"Opposing the new navy."
"Have these guys been living comfortably in the New World for too long? Since when have the rebels been able to talk to us like this?!"
The Den Den Mushi in the cabin fell silent. Satan Saint stared at the Den Den Mushi on the coffee table with serious eyes and spoke in a cold voice.
The threat in Robin's words made him very angry, but Satan, who was deep-minded, did not show this anger directly on his face.
But even though Saint Satan tried his best to control his emotions, Borsalino could still hear the tremendous anger in Saint Satan's words.
The Celestial Dragons are above everyone else, and the Five Elders, the highest authority in the World Government, are truly second only to the one and above everyone else.
Once upon a time, someone actually dared to talk to them like this.
If it was Yoshiichi Tsugakuni standing in front of him today, Satan Sheng might have been a little afraid, but the other party was just an unknown person in the New Navy, and he actually dared to ignore the World Government. This was something he absolutely could not tolerate.
Feeling the anger in Saint Satan's heart, Borsalino, one of the parties involved, did not feel any real anger.
The New Navy has been entrenched in the New World for a long time, and its power has grown very rapidly in recent years. As a naval admiral active on the front line, Borsalino is very familiar with the strength of the New Navy.
In the New World, the New Navy truly has the qualifications to look down upon all other forces.
The other party has not yet expanded its tentacles to the new world, not because of a lack of top-level strength, but because this force was established a short time ago, and the power of the middle and grassroots levels is not strong enough.
In Borsalino's opinion, if the new navy can maintain its current pace of development, it may only take a dozen or twenty years to train another generation to truly shake the foundation of the world government.
No matter how angry Saint Satan was, he could not do anything to the New Navy.
These people have become a big deal.
Borsalino remained silent, not wanting to agree with Saint Satan. Saint Satan, after a moment of sulking, quickly calmed down. He glanced at Borsalino, who remained silent, and asked in a deep voice:
"Borsalino, you are the admiral of the navy. What do you think we should do next?"
"Your opinion is very important for this operation and will be an important reference for my decision."
"Tell me what you think."
In this world, strength is what matters. Although the Five Elders are Celestial Dragons, as the new navy becomes stronger and stronger, the strength of Jiguoyuan becomes stronger and stronger, the marshals and admirals of the Marineford Navy Headquarters are increasingly valued by the Celestial Dragons.
Satan was not arrogant at all when he was with Borsalino, which could be seen from the fact that he took the initiative to sit on the same sofa with Borsalino.
Such a thing would never have happened before the establishment of the new navy.
Even if the Navy Marshal met the Five Elders, he could only stand there and report on his work!
But now, the situation has changed.
The admirals are known as the strongest combat force of the Naval Headquarters. These people must be won over by the Five Elders. Only in this way can they have the confidence to confront Tsugakuni Yoriichi's new navy head-on.
At this time, facing Saint Satan's question, Borsalino felt a little distressed.
He is friends with Yoriichi Tsugakuni and Vegapunk. Long before he became an admiral, he was deeply involved in the establishment of the technological forces of the Marine Headquarters and had a deep friendship with Vegapunk.
To be honest, if he had a choice, he didn't want to go to Egg Point Island.
Borsalino has very complicated feelings towards the New Navy. On the one hand, he feels from the bottom of his heart that the New Navy, which mainly targets the world's nobles, will be one of the culprits disrupting the "normal order" of this world; but on the other hand, Borsalino also recognizes Yoshiichi Tsugikuni from the bottom of his heart and feels that he has the ability to bring changes to the world.
If possible, Borsalino did not want to get involved in the conflict between the New Navy and the headquarters, or between the New Navy and the World Government.
He just wanted to be a spectator, standing quietly on the shore, watching which direction the long river of fate would flow.
Of course, Borsalino's true thoughts deep in his heart are naturally not what Saint Satan wants to hear now.
"There is no other solution to this matter."
"Dr. Vegapunk's value is unquestionable. He is a precious asset that cannot be lost, both to our navy and to the World Government."
"It is precisely because of his importance that Vegapunk cannot be allowed to be taken away by the New Navy."
"Since Tsugikuni Yuichi has personally taken action this time, we must abandon all hope of luck."
"Only by defeating Tsugikuni Yoriichi and his new navy can we achieve the purpose of this trip."
Borsalino pondered for a long time, then slowly leaned forward, his hands hanging on his knees, and answered.
It's quite conventional, but it's also realistic.
There was no careful plan or ingenious conspiracy in Borsalino's answer. Although it did not satisfy Saint Satan, Saint Satan knew that Borsalino was right.
In order to prevent Vegapunk from escaping their control, the World Government and the Marine Headquarters naturally left some arrangements on Egg Island. However, when Yoshikazu Tsugakuni arrived on the island and reunited with Vegapunk, they knew that with those little tricks, they would not be able to do anything to Vegapunk who was protected by Yoshikazu Tsugakuni.
At this time, while Satan Saint and Borsalino were discussing their next move, a cleansing operation was taking place on Egg Point Island.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi's Observation Haki can easily cover the entire island, and his Observation Haki can also sense human emotions.
Based on his perception, he ordered Robin to detain and centralize those on the island whose movements were unusual. Perhaps some of those detained by the New Navy were genuine researchers, but in this situation, Tsugikuni Yoriichi had no time to carefully identify them and could only temporarily let them go.
The migration preparations for Danjian Island were carried out very quickly. In just half a day, important instruments, materials, and personnel had already boarded the ships that had been prepared.
As for various supplies, the inventory of Danjian Island itself is sufficient, so Jiguo Yuanyi does not need to worry about this.
After everything was ready, under the guidance of the Dawn warship, the "Sea Beast" fleet sailed out of the dock on Egg Point Island one after another and headed towards Fishman Island.
The sky above the sea was covered with dark clouds, the cold wind was howling, heavy snow was falling, and visibility at sea was very low.
The fleet evacuating from Danjian Island was not moving fast, it could even be said to be very slow.
All sorts of instruments and data needed to be transported, and all the ships were packed to the brim. Even Tsugikuni Yoriichi's ship, the Dawn, had a giant robot towed to its stern. Even with the Dawn's power, the giant robot slowed it down.
"Dr. Vegapunk, is the fleet carrying too much stuff?"
"At our current speed, it will take ages for us to reach our destination."
"Are there some things that can be left unmoved?"
"Just take the important information with you, right? After we get to Fishman Island, can't we rebuild the equipment?"
"Since the researchers are all here, replicating it shouldn't be a problem, right?"
On the deck of the Dawn, Tsugikuni Yoriichi, Vegapunk, and the others stood at the stern, gazing at the vast fleet of sea beasts behind them. Yoriichi's lieutenant, Robin, pointed to a large robot being towed by the Dawn not far away and asked.
Robin had already learned about the risks of this trip from Yoriichi, and she also knew that both the Naval Headquarters and the World Government were making big moves. The fleet was sailing so slowly, and Robin had a bad feeling in her heart.
"You're right. If we don't bring the instruments and only take the data, we can still rebuild it even if we go to a new place."
"but."
"The materials used to make the instrument may not be available on Fishman Island, and the time it takes to make the instrument cannot be ignored."
"These things are the result of our hard work. Even if we have all the necessary information, it will take several years to reproduce and re-manufacture them."
"We can't afford to delay that long."
Standing next to Yunyi at this time was the real body of Vegapunk. His several clones went to several other sea monster ships. During the long voyage to come, Vegapunk's clones would not be idle and would continue to engage in their own research.
“The risk is just too great.”
Robin actually understood what Vegapunk said, but her way of thinking was very different from Vegapunk's. In her view, this was a matter of escaping! Those instruments could be reproduced in a short time, but if you lost your life, you lost everything. What could be more important than life?
Although Robin couldn't empathize with the crazy scientist Vegapunk, since he said so, she could more or less understand his thoughts.
"Dr. Vegapunk, I understand what you said."
"but."
"There's really no need to bring that, right?"
As he spoke, Robin pointed to an iron raft being towed by the warship Dawn not far away. On the raft was a giant rusty robot wearing a heavy iron helmet.
The large robot was covered in battle scars and looked like "junk". Robin could sense a heavy historical atmosphere from the robot, but he did not think that such a thing was worth the risk of transporting.
You know, from the moment their new navy arrived at Danjian Island, all of them had already gambled their lives.
No one can predict their own future. The sailors on the ship also know that a storm is coming, and no one has the confidence to survive the battle between the strong.
Although they were full of confidence in Tsugikuni Yoshiichi, the Naval Academy had taught them long ago that in a battle between the strong, the weak are like a candle in the wind and can be extinguished at any time.
"Hehe, you said it."
"Little girl, you're wrong. The combined value of more than a dozen ships' worth of items is not as great as this ancient weapon."
"What do you think the world was like 800 years ago?!"
"Primitive society?"
"Haha, no, that giant robot you see today is the product of a huge kingdom 800 years ago!"
Vegapunk's gaze fell on the giant robot on the iron raft in the distance, and he spoke with emotion.
A cutting-edge technological product of a vast ancient kingdom
It was created 800 years ago
This truth stunned Robin, who was well-versed in history.
A blank hundred years, and a robot like this was actually born during that blank hundred years?!
Robin knew that there had been many powerful countries in the world in the past, but historical records were mostly about humanities and history. She had no intuitive understanding of the level of technology at that time.
Generally speaking, science and technology are bound to develop forward, but today most places in the world are still relatively primitive. In terms of technological capabilities, they are probably not as good as modern society before industrialization and are still stuck in the Age of Discovery.
However, the technological level in some places is far ahead, and they seem to be on a different "level" from other backward places.
There are two reasons for this.
One is that backward areas are blocked by technology; the other is caused by technological gaps.
If Vegapunk was not lying and the robot was built 800 years ago, then the original technological level of this world would probably be beyond everyone's imagination. The ancient kingdom that could create a robot of this size must also be extremely powerful.
But if that is the case, the problem arises again.
Why did the technology break down? Where did the originally developed ancient kingdom go?
Is the backwardness of other places due to the direct regression caused by technological blockade?
At this moment, Robin's mind exploded, and countless ideas and speculations burst out from her mind.
She was a scholar of O'Hara, and Robin had never forgotten this. During her years in the New Navy, she also borrowed the power of the New Navy to try to fulfill the lifelong wishes of the souls of O'Hara.
Explore the blank century and expose the truth of history to the sun.
"Robin, go get some rest."
"It's windy here."
Yoshiichi Tsugikuni noticed that Robin's face was a little pale at this time. Perhaps it was because she was thinking too much, or perhaps it was because she thought of O'Hara's deceased family, her face became very ugly.
Gently patting Robin's shoulder, Yunyi's soft voice brought Robin back to the real world.
"No, thank you."
Robin shook his head slightly, then looked at Vegapunk and asked in a deep voice:
"Dr. Vegapunk, I understand you have a deep understanding of the ancient kingdom that created this giant robot, correct?"
"Can you please tell me?!"
"I really want to know!"
There was a hint of pleading in Robin's eyes. The blank hundred years of history was what caused her family's death. She wanted to know what the World Government was hiding.
The ancient kingdom may be the breakthrough point.
"I'm sorry, but my understanding is not deep enough."
"All I know is that the island itself is the site of an ancient kingdom."
"I haven't found out the truth about other things."
"But one thing I am certain of is that the Ancient Kingdom is an enemy of the World Government!"
There was a gleam in Vegapunk's eyes, and his words were vague. Robin had no idea how much truth and how much falsehood he was saying.
Did he really not have a deep understanding of the Ancient Kingdom? If not, how could he know that the Ancient Kingdom was the enemy of the World Government?
As a bystander, Yoriichi Tsugakuni knew that Vegapunk didn't want to tell Robin. Why?
Maybe it was out of distrust, or maybe he didn't want Robin to bear the consequences of knowing this secret.
Thinking of this, Yunyi interrupted at the right time:
"The main purpose of studying the profound history is to hope that what happened in the past can guide people today in facing what is happening in the present."
"Robin, you still have to look forward. If you can uncover the truth of history, that would be great, but if you can't, don't dwell on it."
“We who live in the present are the ones who make history.”
(End of this chapter)
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