Ohara's Tragedy

On the Grand Line, a woman with short silver hair, panting, ran through the streets and alleys.

She was exhausted, but thinking about the potential disaster that awaited her, she gritted her teeth and persevered.

He headed in one direction, hid in a room, came to a bookshelf, pressed a switch, and the bookshelf began to move, revealing a tunnel behind it.

The woman rushed inside and restored the bookshelf to its original state.

She gasped for breath, trying to suppress her gasps. She could faintly hear footsteps chasing after her, but she had no time to care and continued running down the tunnel.

Several agents rushed into the house, looked around, but found no trace of their target. "Search other areas; that woman couldn't have gone far."

They then dispersed to pursue the suspects in other locations.

The woman followed the tunnel to an underground space containing bookshelves, ancient books, and on the table, besides paper and pens, strange characters.

He took out a Den Den Mushi, dialed a number, and said, "Run! The World Government has discovered us. Get out of Ohara! Also, warn the others to be careful!"

"We already know that several people have gone missing while we were preparing to leave. It looks like they've been captured by the World Government. Be careful yourself, Olvia!" A scholar said as he packed his things on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"Yes, I will be careful," Olvia nodded earnestly.

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, the woman named Olvia sighed and slumped weakly into her chair.

She is Nicole Olvia, the mother of Nicole Robin, who is rumored to be the only person on the high seas capable of deciphering the Poneglyph.

After the Ohara Incident, these surviving scholars, in order to uncover the truth of the Void Century and clear Ohara's name, resumed their work of collecting Poneglyph after a period of silence.

To avoid being detected by the World Government, Olvia deliberately cut off her long hair.

The scholars were divided into two groups: one group stayed at the base in Ohara to study the Poneglyph, while the other group dispersed to various parts of the world in search of the Poneglyph.

They were far too careless. Although Ohara was destroyed and Nico Robin was the only known survivor, the World Government remained extremely sensitive to the Poneglyph.

To avoid their tracks being too obvious and attracting the attention of the World Government, they deliberately dispersed to search for the Poneglyph.

Now that their existence has been discovered by the World Government, it is unknown how many more archaeologists will sacrifice themselves next.

Thinking of this, Olvia felt a pang of bitterness. There were not many scholars to begin with, and since Ohara was destroyed by the Buster Call, only a little over twenty scholars had survived.

In recent years, five or six archaeologists searching for Poneglyph in the chaotic sea of time have died for various reasons, some of whom they do not even know how they died.

Now, more people have been captured by the World Government, and their fate is naturally death. It is conceivable that, under the World Government's pursuit, the number of casualties will continue to increase.

With the number of archaeologists dwindling, she is now facing another life of constant flight.

The only saving grace is that nothing has happened in Ohara yet. Now that they've received news, they should be able to escape before the World Government arrives, at least leaving behind more seeds.

They have also established several bases elsewhere, and besides, the West Blue is no longer World Government territory, so the probability of being discovered is not high.

If they could escape to the West Blue, these scholars abroad would have a chance to survive. However, she can't even escape this island now.

World Government.

"Damn it, so many of these scholars have survived! The Buster Call couldn't even kill a group of archaeologists!"

The Gorosei were furious. At this critical moment in dealing with the Flying Pirates, their intelligence network had discovered the archaeologists' whereabouts.

Upon investigation, they discovered that the archaeologists who were found were survivors of Ohara. Before destroying Ohara with the Buster Call, they naturally left behind some information about Ohara, including that of the scholars.

These archaeologists are still trying to decipher the Poneglyph and search for their Poneglyph.

Although they tried to hide something, their methods were so clumsy that they were practically invisible to professional World Government agents.

These archaeologists were still connected. The World Government laid out a wide net, located several archaeologists immediately, and killed them without leaving any potential trouble.

They are still sending people to hunt down the remaining survivors.

"There should still be archaeologists in Ohara, probably hiding in some basement, having escaped the Buster Call's bombardment."

"Send men over immediately and eliminate all the archaeologists. That official is already very angry."

One of the Gorosei somewhat frightened, as did the others.

Lord Im regained power and immediately learned of the current situation facing the World Government: the loss of the four seas, chaos on the Red Line, and a decline in the World Government's power.

Each of these was a major event, but they had kept it from them until now.

Even the arrogant Celestial Dragons had to submit to Lord Im. Although some Celestial Dragons knew of Lord Im's existence, they were unwilling to relinquish their power.

Ultimately, Lord Im dealt with it directly. The rule that Celestial Dragons cannot harm their comrades was of no use to Lord Im, after all, he was the king of the Celestial Dragons.

Some of the Celestial Dragons are used to being arrogant and domineering, so how could they allow anyone to oppress them and take away their power?

There was even Celestial Dragons who tried to assassinate Lord Im, but failed immediately.

The terrifying power they displayed filled them with dread, and the Holy Land underwent a profound transformation, resulting in the deaths of many of the Celestial Dragons.

Their deaths also served to show the Holy Land who the true master of the World Government is.

Now that Lord Im is no longer asleep, although they are still handling the affairs of the World Government, they must report to Lord Im immediately if anything happens.

Although the World Government's power has weakened, the Celestial Dragons' power remains strong, and they are now all under the control of Lord Im.

Today, the World Government have only one voice, and their power is truly united.

Thanks to Im's revelation, they also learned what the Flying Pirates' trump card was: the Ancient Weapon 'Uranus', National Treasure of the Celestial Dragons, hidden in space for eight hundred years without incident. Now, for some unknown reason, the Flying Pirates found it and took it away.

After their failed raid on the Flying Pirates, they didn't attempt a second operation, fearing they would be surrounded and wiped out by pirates from the New World, which is, after all, the New World.

Once the World Government loses most of its power, its foundation for world domination will be gone.

Thinking of this, the Gorosei felt a pang of heartache. During the previous Mary Geoise incident, most of the treasures of the Celestial Dragons were stolen, including many Devil Fruits, among which were some powerful Devil Fruit treasured by the Celestial Dragons.

If utilized, it could definitely enhance the power of the World Government and cultivate many strong individuals.

These were the profound foundations of the World Government, but they have all been taken away.

Those damned Revolutionary Army.

It is precisely because of this that the Revolutionary Army has been constantly targeted by the World Government, and the suppression has never ended, but has only intensified.

The Revolutionary Army unwittingly took the blame for the Night Pirates; although they obtained a large amount of treasure, they didn't get a single Devil Fruit.

The World Government believes that the Revolutionary Army cannot be given time to develop peacefully. Once the Revolutionary Army has digested all those Devil Fruits, there will definitely be many more powerful individuals, and their power will expand rapidly.

The Revolutionary Army initially thought the conflict between the World Government and the Flying Pirates would give them a break, but in reality, the pressure did not lessen. The World Government's agents were deeply hidden and constantly leaked intelligence.

The World Government, in cooperation with the Navy, continuously eliminates the Revolutionary Army's forces in various locations.

A large number of the Revolutionary Army were arrested or even killed.

At this crucial moment in dealing with the Flying Pirates, this incident has occurred, which is both infuriating and a headache for them.

"Yes, there are quite a few forces in the West Blue. When I found out that the archaeologists were still alive, I guessed that there might still be scholars in Ohara. Now we have begun to take action."

"There really are archaeologists; they can't escape." The Gorosei with Swords said seriously.

"As expected of you," another of the Gorosei exclaimed.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

A masked agent walked in, holding a report.

"From the captured archaeologists, we've learned the approximate whereabouts of all the surviving archaeologists. The base is underground in Ohara, and there are several other strongholds. We've already begun our operation."

"Okay, but we can't afford any more accidents. Every single archaeologist currently out there must be eliminated."

They skipped over Nico Robin, who was originally slated to be the last archaeologist. After all, there was very little news about Nico Robin on the high seas. This clever girl was very well hidden, relying on the Underworld of the West Blue, making her difficult to capture even for the World Government.

There are many ways to obtain intelligence, and it doesn't always have to be forceful. For these determined and fearless archaeologists, the World Government used a method similar to hypnosis to obtain intelligence.

Agents in various locations have already taken action, planning carefully before making their move. They have ample time to prepare, from discovering the archaeologists to taking action against them.

Ohara, this island, has regained its vitality after seven years, and you can see a touch of green even from afar.

Small trees, flowers, and grass, as well as the magnificent Tree of Knowledge, though the Tree of Knowledge has been destroyed, with only a section of its trunk remaining on the ground. However, fresh buds can still be seen on the trunk, indicating that the Tree of Knowledge still has vitality.

But restoring it is practically impossible; it would take at least a thousand years.

Now, another wave of bloodshed is about to erupt on this island.

World Government agents have surrounded the island.

Meanwhile, these archaeologists are still packing up their belongings. How can a small group of people organize such a vast amount of data in such a short time?

Heavenly Net has been set; their fate is sealed.

"No need to clean up." The archaeologist named Roland suddenly seemed to realize something.

"What's wrong, Roland?"

"We can't escape. With our strength, we can't leave in a short time. Besides, we're carrying so much important data. This island is likely surrounded by the World Government, and there may be World Government personnel on nearby islands," the scientist named Roland said with a wry smile.

"The World Government knew of our existence several days before Euphemia and the others were captured."

Although they still held onto hope, Roland was right, and the other archaeologists fell silent as well.

"While we have this time, let's hide the compiled data and leave it for Olvia and the others. I believe they can survive." The archaeologist named Roland was already resigned to death.

"That's right, while there's still time, let's do something more beneficial."

These people were supposed to die nine years ago, and they've lived a few more years, which is enough. They can die, but what they've painstakingly researched needs to be preserved.

As they had anticipated, agents of the World Government had arrived in Ohara and were searching for the archaeologists' base.

These archaeologists also avoided the less important items, organizing the key pieces and hiding them through secret passages, waiting for others to excavate them.

Even though they didn't expect this, they would prepare in advance. Some things, once destroyed, are destroyed forever; even with memories, it's difficult to remember them all.

These are the essence of things, priceless treasures, and they need to be passed down; they cannot be so easily destroyed by the World Government.

Time was of the essence, so they gathered up their most precious and important belongings, keeping the less important ones with them. At this moment, they were ready to leave.

They knew that if they left, they would die and the base would be exposed. They couldn't help but feel a little regretful, as there were a large number of books here, but they couldn't take them all out.

Before leaving, they used Den Den Mushi) to notify the surviving archaeologists.

"We must survive!"

After saying that, he hung up the Den Den Mushi and resolutely headed towards the outside passage, carrying large and small bags, looking like he was making an escape.

"We've discovered their tracks, and the location of their base!"

"Kill them all!"

With agents taking action, how could these ordinary archaeologists possibly survive? They were killed without even a glimpse of their shadows.

Even in death, these scholars still wore smiles on their faces.

"We must survive, there's still Robin!"

The next moment, "Beep beep beep!"

A towering flame and a massive explosion instantly engulfed the surrounding World Government agents, along with the underground base below.

Even if they were to die, they would rather leave what belonged to them to the World Government than have it destroyed by the World Government.

In several other places, the archaeologists who received the news knew the fate of their companions in Ohara when they heard that sentence. People who become archaeologists are not only passionate about it, but also very intelligent.

Tears welled up in his eyes as he grieved for his comrades who had fought for their shared ideals and sacrificed their lives.

However, just as their companions hoped, they needed to pull themselves together and live on with resilience.

The archaeologists in Ohara only told Olvia the location of their hidden research materials and books. The fact that the location was exposed so quickly, and that scholars from all over the world met with such misfortune so soon, suggests that the World Government must have some unknown means of obtaining intelligence.

Therefore, they could only choose the one most likely to survive, which was Olvia.

After all, compared to other scholars, Olvia does possess some strength, and over the years she has also been very lucky to have eaten a Devil Fruit.

Although it doesn't increase combat power, the ability of the Disguise-Disguise Fruit allows one to change their attire at will, greatly increasing survivability.