On one hand, he looked down upon the power of Ancient Weapons, whether it was creating creatures comparable to the power of Ancient Weapons or his own strength, there were many ways to replace such things.
Moreover, when it comes to the whereabouts of Ancient Weapons, he may be much clearer about it than these historians, down to the level of knowing their names.
“Old man, stop thinking about things you don’t have. Don’t you realize your injuries are far more life-threatening?”
Arceus’ response was out of Clover’s expectation. It was the first time he was hearing someone looking down on the power of Ancient Weapons. As he was pondering over this, Olga tapped him on the shoulder.
Though Spandine’s shot missed its target, it still hit his body. The good news was that it didn’t damage any major blood vessels or internal organs, but the bad news was that the bullet remained lodged inside him, and the wound was still bleeding.
Influenced by Acier, Olga held scholars and the like in higher regard. Ohara has long been considered a holy land for archaeology, even during Alchemi’s era.
She didn’t want these scholars to stubbornly choose to die here. In fact, Clover also didn’t want them to die here. They had just scratched the surface of history; the Great Kingdom was still a mere shadow, and the true meaning of the Poneglyphs was yet to be deciphered.
Unearthing history with their own hands was something every historian wanted to accomplish. World Government has pushed them to a dead end, and now, the pirates before them became the only ones they could rely on to preserve this knowledge.
He just wanted a reason to console himself, as this question was ultimately meaningless, after all the other party could easily lie.
However, Arceus’s words left him perplexed. While he was contemplating, Olga accidentally poked his wound, bringing him back to his senses due to the pain.
“I understand, but in the future, if there’s anything you want to know, please come to me instead of troubling the youngsters.”
“Those matters would not pose any trouble to you all. Doctor, attend to his wounds.”
“Coming, right away!”
Although Beasts Pirates brought a doctor on their ship, at that moment, the doctor was busy carrying the documents. When he heard the order, he quickly dropped the documents in his hand and rushed over.
But seeing the doctor’s actions made Clover even more agitated.
“No, I’m fine, I can manage. Go quickly save the documents!”
For him, having someone who was busy carrying documents attending to his injuries was a huge waste, and in his panic, the wound began to bleed even more.
“Professor, you should rest. Let me handle these things.”
Seeing Clover’s condition, Robin held him back, and then she crossed her hands and activated her Devil Fruit ability. Multiple arms emerged on the bookshelves, working in tandem to carry the books down.
Paramecia-type, Flower-Flower Fruit allows its user to grow parts of their own limbs on any tangible object.
In this regard, her efficiency was comparable to that of several dozen people combined. However, what happened next was not quite as she had expected. Due to her Devil Fruit ability, she had always been regarded as a monster by the people on the island.
Regarding this matter, these scholars were also partly responsible. While the common residents might not be familiar with Devil Fruits, these scholars couldn’t possibly be unaware of them, but none of them took the initiative to explain this to the residents on the island.
In West Blue, Robin’s ability could induce fear in others, but for these New World pirates, ability users were common, and they weren’t afraid. On the contrary, they were pleased and envious.
“Well done, little girl. Your ability is really convenient.”
“All the brats from West Blue have Devil Fruits. Why wasn’t I lucky enough to get one?”
For the pirates, having an ability meant more possibilities. Each limb summoned by Robin’s Flower-Flower Fruit had the same strength as her actual limbs. If a physically strong person were to eat the Flower-Flower Fruit, their strength would increase exponentially.
Meanwhile, on the handrail of one side of the staircase, Yamato slid down from the top using it like a slide.
“Hey, is this your Devil Fruit ability? It looks interesting.”
“Don’t you all find it scary?”
“What’s there to be scared of? It’s just a Devil Fruit ability. Although, all the other abilities I’ve seen transform the users into animals. But being able to create a duplicate of oneself seems pretty cool too.”
With a clone, she could let it train with Kaido while she did other things.
Yamato was very outgoing, asking Robin all sorts of questions. But for Robin, who rarely interacted with people her age, as the island’s children considered her a monster, she was momentarily at a loss for words.
Meanwhile, Arceus looked at Saul. The scholars had been taken care of, but now there was this Giant before him.
“Saul, what’s your decision?”
“Why do you know my name?”
“Jaguar D. Saul, your name has been put on the Marine’s bounty list. So, what’s your plan?”
“I initially wanted to return to my kingdom, but it seems you won’t let me leave, and besides, I’m worried about Robin and the others accompanying you pirates.”
“If you can accept my former Marine identity, then I’ll leave with you.”
Ever since he learned that Kuzan and Sakazuki were participating in the Buster Call, he knew he couldn’t break past them with his strength.
“But can you really leave this place in front of the Marines?”
He had been staying hidden in the depths of the island, and the Marines on the sea hadn’t discovered him yet.
In the original timeline, he only revealed himself when he attempted to escape with Robin, which attracted his former friend, Kuzan. Now, it was the same; given his size, once he got close to the island’s border, the Marines would definitely spot him, leading to a large battle.
While the scholars leaving with the pirates might not guarantee a positive outcome, it would, at the very least, spare them from an immediate demise amidst the cannon fire.
Originally, he wasn’t interested in the Void Century, but World Government’s strong reaction piqued his curiosity. He wanted to follow these scholars to see what kind of thing would make the World Government destroy an entire island without hesitation.
But if his presence led to their exposure…
“That’s not something you need to worry about. Coincidentally, our place was lacking a Giant.”
His target wasn’t Saul; his personality made it impossible for him to be a pirate. His target was the kingdom of giants.
If they can get in touch with the kingdom of giants, there might be people there who want to venture out to sea, which is not uncommon among Giants. As long as they don’t join the Big Mom Pirates, other Giants won’t interfere with what they do.
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