XX-level Hokage

The eye color is not pure white; it was specially mixed by Mariano based on the color of her true white eyes. Although it is very simple, it can clearly show the characteristics of true white.

"Hang this flag at the very top of the Alabasta Kingdom, and then we can leave," Zhen whispered.

"Leave?" "Leave?!"

Robin and Vivi spoke at the same time. Robin was a little nervous, while Vivi was a little reluctant.

“Go to Ohara. If nothing unexpected happens, that will be my territory as a Shichibukai,” Mashiro said softly. [Robin's approval rating +30]

Upon hearing this, Robin was deeply moved. Ohara, her homeland, was where she was born and forced to flee.

"Mashiro, I..." Vivi began hesitantly. The Kingdom of Alabasta had just been restored, and her father alone was not enough. She had to stay in the kingdom to help. But before she could finish speaking, Mashiro interrupted her.

"Vivi, you should stay in Alabasta until everything settles down, then we can consider whether to go to Ohara," Mashiro said softly, reaching out to stroke Vivi's head.

“Zhenshio.” Vivi didn’t know what to say for a moment.

"This is your country. Guard it well, future Queen." Mashiro whispered in Vivi's ear. "I understand," Vivi smiled and said with unwavering determination.

She was not just a fragile young girl; she had her own responsibilities and mission. At noon, another banquet began.

This banquet was not an expression of gratitude, but rather a farewell gesture.

Halfway through the banquet, Vivi pulled Mashiro out of the banquet hall and into a side hall.

"Aren't you going to the banquet?" Mashiro asked, somewhat puzzled, looking at Weiwei's determined expression.

"I have more important things to do now." Weiwei's face began to flush, and her voice trembled slightly with nervousness.

"?" Before Mashiro could even ask, "Thud!"

Vivi's skirt fell to the ground. Next came her sky-blue underwear.

Looking at Weiwei, whose skin was as white as jade and whose complexion was warm and delicate, Zhenbai instantly understood her meaning. "Actually, you..."

This time, we've only gotten halfway through explaining the truth.

Vivi instantly kissed Mashiro, holding her passionately and resolutely, and the two fell onto the bed together.

"You can do whatever you want with this time," Vivi whispered breathlessly in Mashiro's ear. Mashiro's expression darkened.

With a forceful movement, he stood up and instantly pinned Weiwei beneath him. The deed was done.

...

In the afternoon, watched by Kobui and the minister of the Alabasta Kingdom, Mashiro and his companions boarded a crimson pirate ship. This ship belonged to Crocodile, but it had been taken over by Mashiro without compensation and named "Hyuga".

"Master, where's Vivi? Didn't she come to see us off?" Michita asked, somewhat puzzled. "She's probably still in bed," Robin replied softly.

"Miss, do you usually take a nap on Wednesdays? Why are you still sleeping now?" Mariannu asked in surprise. "Oh, you'll have to ask our master," Robin said with a smile, glancing at Mashiro.

Marianne was still somewhat confused, but Michita understood her meaning, and her face instantly flushed. "It's alright if you don't know, Master will teach you when the time comes," Robin said in a slightly strange tone. As the Hyuga sailed away, Vivi opened the window of the side hall, looking exhausted.

The sea breeze that came from the shore was somewhat dry after passing through the long desert. Looking towards the coast, Vivi's gaze was fixed on the departing ship.

"That was rough, but I'll forgive you this time, considering we're parting. Goodbye, Mashiro, goodbye, my master." Vivi said softly, placing her hands on her chest.

On the Hyuga, as they moved further and further from the coastline, a huge flag was clearly visible over the Alabasta capital.

"Ohara, a famous archaeological mecca in the West Blue, boasts the world's largest library with the most scholars and the most books—the Omniscient Tree. It can be said that almost all the renowned scholars of the Grand Line have visited Ohara."

My parents were scholars on Ohara Island, but my father died when I was born, and my mother went to sea to do research when I was three. I have been all alone since I was a child.

Although I was taken in by my uncle, my status was almost no different from that of a servant. And because I am a Devil Fruit user, the other children on the island all regarded me as a monster. The only people I could call friends were the scholars who worked in the Tree of Omniscience.

Therefore, my greatest hobby is reading in the Tree of Knowledge, which also revealed my talent for archaeology.

These aren't pleasant memories, but thinking about them now, I feel a strange sense of nostalgia. "Robin said in a complicated tone. After a week's journey, the Hyuga finally approached Ohara.

Chapter 35: Ohara (Part 1)

"Time heals all wounds, and your understanding of the past will change accordingly." Mashiro walked to Robin's side and said softly. Robin remained noncommittal.

As the distance closed, Robin felt a strange, almost unsettling, sense of homecoming. Faintly, the shadow of an island began to appear.

Robin looked closely, his eyes filled with doubt, then quickly widened in surprise, exclaiming, "This... how is this possible?!" "What's wrong?" he asked.

"The Tree of Omniscience... the Tree of Omniscience is still in Ohara! It wasn't destroyed along with the island's books and scholars!" Robin exclaimed, a mixture of relief and disbelief. During the Ohara incident, under the Navy's Buster Call, all the civilians and scholars of Ohara were killed, and all the books and documents were burned.

The flames burned for two days and two nights.

As a result, Robin became the only surviving member of Ohara.

In Robin's mind, the Tree of Knowledge, as the symbol of Ohara, should have been destroyed in that catastrophe long ago. Unexpectedly, it still stands in the ruins of Ohara.

Upon hearing this, Mashiro suddenly laughed. People in this world generally have very low political sensitivity, even someone as intelligent as Luo Bin.

“Robin-chan, as an orphan of Ohara, you should know Ohara’s other names very well,” Mashiro said softly. Looking at Mashiro with some confusion, Robin replied, “The holy land of archaeology, the home of scholars.”

"The world has never been made up of force, not even in the Grand Line where the strong rule. Civil servants are also an important part of power. The Navy and the World Government launched the Buster Call on Ohara at the risk of offending all the scholars in the world."

Despite having reasons to prevent forbidden knowledge, the Navy cannot completely eliminate it. Even within the Navy today, there are some civilian naval personnel who cherish Ohara, not to mention the various islands and kingdoms on the high seas.

Ohara consists of three main parts: the world's most concentrated collection of scholars, the richest collection of books, and the library with the largest collection of books—the Tree of Omniscience.

Scholars and books are absolutely impossible to preserve; otherwise, the Buster Call would be meaningless, as the Tree of Knowledge would be the best option. Under such circumstances, I would find it strange that the Navy destroyed the Tree of Knowledge.

"The survival of this tree represents a message from the Navy to the outside world: the Navy is simply acting impartially and is not opposing scholars," Mashiro said slowly and deliberately.

She obtained some clues from the archives of the Loguetown naval branch, and combined with her years of experience handling official business, she easily guessed the thoughts of the naval high command at the time. (Xiao Nan, Samui: "Handling official business? You??")

Listening to Mashiro's explanation, Robin's expression became somewhat strange. She unconsciously asked, "Mashiro, you're still quite young, aren't you? How come you're so skilled?" As she spoke, a bitter look appeared on Robin's face, and she continued, "Originally, I only thought I was inferior to you in strength. Now it seems I'm also inferior in intelligence..."

"We each have our strengths, but I can't compare to you in terms of knowledge," Mashiro said with a light laugh.

"What do you plan to do with Ohara?" Robin asked softly. As someone whom Mashiro acknowledged as intelligent, Robin deduced something else from Mashiro's words.

Mashiro glanced at Robin with appreciation and said softly, "I want to rebuild the village of scholars."

Despite having some suspicions, Robin was still incredibly shocked. A land of scholars!

[Robin's approval rating +5]

"If scholars from all over the world gather here, they should be able to find the whereabouts of other historical texts," Mashiro muttered to himself.

Stepping onto the land of Ohara, they found it overgrown with weeds and desolate, a far cry from everything Robin remembered. The group walked into the city, only to find it in ruins.

“I went to the place Robin mentioned, and it’s just like here, completely destroyed.” Michita, holding an umbrella, floated down to Mashiro’s side and said. “It seems rebuilding this place will take some time,” Mashiro said softly.

"Master, are we really going to rebuild Ohara? I've heard about this place before. It's the place the Navy specifically targeted for destruction by Buster Call. Are we really sure it's okay?" Michita asked after hesitating for a moment.

"Don't worry, the Navy is too busy helping us." Mashiro said with a smile, stroking Michita's golden hair.

"The repairs themselves aren't too bad; the main issues are materials and workers. Ohara has been designated a forbidden island, and the Seven Warlords..."

"The sea has never been accepted by ordinary people, so finding a reliable channel will be very troublesome," Robin said, frowning.

“No need to worry about that. A little guy who’s been secretly following us for a long time should be able to provide us with the right help.” As she spoke, Mashiro looked up at the sky under Robin’s questioning gaze.

In the clouds, a pure white newsbird, about the size of a swan, was circling steadily. Suddenly, a strange force grabbed it and pulled it down from the clouds. "That's... a newsbird?" Robin murmured.

Newsbirds are known throughout the entire ocean; they are distributed across the world, delivering the latest information like a newspaper. However, they are different from what she had in mind.

Unfortunately, this newsbird is a bit too arrogant.

"Could you help me get in touch with your boss?" Mashiro said with a smile.

She noticed these strange seabirds on her way to Alabasta and even shot down a few.

Later, when she arrived in the Kingdom of Alabasta, there were even more birds. Even during her battle with Crocodile, a few little creatures would sneak around and hide in the distance.

Later, upon learning that they were news birds belonging to the World Economic News Agency, Mashiro had other ideas and stopped trying to deal with them. Now, it's time to use them.

The giant newsbird wasn't very intelligent, but under danger, it quickly understood what Mashiro meant.

Fluttering its wings, the giant newsbird shook off the bag on its body and gestured with its beak to Mashiro, indicating that what she wanted was in the bag.

With a gentle beckoning motion, the giant newsbird's bag flew to Mashiro's side. Opening it, she found a camera and a fist-sized Den Den Mushi inside.

Seeing this, Mashiro instantly understood the significance of the huge news, and the restrictions on it were lifted. It activated the Den Den Mushi, and a moment later, a middle-aged man's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

"What's up? Number Seven, did you manage to capture some important photos? This new Shichibukai is a major news story, so make sure the photos are clear." "If you want my photos, I can have someone take a set and send them to you," Mashiro said softly.

"Really white? Nice to meet you, I'm Morgans, the president of World Economic News Agency," Morgans said with some excitement.

"Hello, Morgans, I won't say much more for now. I have some news to share, I don't know if you'd be interested," Mashiro said softly.

“News? I’m very interested in any important news,” Morgans said earnestly. “I want to rebuild Ohara and restore the land of scholars,” Mashiro said calmly.

Morgans was silent for a moment, then said, "The Navy actually agreed to this, which is indeed big news. I wonder what Miss Sorcerer needs in exchange for this news."

"I don't need anything, just that you spread this message far and wide," Mashiro said softly.

“That’s no problem at all. However, rebuilding O’Hara must be quite troublesome in terms of materials and trade routes. I can help you with that,” Morgans said with a smile.

“Then I’ll leave it to you, Mr. President. But I doubt most businesses would dare come to Ohara,” Mashiro said with a light laugh. “Don’t worry about that. As long as you can afford it, the guys I know won’t care where you are. Besides what’s on the surface, there’s an underground world of economics and commerce.”

There are five highly influential figures in the underworld, known as the Five Kings of the Underworld.

Dufeld, known as the "King of Loans," primarily engaged in lending money at exorbitant interest rates. Stusey, known as the "Queen of Pleasure Street," controlled the catering and entertainment industries.

Dorag Piecrow, known as the "big name funeral home," is a large-statured man who provides funeral services.

I, Morgans, known as "Big News," am the president of the World Economic News Agency, specializing in breaking news. Kibsen, known as "The Hidden One," is a veteran in the warehousing industry, whose main business is cargo warehousing.

Umit, known as the "deep ocean current," primarily operates in maritime transport, controlling sea lanes and essentially monopolizing ocean trade channels.

"The people I've connected you with are Stussy, Kibsen, and Umit. Of course, if you don't have enough funds right now, I can also introduce you to Du Feld," Morgans explained.

"Then I'll leave it to you." After listening, Mashiro said calmly.

"Finally, could you tell me? As the new Shichibukai, what's the name of your organization?" Morgans asked. "The name, let's call it Konoha," Mashiro said with a smile, as if she had just thought of something.

“Konoha? I understand. I will come over in person after Ohara is rebuilt. I will trouble Miss Mashiro then,” Morgans said.

"No problem." With that, Mashiro hung up the Den Den Mushi.

Put the Den Den Mushi back in the bag, then hang the bag back on the giant Newsbird.

"I'll give you three more minutes. You can take a few clearer photos as compensation," Mashiro said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the giant newsbird became excited and cawed loudly. Then it used its wings to pull out a camera and began to find the right angle to take pictures.

Meanwhile, a message was spreading at lightning speed.

The World Economic News Agency moved incredibly fast. While Morgans was still on the phone, News King had already written the article and quickly started printing it.

While printing, Newsbird delivers. Naval Headquarters, Maryford.