Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Chapter 402 Sabaody Archipelago

"Let me put it this way... Take Nami as an example. My father probably saw the tragedy of Cocoyasi Village in Nami! He saw the Arlong Pirates slaughtering humans! So if he had just taken Nami away when she was a child, Nami's future would have been changed, and she wouldn't have had to go through that again... But Cocoyasi Village would still have been destroyed, because the fate of that village hadn't changed!"

Seeing that everyone still seemed a little confused, Robin thought for a moment and then explained:

"So what if my father, after seeing Nami's future, had come to Fish-Man Island and killed Arlong and his crew? Would that have changed the fate of Cocoyasi Village? Not necessarily! Because he didn't know why Arlong went to Cocoyasi Village to kill people! Maybe someone guided him there. If that guide wasn't found, then even without the Arlong Pirates, other pirate crews would have gone there! Do you understand my explanation?"

"So, Mr. Reina can only see fragments, so there are many things he is powerless to change?" Nami said after a moment of contemplation.

"No, it should be said that he can only try his best to save some people without affecting the future!" Robin said seriously after glancing at Nami.

"Then why is this ability said to come from hell?" Chopper asked again.

“Because the future can be changed… it’s also full of uncertainty. Nobody knows if what he does can really change the future! And… once he gets involved, he won’t be able to see the outcome!” Robin said with a smile. “For example, my mother… her future was changed… but she died prematurely because of my father!”

"That must have been really painful! You saw the ending, tried your best to change it, but it only got worse!" Nami nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, the others fell into deep thought, wondering what they would do if they had such an ability.

"Moreover, this kind of eye is truly called 'from hell' because of the way it opens and advances..." Robin put away her smile and said, "The Sharingan must be subjected to a very strong stimulus before it can absorb enough energy to advance!"

"Exciting?" Everyone looked at Robin in confusion.

“Yes… the simplest thing is the death of your dearest loved one! For example, Nami, would you be willing to exchange your dearest loved one for the chance to open your eyes?” Robin nodded and asked.

Nami quickly shook her head and said, "No, I'd rather not have this ability!"

“But you don’t have that ability, and you can’t protect your loved ones… What should you do?” Robin continued to ask.

"This..." Nami was dumbfounded; this was simply unsolvable!

“That’s why my father said it’s a power from hell, because it needs to drink the blood of its closest relatives to grow!” Robin said softly.

"What's the point of having such an ability? You might as well train yourself and rely on your own body!" Zoro said disdainfully from the side.

“Yes! That’s why my father has been disciplined since the day he set sail. No matter what the reason, he always made sure to exercise every day!” Robin nodded and said.

"That's the mindset of a strong person!" Zoro nodded in agreement.

“My father never considered himself strong!” Robin said with a smile, “Because all the kings of this world have one thing in common… they possess Conqueror’s Haki!”

“Conqueror’s Haki? I think he has that ability, right?” Sanji said after thinking for a moment.

Back in Water 7, Reina used Conqueror's Haki and told them what this ability represented.

“Yes, my father awakened Conqueror’s Haki quite late. According to him, it wasn’t even true Conqueror’s Haki!” Robin smiled and looked at Luffy, saying, “But our captain is different! I’m sure… he has that aptitude!”

"Huh? Can you see into the future too?" Luffy asked, puzzled.

“No… because I discovered… you had already used it unconsciously before! Remember when you were blocking Duval’s mount just now, and that bull suddenly seemed to be frightened and then fainted?” Robin said with a slight smile.

Everyone was taken aback. Zoro had felt something was off at first, but hadn't thought of it this way. Now, after hearing Robin's words, he immediately understood.

"As expected of the captain!" Franky gave Luffy a thumbs up.

"Huh? Really? Hahaha..." Luffy hadn't even figured out what was going on yet, but since everyone was praising him, he was happy.

"Hmph~ As our captain, you should at least have this kind of qualification!" Zoro said this, but the smile on his lips betrayed him.

“Robin, Luffy now has Conqueror’s Haki… can we head to the New World?” Nami asked excitedly.

The others also looked at Robin. Although Luffy had said those things before, it was only because he had no other choice. Now that Luffy had Conqueror's Haki, they should be able to go to the New World openly.

After thinking for a moment, Robin nodded and said, "Let's go to the Sabaody Archipelago first! There's an old friend of my father's there. We can see if we can ask him to teach Luffy how to use Conqueror's Haki!"

"Oh? There are people there who can use Conqueror's Haki? Aren't people who can use Conqueror's Haki supposed to be guys with the potential to be kings?" Zoro's eyes lit up slightly as he spoke.

"Hehe...that's a senior figure, very impressive!" Robin nodded and said, "Luffy might be very interested."

"Huh? Who is it? Who could possibly interest Luffy?" Nami asked curiously.

"You'll find out when you get there, but I'd better ask my father first! If we can't bother him... then we won't go!" Robin said with a smile, taking out a special Den Den Mushi from his pocket.

"Huh? This Den Den Mushi is really interesting! Why is it different from the regular ones?" Luffy asked curiously when he saw the Den Den Mushi that Robin had taken out.

"This Den Den Mushi was specially made by the professor and has an ultra-long-range anti-eavesdropping function!" Robin said as he dialed the Den Den Mushi, but it couldn't connect.

"What's going on?" Everyone looked at Robin. Didn't they just say they could be contacted? Why is no one answering now?

Robin frowned slightly and said, "Perhaps Father has something else to attend to right now. Let's go to Sabaody Archipelago first!"

"But...we don't have a timer, how are we going to get there?" Nami asked, puzzled.

“Leave it to us! Kemi and I know the way!” Octopus Hachi said with a smile.

"Then I'll leave it to you!" Robin had originally planned to summon Little Fatty, but now that the fishman was leading the way, there was no need to summon Little Fatty anymore.

Soon, led by Hachi, they arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.

After arriving at Sabaody Archipelago, they learned why Reina hadn't answered Robin's call.

"This... Robin's father should be alright, right?" Usopp asked hesitantly as he looked at the news in the newspaper.

"He should be... he should be alright! He's so strong!" Chopper hesitated for a moment before saying.

Everyone looked at Robin with some concern, because the newspaper reported that the Navy and the Whitebeard Pirates had fought, and the current situation was still unknown.

Robin hesitated for a moment, but still took out Reina's Life Paper.

When she saw that the life paper in her hand looked as if it had been burned, with less than half of its original size remaining, her expression immediately changed drastically.

"What's wrong, Robin?" Nami and the others asked immediately.

“This is my father’s life paper, representing his physical condition. The smaller the life paper, the worse the owner’s physical condition. When the life paper completely disappears, that is when the owner dies,” Robin said solemnly.

"Huh? So... Mr. Reina... isn't he in danger?" Nami asked anxiously.

"By the way, Luffy, when your brother left, didn't he leave you a piece of paper like this too?" Sanji suddenly remembered that Ace had also given Luffy a piece of white paper like this in Alabasta, but he hadn't told him how to use it.

"Hmm!" Luffy took off his straw hat and took out a piece of white paper from the hatband. Nami had sewn it inside for him so he wouldn't lose it.

However, when Luffy took out the Vivre Paper representing Ace, he discovered that Ace's Vivre Paper had become smaller than the one Robin had!

"This..." Everyone was quite surprised.

"This means the entire Whitebeard Pirates are in danger, right? Otherwise, Vice-Captain Reina and Captain Ace wouldn't have been injured at the same time!" Zoro calmly said from the side, "So, should we change our destination now?"

"No need!" Luffy thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Ace has his own adventures, and with Uncle Reina there, I believe they'll be fine!"

"Are you sure it's okay? It's just a detour, it's fine for us!" Sanji asked, taking a drag of his cigarette.

“It’s okay! Right, Robin?” Luffy said with a smile.

Robin paused for a moment, glanced at Luffy, then smiled and nodded, replying, "That's right, this isn't their first time dealing with the Navy. I believe there won't be any problems! We also have our own adventures to pursue..."

Because they couldn't contact Reina, Robin didn't dare to take her companions to find Rayleigh, but luckily Hachi said he knew a coating worker who could coat their ship.

However, Robin was still taken aback when Hachi led them to Aunt Xia's shop.

"Welcome... Oh~ It's Hachi? Hmm~ You guys are... Monkey's group?" Aunt Xia initially thought they were guests, but she was taken aback when she saw Hachi and Luffy.

"Huh? You know me?" Luffy asked curiously.

"Of course, you're a big celebrity!" Aunt Xia said with a smile.

After chatting with Aunt Xia for a while, the group learned that the coating craftsman, who was also Aunt Xia's husband, Lei Li, was not there; he had gone out to play.

"Then we have to go find him!" Luffy said excitedly.

Because Sabaody Archipelago has many things he has never seen before, including an amusement park, Luffy has long wanted to go out and play.

"Ah~~ But don't be fooled by the peaceful atmosphere here, there are actually many dangers, so please be careful when you go out! Especially this mermaid lady!" Aunt Xia said with a light laugh.

“Aunt Xia…” Robin hesitated for a moment, then asked Aunt Xia, “Do you know anything about my father and the others?”

Because Reina had told Robin that Aunt Xia was a professional information broker, she wanted to try and see if Aunt Xia knew anything.

"Ah~ so you already knew! But it's already in the newspaper, so it's only natural that you know! I heard from your father that you're also very good at gathering intelligence?" Aunt Xia smiled slightly and said to Robin.

"Huh? Robin, you know Aunt Xia?" Luffy and the others asked in surprise.

“Yes, they’ve come here a few times with my father. They’re my father’s old friends!” Robin nodded and said.

From their conversation, they already knew that Aunt Xia and Rayleigh were both pirates in the past, but they didn't know that they knew Reina.

Chapter 403 Return to Xuan Yue Island

"Back when we were pirates, we weren't friends! We were enemies! That kid Reina grew up really fast; he was already helping Newgate with things on the ship back then! He's a really capable guy!" Aunt Xia laughed and denied it when Robin said she and Reina were friends...

"Huh? They're enemies?" Luffy asked, puzzled.

"That's right! After we stopped being pirates, we came here to open a shop, and by chance we ran into him again, and then we became friends!" Aunt Xia said with a light laugh. "As for the current situation of the Whitebeard Pirates... I heard they had a big battle with the Navy. Reina and the second division commander, Portgas D. Ace, were seriously injured, and the Whitebeard Pirates were defeated, but the Navy also suffered considerable losses!"

Robin breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; thankfully, nothing serious had happened.

"I heard it was because Magellan appeared on the battlefield that Reina went berserk! Even though he was seriously injured by Aokiji, he still managed to wound Magellan!" Aunt Xia glanced at Robin and continued.

"Magellan...? Wasn't he hiding in Marineford? Why did the Navy let him out?" Robin asked, surprised.

"Because the Navy was originally targeting Reina this time. I heard that he has a method that can threaten the whole world, so the Navy planned to kill him. So in a sense, this can be considered a victory for them! Because they not only protected Reina, but also Fire Fist Ace!" Aunt Xia shook her head and said.

“Magellan…” Robin muttered softly, then said nothing more.

"Magellan? Who's that?" Nami asked curiously.

"Back then... Reina's wife died at Magellan's hands, so Reina kept attacking Impel Down, forcing Magellan to hide in Marineford before it finally ended!" Aunt Xia replied with a smile.

"Imperial City? That Imperial City that's known as the World Government's iron wall? He attacked it all by himself?" Usopp couldn't believe his ears. Someone could be this crazy?!

"Wait... Reina's wife... isn't that Robin's mother?" Sanji suddenly realized and said, "I see..."

Having learned Robin's identity on Enies Lobby, the group naturally understood the whole story, and Nami became even more convinced of what Robin had told them about Reina's eyes.

Just as the Straw Hat crew landed on Sabaody Archipelago, the Moby Dick had already returned to Crescent Moon Island.

"Why are you here?" Reina asked, looking at Perona, who was dressed in a gothic princess dress and carrying a small parasol, with a surprised expression.

"How would I know? Your daughter led a group to Thriller Bark, and then that straw hat kid actually defeated Lord Moria! In the end, I was swatted away by Bartholomew Kuma, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and woke up here!" Perona said with a dissatisfied expression.

"Oh? Robin has already arrived at Thriller Bark? That's great. By the way, Moria didn't lay a hand on my daughter, did he?" Reina immediately asked.

“Of course not. Originally, Lord Moria was not planning to make things difficult for them because of you, but that brat in the straw hat was really too hateful! But even so, Lord Moria did not lay a hand on Robin!” Perona immediately shook her head and said.

"Hey~ Reina...who is this?" The captains who disembarked asked with mischievous grins when they saw Perona.