The banquet was coming to an end.
Everyone had long stopped caring about their image, lying drunkenly on the grass, fast asleep.
At that moment, Ryuen wobbled over and quietly appeared beside Robin.
He lowered his voice and said, "Robin, Cobra has agreed. Tomorrow, we can see the Poneglyph."
Hearing this, Robin was first stunned, then a look of surprise and gratitude appeared on her face.
"Ryuen, thank you!" Robin opened her mouth, and all the gratitude she felt turned into those few words.
She knew that without Ryuen's effort and help, she might never have seen this precious Poneglyph. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on NovᴇlFɪre.ɴet
"Robin, I hope this is the last time you say thank you to me, to us," Ryuen said softly, his eyes filled with warmth.
He understood how much this Poneglyph meant to Robin, and helping her fulfill this wish was something he was happy to do.
"I know, Captain..." Robin now felt completely at ease.
For the past half month, although she had already accepted the members of the Dream Team and considered Ryuen and the others her partners, there had always been a bit of unease in her heart. She feared that her identity might hold the Dream Team back, even though they had one of the Celestial Dragons under control.
Now, although she still wasn't sure why, Robin felt a sense of trust—or perhaps dependency—on Ryuen, the captain.
Perhaps it was because the entire Dream Team had shown her unconditional trust, offering her, someone who had wandered for many years, the warmth of a home.
This time, Cobra didn't even allow Vivi to come along.
Led by Cobra, the Dream Team walked with excitement and curiosity toward the western gardens of the palace.
The Poneglyph from Alabasta was kept in the resting place of past royal families, the royal tomb—The Burial Hall!
Cobra walked to a side, turned a statue of a kung fu sea cow, and a hidden underground passage appeared in front of everyone!
The Dream Team looked at the open entrance to the tomb, their mouths wide open in surprise.
"The thing you're looking for is under this tomb. And it's because Robin is a survivor of Ohara that she knows about the Poneglyph. Otherwise, no ordinary person could know about it," Cobra said in a low voice.
He then led everyone down the stairs into the tomb.
"The World Government is very deep. Even kings of World Government-affiliated nations may not know everything," Robin said calmly.
"Can you... read the text on the Poneglyph, Nico Robin?" Cobra asked, voicing his concern.
"You're right. Crocodile wanted to work with me for this reason, which is why he couldn't kill me.
I believe the Poneglyph in this country records the location of the Ancient Weapon, right?" Robin said in a calm tone.
"I don't know. The royal family of Alabasta has always had the duty to protect the Poneglyph. For us, it's just that, nothing more," Cobra replied, his expression serious.
At this point, Robin didn't say anything more, but she disagreed slightly with Cobra's view.
Robin didn't believe that, as one of the former Twenty Kings, the Nefertari family was just simple.
The others didn't speak either, simply listening to the conversation between the two, not fully understanding it.
The group arrived at the sacrificial hall inside the tomb.
The Poneglyph that Robin wanted to find was behind a large door in this sacrificial hall.
When the door was opened and Robin saw the Poneglyph, her body trembled with excitement. After so many years, she had finally seen her first Poneglyph!
"Is this the legendary Poneglyph?" Nojiko said, a bit surprised.
"Sure enough, I don't understand any of the text. Ancient script and all that... it's really mysterious!" Leah said, trying to suppress her excitement.
"Robin, do you really understand the text?" Daisy asked, her voice full of excitement.
Everyone else also looked at Robin with eager, expectant eyes, as if they were excitedly waiting for a long-hidden ancient secret to be revealed.
"Mm!" Robin's eyes glistened with tears, her tone firm as she answered, "I understand all the text on it!"
Her voice was filled with emotion and satisfaction.
"That's great, Robin! It's all up to you now~~~" Nami cheered, her face glowing with joy.
The others also raised their fists, their eyes shining with anticipation, suppressing their excitement as they silently waited for Robin to uncover the secret hidden behind the Poneglyph.
Robin slowly walked forward, gently caressing the Poneglyph, as if touching a distant and precious memory.
Her fingers traced the lines of the text, her thoughts seemingly lost in the past.
The others instinctively stayed silent, not disturbing Robin, just quietly standing by, waiting for her interpretation.
As time passed, everyone's curiosity grew harder to hold back.
Every minute felt like a century, and everyone anxiously hoped Robin would reveal the buried history soon.
Finally, Robin's gaze lowered, and she seemed a bit disappointed.
Seeing this, everyone became puzzled, but they didn't ask right away. Instead, they chose to patiently wait.
"How is it? Nico Robin?" Cobra couldn't hold back anymore.
The Dream Team turned to look at Robin. Although their curiosity was scratching at them like a cat, no one spoke.
Finally, Robin snapped out of her thoughts and looked at everyone, giving an awkward smile.
She said, "Sorry, everyone, the information here is not what I was looking for.
It's just... King Cobra, as you mentioned, what's recorded here is the location of one of the three ancient weapons, the Pluton. Are you sure you want to know?"
"One of the three ancient weapons?"
"What are those? They sound really powerful~~"
Except for Ryuen, the rest of the Dream Team were deeply intrigued by the terms Pluton and ancient weapons.
"I'd rather not know about this kind of secret," Cobra said in a low voice.
As a king of a World Government-affiliated country, he of course understood what it meant to know about ancient weapons.
But the others in the Dream Team were really curious~~~
"Robin, if you don't want to say it, you don't have to. It's not good for too many people to know such a secret," Ryuen stepped in and made the decision for Robin.
Hearing this, Robin smiled slightly, and the pressure in her heart immediately eased.
She truly didn't want more people to know this secret. It wasn't because she didn't trust her teammates, but because she felt that knowing such a secret wasn't a good thing.
It was precisely because she cared about her teammates that she feared this would bring danger to them.
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