Directly south of the remains of the Tree of Omniscient, a solemn tombstone stands.
Above the solid and heavy base is a miniature tree of omniscience made of hard stone. This is a monument carefully carved by Victor using his resin zipper ability.
There are two lines of words engraved on the base——
【History is the wealth of mankind, and so is knowledge.
——The scholars of O'Hara Island rest here]
In front of the base of the tombstone, a few bouquets of freshly picked flowers were placed quietly, swaying slightly in the wind.
Originally, Victor wanted to build a new tombstone for Robin's mother Olivia, but Robin refused.
"Mom, she must also want to be with the doctor and the others..."
Robin looked up at the solemn and huge tombstone, tears flashing in the corners of his eyes: "That's it...Mom, Doctor, everyone...your efforts will not be in vain..."
After a long time, the Beagle sailed away from O'Hara Island with the precious legacy left by the O'Hara scholars.
Maybe in the future, someone will get lost and arrive at this island that has never appeared on the map, but when they see the magnificent and solemn tombstone, they will know everything.
This is O'Hara Island, the home of those who explore the past and pioneer the future.
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The entrance to the Grand Line, Twin Gorges.
This is the beginning of the Great Line and the starting point of the seven routes. The towering lighthouse stands beside the coast, pointing out the direction for every traveler who first enters the Grand Line.
The weather is sunny and the breeze is slightly cool.
There were two rows of sheets and clothes hanging in front of the tower keeper's hut, and the wet clothes and sheets were fluttering in the wind.
The tower guard, Kurokas, still had his signature petal head. He was lying on the rocking chair at the door and rocking, holding a newspaper and reading it with gusto. There was a steaming pot on the small table next to him.
cup.
"Wow ah ah ah..."
The screams came from the sky, from far to near. Kurokas had heard similar sounds many times during this time, and he had no unnecessary reaction at all.
Bang——!!
A medium-sized pirate ship landed heavily on the sea next to the Twin Gorges, causing water splashes all over the sky.
A group of half-dead pirates were paralyzed on the deck of the pirate ship. They looked frightened. It’s no wonder that falling from a height of 30 meters on a pirate ship is not an exciting experience you can enjoy every day.
A middle-aged man who seemed to be the captain climbed up tremblingly while holding on to the deck railing, and shouted: "Bossun, count the number of people quickly! I saw someone fell into the sea, hurry up and rescue them!"
Under the command of the captain, the crew members began to work with their still weak bodies. The companions who fell into the sea were rescued one after another, but the ship would not be able to leave for a while.
I don’t know who made the suggestion. The pirate ship sailed in the direction of the Twin Gorges Tower Keeper’s hut and anchored on the coast. A group of more than twenty pirates, led by the captain, headed towards the Tower Keeper’s hut.
Walking in the direction of the hut.
"Good afternoon, old gentleman."
The leading captain took off his captain's hat and waved his hat towards Kurokas who was lying on the rocking chair.
Kurokas put down the newspaper in his hand and raised his eyes to look at the captain. He was about 2 meters tall, with short chestnut hair that was messy on his square head, his eyes were a bit small, and his beard was cleanly shaved. His temperament did not look like a vicious one.
A traditional pirate.
"You can borrow the kitchen and bathroom by yourself, but if you want to use the supplies inside, you need to exchange them for other living supplies on your ship."
Kurokas put up the newspaper again and said lazily: "By the way, there is no money in the house."
The captain was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Great, you can take a hot bath! Elephant, go prepare everyone's toiletries. Dong, go to the ship and get forty cans and ten bacons, go
We also have to give bathhouse tickets, right guys?"
"Hi!" Everyone cheered in agreement.
Kurokas, who was holding the newspaper, smiled and shook his head slightly. They were really a bunch of young and energetic boys.
In the evening, this group of pirates set up a bonfire on the shore and held a simple banquet to celebrate their safe arrival on the Grand Line. They warmly invited Kurokas to join the banquet.
"So Mr. Koulokas, you have been guarding these two lighthouses for all these years?"
At the banquet, the captain of the Cube Pirates, Cube Block, held a wooden cup filled with cheap rum and shouted drunkenly: "It's amazing... burp! If it were me, if it were me...
…”
"If I were the captain, I might not even be able to stay for a week, hahaha!" The crew members shouted loudly, making fun of their own captain.
Bullock didn't mind either, but he laughed loudly, raised his glass and drank it all: "You're right! Block Bullock, a rookie pirate with a bounty of 24 million berries, is most afraid of loneliness.
!”
"Brother Brock, are you a new pirate?" Kurokas raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Why don't you establish a foothold in your hometown and come to the Grand Line?"
Bullock poured another full glass of rum to himself. Unexpectedly, a little spilled out when his hand shook. He quickly put his mouth to the rim of the glass and took a big sip, then wiped his mouth and replied: "
Old sir, you don’t know something. We are pirates from the South China Sea, and the South China Sea is really not suitable for pirates to debut during this period."
"That's right!" A crew member echoed: "Since that one arrived in the South China Sea, the entire South China Sea has become a mess!"
Another crew member touched the thick beard on his chin: "What that guy did stirred up the storm. I never knew there were so many bounty hunters in the South China Sea! These guys had a backbone overnight, and they started to
The pirates were captured in an organized and large-scale manner, and even the great pirate Fensi, who had a bounty of 90 million berries, was completely defeated."
"The pirates in the South China Sea are... suffering now!" Bullock wiped the corners of his eyes, then raised his head and drank the wine in the glass.
Kurokas nodded thoughtfully and took a sip of rum. The taste was very bad, but he had never tasted any good or bad wine in his life. What he drank now was the same atmosphere.
After Brock got drunk, he started talking completely, and what was originally a chat with Kurokas turned into a grievance meeting for the Cube Pirates.
"It is said that the entire sea area of Geqiu Island was dyed red, and there were countless casualties!"
"'Vicious Chain' Victor single-handedly faced the Snake King, the Big Wine Barrel and the Crescent Moon Hunter. Nuoda's Geqiu Island was smashed into pieces, and the entire island was wiped off the map."
"The South China Sea is now dominated by bounty hunters, and there are groups of bounty hunters everywhere catching pirates. We still fought hard to get through the entrance to the Upside Down Mountain in the South China Sea. I would rather let the navy catch us.
!”
"Navy? Don't be ridiculous! The captain just stopped a noble on a boat from assaulting a civilian girl when he was guarding a merchant ship. He beat the pig's head into a real pig's head, and then he was wanted by the meddling navy with a reward! How unreasonable!"
"Go, go to Te Liang's navy!"
"Hey! The captain is right hahaha!"
"Go, go, go to Te Liang's vicious chain Victor!"
"Hi!"
"Go to this hellish world in Teliang!!"
"Hi-yo-!!"
Watching Bullock and his crew members holding up their wine glasses, laughing and cursing drunkenly, Kurokas silently picked up the wine glass and took a sip of rum.