What Happened at Ohara, Nico Robin!

"Who are you?"

Looking at Dragon in the sky, Rayleigh could not help asking.

With his experience, he could naturally sense that the other man's strength was far from ordinary—not even weaker than his own.

Yet he actually didn't know such a person!

"The Pirate King's vice-captain, the Dark King, Silvers Rayleigh. I didn't expect to meet such a big shot here!"

"What? You want to fight?"

Hearing this, Rayleigh picked up his sword.

He wasn't afraid of the man before him.

"Of course not. After all, you don't want to run into a Marine hero, and neither do I!"

Dragon didn't want to see Garp right now, even though Garp was his father.

Dragon then descended directly onto the sea, landing only a few meters from Rayleigh.

"Find somewhere to talk?"

And so, under Dragon's lead, the three of them found an uninhabited island.

After learning more about each other, Rayleigh found it hard to believe that this guy was actually Garp's son!

Dragon immediately explained his intentions. He wanted to recruit Rayleigh.

"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you. The fire and passion in me are already gone. Now I only want to find somewhere to retire and raise this kid while I'm at it!"

"All right, then. I won't force you, but I do have a question!"

"I know what you want to ask. I promised Roger that I wouldn't tell anyone!"

As for the secret of Laugh Tale, Rayleigh definitely wouldn't reveal it.

"However, I can tell you this: the Poneglyphs record some very interesting things, and they'll be of great help to what you want to do!"

The Poneglyphs—that was what recorded the Void Century!

"All right, thank you for telling me, Mr. Rayleigh. See you next time!"

It wasn't as if he had gained nothing. At least he hadn't come for nothing.

Dragon then prepared to leave.

"Old man, I'll see him off!"

Mislanda stood up and ran in Dragon's direction.

It would be too dangerous for Rayleigh to deal with the Buster Call alone. He had to pull Dragon into this as well!

At the shore, after hearing Mislanda's explanation, Dragon furrowed his brows.

"Kid, are you serious?"

"However, that is also possible. The World Government has already branded the study of the Poneglyphs a crime, while Professor Clover of Ohara is a stubborn man!"

If things continued this way, the chances of something happening to Ohara soon were far too high.

Ohara was vital to anyone who wanted to study the Poneglyphs. On top of that, Dragon was an old friend of Professor Clover's. Whether for public or personal reasons, he had to help!

"Kid, I'll keep an eye on the Marines' movements. If they mobilize a Buster Call fleet, I'll head to Ohara immediately!"

After saying this, a gust of wind blew past, and Dragon's figure vanished!

After returning to Rayleigh's side, Mislanda immediately voiced his thoughts.

"Old man, let's go to Ohara!"

A week later, in the West Blue, Ohara gained two outsiders.

What shocked many of the locals was that Professor Clover, the most respected person on the island, was extremely courteous to these two outsiders.

He even personally searched for a place for them to live.

Thus, a small wooden cabin appeared in the woods west of Ohara.

"Professor, who are those two people?"

Seeing Professor Clover's strange behavior, a little girl of about six couldn't help asking.

Professor Clover merely patted her head.

"Robin, don't ask so many questions. Those two are extraordinary. They might be able to help us greatly in the future!"

After they had a place to stay, Rayleigh began teaching Mislanda how to cultivate.

As for his adopted son's goal of becoming the strongest in the world, Rayleigh could only help him as much as possible.

"Mislanda, although you possess a powerful Devil Fruit, a fruit ability doesn't represent everything!"

"People like Roger, Garp, me, Gaban, and Oden weren't ability users, but all of us were powerful because we trained another kind of ability to an extremely high level!"

"I know. It's Haki!"

"Hahahaha, that's right! It's Haki, the potential hidden within the human body!"

As he spoke, Rayleigh raised his hand and immediately demonstrated it for Mislanda.

Under the effect of Armament Haki, Rayleigh's hand was instantly covered by a layer of black material.

"This is one type of Haki, called Armament Haki. Besides that, there are Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki!"

"However, it's still a little early for you to train Haki. I plan to teach you after you turn ten!"

"Physical training won't do either. You're still growing, so high-intensity training will have to wait even longer!"

Hearing this, Mislanda nodded.

Although the people in the pirate world were all extraordinary, a child was still a child. It was better for him to be more obedient.

"So, if you want to become stronger now, develop your fruit ability. But remember, don't rely too heavily on it!"

"I can't help you much with developing your fruit ability, but I'll spar with you once a week!"

After Rayleigh finished giving his instructions, Mislanda began carefully sensing his ability.

Earlier, he had only tested it briefly to hurry along their journey. Now was when he could properly learn about the Dark-Dark Fruit.

Watching Mislanda sitting quietly beneath the tree, Rayleigh nodded with a smile.

Just then, Professor Clover walked over with a little girl.

"Mr. Rayleigh, is there anything else you need?"

"No, no. These conditions are already excellent for people like us who wander from place to place!"

Rayleigh didn't have high demands when it came to accommodations.

After all, in the original story, Rayleigh visited slave auctions every few days. This wooden cabin was certainly a better environment than an auction house.

"Professor, did you need something from me?"

Rayleigh knew Professor Clover hadn't come over just to visit. He must have had something to discuss.

And just as he thought, the professor did indeed have something to ask.

Professor Clover pointed at the little girl beside him.

"This is one of the students at our library, Nico Robin. I'd like to ask you to look after her for a few years, Mr. Rayleigh."

Nico Robin?!

Hearing that name, Mislanda immediately opened his eyes and looked toward the little girl.

Is this Nico Robin? The future Devil's Child!

After Ohara was destroyed, Nico Robin struggled alone in the world for twenty years, until she joined the Straw Hat Pirates.

At this time, she was only a little girl of a few years old, two years younger than Mislanda.

Professor Clover walked over to Rayleigh's side and whispered something to him. In the end, Rayleigh nodded.

"All right. I'll look after her until I leave Ohara."

"Then thank you, Mr. Rayleigh!"

"Robin, stay here. I'll explain things to your aunt!"

"Oh, goodbye, Professor!"

And so, Nico Robin stayed behind.