Chapter 300: For Brother Yi—Forgive Your Useless Sister, My Foolish Little Sister!

Chapter 300: For Brother Yi—Forgive Your Useless Sister, My Foolish Little Sister!

Power.

A cruel reality stood before them, like an insurmountable mountain they had no hope of overcoming.

If they couldn't solve this problem, everything would return to square one—

Nothing would have changed.

"Maybe… there's one person who can do it!"

After a long silence, Nojiko suddenly spoke up.

"Who?"

The others turned to her with curiosity.

"My sister—Nami!"

Nojiko's expression was serious as she continued.

"And… I think I know who that mysterious figure was!"

"It must be the King of the Celestial Dragons—Imu!"

This realization had come to her just moments ago, as she pieced together everything that had happened.

Back in the East Blue, Uchiha Yi had never hidden things from Nojiko.

He had constantly implanted the idea in Nami's mind that she needed to defeat the Marine Admirals, the Four Emperors, and finally, Imu—to become the ruler of the world.

He had been so determined about it that he had even sacrificed an arm to reinforce the lesson.

But thinking back, with Uchiha Yi's power at the time, how could he have lost an arm to a mere Sea King?

She had never given it much thought before.

She had just assumed it was his way of expressing his hopes for Nami's future—

Much like how parents often dream of their children becoming scientists or great figures.

But now that she looked back on all the things Uchiha Yi had done—

There were so many hidden messages within them.

Why had he always emphasized that Nami needed to complete this mission?

What would happen if she failed?

Why did he believe Nami was capable of doing it?

A flood of unanswered questions swarmed Nojiko's mind.

And then, just a while ago, the mysterious figure had appeared and "killed" Uchiha Yi.

That was when everything clicked.

There was no doubt in her mind anymore—

That mysterious figure was the King of the Celestial Dragons—Imu.

Nojiko didn't know what Imu's existence truly meant—

But she did know one thing: Imu was Uchiha Yi's enemy.

Maybe Uchiha Yi had foreseen this event long ago.

And that was why he had been preparing Nami to one day defeat Imu.

Which meant that the key to saving Uchiha Yi… was Nami.

Only Nami—the one chosen by Uchiha Yi—could accomplish this.

After organizing her thoughts, Nojiko explained everything to the others.

She trusted them.

And she needed their help.

"I see!"

"So the captain predicted all of this?"

"And he started planning this from the very beginning?"

"That's… unbelievable."

"Is he some kind of immortal sage?"

Vivi was in awe.

Uchiha Yi's foresight and planning were beyond anything she had ever imagined.

"I have a question."

Unlike Vivi's shock, Robin's brows furrowed deeply.

There was something in her memories—

Something she had forgotten or overlooked—

But she couldn't quite grasp it.

"Go ahead."

Nojiko was beaming with confidence now that she had found a solution.

"Do you know where our captain, Uchiha Yi, originally came from?"

Robin's breathing became slightly heavier.

She felt like the answer she had been searching for was somehow connected to this question.

"Uh… I'm not sure!"

"When Nami and I were taken in by Bell-mère, Brother Yi was already in Orange Town!"

"Why? Is that important?"

Nojiko was puzzled by Robin's question but answered honestly.

"I feel like… I've seen him before."

"This feeling… it's just so strange!"

Robin gritted her teeth, frustrated that she couldn't remember.

"Now that you mention it… I think I've seen him somewhere too!"

"And I don't mean recently—I mean a long time ago!"

Vivi suddenly chimed in.

"What about you?"

Hearing this, Nojiko became even more confused.

As far as she knew, Uchiha Yi had never left Orange Town.

How could he have any connection to Vivi, who was all the way in the Grand Line?

She turned to Kalifa, who had recently joined them, and asked.

"I only became aware of Boss after the World Government put a bounty on him."

"I never met him before that."

Kalifa adjusted her glasses and replied.

"That's… strange."

Nojiko didn't think Kalifa had any reason to lie, so she didn't dwell on it.

Right now, the most pressing issue was how to save Uchiha Yi from Imu.

They had no idea what state he was in—

But the longer they waited, the more dangerous it became.

"Everyone, we don't know what kind of state Brother Yi is in."

"The more time we waste, the worse it will be for us!"

"That's why… I've decided to move forward with Brother Yi's plan ahead of schedule!"

Nojiko spoke with determination.

"What plan?"

Vivi asked curiously.

She had never heard about this before.

"The plan to train Nami."

"Ever since we set sail, Brother Yi has been leaving behind 'puppets' he created at every location."

"The purpose was to give Nami a chance to go through trials when she set sail a year from now—so she could grow stronger quickly!"

"Some of those puppets are incredibly powerful!"

As Nojiko realized her own weakness, a pained expression crossed her face.

She struggled to suppress her emotions before continuing.

In short, she planned to activate those puppets early—

Forcing Nami to face danger and hardship ahead of schedule.

By doing so, Nami would grow stronger at a much faster rate.

But…

This also meant betraying Nami's trust.

Hurting her.

"But for Brother Yi… I have to do this!"

"Forgive me, my foolish little sister."

"Hate me if you must."

"Let your hatred and pain make you stronger!"

"Because if you're weak… you'll never be able to save Brother Yi!"

"Nojiko, are you sure about this?"

"If you do this… Nami will hate you forever."

Vivi whispered, worried that Nojiko was becoming too obsessed with her plan.

"It doesn't matter.

"As long as it's for Brother Yi, it will all be worth it!"

Nojiko forced a bitter smile.

But anyone could see—that smile was filled with unbearable pain.

"Nojiko, I need to go check something."

"It's related to the captain."

"So… I won't be joining you right now."

Robin suddenly spoke up.

She didn't want Nojiko to misunderstand, so she made sure to clarify.

"Alright."

"If you need help…"

"Just let me know."

Nojiko thought for a moment before agreeing.

She had always respected Robin's judgment.

If Robin believed this matter was important, then it probably was.

Besides, she didn't need too many people for Nami's training plan.

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