Cracking the Historical Text

"Poneglyph!" Robin exclaimed. "How could you have something like that?"

"I'm not some pirate who came here just for sightseeing," Buggy said. "Besides... is it really that strange to get a rubbing of the Poneglyph?"

Robin said in a serious tone, "That's very strange!"

"Really..." Buggy shrugged. "I can show you rubbings of the Poneglyph, but you have to translate the contents for me... Isn't that a good deal?"

"I understand, I can translate." Robin's breathing quickened slightly with excitement. "Then... where is the rubbing?!"

"Mohji," Buggy called out, then took out the rubbing he had obtained on the Sky Island from Mohji's person. He looked at Robin, "The rubbing is quite large, it's not convenient here, let's come inside."

After saying that, he walked into a private room, Robin followed without hesitation.

Next, Buggy laid out the four rubbings of the Poneglyph on the ground and quickly arranged them in order to form a single sheet. "They're all here."

Robin took a breath before looking at the rubbing on the ground with a very serious expression, while Buggy waited quietly to the side.

After a while, Robin looked away from the rubbing, a hint of disappointment on her face, and murmured softly, "It's not like that..."

"So, have you finished watching?"

"Hmm... I've finished reading it, but the content isn't really related to what I'm looking for..."

"That's such a pity..." Buggy said, "But we have an agreement... Now tell me what's on the rubbing."

"Hmm..." Robin hesitated for a moment, then agreed, "I understand."

"In that epic war, the azure wings of chaos swept across the Red Line, bringing endless darkness to the people. The colossal shadow symbolizing the sky bloomed with nightmares, and the sacred objects brought devouring, destruction, and a heart-stopping despair."

This is a despicable exploitation!

It was enraged; the world lost its light, and flames from hell erupted from the earth—its roar. Blood transformed into a crimson garment, draped over mountains, plains, hills, and forests. Sacrifice was inevitable. Finally, the man who possessed the power to hear all things paid the price with his life to calm it. It soared into the sky, its voice vanished, and the world returned to tranquility. In the end, only it and I remained in history. 'It' was Uranus, and I was the one who carved the monument. The final battlefield was in Uze, a place that history will not forget. 'It' was there, and I will use this to record it, to warn future generations."

Robin's explanation was very similar to what Nilek had said on Sky Island. After listening, Buggy fell into thought. Robin probably wasn't lying to him, and he had gleaned two crucial pieces of information from her words. First, Uranus was likely some kind of creature, perhaps similar to Poseidon, a being capable of manipulating mysterious powers. Second, Uranus was in a place called "Uze," which was very likely a mysterious island.

"Red Nose Guy..." Robin looked at Buggy, "You already know the whereabouts of 'Uranus,' so what do you plan to do next?"

Buggy snapped out of his daze, met Robin's gaze, and without shouting or hiding anything, calmly uttered two words, "From the heart."

"I knew it... I don't know if telling you this was the right or wrong thing to do..." Robin smiled helplessly, "But my intuition tells me you're a trustworthy person. I wonder if this will only deepen the sins that will be inflicted on me in the future..."

"War and survival—these are themes that will never disappear in any era..."

Buggy said, "Wanting for everyone to live a life free from hunger and war, to be happy and joyful, is far beyond what is possible. You will understand this later. Even a revolution that saves people from suffering cannot be accomplished in a few words. Without sacrifice, there will be no progress!"

"I have a feeling... that you seem to know something again?"

"That's just your imagination, don't overthink it..."

As the two were talking, Luffy's disgruntled voice suddenly came from outside the room, "Robin, why aren't you coming out yet! Buggy, don't try any weird methods to steal Robin away!"

As Luffy finished speaking, a jumble of noises suddenly came from outside the door.

"Luffy, stop pushing!"

"Hey! If you keep pushing, you'll fall over!"

"Don't be so stingy! Let me hear what they're saying in there!"

"Get your greasy hands off me! Don't rub them on me!"

"What does it have to do with anything!"

Snap--

The door was suddenly pushed down by the force of the shoving from the outside, and the two pirate crews collectively sprawled on the door panel, forming a small human mountain like a human pyramid. They exchanged an awkward glance with Buggy and his companion, then blinked sheepishly, before starting to make a ruckus.

"I've already told you not to pry into other people's private lives, why do you all keep crowding around..."

"It was clearly Usopp who started it!"

"I'm doing this for Robin's own good, just in case that Red Nose bastard gets any improper ideas..."

"Don't yell at Captain Buggy!"

"Ah! My body is almost squashed flat... Even though I don't have a body anymore, yohohohoho~~"

"Captain Buggy's wonderful date... has been ruined by us!"

"I told you there was nothing nice to hear, but you wouldn't believe me!"

Only Luffy, sitting cross- Luffy at the very top, picked his nose with his little finger, grimaced, and looked at the two of them, saying, "What on earth are you doing?"

However, he was pulled down and given a "teaching punch" from Nami, after which the culprit became obedient.

Buggy looked at the crowd who were all getting up from the ground. "What a bunch of troublemakers..."

"Hehe~~" Robin chuckled without explanation, "They seem to get along very well."

Buggy quickly gathered the rubbings from the ground and walked out of the room. "I've met the people I wanted to meet today, and I've learned what I wanted to know. I won't keep you any longer. It's time to go. Robin, until we meet again."

Robin: "..."

"Are you leaving so soon?!" Usopp tried to say something, "Kaya, you..."

"It's alright... Usopp, we'll meet again someday."

"Is... is that so..." Usopp's mood dipped for a moment, but he quickly recovered. "Haha, when you see me again, you'll see an even braver warrior of the sea!"

Kaya smiled, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons. "I'll be really looking forward to it!"

Mikuru was also saying goodbye, "Nami... I'll miss you so much!"

"I'll miss you too, otherwise... how about you come aboard our ship?"

After Nami finished speaking, she read Mikuru's thoughts from her expression. To avoid an awkward atmosphere, she quickly said, "I was just kidding. No matter what, we'll always be best friends!"

Mikuru nodded emphatically. "Yes!"

Just as Buggy and his crew were about to reach the door, Luffy hurriedly chased after them, a beat too slow. "Are you leaving already? Thank you for the meal!"

Buggy glanced back, then walked out of the restaurant, leaving behind a cryptic remark.

"Don't worry, we'll see each other again soon..."