The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

The Omniscient Library is designed in the shape of a giant coral tree, symbolizing the continuation of the Omniscient Tree of Ohara.

After a month of sorting, scholars such as Clover and Euler finally finished classifying and organizing the moved books. They sat down at the seashell table, panting, with satisfied smiles on their faces.

"How are you doing? Are you getting used to living here deep in the sea?"

John, having eaten and drunk his fill, walked into the library and waved to Clover and the others who had stopped to rest.

Clover quickly stood up and stepped forward, taking John's hand and thanking him earnestly:

"Thanks to you, the knowledge and historical records that Ohara has collected over many years have been preserved. We love this place."

"Don't be shy, we're all family here. This will be your home from now on."

Despite some differences in their philosophies, John still greatly admires the Clover team.

They were willing to risk their lives for the truth, for the preservation of knowledge and historical records of Ohara.

Chapter 179 I Was Once a Slave

"that……"

Among the scholars sitting around the seashell-shaped desk, a beautiful young woman with long silver hair raised her hand, indicating that she had a question to ask.

Upon seeing that it was Euryale, John raised his chin, signaling her to speak.

Olbia understood, stood up, and her clear eyes were filled with determination:

"May I leave here occasionally? I want to go out to sea to search for other historical texts that do not exist in this world."

“Hmm…” John fell into deep thought upon hearing this.

Now that he has completely broken ties with the World Government, whether Ohara is truly destroyed is no longer important, and these scholars no longer need to continue faking their deaths.

So even if Eurythia went out to search for historical texts, or even if he went to Mary Geoise, which is now in ruins, to take photos and check in, it wouldn't affect John in the slightest.

But what if you get caught?

If Olvia is captured by the Navy or CP agents, Clover and her friends will definitely rush out to deliver themselves to him. If Clover is also captured, Vegapunk, as her friend, will certainly be restless.

Ultimately, it will definitely implicate John!

If the World Government sets a trap, such as an ambush in a place like "Mist Island," he would most likely fail miserably if he went there.

Inlandia, known as "Island of Mist," is an island located on the Grand Line. The island has abundant Seastone ore and many deep-sea plants, causing the entire island to exude a rich ocean energy.

Even without direct contact with Seastone, Devil Fruit users will become weak and powerless simply by landing on an island, with their fighting ability reduced by at least 90%.

The World Government isn't stupid. If John can infiltrate by impersonating a Celestial Dragon, the Five Elders and Im can do the same.

This is something that is very likely to be done!

"No!" After some thought, John gave an affirmative answer.

"why?"

Euryale had no idea what John was thinking; she was simply driven by a burning thirst for knowledge and a sense of mission.

She wants the world to know the truth about what happened during the blank century that has been covered up and erased.

"I can take care of myself and will definitely not cause any trouble for anyone."

"Even if I'm captured by the World Government, you don't need to worry about me. I'll take responsibility for my own actions!"

These words were spoken with a firm and resolute tone; she was prepared to die.

Dealing with people who aren't even afraid of death is the most troublesome. John frowned, his head throbbing, but then a plan came to him:

What do you think history is?

"The development process of nature and human society, as well as the development process of something and personal experience." Without thinking, Eurydice directly gave the first interpretation of "history".

John nodded in affirmation of Eurythia's answer, then asked:

"It is known that the world is now ruled by the Five Elders and Im, who is hiding behind the scenes. Their tyrannical and cruel acts make people wonder whether they are truly the masters of the world and whether everything they possess is stolen or plundered."

"What if, during the Void Century, Im and the Five Elders were slaves in that vast ancient kingdom?"

"This... can't be right, can it?"

The absurd assumption that the Five Elders and the master of the Throne of the Sky were once slaves not only made Olbia question the story, but also caused scholars such as Clover present to exclaim in surprise.

"They must be villains who stole the world, how could they have ever been victims?"

"Is that how it's written in the Celestial Dragons' historical records? It must be a high-sounding excuse they made up to cover up their heinous acts of stealing the world!"

"..."

"Shh!"

Amidst the clamor and condemnation, John put his index finger to his lips to signal silence, and only spoke after the library quieted down.

“I only raised a possibility, but you didn’t even have the thought of seeking the truth or verifying it; you rejected it directly from the root.”

"Look, this is history. People only believe what they believe, and if history doesn't go as they want, then that history must be false and fabricated."

"Would you believe me if I said I was once a beast of burden, even a slave?"

“John, you…” The last sentence left Olbia, Clover, and the others stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.

John, so learned, shrewd, always smiling and gentle as a spring breeze, was once a slave.

They don't believe it!

What is the definition of a slave?

John asked the question again, and before anyone could answer, he continued.

"People who work for slave owners and have no personal freedom are often bought, sold or killed at will by slave owners."

It also broadly refers to people who suffer cruel oppression and exploitation!

“It’s not that only those with collars around their necks are slaves. I once worked for several months without getting paid. And the place I worked for wasn’t a small workshop or a black factory, but a very formal and legitimate place.”

"After working from dawn till dusk and through the night to get through the period when the company was short-staffed, they just found some excuse to kick me out."

"Isn't this cruel exploitation and oppression? Isn't this what it means to be a slave?"

"To me, this is enslavement and oppression. But to others, those who have not been harmed or even benefited from it, they will only see it as a small setback in life, the price of growth."

"No need to make a fuss over nothing!"

"The same experience can have different meanings in the eyes of different people; that's just how history is."

"Is it meaningful for you to pursue history?"

If it weren't for the "force" recorded in the historical text, John wouldn't have even bothered with that thing.

The "Qin Shi Huang" of his hometown is an example. In the beginning, he was condemned as a tyrant in books, who said that he was cruel and tyrannical, burned books and buried scholars alive, wasted people's money and resources, and imposed harsh laws.

More than twenty years later, "Qin Shi Huang" became "my lovely and charming ancestor," the First Emperor who swept across the six kingdoms and opened up the eight directions.

why?

It's not that people have woken up; it's just that their interests have changed over time.

If one day Qin Shi Huang's ideas contradict the interests of the people, he will once again be condemned for all time.

That's how people are—utterly ridiculous!

Those who will follow whoever feeds them!

John said that if those who criticize Qin Shi Huang were to actually travel back to the Qin Dynasty and not be so terrified by him that they wouldn't wet their pants, they would be quite remarkable.

"..."

The scholars fell silent, as if everything they had done had been in vain and meaningless.

On John's left shoulder, the Yatagarasu blinked its eyes, giving its final conclusion:

"There are choices in everything, even the truth."

"Your dedication to the truth of history is admirable, but history is written by the victors, and only those who survive to the end are qualified to talk about history."

Chapter 180 Fighting Alone

Brubru

Just as the atmosphere inside the Omniscient Library was becoming dull, John's Den Den Mushi rang.

As the call connected, Shuli's anxious yet forcefully suppressed voice came through:

"The Five Elders may be getting their hands on the ancient weapon 'Pluto,' John, you absolutely must come!"

"How could this happen?" John's face immediately darkened.

He had no interest in "Pluton," but that didn't mean the World Government could get "Pluton." His original intention was for Shiki and the others to get "Pluton" so they could fight the Five Elders and Im.

Even if Roger, Garp, and others interfered, and Shiki couldn't obtain "Pluton," the result should have been that "Pluton" was destroyed.

With all the legendary pirates gathered together, how could the Five Elders possibly have the advantage to obtain "Pluton"? Could it be that Im himself has intervened?

"There's been infighting among the pirates. Garp and Sengoku have somehow become Marines again, fighting for the Five Elders."

"With the addition of guys like Garin, the situation is now almost one-sided. Without external intervention, the World Government will definitely get 'Pluton'!"

In the Fujiyama forest of the Flower Capital, Shuli was hidden among the dense foliage, her heterochromatic eyes fixed anxiously on the pirates fighting separately on the mountaintop.

Before they've even seen a glimpse of "Pluto," the pirates are already arguing over who gets control of the Ancient Weapons, and are being pushed back by the combined forces of the Five Elders, the Navy, and the Knights of God.

"What a bunch of good-for-nothings!"

After hearing Shuli's account of the situation, John couldn't help but curse out loud.

Sure enough, without Rocks as their leader, those unruly fellows could no longer cooperate wholeheartedly.

Since that's the case, then we have no choice but to destroy "Pluto"!

"Then I'll come over."

"Then hurry up!"

"..."

After hanging up the phone, John left the Yatagarasu in Atlantis to keep an eye on the scholars like Eurythia, preventing them from getting restless and actually finding an opportunity to run away.