*Chapter 260: Searching for Nico Robin*

"It's just a move in a casual game," Uchiha Raijin said nonchalantly.

"..."

Seeing Uchiha show off made Senju Tobirama unable to suppress his emotions.

He really wanted to curse and call Uchiha evil, but with Uchiha Izumi staring at him, Senju Tobirama reluctantly kept his mouth shut.

"Finding Ohara might take some time, but we’ve located a girl who survived Ohara!"

"You mean the Demon Child, Nico Robin, who's wanted by the World Government!"

"She's currently being pursued by the World Government, and she likely has what you're looking for."

Senju Tobirama shrugged as he spoke. Ohara was an island that had already been destroyed.

Even though they once had some valuable things, everything was wiped out.

The intelligence department of Dressrosa wouldn’t be interested in such matters.

But as for the Demon Child wanted by the World Government, they’ve been tracking her for a while.

Even at a young age, she's already had a bounty of over 70 million Berries.

She definitely harbors some sort of secret.

That’s why the forces of Dressrosa have been following her closely.

"Nico Robin? I didn’t expect you guys to have her whereabouts. Go ahead and capture her!"

Raijin was a little surprised, not expecting them to have news of Nico Robin.

Raijin felt that this woman might still be of some use.

After all, she understands the language of the Poneglyphs!

A lot of ancient technology from the once-great kingdom could be useful.

Like that ancient robot powered by an unknown energy source.

Or perhaps the Eternal Flame, Mother Flame, that Vegapunk is now researching.

These might all be technologies passed down from that great kingdom.

Nico Robin’s ability is vital because she can help decode those writings.

In fact, passing down that knowledge would allow Orochimaru and the others to decode it smoothly in the future.

"Understood!"

Senju Tobirama didn’t hesitate at all and immediately contacted the ninjas in the West Sea.

They set off toward the original site of Ohara.

Because the World Government had once used a Buster Call on Ohara, its location was erased from all records.

But only recently erased—some things still circulate in the sea.

If you really want to find it, there’s still a way.

It’s not completely impossible!

"Phew!"

In a narrow alley, Nico Robin leaned against the wall, her face dirty.

"Damn it! Did that guy really get away?"

"If you hadn’t blurted out everything so loudly, how could she have escaped from the ship?"

"Enough arguing, just find her! We’ve already informed the World Government. If we don’t bring her in, we’ll be the ones in trouble."

"We should’ve tied her up right from the start! Who would've thought she'd eavesdrop on us!"

"Another betrayal?"

Robin sighed with some bitterness as she watched several figures rush past the alleyway, finally relaxing as she slumped to the ground.

Her face showed traces of sorrow.

She had thought that by joining a slightly stronger force in the West Sea, she could survive.

But every force she allied with either got wiped out by the Navy and World Government, or they became greedy for the bounty the World Government put on her, wanting to turn her in.

To be honest, Nico Robin had lost hope, but her desire to survive kept pushing her to trust others.

After all, Robin knew that on her own, she could never escape the Navy and World Government’s search.

Only by finding reliable companions—trustworthy friends like her old friend Saul—could she truly survive on the sea.

But finding such companions was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

For nearly ten years, Robin had searched the seas.

But she still hadn’t found any.

Her heart was filled with sorrow. She just wanted to live a normal life, but that was impossible.

The World Government would never stop hunting her.

She carried the mark of Ohara, something she could never escape in her lifetime.

"I can’t stay in the West Sea any longer! I need to leave!"

Robin murmured to herself, feeling downcast.

Leaving her homeland was hard, but there were no trustworthy companions in the West Sea.

No matter how reluctant she felt, Robin knew she couldn't stay here any longer.

If she remained, it wouldn’t be long before the World Government found her.

Many forces on the sea were searching for her.

After so many years of hiding, Nico Robin was all too familiar with it.

"Grr!"

Her stomach growled, and Robin’s face showed signs of weakness.

She glanced toward the alley entrance and struggled to stand up.

She planned to find some food first.

Only by filling her stomach could she continue to survive.

But when would this kind of life ever end?

"Click!"

At that moment, several shadowy figures appeared at both ends of the alley.

Menacing individuals, armed with blades, blocked her escape routes.

They had spotted Robin earlier but chose to split up and corner her, ensuring she couldn't escape.

This way, capturing her would be foolproof.

"You…"

Robin pressed against the wall, her face full of panic.

She had thought she’d shaken off these guys, but they had caught up.

She looked around and realized there was no way out.

Her only option was to take them down.

"Trying to escape? The World Government is sending us a hefty reward. You think you can run?"

"Hahaha, 80 million Berries! Enough to expand our forces!"

"That’s right! Little girl, you're going to fund our rise!"

The men grinned wickedly as they slowly advanced toward Robin.

The World Government wanted her alive, so they planned to capture her.

But to prevent a repeat of what happened earlier, they intended to break one of her legs to make sure she wouldn’t run again.

"Dos Fleur!"

Robin crossed her arms over her chest!

Snap! 

Two arms appeared out of thin air, instantly twisting one man’s neck.

"What?"

"Boss! Two hands just appeared on my body!"

"Damn, she’s a Devil Fruit user!"

"I didn’t expect this girl to have such powers!"

They were caught off guard, not realizing Nico Robin had such tricks up her sleeve.

She had never revealed her Devil Fruit powers before.

But now they had been careless!

Slash! 

One of the men reacted quickly, slashing at the arms with his blade.

Robin’s pupils shrank as she hastily deactivated her powers.

But she was a step too late!

Splat!

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A gash suddenly appeared on her arm, and blood started spurting out.

Nico Robin crouched down in pain, her face showing despair.

She was terrible at controlling her Devil Fruit powers.

After all, for years, her focus had been on staying alive.

There was hardly any time to study the abilities of the fruit.

“Heh heh heh, now you can’t run, can you?”

“Even though she’s a Devil Fruit user, she’s way too weak!”

“Yeah, how did she even get a 79 million Beli bounty from the World Government?”

“Whatever! We don’t care about that. Let’s break her legs first!”

Even though one of them had died, they were more concerned about losing a share of the money.

No one cared about the dead guy as long as Nico Robin was still in front of them.

“Blu blu.”

At that moment, a voice came from above.

In an instant!

The group chasing Nico Robin flinched in fear.

Looking up, they saw a masked figure standing on the roof, holding a short blade.

Purple hair flowed behind the figure, whose silhouette moved like a ghost.

“Lord Tobirama!”

“Have you caught her?”

“Almost, don’t worry! We’re headed to the ruins of Ohara right now; you can come straight over with your people.”

“Yes, sir!”

Click!

The phone call ended, and the figure on the rooftop stood up slowly.

“Dance of the Crescent Moon!”

Whoosh!

Three figures appeared in a flash, moving so fast they were barely visible.

Splat!

By the time they realized what had happened, two clones vanished into white smoke, and the original figure stood in place, still in a striking pose.

A clear line of blood formed on their necks!

Before they could say anything, blood filled their airways, and they collapsed to the ground, unable to speak.

“Nico Robin, come with me!” Uzuki Yuyane said calmly.

After arriving in the Pirate World, Uzuki Yuyane had trained under Zephyr.

Because of her limited strength, she wasn’t qualified to fight against powerful pirates in the New World.

She would’ve been wasted in Dressrosa, so she was reassigned to the West Blue to gather intelligence.

Despite that, Uzuki Yuyane was in charge of all operations in the West Blue!

She was part of the first group of ninjas who came with Raijin, so she received special treatment.

“Who are you?!”

Nico Robin looked around and realized her pursuers were all dead.

She suddenly felt like her time was up and there was no chance of escape.

She hadn’t even been able to see this person’s attack clearly.

“Come with me, and you’ll find out. You have no right to ask questions!” Uzuki Yuyane replied calmly.

“I—”

Nico Robin tried to resist, but handcuffs suddenly clasped around her wrists.

“…”

Sea-Prism Stone handcuffs!

Nico Robin’s face showed surprise as she felt all her strength drain away.

Her Devil Fruit powers disappeared as if they had never existed!

She couldn’t fight back at all against this person now.

“Now you’ll behave!” Uzuki Yuyane made sure Nico Robin was securely restrained. She had followed her for so long, she knew there was no way Robin would behave on her own.

Sea-Prism Stone was the best way to control Nico Robin. Either that or knocking her out.

“The rest is up to you. Clean up the mess properly,” Uzuki Yuyane said as she grabbed Nico Robin and disappeared toward the port in a blur, not looking back.

“Yes, ma’am!”

Two figures appeared, immediately starting to clean up the scene.

They dragged the bodies away and began scrubbing the bloodstains.

Their ship had been prepared for this.

They placed a black bag over Nico Robin’s head and set sail in a specific direction.

Half an hour later!

A group of men in white suits arrived at the town.

They searched the town thoroughly but found no trace.

“Nothing?” asked the man leading the group, who had been standing still until now.

“Their phones aren’t answering either! Nico Robin must have taken them out.”

“But we can’t find the bodies, so something’s off.”

The leader’s face darkened.

He hadn’t expected Nico Robin to slip away from their grasp again.

They’d been chasing this woman for ten years, and still hadn’t caught her.

The World Government was starting to doubt their competence.

“Keep looking! Search every inch of this town! Get the local naval branch to blockade the sea.”

“She can’t have gone far. This time, we can’t let Nico Robin escape again,” the leader said darkly.

Nico Robin was too cunning!

“Is this… Ohara?” Raijin asked, looking at the fallen, massive trees in surprise.

The island was riddled with scars, looking almost completely destroyed.

From a distance, it seemed like a barren wasteland.

But up close, traces of battle were visible across the island.

“If the map’s right, this used to be Ohara,” Tobirama Senju confirmed with a nod.

“Let’s go ashore, then,” Raijin said, narrowing his eyes.

The ship docked slowly at the edge of Ohara, and Raijin was the first to jump off.

He looked at the thick tree roots, still not completely withered after all this time.

“Ohara is history now. Anything left on the island has probably already been taken,” Uchiha Izumi said, frowning as she surveyed the scene.

Most likely, the knowledge and books of Ohara had all been destroyed by the World Government.

It seemed like their trip here might have been for nothing.

“Yeah, what a waste by the World Government,” Raijin said regretfully.

But then he remembered something!

The knowledge of Ohara had been collected by someone after the Buster Call.

It was a giant!

Oh!

Saul!

Raijin’s eyes lit up as he remembered the giant.

He was the one who had saved Ohara’s books.

Aokiji must have shown him mercy, sparing Saul’s life.

“Looks like someone’s been here recently!” Tobirama said as he crouched down, examining the ground with a puzzled expression.

“Let’s keep moving forward,” Raijin said.

The three of them continued walking.

All they saw were the remains of the Tree of Knowledge and the scars covering the island.

There were no bodies left—everything had probably been cleaned up.

(End of Chapter)