Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

Upon hearing the little girl's voice, Wapa finally snapped out of his shock at what had just happened and, gritting his teeth, yelled at her, "Don't come any closer, Aisha!!"

What's wrong with this little girl?

It's dangerous here!

"No...it's okay. I can 'hear' that they mean no harm. I was just about to tell you, but you ran...run too fast..."

A little girl named Elsa jogged over, slightly out of breath from exhaustion.

She said to the Shandian warriors, "You must not make a move, you absolutely must not make a move!"

"This child is more polite than you all."

Rocks remembered the little girl.

Does she resemble the little girl from the original work who was born with Observation Haki?

How could I actually sense his presence?

Yes, it's also because Rocks can't completely conceal his presence...

Rocks smiled at Aisha: "You were born with Observation Haki, little one. You're quite remarkable."

"You also prevented a battle, so you can be your tribe's peace ambassador now."

"I'm...sorry, Wapa and the others were too reckless!"

Elsa may not have sensed any malice from Rocks, although his presence made her somewhat intimidated...

However, she still politely apologized to Lox: "I apologize on their behalf, please don't be angry!"

The adorable human cubs were quite endearing, and Lox wasn't angry at all. He smiled and said, "Alright, for your sake, I won't be angry."

"Th...thank you!"

Elsa breathed a small sigh of relief and thanked Rocks again.

Born into this environment, and with her innate awakening of Observation Haki, she is much more mature and courageous than her peers...

“Little friend, take me to see the person of your highest rank. We have just arrived here and do not know much about the situation here.”

"Yes!"

Ignoring the expressions on the faces of the Shandian warriors, Lox, led by Aisha, headed towards the tribe ahead.

Yixiao and the others from the Black Demon also disembarked, following closely behind Lockes under the wary gazes of several Shandian warriors...

Braham, one of the Shandian warriors, looked at Wapa, who had removed his mask, and whispered, "Are we really going to let them pass? What if they have malicious intentions..."

"We can't resist malice..."

Wapa took a deep breath, looked at the ravine, and gritted his teeth, saying, "That attack... is far stronger than the Repulse Shell; it's simply beyond our ability to withstand..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the Shandian warriors fell silent.

They were all warriors.

He naturally understood just how terrifying an attack capable of causing that kind of destruction could be.

Perhaps only Enel, who occupied their hometown and proclaimed himself a god, could have done such a thing?

What kind of people are these who come from the "blue ocean"?

……

Overwhelmed by Rocks' power, the chieftain of the tribe known as "Cloud Hidden Village" answered all of Rocks' questions without reservation.

He also learned about the identities of Rocks and his companions from their accounts.

They are explorers from the blue sea.

Sky Island did not refuse the arrival of outsiders, and they had naturally seen other Blue Sea people.

Although the Blue Sea people who arrive at Skypiea now will be executed by Enel for the crime of "invasion"...

The chieftain was also astonished that Locus and his crew had arrived at the Sky Island riding the surging ocean currents...

That's a "monster current" that can send half an island flying 10,000 meters into the air.

There are people who dare to do this, and what's more, they actually succeeded...

"So you are the original inhabitants of Jaya Island, who were washed ashore on the sky island."

Listening to the chief's "self-introduction," Robin was surprised and curious: "But four hundred years have passed, haven't you thought about returning to the Grand Line?"

The chief, leaning on his cane, looked in one direction, shook his head, and said, "Apayado is the homeland we have protected for generations; this is our home."

“Our roots are here, and there are stone tablets that we have guarded for generations. How can we abandon them?”

"That's why we waged war against the Sky Islanders who took our homeland..."

They will not abandon their hometown.

They did not forget their mission.

Even though four hundred years have passed, they still need to reclaim their homeland!

"Stone tablet?"

Robin reacted to the word and asked, "Is it the Poneglyph?"

During her stay on Jaya Island, she also conducted research on the island.

They even ventured deep into the forest.

In the forest, she saw many ancient ruins, which had a very long history...

Hearing the word "stone tablet" from the chief's mouth, she naturally became interested.

She's a historian!

The chief answered without hesitation: "Yes, our clan has guarded the historical inscription stone for generations; it is our clan's mission."

"Unless our race is wiped out, our mission will not stop!"

Glory, faith, belief, and mission—these are etched into their very bones.

Even as time has passed, they have not changed.

Pedantic?

Ignorance?

Inflexible?

No matter what others say, we must not forget our mission.

This is why they need to reclaim their homeland; they need to rekindle the lamp of Shandora!

"Where is that historical inscription stele now? Can I take a look at it?"

With a glint in his eyes, Robin continued, "I am a historian, and my hometown was destroyed because of the deciphering of the Poneglyphs."

"I inherit their will, with the goal of deciphering the true text of history!"

"Little girl, can you read ancient characters?"

The chief was surprised by Robin's words. After a pause, he shook his head: "Unfortunately, the Poneglyphs are above the 'Sanctuary' Apayado, which is our hometown that was swept up by the surging ocean currents."

"Appayado is now occupied by the rulers of the Sky Island, and we cannot easily set foot there..."

"Speaking of which, your hometown has a lot of gold, right? Your hometown is the land of gold, isn't it?"

Nami spoke, her eyes still gleaming with the light of Beli.

She hadn't forgotten what Lox had said earlier—there was a lot of gold on the Sky Island!

The gold must belong to the people of this tribe, right?

They are the true masters of Golden Country!

The only problem is that the gold isn't in their hands now; it's similar to what Rocks described as "unclaimed"...

The old man from the Rocks family was truly remarkable!

They even know things like this!

Nami had an idea, and her eyes darted around: "You said your homeland was taken by the Skypiea people, so what if we defeat them and help you reclaim your homeland..."

"Could you give us the gold? Consider it a transaction!"

"Forehead……"

The chief had not expected to hear such words.

I was momentarily stunned...

"Let me tell you, our Blackwing Demon Adventurer Group is incredibly strong!"

Nami felt that the other party might not be aware of their strength.

He then emphasized their own strength: "Look at him, he's 'Black-haired Swordsman' Rocks, with a bounty of 880 million Berries. And there's Uncle Smile, he's also a powerful figure with a bounty of 800 million Berries..."

Nami patted her chest and said confidently, "As long as we're here, those bad guys who took your hometown will definitely be utterly defeated!"

The people of this tribe are so weak.

And the Sky Island people, who haven't wiped out this tribe even after hundreds of years, are clearly not much stronger...

That's very impolite.

That's the gist of it.

These evil, despicable Sky Islanders who have taken over other people's hometowns, Rocks can absolutely crush them!

By making a deal with these people, they can rightfully obtain the gold!

Nami is so excited!

The chief was still somewhat bewildered: "Ah... this..."

What's wrong with this little girl?

They actually want to make a deal with them to help them reclaim their homeland?

The chief let out a breath, his tone becoming serious: "Well, your proposal sounds somewhat tempting..."