One Piece: Starting with Sharingan, First Mate Uchiha

Deep within an ancient library.

Robin stood between the towering bookshelves, staring blankly at the enormous figure that slowly turned around.

A large hat.

A familiar face.

There were also large areas of burn scars left on the exposed skin.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

Robin seemed to have returned to twenty-two years ago.

Ohara is burning.

Artillery fire continued to fall from the sea.

The Tree of Omniscience collapsed in the flames.

The mother, Dr. Clover, and all the scholars were left behind on that doomed island.

Saul stood between her and Aokiji, using his own body to buy the young girl a final chance to escape.

At that time, Robin saw with his own eyes that ice covered Saul's body.

She also heard him try to smile and tell her—

The sea is vast.

One day, she will definitely find a partner who is willing to protect her.

Robin once thought that he had lost everyone forever.

But now, that figure, who only existed in her memory, is standing in front of her again.

Robin's lips trembled slightly.

"Sauro..."

Saul also looked at Robin, who had grown up.

He opened his mouth.

He seemed to want to laugh heartily like he used to.

But when the voice actually came out, it was trembling uncontrollably.

"Robin..."

"You've really grown up."

Robin took a few steps forward.

At first, she tried to remain calm.

Twenty-two years of fleeing, betrayal, and pursuit had long since taught her how to hide her emotions.

But as she drew closer to Saul, the composure she had maintained for so long finally began to crumble.

Tears silently streamed down her cheeks.

Sauro slowly extended his enormous hand and carefully placed it in front of her.

Just like twenty-two years ago.

Robin raised his hand and gently pressed it against his thick fingertips.

Sauro looked down at her.

Her eyes were also filled with tears.

He tried to put on that familiar smile.

"Welcome back, Robin."

Robin lowered his head.

His shoulders finally began to tremble slightly.

"Um."

"I'm back."

No one disturbed them in the library.

Luffy, who usually loves excitement, just stood aside, grinning as he watched Robin and Saul.

Chopper was already crying his eyes out.

The two hooves kept wiping away the tears, but the more they wiped, the more tears flowed.

Usopp's eyes were also red, but he tried his best to tilt his head back.

"I'm so touched!"

"There's just too much dust here."

"I definitely didn't cry!"

Franky turned his back.

Beneath the sunglasses, two streams of tears kept flowing out.

"This is such a touching reunion!"

Brooke sighed softly:

"To be able to meet again with someone I thought was dead."

"It is indeed an incredibly lucky thing."

Nami stood behind Robin, her eyes also slightly red.

Victor watched Robin quietly.

For her, this was not an ordinary reunion with an old friend.

Instead, it was the past that the world had forcibly taken away that truly returned to her for the first time.

Luoji Station is located further away from the entrance to the Book Hall.

Haildin also temporarily lowered his guard against him.

At this moment, no one wanted to spoil this moment that belonged to Robin.

It took Robin a long time to calm down.

Saul finally turned his attention to the Straw Hat crew.

He had already heard about these young people from the newspapers.

Straw Hat Luffy.

Crimson Lotus Victor.

The Four Emperors' pirate crew to which Nico Robin, the Devil's Child, belongs.

They even declared war on the World Government in order to rescue Robin.

Throughout countless crises, he never considered abandoning her.

But rumors are just rumors.

It wasn't until Saul saw them standing beside Robin that he truly understood what these people meant to Robin.

Luffy was the first to raise his hand in greeting.

"You're the giant who saved Robin, aren't you?"

Sauro nodded.

Luffy grinned, his smile quite direct.

"Thank you."

It was just a simple thank you.

Sauro was taken aback for a moment.

He looked down at Robin.

The little girl who once drifted alone on the sea now has a group of companions by her side who would never abandon her, even if they were to fight against the whole world.

His last worry finally subsided.

"It seems I wasn't wrong back then."

Robin looked up at him.

Sauro grinned.

"You've truly found someone who's willing to protect you and stay by your side."

Robin turned to look at her companions.

Luffy is laughing at her.

Chopper was still wiping away his tears.

Usopp tried his best to act as if nothing was wrong.

Nami's hands were still warm.

Victor was also watching her with a smile.

Robin nodded slightly.

"Um."

"I found it."

"How exactly did you survive back then?"

Sauro scratched his head.

"I myself am not entirely sure about this matter."

Aokiji's ice sealed his body, but did not immediately take his life.

Subsequently, the fire ignited by the Buster Call's cannon fire melted some of the ice.

The interaction between the extreme cold and the flames allowed Sauro to survive the subsequent bombing.

When he regained consciousness, Ohara had become a ruin.

It took him a long time to regain his mobility.

After resuming operations, Sauro returned to the central lake of Ohara.

There, he discovered a large number of books that had sunk into the water.

Before the Buster Call began, Dr. Clover and the scholars of Ohara already knew that they could not leave alive.

They threw all the most important books from the Tree of Knowledge into the lake.

The lake water soaked the paper.

The fire scorched the edges of some of the book pages.

However, the vast majority of the content is still recognizable.

Soon after, a fleet of giant ships secretly arrived at Ohara.

The giants were ordered by King Harald and the scholars of Elbaf to come in search of any knowledge that Ohara might have left behind.

Sauro and the others worked together to retrieve the books from the lake one by one.

They were then transported to Elbaf via covert routes.

The World Government had always believed that Ohara had been completely burned down.

But in reality...

The most precious things about Ohara have long since left the island.

Saul led Robin deeper into the library.

Rows of bookshelves extend along the interior of the World Tree.

Some books have been enlarged by special abilities to make them easier for giants to read.

Others, still the size of human books, are placed in specially made transparent protective cases.

Robin saw the familiar number.

A familiar cover.

He even saw his mother Olvia's familiar handwriting in a book of ancient language research records.

Robin raised his hand.

My fingertips hovered over the words my mother had left behind.

But it hasn't come down yet.

Saul stood behind her and said softly:

"These books have been waiting for you."

Robin finally opened the notebook.

The paper became wrinkled because it was soaked in water.

Some of the ink marks have also become blurred.

But the words left by his mother still exist.

Twenty-two years ago, Robin lost his mother, his hometown, and all his scholars.

The World Government called her the Child of Evil and declared Ohara to be a sinner who sought to destroy the world.

Robin has lived to this day to prove that the sacrifices of those scholars were not in vain.

Now, she finally knows.

You weren't the only one who survived.

The knowledge of Ohara, too, survived.

"Doctor and the others..." Robin said softly, "They really did protect them."

Sauro nodded.

"yes."

"Ohara is not dead."

"As long as these books are still here."

"As long as there are still people who remember them."

"Ohara will live on forever."

As Sauro spoke, her gaze gradually fell on Viktor behind her.

He had already noticed this young man when they met again.

Saul glanced at Victor, then looked down at Robin, a slightly curious smile on his face.

"Robin."

"Is this man also your partner?"

The library was relatively quiet.

Nami, Sanji, Usopp, and the others also subconsciously looked at Robin.

Robin looked up at Saul.

This time, she didn't hide her true emotions with a smile, as she had done in the past.

After the destruction of Ohara, it took her twenty-two years to find companions she could call family again.

Robin glanced at Victor, then turned back to face Saul.

"Victor is definitely my partner."

She paused briefly.

A gentle smile appeared on her lips.

"Too……"

"My husband."

The words fell.

The entire ancient library fell into a brief silence.

This was the first time Robin publicly acknowledged her relationship with Victor in front of everyone in the Straw Hat crew.

In the past, everyone had already noticed that they had a close relationship.

Robin never deliberately denied it.

But given her personality, she would rarely say "my man" so directly.

Especially when Nami is standing next to him.

Usopp was the first to widen his eyes.

"Although we already knew..."

"But Robin actually said it herself!"

Chopper blinked, then asked in surprise:

"Does this count as an official announcement?"

Franky raised his arms high.

"A super direct statement!"

Sanji instantly lost his color.

He clutched his chest and slowly knelt down.

"Robin actually admitted it herself..."

Zoro crossed his arms, showing no surprise whatsoever.

"It's just that I'm saying it now."

Luffy showed no surprise whatsoever.

In his view, this seemed to be a matter of course.

"so what?"

Robin chuckled softly.

The sadness that had been building up during the reunion was gradually dissipated amidst the familiar chatter of my friends.

Everyone instinctively looked at Nami again.

Everyone in the Straw Hat crew knows that Nami and Viktor share an undeniable bond.

Nami simply stood smiling beside Robin.

Today is the day Robin and Saul are reunited.

It was also the first time she had faced her family members again after losing her hometown for twenty-two years.

Nami understands.

Robin's announcement at this moment was also telling Saul—

She is no longer alone.

She has people who are willing to continue walking with her.

So Nami simply squeezed Robin's hand gently, a faint smile on her face.

Robin turned to look at her.

Their eyes met briefly.

No language required.

Robin has already understood what Nami means.

Saul looked at Victor again.

Even knowing that Robin now has a partner, hearing her admit to having a man still made Saul instinctively look at her with the scrutiny of an elder.

Viktor took a step forward, his expression serious.

"I will protect Robin."

Saul did not respond immediately.

"The world government has been hunting her down for twenty-two years."

"And the enemies she will face next will only be more dangerous than those she has faced before."

Victor nodded calmly.

"I know."

"The World Government, Blackbeard, or anyone else."

"Anyone who wants to hurt her must get past me first."

Robin looked at Victor.

The smile on her face didn't disappear.

Sauro remained silent for a few seconds.

Then he suddenly burst into a familiar laugh.

"Hehehehe!"

"Sounds reliable!"

He extended a huge finger and gently placed it in front of Victor.

"From now on, Robin is in your hands."

Victor smiled and shook his head.

"It's not for me."

"Robin never belonged to anyone."

"We will only walk together."

Sauro paused for a moment.

Then he laughed even more heartily.

"Hehehehe!"

"Well said!"

The tenderness in Robin's eyes became even more apparent at this moment.

The atmosphere in the library gradually returned to a relaxed state.

Saul began to inquire about Robin's voyages over the years.

Luffy eagerly started talking about Skypiea, Enies Lobby, Dressrosa, and Wano Country.

He spoke many things in a rambling and incoherent manner.

Usopp kept interjecting, adding his "key contributions" in each adventure.

Sauro listened and burst into laughter.

Standing among his companions, Robin felt a sudden surge of completeness he had never experienced before.

Ohara's past has not disappeared.

Everything I have now truly exists.

The past and the present are finally connected at this moment.

The base station is at the entrance.

He glanced inside silently before looking away.

"It's so noisy."

Just then.

The royal chains wrapped around his arms and neck suddenly trembled slightly.

Ding.

It started as a minor collision.

But soon, the chains began to vibrate more and more violently.

A low rumble echoed from the ground of the entire ancient library.

Some of the books on the bookshelf began to sway gently.

Everyone's smiles vanished at the same time.

Halding immediately turned to look at Loki.

"What happened?"

Loki looked down at the royal chains binding him.

For the first time, the casualness on his face disappeared.

The royal seal, the hero's altar, and the root system of the world tree all belong to the same ancient system.

At this moment, he could clearly feel—

Someone is injecting a terrifyingly large external force into the depths of the altar.

Loki slowly raised his head.

"Someone...opened the altar."