Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"What's going on with this city...?" Completely bewildered, Sanji was immediately lost in confusion.

Actually, what he just saw was not Usopp, but Kaku, the carpenter foreman of Shipyard No. 1 in Water 7. He was also a World Government spy hidden in Water 7 and one of the CP9 intelligence agents.

The reason he was flying in the air was because Luffy and his two companions, who had exchanged 300 million Berries for gold, had found the shipyard and hoped he could repair the Going Merry.

In order to give an accurate quote, Kaku used his ability to fly through the air to go directly to the back street where their ship was moored, which is exactly what Sanji saw.

Chapter 366 One After Another

"What did you say?" Luffy couldn't believe it when Kaku told him the results of the Going Merry inspection.

After having a big argument with the shipyard workers, Luffy realized that the money box in his hand seemed lighter, and they still hadn't seen Usopp.

Just then, the shipyard workers said they saw a long-nosed man with the Franky family, who had robbed them of their money before. They realized that the man must have kidnapped Usopp and stolen the money from him.

After discovering that Robin was missing, Chopper, who had reunited with Sanji, felt extremely guilty. The two had no choice but to decide to return to the Going Merry first.

But when they returned, they learned from Zoro that the Going Merry could not continue its voyage, and Nami also ran back to tell them that Usopp had an accident.

Although they managed to dismantle Franky's family with the help of Zoro and the others, Franky had already taken the money, so they could only bring back the badly injured Usopp.

Once Usopp regained his senses, he couldn't accept the fact that the Going Merry couldn't sail. In the end, he proposed leaving the Straw Hat crew and challenged Luffy to a duel, betting his right to use the Going Merry.

After defeating Usopp, Luffy handed over the Going Merry to him and moved into Water 7 with his crew.

A series of events made them all exceptionally sensitive.

The next day, before Luffy and his crew could even search for the missing Robin, they heard the news that Mayor Iceberg had been assassinated, and they were quickly identified as the murderers, which left Luffy utterly bewildered.

Although he tried his best to explain to the foremen, they simply didn't believe him. Although Franky's interference allowed him to escape with Nami, he had already learned from the foremen that the reason they were identified as murderers was because their partner, Nico Robin, had assassinated Mayor Iceberg last night.

That evening, the Straw Hat crew decided to go to Mayor Iceberg's room to find out what was going on.

As night fell, Robin once again followed several masked CP9 members to Iceberg's room. Their purpose was to obtain the blueprints for the ancient giant warship "Pluto".

Originally, this thing belonged to Mr. Tom. Before Mr. Tom was executed, he handed the blueprints to Iceberg, which also made Iceberg understand what Reina and what he had said meant.

To protect himself and the blueprints, Iceberg worked hard to become mayor and a member of the World Government, but he never expected that the other party would eventually come knocking on his door.

"So it really is you guys? CP9... I knew this had nothing to do with the Straw Hat crew!" Mayor Iceberg said with some pain as he looked at the masked man and Nico Robin who had reappeared in front of him.

"It's alright. The reason I let you live last night was so that you could spread the word and pin the blame on the pirates!" Robin said with a slight smile.

"Why did you do this?" Iceberg asked, looking at the other party with a puzzled expression.

"You would only move the blueprints if you were alive but felt threatened, right? Our comrades have already gone to find Barry! Once we get the blueprints, we'll kill you and Barry who know the truth, and then pin everything on the Straw Hat crew. That would be perfect!" the masked man said softly.

"Blueprints...? I see... You really came for that!" Iceberg instantly understood the whole thing.

“Alright, Nico Robin, we’ve done as you asked. We’ll let you know once things are settled over there. All you need to do is kill Iceberg! Now, I’m leaving this place to you. I’ll guard the door and make sure no one breaks in!” The masked man finished speaking and left the room.

After the masked man left, Iceberg looked at Robin in front of him and said softly, "You know what? I've actually been looking for you for a long time!"

"Huh? Looking for me?" Robin asked, somewhat surprised.

“That’s right, I’m looking for you!” Iceberg said, taking a pistol out of his clothes and pointing it at Robin.

"Are you trying to kill me?" Robin asked with a light laugh.

“That’s right… I know… You are a descendant of Ohara… Currently the only being in the world who can decipher ancient scripts!” Iceberg nodded and said.

"So what? Just because they can decipher ancient texts, they deserve to die?" Robin began to get agitated. Wasn't this the very reason Ohara was destroyed? But who had ever heard Ohara's explanation?

They are historians, and studying history is their job. If they can't even understand ancient texts, what kind of historians are they?

"No... It's not wrong to know ancient script... But... Ancient script is the only key to reviving ancient weapons! That's the biggest mistake!" Iceberg said in a deep voice.

Ever since Mr. Tom died because of the blueprints, Iceberg has been secretly investigating the Ancient Weapons. After the destruction of Ohara, he actually breathed a sigh of relief, but the appearance of Nico Robin made him nervous again.

"Oh? You even know about ancient weapons? That's... not something just anyone would know!" Robin said, somewhat surprised.

"Don't you know? What blueprints are they looking for?" Iceberg looked at Robin and said, "They're the blueprints for the Ancient Weapon... Pluton!"

"Hehehehe..." Robin laughed when she heard Iceberg's words, and her laughter grew louder and louder.

"What are you laughing at?" Iceberg asked, puzzled.

"Compared to me... you're the real demon, aren't you? Although I can decipher ancient texts, I haven't revealed anything about the Ancient Weapons, but you... possess the blueprints to truly revive them! Compared to me... you're the real demon! A being capable of destroying the world," Robin said disdainfully.

"No! I am different from you! You inherited the demonic bloodline of Ohara, while I... inherited the mantle of the ancient warship designer! The designer left behind the blueprints precisely because he was worried that Hades' power was too great, just in case!"

“Right now… you are the only one in the world who can decipher the ancient script, and you are also the only one who can awaken the ancient warship… so… I am determined to destroy you!” Iceberg, holding a pistol, stared at Robin and said.

"Hehehe... Is this your last words?" Robin looked at the other person and said with a light laugh.

She didn't want to talk to this kind of person anymore; it was a complete waste of her time.

"You, who possess the blueprints, still claim I can awaken ancient weapons? Even if I die now, and your blueprints fall into the hands of the government, wouldn't the outcome be the same?" Robin glanced at Iceberg and said disdainfully.

"Hahaha... You think they'll succeed? What Barry got... was just a fake! The real blueprints... no one can find them!" Iceberg laughed, "That's... the difference between you and me! Nico Robin! Even so... you still choose to help the World Government?"

“Help the World Government? No, you’re mistaken! I didn’t help them. I don’t care whether they get the blueprints or not. What I care about… is something else!” Robin shook her head and said.

"What? You actually say you don't care? This is an ancient weapon!! Once it's awakened, it will definitely cause a world war! The number of people who die will be more than just one or two, and you actually say you don't care... But then again... How could someone like you who doesn't even care about his comrades possibly care about the lives of others... That's why I said... You Ohara people have the blood of demons!" Robin's words enraged Iceberg, who roared at Robin.

"Hehehe... I do have the blood of a demon! But it's not from Ohara... You clearly know nothing, yet you're so self-righteous... Don't worry! My companions will be fine. As a condition for helping them, they won't lay a hand on the Straw Hat crew who were wronged! Once they get what they want, they'll have a chance to leave..." Robin said with a light laugh.

When she heard Bing Shan mention "demon," she wanted to refute him, but when she thought of her father's eerie, demonic Sharingan eyes, she smiled and admitted it.

“I see… But… aren’t you really afraid that the Ancient Weapons will be awakened by the World Government? That would cause widespread devastation!” Iceberg said in a deep voice.

Robin smiled slightly but did not choose to answer.

She also didn't want the World Government to obtain the Ancient Weapons, otherwise it could really be bad for the Whitebeard Pirates, who were already in a bad situation.

However, she wasn't afraid because she had already contacted the Moby Dick after meeting Aokiji, so if nothing unexpected happened, the Whitebeard Pirates should send someone over, at which point she would have the ability to fight against CP9. As for now... she didn't think Luffy and the others were a match for CP9.

Furthermore, she didn't want to involve Luffy and the others, as this was already beyond their ability to handle.

Right now, CP9 and Luffy's crew are already struggling to cope, not to mention the Buster Call, which is a situation that even the Whitebeard Pirates have to take seriously.

Soon, the CP9 members who had discovered the blueprints returned to their room. After removing their masks, Iceberg looked at the people in front of him in disbelief.

"Lucci, Kaku, Kalifa, Bruno... why is it you?" Iceberg looked at the familiar people in front of him and asked in disbelief.

“Nothing is impossible, Mr. Iceberg. We are intelligence agents of the World Government, CP9!” Lucci said softly.

Next, they deduced from the pulse of the iceberg that the current Franky was the former Carter Formam, and that the blueprints were on him.

But as they were making their move, Luffy, with Barry, and Zoro, with Nami and Chopper, burst in.

Chapter 367 My Daughter

"Robin! I've finally found you!" Luffy shouted as he entered the room and looked at Robin.

"Luffy? Why are you here? I remember saying goodbye to the cook and the doctor! Didn't they convey my message?" Robin asked in surprise as she looked at Luffy.

"I've already conveyed the message!" Chopper stepped forward and said loudly, "But... even I... can't accept it! Robin... why? Why are you saying goodbye to us? Is it because I did something to upset you? If you don't like it, I can stop reading the book!"

Chopper always thought that he had become so engrossed in the bookstore that he neglected Robin, which was why she was angry and wanted to leave.

"Idiot... how could it be for that reason? It has nothing to do with you, Doctor. Besides, I also love reading!" Robin's heart trembled slightly. She felt a little sorry for Chopper's self-blame, but she knew that this was the best protection for Luffy and the others. The Buster Call was no joke.

"Then... tell me why you're leaving! I won't accept just this kind of farewell!" Luffy stared at Robin and asked.

"I'm sorry, I have some things to do, so I can't come with you! Is that reason enough?" Robin shook his head and replied.

"What exactly happened?" Zoro interjected, asking.

He was the one who most opposed Robin joining the crew, but now that they are comrades, he absolutely cannot allow such a thing to happen.

“No, it’s better if you don’t know about this!” Robin shook his head and replied.

"So you're willing to turn your crew into assassins just to do this?" Zoro asked, displeased.

“That’s right, you should know that Aokiji warned you, didn’t he? If you’re with me, you have to be prepared for this! I can give up anything for my goals, including you!” Robin nodded and said.

Upon hearing Robin's words, Luffy and the others were furious; clearly, they could not accept such a reason.

"Then I'll be leaving now!" After saying that, Robin didn't want to stay here any longer. She wanted to get to Enies Lobby as soon as possible to ask the so-called CP9 commander what really happened to her mother's death and why he knew her real name.

"Wait... Robin, you haven't finished speaking yet, don't go!" Luffy immediately stepped forward to try to stop Robin, but facing the powerful CP9, Luffy, Zoro, and Barry were all defeated one after another.

He and Zoro were both sent flying by Lucci, who had transformed into his cheetah form.

After tying up Iceberg and Barry, Lucci and his group made a quick getaway. Their target was Franky; once they captured him, they could obtain the blueprints for Hades, thus completing their mission.

After they left, the time bomb they had planted exploded. Fortunately, Chopper, with his strong will, managed to rescue Mr. Iceberg and Barry at the last moment.

When Iceberg regained consciousness, he learned from the boatman that the Straw Hat crew's reindeer had rescued him and Barry, and that another member of the Straw Hat crew was also there, and they didn't know what to do.

"Alright, you all disperse now, let me have some time alone with her!" Iceberg plopped down in front of Nami and said to the surrounding boatmen.

"Okay...okay, Mr. Iceberg, we'll go put out the fire first!" Although the boatmen were puzzled, they still obeyed Iceberg's orders.

"Um... well... first of all, I'm very sorry for wrongly accusing you. I'll explain this to everyone later!" Iceberg looked at Nami, who looked dejected, and said, "Also, what I want to talk to you about is Nico Robin!"

"Robin? Do you know anything?" Nami asked in surprise.

"So how much do you know about Robin?" Iceberg looked up at Nami and asked.

Nami shook her head and remained silent.

They knew nothing about Robin's past. After Robin joined the crew, their impression of her was simply that she was a very quiet companion who loved reading.

“She was born in Ohara in the Western Sea… a place known as the Demon’s Land, and she is the only survivor of Ohara, a woman known as the Demon’s Child!” Iceberg took a deep breath and said.

"Ohara? A demon?" Nami asked, puzzled.

“That’s right, because they all possess an ability… the ability to decipher ancient scripts!” Iceberg nodded and replied, “And this ability can awaken ancient weapons that can destroy the world, so they are called demons!”

"Destroy the world?" Nami was somewhat surprised; destroying the world wasn't something that could be done just by talking about it.

“That’s right, and I also possess that ability, though not the same as hers. But now the design blueprints may have been stolen as well, so I have no right to speak against her!” Iceberg shook his head, saying with some pain, “By the way, although I don’t know what her purpose is, one of the terms of her deal with the World Government was to prevent the World Government from taking action against you!”

"What?" Nami exclaimed in surprise. "You mean... Robin went with them on her own initiative... because... because she wanted to save us? But... but why did she pin the assassination on us?"

“Only in this way will you be constantly in trouble and then leave here quickly!” Iceberg replied with a wry smile.

"Thud..." As soon as Iceberg finished speaking, Nami collapsed to the ground.

"Hey...are you alright?" Iceberg was taken aback, thinking that the other person's injuries had flared up and that he couldn't hold on any longer.

"That's... great! Robin... she really didn't betray us!" Nami, lying on the ground, smiled and let out a long sigh of relief.