Chapter 113: The Third Party in the Mausoleum! The Resurrection of Water Luffy!
The subterranean sanctuary—the Mausoleum.
The heavy stone doors shut out the clamor from above; here, there was only a deathly silence and the dust of history.
King Cobra, covered in wounds, was forced to lead the way to this secret chamber that hid Alabasta's greatest secret.
Before him, that square stone tablet engraved with ancient script—the poneglyph—stood quietly in the shadows.
Robin stood before the tablet, her gaze sweeping over the complex characters.
"What does it say? Read it, now!" Crocodile stood behind her, his eyes gleaming with greed.
Robin remained silent for a moment before speaking calmly.
"It records the history of Alabasta... about the dynastic successions of this country, and the various kings..."
She didn't say a single word about the Ancient Weapon "Pluton," instead fabricating a harmless piece of history.
The moment of truth had arrived.
"Enough."
Crocodile's face instantly darkened, the fervor in his eyes turning into cold killing intent.
He tore away all his previous pretenses.
"Since there is no Pluton... then this country is nothing more than a troublesome sandbox to me."
"And you... no longer have any value in staying alive."
Shink.
The outer casing of Crocodile's golden hook popped open, revealing a sharp, poisoned tip.
He looked coldly at Robin's back.
"I have no interest in sharing a country with anyone. As a partner, you've outlived your usefulness."
The golden hook sliced through the air, thrusting toward Robin's heart with lethal intent.
At that critical moment.
Clang!!!
A spark flashed briefly in the darkness.
The crisp, piercing sound of metal clashing echoed through the cavernous hall.
A pitch-black Kunai appeared out of thin air, precisely wedging itself into the curve of the golden hook and blocking the fatal strike.
"Who?!" Crocodile's eyes narrowed.
"Don't be so impatient, Sand Crocodile."
Tatsuya's figure slowly emerged from the shadows above the stone tablet.
He crouched atop the poneglyph, looking down at Crocodile with a playful smirk.
"Even though this big sister is reading a fake history..."
Tatsuya pointed to the stone tablet beneath his feet and dropped a bombshell.
"But this tablet does indeed record the specific location of the most dreaded warship in history—'Pluton'."
"What?!"
These words were like a thunderclap.
Robin's calm facade instantly crumbled. Her pupils shook violently as she looked at Tatsuya in disbelief.
"You... you can read the poneglyph?!"
How was this possible?
Aside from the scholars of Ohara, there shouldn't be anyone else in this world who could decipher these characters!
The killing intent in Crocodile's eyes instantly turned back into fervor as he stared fixedly at Tatsuya.
"You know?! Where is it?! Tell me, now!!"
"Telling you would be useless."
Tatsuya shrugged and jumped down from the tablet, landing between Robin and Crocodile.
"Because that thing is buried so deep you'll never dig it up in this lifetime. Besides..."
Tatsuya looked up at the vibrating ceiling, the corners of his mouth curling slightly.
"Your opponent... is here."
As soon as he finished speaking.
Rumble!!!!
The thick rock ceiling above suddenly shattered, and rubble rained down like hail.
Amidst a cloud of dust, a figure carrying a huge wooden barrel, his belly bloated from drinking too much water, descended from the sky!
Thud!!!
The person slammed heavily onto the ground in front of Crocodile, splashing water everywhere.
"Crocodile!!!!!"
Luffy lay on the ground and abruptly looked up.
Pfft—!!
He opened his mouth and spat out a huge spray of water, drenching Crocodile's face.
Luffy wiped his mouth and stood up.
Though his belly was as round as a ball, his eyes were incredibly fierce, burning with the flames of certain victory.
"This time... I definitely won't lose!!"
"I've already seen through your true form!!"
Although the previous Haki awakening had failed because he was on the brink of death.
This time, Luffy brought the simplest and most effective weapon—water—along with an unwavering will for his friends!
Crocodile wiped the water from his face, his expression livid, veins bulging on his forehead.
"You again... you undying cockroach!"
"Straw Hat... get out of my way!!"
"Gomu Gomu no—Water Gun Punch!!"
Without much talk, the two instantly clashed.
Haki-infused fists coated in water struck the Sand Crocodile's physical form once again, the dull sounds of physical combat echoing in the hall.
On the other side of the battlefield.
Tatsuya did not intervene in that fated duel.
He turned around and looked at Robin, who was still in a state of shock.
"Alright, big sister."
Tatsuya brushed the dust off his hands and said with a smile.
"I'm quite interested in this stone too. Shall we talk?"
Robin looked at the mysterious youth. The shock in her eyes gradually faded, replaced by extreme coldness and vigilance.
This boy was too dangerous.
Not only was he powerful, but he actually knew the secrets of the poneglyph and even knew she was lying.
"Who exactly are you?"
Robin stared intently into Tatsuya's eyes, her voice low.
"I am the only survivor of Ohara. Why do you know the contents of the poneglyph? And why do you know I'm hiding information about Pluton?"
Tatsuya didn't answer directly.
He just pointed to the tablet behind him, his tone relaxed.
"Who I am isn't important. What matters is... big sister, why don't you re-interpret this stone tablet?"
"This time... can you read it for someone who 'knows the trade'?"
Hearing the phrase "knows the trade," a flash of killing intent crossed Robin's eyes.
Since the other party knew too much, he was the greatest threat.
No matter who he was, he had to disappear here.
"I'm sorry. Even though you helped me..."
Robin crossed her arms over her chest, her gaze frigid.
"But people who know too much usually don't live long."
"Treinta Fleurs: Clutch!!"
Flower petals fluttered.
On Tatsuya's body, thirty fair arms instantly sprouted like seedlings.
These arms were flexible and powerful, instantly locking onto his neck, joints, and spine in a perfect submission hold.
"Goodbye, mysterious young man."
Robin's eyes turned cold as she applied sudden force with both hands.
"Snap!!!"
Crack!!!
As Robin exerted her strength, the "Tatsuya" entangled by the arms let out a gruesome sound of bones shattering.
The body twisted into a grotesque angle.
However, Robin's expression suddenly changed.
The sensation... was wrong!
Poof!!!
A cloud of white smoke suddenly billowed from the "corpse."
When the smoke cleared, Robin was shocked to find that what she had broken was not Tatsuya at all, but a piece of rotten wood that had shattered into several pieces!
"This is..."
Robin's pupils constricted. Her years of life as a fugitive had exposed her to countless Devil Fruit users, but this was the first time she had seen such a bizarre situation.
"A Devil Fruit ability? No... what kind of trick is this?"
"That was quite the warm hug, big sister."
A playful voice came from the top of a towering stone pillar on the other side of the hall.
Robin looked up sharply.
She saw Tatsuya crouching on the pillar, completely unharmed, even waving at her.
"If it's only a joint lock of that level, you won't catch a Ninja."
Boom!!
At that moment, another loud crash came from the center of the hall. Luffy had punched Crocodile into the wall.
"It looks like the battle over there is reaching its climax too."
Tatsuya smiled as he watched the fierce struggle below, the three-tomoe in his eyes slowly spinning.
"It seems we should use a simpler and more effective way for our own exchange."
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