One Piece - I Am A Different Luffy! BOOK1!

Chapter 116 - Nico Robin 01.

[Chapter Size: 2566 Words.]
Third Person POV

Somewhere Sea, First Half of Grandline.

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Nico Robin, a figure of real importance as the main member of Baroque Works, found herself secluded in a cell on the Straw Hat Pirates' ship. Her story was permeated by traumas and challenges; it wasn't the first time she had been thrown into a cell, but this time, she truly faced danger with such a powerful group. This brought back memories of her helplessness from a long time ago, as a child from Ohara.

Robin was the sole survivor of a devastating attack that wiped out her native island and everyone living there. Even before that, her childhood was not easy; her mother left her early in pursuit of her dreams, forcing her to live with abusive uncles. It wasn't easy dealing with the island's children, who didn't like her—they hated her, actually, calling her a monster and aberration, especially due to the Akuma no Mi powers she acquired at a young age.

However, not everything was bad there; she found a place on the island that she loved. Ohara was known as the cradle of knowledge, where scholars and archaeologists sought to unravel the world's secrets. Despite being just a child surrounded by adults, eight-year-old Robin found solace in studies and the pursuit of knowledge. Robin made many friendships there despite being only a child among adults. At the age of eight, she developed the ability to read Poneglyphs, ancient inscriptions of great importance to the world, even though it was forbidden for her. She studied, thinking that her mother would be with her if she knew how to read the forbidden language.

However, tragedy struck Ohara when the World Government learned about the Poneglyphs and forbidden studies on the island. Robin saw her mother for the first time on that day, but it was also the most terrible day of her life. The devastating attack that followed was ruthless. Marine ships surrounded Ohara in an extreme measure called Buster Call, involving the complete destruction of an island. The flames and destruction swept through Ohara, erasing not only accumulated knowledge but also the lives of everyone living there.

Robin, at the tender age of eight, witnessed her native island consumed by flames and its population decimated. She witnessed the destruction of everything she loved, losing the few ties she still had. Miraculously, she managed to escape the chaos, hiding amidst the destruction, evading the vigilant eyes of the Marines. With the help of a vice-admiral at the time, Kuzan, who spared her life as a favor to a friend, she sailed alone in a small boat, leaving the ruins of Ohara behind and heading into the unknown.

Her ability to read Poneglyphs, once seen as a gift to reunite with her mother, became a curse. The World Government labeled her as a dangerous threat, a "Demon Child" that needed to be eliminated. Thus began Robin's life of constant escape, always in the crosshairs of the World Government, perpetually hiding her unique ability and her identity.

After the tragedy in Ohara, Nico Robin embarked on a solitary and relentless journey in search of Poneglyphs, ancient inscriptions holding crucial secrets about the world. Her dream was to unravel the hidden mysteries in these stones, revealing the truth behind the world's history and understanding the significance of the events that shaped her life.

However, achieving this dream became a dangerous mission. Robin had to constantly flee to escape imminent capture. The mark on her head pursued her like a shadow, and the pursuit of Poneglyphs often placed her in risky situations. Robin couldn't trust anyone, as the world viewed her as a threat. Even those who promised help often betrayed her, revealing themselves as agents of the World Government or individuals interested only in rewards. Solitude became her constant companion, and distrust shaped her relationships.