Unlocking the Snow Blade, Betrayal / Robin's First Battle, Maximum Shigan

Upon hearing the soldier's report, Fukaboshi gritted his teeth!

"That bastard!"

As he began to take over the affairs of Fish-Man Island, he naturally knew that there were some people on Fish-Man Island whose backgrounds they simply could not afford to offend, because some of them were the Four Emperors from the New World, and others were from the World Government.

Because of Whitebeard's flag, both sides have mostly lived peacefully with the Fish-Man and mermaids on the island, always keeping a low profile.

In other words, I won't offend you unless you offend me.

By doing something like this, Hody Jones and his gang are practically handing someone leverage over them.

Was he afraid that the major powers wouldn't come and kill them?

"Father! This matter..."

Faced with such a tricky situation, Fukaboshi was at a loss for what to do, so he asked Neptune for advice.

"Let's wait and see! I was just thinking, is the person Hody Jones and his gang are looking for the same person from Shirahoshi's dream?"

"Father, do you really believe what my little sister says? How could that be!"

Fukaboshi couldn't help but chuckle at Neptune's words.

He couldn't think of anyone who would dare to mess with Whitebeard. The current Whitebeard was no longer the man who relied on IV drips a few years later; he was now the undisputed strongest man in the world, capable of beating even Kaido to a pulp.

"Why not!"

But Neptune, who knew Shirahoshi's identity, didn't think that way. He also wanted to use Hody Jones to dig out that person.

Upon learning of Neptune's intentions, the three Fukaboshi's expressions changed slightly; they had now guessed Neptune's purpose.

Among them, Fukaboshi gave Shirahoshi a meaningful look, as he still had a very deep impression of what happened to his younger sister when she was a child.

"Perhaps Father is right!!"

"Manboshi, bring my Den Den Mushi here! It's been so long since I chatted with my best friend!"

After calming Shirahoshi down, Neptune instructed his youngest son to bring the Den Den Mushi over.

Clearly, this man who is qualified to be the master of the Ryugu Palace now has a plan to defend against the enemy, although this plan is not very clever.

Even Fukaboshi could tell who Neptune was referring to as his old friend.

Outside Fish-Man Island, a two-masted sailboat slowly slid in and docked beside the Sea Forest.

A Fish-Man who repairs ships lives here, and few people come here. Dongze used his Observation Haki to locate this place in advance because there is a Poneglyph here, which is the main purpose of their trip.

Suddenly, Dongze frowned. A Fish-Man poked his head out from the ruins of the ships, looking curiously at the two humans in front of him.

It was Tom's younger brother, the shipwright Dan.

"Hey! Young man! Are you here to get your ship coated on our Fish-Man Island? This ship's not bad!"

Subconsciously, Dan categorized Dongze and the other man as pirates who went out to sea for adventure, because the Navy had its own system and wouldn't come here.

This place is known as the Sea Forest, and because many shipwrecks from the sea are transported here by the tides, it is also called the "Ship Graveyard".

Seeing the Fish-Man before him, Dongze nodded slightly and continued, "Yes! But after searching all around, I haven't found a coating craftsman. It's giving me a headache!"

Upon hearing this, Dan stroked his beard and said seriously, "I'm the shipwright here! I can do coating for you, but my skills aren't cheap!"

After everything was agreed upon, Dongze and Robin spoke with Dan for a while. Once Dan confirmed that the two weren't just the kind of pirates who only knew how to burn, kill, and plunder, he said to them, "Because the 'Sunlight Tree Eve' transmits sunlight from the sea to Fish-Man Island, many beautiful corals grow here, and schools of fish and whales also forage here. The scenery is beautiful. If you two have nothing to do, you can go there for a stroll. However, it's best not to go anywhere else; those lunatics in Fish-Man District are arresting humans indiscriminately..."

Dongze raised an eyebrow, already guessing who those people were. He coldly replied, "Is that so?"

Chapter 119 Unlocking the Snow Blade, Betrayal

In the Sea Forest, two figures strolled by. With Dongze by their side, the journey was uneventful.

Even in the original story, Robin didn't encounter anything major on Fish-Man Island.

The two walked quite comfortably along this stretch of road, and looking at the sea ruins filled with waste, Robin couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.

"Even if one is invincible in the world, what good is it? In the end, one cannot withstand the erosion of time. All the splendor will eventually turn into devastation and become ruins at the bottom of the sea!"

Even the once-renowned Pirate King Gol D. Roger ultimately turned into a skeleton! What has history left us, and who is recording it?

"Now I think I understand why the professor insisted on translating those Poneglyph. Only here can we glimpse the truths buried in the Long River of history!"

Hearing Robin's emotion, Dongze couldn't help but sigh in his eyes!

"What's the use of understanding it? What if it was wrong from the start?"

What use would it be to know that Void Century from eight hundred years ago, given the extraordinary world of this ocean?

Given the existence of extraordinary powers like Devil Fruit, even the most powerful regimes will ultimately face destruction.

Because human lifespan is limited, and every generation is ruled by Celestial Dragons, the privileged class can corrupt anyone, and these people are no exception.

Even the current Revolutionary Army isn't something he's very optimistic about. Without a good guiding ideology, they'll just be dragon slayers who end up becoming Arlong.

So for him, pursuing this history was nothing more than completing a task and racking up achievements.

Robin was visibly taken aback by Dongze's response. She didn't care about the world's future, only about the World Government.

The destruction of Ohara was orchestrated by the World Government, and her mother Nico Olvia, also died at the hands of the World Government.

Therefore, although she had some understanding of the previous government, it wasn't deep. Perhaps because she hated the current government, she felt that the previous one was better.

But is that really the case? If that World Government and that empire truly held sway over the hearts and minds of the people, would they still have been overthrown by those ambitious individuals?

In truth, everything is hard to say, so Dongze is not optimistic about the kingdom established by the D. Clan.

The pursuit of freedom is certainly commendable, but any freedom requires order; only then can the world be truly fair.

Without these, there would only be the law of the jungle, where the strong can destroy the world at will, while the weak can only eke out a living.

Dongze didn't want to give the world these things; if a country's governance is based solely on personal preferences, it's difficult to maintain for long.

As Han Feizi, said, "Use techniques to detect treachery, and use punishments to deter further punishment!"

Therefore, the world cannot exist without laws and law enforcement agencies. In addition, there are many extraordinary forces in this world. If we want it to continue to develop in a better way, there is still a long way to go.

"I'm just a historian; those kinds of things are far beyond what a small woman like me can handle!!"

Having spent a lot of time with Dongze, Robin may have realized the unspoken meaning behind Dongze words. However, just as she said, she herself is now nothing more than a fledgling bird hiding under Dongze's wing.

It's already difficult enough for her to protect herself; changing the world is still too far-fetched for her.

What happened next was similar to what had happened before. When Robin arrived at the Poneglyph, he browsed through it for a while before reading it softly.

Dongze, upon arriving, wanted to find a place to take a nap, just like before, while waiting for Robin's answer. However, this place did not have the grassy areas he had imagined; the ground was mostly gravel and seashells.

So he and Robin sat down back to back, waiting for the other's interpretation.

Seeing Dongze like this, Robin couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing. Perhaps only at times like this could she remember that he was still a child.

As the conversation progressed, Robin's tone grew increasingly somber, referring to a child a few years younger than himself.

She seemed unaware that such a species existed in this world: Poseidon, the Sea Emperor.

Furthermore, based on all the clues in the Poneglyph, she can confirm that the current Sea Emperor is none other than the long-rumored mermaid princess, Shirahoshi.

Thinking of the other party's terrifying abilities, she couldn't help but feel a little scared. The ocean is vast, many times larger than the land, and there are just too many unknown areas in the ocean.

The sheer size of the creatures in the Calm Belt is terrifying enough, but the ancient monsters of the deep ocean only add to the chilling atmosphere.

It was at this moment that she suddenly remembered something—the incident that happened between Dongze and her before they entered Fish-Man Island.

If Poseidon, the Lord of the Sea and the Sea Emperor, were here, how could he not have left a backup plan!

She guessed that the monsters from before were a contingency plan left behind by the previous Sea Emperor, perhaps some extremely powerful Sea Kings or Sea Beast, responsible for protecting the safety of Fish-Man Island and safeguarding the Sea Emperor.

And that ark of salvation, Noah's Ark, is even mentioned in Poneglyph.

Before she arrived, Dongze had told her that there was a Poneglyph here, so she didn't seem as surprised as she had imagined when she saw it.

However, as the events recorded in these Poneglyph were pieced together one by one, she felt that a vast empire and a legendary history were slowly being unveiled to her.

Just as Robin finished reading the last sentence, a hint of joy appeared on Dongze's face.

Yes, here we go again.

The notification sound from the panel appeared again.

This time, a world called Snow Blade World has been unlocked.

However, another group of people arrived at the same time: the twisted Fish-Man of Fish-Man District.

There were also some humans controlled by Hody Jones and his crew; the shipwright Dan had exposed his and Robin's location.

The fact that the Straw Hat crew was able to arrive here safely and receive help from Dan was no small feat.

Their crew member, the shipwright Franky, was his senior apprentice, so naturally, family members had to take care of each other.

As for Dongze, he and Robin didn't have a good relationship with this Fish-Man, so it wasn't so surprising that he was betrayed.

"Dongze?"

Robin came to her senses at this moment, and it seemed that she had guessed what was going on.

"It's nothing, just a bunch of insignificant Fish-Man! They're almost exactly the same as Arlong from the East Blue. This time you can practice your skills!"

After saying that, Dongze patted the Peerless Sword Case, Forgotten Dust flew out and landed in front of Robin.

"I'll lend you Forgotten Dust first!"

Chapter 120 Robin's First Battle, the Maximum-Round Finger Pistol

"Dan! Are those two bastards here?"

An octopus dressed in colorful clothes, looking drunk and holding a gourd of wine in its mouth.

It was Hyouzou of the New Fish-Man Pirates who led a group of Fish-Man and humans to attack.

And standing to the side was Dan, the Fish-Man shipwright whom Dongze had previously contacted.

"Dongze ~"

Robin frowned deeply when she saw the old Fish-Man standing to the side. Before meeting Dongze, all she had done was betrayal. She had always taken betrayal for granted.

But after meeting Dongze, she gradually forgot about that word. Now, being betrayed and having her whereabouts exposed, she felt both angry and pitiful.

Betrayal may seem like a one-person affair, but it consumes some of the most beautiful aspects of human nature.

If she hadn't met Dongze, she could hardly imagine what her situation would have been like, or whether she would have sunk into that bottomless abyss.

"Sir, what you've done has hurt me deeply."

Robin narrowed his large eyes, a rare coldness appearing on his face.

"Heh heh! Little girl, we are Fish-Man, mortal enemies of you humans! Every human who comes to our Fish-Man Island has an ulterior motive!"

"Mr. Dan, I'm really hurt by what you're saying. We had such a pleasant conversation before!!"

"Hehe! I've seen quite a few people over the years, and they all say that you humans can only know a person's face but not their heart. Just to be on the safe side, it's best to arrest you all!"

Upon hearing Dan's answer, the Fish-Man nearby couldn't help but start jeering.

"Wow! She's a little beauty!!"

"I must say, she really is a beauty! Too bad, though, she's the one Boss Hody specifically ordered killed!!"

"Yes, blame your bad luck. We wouldn't normally bother with nobody like you, but sorry, our boss is searching for the humans who arrived in the last two days!!"

"Little wench, I advise you to surrender now, or you'll suffer some physical pain!!"

"Not bad! We old folks can have some fun with you later. If you take good care of us, we'll make your stay more comfortable!"

The Fish-Man standing nearby watched Robin, who was dressed somewhat provocatively, had a handsome face, and whose figure had become even more curvaceous thanks to Dongze's influence.

He's getting increasingly unable to control his mouth, spewing more and more vulgarities, until finally it became quite offensive.

Robin's expression grew increasingly unpleasant, and even Dongze, who was not far away, looked somewhat gloomy.

"Xiao Yi, do it!!"

Dongze's tone grew cold as he spoke to Robin.

Robin no longer hesitated. She felt no goodwill towards these people. Originally, she only wanted to drive them away, but now she changed her mind.