"I'll convince my mother," Nicole Robin said, leaving.
She wanted to see the world, verify the information in books, and explore more historical data.
Therefore, after receiving Benedict's definite answer, she eagerly departed.
Curator Guloba watched Nicole Robin leave, chuckled, and then looked at Benedict, saying, "You're not just here to borrow someone, are you?"
Benedict gave Curator Guloba a thumbs-up and said, "As expected of a doctor."
"I am collecting Poneglyphs."
"I heard that Ohara had collected several Poneglyphs before and was researching them."
Curator Guloba pondered for a moment and said with a heavy tone, "Indeed, under the efforts of its scholars, Ohara collected five Poneglyphs."
"However, these five Poneglyphs are still in the depths of Ohara."
"They should be buried there now."
Upon hearing this, Benedict smiled and said, "Curator Guloba, do you have anyone familiar with their location? I can bring them back and we will designate them to be placed in our base, and you can freely research the Poneglyphs."
Hearing Benedict's words, Curator Guloba's originally heavy expression broke into a smile, and he said, "You are thoughtful."
"The Poneglyphs record the lost century of history, which is also the time when the World Government was born."
"During this lost century, much has disappeared, and the source of all this points to the World Government."
"How many unspeakable secrets are hidden within this, and who orchestrated it?"
"Do you know? In the information we currently have, during that lost century, there was actually a giant kingdom, an incredibly powerful kingdom, but this kingdom suddenly disappeared."
"The existence of the Poneglyphs is to reveal the truth of that hidden hundred years."
...
As Curator Guloba walked out of the courtyard, they walked outside, with Curator Guloba speaking along the way, while Benedict and Sakata Gintoki listened.
Some information Benedict already knew, while some he had never heard before.
But whether he knew it or not, Benedict didn't say much.
Even if he knew some historical information, he wouldn't directly reveal it.
Truth is often revealed bit by bit through all the evidence before people, and what is seen with one's own eyes and heard with one's own ears is more convincing.
"How much do you know about the 'Devil Tree'?" Benedict asked instinctively after Curator Guloba stopped.
Hearing this, Curator Guloba looked at Benedict meaningfully, and after a moment, said, "You want to see the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia?"
"There's also a Devil Fruit Encyclopedia?" Sakata Gintoki asked in surprise from the side.
Curator Guloba glanced at Sakata Gintoki, did not answer, but instead looked at Benedict.
Benedict paid no mind to Curator Guloba's gaze and said, "The Devil Fruit Encyclopedia is a book that records all the forms and abilities of the Devil Fruits that have spread across the seas."
"Seeing it will help you understand the appearance of Devil Fruits, perhaps one day you'll see one and won't miss it."
With that said, Benedict looked at Curator Guloba and said, "However, I didn't come for this. I mainly want to know how much you know about the 'Devil Tree'."
Curator Guloba nodded and said, "According to the information we have gathered, the reason that giant kingdom existed and possessed such great power was due to a 'Devil Tree'. Through this Devil Tree, they possessed incredibly powerful craftsmanship and military strength."
"However, during that lost century, due to the power of Devil Fruits, this kingdom experienced internal conflict and large-scale battles erupted, leading to the eventual annihilation of the country and the fragmentation of the complete continent. The anomalies seen in various places today are all intricately linked to this event."
"It was also from that time that Devil Fruits flowed into the sea, and various plant and animal mutations began to erupt."
...
Listening to Curator Guloba narrate the intelligence information he had collected, Benedict and Sakata Gintoki fell into a brief period of contemplation.
Devil Fruits could indeed grant powerful strength to others, but they could also make people lose themselves.
This was the heart, and also human nature.
"Grandpa Guloba, my mother agreed," Nicole Robin ran out of the courtyard and happily cheered as she saw Benedict and the other two in the distance.
Inside the room, Olivia heard the voice and walked out. Upon seeing Benedict, she quickly ran forward and thanked him, "Marshal Benedict."
Benedict nodded to Olivia and smiled, "I need someone who can help me decipher various historical information to set sail."
"Robin and I will go together," Olivia said earnestly.
The desire and action to explore the truth of history had never ceased.
Nicole Robin's learning ability and talent, as well as her strong spirit of historical exploration, also allowed Olivia to see a new life.
When she was exploring outside with others, she also missed Nicole Robin immensely.
Although Nicole Robin was only seven years old, she had still taken action and passed the test, becoming a scholar.
With the mother and daughter acting together, there were fewer worries, and with the protection of a powerful existence like Benedict, such exploration would undoubtedly be safer.
"Welcome to the team," Benedict extended his hand and smiled.
Olivia was slightly taken aback by this, then extended her hand and said, "Exploring the truth of history is the spiritual pillar of all scholars in Ohara. We will not give up until the truth of history is revealed one by one."
"Believe me, with the escort of the Xuanwu Navy, the truth of history will be revealed one day," Benedict promised.
Seeing this scene, Curator Guloba smiled and said, "Alright, since you have found your candidates, let's talk about the locations of those Poneglyphs."
"Then I'll trouble you, Curator Guloba," Benedict said with a smile.
Curator Guloba knew the hidden locations of the original Poneglyphs, and Olivia and her daughter also knew them.
Therefore, Benedict, along with Olivia and her daughter, and three warships, soon left Shells Island and headed for the former site of Ohara.
As Marshal of the Xuanwu Navy, Benedict's actions naturally drew the attention of many forces.
After all, his actions represented the ideology and will of the Xuanwu Navy.
No one knew who the Xuanwu Navy's next target would be.
Even powerful forces like the Flying Pirates were heavily wounded and repelled. Without the might of the Hundred Beasts Pirates or the Whitebeard Pirates, they could not withstand the Xuanwu Navy's destruction.
Therefore, receiving intelligence immediately and then withdrawing quickly to avoid the arrival of the harbinger of disaster became the preferred choice for many pirate factions.