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On the ship, after a brief argument, Sakazuki finally ordered the bombardment of Ohara.
It was an order that even Kuzan couldn’t oppose.
“Surround Ohara completely. Don’t let a single living thing escape—not even an ant,” Sakazuki commanded.
Though both were Vice Admirals, Sakazuki clearly held more authority. Not that he had more power, but the other Marines were afraid of Sakazuki, so they wouldn’t disobey his orders.
“BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!”
The cannon fire from ten warships instantly engulfed the entire island, destroying half of it in a moment.
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Shin had already taken Hancock and left the beach, finding Robin.
Though Robin survived in the original story, who knew if his arrival would change her fate, leading to her unfortunate death here. Fortunately, Shin arrived in time. Otherwise, Robin would have likely been killed by the cannonballs.
“Are you alright?” Shin looked at the timid Robin, who was trembling like a little quail.
Robin was only eight years old now, not the intellectual woman she would become. She was still too young.
Seeing Shin, Robin’s tears began to fall uncontrollably. She rushed towards him. Though she had just met Shin, she felt a sense of security she had never experienced before.
Like a little stray cat, she buried her face in his chest and sobbed. Shin placed a hand on her head, gently stroking it.
The incoming cannonballs were repelled by Shin’s repulsive force, unable to get anywhere near him.
‘These cannonballs are quite powerful, much stronger than explosive tags,’ Shin commented, observing the bombardment.
“Um… can you please save the others?” Robin asked.
“Oh? From what I know, you haven’t had a good life here. And you still want me to save the others?” Shin looked at Robin with surprise.
Besides the scholars, it seemed no one liked Robin. Yet she still wanted Shin to save them.
“Professor Clover… can you save the Professor and the others?”
Hearing Robin’s plea, Shin shook his head. “I can’t save them.”
Even if he saved them this time, what then? They would still be hunted. Unless Shin became their bodyguard, which, given his personality, was impossible.
He had no obligation to save them.
“They won’t leave anyway, right?” Shin turned his head and looked at the scholars.
“You’re right, young man. I have a favor to ask. I hope you can take Robin and leave,” Professor Clover said to Shin.
“To be destroyed along with the Tree of Knowledge is perhaps our fate. With our identities, wherever we go, we will only bring disaster.”
Professor Clover said with a hint of sorrow. Knowing too much meant they were doomed to die.
Even if they survived, they would be hunted by the World Government, implicating even more people. So, he had already decided to die.
Regarding that blank period of history, Professor Clover knew something, but he had no intention of revealing it. He was about to die anyway.
He planned to take those secrets with him to the grave.
“Professor Clover…” Robin looked at Professor Clover with teary eyes.
“Robin, live a strong life,” Professor Clover said to Robin with a smile.
“Let’s go.”
Shin glanced at Professor Clover. He knew the professor knew a lot, but Shin had no intention of learning anything from him.
Taking Hancock and Robin’s hands, he left the Tree of Knowledge.
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After Shin left, the Tree of Knowledge, which recorded countless pieces of knowledge and symbolized wisdom, was engulfed in flames.
Robin’s eyes were filled with confusion. She had lost all direction in life.
“Let’s go find your mother,” Shin said to Robin.
“My mother?” A glimmer of light flashed in Robin’s eyes. She knew she had a mother, but she had very few memories of her.
When Robin was two, Olvia went out to sea. Whatever the reason, Olvia was an irresponsible mother. The One Piece world had too many irresponsible parents.
“Yes, your mother has already returned to this island.”
Shin released his Observation Haki. He could sense the aura of the giant, Jaguar D. Saul.
A giant’s aura was different from an ordinary person’s. Shin’s Observation Haki could capture it. And since Saul was on the island, it meant Olvia had definitely returned as well.
Olvia had been captured by Saul, but later Saul had helped her return to Ohara. And Robin was able to escape because of Saul. If not for Saul, Kuzan might not have been merciful enough to let Robin go.
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Relying on his Observation Haki, Shin found Saul, and also found Robin’s mother, Olvia.
“Is this… a giant?”
Shin looked at the giant before him with surprise. He was at least thirty meters tall. This terrifying height was astonishing.
Whitebeard probably had giant blood in him too. After all, Whitebeard’s height, over seven meters, was also astonishing—beyond the scope of a pure human.
“Robin??” Olvia was stunned when she saw Robin and asked her.
“Mother?”
Robin asked tentatively. Though she didn’t remember her face, Robin felt a connection through their bloodline.
The mother and daughter reunion was particularly touching. They hugged each other, as if they had endless things to say.
Shin had no interest in listening to their touching words. He took Hancock and walked to the side. At this moment, Hancock was still amazed by the giant.
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After a while, Olvia came to Shin, bowed, and said gratefully, “Thank you for saving my daughter.”
“No need to thank me,” Shin said calmly.
“Can I ask you for a favor?” Olvia took a deep breath and asked Shin pleadingly.
“You want to ask me to save Robin, right?” Shin knew what Olvia wanted to ask before she even opened her mouth.
“Yes. I know I can’t escape, but Robin is innocent. So I want to ask you to help take Robin out.” Olvia bowed to Shin and said.
As for Olvia herself, she had no intention of escaping with them. She also knew the World Government wouldn’t let her go. She also felt it was her own investigation of the Poneglyphs that had brought disaster to Ohara.
So, Olvia decided to stay. She would live and die with Ohara.
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