"The Western Sea, Ohara, the holy land of archaeology, a place that countless archaeologists yearn for."
You should be familiar with that place, right? If we remember correctly, you and Vegapunk both know Cloba.
"Some of the scientific data used in the research were left over from the past. Although they are from different fields, there are some overlaps."
"Then that's fine, that's not the key point. The important thing is that Ohara's research has violated the laws of the World Government, which is something we cannot allow."
Ultimately, we decided to eradicate this behavior at its root, which meant launching a Buster Call against Ohara.
Volcholi told Oran about their decision, and then continued, "We know very well what they've been doing all these years."
However, the World Government is merciful, and we have decided to give them one last chance.
You are somewhat familiar with Cloba and participated in the Buster Call against Douglas Barrett, so we hope you can try to persuade him again.
If Cloba and his group are willing to stop here and cease their research into history, we might be able to show leniency and change the method of punishment.
These scholars are also the property of the world government; it's a real shame to see them destroyed like this.
Vocuri's words were logical and well-founded, and he seemed to be genuinely concerned for Ohara's sake.
But in fact, they had been eyeing Ohara for a long time, and whenever a ship was found attempting to explore the Void History, the World Government would look for a connection between it and Ohara.
Even destruction requires a process, provided that world governments pursue procedural justice.
"Let's set the timeframe before Spandam finds the final evidence of their crimes. Do you have any other suggestions? Considering your good cooperation with the World Government, we might consider it."
"No, that's fine then. I'll go and 'persuade' him properly."
In Mary Geoise, the Five Elders are neatly gathered in the same room in various poses.
"Does this make any sense? Although there were other considerations before, with the final confirmation of the evidence, isn't the destruction of Ohara already a fait accompli?"
Nassou felt this action was somewhat unnecessary; they were absolutely certain that the evidence for the blank history of Ohara research lay on the island.
All we need to do is send CP agents to investigate, then launch a Buster Call, and everything will be over.
"If those people in O'Hara really listen to advice and stop, are we just going to let them get away with it?"
"In that case, we should just change it to life imprisonment. Letting them die in prison is the same thing."
Kroba's technology is meaningless to us, but Siddire and Vegapunk are different; their technologies are beneficial to the World Government.
It's a good thing to help them better understand the stakes, and besides, I don't think Cloba will listen to advice.
This was Volchuli's true assessment; no matter who he sent to persuade him, the outcome wouldn't change much.
Clover was arrested by the Navy more than once when he was young; if he had really listened to advice, he would have stopped long ago.
The greater significance of doing this is to tell Oran that by cooperating with the World Government's research, he can obtain status, power, and wealth.
But going against the world government will not end well.
The destruction of Ohara was a foregone conclusion in the eyes of the World Government. Since it was going to be destroyed anyway, they might as well let their lives continue to contribute as much as possible.
The World Government's ships departed from Firefly Island, and while Brand was still compiling his reflections on hosting the royal family, his own king had already quietly left.
But during this time, other things happened at sea.
For example, in a certain sea area, a large naval warship is pursuing an unmarked vessel.
The size of the navy's warships varies greatly. The large warships at headquarters are all around sixty meters in length, large enough for a vice admiral of the giant race to lead.
The warships in the world are small, some even only a dozen meters in size, and there are quite a few that are similar in size to the USS Merry.
Normally, large warships from headquarters do not appear in the seas, but today seems to be an exception. Not only did it appear, but it also unleashed its firepower forward.
After a round of shelling, the mast of the small boat ahead broke in the fire. It was not sunk directly because the highest-ranking officer of the warship gave the order.
"Stop! Who gave you permission to fire? Why don't we just move closer and capture them alive? Their ships can't escape!"
A giant with dark orange hair looked displeased. He was Haguval D. Sauro, a giant, and one of the more peace-loving types among the giants.
The world still recognizes the fighting power of the giants, and any adult giant who joins the Navy will be granted the rank of Vice Admiral.
"A bunch of weak scholars, their ship isn't even as fast as ours, and you're going to bombard them? Aren't they vicious criminals? Is killing these people really the justice you think you're talking about?"
Everyone in the Navy has their own understanding of justice. Saul does not believe in absolute justice. Although he joined the Navy, he has his own judgment on justice.
He saw this behavior as utterly unjust, but since it had already happened, he simply gave the soldiers a lecture and then ordered them to continue carrying out their orders.
Of the 34 scholars on board, 33 were killed in the shelling; Nicole Olvia was the only survivor.
Following orders from headquarters, Sauro took him to a branch in the Western Sea and imprisoned him there, where he encountered Sengoku.
As time passed, the pursuit of Roger's bloodline came to an end. The World Government did not believe that anyone could defy the laws of nature. Sengoku then became busy again, even personally taking charge of this special operation.
"A general from the Warring States period?"
Saul didn't know what was going on in the West Blue that warranted the deployment of a Marine Admiral. In fact, the forces here weren't that troublesome. The last time such a large force entered the West Blue was probably back in the God Valley Incident.
However, due to the World Government's deliberate cover-up, that incident has been largely forgotten by the world. Apart from a few eyewitnesses and high-ranking members of the Navy, including the Celestial Dragons, even the Giants know little about it.
"It's a mission from the World Government. After final discussions, the World Government believes there's a very high probability of launching a Buster Call against Ohara. You happen to be on a mission in the West Blue, so you'll also be in charge of commanding the warships."
Activating the Buster Call requires the Golden Den Den Mushi held by an Admiral. Zephyr's previous suggestion was aimed at pirates, so he has no interest in this kind of thing.
The advantage of his semi-retirement is that he doesn't have to do things he doesn't want to do on the front lines, which means that only the Warring States period suffers.
This was originally just a simple order, but Saulo didn't understand it and even objected to it.
"The generals of the Warring States period, those people were just a group of scholars, was it really necessary to go to such lengths? Those arrested so far, in my opinion, were just curious about history."
"We're the ones who issued this order and participated in the massacre! You can carry out the Buster Call, but give me a reason why they're evil! The World Government must have ample evidence to do this!"
"Sauro, are you questioning the World Government? Execute the order."
Perhaps a false reason could justify Fassauro, but Sengoku himself couldn't seem to find any, and he didn't think that studying history deserved such treatment.
However, Sengoku's attitude was that it was enough to simply carry out the World Government's orders, and there was no need to trace their origins. Therefore, he carried out many orders out of necessity and sometimes envied Garp's freedom.
This attitude is also why Kong was regarded as the successor during the Warring States period.
The document in Sengoku's hand disappeared into the mouth of a small lamb. Perhaps this lamb was Sengoku's true partner, as it destroyed countless documents on his behalf every year.
However, Saul's actions exceeded Sengoku's expectations. Faced with this unacceptable order, Saul chose to defect, taking with him the captured Olvia.
No one expected Saul to defect over something like this; they thought he was just interrogating criminals. By the time they realized the problem, it was too late.
Sauro wasn't afraid of anything, after all, he was a giant, and he would be safe once he returned to the land of giants.
The world government wouldn't force the Giant Nation to hand him over for something like this; that's the source of the confidence of the world's current number one superpower.
However, the Navy's pursuit caused Saul to run into trouble halfway, and he eventually drifted to Ohara, a place he wanted to get away from.
The World Government's ships moved faster than the Navy's, and Spandam and his crew arrived before the Buster Call could encircle Ohara.
"This is a troublesome job, but luckily I'll get a promotion after I finish it. You guys! Gather all the scholars together, don't let a single one escape! You guys, get the rest of the island to gather on the refuge ship! It'll save us trouble later!"
"King Oran, please come with me. Although the Five Elders want you to persuade them, these preparations are necessary; otherwise, things might get very troublesome."
Spandane arrogantly directed the other agents while explaining his reasons for doing so to Oran.
"It seems you're quite certain that Cloba won't listen to reason."
"Ah, King Oran, it's not that I don't believe in your abilities, but I have dealt with scholars from these islands before."
When you interact with them, you're probably discussing academic matters, but it's different for me. In short, these scholars are all very stubborn.
Ohara is not as large as Firefly Island, and it didn't take long from the time we landed to when we arrived at the Tree of Omniscience.
During this process, they also encountered Olvia, who wanted to take all the blame upon herself, but it was pointless, just as the Five Elders had said before.
The final outcome came first, and only then did this process begin. The actions of the world government agents are simply to make the outcome seem more plausible.
"King Oran, I also have orders to follow. How you persuade me is your business, but I need to go and find evidence."
The scholars here have no power to resist. They are easily dealt with, let alone trained agents. Even ordinary soldiers could easily handle them.
Once the scholars were gathered together, Spandam led the remaining group to search for the so-called evidence of the crime, leaving everything else to Oran.
He didn't think Oran would choose to go against the World Government for the sake of people he barely knew.
"Clover, cherish this last chance. Once I find the evidence, it will all be over."
In the Omniscient Tree Library, Spandam and his men searched every corner. For him, it was a matter of digging three feet into the ground to find the evidence he needed, as this matter was closely related to his promotion.
"Dr. Siddi Lier, I didn't expect you to be the one to come here last. Are you now representing the World Government as well?"
"No, I'm just a persuader. Stop now. I don't know what your research will yield, but continuing will only bring destruction."
"So you share the same view as Punk?"
Vegapunk and Oran would occasionally come here to retrieve some documents. Cloba had also visited Vegapunk, having invited him four years ago to research the Void Century with him.
This world contains unfathomable darkness; we cannot turn a blind eye to it!
This was the reason Cloba invited Vegapunk back then, but he was ultimately rejected. Vegapunk did not believe that Cloba needed to continue his research.
There is no darkness to speak of now; the good and evil of the past are beyond our comprehension.
This is one of Vegapunk's reasons, but Cloba has not given up on it and has continued to study it.
"Whatever your abilities or what you do, your actions have always been under the watchful eye of the World Government. Rather than saying you're conducting research, it's more accurate to say you're bait."
Now it's time to pull in the net. You can't even manage a desperate, all-or-nothing approach. Why not do something else before the net is tightened?
The sea is vast; even if one is to die, one should die with some value.
"No need. This is about seeking the truth of the world. History is the wealth of all mankind. People want to know the history, and no one has the right to stop them."
Things have come to this point, and even if I agree to stop, the World Government won't believe me.
"Please contact the Five Elders for me. Before I die, I have something to say to them."
"Hey, hey, hey, this is the World Government's mercy, are you just going to waste this opportunity? Do you know what it means for a king to make a special trip like this?"
"King Oran, since this guy is being so disrespectful, I'll follow procedure."
By this time, Spandam had already led his men to discover the Poneglyphs in the basement. He hoped that Ohara would destroy them as soon as possible, as this would be more beneficial to his promotion. Seeing that Cloba had given up hope of living, he expressed his opinion.
"Do as you please. I'm just a mediator. Ultimately, it's up to you to decide what to do."
"I'm glad you understand, King Oran. From now on, I'll continue with the procedures. The evidence is conclusive, and all of you are sentenced to death!"
Due to the search by CP agents, the Omniscient Tree Library was in complete disarray, with various books scattered all over the floor. No one noticed that a new book had appeared on the messy ground.
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