Ohara Buster Call! Lin Ye Leaps into the Sky

Several days later, Ohara Island.

Lin Ye stepped off the merchant ship and looked at this island that would be erased from the map in the future.

The most eye-catching sight was naturally the enormous tree that covered nearly a third of the island.

"That is the All-Knowing Tree, sir!"

After getting off the ship, the merchant captain Ariki saw Lin Ye looking toward the All-Knowing Tree and explained it to him.

"They say the All-Knowing Tree is West Blue's largest library and a place countless scholars dream of visiting. Of course, although this is known as the Island of Scholars, historians are actually its most famous residents."

Ariki clearly came here often and was very familiar with Ohara Island.

"Mm."

Lin Ye nodded and looked toward the town by Ohara's harbor. His powerful Observation Haki instantly spread out, completely covering the entire island.

"Looks like the time is about right."

Lin Ye muttered softly.

He had already found Nico Robin's whereabouts. She was currently arguing with Doctor Clover in the library.

Although Observation Haki could not tell what the two were arguing about,

it meant Nico Robin had passed the doctor's examination and officially become a historian.

"You should leave. It would be best not to come here for a while."

Lin Ye turned to look at Ariki, the merchant ship's captain.

Ariki's expression changed when he heard that, but he did not ask why.

Since such a powerful man had said so, it was best to listen.

"Understood. Then, sir, this is your payment."

As he spoke, Ariki took off the small bag on his back and opened it. It was filled to the brim with money—Beli.

Lin Ye took out a stack from it and looked at Ariki.

"I'll use the rest to buy a Log Pose."

Ariki froze. "Sir, may I ask where you need the Log Pose to point?"

"The Red Line, or rather, Reverse Mountain."

Lin Ye thought for a moment before answering.

"Well, the Red Line covers too large an area. As for Reverse Mountain itself, it does not have a Log Pose. However, the islands leading into Reverse Mountain do have them."

"That works."

Lin Ye was still far too unclear about this world's geography.

After all, there were simply too many islands in this world. Lin Ye had never considered spending the effort to memorize them all.

"Very well, sir. Please wait a moment. I'll go ask the other merchant ships. Someone should have a Log Pose for that route!"

With that, Ariki turned and left.

Lin Ye headed straight for the tavern at the docks.

The tavern was specifically meant for sailors stopping here, yet even so, it was very quiet.

It seemed to have been influenced by the island's scholarly atmosphere.

Ariki was very quick.

Before long, a Log Pose was delivered into Lin Ye's hands.

"This Log Pose will need to pass through more than a dozen islands before reaching its final destination."

Ariki explained.

"Got it."

Lin Ye put away the Log Pose, stood up, glanced at Ariki, and left the tavern.

"Sir, do you need me to wait for you here?"

Seeing Lin Ye leave, Ariki spoke up to ask.

Lin Ye did not answer. With his back to him, he merely waved a hand and entered Ohara's town.

Watching Lin Ye disappear from view, Ariki felt somewhat disappointed.

In the end, he had not gotten the chance to learn that man's name. It would have been something to brag about later.

When he grew old, telling that story would surely make others respect him even more.

With that in mind, Ariki dejectedly headed back toward the merchant ship.

He strictly followed Lin Ye's advice, quickly handling the cargo before immediately leaving.

He did not even load the goods from Ohara.

Since that man had said so, there had to be a reason.

After sailing the seas for so long, Ariki knew how to take advice.

In the town, Lin Ye sensed Ariki's merchant ship departing through Observation Haki and revealed a faint smile.

It had only been a casual remark.

As for Ohara, he had no intention of saving it, nor could he save it.

After all, he was alone right now. There was no way he could protect the entire island, and there was nothing in it for him.

By the timeline, Sakazuki and Kuzan would arrive within a month at most to carry out the Buster Call.

The historians on this island had touched the World Government's sore spot.

Even if he stopped the Buster Call this time, he could not stay here forever.

Once he left, the Buster Call would likely come again.

As for playing nanny to those historians?

He had no interest in the Poneglyphs.

Lin Ye found a house, paid the rent, and moved in to wait for time to pass.

Nico Robin was very unhappy.

She had clearly passed the examination with full marks and become a true historian, yet Doctor Clover forbade her from interpreting the Poneglyphs.

That left Nico Robin deeply disappointed.

Doctor Clover did so naturally because he worried that researching the Poneglyphs would bring trouble to Robin.

Yet he seemed to have forgotten that he himself was playing with fire.

Lin Ye's Observation Haki noticed all of it. He even sensed the giant Saul drifting ashore at the edge of the island.

Lin Ye did not interfere as Nico Robin and Saul met again.

Several days later, Saul's strange laughter abruptly stopped. He looked at Nico Robin, his face full of alarm.

"Your mother is Nico Olvia?"

"Yes. Saul, do you know my mother? She went out to sea when I was two years old, and she never came back after that."

Nico Robin looked somewhat downcast.

Saul fell silent.

He had once been a vice admiral at Marine Headquarters. It was because of Olvia that the Marines had pursued him, leaving him stranded here.

The World Government considered historians seeking the truth of history dangerous and was carrying out widespread arrests.

Events arrived as expected.

Robin's mother returned.

Close behind her came agents from Cipher Pol, directly under the World Government.

Lin Ye sat atop a large tree, watching the Cipher Pol agents drive the historians into the square outside the All-Knowing Tree. He also saw Olvia, who had gone alone to hold back the Cipher Pol agents, being brought back by them.

With his Observation Haki covering the entire island and the surrounding waters, Lin Ye also discovered more than a dozen warships blockading the nearby sea.

He also sensed two particularly powerful presences among them.

Kuzan and Sakazuki.

The Marine Headquarters vice admirals carrying out Ohara's Buster Call.

On the grass before the All-Knowing Tree, Doctor Clover requested a conversation with the Five Elders. After a gunshot rang out, Spandine, a World Government official, pressed the button on the Golden Den Den Mushi that symbolized the Buster Call.

The bombardment began.

Robin recognized her mother, and Saul, certain that Olvia had come looking for Robin, took Robin and fled.

But Robin, after saying that she was a historian, was stopped by Spandine from boarding the evacuation ship.

Saul also encountered his friend Kuzan, a vice admiral of Marine Headquarters.

Watching it all coldly, Lin Ye kicked off from the tree beneath his feet and launched himself high into the sky. His right hand gripped Enma's hilt, his gaze locking onto a warship.

Whoosh!

Two-Color Haki wrapped around his arm.

The terrifying aura made both Kuzan, who was speaking with Saul, and Sakazuki, who was preparing to sink the evacuation ship, abruptly turn their heads.