[comprehensive] red tide

In the evening, the snow fell again in Marineford.

With the disappearance of the last thin ray of sunlight, snow particles envelop the island one after another, and the slightly melted snow recondenses, and the temperature becomes even lower, almost to the point where it turns into ice.

The harsh weather made the island fall silent at night, and the towns wrapped in ice and snow were much cooler than in the daytime. The patrol troops in charge of security walked through the empty streets and alleys, leaving traces on the snow-covered ground.

Snowflakes fluttered and fell, and the wind from afar rolled the ground, and the fine snow that rose up covered those footprints in a short while.

The snowfall lasted for a long time, and there was no tendency to decrease until the dead of night.

In the long night, Marineford was exceptionally quiet. The continuous falling snow in the middle of the night covered everything, and the sky and the ground were completely white. Against the background of the hatchback, the corner of the large square and a scorched black area near the harbor were extremely eye-catching.

Because of this, that area also unintentionally attracted the attention of the patrol team, perhaps it was a subconscious move, and every time it passed by, the attention was more or less focused on it. Of course, the nerves were more tense than patrolling other areas. .

This unknowingly formed behavior pattern has almost become a tacit routine in the past two years, and tonight is no exception.

When a team in charge of security passed through this area again tonight, the young sailors seemed to be walking along the route without turning their eyes, but all of them habitually held their weapons tightly.

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Even though it has been two years since that war, the naval camp still has an inexplicable fear of facing this area, as if it is a kind of taboo.

Of course, these young sailors don't know what kind of emotions are hidden in the complex eyes of the high-level executives when they occasionally look at the scorched land. They only know that it represents the navy's tragic victory.

This piece of land, where even falling snow did not dare to pile up too much, announced the death of Admiral Akainu, one of the highest combat powers, and also announced that Blackbeard, one of the king's seven martial arts, would be assassinated as soon as he stepped on Marineford.

At the same time, it also symbolizes the person who has left a heavy ink in history and caused turmoil in the world even if he died.

The descendant of O'Hara, the old part of One Piece, the time traveler, Nicole Robin.

There were even vague rumors that she changed the outcome of the war two years ago.

No one knew the original outcome of the war, and the high-level navy strictly prohibited those groundless speculations from continuing to spread, but the strange thing is that the high-level people did not stop some of the later remarks that were also related to that person.

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As soon as that person appeared, the first half of the Great Channel was disturbed. The amount of rewards soared again and again in a short period of time. There were many rumors about her, a large part of which were fabricated from nothing.

Until she died in Marineford, in addition to her identity as a time traveler and the old department of One Piece, her various actions were brought up one after another, including information that was previously unknown to the world and is now only circulated within the Navy.

In order to take in a lonely old man of her own, she chased and killed Yi Shenlu's Poison Ivy Pirates for thousands of miles, and killed all the cadres including the captain in the Chambord Islands.

In order to make a verbal promise, she defeated the Muse, one of the three major black markets that had occupied the first half of the decade, and killed the culprit who developed the canary to poison civilians.

For the goodwill of the family in the city of seven waters, she slaughtered half of the city of Odur, starting from the mastermind behind the scenes, including thugs, colluding pirates, and even colluding government officials, from top to bottom, None were spared.

She acted according to her mood and anger, and if she didn't move, all threats would be wiped out, and countless lives were stained with her hands. It would not be an exaggeration to say that she is vicious, cruel, bloodthirsty, and easy to kill.

But she is also such a dangerous and terrifying person. For the sake of One Piece, she is willing to believe in illusory legends, and desperately sets foot on the wish island where no one has survived for thousands of years; His own life let Fire Fist Ace leave alive.

She is cold-blooded, cruel and promises a lot, but she kills crazily but rarely affects the innocent. All kinds of deeds make people unable to define what kind of person she is.

Maybe it's because everyone will subconsciously look up to a strong person standing at the peak, and a person as complicated as Nicole Robin who can't judge good and evil is more likely to arouse curiosity.

Even if she dies, it cannot stop the attention of tracing and inquiry.

Gradually, other information other than that person's actions began to circulate within the Navy.

Her perception of life, her view of the world, her analysis of that war, and those speeches and thoughts that were originally known only to the top navy were slowly revealed.

One of the most direct hits is her sentence, 'My glory is loyalty'.

That sentence is now often used by instructors to admonish recruits and rookies.

The theoretical method she taught to the captain of the combat team of the Science Department is also used in the introduction of domineering cultivation. All have insights.

In the past two years, the new generation who have gradually emerged in the navy camp may have different temperaments and behaviors, but if asked about their grasp and perception of power, the answer is always to stick to [the original heart].

Regarding the cultivation of [heart], this brand-new concept spread within the navy, the prototype originated from that person.

It is ironic to some extent, because those who stood on the opposite side of the navy camp because of the blood feud in their hometown of O'Hara, did not count the battle of Marineford that day, but actually benefited the navy.

To this day, the opinion of that person within the navy is even more blurred. Even the hawkish generals no longer refer to that person with pure and deep hatred, and there are more or less other meanings in the hatred.

It's a pity that such a character is on the opposite side, and it's a pity that her unparalleled talent disappeared with death.

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The subtle mentality of the admirals towards that person also affected ordinary soldiers to some extent, which also caused the area where she disappeared to be cast a mysterious and complicated color.

The young sailors who passed by that area during their patrols often stared at the place where she disappeared with awe and vigilance, especially tonight, the sneaky gazes carried a strange meaning.

Today is a very special day.

During the day, a shocking event happened in the Chambord Islands. The Straw Hat Pirates, who had disappeared for two years, regrouped and set sail.

The pirate group with only eight members broke through the naval blockade without any suspense, drove the boat into the deep sea, and began the voyage into the new world.

The straw hat boy who broke into the Marineford battlefield back then, and the legendary Monkey D. Luffy, who had died long ago, was actually alive. This news spread to Marineford, which aroused certain speculations along the way.

Monkey D. Luffy is alive, and Portgas D. Ace is also alive. Isn't it...that person...also...not dead?

Since the two brothers who were supposed to die undoubtedly survived unexpectedly, and the man is cunning, treacherous, and a time traveler, is it possible that he...has not died?

Of course, the speculation about her was only circulated in the dark, and no one dared to really question it, but in this way, today's patrol team will inevitably pay special attention to the place where she disappeared.

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It was already midnight at this time, and the snow reflected the skylight to embroider the buildings with faint blue outlines. The square seemed very quiet in the chilly temperature, and the military boots made a monotonous creaking sound when stepping on the snow.

The mutation happened without warning.

It was like a picture scroll being torn apart, or like ripples suddenly swaying on the surface of a calm lake. Located more than ten meters above the square, the space was cracked for no reason, like a huge eye opened, and the inside was gray.

In an instant, the crack closed again, and the sky above the square was as calm as before, as if nothing had happened, except for the figure lying on the snowy ground, which showed that the mutation just now was real.

The figure was thrown out of the crack in an instant, and fell soundlessly. At this moment, it lay quietly on the snow, with long black hair scattered on the ground, it seemed that it was a woman.

After a short period of shock, the team that happened to be walking nearby quickly woke up. The leading general took out the communicator to report the situation upwards, and the rest of the soldiers surrounded them with their weapons in hand.

"Please hold still, ma'am."

The uninvited guest was obviously still awake, and wanted to get up within a few seconds after falling. After receiving the warning, his back stiffened slightly, and the arm supporting the ground paused.

The patrol team surrounded the people from a distance but did not dare to get too close. The general with the highest rank in the team put away the communicator and stared at the opponent's back as if facing a big enemy.

The person who suddenly appeared was obviously a woman, but she lowered her head, her long hair covered her face, her back was graceful, her long skirt was close-fitting, her legs were lying on the snow, and her clothes were obviously from summer.

At such a time point, Marlin Ford appeared without warning, and the landing place happened to be the place where the man disappeared. How could the superposition of the two points not make the team that first discovered the abnormality frightened and alert.

The general who reported the situation tightened his mouth, clenched his hands into fists, and his palms were filled with cold sweat, but no matter how turbulent his heart was, what he had to do right now was to stare at him so as not to let him escape.

During the waiting period, the atmosphere was extremely tense, and the patrol team guarding the vicinity looked at the intruder, as if they were looking at tons of explosives, and this pile of explosives still ignited the fuse/fire/cord.

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Not long after, a bright yellow arc slid across the air, almost in the blink of an eye, countless photons condensed on the side of the person who appeared in Marineford.

The corners of the snow-white cloak swung out, revealing the figure of the visitor.

Seeing the identity of the person who rushed here, the patrol officer breathed a sigh of relief, quickly gestured, and silently signaled the soldiers to put away their weapons, regroup and evacuate the scene.

The first person to arrive was the Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, Mr. Kizaru Polusalino.

The arrival of His Excellency the General made his heart rest in mid-air. If the intruder was that person, these little soldiers would have unfortunately died in the line of duty, and now they have finally saved their lives.

The sailors who survived the catastrophe left quickly, and after walking a certain distance, the young general couldn't help turning his head secretly.

In the snow far away, General Huang Yuan subdued that person, but when she was turned over to see her appearance clearly, her movements stopped for some reason, and she seemed to be stunned.

At almost the same moment, another figure suddenly appeared, one step later than Admiral Kizaru, who was also a top figure in the Navy Headquarters, another admiral, Mr. Aokiji Kuzan.

After squinting from the corner of his eyes, the general quickly turned his eyes away, not daring to continue peeping, and the speed of his feet accelerated a bit, but in his heart... after seeing that scene, there was a faint strange feeling.

It seems vaguely...about General Polusalino...about General Kuzan...uh...

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The distorted sense of weightlessness caused severe dizziness, and she only felt as if she was contained in a rapidly rotating turbine, thrown up and down countless times, and then suddenly pushed out.

Falling heavily into the bone-chilling ice, she forced herself to suppress the strong feeling of vomiting, and to gather herself together, she stretched her arms and tried to support her body, her palms touched the fluffy coldness, and her blurred vision was covered by white.

She unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she was really lucky, the place where she fell was actually covered with snow, otherwise her serious injuries would have been aggravated a lot.

But before she could take any further steps, a warning came from the back of her head, "Please don't move, ma'am." Accompanied by the young man's alert voice, several short and crisp voices rang out in unison.

When her movements froze, she maintained the posture she had held a second ago, and remained motionless like this.

There was a creaking sound from the snow being stepped on, and a dozen or so roads behind her stood not far or near, and the siege was fully on guard against her. Those sounds were guns/bolts being pulled.

Years of sailing and fighting made it easy for her to recognize that the people behind were the navy, and the number was only a dozen or so. However, as far as her own situation was concerned, the situation was very bad.

Her wounds were not strong enough for her to overwhelm the encircling navy and escape entirely.

This strange place was obviously a naval base. It was easy to knock down a dozen sailors, but the difficulty was how to escape. She was powerless to resist the large army that appeared next.

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Countless countermeasures and possibilities flashed across her mind, she lowered her head, her face was hidden under the shadow of the hair, and the corner of her mouth was biting blood.

The navy surrounding her just stood at a distance without making any further moves. What's even more strange is that she noticed that the eyes that fell on her were faintly revealing extremely vigilance and fear.

Such a treacherous situation made her feel strange, but she didn't have time to think about it. After a while, the atmosphere fell into a stalemate. Just as she made up her mind and tried to fight to the death, the air suddenly rolled up beside her.

A sense of presence appeared without warning, her oppressive eyes fixed on her back, her pupils narrowed slightly, as if she felt that she was being locked by some extremely dangerous creature, all the cells in her body screamed at the same time.

The visitor didn't move and didn't speak. After a while, she was crushed to the ground by a huge force.

The oncoming snow made her shiver in an instant, and the cold air poured into her nose, which instantly cleared her mind, and at the same time, the temperature covering her back also made her terrified.

The unknown person was pressing on her body, breathing chaotically and hotly. The next second, she was turned over, and her fingers stretched out to brush away her hair.

Her gaze met the eyes of the person coming up, and the eyes of the person close by were deep and terrifying, as if the ocean was swept by a hurricane, and the emotion was so intense that it made people tremble.

In just a split second, the other party's gaze froze suddenly, and then he let go of the shackles on her, stood up abruptly, and just stared at her without saying a word.

In the short but strange silence, she slowly sat up, shifting her eyes slightly, avoiding the terrifying eyes of this man who seemed to want to dissect her, and her eyes fell on another person who flashed a few seconds ago.

Staring at the second visitor, she lowered her eyelashes to hide the instant horror that appeared in her eyes.

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The three fell silent like this, and she remained calm, but the shock in her heart was no less than the earth shaking.

The people who appeared one after the other were Admirals of the Navy, Kizaru and Aokiji. Although she judged that she had fallen into the naval camp, the generals she encountered made her terrified and inexplicable.

Because she shouldn't have met these two anyway.

The yellow monkey Polusalino should be at the Navy headquarters at this moment, and Aokiji...

Apart from the encounters that obviously should not have happened, the attitudes of the two admirals are also very strange, how could the yellow monkey and the green pheasant...

Among other things, the two of them were staring at her at this moment, as if they were looking at a monster. There was a kind of madness in the shock, and even hatred.

Although she hasn't practiced knowledgeable color for too long, the two completely different emotions before and after are obvious.

They were extremely ecstatic when they saw her, and extremely disappointed and even hated after seeing her clearly.

The reason for this...

Turning her mind, her chaotic thoughts suddenly remembered something. She subconsciously looked down at the pendant hanging on her chest, and a glint of understanding flashed across her eyes.

If it is what she thinks, everything seems to be able to explain clearly.

The pendant on her chest may be the cause of her appearance in a strange place, and it is also the real reason for the abnormal behavior of the two admirals.

Originally, she encountered a strong enemy, the enemy was very difficult, the force was tyrannical and he was good at using poison.

Although she won the battle with all her strength, her life was in danger of being seriously injured. Her companions dispersed to fight separately, not knowing the outcome. She lay in the ruins after the battle, losing her strength little by little.

A second before her vision was blurred, she seemed to see the pendant on her body glowing.

It was also that ray of light that caused her to fall into the bottomless vortex. After experiencing a period of incalculable descent and turmoil, she appeared in this strange place.

The naval base established on Winter Island, the two admirals who could not appear at all, the way they and the soldiers looked at her...everything is weird.

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After an unknown period of time, through the corner of her eye, she saw the two admirals moving slightly, as if they finally came to their senses and planned to take some measures.

She raised her face and asked first, "Where is this place?" After a moment of silence, she asked the next doubt that even she herself was not sure if it was nonsense, "What year is it now?"

As soon as the words fell, the two admirals paused in unison, exchanged glances quickly, and then both of them turned their gazes to her face.

After waiting for a while, Polusalino's voice broke the silence, "Nicole Robin?" The rhythm of the speech was long and slow, and it revealed some elusive meaning.

"Nicole Robin..." Looking at her meaningfully, as if re-identifying, the eyes of the yellow ape Polusalino gradually brought out a kind of treachery, "Nicole Robin of the Straw Hat Pirates— —”

After a long while, as if she was sure of something, the corners of her mouth seemed to be raised with interest, and the feeling that made her hair stand on end became more and more obvious in the eyes that stared at her.

Under her horrified gaze, the yellow ape Polusalino approached, bent down, looked into her eyes for a moment, and said in a low voice, "This is Marineford, and now it is the sea. The round calendar is [-] years."

Although she already had a vague premonition, the moment she heard the answer, her pupils contracted like needlepoints. This is impossible... If it was Marineford in [-]...

How could it be Winter Island? !And... For an instant, another more shocking answer appeared in her mind, and that realization made her tremble uncontrollably.

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And perhaps because she had already expected her reaction, the corners of the yellow ape Polusalino's mouth twitched, his half-smile expression was extremely terrifying, "I actually guessed it, and I'm actually a smart person~"

"From now on, you'd better not hide anything, otherwise..."

While speaking, he straightened up, raised his hand to straighten his sleeves, and looked down condescendingly, showing extreme cruelty and cruelty, "I have thousands of ways to make you honest and know everything."

Throwing down a bloody threat, he then asked, "Where is the original owner of the jewelry on your chest?"

At this moment, she noticed that the two admirals, including the other person, were extremely emotionally unstable, as if they were on the verge of a flood that would burst. disaster.

After hesitating for a few seconds, her eyes seemed to slip past the figure standing a few meters away, she sighed softly, and said, "The ornament is given by Captain Luffy."

"It was Captain Luffy who saw her, in the Chambord Islands in [-], and later the captain handed it over to me."

She never thought that she would meet today, let alone that she and him would meet in such a way. Even though he is not the person she really wants to meet at this moment, at least...

In this time and space, his thoughts are so obvious, she can be regarded as making up for half a lifetime of regrets without hiding anything.

So many years have passed, her hometown was destroyed when she was a child, and she was displaced when she was growing up. She originated from the navy, but her life was also left by him. She has experienced a lot in this life. Today, the hatred has long since faded, but the gratitude has settled down.

Destroyed her hometown of O'Hara, killed her friend Saron, and finally let her go, calling her the man who had been exhausted for 20 years, former Admiral Aokiji Kuzan.

He was in the opposite camp to her, and he met very few times in his life. From the fear at the beginning to the indifference later, she had no chance to say thank you in the long years.

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Thinking of the man with whom she was really involved, her heart was filled with mixed feelings for a moment, and there were some ups and downs in her eyes unconsciously, but she soon calmed down the strangeness, and then said, "She disappeared quickly after she appeared, and everyone present at that time did not You know, that person is not actually me."

"Captain Luffy recognized it, but she seemed to be... very clear..."

After a moment of silence, she raised her gaze and stared at the two admirals carefully. After a long while, the corners of her mouth curled, and she said softly, "She knows that the time and space she entered is another world, so she will leave soon."

"Leave only one ornament and ask Captain Luffy to pass it on, and say it is an apology for causing trouble to me."

She groped to remove the jewelry that had been hanging on her chest for many years, and she hooked it between her fingertips and in front of her eyes.

The ornament left by that person was a pendant the size of an hourglass like a knuckle. At this time, the star-like light grains in the glass hourglass slowly flowed from one end to the other.

It has never flowed in her hands for many years, as if solidified, but now it begins to change. If Captain Luffy's intuition is followed, the person who suddenly appeared and disappeared suddenly, really carries the power of time...

Time and space are interlinked in a certain sense. If she and that person are the same person in a different world in a certain sense, then the reason for her appearance is probably because of this?

She was seriously injured after the death battle, which triggered the hourglass to start, and because it was the same person, she somehow broke into this completely different world.

Saved her life~ Another her, what a wonderful experience~

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