Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

At this point, Reina was also a little confused. Why did Vegapunk call Robin over? Judging from the information Robin had just given him, she seemed to have a good relationship with Professor Clover, and as a scientist, she also greatly admired the scholars of Ohara.

This made Reina somewhat irritable, especially considering the suffering Robin endured back then, which could be attributed to his mistakes. If he had known earlier that Robin was his child, he certainly wouldn't have let that happen.

Now that Vegapunk has brought up the past again, Reina has lost his usual composure, which is why he occasionally exudes a murderous aura. He doesn't want Vegapunk to continue talking, but he also wants him to continue so that Robin can understand Ohara better.

Vegapunk, however, seemed oblivious to Reina's murderous aura, ignoring even the protection of Vegapunk the First. He looked at Robin and continued, "When I arrived in Ohara, I was shocked by what I saw. The enormous Tree of Omniscience had been burned down; it was a loss to the entire world."

"But when I reached the center of Ohara, I found a large number of books and documents lying quietly in the lake in the center of the island, very well preserved! At that moment, I knew that perhaps when faced with the Buster Call, those scholars did not choose to flee, but chose to stay on the island! They sacrificed their lives to protect the legacy left for the future!"

Vegapunk's voice was low and tinged with sadness, and Robin's tears flowed uncontrollably. Nami and Namie beside her also shed tears with Robin.

But Vegapunk suddenly laughed, his voice filled with fervor, and said, "But those World Government soldiers didn't know the value hidden behind those books and documents, so that battle... Ohara won! I couldn't help but tremble all over at that moment. What a great victory it was! Although it paid an unbearable price, Ohara declared to the world in such a tragic way that they had won, that they were the ultimate victors! When I realized this, tears of emotion flowed like a burst dam!"

Robin remembered Dr. Shamrock. She wanted to stay with him and the scholars, but he refused and told her, as a child, that they had more important things to do.

"We will never give up on protecting your future!"

This was the last thing Dr. Clover said to Robin.

Throughout the entire duel at Ohara, he was the only one who deserted; the other scholars were all fearless warriors.

"Be proud, Robin! The scholars are so great, and Ohara is fighting against the whole world!"

These were the words Salong said to her during their final escape.

At the time, Robin didn't understand or know.

But when Vegapunk said this, she wholeheartedly agreed and understood the words of the scholars and Salong at that time. If it were her now, she would make the same choice. This is the spirit of the scholars of Ohara.

"Damn it... Stop it! You made lovely Robin cry, I'm not going to pretend I didn't see it!" Reina had been holding back, but Sanji couldn't hold back any longer. As Robin's tears finally broke, Sanji took a step and kicked Vegapunk.

However, Vegapunk Number One, who had been guarding Vegapunk all along, stepped forward and blocked Sanji's attack.

“Young man, don’t be hasty!” Vegapunk didn’t retaliate, but simply blocked Sanji’s attack, saying, “Her father hasn’t even made a move yet, has he? If she doesn’t want to hear it, I won’t say anything, what do you think?”

"So what? What exactly are you trying to say?" Reina took a deep breath and said, "You called my daughter and me here just to tell us about your connection to O'Hara? That's completely unnecessary."

"That once-great kingdom... did it really exist?" Vegapunk asked Robin.

Reina and Robin were both taken aback; they hadn't expected Vegapunk to ask that.

"Didn't you already draw a conclusion from this giant robot?" Robin asked, puzzled.

“No! This robot alone is not enough to prove anything! And the closest to this truth is you, Ohara!” Vegapunk shook his head and replied.

At this point, Robin didn't know how to answer. If she hadn't gone to the final island with Luffy, she would definitely have told Vegapunk the answer.

However, when she and her crew arrived at the final island and learned about Luffy's dream, she hesitated because she knew more than Dr. Vegapunk had imagined.

She not only knew of the existence of the Great Kingdom, but also knew why it was destroyed, and even that the Great Kingdom and Vegapunk's actions were somewhat similar.

“Yes, Ohara was indeed destroyed by the World Government because it exposed the existence of that kingdom!” Robin hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said.

Her answer only concerned Ohara; she did not reveal any information about that vast kingdom.

"So this is the truth. That kingdom really did exist!" Vegapunk nodded, a hint of relief on his face, and continued, "As for those books from Ohara... I originally planned to take them back to Punk Hazard, but if the World Government's higher-ups found out, not only would my life be in danger, but the World Government would also have to take those books seriously!"

Robin nodded, acknowledging Vegapunk's words, and asked, "So, where did those books and documents go?"

“Actually, I wasn’t the only one who went to Ohara. There were already people there before I arrived, and they were even salvaging those books and documents!” Vegapunk shrugged and replied.

"Who is it?" Robin asked, his eyes narrowing.

“Giants!” Vegapunk replied softly.

"Giants?" Everyone looked at Vegapunk in disbelief; that race seemed completely out of place with books and scholars.

"Could it be...?" Robin trembled slightly, looked at Vegapunk, and asked, "What's the name of the Titan who salvaged the books?"

"I know what you want to ask. The one who sent those giants to salvage the books and documents was none other than the former Marine Vice Admiral, Haguval D. Sauron of the Giant race!" Vegapunk confirmed Robin's thoughts and replied directly.

"It's him!" Reina said in surprise. "So Aokiji really did hold back back then? But to let an enemy go right under the noses of the World Government and the Navy, he's really bold! No wonder we haven't heard from Salong at sea all these years, he probably didn't want to cause trouble for Aokiji!"

Reina instantly understood the cause and effect of the matter.

Robin collapsed onto Nami, unable to hold back any longer, and burst into tears.

Chapter 982 Vegapunk's Idea

“It’s alright. Once things are settled here, I’ll go with you to Elbaf!” Reina walked to Robin’s side, patted her gently, and said.

“Yes!” Robin nodded, crying, in response.

Robin was very grateful to Salon; the time she spent with Salon was one of the few happy times of her childhood, and Reina was well aware of this.

Vegapunk clearly knew about Saul and Robin's relationship, which is why he spoke up without hesitation just now.

“When I first encountered the giants, I was quite surprised and didn’t understand why they were salvaging books and documents here. Later, because I was also very interested in that knowledge, I made a special trip to Elbaf and met Salong, which is how I learned everything!” Vegapunk said with a smile. “Of course, the books and documents of Ohara are also stored in my brain, and I am still continuing to study them!”

"What? You've actually been to Elbaf? That great village of warriors?" Usopp's eyes practically popped out of his head as he asked.

His dream was to become a great sea warrior, hoping to become a great pirate like his father, Yasopp, and one day visit Elbaf!

So when he heard that Vegapunk had been to Elbaf, he really hoped that the other party could tell him about Elbaf.

"Idiot, Robin is definitely going there, and as her comrades, we're definitely going with her!" Sanji lit another cigarette, returned to his crew, and said.

Through their brief exchange, he discovered that Vegapunk Number One was quite strong, but only just.

"Oh, right, I also ran into Dragon from the Revolutionary Army there!" Vegapunk ignored Usopp's question and instead chuckled as he said to Luffy, "He's your father, right? You used to hate war a lot, but the Ohara incident really hit him hard. It seems like Professor Clover has a pretty good relationship with him!"

"Huh?" Everyone was surprised again, especially Robin, who didn't expect Dr. Clover to have such a wide circle of friends.

Not only does he have a good relationship with the Whitebeard Pirates, but he also has dealings with people like the World Government and the Revolutionary Army.

"According to Dragon at the time, he must have encountered Saul and been moved by Saul's words, which is why he allowed the giants to take those books and documents!" Vegapunk said with a smile. "It was also because of the Ohara incident that Dragon established the Revolutionary Army. Before that, they called themselves the Self-Defense Forces, an organization that did not aim at war!"

"Scholars who are powerless to even kill a chicken, who merely hold differing opinions on unreasonable laws, are ruthlessly destroyed by violence! So even though they hate war, Dragon, Bartholomew Kuma, and Emporio Ivankov still formed a revolutionary army! He said he would not let the death of Clover and the will of Ohara perish in vain!"

After Vegapunk finished speaking, everyone was stunned.

Nami exclaimed in admiration, "Luffy's father is really passionate!"

"Phew~ Thank you, Dr. Vegapunk!" After listening to Vegapunk's explanation, Robin took a deep breath and said, "The battle on Ohara wasn't wasted!"

Vegapunk waved his hand and said, "I only recorded those books and documents because of my status as a scholar!"

At that moment, Reina suddenly remembered something, pointed at Vegapunk's head, and asked, "You said your head was cut off? Then why do you still have memories?"

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey... Because of this!" Vegapunk pointed to the half-apple on his head and said with a smile, "This is actually a receiver that allows me and my brain to share information at any time!"

Reina's eyes widened as he pointed at Vegapunk Number One and said, "Was it true that he said he shares a brain with you? And that he can exchange information with your brain at any time?"

“Yes!” Vegapunk nodded and replied, “My six clones are all focused on doing what they do best, and then they connect to my brain!”

Reina was speechless. Didn't this mean that his head was a terminal? All of Vegapunk's bodies, including his main body and clones, were under the control of that brain.

“Yes, my idea is to turn my brain into a public library, so that everyone in the world can connect to it. That would be equivalent to all of humanity possessing my knowledge!” Vegapunk nodded and replied.

Luffy and the others were completely confused, not understanding what Vegapunk was saying at all.

But Reina understood: This is the internet!

Vegapunk has only established a local area network so that his clones within this area can connect to his brain. Perhaps due to material and resource constraints, he has only created six clones so far. However, as long as he has enough resources, theoretically speaking, as long as his brain is not destroyed, he will be immortal in this area.

If a global network were truly established... that would be truly terrifying.

But when he thought of this, Reina suddenly froze, because the pattern of those extraterrestrial visitors was exactly the same as Vegapunk's idea.

They must have such a network inside, where everyone can connect to the network through something and then project their consciousness into a body prepared in this world. Once the body dies, the consciousness will return to the body through the network, which is why they become immortal beings.

This is probably why they can transmit messages instantly. No matter where something happens, as long as their people know about it, it's equivalent to the entire network knowing about it.

Vegapunk, oblivious to Reiner's anomaly, continued excitedly, "And if I can cover the entire world, then the world can transmit their data to me, turning my brain into an ocean of knowledge! And then, through my brain, it can feed back to everyone, and one day, my brain will become the common property of the entire world!"

Everyone was so shocked by Vegapunk's words that they were speechless.

"But if we put our thoughts into it, won't that cause problems?" Jinbe thought about it carefully and then asked, "Everyone's thoughts are different. If they are transmitted to your brain and then fed back to the whole world, there will be big problems!"

"Very sensitive, isn't it, Jinbe?" Vegapunk smiled slightly at Jinbe's comment and said, "But that's how science is! If you worry about this and that, science can't progress! Pshaw, pshaw, pshaw..."

Chapter 983 Reina's Discovery

"But after your brain receives so much information, is it still your brain? Are you still Vegapunk?" Reina asked after figuring it out.

"So what? Everyone will be Vegapunk by then, and the world will develop rapidly! Whether I'm here or not is no longer important!" Vegapunk said nonchalantly.

"So... that's why you said you're about to die?" Reina chuckled and said, "Jinbe's concerns weren't unfounded, Vegapunk! I'm sure your assumptions aren't sound!"

“I know my plan isn’t perfect yet, but that’s okay, time will perfect it! And I’m not going to die anytime soon! Even if I open up my brain, I still can’t connect to the whole world right now, I still need to keep it a secret from the World Government!” Vegapunk shook his head and said, “That’s why I invited Robin over, firstly to confirm the situation in Ohara, and secondly because of you! Benedict D. Reina, if Robin comes, as her father, you probably won’t let her come alone, so when I contacted Dragon, I hinted to him that you could come along!”

"You...you want me to take you away from here?" Reina suddenly realized, and said, "That way, the World Government's attention will be focused on you, instead of Future Island! But can you survive once you're out of the reach of your brain? Doesn't the World Government know the secret between you and your clone?"

“Of course!” Vegapunk nodded, replying earnestly, “How could I let them know about something so important? As long as you take me away, we can attract the World Government’s attention, and my clone can set up a network here!”

"I see!" After hearing Vegapunk's plan, Reina smiled slightly, knowing that his chance had come!

As for the Straw Hat crew, apart from Jinbe and Nami who somewhat understood Vegapunk and Reyna's conversation, Luffy, Zoro, and the others had no idea what they were talking about.

“Vegapunk!” Reina’s lips curled slightly as he said, “I know what problem you’re thinking of!”

"So what? Although this hasn't started yet, I've already tested it many times. It's okay if there are problems; I believe I can..."

"I know how to solve it!"

Before Vegapunk could finish speaking, Reina interrupted him.

"You knew?" Vegapunk stared wide-eyed at Reina in disbelief, asking, "How did you know!?"

Vegapunk simply didn't believe it, because nothing had happened yet. Although there would inevitably be many problems once the plan was implemented, who knew how to deal with something that hadn't happened yet? He had also devised many contingency plans, but he still couldn't guarantee that everything would be foolproof!

Reina grinned and then activated his Sharingan.

Vegapunk was taken aback, then looked at Reina with great delight and said, "By the way, your eyes! I heard that your eyes come from hell and can see a person's future, right? Did you see something in me?"

“My eyes can indeed see some things, but this has nothing to do with the Sharingan!” Reina said with a light laugh. “If I take you away now, away from your brain, will you die?”

“Of course! How can you survive without a head?” Vegapunk said with a laugh. “But if I take the head with me, I’ll be fine!”

Although he didn't understand what Reina knew, he was very clear that his own ideas would likely need Reina's help to refine them.

Everyone looked at Reina, seemingly wanting to hear what he would say. Could Vegapunk's outlandish idea really succeed?

Reina didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "You know what we're doing in the North Sea right now, right?"