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Auguro led Nami and Robin slowly up the steps. Thanks to the previous intervention by Soi Fon and the others, no one else jumped out to obstruct them. Auguro's Observation Haki sensed that the soldiers of the God's Army had all been knocked out and tossed into a corner.
When the three stepped onto the final platform, besides Soi Fon and the others, only four frightened Sky People were kneeling on the ground.
Soi Fon reported respectfully, "Lord Soul King, they claim to be Enel's priests and immediately surrendered when we came up."
"Surrendered?" Auguro looked over with surprise. These were Enel's most trusted subordinates! They just gave up?
The bald man among the four immediately bowed his head to the ground, saying in terror: "My Lord! I am Ohm, the executor of the Iron Trial. We saw you came from the direction of Enel's battle!"
"Enel is now missing, so he must have been defeated by you! You must be the God of the Blue Sea!"
"We understand your divine power! We surrender! Please spare our lives!"
After speaking, Ohm bowed again. The other three priests followed suit, almost weeping as they begged Auguro for their lives.
Seeing their humble and desperate appearance, Auguro waved his hand.
"Enough. I am not a demon lord who kills for fun! Since you have surrendered, lead me inside to see the temple first!"
"Yes! Yes!"
Hearing they could live, the four instantly scrambled up and made gestures to invite Auguro inside, their faces full of fawning flattery.
As they entered the temple, Nami's eyes immediately burst with dazzling light. Piles upon piles of gold were scattered carelessly on the ground, like small mountains.
"We're rich! We're rich!" Nami instantly leaped onto the piles, hugging gold nuggets and refusing to let go.
Robin asked in surprise, "In the story of the City of Gold (Golden City), the outer towns were supposed to be made of gold. Why is it all piled up here?"
Ohm immediately stepped into the role of a lackey, proactively explaining.
"The gold was originally outside. But later, when Enel arrived, he used lightning to melt the gold and channel it all here. The City of Gold ceased to exist after that!"
Ohm pointed to a burn mark on the floor. It was a scorch trail left by a high-temperature liquid.
Auguro knew this was because Enel was building his flying ark, the Maxim, and needed the gold as a conductor material. The Rumble-Rumble Fruit could conveniently smelt the gold. Sure enough, Robin soon found blueprints for a spaceship inside the temple.
"Although some of the gold has been used, there is still quite a bit left." Auguro currently had little interest in the spaceship. He hadn't even conquered the seas yet; there was no need to worry about the "Endless Vearth."
"Come on! Let's go find the Golden Bell and the Poneglyph first!" Auguro led the way toward the higher levels of the temple. The Golden Bell was located at the very top!
Soon, the group saw the exquisite Golden Bell standing in the clouds.
"It's magnificent! No wonder it became the treasure of a fairy tale!" Even Robin couldn't help but admire the sight. Only Nami's mind was still full of the shape of Berries. How much would such a massive Golden Bell sell for?
Robin's attention was only captured for a moment before she found the Poneglyph at the base of the Golden Bell.
"The location of the Ancient Weapon, Sea God…" As the content was deciphered, a hint of disappointment appeared on Robin's face. This was not the truth of history she was seeking.
"Finished reading?" Auguro appeared behind Robin at some point.
Robin nodded. Just as she expected Auguro to ask about the Poneglyph's content, Auguro immediately said, "Then let's head down first! I need to meet with the leaders of the various factions on the sky island."
The sky island was now unclaimed territory; he naturally intended to take it over!
Robin was surprised.
"You don't want to know what is recorded there?"
Auguro paused, then shook his head.
"I have little interest in the Void Century (Blank 100 Years)! It's all just old history from 800 years ago; how much use is knowing it?"
"For me, it is more meaningful to create a future that belongs to me than to get lost in the mysteries of the past!" A thick volume of history was full of lessons, but that one particular section was just a story.
"The future?" Robin looked bewildered. Since Ohara's destruction, her only thought had been to reveal the truth of history for everyone. As for the future, she had seemingly never considered it. It turned out that while she seemed to carry the dream of Ohara's scholars, she was merely a person trapped in the past!
"What kind of future are you pursuing?" Robin asked curiously.
"A world where everyone is treated fairly, where the old are cared for and the young are supported. Where no one is killed without cause."
"A tragedy like Ohara will never happen again!"
Auguro's tone was calm, as if he were speaking of a trivial matter. But to Robin's ears, it was like thunder!
A fair world!
That meant overthrowing the symbol of privilege—the arrogant World Nobles (Celestial Dragons)! Is that even possible? Robin silently shook her head. How could the World Government, which has dominated the seas for 800 years, be so easily overthrown!
However, Auguro's firm words still created ripples in Robin's heart. If only such a world truly existed, how wonderful that would be!
Inside the temple, Auguro sat on the elevated God's Throne and gave orders to the four priests.
"Go wake up those stunned soldiers and tell them the sky island has a new master! Then send people to notify the leaders of all the factions to come to the temple for a council!"
Gedatsu, the guardian of the Swamp Trial, immediately reported, "My Lord! Gan Fall should be easy to reach, but the Shandian people have always been hostile to us and may not obey!"
Auguro replied indifferently, "Tell everyone that this council will resolve everyone's territory issues. If they do not show up, it will be considered abandonment! Whatever the territorial distribution is afterward, they will have no choice but to accept it!"
"Yes!" The four priests took the order and left.
"Wait a moment!"
However, Soi Fon suddenly stopped them. She turned to Auguro and said, "Lord Soul King, I have a better way to let these people understand the Soul King's power and meekly come to pay their respects!"
Auguro's eyes lit up.
"Good! I leave it to you then!"
Soi Fon walked onto the platform in front of the temple and slowly began to chant.
"Black and white net! Bridge of twenty-two elements! Crown and belt of sixty-six elements! Footsteps, distant thunder, sharp peak, collapsing earth, night-time seclusion, sea of clouds, pale light, full circle! Charge toward the heavens!
Bakudō #77: Tenteikūra (Heavenly-Tethered Sky-Net)!"
A colossal net of spiritual pressure instantly enveloped the entire sky island. The next second, a clear voice echoed in the ears of every person on the sky island.