The truth about Robin's betrayal was finally revealed.
Nami heaved a sigh of relief after learning the truth, and was full of fighting spirit to find the other missing people. She knew very well that it was not CP9 that defeated everyone before, but the confusion of knowing nothing about the situation. When Luffy and others realized that Robin was worth it, nothing could become a barrier to hinder their progress.
On the other hand, Sanji, who knew nothing about the truth, saw that Robin was lying, and faced with Chopper's confused question "Does Robin hate us?", he said something that was completely consistent with his philandering personality, but at this moment, it made all the audience stunned -
"Chopper, remember this."
The blond young man in a suit lit the cigarette between his fingers, put his hands in his trouser pockets, turned around and walked out nonchalantly, saying lightly:
"He who forgives a woman's lies is a real man."
Since then, the plot of "One Piece" has returned to the track familiar to the audience.
Sanji, who saw that Robin had other difficulties first, arrived at the station first and hid on the sea train that took Robin away. At the same time, Nami also immediately informed the other Robins of the truth of their betrayal. Everyone was full of fighting spirit and vowed to rescue Robin. With the help of Granny Kokoro and others, they arrived at the court established by the World Government - Judicial Island.
The following plot is similar to the plots in the boys' comics on the market.
Everyone who broke into the Judicial Island faced different opponents. After a hard battle, the Straw Hat Pirates finally gathered in the square in front of the court.
Facing the people who finally arrived at Judicial Island, Robin, who was rescued by Franky, had a cold attitude.
"I've said it many times, I won't come back to you." The flag symbolizing the world government fluttered in the wind. Robin's voice also rang out clearly among the wreckage of the building: "I don't want to see you anymore, why did you come to save me?"
The animation camera instantly flashed back to the scene of everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates fighting, and finally stopped on her face which was cold but trying to appear calm.
"I've wanted to die for a long time."
Luffy withdrew his hand, looking a little stunned.
It was quiet all around.
The one who broke the endless silence was the CP9 commander who had also watched the entire process. The man clapped his hands and laughed out loud as if he had heard a joke: "Captain who came thousands of miles to rescue his companions, but was rejected by them in the end, have you ever seen such a dramatic plot?"
It was indeed a dramatic scene.
In other animations or film and television works, the protagonist might have painfully used verbal persuasion to his former companions - there was a moment when Luo Gaofeng almost thought so.
However, Luffy picked his nose nonchalantly. This should have been an action that would have ruined the image of the protagonist, but it didn't look out of place on Luffy. He said inexplicably, "What are you talking about? Robin, since we're here, we have to rescue you."
"If you still want to die after this," Luffy said, "then wait until we rescue you before you die."
It should have been a touching scene, but Luo Gaofeng almost laughed out loud.
Yes, this is Luffy.
He doesn't try to persuade his opponents or teammates with words like other protagonists in shonen comics. He seems to be a thick-skinned man, but in fact he has his own code of conduct. He doesn't know Robin's past, nor does he care, and he doesn't care whether Robin really wants to die or has other reasons.
He said he wanted to save Robin, so he came.
He respected Robin's choice, so he would not ask Robin why he wanted to die, tell Robin that he couldn't die, or ask Robin if he was threatened by others. He would only tell Robin seriously that if he really wanted to die, then wait until we rescued him before dying.
This is Luffy.
The plot is not yet completely clear, but all the audience who saw this had a knowing smile on their faces.
As if responding to the audience's speculation, as Zoro and others scattered in various corners of the Judicial Island gathered on the top of the building one after another, Luffy continued: "Whether to die or to live, you can say whatever you want." The camera shifted from the young captain to the Straw Hat Pirates behind him.
"But please save your words for when we are around."
Then, just like the adventures the Straw Hat Pirates had experienced in the past, everyone stepped forward, standing calmly on both sides of Luffy in a posture of confrontation with the opponent on the other side of the building. Luffy, who was standing in the middle, flexed his fists and feet, and said in a casual tone:
"Leave the rest to us—"
The episode ends here, but the effect of the final scene is remarkable.
With the broadcast of this episode, the number of views of One Piece returned to the second place, ranking only below the equally popular Naruto. Fans' enthusiasm for One Piece began to warm up, shifting from the initial dispute to Robin's past.
What made Robin become what he is now
The meaningless arguments finally disappeared from the One Piece section of major forums, and people returned to the plot itself. What happened to Robin in the past? How will Luffy and others defeat CP9? When the Straw Hat Pirates, as a pirate group, face the huge World Government, where will the plot go from now on
Amid the curiosity and anticipation of the audience, the plot of One Piece is gradually revealed to the fans with each weekly broadcast.
In the following weeks, One Piece spent a lot of time describing Robin's past.
She has lived in the holy land of archaeology, "Ohara", since she was a child. Her father died early and her mother was wanted by the World Government and her whereabouts are unknown. Young Robin lived with her relatives and was often disliked by them. Children of the same age also regarded her as a monster because of her ability and bullied her for fun.
"Teach her a lesson!" "Hit—"
"Stinky monster!" "So disgusting."
"I hope you won't get close to my child again."
"What an annoying kid."
For the eight-year-old Robin, only books and the O'Hara scholars of the "Tree of All-Knowing" were her only warmth. It was also in this year that young Robin passed the doctoral degree examination with full marks and became a member of the O'Hara archaeologists.
This should be a very ordinary job.
However, in the crisis-ridden world of One Piece, archaeologists are a very special existence - due to unknown reasons, the World Government erased 100 years of its own history when it was born. Not only that, the World Government strictly prohibits anyone from exploring the truth behind this 100 years of blank history.
For the world government, exploring the truth behind this history is a sin.
What Robin didn't know at this time was that her mother was wanted by the World Government for this very reason.
In order to prevent Robin from following her mother's footsteps, O'Hara's scholars forbade Robin to study and interpret the blank 100-year history. Little Robin, not understanding the reason, left the Tree of All-Knowing in tears. It was also on this day that young Robin met her first friend in her life - the giant Sauro who died on the beach.
Attracted by the giant's unique laugh, Robin and Sauro became friends.
Frankly speaking, it was not a pretty smile: the mouth was wide open, revealing huge teeth. Although he was smiling, tears were falling from the corners of his eyes. Are all giants' laughter so strange? Robin thought, but he was infected by the other's laughter and laughed too.
"Your smile is really weird."
"People have said that I laugh stupidly since I was little, but who cares if it's strange or not," Sauro told her while laughing, "People laugh when they are happy, which means that when people laugh, they will be happy. You are young but have a hard life. Just smile when you are sad."
"If you're obviously sad but still put on a smile, isn't that like a fool?"
"No way—" Sauro retorted, and encouraged her: "You try to smile too."
Little Robin blinked her eyes, opened her mouth with great effort, and smiled in a similar way. As if amused by her behavior, Sauro said, "Yes, yes, that's how you should smile," and laughed with her in this weird way. From a distance, it looked like—
They are just like two fools, one big and one small. Luo Gaofeng thought with some amusement.
That wasn't the last time Robin saw Sauro smile.
In order to curb people's curiosity and to serve as an example to scholars around the world, the World Government issued a "Demon Killing Order" to O'Hara, who possessed the Tree of Omniscience.
As the "Demon Killing Order" operation began, the entire O'Hara was gradually destroyed by war, and all archaeologists were killed. As soon as the ordinary residents boarded the refugee ship, Vice Admiral Sakaski, who adhered to the rule of "better to kill by mistake than to let go", ordered it to be sunk.
Faced with the oncoming artillery fire, the archaeologists had no intention of escaping. Instead, they raced against time to rescue the books, hoping that the knowledge and ideas passed down by mankind for thousands of years could be passed on to future generations.
All died in the gunfire.
Sauro stood beside Robin.
At first, the giant just held the tiny human girl in his palm and tried his best to escape to the other side of the sea, until he was completely covered by the thick ice and could no longer move. "Run! Robin, don't look back! When you are sad, I taught you to smile like this-"
Just like he had done countless times before, he grinned and gave her the strangest smile in the world.
"Listen, Robin, even though you are alone now, you will find companions one day. The sea is vast, and one day there will be companions who can protect you - you will never be alone in this world! Live with those guys!"
Along with the cries of mankind, in the raging fire, the Tree of Omniscience that had inherited thousands of years of human history and knowledge collapsed.
Robin, the only person left in the world who could decipher historical texts and the last scholar of O'Hara, turned around at the age of eight, and ran towards the sea crying with the strangest smile in the world.
It's not an unexpected plot.
In fact, as the former One Piece fans have discussed and speculated, according to convention, Robin must be burdened with a heavy past and will inevitably be redeemed in this incident. However, when the plot happened as expected,
The author has something to say: In fact, as former One Piece fans have discussed and speculated, according to convention, Robin must be burdened with a heavy past and will inevitably be redeemed in this incident. However, when the plot happened as expected, it was hard for Luo Gaofeng not to be moved.
As a remnant of O'Hara, young Robin is wanted by the World Government on a trumped-up crime with a bounty of 80 million Baileys, and is called "O'Hara's Devil".
From then on, Robin, who was only eight years old, began her escape journey.
It's hard to find a job, hard to make ends meet.
Even if she was lucky enough to find a family who sympathized with her and was willing to take her in, they were actually secretly planning to exchange her for a large amount of money. At the age when ordinary children are still in their parents' arms, Robin had already seen through the warmth and coldness of the world and was betrayed and abandoned by others again and again.
But you can't die.
For all the O'Hara scholars, for my mother's dream of seeking the truth of history until her death, for escaping the pursuit of the navy -
The girl who yearns for light turns to the bottomless dark world and becomes a pawn of the evil pirates. If you are destined to be brought misfortune by the people around you, then let those evil people die. If you are destined to survive by betraying others, what's wrong with being a loyal lackey of the pirates
That’s how she got to where she is today.
Twenty years have passed.
Nico Robin, who was 28 years old at the time, raised her head and looked at her former companion opposite her.
Twenty years ago, the "Demon Slaying Order" from the World Government took away everything from her. Twenty years later, a similar crisis is threatening her companions who finally opened their hearts to her.
"The more I want to be with you, the more you will be implicated by my fate. No matter how long I travel on the sea, there is always a huge enemy that I cannot get rid of - because my enemy is the world and its darkness. I have already dragged you into this twice. No matter how good you are, one day you will regard me as a burden!"
Will betray her, abandon her—
"So I don't want you to save me at all. We're going to die anyway, so I might as well die here!"
"That's right, that's the truth." The CP9 commander laughed out loud: "No idiot would be willing to be dragged down by you, look at that flag, pirates—"
The man raised his arm and pointed proudly at the flag flying in the sky, which represented the World Government.
"That mark is the symbol of the United Nations, which consists of more than 170 member countries in the four seas and the Grand Route. This is the world. Do you know how insignificant you are if you resist it? Do you know what kind of organization has been hunting this woman for the past 20 years?"
Luffy raised his head.
On top of the administrative building on Judicial Island, a flag with white background and blue letters fluttered silently in the sea breeze.
"I finally figured out who Robin's enemy is." Luffy said, not turning his head, staring at the flag flying in the sky without blinking, and speaking in a tone as if he was deciding what to eat tonight, he gave the captain's order: "Sniper King, go shoot that flag."
Then, Usopp, who had been criticized by many people for being a coward and useless in the past few months, replied: "Yes, sir."
So he raised his hand.
The flag was engulfed by the surging flames in an instant, turning into dark ash that was blown away by the wind. The attack was not sensational, but at this moment it attracted the attention of all the navy on Judicial Island.
“He really did it!”
"Do they know what attacking the flag means? The pirates actually declared war on the World Government!"
"Are you crazy? Do you think you can survive by making the whole world your enemy?"
Facing the doubt and disbelief of the whole audience, Luffy shouted loudly without any concern: "That's exactly what I want!" Then, he ignored the strange looks from everyone and just focused on looking at the other person, saying word by word: "Robin, I want to hear you say it yourself - hurry up and say you want to live!"
Tears welled up in her eyes. The words that had been ringing in her ears for twenty years once again rang out:
"You shouldn't be alive, Robin."
"Your very existence is evil, Robin."
Then, after passing through the invisible barriers and twenty years, she heard Sauro's voice again. He said that the sea is very vast and one day a companion who can protect you will appear. He said that you will not always be alone in this world.
If I could make a wish -
She raised her head.
"I want to live—" Tears burst out from her eyes: "Take me to the sea with you—"
It was just a routine that I had guessed beforehand, Luo Gaofeng thought.
After all, this is how One Piece has been going in the past several chapters. Almost every crew member carries a heavy past, and Luffy will smash the past that tortures his companions without any care, so that the Straw Hat Pirates will gain new crew members and embark on an adventure again.
This was clearly a routine plot that he had guessed before, but at this moment, watching the plot in the video, Luo Gaofeng felt as if something was choking his heart.
Tears dripped onto the keyboard.