“Ah!”
Robin woke up from a nightmare, covered in cold sweat.
At that moment, Noah pushed the door open, holding a glass of water.
“Drink some water first.
We’re safe for now.”
After drinking the water and regaining her senses, Robin sobbed softly.
Everything that had happened was real.
It was too painful for an eight-year-old girl, but the only good thing was that Noah was by her side, unlike in the original story.
“Don’t leave me.”
“I won’t.”
After Robin calmed down,
“Let’s disguise ourselves and leave here later.
It’s too close to Ohara and not safe.
We’ll definitely be on the World Government’s wanted list, so we need to hide for a while.”
“Oh, how did we escape, Noah?”
“Hmm~ I had a talk with Aokiji.
Well, that’s not important.
Let’s eat something first.”
“Oh, and where are we going after we eat?”
“East Blue, where it all began.”
It was also the place Noah felt was most suitable for his growth.
The World Government…
A few days later.
Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
With a loud bang.
The head of the CP Department slammed his fist on the conference table.
“How are there still two survivors from Ohara?
How did that Noah get onto Ohara before?
Can he read Poneglyphs?
Are you executing the Five Elders’ orders like this?
This is dereliction of duty, serious dereliction of duty!”
The CP Director’s roar did not elicit any reaction from the high-ranking Marines present.
Garp was snoring, with snot bubbles flying.
Sengoku looked serious, with an expression of “Yes, yes, you’re right about everything.”
Among the three Vice Admirals, Kizaru was fixing his fingers, and Aokiji was looking out the window.
Only Akainu sat upright, saying nothing.
The CP Director finished his tirade with a helpless look.
The World Government did control the world, but everyone present were monsters standing at the peak of the sea.
Unless they clearly betrayed the World Government, what else could be done?
Aokiji pondered for a moment and then offered some explanation.
After all, the ability to read Poneglyphs was too much of a concern for the World Government.
Even if a child ran away, a certain response had to be made.
“Saul still had some strength and caused some obstruction, allowing those two brats to escape.
Issue wanted posters and raise their bounties a bit.
No need to make a fuss.
Oh, right.
Noah has the potential for Conqueror’s Haki, so his bounty should be higher.”
“Cough, cough, Conqueror’s Haki?
Why are you only reporting this now?”
Everyone present was moved.
After all, having the potential to be a king among millions of people was something they cared about.
“It’s just potential.
There are so many people in the New World.
The possibility of a little brat surviving under a World Government warrant is so slim, don’t worry too much.”
After discussing the bounties, the meeting adjourned.
Aokiji returned to his office and leaned back in his chair, recalling that day again.
In fact, Aokiji had lied about some things.
On the flaming island of Ohara, the stubborn boy radiated not just the potential of a king, but an incredible, vast, and terrifying aura like heaven and earth.
“This world is sick.
I want to change this world and save it.”
“How will you save it?”
“Shatter the old world and create a new one.”
?
At first glance, Aokiji almost doubted if he had heard correctly.
He was just a child, and even with the potential of a king, wasn’t that a bit too boastful?
“The world is made up of billions of people.
When all of us who are oppressed stand up, the so-called World Government will be nothing more than a pile of dust.”
“Hmm?
Everyone…
stand up…”
As an Admiral candidate, he felt a chilling dread for the first time.
“The people of this world are yearning for freedom.
Roger only opened a crack.
But I can awaken everyone’s consciousness!
We created this world, not some creator.
Therefore, we can also choose to destroy it.”
…
Aokiji wavered.
He seemed to see the world ablaze behind the boy, saw war, blood, and the loss of countless lives.
He hesitated.
This boy was too dangerous, so dangerous that he wanted to kill him now to stabilize the world.
However, killing innocent lives went against his sense of justice.
“Have you considered that a large number of innocent people will die?
Have you considered that this sea will be torn to pieces?”
“I have considered it, but revolution requires bloodshed.
It can be mine, or anyone’s!”
Noah was prepared to die there.
Every word he spoke at this moment was so sincere.
Such frankness and sincerity made Aokiji’s heart unable to resist.
He admitted that this boy truly had the bearing of a king.
His words were so fiery and passionate, inspiring longing and fear.
In the end, Aokiji made a decision that he himself couldn’t understand: he sent them away from Ohara.
He decided to see the future the boy spoke of, which might not be so bad.
“Follow me.
There’s a small port on an island in the distance.
From now on, you’ll be at the mercy of fate.”
The sudden turn of events left Noah bewildered, but being able to survive was definitely a good thing.
“Although I don’t know why, I’m incredibly grateful.”
“No need.
If I ever find you doing evil deeds, I will arrest you myself.
I will always be watching you.”
With that, he carried one child in each hand and kicked off into the air.
The combination of the Ice-Ice Fruit and Soru allowed Aokiji to move at extremely high speeds on the sea with ease.
Noah couldn’t even see the scenery clearly before they suddenly stopped on an island.
The future Admiral is a monster.
After delivering them to the new island, Aokiji prepared to leave.
A Vice Admiral disappearing without reason for too long during a Buster Call was not good.
“Hey, I’ll repay this life-saving debt.”
“No need.”
“Hey.”
“What is it now?”
“Uh, can you give me some money?
We’re penniless right now.
Think of it as an investment in my future, how about it?”
The future Admiral’s forehead was covered in black lines as he took out his meager possessions and quickly left the place, afraid Noah would ask for anything else.
Such an arrogant brat was really asking for a beating.
After Aokiji left, Noah collapsed on the ground, with the unconscious Robin leaning on him.
He…
was too tired.
From the Tree of Knowledge to the seashore, confronting a Vice Admiral without fear of death, his body and mind were exhausted after the burst of Conqueror’s Haki.
Looking towards the direction of Ohara in the distance, two tear streaks ran down his grimy cheeks.
Everyone, I will change this world!
Because I found my own miracle.
Noah found his cheat – the power of Analysis.
This ability came half from a soul from another world and half from the Tree of Knowledge.
The Tree of Knowledge, as a repository of most human knowledge, history, and culture, possessed a special concept.
It was somewhat like a ship spirit.
After burning, this concept, without a vessel, would slowly dissipate into the world.
However, the soul from another world, being an external entity, could perfectly carry this concept.
Thus, part of the Tree of Knowledge’s power and the miraculous power of the soul from another world combined to create the power of Analysis.
This ability could be used to learn others’ skills through contact, observation, etc.
After introductory understanding, one could also analyze by oneself, but it would be slow and consume a lot of energy.
Of course, special abilities like Devil Fruits couldn’t be learned, nor could abilities like those of the Sea Kings.
The important thing about the power of Analysis is that it can analyze one’s own physical stats and learning progress.
Combined with the imagination from another world, a standard cheat is created.
After the power of Analysis appeared, Noah naturally knew how to use it, as his soul had participated in the creation of this ability.
He created a virtual template in his mind, simply displaying skill names and analysis progress.
For example:
Constitution: 5 (10)
Strength: 4 (10)
Speed: 6 (10)
Skills:
Soru: Beginner 10% (Physical conditions not met, cannot be used)
Conqueror’s Haki: 1%~3%
10 is the average quality of a normal human in the world of One Piece.
Noah’s current physical age is 14, and his stats are on the lower side.
After all, just surviving on pirate ships and slave ships for the past two years was good enough, and his physical foundation was bound to be weak.
Skills are divided into five levels: Beginner, Proficient, Master, Perfect, and Transcendence.
To put it this way, future Four Emperors will definitely have Transcendence-level abilities.
Soru was analyzed when Aokiji carried him just now, which was a small surprise.
In fact, even reaching the beginner level is very difficult.
This time, it was only possible to achieve 10% beginner effect because someone of Aokiji’s caliber displayed the skill to him without any guard.
Conqueror’s Haki was something Noah hadn’t expected at all, but it made sense.
After all, he dared to “change the sun and moon” with his ambition.
Even the Four Emperors couldn’t compare to such spirit.
He was temporarily safe now.
After resting for a while, Noah carried Robin and sneaked into an abandoned house.
Before entering the village, he quietly observed.
The village was quite desolate, with many empty houses.
In fact, this was the current situation at the beginning of the Great Pirate Era.
Ordinary people couldn’t guess whether tomorrow or an accident would come first.
He put Robin on the bed, washed his face with simple tools he found inside, and then collapsed on the floor, falling into a deep sleep.
The next morning, he woke up and used simple tools he found in the house to disguise himself.
Then he went out to buy some bread.
Villagers would definitely notice newcomers appearing on the island.
The long-standing rule of survival told them that it was better to pretend not to know some things.
It was precisely this indifference that saved the village itself.
He returned to find Robin awake.
After comforting her, they began to prepare to leave.
They were still in West Blue, so they couldn’t expect the Marines to not be able to track them.
Survivors of Ohara were tempting treasures.