This Is Our Answer

"In a subterranean fault beneath the Alabasta Desert, there is a Poneglyph. What is recorded on it concerns the deeds of the Nefertari Family and their duty of guarding the Ancient Weapon, Pluton. As for Vivi's identity as a Ship Spirit, it was inferred from what was recorded there. Although there is no conclusive evidence, I'm ninety percent certain!"

Moonlight looked at Vivi and spoke calmly.

He had discovered that Poneglyph. At the time, Robin had not yet become his companion, so she had remained wary. It was only after they experienced Skypiea together that Robin began to trust Moonlight and translated its contents.

No one had expected it to record something like this.

No wonder it had been buried beneath a fault in the desert.

Though it could not be ruled out that it had been affected by the desert terrain, it was more likely the work of man!

Someone had wanted to conceal this secret, so they hid the Poneglyph away.

The reason the Nefertari Family had refused to move to Mary Geoise was probably because of this.

And the Pluton they guarded was not some set of blueprints, nor was it a super battleship. It was Vivi, the Ship Spirit! A Ship Spirit was the soul of a ship!

Whoever obtained Vivi would obtain Pluton! "Moonlight, even you say so?"

Vivi's body trembled upon hearing Moonlight's words.

If she still held deep reservations toward Robin, then she trusted Moonlight without reservation.

It was Moonlight who had helped her reclaim her country from Crocodile. There was no way this man could be wrong! "What a terrifying truth. But thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Pluton was the most wicked warship in history, bestowed with the name of a god. How could it possibly not have a Ship Spirit? Besides, a Ship Spirit taking human form isn't all that strange."

Franky was the first to react.

As a shipwright, he had a special bond with ships. What seemed like pure fantasy to others was easy for him to accept.

And as one of the Ancient Weapons, Pluton bore the name of a god. Without such a miracle, how could it possibly deserve that title? "Yohohoho! The truth always makes your skin crawl, though I don't have any skin!"

Brook was the second to recover. He laughed exaggeratedly and ran his hands over his skeleton.

Even a skeleton like him could barely accept this truth, let alone everyone else.

It was a long while before everyone finally let out a breath and turned their gazes toward Vivi, their expressions varied.

"Is that why my country was attacked by the Navy?"

Vivi's face was pale as she gradually began to accept the truth.

She had never imagined that everything that had happened was caused by herself.

"Most likely. Otherwise, I can't think of any other reason."

Robin nodded and analyzed, "With Rocks returning to the world, every pirate on the sea has been whipped into a frenzy. Pirates who are dissatisfied with the Navy, who stand against the Navy, or who refuse to submit to the authority of the Four Emperors have all joined Rocks. Rocks wants to become the World King, not one of the Four Emperors content with ruling a single territory. If Rocks succeeds, this era will become a carnival age belonging to pirates, and every pirate will be able to find a place for themselves on the seas. The Navy's pressure has increased tremendously, so naturally they would need to reactivate Pluton."

Moonlight nodded at her words. Robin's analysis was perfectly reasonable.

Franky had already destroyed Pluton's blueprints, but since the Nefertari Family was Pluton's guardian family, there was no reason they would not know how to build it. And Vivi, as its Ship Spirit, would certainly be familiar with Pluton's structure.

After all, no one understood a ship better than its Ship Spirit!

That was why the current situation had come to pass.

Of course, the pressure on the seas was simply too great now. The Navy had no choice but to reactivate Pluton, this Ancient Weapon.

"How could this happen! How could this happen!"

Though Vivi found it hard to believe Robin's words, she was slowly beginning to accept them in her heart.

Everything Robin had said was what had recently been happening across the seas. Even an ordinary person could have figured it out.

"Princess."

Pell looked at Vivi, concern flashing across his face.

If things were as Robin said, then their chances of rescuing Cobra would be very slim! "I don't think you need to worry. Since your father is a Celestial Dragon, only Celestial Dragons can judge him. From the current situation, he will be fine. You, on the other hand, should hide."

Moonlight spoke calmly.

If the Celestial Dragons' target was Pluton, then they would never act rashly before obtaining it.

The farther and more secretly they hid, the safer they would be.

"That's right. Although this is hard to believe, as Moonlight said, under these circumstances, you should hide. As long as you aren't discovered, I think your father will be safer."

By then, everyone had gradually come to their senses, and Usopp immediately spoke up.

The seas were about to enter a new age where pirates ran rampant. It was no longer something one or two people could influence.

"Vivi!"

Nami spoke as well.

"Though this may sound cruel to you, the only thing you can do now is hide with everything you have. Hide somewhere no one can find or discover you."

Robin said calmly.

Vivi's entire body shook violently at those words! Pell's pupils contracted as well.

Could they only stand by and ignore everything that was happening?

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

But before either of them could speak, Luffy suddenly stepped forward. He looked at everyone before his gaze finally fell on Vivi. "Of course we're going to take the king back. He's our friend!"

"Luffy!"

Vivi suddenly covered her mouth upon hearing Luffy's words.

"Luffy!"

Not only her—Usopp, Zoro, Sanji, Robin, and the others all turned to look at him.

"I knew it would be like this."

Moonlight sighed.

Judging by how things had developed, doing this was undoubtedly impossible. It could even be called walking into a trap. No normal person would make such a decision, but this was Luffy! "Since the captain has given the order, then let's set out."

With that in mind, Moonlight spoke.

No one could stop Luffy's decision! "Moonlight!"

Seeing that even Moonlight had said such a thing, everyone was utterly shaken!

Silent tears streamed down Vivi's face!

"Do you remember what you said when we parted last time?"

Nami suddenly looked at Vivi, then at Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Chopper, Usopp, and Moonlight. The six of them nodded and raised their right hands at the same time!

On them were the marks they had left when they entered Alabasta! "You said, when we met again, would we still be willing to call you our companion?"

Nami spoke each word clearly. "This is our answer!"

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