"This is..." Robin stared at the scene in shock.
"The seeds of truth," Hirwa said reverently. "They will scatter across the world and restore the wisdom of the Ancient Kingdom."
Aokiji and Star tried to stop them, but an invisible barrier blocked their path. They could only watch helplessly as the motes of light flew into the distance, carrying truths that had been buried for eight hundred years.
Robin turned to the Poneglyphs and discovered that the writing on the stone slab had vanished, replaced by a map—a map pointing toward some final destination.
"This is..." Hirwa looked at the map in surprise.
"The location of Laugh Tale," Robin said softly, "and the route to get there."
Just then, the sounds of battle outside suddenly weakened. Lin Ye, Ace, and Sabo rushed into the temple, covered in wounds but with the light of victory gleaming in their eyes.
"We saw the pillar of light," Lin Ye said between ragged breaths. "What happened?"
Robin looked at Lin Ye, her expression complicated—there was excitement over a monumental discovery, but also the weight of learning a terrifying truth. "Lin Ye, I know what D means now. I also know why the World Government fears it so much."
Lin Ye approached the Poneglyphs and saw the map on the stone slab. "This is..."
"The path to Final Island," Robin said. "And the final stop on the road to truth."
At that moment, the temple began to shake violently, and all of Moonlight Island seemed to be moving.
"Moonlight Island is returning to the seabed," Hirwa warned. "We must leave immediately!"
Amid the tremors, they saw that Aokiji and Star had already led their subordinates into retreat. Lin Ye made a swift decision. "Copy down the map, then evacuate!"
The battlefield outside the temple was