Foolish People Who Can't See Reality

"Buster Call?!"

Hearing this news, Dragon sobered up considerably.

At this moment, Kuzan picked up the conversation and said:

"Yes, the World Government discovered that the scholars of Ohara were researching the Void Century, so they notified the Marines to carry out a Buster Call on Ohara. Admiral Sengoku already finalized the list of Vice Admirals for the Buster Call this afternoon, and they will depart first thing tomorrow morning."

"But isn't Mo-ge only a Captain? Why is he participating?"

Dragon was still confused and asked, "Because Mr. Garp had something to do, so Xingchen is going to carry out the mission in his place. And let me tell you, Xingchen beat up Sakazuki again in the conference room today."

Kuzan first looked around to make sure no one he knew was nearby, then put a hand to his mouth and leaned closer to Dragon to whisper the gossip, "Wow! Mo-ge, you're amazing! You are..."

Hearing that Mo Xingchen had beaten Sakazuki again, Dragon's drunken eyes brightened considerably. Just as he was about to ask for the details, he suddenly realized the main point was the Buster Call.

"Wait! That's not right. Ohara is just a group of scholars who can't even lift a chicken! Are they really going to deploy a Buster Call just because they're researching history? Isn't that too much!"

Mo Xingchen looked at Dragon's clear yet foolish eyes and shook his head, having no choice but to explain helplessly, "This matter is not complicated to explain. Although we don't know what that Void Century recorded, I think we can guess most of it. For any regime to be established, the first step is to confirm its legitimacy and correctness. Therefore, the dark sides or less glorious events during its establishment or growth process will be covered up and hidden by the government. This is inevitable.

Ohara researching the Void Century itself is not a big problem. They are scholars, and it's normal for them to have a hobby of researching history. Even if the World Government ordered such behavior to be prohibited, as long as you investigate these things privately, the government is too lazy to care about you. But you are researching it publicly and in an organized manner. The government had already advised against it, but you persisted and even made a big show of it, searching all over the world. Then the government cannot tolerate it.

It's like if the three of us were drinking and talking bad about the World Government right now, CP wouldn't come to arrest us. But if the three of us were giving organized speeches in the plaza, publicly denigrating the World Government, do you think someone would come to arrest us?"

Dragon was speechless after Mo Xingchen's explanation. It was indeed true. You were clearly advised, but you didn't listen. Who could you blame then? Adults have to take responsibility for their actions! Then he seemed to remember something and said with a conflicted expression, "What about the civilians of Ohara..."

Kuzan interrupted Dragon and said soothingly, "The World Government has already dispatched CP and evacuation ships to Ohara today to organize the safe evacuation of civilians. That's why we Marines will depart a day later, tomorrow, to leave time for CP to screen the civilians."

"Sigh~"

Dragon sighed, perhaps lamenting Ohara's fate, or perhaps annoyed by his own confusion. He shook his head and opened another bottle of wine, gulping it down.

Afterward, Mo Xingchen and Kuzan continued to drink and chat about their experiences over the past year or so. Kuzan's daily life was incredibly boring, filled with nothing but battles.

Mo Xingchen's life was much more interesting. He traveled around with his adoptive sister, catching pirates along the way as a seasoning for life. Perhaps Kuzan's future aimless sailing on the sea on a bicycle was influenced by Mo Xingchen.

In the end, Dragon got completely drunk, and Kuzan carried him home. Mo Xingchen, however, was mischievously taking photos of Dragon.

The next morning, at the Marine Port of Marineford.

Four Vice Admiral-class warships and ten smaller vessels waited quietly.

On the dog-head warship belonging to Vice Admiral Garp, Mo Xingchen asked William next to him with a confused expression, "We've been loaded for a long time, why aren't we departing yet?"

"I don't know either, Captain. But it seems I don't see Vice Admiral Saul's warship. Is something delaying him?"

William was also clueless and looked around.

Without time to think, a flag signal for departure was given from the lighthouse, and the fleet slowly set sail.

So Mo Xingchen called Kuzan, "Kuzan, what's going on?"

"I heard that Saul argued with Admiral Sengoku yesterday, and then he left at sea with a captured scholar. He might have already defected from the Marines."

"Sigh~ A fool who can't grasp reality, even dumber than Dragon. I'm going to sleep for a while. Talk later."

Northwestern coastline of Ohara

"Are you a Giant?"

An 8-year-old girl stood on a small hill, hands behind her back, looking up at the giant in front of her, and asked cautiously, "Deyahahaha! You don't need to be afraid. I'm not a savage like those from 'Elbaf', I don't eat people."

"Is that so~"

The little girl was still a little scared, half-believing, half-doubting.

"Don't worry, I belong to a more steady clan among the Giants. I'm staying here because my leg is injured. When it gets a little better, I plan to make a raft and leave here."

"Mhm."

"Although I know there's little hope, I still want to ask you, when you go home, don't tell anyone about this. My existence might bring some danger."

"Mhm, I'm going back then."

The little girl nodded, waved her hand, and ran off.

The next day, "Here, big guy."

The little girl climbed the small hill again, stood on her tiptoes, and held up the rice ball in her hand high.

"Hee hee hee hee, thank you! My name is Sauron, what's yours?"

Watching the giant take the rice ball from her hand, even though it looked smaller than his teeth, he hadn't refused, right? The little girl smiled happily and shouted:

"Robin, my name is Nico Robin!"

And so, the two, one big and one small, became friends. For the next few days, Robin would come to find Sauron to chat. He was the first friend she had made.

"Raft! It's finished! Hee hee hee hee hee..."

Little Robin, who had been happy for Sauron, suddenly began to look sad, her expression slowly dimming. She asked cautiously:

"Then... are you leaving?"

"Why the lonely face? I was thinking of adding a flag! So I'll be staying here a while longer. Hee hee hee hee!"

Robin's little face instantly brightened, and she said happily:

"Really? Then I'll tell you a secret. There's a blank history of over 100 years in the world, and my mom is a really amazing archaeologist! When I was little, she went out to sea with everyone to investigate this history all over the world!

I miss her... Even though I can't remember her face clearly anymore, I've been studying hard. I believe she'll come back, and then she can take me out to sea with her, because I'm an archaeologist now too!

But, you absolutely can't tell anyone else, because researching this history is illegal."

Sauron's pupils dilated in shock! No way, it couldn't be this coincidental, could it? This is Ohara? Robin! Nico Robin! She's Nico Olvia's daughter! He quickly asked:

"Robin, is this Ohara! Do you remember your mother's name?"

"Yes, this is Ohara! My mother's name is Nico Olvia."

"Listen to me, Robin! What I'm about to say might be hard for you to believe, but it's all true! The Marine fleet is already heading towards Ohara, they're going to kill all the scholars on the island and sink the entire Ohara!

So hurry back to town! Maybe your mother has already returned, find her! Let her take you to an evacuation ship! Only then can you survive!"

Sauron grabbed Little Robin and set her down from the small hill. He pushed her back with his finger, urging her to run quickly.