XX-level Hokage

Tsuru had no choice but to place Mashiro in a position equal to her, or even superior to her.

After buying some daily necessities and food, Zhenbai returned to the warship. "Where to next, beneath Taoquan Palace?" He asked.

"Then let's go to Ohara. I'm quite interested in the legendary land of scholars," Mashiro said softly.

"Is Prince Izumi a scholar?" Tsuru asked curiously. "What? Is that not allowed?" Mashiro looked at Tsuru and said with a half-smile.

Under Mashiro's gaze, Tsuru felt inexplicably nervous, lowered her head, and said, "It's not that I don't believe you, but it's really surprising that someone of Prince Izumi's status would be interested in knowledge."

"The yearning for knowledge is a human instinct," Mashiro said calmly. Upon hearing this, Tsuru paused, momentarily stunned.

She strongly agreed with this statement. As a naval staff officer, she did not believe that excessive force could solve everything. However, this was a world where force was supreme, and even in the navy, the number of civilian positions was far less than one percent of the number of marines.

“You’re absolutely right,” Tsuru said, looking up earnestly. In Mashiro’s room.

Mashiro was sitting on the bed, while Amatsuki Toki was sitting on Mashiro's lap.

She and Mashiro have read many novels together, but the plots are all pretty much the same, always involving fighting and killing.

"They are indeed all the same, but they're just for passing the time anyway, so there's no need to take them too seriously." Mashiro gently stroked Tenzuki's belly.

He said softly,

"It seems that a life that's too peaceful isn't so good either; it's too boring," Amatsuki said softly, nuzzling Mashiro's face.

That's because you've had too many experiences. After experiencing great upheavals, it's easy to get bored when you suddenly find yourself in a quiet place, free from worries about food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, and without having to think about the world situation.

"It'll get better in a while, you'll find new ways to pass the time," Masashi said with a smile. "Alright," Amatsuki Toki sighed softly.

"Of course, if you're really bored, I do have something interesting that can cheer you up," Mashiro suddenly said in a somewhat profound tone.

"Something interesting? What is it?" Amatsuki asked curiously.

Zhen didn't say anything, then suddenly pushed Guan Yueshi down onto the bed. "Zhen, Zhen Shiro?!"

Tian Yueshi was inexplicably startled.

"Ah Shi, I'm going to teach you some interesting things now."

After saying that, Mashiro kissed him. Their lips touched.

Tenzuki's eyes gradually became unfocused.

She came from a large family and received a traditional education from her mother from a young age.

In this situation, her understanding of gender was limited to books. So, it turns out, girls can be like this too?

For some reason, Amatsuki Toki didn't refuse, letting out a soft moan as she wrapped her arms around Makoto's waist.

Tsuru arrived near Mashiro's room; it was already time for dinner.

Mashiro hadn't specified whether she wanted to eat at the restaurant or have the food delivered to her room, so she came to ask specifically.

As He approached the door, about to knock, he suddenly heard some strange noises. Out of curiosity...

He quietly pressed her ear against the door, and after a moment, her face turned red.

She's utterly shameless; she truly is a despicable Celestial Dragon. A scourge upon women.

But after hesitating for a moment, Tsuru realized she had no reason to blame Mashiro. That was a privilege reserved for the Celestial Dragons.

Crane wanted to leave as soon as possible, but she was afraid of being discovered by other navy personnel, so she could only stand silently at the door.

Having already stood at the door, Tsuru hesitated for a moment, then pressed her ear close again and silently activated her Observation Haki. Night fell.

Mashiro walked out of the room alone.

He was standing on the deck not far away.

"Is there any more food? Send some to my room," Mashiro said softly.

“Okay, I understand,” Crane replied without turning around, her tone somewhat strange.

"Is Lieutenant General Tsuru ill? Her voice sounds a little hoarse." Mashiro walked lightly to Tsuru's side and said with a smile, "No, no, maybe she's been exposed to the sea breeze too much." Tsuru said calmly.

Mashiro smiled, reached out, and gently placed her hand on Tsuru's forehead. "What are you doing?!"

Crane hurriedly retreated, speaking cautiously.

"It's nothing. I just noticed that Vice Admiral Tsuru's forehead was a little red, and his voice was hoarse, so I was wondering if he had caught a cold and was going to check his temperature," Mashiro said calmly.

"Is that so? No need, I'm perfectly fine," He said, relieved.

Just then, Mashiro looked at Tsuru, and their eyes met. Tsuru froze instantly.

Mashiro walked to Tsuru's side and gently patted her shoulder.

His hand moved down from his shoulder... until... "It's a little wet."

Chapter Seventy: Mary Geoise (Part Seven)

"What?" Crane came to her senses and asked softly.

"Your clothes are a little wet." Mashiro withdrew her hand and said with a light laugh.

"It suddenly started raining just now, and my clothes got a little wet, but thankfully, the rain only lasted a few minutes and wasn't heavy," He explained.

"Alright, go back and change your clothes, don't catch a cold," Mashiro said softly. Hearing this, Tsuru glanced at Mashiro and nodded, "Okay, I understand." After saying that, Tsuru turned and left.

Mashiro leaned against the deck railing, looking at the surrounding sea fog and the endless blue sea, and muttered to herself, "If I remember correctly, Robin's mother's name should be Olvia, right?"

After two days of sailing, the warship arrived near Ohara.

From afar, the Omniscient Tree in the center of the island stood out prominently. "Ohara is just ahead, the holy land of scholars," Tsuru said. "What a huge tree!" Amaterasu exclaimed softly.

“This is not just a tree, but a library, a collection of academic materials from almost half the world,” Mashiro said softly.

“Truly, astonishing,” Amatsuki murmured. Soon, the warship entered the port of Ohara.

As it is an island inhabited by scholars, there is no naval presence or dedicated military establishment on the island, and it hardly reacts to the arrival of warships.

Tsuru, along with Mashiro and Toki, disembarked from the warship. Most of the navy personnel followed suit, and the group marched in a grand procession towards the interior of Ohara. At the Tree of Omniscience, Olvia was examining historical documents in her hands.

"Indeed, a hundred years of history cannot be known by mere guesswork without sufficient clues." Just then, a young scholar rushed over in great haste.

"Olvia, Olvia, something has happened. In the town in the center of Ohara."

In the Knowledge Park, Mashiro sat by the outdoor fountain, holding a book about Devil Fruit research.

Guan Yueshi sat beside her, He stood to one side, the navy soldiers were scattered in all directions, and scholars knelt all around.

Although scholars are a group of people who highly value integrity, valuing integrity does not mean courting death. With their vast knowledge, they naturally know what the consequences of offending the Celestial Dragons are.

“This book is quite interesting, and the viewpoints are rather novel. Isla, right? Come here for a moment.” Mashiro closed the book in her hand and said softly. A green-haired woman trembled and stood up in great fear, walking to Mashiro.

"Don't be so tense, I didn't mean to do anything to you, relax," Mashiro said with a smile. Hearing Mashiro's words, Isla showed no sign of relaxing; her expression became even more tense.

"Your book mentions Devil Fruits and the ocean's repulsion theorem, thus concluding that Devil Fruits may contain curses. Can you tell me why you think that?" Mashiro handed the book to Isla and asked.

Upon hearing Zhenzi's question, Ella paused for a moment, then hurriedly took the book and bowed her head to answer, "My lord, my sister is a Devil Fruit user. Through comparative research on her blood, I discovered that after she ate the Devil Fruit, a strange substance appeared in her blood. That substance dissolves in water and cannot be separated from the water."

Therefore, I speculate that the core that provides the power in a Devil Fruit will dissipate in seawater. After a Devil Fruit is eaten, the Devil Fruit user will also have this characteristic. So, if sea levels rise one day, all Devil Fruit users may become part of the seawater.

I call this a curse.

"Is that so? But in my understanding, when a Devil Fruit user falls into the sea, they are simply crushed and unable to use their powers; they don't dissolve in the seawater." Mashiro said softly.

"Well, I don't know. I don't know many Devil Fruit users. This is just a guess I made for the purpose of publishing a paper, so it's not very rigorous," Ella said in a low voice.

"It's not entirely rigorous, but the hypothesis is quite good. If you have the opportunity, you can continue your research." With that, Masashi waved his hand, indicating...

Iella can leave the merger.

"You actually believe such an unreliable conjecture? The idea that Devil Fruits are curses has been proposed by scholars in the Navy, but the idea that they dissolve in water is still too far-fetched. Not to mention, I've fallen into the sea before and I'm still alive." Tsuru spoke.

"Who knows?" Mashiro said ambiguously.

The reason she cared about this conjecture was that when she defeated Enel, Enel's body was crushed into a blood mist by the pressure of the seawater, but the blood mist only appeared for a moment and then disappeared instantly, as if it had dissolved into the seawater. Furthermore, her Rinnegan also observed that the special white power also emerged and flew out from the seawater.

"Mashiro, did you come here to look for someone too?" Amatsuki Toki leaned on Mashiro's shoulder and asked sweetly. She was very tired these past few days because of overworking at night.

“That’s right, the main character should be here soon.” Mashiro pinched Tengetsu’s cheek and said with a light laugh. Just then, a silver-haired woman walked over with a young scholar.

The silver-haired woman went straight to Mashiro and knelt on the ground. Let's rewind half an hour.

The town of Ohara was bustling with activity. Today was Knowledge Festival, and scholars had gathered in the streets. Some were selling books, some were conducting experiments, and some were searching for something.

Just then, Mashiro and the others appeared at the street entrance. Navy, skysuits, transparent helmets.

In an instant, the entire street fell silent.

Then they all knelt on the ground. Some of the children were still confused, but their parents covered their mouths and pressed them to the ground.

They certainly knew about the Celestial Dragons, but this was the first time they'd seen one of them come to Ohara. "It's quite lively," Mashiro murmured.

He turned the pages gently and walked to the center of the market, to a park. Mashiro sat down brazenly by the park's fountain.

"You, come here for a moment," Mashiro said, pointing to a young scholar kneeling not far away.

The young scholar rose with immense fear, approached Mashiro, and knelt down again. "Do you know Olvia?" Mashiro asked softly.

“Olvia? Is it Nico Olvia?” the young scholar asked softly. “Yes, Nico Olvia,” Mashiro nodded.

“I know her! I know her! Miss Olvia is one of the few scholars in Ohara who has the authority to manage the Tree of Knowledge, and also one of the most famous historians in the world,” the young scholar said.

"Could you please call her over?" Mashiro asked softly. "Yes, sir," the young scholar replied hastily.

"Alright, go ahead." "Yes, sir."

"You're Nicole Olvia?" Mashiro asked softly, looking at the silver-haired woman with her head bowed. "Yes, sir," Olvia nodded in response.

Although he had heard about it from Rosen on the way, he never expected that the Celestial Dragon Mashiro would actually appear in Ohara and specifically ask to see him. Could it be that his secret research on the Poneglyphs had been discovered?!

In an instant, Olvia's heart tightened with tension. "Raise your head," Mashiro instructed.

Upon hearing this, Olvia raised her head, her face pale.

A face almost identical to Robin's, except for the silver-white hair, which gave it a unique charm.

“It really looks just like it, not bad.” Mashiro said with a light laugh. Instantly, Olvia tensed up.

She had heard a lot about the Celestial Dragons and knew that in their eyes, everyone was their slave. Was she going to become a slave too?

Olvia's heart instantly turned bitter. She had a fiancé, after all.

Chapter 71: Mary Geoise (Part 8)

"I heard you can decipher the Poneglyphs?" Mashiro asked softly. Indeed.