14. Do You Have To Be Forgiven If You Beg For Mercy?

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Three days passed.

Clatter——

Accompanied by the sound of a fierce splash, the small sailboat rushed directly into the sea of the Grand Line from the downcurrent of Reverse Mountain!

"Oni-san!"

Robin looked excitedly at the sea in front of them.

"Have we reached the Grand Line? This must be the Grand Line!"

With a satisfied smile on his face, Rob nodded.

"That's right, this is the Grand Line, and we've reached the first half of it!"

While speaking, Rob glanced in the direction of the lighthouse at Twin Cape, sensing a powerful aura there. It should be the aura of Crocus, Roger's ship doctor.

Under normal circumstances, Rob would not hesitate to choose to stay here at Twin Cape, learn medical skills from Crocus, and ask him to train him. However, looking at Robin, who was full of joy and anticipation, he decided against it.

A few days ago, Robin had celebrated her eighth birthday. If nothing unexpected happened, Ohara would face destruction within six months, and Olvia would also experience the plot of being captured by the Marines and rescued by Saul.

So, there wasn't much time left for Robin and Olvia to meet safely and without subsequent troubles.

Moreover, Robin was very sensible and didn't mention anything about Olvia, but Rob could feel the strong longing for her mother in her heart.

Finding her mother was the priority!

"Robin," Rob said, turning his eyes to her with a smile. "Go and take out Aunt Olvia's Vivre card! We have enough supplies on board, so we don't need to worry about the Log Pose. Let's go directly to Aunt Olvia!"

Although they didn't know where the expedition team from Ohara was, with the guidance of the Vivre card, even in the Grand Line with its complex magnetic fields, they could still locate Olvia and go to see her directly.

To prevent accidents, Rob had also bought an Eternal Pose of an island when they were in the small town of Keluoluo, so they didn't have to worry about getting lost at sea.

Swish——

A pleasant smile appeared on Robin's face. She didn't hesitate.

"Yes, Oni-san! Wait for me!"

Quickly, Robin retrieved the vivre card from a transparent glass jar. The card was pointing in a certain direction. After confirming the direction, they directly gave up on choosing a specific route, ignored the Log Pose, and sailed towards the unknown sea area.

...

Unlike West Blue, sailing in the East, West, South, and North Blue involved fixed ocean currents between islands, with winds brought by roughly equal climate circulation, making sailing in the four seas quite simple.

But the Grand Line was different——

The changing magnetic fields were just one aspect. More importantly, there were all kinds of extreme weather, sudden appearances of special ocean currents, and the huge Sea Kings and ferocious sea beasts lurking in the depths of the sea. All of these posed significant dangers!

Of course

What is more dangerous than the unpredictable seas are the humans themselves!

When encountering pirates at sea, battles are almost inevitable. Even when coming across merchant ships, bounty hunters, treasure hunters, or other vessels, conflicts often arise. Unless it's a Marine ship that isn't guarding the Celestial Dragons or on a strike mission, encountering any ship at sea generally requires vigilance.

Especially on the Grand Line!

The pirates here are not only stronger than those in the four seas, but also far more numerous.

Somewhere under the shining sun, the sea was calm and windless. A large pirate ship loomed in front of the small sailboat that had been stationary on the sea for several hours. Robin looked nervously at the giant pirate ship, his eyes full of worry.

On the pirate ship, a one-sided massacre was underway.

Thump—

Thump—

Thump—

Rob walked with ease, leaving behind pirates whose throats were slashed. Holding a straight sword, his eyes were calm, his unbuttoned shirt fluttered in the wind, and his black hair had an elegant aura.

It was as if he was taking a stroll in a courtyard.

Rob continued walking towards the group of pirates:

"Do you know the fate of the last pirate group that disturbed my lunch break? They shot at me, with the intention of killing me and Robin from the start. So, I killed them all. It was only natural."

Panic.

Fear.

Regret.

The pirates kept retreating, looking at the calm-faced boy who was used to killing. The straight sword in his hand was still dripping blood, and they felt a sense of absurdity.

Today's kids—

Are they all so formidable?

It's not an exaggeration to say he kills effortlessly!

It is indeed the era of great pirates, where heroes are born in large numbers!

Someone begged for mercy:

"Forgive...forgive me! My lord, we were ignorant. We'll give you all our treasures. Please let us go!"

Rob's face showed no mercy. He looked at the pirates:

"If you want to kill someone, you must be prepared to be killed! Why should I forgive you just because you beg for mercy? Treasures and supplies, when I kill all of you, everything will be mine!"

Hearing Rob's words, the remaining pirates knew he wouldn't let them go. Faced with death and spurred on by a child's contempt, the blood-licking pirates attacked Rob with desperate ferocity.

"He won't let us go! Let's kill this brat together!"

"Everyone, attack!"

"Charge!"

"..."

The leading pirate launched an angry charge towards Rob.

Then—

Puff!

With a swift slash, blood splattered. The pirate who led the charge, even attempting a sliding attack to kill Rob, fell at his feet with an expression of disbelief.

He was utterly defeated, his life snuffed out in an instant. 

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