How can I become the Pirate King if you don’t work hard?.

Chapter 414 History Library

As Sentomaru spoke, he looked up into the distance.

Do not know why.

When he stood on this land again, he felt a strange sense of peace.

He couldn't understand the ideas that Sabo and Ivankov were talking about.

But what he knew was that even if you were destitute here, you could still go to the relief center and get a loaf of bread and a job opportunity.

If you have hands and feet and strength, you won't starve to death in Britannias.

Vegapunk naturally noticed Sentomaru's unusual behavior and asked with a smile:

"You really like it here?!"

"Ok!"

Sentomaru nodded emphatically, even excitedly opening his arms, closing his eyes, and feeling the sea breeze on his face.

All the fatigue from the journey seemed to vanish at that moment.

Vegapunk was somewhat mesmerized by this scene.

He hadn't seen such an expression on Sentomaru's face in a long time.

The boy who once stopped him and Kizaru for a rice ball has unknowingly grown into an extremely reliable person.

He stood like a shield in front of Vegapunk, and even though his opponent was Kizaru, who had personally guided him to grow up, he did not waver in the slightest!

"Old man!"

Sentomaru turned to look at Vegapunk and said:
“I have seen the knight Gawain, and I have also seen those who called themselves Knights of the Round Table standing behind him.”

"Even based on my intuition, I believe they are a group of people I can trust, at least..."

"I will not break my promise."

talking.

Sentomaru paused, then gritted his teeth and said:

"I won't attack my partners either."

For a moment, Bei Jia Pang Ke was lost in thought and said:

"Borusalino... he was also in pain."

"He was always confused and didn't know whether what he was doing was right or wrong."

"The so-called ambiguous justice seems to have found its own space to survive in the gap between black and white, but in fact its will and beliefs also become blurred in such justice."

"now……"

"I know, I know."

Sentomaru interrupted Vegapunk, looking down at his hands.

His palms had no palm lines, only hideous burn marks, the scars left from taking Kizaru's laser beam head-on.

Even though that battle happened a long time ago, and even though Sentomaru can understand Kizaru's position and his predicament, it doesn't mean he can accept such a thing!
"only……"

"No matter what, I will protect you!"

"Old man!"

Sentomaru turned his head and looked at Vegapunk, his eyes more serious than ever before:
"If there is still a place in this world, and still a person, who can withstand pressure from the world government to protect you."

"That must be Britannias!"

“You’ve never been here before, you don’t know just how powerful this country, or rather, Gawain and his gang, have become.”

"If it had been Britannias, not Whitebeard, who challenged the Marine Headquarters during the Marineford War, the outcome of the battle would definitely not be what it is now."

"Moreover, and most importantly... Knight Gawain keeps his word!"

Seeing Sentomaru's burning gaze, even Vegapunk could hardly remain calm, and he was extremely curious about the country beneath his feet!

"What exactly did you see in Britannias?!"

"If you want to know, sir, why don't you come with me and see for yourself what this country is really like!"

Vegapunk nodded.

Whether out of his own curiosity or in response to Sentomaru's enthusiasm, he had no reason to refuse.

"I understand."

Having said that, he followed Sentomaru's footsteps, walking deeper into the harbor, but stopped just before they were gone.
He looked back at the sea behind him.

The sea surged and stretched as far as the eye could see, and merchant ships appeared on the distant horizon, entering it in an orderly fashion.

Even Vegapunk had to admit that it was one of the most bustling ports he had ever seen.

just.

Among the passing merchant ships, he ultimately did not see the figure he was hoping for.

"Given Long and the others' speed, they should arrive before us, barring any unforeseen circumstances..."

"What happened, old man?"

"nothing."

Vegapunk withdrew his gaze, turned around and followed Sentomaru's steps. The two figures quickly disappeared into the crowds coming and going at the port.

Following in Sentomaru's footsteps, Vegapunk began to measure the country on foot and saw a side of the country he had never seen before.

They received bread from the guards at a port as relief; the bread was coarse, but Vegapunk ate it with great relish.

He was arrested by local guards for repeatedly breaking into courthouses and schools, and was fined 100,000 berries plus three days of detention.

To Vegapunk's surprise, Sentomaru did not resist it; in fact, he seemed rather pleased, as if he did so on purpose.

When he saw that the food provided in the detention center was seaweed rice balls, he reached out and covered his face in anguish.

I shouldn't have believed you!

"Hehehe~ Grandpa, if you're not going to eat the rice ball, I'll take care of it for you!"

"Wait, that's my dinner!"

"Delicious, absolutely delicious!"

"You little rascal!"

……

The two walked and looked around.

Unbeknownst to him, Sentomaru's smile grew brighter and his steps became lighter.

Vegapunk saw something on a deeper level.

"Knight Gawain..."

"To overturn the original order of this world and rebuild a logically consistent operating system!"

"Equality based on the law."

It is impossible for people to truly achieve equality, and no one understands this better than Vegapunk.

Even with the same starting point, the same rules, and the same identity, different outcomes can occur due to individual talents, abilities, access to information, and even chance.

As time goes by, these factors accumulate, which will cause the gap between two people who originally started from the same point to widen infinitely.

If what is gained can be passed down through bloodlines, then the final form of this gap will be the Celestial Dragons and the slaves groveling at their feet.

But Vegapunk is even clearer about one thing: everything Gawain did was almost the optimal solution in the current era.

If he hadn't never seen a similar system in the past, Vegapunk would have almost thought that Gawain, like himself, had dug up bits and pieces of knowledge from the corpses of that great kingdom of the past.

If Future Island represents technological advancement, then Britannias represents institutional leadership.

Vegapunk couldn't say for sure which one was better.

But the reality is that Future Island, which existed under the World Government's control, has sunk into the sea under naval fire, while Britannias continues to prosper. And under the protection of Gawain's powerful forces, this prosperity will continue indefinitely!
a few days later.

The two gradually approached Camelot, a city located in the center of Britannias, a recently rebuilt city that was already showing an unimaginable vitality.

But what truly attracted Vegapunk was the towering building located in the center of Camelot.

"Britannis...the National History Library?!"

history.

The ocean, under the control of the World Government, is a taboo subject that cannot be explored.

Countless historians have lost their lives trying to peek into the past, especially the history of that great kingdom eight hundred years ago.

There are countless beings like Ohara.

Vegapunk still remembers the awe-inspiring scene he witnessed when he arrived in Ohara.

The entire island was burned to the ground.

Countless charred corpses remained in twisted and struggling postures; the pain of being burned alive needed no further explanation.

But what truly moved him were the books that had sunk into the sea and were well-preserved.

Some people are erasing history, attempting to erase their own despicable and dark past, while others are risking their lives to make future generations aware of the anger of those innocent people buried in history.

Therefore, the word "history" carries special weight for anyone who considers themselves a scholar.

"Uncle, that place is not open to the public."

Sentomaru shook his head, a hint of caution flashing in his eyes, a hint of treachery in them:
“When we sneaked into the courthouse before, we were only detained for a few days.”

"But if it's here, entering without authorization will result in being locked up for life."

"Even Knight Gawain is unwilling to open this place to the public for the time being."

"As for the reason, you should know it too."

Vegapunk nodded, but his eyes held an unspeakable regret:

"Even the strongest man in the world is afraid of the World Government?!"

Sentomaru didn't reply, but simply pointed into the distance.

On the boundless inland sea, ships come and go, seabirds take flight, and enormous sea monsters leap out of the water, creating a spectacular scene with the splashing water.

Pretty?

nice!
Cold?

Of course it's cold, a bone-chilling, soul-deep cold!
"Ancient weapons..."

Vegapunk let out a long sigh.

He had seen information about ancient weapons in ancient books provided by the World Government.

A weapon with immense power, but also with equally significant side effects.

The ancient weapon that destroyed Britannias was not yet fully complete.

Vegapunk already knew this.

But when I saw this scene, I was still shocked by what I saw.

A single strike could wipe a country off the map, with an area hundreds of kilometers in diameter disappearing entirely.

On paper, it is nothing more than a string of cold, emotionless words.

But when this scene appeared before Vegapunk's eyes, the weight of it almost made him unable to breathe.

"all of these……"

"It's all my fault."

Vegapunk looked down at his palms, his eyes filled with undisguised regret.

The two stood there for a long time, and just as they were about to leave, they saw a woman wearing orange sunglasses and dressed in light clothing walking towards them from a distance, carrying a book, her eyes fixed on them.

"Gentlemen, would you like to go into the library?"

Sentomaru stood in front of Vegapunk, about to speak and tell him to back down, when his movements were interrupted by Vegapunk's voice:

“Senmomaru, he meant no harm.”

Say it.

Vegapunk patted Sentomaru on the shoulder, then turned to look at the woman in front of him:
"Gawain's gang?!"

The woman nodded, then shook her head:

"Yes and no."

“I am Neve, now the eldest princess of Alabasta and the owner of this historical library.”

"History... Alabasta... So that's how it is."

Vegapunk glanced at the library in the distance, then at the woman's face, and suddenly realized:
"Two years ago, Nico Robin, the sole survivor of the Ohara incident, died in Alabasta. Just a few days later, King Cobra of Alabasta publicly announced that he had another daughter."

"Did they pull a fast one, step into the open, and completely escape the World Government's pursuit?!"

“This doesn’t seem like something Cobra could do, and Nico Robin doesn’t have that ability either, so it can only be Knight Gawain.”

"That was a brilliant move, playing the 'blind spot' trick."

"Since you're here, Knight Gawain must know that I've entered Britannias, right?!"

Two years have passed, and Robin has matured a lot.

Her scholarly air grew stronger, and her appearance became even more captivating.

Combined with her alluring figure, she possesses a strange kind of attraction.

It's some clueless jerk who wouldn't even give it a second glance.

Robin didn't respond to Vegapunk's question, but simply repeated her own:

"Want to go in and take a look?!"

Vegapunk gave Robin a deep look.

Vegapunk did not make any effort to hide his and Sentomaru's whereabouts during this trip.

Given Gawain's intelligence capabilities, they should have known of his whereabouts the moment he set foot on Britannias soil.

It was quite unexpected that they would only come knocking now, and in this way.

but.

Vegapunk's purpose in coming here was to find Gawain, so he had no reason to back down.
So he nodded slightly and followed Robin's steps toward the huge library in the distance.

Squeak-!
With a screeching sound, the library doors were opened.

What comes into view is a huge bookshelf, tens of meters high, arranged in a circle, with all kinds of precious books neatly organized, which is quite spectacular at first glance.

"This is all the books in Britannias's collection. I can't remember exactly how many there are, but I know that the number is increasing every day."

"The captain once said..."

"Currently, due to certain reasons, this place will not be open to the public for the time being, but when the time is right, everyone in this country will be able to come here to acquire the knowledge they need."

Robin looked around, a hint of smugness in his eyes.

After Gawain established himself in Britannias, Robin moved all his books there, and the history library was built for that purpose.

Afterwards, Gawain had his subordinates secretly collect relevant books from all over the world and store them here. After two years of accumulation, the collection in the entire history library is probably as large as 100,000 books.

Even with Robin's energy, it was impossible for her to read it all; she could only choose to interpret the parts that were useful to her.

Sentomaru stared wide-eyed.
"That's absolutely spectacular!"

"Even Future Island might not have as many books as this place!"

(End of this chapter)