "Once the Order Archive is designated as the repository of evidence, the Throne will not destroy the evidence first; it will destroy the path of witnessing first."

Robin asked, "What path?"

Garling said, "The road into the Order Archive, the road that escorted me, and the road to the Foosha Village test Terminal —at least one of these three routes is blocked."

Lin Qi's face darkened as he looked at the three warning lights that lit up simultaneously on the screen. "It really knows how to pick its targets."

[Risk Warning]

[One: The entrance to the Void King Order Archive is sealed off and a counterattack has occurred]

[Second: There is a risk that the Throne may be reclaimed from Garling's restraint point]

[Part Three: The question-generating Terminal remains in the Throne positioning range]

Makino looked at Lin Qi, "Can you hold on here?"

Lin Qi glanced at the villagers at the door and the arriving East Blue Navy personnel, "We have to hold on, even if we can't."

Akainu said, "The East Blue Branch will continue to protect Foosha Village. No CP or Holy Land ships may approach without prior inspection."

Long Dao: "The Revolutionary Army has cut off our covert operations on the outskirts of the East Blue."

Shanks said, "The Red Hair Pirates will continue to hold back the outer perimeter of the Holy Land, preventing a counterattack from Garling's former subordinates."

Buggy shouted from his seat, "Who's going to guard Garling? Don't underestimate me, I'm here to vote, not to guard prisoners!"

Jinbe said, "The main culprit cannot be handed over to a single party for escort."

Marco said, "The Whitebeard Pirates can send people to keep an eye on them, but they won't take over."

Akainu said, "The Navy can enforce restraints."

Dragon said coldly, "If we just hand it over to the Navy, the Throne will say it's an internal transfer."

Akainu replied, "Hand them over to the Revolutionary Army. The Holy Land will say they've kidnapped a witness."

Makino said, "People cannot be taken into custody in the Civilian Witness Seat."

Lumi said, "He shouldn't be detained in the Victim Seat either; the victims aren't the guards."

Lin Qi typed out the question, "Then let's set up a joint escort."

[Garling's restraint and safekeeping problem]

[Question: Who should be responsible for the detention and safekeeping of Garling, the main culprit in the destruction of evidence and a key witness, during the mission to seal the Void King Order Archive Vault?]

[A. Handing over the Throne]

[B. Handed over to a single power]

[C. Remain where you are; no additional defenses required]

[D. Establish a multi-witness restraint system, with an outer layer of supervision by Navy Independent Review Group, Pirate Joint Seat supervision by the Revolutionary Army and pirates, and the Civilian Witness Seat and Victim Seats retaining the right to real-time review.]

Akainu said, "Navy Seat, D."

Longdao: "Revolutionary Army Seat, D."

Makino said, "The Civilian Witness Seat, D."

Lumi said, "Victim Seat, D."

Buggy glanced at Marco and Jinbe. "I have a question. Pirate Joint Seat, am I not required to stand guard?"

Marco said, "You can stand further back."

Jinbe said, "But you must see."

Buggy muttered under his breath and pressed "D."

[Answer: D]

[Multiple parties witnessed the establishment of the restraint circle]

The restraint gold badges under Garling's feet reassembled, the Navy review team mark landed on the outer layer, the Revolutionary Army flame pattern landed on the left, the Pirate Joint Seat's blue witness mark landed on the right, and the review cursors for the Civilian Witness Seat and Victim Seats hung above.

Kizaru looked at the newly formed circle and said, "Wow, this prisoner is of a high caliber."

Sabo said, "Stop joking, Order Archive is about to make a move."

Before the narrow white door, the black mark on the side of the neck of the Void King Attendant Zero had spread to his chin. The short blades of the other two Void King Attendant were pressed down by Golden Light, but they kept trembling, as if another hand was exerting force on them.

Vegapunk shouted, "The seal's counterattack is accelerating! The escort team must enter the outer layer immediately!"

Lin Qi immediately added the question.

[Authorization Question for the Order Archive Sealing Team]

[Question: Without disclosing the precise coordinates, should multiple rescue teams be authorized to enter the outer layer of the Void King Order Archive, break the seal on the Void King Attendant, and preserve the access records?]

[A. No authorization]

[B. Authorized only by those on the Throne]

[C. Authorization granted only to a single faction]

[D. Authorize multiple rescue teams, record all member actions, prohibit the unauthorized removal of evidence or personnel, and prioritize the protection of potential victims.]

After the Golden Light of the vote fell, Kizaru's light path cut from the outer ring of the Holy Land into its depths. Sabo stepped into the light path, and Kuma escorted Bonney and Mia to the outer layer of the entrance. Little Bear stood guard behind them, and Koby and Tashigi followed with the Navy inspection marks.

Tashigi gripped her knife and said, "Our mission is to protect the evidence and the people, not to steal credit."

Koby nodded. "Understood."

Sabo looked at Bonney, "Once inside, follow Mia's directions and don't touch any unknown markers."

Bonney said, "Don't treat me like a child."

The bear spoke from behind her, "Don't leave my reach."

Bonney opened her mouth, but in the end only said, "Okay."

Mia stared at the narrow white door before her, the whiteboard tucked under her arm, but the pen remained in her hand. "I used to think the deepest part of the Medical Department was dirty enough."

Sabo said, "Write it after you go inside."

Kizaru's beam of light touched the crack in the door, and the Golden Light began to pry open the Throne Mark.

In the Foosha Village Tavern, Lin Qi stared at the three-way screen and suddenly noticed a small black dot next to Garling's restraints.

"Wait a minute, Garling still has something to do."

Shanks immediately looked towards the Chief Adjudication Platform, "What?"

The black dot didn't attack the restraint ring; instead, it landed at Garling's feet and transformed into a thin sheet of black paper.

Garling looked down and saw that the color had completely drained from his face.

Robin read the words on the paper aloud, his voice strained, "Throne Pardon Order?"

Akainu said coldly, "Does it still want to pardon the main culprit?"

Garling couldn't laugh anymore.

Lin Qi looked at the actual content that had surfaced beneath the black paper, his fingers hovering over the keyboard, not pressing any keys immediately.

[Throne Pardon Order]

[Target: Figarland, Garling]

[Condition: Confess the old name of Void King Attendant in Void King Order Archive]

[The price: All of Garling's crimes are transferred to Lin Qi, the question setter, on the grounds that an outsider instigated global unrest]

Makino's hand rested on the edge of the table, her fingertips knocking over the wooden cup that had just been wiped dry.

The voices slowly drifted in from behind the Black Gate.

"The person who set the question, confess on his behalf."