What reason is there to stop a beautiful girl from heading to the sea?

As Mo Xingchen was dozing off, the person next to him, Di Yuan, nudged his arm and whispered, "It's your turn to go on stage."

Mo Xingchen stepped onto the high platform. Fleet Admiral Sengoku personally draped the Justice Coat, adorned with Vice Admiral insignia on his shoulders, over him and handed him the microphone before stepping aside.

Holding the microphone, Mo Xingchen looked at the crowd below, waiting for the square to quiet down before he spoke:

"I remember the last time I stood on a stage to give a speech was many years ago. But I see so many people I feel I haven't seen in ages.

Order exists because of us, but maintaining order comes at a price. Both those of us who are alive and our fallen comrades have taught me that every meeting could be our last, and every farewell could be the final one.

We can't all escape death in the end, so please, live brilliantly and die with honor. If I can never see you again, then I wish you good morning, good afternoon, and good night."

With that, he saluted and stepped down.

Applause wasn't the first sound to erupt; instead, it was the weeping from the new recruit squad. The officers turned to look at the crying soldiers, but this time, no one called them "weaklings."

The seagull flag fluttered in the wind as the ceremony continued. With Fleet Admiral Sengoku unleashing his overwhelming Conqueror's Haki and a roar of "Let the Marines' Justice reign upon the world," the ceremony concluded.

Afterward, Mo Xingchen followed Garp and others to the Fleet Admiral's office to celebrate Sengoku's housewarming. He noticed Garp's expression was a bit helpless, even a little angry. Mo Xingchen quietly asked, "Uncle, what's wrong?"

"Sengoku's justice ends here. From now on, it's just the Marines' justice."

Mo Xingchen rubbed his head, not quite understanding. He then looked at Robin, who had come to find them. Her eyes were also misty, with teardrops clinging to her eyelashes. He asked again, "What's wrong with you?"

"Brother, will you still wish me good morning, good afternoon, and good night if you can't see me anymore?"

Angered, Mo Xingchen flicked Robin on the forehead.

"At your age, where are you getting all this melancholy from!"

They arrived at the Fleet Admiral's office. The current occupant was no longer Kong, but Sengoku. Logically, Sengoku should have been beaming with joy for his housewarming, but his face held a trace of sadness instead of a smile.

Mo Xingchen was puzzled. What was wrong with everyone? It wasn't until a soldier hung a framed picture on the wall and unveiled it that Mo Xingchen finally understood the cause of their distress. Instead of the "Justice that Reigns Upon the World" that Sengoku had always upheld, the inscription read "Absolute Justice."

"It looks a bit strange,"

Garp said, scratching his head as he looked at the lettering. Sengoku knew Garp was deliberately trying to provoke him, but looking at the words himself, he had no mood to argue. After more than forty years in the Marines, the justice he had pursued had suddenly changed. This wasn't his justice; it was the justice required of a Fleet Admiral by the World Government.

"Uncle Sengoku, don't be sad. It's just a change of words. Is the justice in your heart really that shallow, relying on a few characters? Do you understand 'outwardly agree but inwardly oppose'? Do you know 'substitute the plum tree for the peach tree'?"

"Elaborate!"

"Hah~ What are you now? You're the leader of the world's strongest military force! What are you afraid of? Just execute the justice of 'reigning upon the world' that's in your heart. Whoever dares to talk back, you point the way, and I'll dig the hole. Uncle Garp will bury them directly!"

"Yohohohoho!"

"Get lost!"

"Got it!"

Mo Xingchen pulled Robin along and they quickly left, still muttering about how he hadn't studied enough and the disadvantages of being uncultured. If it were him, he would have taught those five old men a lesson, showing them what it means to "hold the Son of Heaven hostage to command the feudal lords" and who the Son of Heaven truly is – the one with the strongest army. If they dared to say another word, he would show them what "Your Majesty" means and why it's considered rebellion!

Robin listened to Mo Xingchen's incessant rambling and cautiously spoke, "Brother, can I ask you for a favor?"

"Go ahead."

"I want to go out to sea."

"Why?"

"I want to search for the Poneglyphs."

"Hah~ What's so great about finding those things? Just ask me directly, I know everything, I'll tell you..."

"Ah~~~ Shut up! You jerk, don't spoil it!"

Robin didn't think too deeply about how Mo Xingchen knew, but she trusted the brother who had taken care of her for seven years wouldn't lie to her. So, she quickly stood on tiptoe and covered Mo Xingchen's mouth tightly with her hands.

Mo Xingchen winked at Robin. After Robin, with a look of doubt, finally removed her hands, he said, "It's too dangerous for you to go out to sea alone. Brother will take you to find them directly. I guarantee we'll find them."

"No! That would be too easy, it's annoying! Don't shatter a young girl's dream so easily, you damn brother!"

Mo Xingchen covered his forehead with a look of helplessness. Seeing Robin's slightly determined and hopeful gaze, he was quiet for a moment before his heart finally softened. He sighed and said, "Ah~ You're in your rebellious phase! Fine, what reason could I have to stop a beautiful young girl from pursuing her dream!

Sigh~ Remember to bring your Den Den Mushi. If you encounter something you can't handle, be sure to call me. Don't try to tough it out alone."

"Long live my brother! I love you the most!"

Robin happily jumped onto Mo Xingchen and kissed him on the cheek before happily running home, seemingly intending to pack her bags and leave immediately.

Mo Xingchen shook his head and slowly followed behind. By the time they got home, Robin had already packed her luggage. The two then walked towards the port. Along the way, Mo Xingchen kept reminding her, "Don't forget to exercise when you're out on your own. You've awakened your Observation Haki, so you need to work hard to awaken your Armament Haki too, otherwise, you'll be at a disadvantage against Logia types."

"Remember to develop your Devil Fruit abilities properly. Don't always think about growing arms on the surface; try to grow them inside the enemy's body so you can crush their hearts directly. If you can't imagine it, read more medical books and learn more about human anatomy."

"And~ Remember to eat well, sleep well, and don't stay up late, so you can grow tall."

"..."

Robin listened to Mo Xingchen's rambling with a smile, not showing the slightest impatience. She knew he was the closest person she had in this world and cherished the care and concern of family.

She knew that under her brother's protection, she would be perfectly safe, able to do as she pleased, and that anything she wanted or pursued would be within easy reach. She also knew that her current request was a bit unreasonable, but her brother had still agreed to it.

Robin leaned against the railing of the departing ship, watching the man on the ground—a man like sunshine, like a gentle breeze, like a clear spring—and waved goodbye with a tearful smile, murmuring.

"Brother, thank you for saving me from the darkness!"