After confirming each other's safety, Luffy and his crew could finally relax. Meanwhile, the video continued to play.
〖Sanji recounted Robin's story and their bond, moving Franky to tears. Just then, a Marine spotted them but was immediately stopped by a metal ball flying towards him. Startled, Sanji and Franky yelled, "Who's there?" Then, a strange man wearing a mask appeared, accompanied by a peculiar theme song. "I've heard everything from Usopp! You're here to rescue a lady, right? Then I shall join the fight too! My name is... Sniper King!" The man delivered his lines.
Sanji had already recognized his true identity but didn't expose him. Playing along, they began to discuss their plan. Afterward,the three proceeded with their strategy. After continuous battles, Sniper King finally reached Robin, but she refused to leave with them. To protect the Straw Hat Pirates,she had willingly chosen to go with CP9 to Enies Lobby.〗
By this point in the video, many viewers were deeply moved by the bond between Robin and the Straw Hat crew. Robin was willing to sacrifice her life for her friends. She faced endless pursuit simply because she could read the Poneglyphs. The viewers, projecting their own emotions onto the screen, saw Robin as kind and pure, while the white uniforms of the Marines seemed stained with darkness.
[Koala: Nico Robin hasn't done anything wrong! Why are the Marines treating her like this?]
[Black Leg* Sanji: Miss Robin... you've endured so much.]
[Revolutionary Dragon: The World Government is trying to hide and erase the history of the Void Century, aren't they? To treat a young girl like this...]
Dragon's words directly shifted the blame from the Marines to the World Government. The viewers seemed to realize this and began calling on the sky screen.
[Civilian 1: Robin is so pitiful! Why treat her like this!]
[Civilian 2: Nico Robin hasn't done anything wrong! She doesn't deserve this treatment!]
[Civilian 3: That's right! Nico Robin should be pardoned! She is not guilty!]
[Civilian 4: Pardon Nico Robin! She is not guilty!]
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[Civilian: Pardon Nico Robin! She is not guilty!]
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[Civilian: Pardon Nico Robin! She is not guilty!]
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Messages from countless civilians flooded the sky screen, instantly numbering in the hundreds of millions, with no end in sight.
Previously, civilians had been afraid of offending the Marines and the Government, too scared to voice their thoughts.
But after seeing Robin's plight, some remembered others who had suffered similar fates and could no longer hold back.
Once some started, the rest could no longer be restrained. People from different regions, different backgrounds, countless individuals joined in, wanting to do their part to help this pitiful girl, Robin.
Although some kings of various countries forbade their citizens from participating and even tried to suppress those who spoke out, the number of messages was simply too vast.
They couldn't even identify who was speaking before their messages were pushed away by the next one.
The civilians didn't dare speak ill of the World Government directly, so they used Robin's situation to vent their pent-up frustrations. The entire sky screen was now densely packed with requests to pardon Nico Robin, astonishing countless onlookers.
Robin herself, currently at the Revolutionary Army's base, saw these messages and was deeply touched. She had always considered herself an unlucky person and had been pleasantly surprised just to be invited to join the Straw Hat crew.
But now, seeing so many people speaking up for her, she couldn't help but feel emotional and excited.
Nearby, Sabo watched the sky screen, equally amazed. He had never imagined that civilians could unleash such powerful force without waiting to be saved. If this power could be integrated, it would undoubtedly impact the entire world. Dragon was also deeply moved. He had deliberately made that earlier comment to stir a reaction from the civilians. He never expected the effect to be this good, nor that the civilians possessed such strength.
But why was the civilians' reaction so intense? Both Dragon and Sabo were puzzled. Noticing their confusion, Nico Robin turned to Sabo. "The reason the people are doing this is because their hearts are filled with anger."
"Anger?" Sabo still didn't quite understand. Nico Robin continued to explain. "Yes. Look at the sky screen. Although most messages are calls for my pardon, mixed among them are many messages detailing the evils committed by the Marines and the Government." After Robin spoke, Sabo immediately looked closer. Sure enough, as she said, upon careful inspection, many messages were indeed accusations against the Government's atrocities.
"The Marines can't all be good and just. There will always be a few bad apples who oppress the civilians. Besides suffering from pirates, the common people also have to endure exploitation from the Celestial Dragons, the World Government, and even their own kings. They have endured for too long, and one day they will reach their limit. This is their chance to vent their fury."
"I see, " Sabo nodded. "That's also why our Revolutionary Army can grow and strengthen."
"You could say that, " Robin agreed with a nod.
While they were communicating, the video on the sky screen continued to play.
〖A man missing a front tooth appeared. His identity was displayed beside him: Marine Captain, "Chop-Chop" T-Bone. Sanji and the others trapped him in a train car. When he finally managed to get out, he discovered his car had been disconnected, leaving him stranded on the raging sea. The Aqua Laguna was extremely fierce, putting the stranded Marines in grave danger. Seeing this, T-Bone decided to use a rope to pull the carriage himself, saving the lives of those Marines. He dragged the carriage while chasing the Sea Train. Suddenly, a giant Sea King appeared, attempting to swallow T-Bone and the carriage behind him in one gulp.
Unexpectedly, T-Bone sliced it in half with a single sword stroke. Without even a glance at the Sea King's corpse, T-Bone continued running. But then, he suddenly stopped as if he sensed something. A light appeared on the distant sea—it looked like the lights of a Sea Train. A sense of foreboding washed over T-Bone. This suddenly appearing Sea Train gave him a bad feeling, as if trouble was approaching. He stared grimly in the direction the train was coming from. 〗
(End of Chapter 2)
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