The moment the Poneglyph appeared, Dr. Clover and Olvia widened their eyes in disbelief.
Their gazes were feverish as they stared at the Poneglyph that Stussy had casually dropped on the ground, their breathing becoming rapid.
Studying history was their lifelong pursuit!
In the end, the old man had more composure. Dr. Clover quickly reacted, getting up and running to lock the door tightly.
The World Government had explicitly forbidden the study of the Void Century, and he had to be extremely careful and vigilant.
A superfluous move.
Noro's Observation Haki was good enough that he wouldn't fail to sense if there was anyone outside.
Olvia walked forward in a daze, her hands trembling slightly as she stroked the ancient characters engraved on it.
Snap!
Noro reached out and slapped Olvia's hand away, saying unhappily, "Have some self-respect. Don't touch other people's things randomly!"
Olvia was startled by Noro's slap, and she came back to her senses, withdrawing her hand somewhat awkwardly.
And this bastard's words were ambiguous. What did he mean by touching other people's things randomly!
After closing the door, Dr. Clover immediately darted to the Poneglyph.
He didn't look like an old man at all.
His back didn't ache, his legs didn't hurt, his eyes weren't cloudy, and he stroked the Poneglyph like a lovesick man.
"Mr. Noro, do you want us to help you translate this Poneglyph?"
From the wanted poster just now, Dr. Clover already knew Noro's name.
Noro shook his head. "No, not really. I just wanted to see if you could understand it."
Dr. Clover quickly caught the key information in Noro's words. "Judging from Mr. Noro's words, Mr. Noro has other Poneglyphs?!"
Noro chuckled. "That's natural. Stussy, show them for a moment."
Stussy obediently took another red Road Poneglyph out of the Door-Door world, then immediately put it back.
Just a glance was all they got. Not a single extra glance!
But it was enough. Even with just a fleeting glimpse, both Dr. Clover and Olvia could confirm that it was also a Poneglyph.
Seeing the fiery gazes they turned on him, Noro knew that he had piqued their interest.
Noro's lips curled upward, and he continued, "If I'm not mistaken, you've been secretly studying the Void Century all these years, hiding it from the World Government, right? You even have quite a few archaeological expeditions running around the world."
Dr. Clover and Olvia exchanged glances, nodding silently.
The other party had clearly come prepared. Denying it was meaningless.
What's more, he had first revealed his identity, then taken out two Poneglyphs one after another. It could be said that he was quite sincere.
But why would a pirate with a bounty of fifteen hundred million be so sincere to them!
Noro shook his head lightly. "You won't be able to learn the history of the Void Century this way."
Olvia blurted out a question. "Do you have a way?"
Noro nodded confidently. "Of course!"
When it came to history, Dr. Clover's expression became serious. "We're all ears!"
Noro casually found a chair to sit on, and Stussy obediently stepped forward to massage his shoulders.
Closing his eyes comfortably, Noro spoke eloquently:
"The one just now was red. There are four in the world. They're Road Poneglyphs, each pointing to a location. Connect the four coordinates, and the center position is the final place that no one has ever been to in eight hundred years. It fully records the history of the Void Century."
Dr. Clover and Olvia looked at each other, unable to hide the shock in their hearts!
"Re… really?" Olvia's voice trembled, still not daring to believe it.
Dr. Clover's gaze was solemn, nodding slightly. "It's true!"
Olvia turned her head stiffly to look at Dr. Clover. If the doctor said so, then it was indeed true. But how could a pirate know more than a historian like herself?!
Seeing this, Noro teased, "Your scholarship isn't very good, Miss Olvia!"
Olvia's face flushed, rebutting stubbornly, "You're the one who's not very scholarly. I'm just…"
Noro waved his hand, interrupting Olvia's sophistry. "Alright, alright, don't explain. Explaining is just making excuses."
"You—"
Olvia pointed her finger at Noro, so angry that she didn't know what to say.
Dr. Clover's gaze moved back and forth between the Poneglyphs and Noro. Finally, he sighed softly. "Mr. Noro, what do you want from Ohara? You might as well say it directly!"
They were getting to the point. Noro put away his smile, his expression becoming serious. "Doctor, join the Beasts Pirates. I know the whereabouts of those four Road Poneglyphs. Let's go to the final island together."
Dr. Clover spread his hands, shaking his head. "I'm sorry, Mr. Noro. Although I'm very tempted, I really can't join the Beasts Pirates, and I can't go to that so-called final island together."
"Hmm?" Noro's gaze was displeased.
Was he giving him an inch and he wanted a mile?
It was only because Wano had been enslaved by him and he was in a good mood that he was speaking so nicely to this old man.
Otherwise, he would have just come in and tied the old man up and taken him away. He knew hypnosis anyway.
Sensing the displeasure in Noro's eyes, Dr. Clover gave a wry smile, explaining, "I hold a pivotal position among historians. Almost no one doesn't recognize me. Not to mention me being on your pirate ship, even if I disappeared for a few days, the World Government would be highly vigilant. I can't harm Ohara."
He put it nicely, but he was still secretly studying it, and in the end, he still harmed Ohara.
Noro lost his patience, getting up and lifting Dr. Clover up. "Whether you go or not isn't up to you."
Dr. Clover was highly respected. When had he ever been lifted up like a chick? He struggled, flailing his arms and legs.
Olvia reacted, lunging at Noro. "Bastard, let Dr. Clover go!"
Stussy flashed, grabbing Olvia, pinning her arms behind her back, saying with a smile, "Don't move!"
She might be weak, but it depended on who she was compared to.
She could easily deal with a scholar like Olvia.
Dr. Clover, seeing Noro walking out step by step, shouted anxiously.
"Wait, wait!"
"I really can't go, but you can let Olvia go!"
Noro stopped, pointing at Olvia, who was being held by Stussy, a sneer curving on his lips.
"Her?"
Noro's contemptuous attitude wounded Olvia's dignity as a scholar, and she glared at Noro angrily. "Bastard, who are you looking down on?!"
Dr. Clover felt that being carried like this was undignified, his voice carrying a hint of pleading.
"Mr. Noro, can you put me down first, please?"
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