IW: Chapter 187 - The More They Oppose, The More It Proves I'm Right
"Mr. Bai Ye, your ideas are indeed advanced. The destruction of Ohara is indeed related to them."
At first, Issho was still wondering why studying history would lead to death.
Then he suddenly realized that Bai Ye was right, and his own thoughts had fallen into a dead end.
Since the World Government had explicitly forbidden this matter, doing such a thing without the strength to resist them seemed to imply that the other party was also responsible for their annihilation.
"That's just how it is."
This wasn't Bai Ye siding with the World Government; he was just lamenting Ohara's foolishness.
Ultimately, these people threw their lives away for the sake of so-called history.
Perhaps this was also a kind of dream?
"So, Mr. Bai Ye, what do you plan to do?"
Issho was very curious about what Bai Ye would do next.
Would he try to stop it?
Or would he just watch Ohara's destruction?
Bai Ye had just mentioned Ohara's foolishness, did that also indicate that his stance wasn't with Ohara?
"Of course, I need to preserve some seeds. Not many people can read historical texts now."
He definitely had to go to Ohara. Putting aside the lottery chances, the only people who could read the Poneglyphs right now, besides Oden, were the people of Ohara.
Of course, there were also people like Pudding, but Pudding hadn't even been born yet, so he couldn't possibly target her, could he?
The Final Island wasn't fixed in one place; perhaps it was a moving island that required gathering four Red Poneglyphs for positioning.
Without them, Laugh Tale might never be found, which might be why the World Government had never destroyed that island.
Imu clearly had the ability to instantly destroy an entire island, and even continuous Buster Calls could destroy Laugh Tale. If it were him, he would never allow that island to continue existing.
The reason it had always existed was probably because the other party couldn't find Laugh Tale's location.
"Didn't Mr. Bai Ye say they were foolish before?"
Issho inwardly agreed with Bai Ye's approach, but Bai Ye had previously said that their actions were foolish. Based on his understanding of Bai Ye, he shouldn't be involved.
Was it to understand the Poneglyphs?
"Because of the World Government!"
"Because of it?"
Issho's tone held a hint of doubt. Bai Ye's erratic thinking made it difficult for him to keep up.
"Because the more they oppose, the more it proves I'm right!"
The more the World Government explicitly forbade something, the more he wanted to do it, because it only proved he was right.
Why were they unwilling to let them study history?
It was simply because history contained things unfavorable to the World Government, and that was precisely what he needed.
Ohara didn't have the strength to protect itself, but he did. What he needed was the All-Knowing Tree and Ohara to help him with his research.
Not only would he research history, but he would also establish a scientific force later on. The technology from eight hundred years ago was even more advanced than it was now. The technology in the Pirate World was outrageous, and he couldn't rely solely on Queen.
Queen's research capabilities weren't very strong, far inferior to Vegapunk. Integrating other scholars might provide him with some assistance in research later on.
"I understand. It seems Mr. Bai Ye has already made up his mind. Then I won't go with Mr. Bai Ye. I still want to stay in Wano Country for a while."
Issho wasn't too surprised after hearing Bai Ye's answer.
He wanted to do everything the World Government didn't want him to do. Come to think of it, why had he overlooked that connection before?
However, he also wasn't planning to go with Bai Ye on this mission.
Issho still wanted to continue exploring Wano Country. Everything here made him feel amazed and eager to learn more.
This suited Bai Ye's intentions. Bai Ye didn't plan to take everyone from Ohara. He would take those who had value, but as for the others, he would leave them.
If Issho went with him, his personality would most likely save everyone there, which was not what Bai Ye wanted to see.
His Wano Country couldn't accommodate so many people. Besides, the more people there were, the faster Wano Country's secrets would be exposed.
Later, when the scholars from Ohara arrived, he would also have to restrict their activity area.
Otherwise, with so many familiar faces, once Wano Country started trading with the outside world, things might be exposed.
Ohara.
After finishing her studies for the day, Nico Robin walked through the forest to the seashore.
She was going to find a friend she had recently made.
Because of her Devil Fruit ability, she was called a monster in Ohara, and no children wanted to play with her. Her mother had left her with her uncle's family since she was young, but her aunt didn't seem to like her, which made Robin's life very difficult.
Without friends, she would either go to the All-Knowing Tree to play with the doctors and scholars or walk alone in the forest and by the sea.
Only they didn't dislike her. She was very happy when she was with the doctors and other scholars, but she couldn't stay with them all the time. Every evening, everyone seemed to go study things that she couldn't participate in.
Bored, she could only walk by the sea or in the forest. Just a few days ago, she found Hagwar D. Sauro unconscious on the beach.
This strange giant, though fierce-looking, was unexpectedly gentle, and he became her friend.
Thinking of this, Nico Robin's steps quickened.
"Sauro, I'm here."
Robin waved at Sauro in the distance, then quickly ran over, placing the bread slices she had secretly hidden today in front of Sauro. However, as she handed the bread to Sauro, Robin's face showed obvious embarrassment.
She could only secretly bring out these bread slices, which the scholars had given her to eat before. But she couldn't bear to eat them herself. If it were before, she would have eaten them, but now she decided to share them with her friend.
"Sorry, Sauro, how about I go find you some wild fruits?"
Saying this, Robin prepared to get up and go into the forest to find some wild fruits.
"Tahihihi, Robin, no need! Look at the fish I caught!"
Sauro laughed heartily, then pulled out the fish he had hidden behind him. Although he was injured, he was a Marine Vice Admiral, so catching a few fish was still very easy.
He had also noticed in recent days that Robin's living conditions seemed very poor.
Sauro didn't ask too much about Robin's situation. He wasn't good at expressing himself and was also a bit shy.
There were some things Sauro couldn't say, but he would do whatever he could to help his friend.
Just like he told Robin that she needed to laugh more when in pain, this was also his way of expressing himself.
"Sauro, you're amazing!"
Fish!
She hadn't eaten fish in a long time.
Watching Sauro skillfully start a fire and grill the fish, as the flames rose, even without seasoning, the aroma of the grilled fish made Robin's stomach rumble.
Robin swallowed with a bit of embarrassment. In the end, it was Sauro who treated her.
"Tahihihi, Robin, you treated me to bread today, so as a friend, of course I have to treat you to grilled fish!"
"Mm-hmm!"
Although it wasn't an even exchange, she accepted Sauro's kindness.
Robin's eyes widened as she looked at the grilled fish, and her little gluttonous expression made Sauro laugh heartily. His laughter unconsciously infected Robin.
It seemed her life wasn't so miserable after all.
"Robin, it's ready. Here you go!"
Sauro gave Robin the largest fish.
The two ate grilled fish by the sea, with a bonfire burning. This tranquility made Robin feel very comfortable.
While eating, Sauro curiously asked, "Robin, where is this place?"
His injuries had mostly healed these past few days, so he decided to set sail.
He was a Vice Admiral who had participated in the operation to capture ships investigating history. When Sengoku ordered him to carry out a classified mission as one of the five Vice Admirals in command, he began to doubt his own justice.
He wanted to ask Sengoku for the truth, but Sengoku refused.
So Sauro could only turn to Nico Olvia to learn the truth. After learning the truth, he released Olvia and prepared to follow her to Ohara to warn them, but unfortunately, he encountered a shipwreck.
Now he had no more time to waste. Although he was a bit reluctant to leave his new friend, there were more important things waiting for him to do.
"Ohara."
Robin ate while telling Sauro the name of the island.
However, after she finished speaking, Sauro, who had been eating with relish, subconsciously stopped chewing, then looked at Robin with a vacant expression and asked, "You said this is Ohara? How can this be Ohara?!!!"
Sauro had no desire to eat anymore.
He knew very well that the Buster Call would arrive soon, or rather, it should already be on its way or even close to arriving.
If this was Ohara, then it meant he had been in Ohara these past few days, and he had originally had a chance to stop this matter.
But he had been wasting time.
"Sauro, what's wrong?"
Robin noticed Sauro's strangeness. Why did he suddenly stop eating, and why was he muttering about why this place was Ohara?
If this wasn't Ohara, what should it be?
"Listen, Robin, there's something very important I need you to listen to carefully. Ohara is about to face a Marine Buster Call. A Buster Call is a indiscriminate destructive attack on the signaled area. So please immediately tell the people on the island to evacuate from here!!!"
Sauro didn't know how much longer it would be until the Buster Call arrived.
But now was not the time to think about such things.
If the people of Ohara didn't evacuate, then everyone would die here. A Buster Call was meant to kill every living creature on that island!
"H-how could this be?"
Robin refused to believe it. Ohara hadn't done anything, so why would the World Government destroy them?
"Anyway, Robin, I won't lie to you. Please tell the people on the island to hurry and run."
Sauro looked at Robin seriously, which made Robin's already nervous heart even harder to calm.
No!
She had to inform everyone!
Robin knew very well that since Sauro said so, he definitely wouldn't lie to her. They were friends!
After saying goodbye to Sauro, Robin immediately went around the island, knocking on every door and telling everyone about Sauro's message.
However, to her despair, no one was willing to believe her. Even her uncle thought it was just one of her pranks.
This made Robin even more desperate. She didn't know why no one would believe what she said.
All-Knowing Tree.
With a heavy heart, Robin told Dr. Kuroha and the other scholars about Sauro's warning, and everyone fell silent.
This situation made Robin worried. Were they also unwilling to believe her? This made Robin's heart gradually sink to the bottom of the sea.
Seeming to sense Robin's unease, Dr. Kuroha raised his hand and patted Robin's head, comforting her, "Good child, we know. But we can't escape. You go with the civilian ship; you'll be fine!"
From the day they began researching history, Dr. Kuroha and the scholars knew what the consequences would be if they were discovered by the World Government.
He also knew that he couldn't escape. Robin coming to tell them this news meant that the Buster Call had truly arrived.
Even a child knew; how could they escape now?
They couldn't escape!
But he also didn't want to drag Robin down. Researching history was their business and had little to do with Robin.
"But…"
"Robin, go. This is our own business."
"Yes, Robin, you weren't involved in this!"
"You don't have to worry about us!"
Everyone comforted Robin; they didn't want Robin to be implicated.
"But I can also read ancient texts!"
So you knew what we were doing?!
Dr. Kuroha felt a surge of emotion in his heart, then his expression changed, and he earnestly told Robin, "Robin, don't tell anyone this. From now on, you are an ordinary civilian of Ohara, with no connection to history!"
Perhaps this was for the best.
At least a seed was left behind.
Ohara.
Olvia was running frantically. She had to go back and tell everyone to run, and also to see her daughter, Robin.
She didn't regret researching history, only regretted not taking care of Robin since she was young. It seemed that if she didn't see Robin this time, she would never have another chance to see her daughter.
"You woman, you run really fast!"
Spandine's face flashed with a sinister smile, then he ordered the CP to capture Olvia. This woman was a criminal of the World Government! If he captured her, he could get another promotion!
"Go! Take her to those scholars!"
Spandine's wild laughter and Olvia's despair on this small island, as the Buster Call's artillery began to strike, seemed to make everyone realize that Robin had not been lying.
And watching the people constantly running towards the civilian evacuation ship, the sinister smile on Spandine's face deepened.