The Meaning of D

"This is..." Robin stared at the scene in shock.

"The seeds of truth," Silva 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 concealed for eight hundred years.

Robin turned toward the Poneglyphs and discovered that the writing on the stone tablet had vanished, replaced by a map—a map pointing toward some final destination.

"This is..." Silva stared at the map in surprise.

"The location of Laugh Tale," Robin said softly, "and the route to reach it."

At that moment, 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 breaths. "What happened?"

Robin looked at Lin Ye, her expression complicated—both exhilarated by the monumental discovery and burdened by the terrible truth she had learned. "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 tablet. "This is..."

"The road to the final island," Robin said. "And the final stop on the path to truth."

Just then, the temple began to shake violently, and all of Moonlight Island seemed to be moving.

"Moonlight Island is returning to the seabed," Silva warned. "We have to leave immediately!"

Amid the tremors, they saw that Aokiji and Star had already led their subordinates in retreat. Lin Ye made a swift decision. "Copy down the map, then withdraw!"

The battlefield outside the temple was