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Even Rayleigh himself felt disgusted after seeing the future information about Momonosuke, let alone Kaito.
He couldn't understand how Oden had given birth to such a disgrace.
But considering that Oden had essentially gotten himself killed due to his own foolishness, Rayleigh suddenly found it somewhat understandable.
With that kind of brain, producing someone like Momonosuke didn't seem all that surprising!
In any case, this father and son were not worth saving, so he wouldn't even bother bringing it up with Kaito.
Better not to risk making Kaito unhappy.
At worst, once Kaito killed Kaido in the future, it would serve as revenge for Oden.
That was enough.
Rayleigh felt that when the time came, Kaito would be the first to make sure Momonosuke was dead for some reason.
As for Momonosuke himself?
Right now, he was still trapped in the corridors of time and wouldn't appear for another decade or so.
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"That's good!"
Kaito nodded in satisfaction and immediately resumed his training.
Over an hour later, Roger arrived with Rouge, both of them bowing gratefully to Kaito.
"Thank you so much, Lord Kaito, for bringing us back to life. Without you, we would never have been able to meet again, let alone see Ace."
"We are truly grateful."
"No big deal."
Kaito waved his hand nonchalantly. "But for now, don't go to Fusha Village to see Ace. Garp is there right now."
"Also, you two can't be seen in public yet. If the World Government finds out, we'll never have a moment's peace."
"It's better to wait until Garp leaves his Village. When Ace comes to train, you can meet him then. No objections, right?"
He had no intention of letting Roger and Rouge cause unnecessary trouble for him.
Likewise, they didn't want to bring unnecessary trouble to their benefactor, Kaito.
"Of course!"
Roger and Rouge nodded in agreement.
Though they were desperate to see Ace immediately, they weren't reckless or impatient.
"That's good! You two go take care of your own business, I still have training to do."
Kaito nodded in satisfaction and waved them away.
Roger and Rouge quickly nodded and left, heading off to chat and enjoy their time together.
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After finishing his morning training, Kaito suddenly remembered the Poneglyph and decided to find Robin, who was currently training at the Sky Island base.
He flipped his hand and took out the Poneglyph rubbing from the Sea Forest on Fishman Island, handing it to Robin.
"Robin! Here, this is the Poneglyph rubbing from the Sea Forest on Fishman Island."
"Eh? Really? Thank you!"
Robin's face lit up with joy as she eagerly accepted the Poneglyph rubbing. She immediately spread it out on the table and began reading carefully.
After a long while, she finally looked up with a slightly disappointed expression.
"Unfortunately, it's not the true history buried 800 years ago. It's just an apology letter from someone named Joy Boy to the Mermaid Princess."
"That's normal."
Kaito smiled slightly. "If it actually contained the history from 800 years ago, the World Government would have already found a way to destroy or remove it! There's no way it would still be left there."
"Never underestimate the intelligence network of the World Government."
"Besides, the name Joy Boy itself isn't simple. When I go to Laugh Tale one day, I can take you there to see the real history for yourself. By then, you'll understand."
"Of course, if you can't wait, I can send you to ask the vice-captain of the Roger Pirates, Dark King Rayleigh, about the truth of Laugh Tale. What do you think?"
Robin was slightly stunned and fell into deep thought.
If possible, she would definitely prefer to ask Rayleigh directly about the truth of Laugh Tale.
But after considering it for a moment, she shook her head and declined.
"I'd rather wait until you go to Laugh Tale and go with you."
"I want to witness and understand history with my own eyes."
"But... does Laugh Tale really contain the truth from 800 years ago?"
She was very curious about this.
"Of course it does."
Kaito nodded firmly. "Otherwise, why do you think the World Government is so determined to stop anyone from reaching Laugh Tale?"
"You don't really believe it's just to prevent the rise of the Pirate King, do you?"
"And you don't really think Roger chose to start the Great Pirate Era just for fun, right?"
"Eh?"
Robin was taken aback. "Isn't that the case?"
"Of course not!"
Kaito shook his head. "Although Roger was terminally ill and knew he was going to die soon…"
"But when he chose to start the Great Pirate Era during his execution, that was deliberate."
"He did it to overthrow the rule of the World Government."
"The reason is that he saw the real truth of 800 years ago on Laugh Tale. He knew very well that the World Government and the Celestial Dragons behind them were never the good guys."
Kaito hadn't confirmed this directly with Rayleigh or Roger—it was just his own deduction.
But he was certain that the truth from 800 years ago existed on Laugh Tale.
Whether there was more to it, that was something only Rayleigh or Roger could answer.
However, Kaito had no intention of asking them. Instead, he planned to gather all four Road Poneglyphs himself and head to Laugh Tale to see the truth firsthand.
Such things were best experienced personally to hold real significance.
By then, it would also be the perfect time for him to execute his final plan to overthrow the World Government and take down Imu.
The timing would be perfect.
"This is unbelievable…"
Robin was utterly shocked, but the more she thought about it, the more she felt that Kaito's words made perfect sense.
"But… the Pirate King actually turned himself in? And he was dying of a terminal illness?"
"Wasn't he captured by the Marine hero, Garp?"
She had always believed that Roger was captured.
"You think Garp could capture Roger that easily?"
Kaito shook his head. "Roger was the Pirate King, one of the strongest people in the world."
"Garp chased the Roger Pirates for years and never caught them. So how could he suddenly succeed right after Roger became the Pirate King?"
"It just doesn't add up."
"The Marines and the World Government just spread that story to boost their reputation."
"Very few people actually know the truth."
"And those who do, for the sake of Roger's plan, won't reveal it."
"At least, not yet."
In the original timeline, maybe one day, if Luffy led the pirates and Marines to overthrow the World Government and destroy the Celestial Dragons, the truth would come out.
"I see."
Robin nodded, finally understanding. "Thank you for telling me this."
At that moment, Kaito noticed through his ability that Robin's favorability toward him had increased to 65 points.
He was pleased.
Progress at last!
Thinking about how he could eventually contract Robin and help her grow stronger, he decided to continue: "By the way, you've probably heard by now that I, in disguise, defeated Aokiji recently, right?"
That's right—Robin knew about Kaito's undercover identity in the Uchiha Pirates.
She was stuck on Skypiea, so it wasn't like she could leak the information.
Besides, since he wanted to gain Robin's trust as quickly as possible, there was no need to keep this a secret from her.
"Yes."
Robin nodded, looking at him with a complicated expression. "I never imagined you were so powerful!"
"I never thought even someone like Aokiji could lose."
"Why are you bringing him up?" She felt a surge of anxiety.
Was Kaito going to hand her over?
"Relax."
Kaito noticed her fear and smiled, reaching out to pat her head reassuringly. "It's nothing bad. I'm not turning you in to the Marines."
"You should know by now that I'll openly oppose the Marines sooner or later."
"And since I went through so much effort to rescue you, you belong to me. I wouldn't do something like that."
Robin finally relaxed and nodded. "Alright."
Seeing this, Kaito continued, "I brought him up because I know about your past and how Aokiji is a big shadow in your heart."
"I want to help you move past it, which is why I mentioned him."
"I plan to take you to see him sometime—to help you overcome your fear."
"This..."
Robin trembled slightly, unsure of how to respond.
She had complex feelings about Aokiji—fear, resentment, and even a bit of gratitude.
She wasn't ready to face him.
Seeing her hesitation, Kaito decided to drop a bombshell: "Did you know? Aokiji didn't actually kill your friend Saul."
"What?!"
Robin's head snapped up in shock. She grabbed Kaito's arm, her voice urgent. "Is that true? Saul is alive? Do you know where he is?"
This was incredible news to her.
But at the same time, she was terrified it was a lie.
"Of course."
Kaito nodded. "Saul was Aokiji's close friend. Knowing Aokiji's personality, do you really think he would kill him?"
"Especially since he also believed what the World Government did to Ohara was wrong?"
"But orders are orders—he couldn't openly defy the World Government."
"So, he froze Saul in ice, making it look like he was dead to fool the government and the Marines. Just like how he let you escape."
"As for where he is now—he's in his homeland, the Giant Kingdom of Elbaf."
"So, how about it? Want to come with me to see him?"
Kaito knew this was the best way to help Robin break free from her past trauma and finally accept him.
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