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Robin panted as she ran toward the Tree of Omniscient Library, closely followed by Jason. As she scanned the faces of the people present, her first words emerged in a breathless rush:
"Has my mother been here?"
The archaeologists around her were taken aback by this sudden question. They were uncertain where Robin had received such news, and they fumbled through their responses.
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could your mother be in O'Hara? Why are you asking this out of the blue?"
Robin felt a pang of disappointment at their reactions and spoke again, urgency driving her voice.
"By the way, there's something else! I heard that Marine warships are coming! They plan to kill all the scholars on this island!"
"Is that so? Has this caused a commotion? It appears we are in big trouble this time!
Listen closely, Robin. If anyone asks, you must not admit that you are an archaeologist! You are still a child; as long as you don't confess, no one will suspect you!"
At that moment, the door was kicked open! Robin barely avoided injury!
Jason stood ready with a sword, his expression cold and poised for action! Dr. Clover intervened, subtly shaking his head at him.
"Get out of the way! Step aside! We suspect that someone at your place has committed a major crime by interpreting historical texts! Everyone, raise your hands and exit! We want to conduct a search!"
"How rude! Don't break our things!"
"It's so noisy! You stinky old man! Get out of here! Everyone! Search for me!"
"Yes!"
Outside, the situation mirrored the chaos within; individuals uninvolved with archaeology were being herded onto evacuation ships!
Meanwhile, Saul had spotted groups of warships on the beach!
A crowd of scholars had gathered in the open space outside, with Dr. Clover seated prominently at the front.
"Jason, little Robin! There seems to be an evacuation ship! You both should go there! The situation is going to get very dangerous!"
"No, I want to stay with everyone!"
Dr. Clover looked at Jason, hoping he would take Robin and leave.
"Don't look to me; I'm just Robin's friend! Wherever she goes, I go!"
For the moment, the Buster Call was not yet activated, so the island remained safe. At most, there would be CP9 agents here, who were familiar with Marine Sixth Form but lacked Haki. They posed no real threat to him!
Dr. Clover wanted to say more, but was abruptly interrupted by a loud and arrogant laugh!
"Ahahahahahahaha! How did it go, everyone?"
"Thank you for your hard work, sir!"
The arrival alarmed everyone; it was none other than Spandine! His lackeys carelessly threw Olvia onto the ground, landing with a dull thud!
Seeing this, Robin thought to herself, "This is too much. You can't treat a woman like this!"
The scholars exchanged worried glances at Olvia's crumpled form and gritted their teeth. Dr. Clover scolded Robin:
"Robin, you and Jason must hurry to the refuge ship!"
Hearing someone call her name, Olvia lifted her head with effort, her eyes meeting the grown-up Robin.
"You've grown so big!"
"Boom!"
An explosion resounded, coinciding with Spandine's phone bug ringing!
Upon answering the call, Spandine erupted with laughter.
"The crime has been established! You are all facing the death penalty! The world's best archaeologists are going to die together, hahahaha...
It's so boring; my job is done! All that's left is to report to the Five Elders!"
Robin could hardly believe Spandine's words!
"Dr. Clover, will everyone be killed? Why? It's just an interpretation of ancient texts!"
"Foolish child! How can you be so unreasonable? They want to awaken the Ancient Weapons and kill countless people!"
"That's impossible! The doctors and the others have never thought in that way!"
"Enough, Robin! There's no point in talking to someone like him!"
"Just let me talk to the Five Elders before I die! Jason, take Robin and leave! If you hear what I'm about to say, you'll be labeled as criminals!"
Without another word, Jason yanked Robin and ran toward the beach! Although Jason had the power to take down Spandine and his comrades, he refrained from doing so.
First of all, if Dr. Clover hadn't felt the need to report to the Five Elders, O'Hara Island would not have faced the Buster Call. His words had escalated the threat level for the entire island in the eyes of the Five Elders.
Secondly, Jason did not have a favorable view of Olvia; if he planned to sail the seas, why leave Robin behind to suffer alone in O'Hara?
Thirdly, he wished to avoid drawing the World Government's attention too soon; he wasn't strong enough just yet!
The two didn't get far before Robin broke free! Unhappy about leaving, she stopped and watched from a distance!
At that moment, Saul was also searching for Robin!
Robin didn't know what Dr. Clover was saying to someone on the other end of the phone, as Spandine pulled out his musket and shot Dr. Clover directly!
Simultaneously, the Five Elders gave the order to launch a Buster Call! They commanded that no one be allowed to escape!
When Robin saw Dr. Clover hit by a bullet, she rushed toward him!
"Doctor! How are you?"
"Robin? Silly girl! You shouldn't have come back! Leave quickly! Go to the refuge ship!"
"I don't want to!"
As Spandine extracted a golden phone bug, he declared:
"Buster Call! Activate!"
No one knew what Spandine intended, but they sensed it was something catastrophic! However, there was no time to worry; a massive fire erupted at the Tree of Omniscient Library!
"Go put out the fire! And Robin, you need to get out of here!" Dr. Clover urged, his voice shaky!
The Buster Call had been initiated, and Jason couldn't maintain his reckless demeanor any longer. He had to reach Saul quickly to escape!
But at that moment, Robin saw Olvia's face and was flooded with childhood memories!
"Are you my mother?"
"You have another child?" Spandine asked her.
Olvia looked pained, struggling internally, but ultimately stood firm in her denial.
"You've got the wrong person!"
"I'm Robin! I've grown up! Don't you remember me? I've waited for you to return! Are you really not my mother?"
Olvia could no longer keep her stoic expression; she sank to the ground, covering her face and cried bitterly!
"I just want to be held by someone and walk together on the beach. That's why I study so hard to become an archaeologist so I can understand historical texts!"
Spandine's face filled with shock!
"That little girl!?"
"Don't leave me alone again!"
"Boom boom boom!"
Robin's voice echoed just as the explosions erupted!
Spandine was knocked off balance by the shockwave of the blasts.
"Damn it! We're still on the island! Do those bastards want to kill me too?"
"Sir, that little girl claims to be an archaeologist too!"
"Ah, it seems I did hear her say that. Whether it's true or not, remember her face and make sure she doesn't escape this island! Retreat!"
"What about Olvia?"
"Forget her! If you don't leave now, you'll die here! The most critical thing is my life!"
As Spandine departed, Robin summoned the courage to walk over to Olvia and took her hand.
"Robin!"
"Mother!"
"I'm sorry, Robin! Can you really understand this historical article?"
"I'm sorry, but I want to read it no matter what!"
"Not everyone can master ancient writing! You are so remarkable, Robin!"
Olvia praised Robin without hesitation, which only made Robin cry harder!
"We can't delay any longer. Olvia, little Jason! Take Robin and run! Find a way to board the refuge ship and leave!"
At that moment, Saul approached with heavy steps!
"Robin! I finally found you; you met your mother!"
"Saul!"
Robin lifted her head from Olvia's embrace. Simultaneously, Olvia inquired of Saul.
"Saul, why are you here too?"
"I ended up here by chance. My boat sank and washed ashore, but Robin and Jason saved me!"
"Don't worry about that; get out of here!"
"Robin will be left to you; you must take her away!"
"Mom, what about you?"
"I still have my own matters to settle!"
"No! I don't want to be alone again! We finally found each other, and I don't want to leave you!"
In that moment, Olvia had already resigned herself to death, gently telling Robin,
"Robin, as an O'Hara scholar, you should know that history belongs to the people and will definitely illuminate your future.
However, if the history passed down from ancient times isn't preserved, it will gradually fade away. O'Hara doesn't wish to expose history; rather, we aim to protect the legacies left by our ancestors!
Even if our research is halted and O'Hara is destroyed, we cannot give up hope for the future!"
"I don't understand!"
"One day, you will."
Positioning Robin into Saul's embrace, the two exchanged determined glances and nodded.
"Let's go! Saul!"
Saul turned and left, Jason quickly following. Although Robin cried, she showed no sign of hesitation.
"Live with our hope! Robin!" Olvia called out to them.
Saul and Robin sprinted away, and several cannonballs were severed in mid-air by Jason along their path, a sight that caught the attention of the Marines!
"Vice Admiral Kuzan and Vice Admiral Saul are still on the island!"
"Saul, let me go back!"
"No, I can't allow it!"
"Your mother is a great person, and O'Hara is also extraordinary. You should be proud! One day, you will tell the story of O'Hara's history! It has made a tremendous effort!"
At the same time, individuals by the Tree of Omniscience struggled to protect the books, throwing them into the water.
Although Jason intercepted most of the cannonballs aimed at Saul, a few managed to slip through and struck Saul. He held Robin tightly in his grasp.
"Damn it, it would be disastrous if Robin got hurt!"
To shield Robin, Saul disregarded his former colleagues, placed Robin on the ground, and hurled a warship towards another, smashing it!
This provided them a much-needed moment of respite.
Saul seized this opportunity to urge Robin to escape to the refuge ship.
"It's not safe over here!"
But Jason halted him! He recognized that the refuge ship was likely to be sunk! And Robin wouldn't be able to board it!
"Jason, what are you doing? Why aren't you running?"
Jason said nothing, and Saul chose to ignore him. Meanwhile, Spandine shouted that Robin must not be allowed to escape!
"CP9? Stop getting in our way!"
Seeing Spandine obstructing their path, Saul charged toward him, uncaring if cannonballs struck him!
At this moment, Spandine called out, "Ice Cube: Two Thorn Spears!"
A frozen spike hurtled toward Saul, knocking him to the ground!
"Lieutenant General Kuzan!"
"Aokiji!"
"Ah la la la, it would be utterly embarrassing if Buster Call were thwarted by the former Marine Vice Admiral!"
"Aokiji, do you also condone this assault? You must recognize that this will lead to the death of one and frighten many others. You're willing to wipe out all of O'Hara for this? Do you think that's right?"
"For the peaceful development of the future world, we have no choice! Scholars have indeed severely breached the law, haven't they?
Everyone's conception of justice differs, so I won't linger on that. But if you aim to oppose us, I cannot simply turn a blind eye!"
"Boom!"
A deafening noise erupted; the entire refuge ship exploded into a fiery ball! Everyone stood in shock!
"When dealing with evil, we should eradicate it completely!"
Akainu justified his actions, making it clear that he was responsible for the catastrophe!
"You're an asshole!" Saul couldn't help but exclaim!
"Is this your sense of justice? Do you feel at ease behaving like this?"
Saul, filled with fury, charged directly at Aokiji!
"I never wanted to take it this far!"
Aokiji swiftly dodged out of the way!
Saul seized the chance to escape with Robin, understanding that Aokiji wasn't an ordinary Vice Admiral!
"Frozen Time Capsule!"
Aokiji decisively unleashed frost in Saul's direction!
But this attack was intercepted by a sharp slash! It was Jason!
Although he knew the outcome wouldn't change, he was furious at witnessing such a tragedy! Thousands of innocent lives were being put at risk!
Simultaneously, he felt disgust toward the Marines for their actions! He couldn't shake the sense of dread that enveloped him!
"Huh? Kid! Are you attempting to stop me?"
Aokiji was surprised that a young boy could withstand his strike!
Jason, face darkened, said nothing. He merely tightened his grip around the famous sword Zhenheng and aimed it at Aokiji!
"Then let me see what you're made of! Ice Cube: Two Spiny Spears!"
Engulfed in Haki and using Shave, Jason evaded the two thorn spears. His Haki-coated Zhenheng cut straight toward Aokiji!
Aokiji was taken aback. He recognized the application of Haki and hadn't expected to see it from someone in this small West Blue, a region that hadn't even entered the Grand Line! He swiftly dodged the attack.
"How surprising, kid! You actually can use Haki! You shouldn't be from around here! You realize they are all a group of scholars, right?"
Aokiji spoke to him as he sidestepped Jason's slash.
"Why do you care so much? I merely want to protect Robin! And I scorn what your Marines are doing!"
"Then it seems there's nothing left to discuss! I can only enforce justice!"
"Trampling upon freedom and lives without restraint, all to solidify your influence and exhibit your authority! What kind of ridiculous justice is this?"
Jason yelled, his entire being exuding immense pressure that swept across the beach!
Aokiji froze, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his face.
"Conqueror's Haki? Is it real or just an illusion?"
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