A Long-Overdue Promise

"..."

To be honest, Nico Olvia actually really wanted to take over this thing.

Then smash it hard across the face of that lecherous scoundrel in front of him!

Shameless thing, still laughing!

However, the woman ultimately made no move, merely watching Lin Yan throw the object with disdain.

A toy for coaxing little girls?

Flowers or a ring?

How could I possibly be so easily fooled...? Wait a minute?!

Nico Olvia thought this with great dissatisfaction, and then when she saw clearly what it was, she suddenly froze on the spot.

It was an object that looked like a glass plate.

Doesn't that mean...?

"Olvia?!"

So, under the utterly astonished gazes of Dr. Clover and Aokiji, Nico Olvia had just been furious, froze for a moment.

Without hesitation, he pounced on her and caught the thing Lin Yan threw out.

After checking it carefully...

Nico Olvia suddenly raised her head, rushed straight to Lin Yan, and grabbed her by the collar.

"You bastard! Twenty years! Do you know what I've been through?! I don't care! You have to pay me back today!!!"

"..."

who I am?

Where am I?

What just happened?

Aokiji and Dr. Clover were completely baffled, having no idea what Nico Olvia was up to.

And what exactly was that thing you just took?

Why does the woman react this way the moment she sees someone, seemingly without any regard for others?

Aokiji and Dr. Clover slowly typed out a row of question marks.

"Well... there are many reasons, but calm down, Olvia. I can explain."

Seeing Nico Olvia's emotional outburst, Lin Yan gave a somewhat helpless smile, then reached out and patted the woman's shoulder to comfort her.

"..."

Nico Olvia took a deep breath, realizing that her previous behavior had gone too far, and blushed as she stepped aside.

"Well, I should say it's been a long time, Dr. Clover."

Seeing Nico Olvia step back, Lin Yan nodded almost imperceptibly, then turned her gaze to Dr. Clover on the other side.

I didn't expect the other person to still be alive.

What a coincidence!

"Do you know me?"

Dr. Clover was also very puzzled at this moment. When he heard Lin Yan say this, he immediately asked her directly.

The fact that this man could call Nico Olvia by name proves that he definitely knows them, but in Dr. Clover's memory...

This sea emperor before me seems to have no connection with Ohara, does he?

"Certainly."

Lin Yan smiled and nodded.

"Don't forget, I brought you back from the Tree of Knowledge back then. I wonder if that Spandine is still alive or dead."

"?!"

Upon hearing Lin Yan's words, Dr. Clover's expression froze instantly, a mixture of emotions merging together before finally turning into ecstasy.

"You, you could be...! Yes, I should have known! You are the fifth emperor!"

Dr. Clover was overjoyed.

Being able to speak so frankly about the secret from back then, and even mentioning Spandine's name, there's no doubt that Lin Yan is the man from back then!

The fifth emperor of the seas!

In fact, Lin Yan had mentioned this to Dr. Clover before, but Dr. Clover always thought it was just Lin Yan's ideal. He never expected that it would actually come true here.

After all, when Ohara was destroyed, there were only four emperors at sea.

Even if he is a renowned scholar.

I never even considered time travel.

"Come on! Everyone in Ohara is waiting for you to come back!"

Upon realizing Lin Yan's true identity, Dr. Clover immediately lost all his worries and broke into a wide smile.

With the arrival of this man.

He knew.

The day when Ohara will see the light of day again is coming!

For a scholar, the greatest happiness is to be able to spread the knowledge they possess.

He thought he would die on this deserted island keeping the secret, but fate gave him a chance.

Dr. Clover was so happy he was practically distorted.

"You need to explain this to me."

Meanwhile, Nico Olvia looked at Lin Yan with a complex and unreadable expression, and then spoke softly.

She needs an explanation.

About everything that has happened in the last twenty years, and about what happened twenty years ago.

"I know."

Lin Yan nodded gently at her.

"So I've come to keep our promise. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Olvia."

"..."

Hearing Lin Yan's gentle words, even someone as strong as Nico Olvia couldn't help but shed tears.

She had been waiting for this moment for far too long!

"Lin, who is this?"

This situation is getting stranger and stranger. Aokiji is completely confused. After hesitating for a long time, he finally couldn't help but ask.

It seems that everything has become strange ever since I went to sea with Lin Yan this time.

First, Lin Yan suddenly asked about Nico Robin's whereabouts.

Then they brought themselves to this remote island.

Like Nico Olvia, who couldn't help but shed tears, Aokiji also needed an answer.

Lin Yan did not refuse.

"That's true, let me introduce it."

As she spoke, Lin Yan reached out and pulled Nico Olvia to her side, then pointed at Dr. Clover.

"This is Dr. Clover, and the one next to me is Nico Olvia. Do you remember her?"

Lin Yan looked at Aokiji with a smile and said.

"Dr. Clover... Nico Olvia? Wait?! You're not going to tell me?!"

Because so much time had passed, Aokiji first pondered the names of the two people, and then, as if realizing something, his expression changed drastically.

They are scholars from Ohara!

But weren't all the scholars of Ohara dead except for Nico Robin?!

It was as if they couldn't believe such an absurd answer.

Aokiji stared wide-eyed at the smiling Lin Yan, unable to utter a single word.

However, when faced with Aokiji's blank expression, Lin Yan simply smiled and nodded, then dropped another bombshell.

"Olvia is Robin's mother. By the way, all the scholars of Ohara now live on this island!"

"Back then, your actions didn't kill anyone except Ohara himself!"

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