In the New World, on the island where the remnants of the Roger Pirates were temporarily stationed.
The End Dragon, Nidhogg, relayed everything that had happened in the North Blue to Shanks, whimpering and gesturing.
Shanks said nothing, but his brow was furrowed so tightly it could almost clamp a fly.
"The Revolutionary Army actually belongs to Roa—who could have ever imagined such a thing?"
The ship's sniper, Yasopp, couldn't help but sigh.
"If you think about it carefully, this may not have been without clues."
Benn Beckman spoke slowly, "The predecessor of the Revolutionary Army was the Freedom Army, and when Dragon established the Freedom Army back then, its foundation consisted of the moderate faction among the Flevance people."
"Flevance people?"
Lucky Roux said in astonishment, "I've heard of them. The ethnic group that caused huge destruction in the North Blue back then! They were practically devils in the North Blue!"
"They were also a group of pitiable people, but the real key is,"
Benn Beckman clenched his fist, "The outbreak of the Flevance incident was largely fueled by Roa behind the scenes because he wanted to plunge the North Blue into chaos!"
"He has consistently and tirelessly aided the Flevance extremists!"
"Now it seems that he is not only associated with the extremist faction! His pawns were also mixed in with the Flevance people who joined the Freedom Army!"
"So, the Revolutionary Army is heavily infiltrated by Roa."
A former member of the Roger Pirates lamented, "We were too careless. We never expected this at all!"
"Put the Revolutionary Army aside for now! What should we do now?!!"
Red-Nosed Buggy, standing nearby, had completely exploded. He shrieked in near-panic, "Robin has been captured by that bastard Roa!"
"How could something like this happen?"
Crocus, the former doctor of the Roger Pirates, couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. "Has that monster Roa actually become strong enough to confront Nidhogg head-on and still escape unscathed!"
That was Nidhogg!
No one was clearer about the strength of the black dragon than they were—the ones who had raised Nidhogg since it was young.
It could be said that even with Shanks included, all of them combined couldn't withstand one swipe from Nidhogg!
Although it was still an incomplete Ancient Weapon, it should still be overwhelmingly powerful for humans!
Even that monster Imu should not have been a match for Nidhogg at this stage!
"It's over, it's over!"
Buggy clutched his hair in near-breakdown. "If even Nidhogg can't deal with that monster Roa, how can we possibly defeat him!"
"How about we just surrender to him!"
"Roa probably won't give us the chance to surrender."
First Mate Benn Beckman slowly let out a breath. "Even if we surrender, he would probably turn us into walking corpses like Mr. Gaban."
Buggy's voice stopped abruptly.
Yes, that bastard Roa probably wouldn't even give them the option to surrender!
"Doesn't that mean we only have a dead end!"
Buggy cried.
"Now is not the time to despair."
Shanks finally spoke slowly. "At least for now, Roa can only barely hold his own against Nidhogg."
"Once Nidhogg is fully mature, winning should not be too difficult."
"What we still need to be wary of are the Ancient Weapons that Roa holds."
Shanks continued, "It is likely impossible to rescue Robin now. Let's leave here first."
"If Robin is also turned into a Mr. Gaban-like puppet by Roa, they might come looking for us very soon."
"..."
Everyone fell into silence.
Robin was Roger's child.
If that child was also turned into a puppet by Roa—
"No matter how much we regret or suffer now, it won't help."
Shanks said solemnly, "Robin has entrusted everything to us. What we can do now is inherit her and Captain Roger's will!"
"In this final battle that is fast approaching, we must defeat Roa and Imu, and completely change the tragic fate of this world!"
"Right!!"
And so, they relocated once more.
Soon after.
The Golden Divine Bird landed on the top deck of the City of Calamity.
"Welcome to my City of Calamity, how do you like it, Robin?"
Robin, whose waist was embraced by Roa as they landed together on the floating island, kept her eyes downcast, like a carved wooden statue. She didn't react to Roa's words at all.
Roa had already stopped injecting Haki into her to control her body.
But Robin, like Hancock, still didn't dare to do anything.
After all, her dearest mother was imprisoned in the jail of this floating city.
Although she said nothing, the light revealed in Robin's eyes was one of genuine shock.
While she had long known that the headquarters of the Calamity Company was on a floating city.
When she actually saw this City of Calamity with her own eyes, it was hard for her not to be appalled.
A city this massive could float in the sky. In terms of sheer scale, it was absolutely no less impressive than the Ancient Weapon in Imu's hands!
However, if it was just about the scale—
"It's magnificent, right?"
Roa curved his lips and smiled. "The Ancient Weapon created by Germa and the others over twenty-five years, based on the design blueprints of the Pluton!"
Robin and Hancock turned their heads, their faces etched with horror.
"You said, an Ancient Weapon?!"
Robin couldn't help but shriek.
The design blueprints for the Pluton?
Did such a thing actually exist in this world?
The ship beneath their feet was the second Pluton?!
Besides the Pluton buried in Wano Country, had this madman Roa also constructed a second Pluton?
Didn't that mean this guy now controlled three Ancient Weapons?!
"Don't get so agitated."
Roa smiled and pinched the woman's upturned nose—a very greasy gesture.
It had to be said that even though this Robin's father was Roger, her nose was as prominent as ever, giving a very satisfying tactile sensation when pinched.
"It can't really be called a true Ancient Weapon yet. Like the Uranus in Imu's hands, and the Pluton buried in Wano Country, this ship also lacks a power source and cannot unleash its true power."
The Ancient Weapon in Imu's hands lacks a power source?
Robin heard another crucial piece of information from Roa's mouth.
If the Ancient Weapons in the hands of both Roa and Imu could not unleash their true power—
A flicker of delight suddenly flashed in Robin's sapphire blue eyes.
Nidhogg did not require energy. In two years at most, it would reach its fully mature stage, unleashing the truly world-destroying power of an Ancient Weapon!
In that case, although Roa still possessed Poseidon, Poseidon's power was mostly reflected in worldwide destruction. In a direct confrontation, it would be impossible to defeat Nidhogg!
We can win!!
In this case, we can win!
"Oh! You suddenly cheered up."
Roa noticed Robin's good mood instantly. "But it might be too early to be happy now."
Roa escorted the two breathtaking beauties toward the ship's interior. "I'm really being underestimated, aren't I? Do you think one Nidhogg is guaranteed to win?"
"I told you, I will continue to evolve."
"I don't know where your confidence comes from."
Robin spoke slowly. Unlike Hancock, who was always hostile towards Roa, this woman's attitude was much calmer. "However, more words are useless. The final outcome will be revealed by facts in the future!"
"Excellent!"
Roa chuckled. "Such a bold spirit! You truly are Roger's daughter. It makes me even more infatuated with you, Robin."
"Let me see my mother."
Robin didn't care about Roa's praise, if that could even be called praise.
"Oh?"
Roa provocatively lifted Robin's chin. "Are you requesting me now? That is a very simple thing, but Robin, what will you exchange for it?"
Robin's eyes dimmed slightly.
"Do whatever you want to me!"
Robin's good sister, Hancock, scoffed, grabbing Roa's collar aggressively. "Don't make things difficult for Robin!"
"That won't do, Hancock."
Robin gently kissed Hancock on the cheek, whispering intimately into her ear, "Your beauty and charm are indeed superior to Robin's, but men are always fond of new things and quickly grow tired of the old."
"You scumbag!!"
Hancock continued her blunt insults.
"Whatever makes you happy."
Robin said with a calm expression, "If this body alone can satisfy you, then I don't care."
Roa was a perverted brat; this was no longer a matter of debate.
The only reason he kept her and Hancock alive was because of lust.
But this was a good thing. As long as they were alive, there was still a possibility. Death meant the end of everything.
What was a little humiliation? If she could preserve a useful self and contribute even slightly to the final great battle, what did this sacrifice matter?!
"Oh! This carefree attitude is also very moving."
Roa's smile grew wider.
If this were developing according to an adult film plot, a tough-mouthed person like Robin would usually be screaming soon enough.
However, reality was not an erotic novel, and it was impossible to directly rely on that kind of ability to corrupt a cool, refined fairy.
Even if he could recover infinitely using his dark aura, it would still be the same.
"Then I won't pretend to be a gentleman!"
Hancock merely sneered.
You scum, who never conceals your desires, when did you ever associate with the word 'gentleman'?
But...
Hancock's eyes couldn't help but fill with sadness.
Was the tragedy she had suffered now going to replay on Robin?
Soon after, in the prison area at the bottom of the City of Calamity.
Inside a certain cell.
"Damn it! That stinking brat Roa!"
The small, white-haired, wrinkled old woman squatted in the narrow cell and loudly cursed, "Did he forget how this old woman took care of him back then? Even if he doesn't release us, he could at least give this old woman a roomier cell!!"
"And that wretched woman Linlin too! We've been old friends for so many years, but she couldn't even put in a good word for me to Roa!"
"Enough, Gloriosa,"
From the adjacent cell, Olvia, sitting against the wall, spoke slowly, "You've been cursing the same words for over a year. What's the point now?"
"What else can I do besides curse that bastard Roa!"
Gloriosa screamed, practically gnashing her teeth, "We don't even get a newspaper! We don't know what this world looks like now!!"
Olvia merely shook her head helplessly.
They had been imprisoned here for over a year.
Roa had never come to see them, as if he had completely forgotten about them.
Charlotte Linlin had visited once at the very beginning, mocking Gloriosa relentlessly.
Other than that, for over a year, all they had seen were the prison guards and the small meal-delivery robots.
No one spoke to them, no one talked to them.
If they weren't at least two people who could talk to each other, they would probably have gone insane by now.
What had the world become now?
Were Robin and Shanks alright?
What had become of Hancock, who had been captured by Roa?
Olvia was deeply worried.
It was just at this moment that the door to the prison area swung open.
A figure swiftly walked in from the doorway.
"Mom! Grandma Nyon! Are you alright!!"
Hearing this voice, both Olvia and Gloriosa froze instantly.
Both instinctively rushed to the cell bars and looked outside.
"Robin!!"
Olvia looked at her daughter, who was quickly walking towards her, with utter disbelief.
Robin's hair was a little messy, her face was flushed strangely, and her legs looked somewhat weak.
"Robin, why are you here!!"
"Robin, have you finally come to save us?"
Gloriosa cheered.
Robin looked at the two, who were only slightly thinner but otherwise unharmed, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then she gave a bitter smile, "I'm sorry, Mom, Grandma Nyon, I was also captured by Roa."
"What?"
Gloriosa's aged body trembled instantly, and she lamented, "Is it over just like that? Shanks and the others—"
"No, thankfully,"
Robin immediately shook her head and said with a solemn expression, "Only I was captured. Shanks and the others will continue to fight. Everything is not over yet!"
"But isn't Amazon Lily still completely defeated now that Robin is captured!"
Gloriosa still sighed heavily.
Indeed, with Robin captured, there were no longer any survivors from the former Pirate Empress's island.
At this moment, seeing her daughter's appearance, Olvia had already guessed something. The woman's eyes slowly turned red, "My child, Robin, you have suffered all this time!"
Robin paused slightly. The next moment, a shimmering glint appeared in her own eyes as well.
Then, she showed a gentle smile, "Don't worry, Mom, we haven't lost!"
"It's not over yet! Sooner or later, I will make Roa pay the price for his arrogance!"
While Robin was catching up with her elders.
Roa had already arrived at the City of Calamity's research area.
Because the Fallen Angel was fully matured.