The Master's Tasks

Just as Vivi sent her soul sketch to her trusted old minister Igaram and remotely instructed the elderly man on how to use his smartphone, a commotion broke out outside the door.

Vivi quickly turned off the shower, wrapped her body, which had turned a rosy white from being soaked in hot water, in a bath towel, and tiptoed to the door.

Through the peephole, she could see Uncle Ma Qiao cursing and chasing away a sleazy man.

What's wrong, sir?

Vivi cautiously opened the door a crack, "Who's that guy?"

"A piece of trash who misjudged the target customer."

Ma Qiao shook his head, glancing at Vivi's slender, pink neck. "Let's not talk about this. Hurry up and change your clothes. Miss AllSunday wants to see us..."

Vivi was no longer as anxious as she had been at the beginning.

Feeling that she had unlocked part of the mystery, she began to have a sense of control and strategy.

Following behind Ma Qiao, Vivi arrived at the door of an impressive office.

"What does that top-student auntie actually look like?"

Vivi's confusion was soon resolved.

The office door opened automatically, and a tall, radiant woman with long hair turned around in a swivel chair, revealing a face that even Vivi couldn't help but be captivated by.

"Long time no see... my master..."

Robin smiled radiantly at Ma Qiao.

Shock!

Surprising!

Unacceptable!

Vivi stared at Robin's slender, supple waist, her mature, voluptuous breasts, and the alluring smile on her beautiful face, her mind going blank.

For a moment, she wanted to call Nami.

A new storm has arisen, Miss Nami. We should put aside our differences and grudges!

Because Vivi was absolutely certain that the combined sins of herself and Nami were no match for the mysterious and elegant vice president of the criminal organization before her!

A formidable enemy! This is an unprecedentedly formidable enemy!

By the time Vivi's little brain had sorted out these thoughts and recovered from its lapse, Ma Qiao had already expertly settled into the expensive sofa and started eating fruit.

"Oh, Miss Allsuany, you all really know how to enjoy life! This sofa is so soft."

"Okay, I'll have someone pack it up and take it back for you in a bit."

"Oh dear, oh dear, how can this be? These are all club property..."

"The sofa I bought last month is already very worn out; it should be replaced..."

Vivi Kog'Maw as she watched the scoundrel and the mysterious woman collude and betray each other, declaring a large pile of supplies as "junk" in just a few words.

Will Baroque Works really not go bankrupt if things continue like this?

Etc!

Now is not the time to think about these things!

Vivi snapped out of her daze and quickly went over to sit next to Ma Qiao, leaning against him intentionally or unintentionally, and even glaring at the woman in front of her in a defiant manner.

Ma Qiao rolled his eyes at Vivi, speechless, and told her with his eyes:

What happened to the promise to keep a low profile and be patient?

The other party is Nico Robin, whom the World Government calls the Devil Child and who is also Crocodile's right-hand woman!

I didn't see the teacher; I was concentrating on behaving insincerely.

"Hey, Miss All Sunday, I think those slot machines at the casino are pretty good. Could you help me scrap a few later? My tavern is just missing some decorations."

"Okay, I understand!"

Robin looked at Vivi's assertive expression and gave her a friendly smile, then carefully wrote down Ma Qiao's new task in his notebook.

"... In short, all of the above 'scrap' will be delivered to the tavern over the next two weeks. Is that alright, Master?"

"That's all for now. I'll contact you on QQ later."

Robin nodded and put away the notebook she had labeled "Master's Mission".

Well, Robin at 26 years old already has a fairly deep Four-Dimensional Pocket, which is naturally the safest place to hide "Master's Quest".

Vivi flashed her little tiger teeth at Ma Qiao.

It seems to be saying, "You still say you don't keep slaves!"

At this moment, Vivi would rather Ma Qiao's slave was Tahm Kench than this woman before her, who exuded deadly allure.

Ma Qiao ignored the girl's protests.

My relationship with Robin is truly not that of master and slave...

Although he didn't know how to explain it, he had a clear conscience.

Ma Qiao felt the trip to the Rainbase was well worth it.

Putting everything else aside, the gambling revenue and the recycling of these "scrap metals" alone amounted to 500 million Beli, which can be described as a very substantial gain.

Of course, the only money he truly earned through his own abilities was the 220 million yen he won from Fujitora.

There's also over 200 million in gambling capital, which was funded by Robin.

The invoice was issued under the title "Emergency Public Relations Expenses to Protect the Casino's Reputation".

Although Crocodile doesn't concern himself with these trivial matters, it's still unwise to simply transfer hundreds of millions of Beli from the company's accounts without a clear purpose.

Using money under the guise of public relations expenses is perfectly acceptable to everyone.

After all, reputation is truly as vital as life itself for a casino, and spending 200 million to resolve the matter is the most worthwhile thing to do.

That said, there was a very important premise to why Ma Qiao's trip went so smoothly.

In short, it's a world-famous painting: "Crocodile at Marineford".

That's right, Crocodile hasn't been home these past two days.

"Mr. 0 has already been drafted by the Navy, right?"

Ma Qiao didn't avoid Vivi, eating the grapes Robin offered him, and casually asked, "Is it because of Shanks?"

"As expected of Gou Xiujinsama, he's truly perceptive."

Robin was not surprised by Ma Qiao's prediction and offered sincere praise.

Using her Flower-Flower Fruit powers, she conjured more than ten hands, some peeling grapes, some handing them to him, and some massaging Ma Qiao's back and legs, leaving Vivi dumbfounded.

However, Vivi quickly realized that this was the power of Devil Fruit.

After all, almost all of Baroque Works' agents from Mr. 5 onwards are Devil Fruit Users, so there's no reason Miss All Sunday shouldn't be one too.

This fruit just looks way too convenient, doesn't it?

' Nami- san, even if we unite, we won't have a numerical advantage anymore...'

Vivi looked at the delicate, alluring hands being massaged by the older man and sighed inwardly.

As for their conversation about "Mr. 0 being drafted by the Navy and not being in Rainbase," Vivi didn't believe a word of it.

That stinky old man and that Fox are impersonating me again!

Vivi dismissed this with disdain.

However, Ma Qiao had no intention of hiding anything from her.

Although he wasn't sure how strong Crocodile was or whether he was a match for him, Robin Ma Qiao still confident enough to run away with Vivi on his Crocodile, Nami in his mouth.

So if Vivi asks, Ma Qiao will most likely tell her the truth.

Unfortunately, this beautiful girl happens to have the heart of a detective.