Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

As usual, Little Robin carried his books to the Tree of Omniscience, intending to finish his studies for the day before going to the beach to hone his skills.

After talking with Dr. Crohar that day, Robin didn't show it, but her feelings were different from usual.

When those children tell her she's an unwanted abandoned child, she no longer feels sad. Instead, she tells herself that she also has loving parents who are just not around right now.

She no longer felt envious when she saw other children holding their parents' hands, because she was certain that one day in the future, she would also have such happiness.

"Is everything ready? Robin is here!" Inside the Tree of Omniscience, several shadowy figures hid by the window, watching Robin approach, and said to their companions behind them.

Unaware of the danger, Little Robin opened the door to the Tree of Knowledge, walked in, and called out, "Good day, Dr. Crohar, I've come to return your book..."

After shouting, Robin stared blankly at the dark interior of the Tree of Omniscience.

Because in her memory, the lights here never seemed to go out.

Congratulations, Robin!

Congratulations, little Robin!

Suddenly the lights were turned on, and all the Ohara scholars appeared, releasing confetti and congratulating Robin.

Robin was stunned by what she saw; she didn't understand what was happening.

"Congratulations, Robin! You passed your doctoral exam with a perfect score a few days ago! From today onwards, you are an archaeologist! We've already prepared a cake for you!" Dr. Croha explained with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Robin immediately beamed with joy and asked, "Really? Doctor, I passed the exam? I'm going to be a historian now?"

"Here, Robin!" Dr. Croha handed Robin a medal, a medal representing an archaeologist, and said with a smile, "This is your medal!"

Robin accepted the medal, held it in his hand and played with it, while the surrounding scholars all came forward to offer their blessings.

After Dr. Croha gave Robin a long speech of encouragement, he asked, "So, Robin, you can now choose the direction you want to study!"

“Doctor, I…I want to study the Poneglyphs!” Robin said after hesitating for a moment.

"What?" Dr. Croh was startled. He had never told Robin about the Poneglyphs. Only scholars like them knew about it in all of Ohara because it was of great importance, so he had never told Robin, who was still a child at the time.

Chapter 147 The Demon-Slaying Order Reappears

"No, studying the Poneglyphs is a crime, forbidden by the World Government, so you absolutely cannot touch the Poneglyphs!" Dr. Croh sternly rejected Robin's request.

Her mother separated from Reyna because she wanted to study the Poneglyphs, which led to this outcome. He would never allow Robin to follow in Olvia's footsteps.

"But why are you able to do the research?" Robin pouted, dissatisfied. "By studying the Poneglyphs, we can find out what happened during that blank century. Isn't that the responsibility of us historians?"

Dr. Crohar was speechless after Robin's words, because he himself believed the same thing, which was why he secretly conducted research in private.

"You... how did you know? Right, your ability! You secretly used your ability to observe the basement, didn't you? You saw it all? But deciphering the Poneglyphs is illegal, you should know that, right?" Dr. Crohar's expression changed as he thought of Robin's Devil Fruit ability and immediately asked.

"But everyone's been working day and night in the basement, studying the Poneglyphs, aren't they?" Robin said angrily, biting her lower lip.

"What? Robin...you...you even know this?" Dr. Croh had always thought that what they were doing was very well hidden, but he never expected that Robin would expose it so easily.

“Because you never let me in, so… that’s why I’m trying so hard to become a historian, so that… so I can be with everyone and not be all alone!” Robin finally couldn’t hold back her tears and they flowed down her cheeks.

“Robin…” All the scholars looked at Robin and fell silent.

“Indeed… Robin, you’re a competent historian. We, like you, just want to know what happened during the Void Century, that’s why we’re researching! But… this is a crime! We’re all prepared to lose our heads at any moment, but you’re different… Robin, you’re still a child!” Dr. Kurohya knelt down, placed his hands on Robin’s shoulders, and said seriously:

"By the way, let me tell you, right now, the only ones left in the whole world who can decipher historical texts are us from Ohara! And we... can't turn back! Now I want you to swear to the great Tree of All Knowledge that you will never go near the basement again, otherwise... your qualification to enter the research institute and library will be automatically revoked!"

After Dr. Croh finished speaking, he stared at Robin. Robin finally couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears. Then she turned around and ran outside.

After Robin left, a young scholar asked Dr. Croha, "Doctor, do you intend for Robin to become the final seed?"

Dr. Croha lowered his head and said softly, "To be honest, a few days ago, our expedition team was captured by the Navy, so... we have to be prepared to be exposed at any time. Robin is different; she still has a bright future and cannot die here with us!"

"We've been discovered? I knew this day would come, but I didn't expect it to come so soon! Damn it, there are still so many mysteries to be solved!"

"What happened to our fellow members of the expedition team? Were they all imprisoned? Should we try to contact Reina? With the Whitebeard Pirates' protection, maybe we can continue our research."

Behind Dr. Kuroha, the young scholars couldn't help but speak.

They had no regrets about their own lives; all they felt was frustration over the unfinished research.

"Let's not even talk about how we can't contact Reina at all. Even if we could, he wouldn't be able to help us. You should know that he warned us back then not to touch the Poneglyphs, otherwise even the Whitebeard Pirates wouldn't be able to protect us!" Dr. Croha said calmly.

"What a pity! Our strength is too weak, and we can't even go to many sea areas! Otherwise, we would definitely be able to decipher more historical texts!" a young scholar said bitterly.

"Alright, everyone... now is not the time for this. Let's get back to our work!" Dr. Kuroha said after a moment of silence.

Robin, who had run away from the Tree of Omniscience, unknowingly arrived at the beach. Originally, she wanted to train her abilities, but upon arriving at the beach, she discovered a giant human lying on the shore.

This person is former Vice Admiral Haguval D. Saron. In the original story, he was hunted by the Navy for saving Olvia, and now he is being hunted by the Navy for saving Ohara's expedition.

"I came here especially for hehehe...I came here especially for hehehe..."

"People have said my smile looks silly before, but that's just how I smile. You, little girl, must look very cute when you smile!"

When Robin asked him about his laughter, Salong explained.

"My name is Salong, Haguwar D. Salong!"

“D?” Robin was taken aback. He thought of the letter D in his father’s name.

“Yes! I don’t know what it means either, but everyone in my family has this character!” Salong said with a light laugh. “And what about your name?”

"Robin!" Robin replied after thinking for a moment.

She didn't want to say her name was Nicole Robin, but she couldn't reveal her real name either, so she only said her given name.

In the time that followed, the giant Sauron became friends with the lonely Robin.

Meanwhile, after several days of seclusion and training, and becoming familiar with his evolved Black Emperor abilities, Reina finally descended from the sky island.

"Why do I feel like there's something different about Reina after only a few days?" Laqué asked, looking at the energetic Reina.

Reina smiled slightly. His Black Emperor's abilities hadn't changed much after the evolution; the only difference was that he could absorb more energy and the absorption speed had increased considerably.

The Black Emperor's abilities, which he had already mastered perfectly, were somewhat weakened by the evolution. However, he couldn't wait any longer, so after getting familiar with them, he eagerly prepared to set off.

“Marco…why don’t you want to give it a try?” Reina looked at Marco beside him, raised an eyebrow, and asked.

Marco hesitated for a moment before nodding and walking to the middle of the deck.

The two only had a simple sparring session, so they separated quickly after the exchange. But even though it was just a simple spar, Marco still sensed the change in Reina.

"He's gotten even stronger again, what a freak!" Marco sneered as he returned to the ship's side.

Over the past few years, he has made tremendous progress, but it feels like the gap between him and Reina has not only not narrowed, but has actually widened.

"Big brother! Shall we have a fight?" After warming up with Marco, Reina challenged Whitebeard.

"Gurararara... Kid, I'll show you the difference between you and the world!" Whitebeard, holding a naginata, was the first to disembark, followed closely by Reina.

The rest of the crew originally wanted to go and watch the battle, but Marco stopped them.

The two fought on a deserted island. Everyone knew who won in the end, but when Whitebeard returned carrying the unconscious Reina, everyone was incredulous.

It wasn't that Reina was in such a bad state, but rather that Whitebeard was actually injured. His captain's coat was tattered, and there were traces of blood on the corner of his mouth. As for the uninhabited island, it had been reduced to fragments and sunk to the bottom of the sea.

Reina was not unconscious for long; he regained consciousness after the Moby Dick resumed sailing.

Upon waking, Reina looked at Whitebeard and asked, "Big brother, what was that attack that broke through my abilities just now?"

"Armament Haki!" Whitebeard said with a light laugh.

"Phew~ I see. So this is the Armament Haki after the change? It can actually break through my ability and prevent me from absorbing it. It's really amazing!" Reina said with a wry smile.

He wouldn't have been defeated so quickly, but when Whitebeard's fist struck him at close range, he realized that he couldn't absorb the Black Emperor's power.

Or rather, before he could absorb the attack, it had already struck him.

However, he could sense that his Black Emperor ability could absorb this energy, but he couldn't absorb it because he couldn't perfectly control the evolved Black Emperor's abilities.

"So? Still want to go? There are quite a few people in the Navy who know this move!" Whitebeard asked, looking at the silent Reiner.

“Of course! Although the top fighters in the Navy know this move, Magellan doesn’t!” Reina shook his head and said stubbornly.

"Alright then! Go and come back soon!" Whitebeard sighed softly, then turned and went back to his room.

Originally, he didn't use his Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability in this sparring session with Reina, precisely to let Reina realize the strength of a powerful opponent. However, it was clear that Reina was unmoved by it.

After resting for a day, Reina sailed his small boat away from the Whitebeard Pirates, pulled by Liu Liu, and headed to Impel Down, the deep-sea prison.

On the very day he left, former Vice Admiral Sauron, while chatting with Robin, learned that he was in Ohara. In a panic, he urged Robin to leave immediately, as the Navy was about to launch an attack on Ohara.

Unconvinced, Robin ran back to the Tree of Omniscience and found that the town's residents were in chaos. When he arrived at the Tree of Omniscience, the scholars seemed to have already gathered together.

"Doctor...no...it's bad! It looks like the Marines are coming!" Robin gasped for breath as she spoke to Dr. Croha.

“Alright, Robin, it’s not the Navy! It’s the World Government, so the situation is worse than you think. Remember, no matter who asks, you can’t say you’re a historian. You’re still so young, as long as you don’t say it, no one will find out!” Dr. Croha said calmly.

Soon, the World Government arrived at the Tree of Omniscience, arresting all the scholars and finding historical texts in the basement. This provided evidence of the Ohara scholars' secret research into historical texts, prompting Spandam, the World Government's leader, to launch another Buster Call.

"Doctor... Waaah... How are you?" Robin knelt beside Dr. Croha, crying out.

"Go, go quickly, Robin! You can't die here! Get to the refuge ship!" Dr. Crohar was hit by Spandam during the earlier struggle and was unable to move.

"No, I don't want to leave here, I don't want to leave everyone!" Robin cried, shaking her head.

"Boom boom boom..."

"Boom boom boom..."

"Damn it, it's the Marine Headquarters fleet! They actually fired at the Tree of All Knowledge!"

"Damn it, they were planning to wipe us all out all along. Those executioners, this is a crime!"

"Quickly, go put out the fire! Don't let the Tree of Omniscience be damaged!"

The scholars around them ignored the warships' cannon fire and rushed toward the burning Tree of Omniscience.

"Robin... listen to me! You must live, otherwise how can I face Olvia who entrusted you to me? Go now!" Dr. Croha urged Robin to leave as he lay dying.

"Robin, so this is where you are! I've been looking for you!" Just then, the giant Salong also came looking for them.

"Salong? What brings you here?" Robin asked in surprise when he saw Salong.

Chapter 148 Reina's Revenge

"This is not the time to talk about this, Robin, come with me now!" Salong knew what the Buster Call was all about; they wouldn't just target scholars, they wanted to destroy the entire Ohara.

“Robin…you are now a scholar of Ohara, and Ohara’s last hope! Our research has come to an end, but…even if Ohara is destroyed, it doesn’t mean we should give up hope for tomorrow. Robin…live well!” Dr. Croha smiled at Robin and said softly.