After being glared at by Rowan, Nico Robin smiled faintly. The hand holding the Visual Den Den Mushi did not shake in the slightest.
It was very steady.
"Actually, I have a question for you, Boss. What do you plan to do now?"
"Now? Go back, of course."
Rowan was completely confused, not understanding why Nico Robin was asking this.
"You're just leaving like this?"
"What, am I supposed to stay and hold a victory banquet?"
Rowan looked around the ruined Mary Geoise.
"There's no need for that, right?"
This place was already wrecked beyond recognition. It wasn't suitable for a victory banquet either.
Nico Robin shook her head.
"What I mean is, Boss, do you plan to take over this place?"
"Take over? Why?"
"Because, Boss, you defeated Imu, destroyed the Five Elders, killed all the God's Knights, and saved this world."
There was seriousness in Nico Robin's eyes.
"If it's you, Boss, you are fully qualified to stand here, rebuild a new World Government, and rule this world. I believe no one would oppose you."
"Huh? Rule the world? You want someone who doesn't understand anything like me to rule the world? Are you joking?"
Rowan looked disgusted and quickly waved his hand.
"I know exactly how much I'm worth. Eating meals and bragging? Sure. Ruling the world? Forget it. I'm not cut out for that."
"And ruling the world is exhausting. Every day, there would be endless work and endless government affairs to handle."
"If I could be like the Celestial Dragons and only eat, drink, and have fun without doing anything, then fine."
"But the problem is, I'm not that kind of person, right?"
"The education I received tells me that I'm not allowed to stand on top of the people and abuse power."
"Huh. Thinking about it that way, I really am way too kind."
People all over the world: "…"
Calling yourself kind was really something.
But Rowan's words did shock countless people.
The education he received did not allow him to stand above the people and abuse power…
What kind of divine education was that?
"Lord Rowan."
Dragon, leader of the Revolutionary Army, slowly spoke.
This time, he had acted together with Rowan, originally intending to help him fight the World Government.
If Rowan's side had a chance of winning, he would do everything in his power to help.
If Rowan's side had no chance of winning, he would do everything possible to protect Rowan's safety. If things truly became impossible, they could still retreat.
But the actual situation was that before it was even his turn to act, the World Government had already been overturned by Rowan.
This made a hundred "what the hells" explode in his heart.
This guy's forces were way too powerful.
That had been the World Government, an unfathomably deep organization that had ruled the world for eight hundred years.
And it had been overthrown just like that?
He had won while lying down.
Uh…
Don't get him wrong, this feeling was actually pretty great.
Now, hearing that Rowan was unwilling to rule the world, Dragon felt that he absolutely had to say something.
"At present, the World Government has collapsed, the seas are in chaos, and the world is waiting to be rebuilt. A powerful person is needed to stand up and take charge of the overall situation. I believe Lord Rowan should not refuse this responsibility and should step forward—"
"Stop. Stop right there!"
Before Dragon could finish, Rowan rushed forward and covered his mouth.
"Don't even think about making me continue working like an ox or horse for you people. I spent so many years working like a beast of burden. Now that I finally have the chance to travel, eat, shop, and enjoy a free life, you actually want to drag me back into being a workhorse?"
Rowan immediately grew furious. He grabbed the bastard and threw him out.
"No way!"
"No one is allowed to disturb my travels. No one!"
Nico Robin didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Boss, in your eyes, is traveling really more important than ruling the world?"
"Obviously."
Rowan turned and stared at Nico Robin.
"Back then, if you hadn't said that the World Government's inaction might lead to the destruction of the world, I wouldn't have helped you smash through the World Government."
"Now that the World Government has been destroyed, you still want me to establish a new World Government?"
"I'm telling you, I don't agree. I absolutely will not agree."
Nico Robin said, "But now that the World Government has collapsed, the whole world is scattered and leaderless. It truly needs someone to stand up, take charge, and put this world back on the right path."
"You're right."
Rowan nodded in deep agreement.
"But what does that have to do with me?"
Nico Robin: "…"
People all over the world: "…"
Rowan spread both hands and said calmly, "The World Government is gone. Whether it's the Five Elders or Imu, they're dead. Completely dead."
"The greatest tumor in this world has already been removed by us."
"Whether this world heads toward rebirth or continues to fall into chaos now depends on the choices made by the people of this world."
"Don't push everything onto me."
"I'm not from this world. It's impossible for me to stay in this world forever."
"I'm going to leave too, okay?"
The moment those words came out, the entire world exploded.
Not from this world?
What did that mean?
Aaaaah, my head feels itchy, like a brain is about to grow.
Marineford.
When Sengoku heard those words, realization suddenly dawned on him. Many of his doubts now had an explanation.
No wonder this group could overthrow the World Government.
No wonder he had never seen or heard of these people before.
So this group was not from this world at all.
Garp scratched his head, looking rather confused.
"People from another world? These people are actually from another world? Hey, Shiki, did you know this?"
Golden Lion, floating in midair, glanced coldly at Garp.
"What does that have to do with you?"
"I'm just curious."
"That's right. That lord is indeed from another world."
Golden Lion Shiki had also followed Rowan for some time, so he knew Rowan's origins clearly.
"Then you've also been to another world? What is another world like, Shiki?"
"Shut up!"
Veins bulged on Golden Lion's forehead. He casually slashed out a massive sword aura toward Garp.
It was true that Golden Lion knew Rowan was from another world.
But Rowan had never taken him to another world.
This made Golden Lion very unhappy.
Especially when that frustration was touched by this blockhead Garp, he wanted nothing more than to cut the bastard down with one slash.
Unfortunately, Garp was too strong.
He really couldn't cut this bastard to death.
Holy Land Mary Geoise.
Nico Robin seemed to want to ask something else, but Rowan had already lost interest. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright. That's enough questions for today."
"In short, I won't interfere with this world's affairs anymore."
"The biggest tumor is already gone. You handle the rest yourselves."
"Whether this world continues in chaos and everyone dies together when the sea level rises in a few years…"
"Or whether all of you unite and survive this calamity together…"
"That depends entirely on your own decisions."
"As for needing someone to stand up or whatever, don't you still have Dragon?"
"Although this guy starts sweating whenever something big happens and truly deserves the title of Sweating King, overall, he's still pretty reliable."
"At the very least, anyone who dares start a revolution in this world is impressive."
"Besides, there are many other decent people in this world. You can call them over and discuss things together."
"Maybe as you keep discussing, you'll find a path forward for this world."
"Don't rely on me for everything. I'm not some god who saves people from suffering."
"Can we stop over-mythologizing individuals?"
"And haven't you read it before? Don't tell me you can't even handle this little matter."
Nico Robin smiled bitterly.
She was only a historian. Wasn't asking her to suddenly shoulder the responsibility of saving the world a bit like forcing a seedling to grow?
She now missed Professor Clover a little. If Professor Clover were here, would he have some way to help her?
Unfortunately, Professor Clover was dead. Even his ashes had been scattered. Not even his cells could be found.
So there was no way to revive him.
Thinking of this, Nico Robin felt a headache coming on.
But Rowan had clearly stated that he would not accept the work that came afterward, so this mess could only be handled by them.
She turned the Visual Den Den Mushi toward herself, and Nico Robin's face appeared before viewers all across the world.
She took a deep breath and said to the entire world,
"I believe all of you have seen it. This is the situation. Boss has no interest in handling what comes next."
"So we must unite, stand together, and overcome this world-ending crisis."
"Fortunately, based on our current research, the rise in sea level will happen several years from now."
"We still have enough time to deal with this matter."
"Next, I will work together with Dragon, leader of the Revolutionary Army, as well as insightful people from all over the world, to establish a brand-new World Government and help everyone overcome this disaster."
"We will abolish the Heavenly Tribute system and make the history of the Void Century public."
"As for these matters, we will broadcast the entire process and make everything transparent."
"I hope everyone will pay attention."
"At the same time, we will also establish a hotline. If any of you have good ideas or suggestions, you can tell us through the hotline."
"Of course, we also call on more people to join us and save this world together."
"So…"
Nico Robin extended her hand, her gaze firm as she looked into the Visual Den Den Mushi, as if she could see the entire world through its eye.
"Join us. Let's save our world together."
Seeing this, Rowan couldn't help chuckling.
Wasn't she doing just fine?
Even without him, they could save this world.
Rowan laughed, then turned to Medea, Medusa, Heracles, Cu Chulainn, Nero, and the others beside him.
"Let's go. To celebrate our overthrow of the World Government and removal of this tumor, let's go back and hold a victory banquet."
"Umu… A victory banquet. I love victory banquets the most."
Nero, that umu monster, was the first to agree. She raised both hands and said, "I want to sing, Praetor! At the victory banquet, I shall display my singing voice and let everyone know how beautiful my song is."
Rowan stumbled.
For some reason, he suddenly no longer wanted to hold this victory banquet.
After all, Nero's singing voice really was deadly.
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