One Piece: Start as a mythical beast, practice to become stronger

"My dear, are you free?"

A man walked up from behind Jinan.

The visitor was an older man with his forehead shaved, leaving green hair on the top and back of his head, and an exaggeratedly large beard, each leaf looked like a leaf.

"Naturally there is."

Jin An nodded in agreement and calmly faced the approaching old man.

The man walked to Jin An's side, smiling kindly and speaking calmly:

"Hello, I'm Clover, the director of the O'Hara Library, nice to meet you."

Jin An bowed slightly to show respect:

"So it's Dr. Clover. I've heard of your name before."

"I wonder what you want to see me about?"

Clover looked at the starry sky in the distance slowly.

"We learned about your existence from Little Robin, so naturally we came to see who you are."

Then, he looked Jin An up and down, frowning slightly:

"You have a military air about you."

"Is the World Government preparing to take action against us?"

"..."

Jin An glanced at Clover. It made him feel relaxed to deal with smart people:

"Although I am a soldier, I have nothing to do with the World Government."

Clover is a little confused:

"So what's the reason you're here?"

Jin An pointed behind him and said firmly:

“I want to receive the books here.”

Clover smiled and shook his head:

"Even if I agree, you don't have the ability to move these books."

"Besides, these books are accumulated by our ancestors from generation to generation. It is impossible for you to take them away."

"If you have this idea, please go back."

Jinan asked:

"Then if I tell you that this place will soon disappear from this world, what decision will you make?"

Clover stared at Jin An with a serious tone:

"Are you threatening me?"

Jin An shook his head. He didn't want to take the blame.

"No, no, no, I'm just stating a fact."

"But don't get me wrong, I don't want you to disappear from this world."

Clover's lips trembled a little:

"Could it be..."

Jin An nodded to confirm the other party's guess:

"You're right."

Clover looked at Jinan in disbelief:

"If the World Government wants to destroy O'Hara, then why are you here? Who are you?"

Jin An looked calm, but there was a sharp flash in his eyes:

"I am here because I don't want to see knowledge destroyed."

"I am Jin An, a person who is not controlled by the World Government."

"I know your research may cause them to be wary, so I came here in the hope of helping you preserve these precious materials."

Clover was lost in thought, doubt and worry written all over his face.

He knew very well that the World Government's determination was unshakable, but the young man before him seemed to bring some hope.

"Jin'an, do you know what you are saying? If you can really help us keep this information, are you willing to take this risk?"

Jin An nodded, his tone firm:

"I do. Knowledge is a precious treasure of this world and cannot be destroyed because of the fear of some people."

"Let me help you preserve these precious data, and at the same time, try to protect your safety."

Jin An paused and continued,

"The World Government has issued a demon-killing order to O'Hara, and the warships will arrive here in a few days."

"By then, this island will completely disappear from this world."

After hearing the information Jin An told him, Clover was stunned.

"Why don't you just punish us for the wrong we did? Why do you have to involve the entire island..."

Clover sighed, a glimmer of determination in his eyes:

"Okay, Jinan, I believe you."

"We will do our best to cooperate with you and preserve this information."

Jinan smiled and nodded.

"Thank you for your cooperation, Dr. Clover."

Clover shook his head and looked at Jinan seriously.

"We should thank you."

"..."

Because there are only a few days left.

Clover must quickly organize people and move the books to the designated area in Jinan as soon as possible.

He knew that although there was no guarantee that everything Jin An said would happen, if he did nothing, he would become O'Hara's sinner once the disaster struck.

In the next few days, Clover used the fire drill as an excuse to get all scholars and assistants to join in the action of sorting the books.

Those scholars who usually buried themselves in books began to get busy, carefully organizing, packing and transporting precious books to the designated location in Jinan.

At the same time, the island's residents began to leave O'Hara one after another under various excuses.

Since only three or two people left each time, it did not attract any attention.

The surveillance officers did not suspect these actions and continued to enjoy their lives.

For these watchers, watching these stubborn scholars all day long was annoying enough, and they didn't want to cause any trouble on this island that was about to be destroyed.

In this tense atmosphere, Daxiong quietly came to O'Hara at Jin'an's instruction.

No one knows that Jinan has eaten two devil fruits, so he doesn't want to expose it, so he can only let Daxiong be responsible for delivering the books.

With his unique ability of the "Paw-Ball Fruit", Big Bear can quickly and silently transport books to a safe place.

Late at night, Clover looked at the boxes of sorted books and couldn't help feeling a little comforted.

He knew that these books recorded the hard work and wisdom of generations of O'Hara scholars, and their preservation was vital.

Clover stood at the door of the Tree of All-Knowing, looking at the starry sky, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

He knew that the future was uncertain, but he had done everything he could.

Jin An stood behind him and watched all this quietly.

"You won't regret the decision you make today," Jin An said.

Clover turned around and looked at Jin An firmly:

"I have no other choice. If what you say is true, these books are our only hope."

Jinan nodded:

"Don't worry, I won't let these books and your wisdom disappear in the gunfire. We will find a safe place to pass on this knowledge."

"And you too will get through this..."

Clover nodded heavily:

"Then I'll leave it to you, Jinan..."

The two stood side by side in front of the Tree of All-Knowing, Clover's heart filled with worry and hope for the future.

It was late at night. Clover and Jinan silently guarded the Tree of Omniscience under the starlight, waiting for the dawn.

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