In fact, Nico Robin had truly guessed Lin Xuan's intentions!
In Lin Xuan's view, Ohara held plenty of valuable treasures, like the Poneglyphs, various rare documents, the Tree of Knowledge, and more.
However, due to the Buster Call from years ago, even if some things had been preserved, finding them would take considerable effort.
Beyond that, he believed the most precious assets on Ohara were those selfless "great scholars" who had given their lives.
It would be a shame for them to be buried in the annals of history forever!
So, from the start, he planned to relocate the entire island of Ohara to the Sabaody Archipelago. Once there, he could have Nico Robin, Orochimaru, and the revolutionary army help search for anything of value.
At the same time, he intended to have Orochimaru scour the island for any remaining DNA from those scholars and bring them back via Impure World Reincarnation!
He figured this way, not only could he gain a team of scholars to assist with various research in the future, but it would also send shockwaves through the world, intimidate the Navy, and earn him a hefty amount of prestige points. Why not?
Thus, under the utterly bewildered stares of Nico Robin and the entire G-18 branch of the Navy, Lin Xuan lifted Ohara from the seabed!
Seeing an entire island floating on the ocean's surface left everyone speechless.
Susanoo pushed the whole island of Ohara soaring into the sky!
Meanwhile, after receiving a few notifications of incoming prestige points, Lin Xuan felt satisfied. He directly took Nico Robin with him and flew away.
After they departed, the massive trench on the sea surface collapsed with a thunderous roar. Torrents of seawater rushed in, whipping up terrifying currents that swept the surrounding warships into chaos!
The Navy personnel, still in a daze from the shock, snapped back to reality in panic and scrambled to stabilize their ships, barely avoiding total disaster.
By the time they looked toward the direction where Lin Xuan and Nico Robin had gone, there was no trace of them left.
On the warships, the sailors exchanged stunned glances.
Even now, they could hardly believe that Lin Xuan had just taken the entire island of Ohara away!
But whether they believed it or not, they had no choice but to report the intelligence to Navy Headquarters and await orders from above.
Moments later, at the new Navy Headquarters.
Sengoku, Vice Admiral Tsuru, Garp, the three Admirals, and other high-ranking Navy officers gathered for an emergency meeting with the World Government's Commander-in-Chief, Kong.
At that point, the report from the West Blue finally arrived—but soon, everyone's expressions froze.
The Ninja Guild's leader, Lin Xuan, had appeared in the West Blue, split the sea, unearthed Ohara from the depths, and taken it away!
The room fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone wore looks of utter shock, wondering if they'd heard wrong.
Splitting the sea? Digging up Ohara and carrying it off?
This had to be a joke!
Damn, that wasn't just a rock—it was an entire island, and he'd just taken it like that?
Was this something a human could even do?!
Sengoku and the others couldn't help but gasp, their hearts filled with disbelief. Yet, thinking of that man, their doubts began to waver.
For a moment, no one knew what to say.
Originally, Kong, Sengoku, and the others had speculated that Lin Xuan might indeed be interested in what was on Ohara. But back then, during the Buster Call, the island had sunk completely into the sea.
So, when they learned Lin Xuan was searching for Ohara, they assumed at worst he'd occupy the nearby waters.
If that were the case, the World Government and Navy would still have time to devise a plan to stop him.
But who could have imagined this guy was so outrageous? He straight-up cleaved the ocean, pulled Ohara from the bottom, and carted it off!
In that instant, Kong, Sengoku, and the rest were cursing inwardly.
At the same time, they had no idea what to do.
Intercept him midway? Don't be ridiculous!
They were lucky that monster wasn't coming after them. If they dared to block him, they had no doubt Lin Xuan would use it as an excuse to start another war!
But if they did nothing, wouldn't that mean the World Government was afraid of him?
In the end, Kong chose to meet with the Five Elders face-to-face. This matter was beyond what he could handle, so he might as well pass the headache to them.
Since the end of the War at the Summit, the Five Elders had rarely shown themselves, staying secluded in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.
Kong knew that on one hand, they were recovering their strength, and on the other, they seemed to be orchestrating some secret plans.
Of course, those weren't matters he could meddle in.
When the Five Elders received the news of Lin Xuan taking Ohara, a cold glint flashed in their eyes, though they quickly regained their composure.
In the end, they dismissed Kong outright and told him to ignore the issue—they would handle it themselves.
After Kong left, the bald monk-like one snorted coldly and said in a deep voice, "It's that guy again. What is he up to? Has he discovered something?"
"What should we do now?" the one with the mustache frowned.
The others furrowed their brows as well, silently speculating on Lin Xuan's purpose.
Finally, after a moment of contemplation, the long-bearded one spoke, "Right now, Lord Imu isn't ready to act, and even if the five of us joined forces, we wouldn't stand a chance against the Ninja Guild."
"Besides, Ohara was essentially obliterated during the Buster Call back then. Even if he takes the island, what could he possibly gain from it?"
Hearing this, the others relaxed slightly.
The Buster Call years ago had been meant to erase all records and documents from Ohara. As the long-bearded one said, after all this time, what difference would taking the island make?!
"So, we're just going to let it slide?" the blond one asked.
At that, the long-bearded one chuckled. "We just need to focus on Lord Imu's arrangements. Trust in Lord Imu—that fellow Lin Xuan is nothing but a flea in front of him!"
"Indeed!"
The others nodded, their faith and reverence in Lord Imu's power absolute.
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