Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Robin's eyes widened, and he asked in a trembling voice, "What have you done? Are you crazy? Do you want to start a world war?"

"No, it's not that we've gone mad, it's that... Fire Fist Ace's identity... has been exposed!"

"what?"

As Reiner's daughter, Robin naturally knew the true identity of Fire Fist Ace, the second division commander of Whitebeard, and even knew about the relationship between Ace and Luffy.

“I see… So you plan to use this information… You won’t succeed!” Robin stopped and said firmly.

She had faith in the Whitebeard Pirates and in Reiner, but she knew... she probably couldn't escape.

“Of course… the Whitebeard Pirates are not so easy to deal with… but executing you at this time… should have some incredible effects!” Aokiji nodded and replied.

Robin's entire body began to tremble. She understood the Navy's plan... It was indeed difficult to start a war with the Whitebeard Pirates now. Even with Ace's incident as an opportunity, the Whitebeard Pirates had definitely made preparations long ago, so the Navy wouldn't gain any advantage.

However, if news of her execution were to spread at this time, her father, Reina, would definitely lose his mind, which would create a weakness in the Whitebeard Pirates. The Navy could then use this as a breakthrough point to severely damage the Whitebeard Pirates and eliminate this unstable factor, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.

"Luffy... hurry..." After figuring it out, Robin knew she had become the key. She had almost given up, but her will to survive was rekindled.

But before she could finish speaking, Aokiji appeared beside her and used his ability to freeze Robin instantly.

"Robin!" Luffy, who had just gotten up from the ground, was furious at the sight of this.

"Miss Robin!" Sanji, struggling to his feet, was even more furious. If it weren't for his injured legs, he would have rushed over right then and there.

"Don't be nervous. As long as we can thaw him, we can still save him. However, once frozen, his body will be very fragile. If it's like this..." Aokiji said, raising his fist to punch Robin.

"Damn it!" Zoro threw the third sword from his waist into his mouth and launched an attack directly at Aokiji.

"No!" Nami and Chopper on the other side didn't even have the courage to watch anymore and immediately covered their eyes with their hands.

"Stop!" Sanji ignored his leg injury and charged straight at Aokiji.

"call!"

Aokiji's fist landed, but he missed. It turned out that Luffy had used his rubber powers to rescue Robin.

"Huh?" Seeing Luffy holding Robin, who had turned into an ice sculpture, Aokiji immediately raised his leg to stomp on her. But at that moment, Usopp, who was usually timid, suddenly found the courage to snatch Robin from Luffy's hands.

"Well done, Usopp!" Everyone praised Usopp after he succeeded.

"Don't even think about hitting Robin again!" Just as Aokiji was giving chase, Nami stood in his way.

"Young lady, I advise you not to do anything reckless!" Aokiji said softly, looking at Nami in front of him.

"Usopp, Chopper... quick, take Robin back to the ship! You must save Robin!" Luffy, lying on the ground, shouted loudly to Usopp in the distance.

"Give her up! Not saving her is the best choice for this world!" Aokiji said softly, looking at Nami who was trying to stop him.

“You’re right… but…” Nami chuckled lightly, then brandished her long staff, saying, “We’re pirates! We’re a bunch of wicked people!”

"You see things clearly! But... that's no reason to save her!" Aokiji waved his hand and knocked Nami aside. But before he could continue chasing Usopp and Chopper, Sanji and Zoro blocked his way.

"Wait a minute..." At this moment, Luffy slowly approached Zoro and Sanji and said firmly, "Leave him to me! I'll fight him one-on-one!"

Seeing Luffy's determined gaze, Zoro and Sanji had no choice but to leave with Nami first.

Over there, thanks to Chopper and Usopp's efforts, the ice on Robin's body was gradually dissipating, but even the ship's doctor, Chopper, wasn't sure if this would actually save Robin's life.

Soon, Sanji and his two companions returned to the pirate ship. Nami took Chopper's place to water Robin, while Chopper went out to treat Sanji and Zoro.

Usopp was extremely anxious after learning that the three had returned, leaving Luffy behind, but there was nothing he could do.

"Ugh~ This is a real headache! I think I've fallen for your trick!" Looking at Luffy, who was frozen in ice, Aokiji finally realized that he had accepted Luffy's challenge. So when he defeated Luffy, the battle was over. He couldn't attack the rest of the Straw Hat crew, otherwise he would be violating the rules of one-on-one duels on the high seas.

"Fine... consider this repaying a favor. As for Alabasta... we're even now!" Aokiji shook his head, grabbed his coat, and left.

When Sanji and Zoro arrived, they only saw Luffy frozen in place, but they didn't see Aokiji at all.

At night, when Robin woke up, she found the members all around her.

Slowly sitting up from the bed, she looked at her body and was somewhat surprised. She didn't know why Aokiji hadn't taken her life.

According to Aokiji's previous statement, capturing her and publicly executing her would be the best way to strike at Reiner and the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Robin..." Nami, rubbing her eyes, asked in surprise as she watched Robin sit up, "You're awake? Are you feeling better? How are you feeling? I'll go call Chopper!"

"No need! Nami... Where's Aokiji?" Robin shook her head and asked softly.

"Let's go!" Nami recounted what happened after Robin was frozen in ice.

Seeing the silent Robin, Nami walked over and gently hugged her, saying, "Don't worry about what that Marine said. Luffy and we won't mind! You're our partner now, and we all believe in you! Please believe in us too... No matter what, we will never betray you!"

“No, Aokiji is right, you don’t understand! Letting me stay on the ship… could very well cause you a lot of trouble!” Robin shook her head and said, “What if something like today happens again…?”

She hadn't thought about this question before, because getting on this ship wasn't her own choice, so as Aokiji said, he didn't care about the lives of these people.

But after sailing with these companions for a while, she felt that she had really begun to regard them as her companions, especially after what happened today. Apart from her father and the Whitebeard Pirates, no one had ever fought to the death for her.

So she's now considering... whether or not to leave the ship.

"What nonsense are you talking about? You can leave this to the captain! Trust him!" Nami said, looking at Luffy who was fast asleep beside her. "Although he usually seems unreliable, he's actually very dependable when something happens!"

Hearing Nami's words, Robin smiled slightly; she had indeed felt warmed by her words today.

But remembering what her father Reina had said, that with her status, going anywhere wouldn't be an easy thing, this place was probably the best choice besides the Whitebeard Pirates.

But is it really a good idea to bring danger to Luffy and his crew just so as not to affect the Whitebeard Pirates?

That night, Robin began to feel lost.

If she were in the Whitebeard Pirates... it might be better. At least something like what happened today would never have happened, and she wouldn't have to worry about anyone using her to influence Reina and the Whitebeard Pirates.

but……

Looking at his sleeping companions, Robin's lips unconsciously curled into a smile.

"Let's see... If it really doesn't work... then we'll just have to..." Robin said softly, and fell asleep again.

Three days later, the Going Merry set sail again.

Although Robin didn't say it, everyone could see that she was deeply moved that they hadn't abandoned her even when facing a Marine Admiral.

But only Nami noticed that behind Robin's smile seemed to lie a trace of sorrow.

However, she believes that time will prove to Robin that her choice was correct this time.

Chapter 358 Convergence

"Hey, Reina! Did that idiot father really go to that island?" Olga asked Reina on the floating island.

“My dear lady… you’ve asked me eight hundred times already, it’s true! Strange minerals, mutated plants, and gorillas have appeared on that island, so the Doctor needs to go there first to deal with them!” Reina nodded helplessly and replied.

"Hmph! You promised to start transforming Xuan Yue Island as soon as you got back from Fishman Island, but now you've stood me up! Humph!" Olga said, quite annoyed.

Having lived in the Whitebeard Pirates for so long, Olga has finally changed her habit of using "others" instead of "I" when saying "I," and she has also gotten rid of her habit of talking to herself.

These were all habits she developed while she was inside the lanternfish's belly. Because she had been alone for so long, she had become somewhat unsure of how to interact with people.

However, as she lived with the Whitebeard Pirates, these problems were resolved.

"How much longer until we get there?" Olga asked, changing the subject when Reina ignored her.

“We haven’t even reached the Laru Sea yet, what’s the rush? Let me tell you, the Laru Sea is no joke. You better control the Sky Island properly when we get there. If you damage it… that would be terrible!” Reina said with a slightly serious tone.

"Don't worry... With me here, there won't be any problems! The Sky Island is no longer the same Sky Island after my idiot father's modifications!" Olga said confidently.

Once they actually entered the Laru Sea, Reina witnessed what Olga meant by "modification."

The islands have their own solutions for various weather conditions, making what was originally thought to be a very difficult journey quite easy.

"Tsk tsk tsk... I didn't expect the Sky Island to be so powerful now! By the way, has the Doctor made any improvements to its attack power?" Reina looked at the Sky Island, which was now flying smoothly after passing through the storm, and asked Olga with a smile.

“Of course there is, but there’s no need to use it just for demonstration. You’ll see it when the time comes!” Olga said smugly.

"Wow~ you've really grown up! You can actually say things like that, it's really impressive!" Reina said in surprise.

If this were the old days, Olga would have definitely shown it to Reina directly, so that Reina would praise her for being so capable.

“That’s…” Olga wrinkled her nose and said with a smile.

Two days later, guided by Ace's Vivre Card, Skypiea finally approached the small island where their destination was located.

"See that island over there? That's it!" Reina said, pointing to the island not far below with his binoculars.

"OK~ I need to prepare for landing!" Olga nodded in response.

"Dad... it's Reina and the others!" On the island, seeing the sky island descending from the sky, Marco smiled and said to Whitebeard.

"You came pretty fast!" Whitebeard smiled slightly, but when he thought about the progress on the Doctor's side, he started to get a headache again.

After arriving on the island, Dr. Asie immediately immersed himself in his research and discovered many secrets, such as why the gorillas mutated at night, something that Reina and the others had been trying to understand.

His previous guess was completely correct. When those plants first mutated, the gorillas began to eat their fruits, which were the essence of the mutated trees, so the gorillas also mutated.

Their blood contains the mineral powder from this place, so they seem to become bloodthirsty and violent at night.

The doctor is currently investigating what kind of ore produced this effect.

In addition, of the three gorillas that Reina left behind, one has already been dissected by the doctor in order to study their bloodline and the damage this mutation has caused them.

The other two were originally also to be dissected, but since they were the last two, they were spared. However, in Whitebeard's opinion, it would have been better if they had just been killed.

Being studied and analyzed by PhDs every day is like living a life worse than death!

On the island, apart from the Doctor working tirelessly day and night, everyone else is idle and has nothing to do. In particular, the Doctor doesn't allow mining, so everyone is practically bored out of their minds.

"Go get me some more of that big tree on the mountaintop!" The white-bearded man glanced at the doctor who came out of the lab, barely making out the man's face, shouted this out, and then returned to the lab.

Whitebeard took a sip of his drink, shook his head, and said to Marco beside him, "Go and tell Thatch to prepare a banquet. Also, get the Doctor out of the lab and give him a good bath. Don't let him enter the lab again until the banquet is over tonight!"

“Yes, Dad!” Marco nodded in reply.

He knew his father was doing this for the doctor's own good. Ever since arriving on this island, the doctor had been researching non-stop, devoting himself entirely to his research except for eating and sleeping, to the point that he was practically moldy.

"Doctor, Dad said..."

"Get lost! Don't disturb my experiment!"

Marco was abruptly interrupted by the Doctor before he could finish speaking.

Normally, Marco would have shrunk back and left, but today is different. He was on orders, and the Doctor couldn't hold a grudge against him.

"Marco...you bastard, my experiment is about to be completed, put me down right now!" For someone who is disobedient and weaker than himself, Marco's most direct method is to forcibly pull them out.

Despite the Doctor's swearing now, he'll revert to his usual kind self once he's out of experimental mode. So Marco isn't afraid, and he has even better ways to calm the Doctor down.