Saul's Dilemma

"Idiot! How can you let an eight-year-old girl face that behemoth, the World Government? Who? Who said that?!"

Professor Clover turned and scolded, his face full of anger, while the researchers were completely bewildered.

Who was speaking just now? The voice was so unfamiliar, so why did it ring out in the Tree of Knowledge Library, where no outsiders were ever present?

As the knife and fork sliced through the cake in front of her, Nicole Robin's eyes filled with tears, and she couldn't help but run away from the outside world in sorrow.

"Robin!"

Watching Robin's figure gradually disappear into the night, Professor Clover shook his head helplessly, while the like-minded middle-aged man beside him whispered.

"Doctor, aren't we going a bit too far?"

"What's so excessive about this? Robin doesn't know that her mother, Nicole Olvia, has been arrested by the Marine Government."

"This child has followed the same path as her mother. If I can't even protect this child, how can I face Olbia?"

In this scene, many archaeologists silently bowed their heads, fully aware of the determination they were taking in studying these Poneglyph.

That's why they understand how difficult it is to make such a young child live a life of uncertainty, just like themselves.

"By the way, who was it that just said, 'What's wrong with letting her do the research? The cake is a bit too sweet!' Who was it?!"

The historians looked around, when a strange gasp came from the basement, which terrified Professor Clover.

"Wow, this is amazing. Who got this piece of Poneglyph? It's an intelligence Poneglyph. It's a pity it's not the red Road Poneglyph, but it's still acceptable. Anyway, I don't have it."

"Who? Who's in the basement? Who on earth is in the basement?!"

Professor Clover grabbed a musket hidden in the corner and charged in first, followed belatedly by many archaeologists.

Inside the basement, in front of the blue Poneglyph, a strange man held a cake and ate it in small bites.

Finally, under everyone's gaze, he silently put down his cutlery, a strange glint in his eyes.

"This is one of the nine pieces of Poneglyph, guiding your research and helping you explore the dawn of that Great Kingdom nine hundred years ago?"

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances. Professor Clover stood frozen in place, his flintlock pistol falling from his hand, accidentally triggering a spark from the smoothbore.

Bang! Ding...

The bullet remained suspended in mid-air, and the gentle man before them made no move. To everyone's astonishment, the bullet shattered into fragments.

"The Four... Four Emperors... The Sea's Chosen, Uchiha Huayue!"

Professor Clover's trembling shout startled the group of archaeologists, who retreated to the corner, shaking with fear.

"Four... Four Emperors!!!"

It's no wonder they reacted so strongly. It's like in Huayue's original hometown, a dangerous criminal with a bounty of 100 million RMB on his doorstep appeared at the home of an excellent historian.

Even though he said he was just passing by, would others choose to believe him? Not reporting it to the relevant authorities immediately would require extremely strong mental fortitude.

"Don't get excited or nervous. I'm here simply to ask you a question: Who is Joy Boy? Why is there Apology Letter written in his name on Fish-Man Island, and why is it in the form of Poneglyph...?"

Swish, swish, swish!

As the three rubbings of Poneglyph were unfolded, Huayue spread his hands and spoke in a amiable tone.

"I'm giving you three days to find out the relationships between the characters in these three Poneglyph. Don't think you can fool me. You Ohara aren't the only ones who can decipher Poneglyph; I am too."

Clover was slightly taken aback, then revealed an incredulous expression.

"You... you can also decipher Poneglyph?!"

"What's so strange about that? The last destination that the Grand Line Pointer can reach, the Lodestar Island, has a Poneglyph pointing to the Final Island."

"I've crossed paths with Gol D. Roger more than once, and I already learned about deciphering the Poneglyph from him..."

"More than the so-called treasure, I want to know what the World Government is hiding. Actively going through other people's memories would only kill some of the fun. It's better to piece things together myself to pass the time."

After a while, the group finally came to their senses and pounced on the lambs like hungry wolves.

"It's true! Doctor, look! It really is Apology Letter! Joy Boy actually exists..."

"Wait, this Poneglyph seems to have hidden coordinates. Could it be that there really is Road Poneglyph?!"

"Hey, can't you guys be a little more serious? The guy in front of us is Four Emperors, one of the Four Emperors... Never mind, give me some space!"

Not far away, Professor Clover shook his head repeatedly. These guys went crazy whenever they encountered anything related to the Poneglyph, leaving everyone speechless.

"I'll leave the details of Joy Boy's background to you. I'm sure I can browse through all the books in the library to my heart's content, right?"

Faced with Uchiha Huayue, who showed absolutely no trace of the style of a great pirate, Professor Clover had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Ohara welcomes every like-minded individual. As long as you respect knowledge and are passionate about exploring the history of the world, we welcome you all, regardless of your background."

Huayue smiled silently at Professor Clover's implied meaning, left the basement quietly, and picked up a book from the library on the ground floor to browse through it.

On the other hand, the next morning, a dejected Robin was walking near the beach when he unexpectedly discovered a giant the size of a hill hanging down, picking up a large tree branch and tearing off a branch.

"Run away, don't run away, run away, don't run away... Ahhh, don't run away!"

Glug glug...

The growling of his hungry stomach was incessant, like the beating of drums. Saul clutched his stomach and shook his head repeatedly.

"I'm so hungry, let's drink some water to fill our stomachs."

It wasn't until Saul turned his head that he noticed a little girl with black hair and blue eyes lingering beside him, seemingly for some time.

"What, a little girl from town? Never mind, is there any fresh water here?"

Robin nodded slightly, then led Saul to a stream where they drank their fill of water.

"Thank you. Although what I'm about to say is a bit much, please don't tell anyone that I've seen this old man here."

"OK."

Saul turned his head away, looking helpless, after Robin's quick agreement.

"You agreed so quickly, it seems my secret about being here can no longer be kept."

"I won't tell you, because I'm not interested in you."

At that moment, Saul burst into laughter as he looked at Robin with a serious expression.