XX-level Hokage

"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 At the Tree of Omniscience, Olvia was examining historical documents in her hands.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.

Olvia tensed up instantly.

She didn't know how to answer. She knew she wasn't the only one researching the historical texts; many scholars from Ohara were involved. If it were exposed, it would be a catastrophe.

"Don't be nervous. I don't mean to blame you. I'm not interested in whether Ohara is secretly studying the Poneglyphs. I'm just asking if you can decipher the Poneglyphs now," Mashiro said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Olvia paused for a moment, then replied, "Is that so, sir?"

"Then come with me. I have a few historical texts that I need you to decipher," Mashiro said softly.

"This... Olvia is very conflicted. To be honest, she doesn't want to go at all."

"What? You don't want to? Then how about this, all the scholars from Ohara will come with me." Mashiro walked up to Olvia, pinched her chin, and said with a smile.

Olvia understood Mashiro's unspoken meaning, and an overwhelming sense of fear filled her mind.

“Yes, sir, I am very willing,” Olvia said urgently. “Alright, let’s go.” With that, Mashiro got up and left. Kanzuki followed closely behind.

Tsuru glanced at Ohara and then followed with the navy.

Although Mashiro's actions could be described as despicable, compared to the Celestial Dragons she had encountered before, they were completely within her acceptable range. Olivia stood up with a complicated expression, glanced at her colleagues around her, and followed.

"Olvia?!" a refined-looking scholar exclaimed with great concern. "It's alright, Shep, everything will be alright," Olvia replied with a smile. Then she disappeared into the town of Ohara.

All that was left were the scholars, who were both beautiful and utterly helpless.

On the warship, after arranging a room for Olvia, Tsuru came to Mashiro's side.

"It's truly unexpected that someone like you, a Celestial Dragon, would want to study the Poneglyphs," Tsuru said. "What, does Vice Admiral Tsuru also believe that the contents of the Poneglyphs can attract demons?" Mashiro retorted.

Tsuru shook her head and said, "To be honest, I was also curious about the lost century before, but curiosity is just curiosity. As a Marine, I have no reason to disobey the World Government's pledge."

"Didn't I say that people's pursuit of knowledge is endless? I'm curious, so I'll take action." With that, Mashiro turned and left. Even without the system's requirement, Mashiro would still collect the Poneglyphs. She was extremely curious about these, the deepest hidden secrets of this world.

What exactly is recorded on the right-hand steles distributed throughout the world's guest quarters?

He laughed, his body ablaze with white flames, and he leaped about, with storms and thunder dancing with him.

He played the hymn of freedom. He led the slave rebellion. He symbolized the clamor of life.

He represented the exhilaration of victory. He withdrew the lie from his promise.

He was a companion of the sea and its creatures. He crowned the Sea King.

His name contains everything, his name represents everything, his name will be forgotten, his name will be remembered forever.

He is Joy Boy. He is the Son of the Sun.

Olvia read it aloud softly, her expression becoming excited, as if she were drawn into the description in the words. "Is that all?" Mashiro asked softly.

“Yes, sir, aside from some deliberately concealed content, this is all that is recorded on that stone tablet,” Olvia said respectfully, regaining her composure.

The day after bringing Olvia back to Mary Geoise, Mashiro took her to Pangaea Castle.

At the time, the person on duty in the conference room was Marcus Mazsan, who did not allow Mashiro to take Olvia with her to see the Poneglyphs.

Left with no other choice, Mashiro went down alone, copied down the contents of the first Poneglyph, and then had Olvia interpret the contents based on what she had copied.

The deciphering of the historical text takes time. Day by day, Olvia deciphered all the contents of the first stone tablet that Mashiro had provided her, and then reported back to Mashiro.

"It sounds like a poem praising someone," Mashiro said softly, looking at the contents of her notebook.

"Yes, sir, it is indeed a poem, a tribute to a man named Joy Boy, who seems to have done something very important, bringing freedom to the people of that time," Olvia replied.

“Very good. I will give you another stone tablet in a couple of days. Once all the contents of the stone tablets have been deciphered, you can return to Ohara.” Mashiro handed the notebook in her hand to Olvia and said softly.

“Yes, sir,” Olvia said excitedly, despite the fear and dread she had felt the entire journey.

But once she actually arrived in Maria, Olvia felt relieved.

Just as Mashiro had said before, she didn't do anything to her; instead, she provided her with everything she needed every day, whether it was books or food.

Aside from not being able to leave the room, life here is even more comfortable than when she was in Ohara.

Most importantly, Mashiro would also provide her with the Poneglyphs. Although the purpose was for Mashiro to interpret them, she thoroughly enjoyed the feeling, as if the fog of 100 years of history was gradually becoming clear before her eyes.

Not to mention, Mashiro also said that she would let her go back to Ohara after she had deciphered all the Poneglyphs. Thinking of this, Olvia's fear of Mashiro completely disappeared, and she even felt a little grateful.

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