Robin spoke in Dragon Language, a little regretful. "Rubick, this records information about Poseidon. Are you interested?"
"No. That thing is no good for me."
Wyper saw the enormous Golden Bell and finally went back with a sigh. He preferred settling things with his fists to negotiating. But the situation left him no choice but to back down.
Nami pestered Rubick again. "Uncle, how am I supposed to get this gold ball off? Do I have to cut off Luffy's hand?"
Luffy went pale. "What did you say, you vicious woman?"
Rubick said, "Heat the gold ball with a powerful electric current until the gold melts, then reshape it. Luffy knows all about that."
Nami hurriedly dragged Luffy aside to try it. Meanwhile, Mary, whom Rubick had sent to notify the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates, could think of only one thing.
How did Nami get the Rumble-Rumble Fruit?
Robin stared at the Poneglyph, then suddenly froze. "Rubick, there's a message from the Pirate King here!"
Blowing on his newly freed right hand, Luffy ran over. "Robin, there's a message from the Pirate King? Is that true?"
Robin said, "This is what he wrote: 'I came here to guide these words to their final destination. Pirate King Gol D. Roger.'"
"That's so cool! Roger actually wrote that!"
Luffy was thrilled for a moment, then looked puzzled. "But why can't I read it?"
Robin was surprised too. She had thought only the people of Ohara studied Poneglyphs.
Rubick had to explain. "The writing on the Poneglyphs was invented by a certain country. Its people know how to write and read it. If you stay with Luffy, you'll meet them eventually. They're essential to deciphering the Poneglyphs."
Robin quickly pieced the clues together. "So someone from that country was on Roger's