"A very interesting angle."
Ross looked at Robin, a hint of surprise in his expression.
Even he didn't expect that just one blow would cause Robin to align her thoughts with Doflamingo's.
Doflamingo's line, "Justice will prevail? That's for sure, because only the victor is justice," has left a deep impression on many people.
Robin's current thinking was basically equivalent to the winner writing history, which was much better than the simple historians in the pirate world.
"Do you know how the World Government records this part of Ohara's history?"
Ross really liked Robin's idea, so he planned to brainwash her while it was still fresh in her mind.
How should it be recorded?
Robin asked instinctively, but she already had a guess in her mind.
"In the year 1500 of the Sea Circle Calendar, historians in Ohara violated the World Government's prohibition and attempted to rewrite history in order to overthrow the World Government. All those who intended to rebel were executed by the World Government as traitors, and the stronghold of Ohara was wiped out by Admiral Sakazuki."
Ross wasn't speculating; he was stating facts.
This was obvious, and the text had already been written, just waiting to be recorded in the World Government's historical records.
Robin fell silent upon hearing this.
After a long while, Robin's eyes suddenly showed a thoughtful look:
"Saint Ross, I want to make a deal with you."
She simply couldn't bear to watch Olvia study the Poneglyph normally; she wanted to see Olvia suffer retribution and witness her utter despair in the end.
For this, she was willing to give up herself.
Robin didn't know what Ross thought of her, but these few encounters made her bolder.
It seemed that whenever the conversation turned to serious matters, Ross was willing to make a deal with her or give her a few options.
Whatever Ross wanted to achieve, she would do anything to help him reach his goal.
Tell me about it.
Ross became interested.
Robin's idea came to him faster than he expected; he had thought Robin wouldn't bring it up with him for years.
The question was whether the details of the transaction matched his guess.
"I want to rewrite history! To fabricate a history that never existed!"
Robin looked at Ross seriously and shared her thoughts.
To make Olvia despair, you must first give her endless hope.
She knew that even if Olvia wanted to study the Poneglyphs, it would be under the surveillance of Ross and the World Government.
Since that was the case, let her fabricate the Poneglyph.
"And the price?" Ross remained noncommittal.
"I have read all the Poneglyph that Ohara had previously stored, and all the history they had researched is recorded in my mind."
Robin pointed to her head, a hint of madness in her smile:
"I can meticulously craft the history most advantageous to the World Government's rule, and have Olvia publish it. I have only one requirement: that Olvia, after publishing it, know that she has released a false history."
This was the idea she could think of that would be the most devastating to Olvia.
Olvia killed her closest loved ones for the sake of the Poneglyphs, so why was she allowed to live a good life?
Since Olvia only cared about history, she would destroy it all.
"Not enough," Ross said calmly.
To be honest, Robin's statement would definitely sway the Five Elders.
But it didn't mean much to him; he could do all of that himself.
Robin's price was the loss of what he wanted most.
Hearing Ross's calm words, Robin pursed her lips.
The two looked at each other and remained silent for a long time.
In the end, Robin's eyes dimmed.
She was willing to do anything for Olvia!
"I'm willing to have the hoofprint of a Celestial Dragon imprinted on my face."
When Robin said those words, she seemed to have exhausted all her strength. If Ross hadn't been holding her, she would have almost fallen into the sea.
The Celestial Dragon hoofprint was another seal given by the Celestial Dragons to their slaves.
Having the seal imprinted on her face almost certainly meant that she was a slave to the Celestial Dragons for life, and also a slave to Ross.
"There's no need to print it on your face. It would be a waste to print such a beautiful face on it."
Ross gently stroked Robin's hair, a smile playing on his lips, and said:
"I will carve the Jaygarcia family's exclusive dragon hoofprint onto your arm. From the moment it is carved, you will be my maid."
"I see..."
Robin's face was ashen, as if she had been swallowed by despair.
"When you've made up your mind, just go find Stella. As for the Poneglyphs, I'll explain the details to you when I return from South Blue."
"Yes... Master... Master."
Hearing Robin's barely audible reply, Ross's lips curled into a slight smile. After confirming that Robin could stand steadily, he strode towards the cabin.
After watching Ross leave, Robin silently withdrew her previous look of despair, her eyes revealing an unfathomable indifference.
While practicing her abilities yesterday, she considered countless possibilities that Ross might not have killed her, and she even dreamed about them in her sleep.
The idea of becoming a slave to Ross that she mentioned was just one of them.
That's fine too.
Becoming Ross's slave was entirely within her expectations.
Both Olvia and Ross were her enemies, and she could not forget either of them.
She didn't hate Ross for stirring up trouble with Olvia. Even without Ross, someone else would have. One day, Olvia would abandon her because of the Poneglyphs.
She hated Ross for killing Dr. Clover, and she hated Ross for killing Saul.
Once she had taken her revenge on Olvia, Ross would be next!
Inside the cabin, Ross was walking toward Olvia's room, a smile always on his lips.
"You're still too green. That fake expression of yours is almost exactly the same as when I'm pretending to be a coward."
"Language, actions, expressions, and even eyes can be faked, but sometimes, subtle physiological reactions can be so subtle that even you can't detect them."
"Robin, you resisted when I made physical contact with you."
As Ross thought this, his smile grew even wider.
It would be no fun at all if Robin became a docile maid.
He really wanted to see how Robin would get revenge on him.
Or perhaps, Robin succumbed first, or her revenge reached its final stage first.
"Saint Ross."
Zane appeared beside Ross. She had already contacted the Holy Land, but she did not show herself while Ross was chatting with Robin. Instead, she hid in the shadows as Ross instructed.
"Did you feel it just now?" Ross asked with a smile.
"Yes, Nico Robin harbored murderous intent towards you a total of six times, and each time she mentioned Olvia, it was accompanied by malice and hatred."
Zane bowed slightly and respectfully reported Robin's emotional state at the time.
She was the owner of the Succubus Fruit, and had the ability to sense the emotions of others.
Unless someone possessed Conqueror's Haki or had a high level of Observation Haki, they could easily discern an individual's emotions.
Even from hundreds of meters away, she could see through all of Robin's inner emotions.
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