Arthur and Robin / Robin's Confession

Having followed Arthur for so long, Robin understood perfectly what Arthur's words meant.

This happened a few days ago on Bill Island.

"Okay, I understand." Not only Robin, but even Nami nodded in understanding, standing between Arthur and Robin and hooking their arms around each other's.

Arthur piloted the "East Starion" into the dark tunnel entrance.

Arthur piloted the "East Starion" into the dark tunnel entrance.

The moment the "East Starion" entered, Nami used her Devil Fruit power, and the three of them simultaneously entered an illusory state.

"This is... gold powder?"

At that moment, some glowing gold dust fell like a drizzle, passing through Arthur and Robin's bodies.

Upon seeing the tomb, Nami was slightly taken aback, then her eyes suddenly turned into dollar signs, and she exclaimed in surprise, "It's real gold?!"

"Don't let go, otherwise, you'll inhale the gold dust with your breath, and then the enemy will control the gold dust inside you, causing you to lose without a fight," Arthur warned, seeing Nami's excited expression.

"Manipulating gold dust, is that Gild Tesoro's ability?" Robin, standing beside him, widened her beautiful eyes slightly.

"Ah... Devil Fruit User the Gold-Gold Fruit, capable of controlling metal," Arthur said. "Such a lavish welcome ceremony is actually a way of planting their trump card for anyone entering this city. Unless they foresee this gold dust beforehand, or possess the ability to resolve this problem, once they enter that Pure Gold Empire, their life and freedom are essentially in someone else's hands."

"What a despicable and insidious tactic!" Nami said angrily, puffing out her cheeks slightly after hearing this.

"Don't worry! His ability is destined to make him unable to hold his head high in front of me," Arthur said with a slight smile.

Gold has excellent electrical and thermal conductivity. However, both the Diamond-Diamond Fruit and the Gold-Gold Fruit are Paramecia fruits, which cannot be used to Elemental Transformation, nor can they completely transform the user into a diamond or gold person.

Diamonds are fine; like rubber, they have extremely high insulation properties against lightning.

Gold, however, is entirely different. As long as Gild Tesoro cannot turn his body and internal organs into gold, then in Arthur's eyes, he is just a coward hiding in a tortoise shell.

This tortoise shell, unfortunately, is a conductor of lightning.

This means that Gild Tesoro, like Ace and Akainu, is inherently disadvantaged by Arthur in terms of attributes.

Even if Gild Tesoro develops the Gold-Gold Fruit to an extremely high level, overcoming the limitation of the Gold Fruit's extremely fast conductivity, he could still successfully deflect lightning like a lightning rod before Arthur's attack even takes effect.

However, the most crucial element of lightning—electric heat—still restrains gold.

Even though gold has good thermal conductivity, it's simply not enough against high voltage.

Even if Arthur doesn't use the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power, Excalibur can completely counter him.

In short, Gild Tesoro, who was called Monster of the New World, was already a nobody in Arthur's eyes.

The reason Nami had him and Robin merge into the other dimension was simply to avoid getting involved in these trivial troubles.

Arthur's purpose in coming here was simply to have a proper vacation and, incidentally, celebrate his rapid improvement in strength and his nine-game winning streak.

Swish--

A white light shone into view as the "East Starlion" passed through the dark tunnel and successfully arrived at Gran Tezzolo, the world's largest entertainment city.

Chapter 146 Arthur and Robin

Passing through the tunnel, you enter a huge plaza, a stage built specifically for Gilles Tezzolo's performances.

However, the table was now empty.

The "East Starlion" continued its journey, passing through the performance square and arriving at the actual port.

It was an incredibly luxurious golden port, with a large number of ships anchored on the sea, including merchant ships of a company that owned a shop under the control of Tesoro, cruise ships of certain kingdoms and nobles, and even ships belonging to government officials.

"Tsk tsk... No wonder it's the world's largest entertainment city, they're willing to help all sorts of people." Nami clicked her tongue slightly as she looked at the flags and symbols representing different professions.

"That's normal. After all, the owner here pays an astronomical sum to the World Government every year, and he's involved in both the legitimate and criminal worlds. He won't easily cause trouble, whether it's the Sea God or the Black God." Arthur said calmly, steer the "East Starion" toward a dock.

The "East Starion" docked at a pier, and Nami and Robin silently and in perfect unison furled the sails and dropped anchor.

The three returned to their cabin to pack some things before boarding the world's largest entertainment city.

"Distinguished guests..."

Upon landing, before Arthur and his companions could make a move, a female receptionist in a black suit approached with a smile and introduced herself, "I am Nala, a receptionist from Gran Tesoro. How can I help you?"

"Let's find accommodation first, and then start sightseeing?" Arthur suggested, looking at Nami and Robin, who was wearing a veil.

"Mmm..." Nami nodded repeatedly.

Robin didn't speak, but Arthur, who already had a tacit understanding, naturally understood her attitude.

"Then take us to the hotel first," Arthur said calmly, looking at Nala's smiling face.

"Alright! However, the hotel is a bit far from here, so please follow me, gentlemen." Nala bowed slightly, her face still full of polite smiles, and turned to lead the way for Arthur and the other two.

Arthur and his two companions followed behind, and the four of them arrived at a parking lot.

"Beep beep..."

There are cars of all colors here. A car, all silver-white, drives by, with turtles wearing helmets on either side of the front.

"This is our mode of transportation, the Turtle Car," Nala explained.

"How interesting! They use turtles as a power source!" Nami exclaimed excitedly, as if she had discovered something fascinating. "To see something so interesting so soon after arriving, it truly lives up to its reputation as the world's largest entertainment city!"

"Ah... just like 'Bulu' from Water 7, quite interesting," Robin said with a smile.

"Then, please, our three guests, get in the car," Nala said politely with a smile.

'Click--'

After he finished speaking, a turtle wearing a white hat and a red tie got out of the driver's seat and opened the car door for Arthur and the other two.

"Thank you, Mr. Turtle."

With Robin's light laugh and thanks, the three of them got into the car, and under the watchful eye of the female receptionist, Nala, the car sped off towards Gran Tezzolo.

"A new VIP guest has been spotted: the World's Greatest Bounty Hunter, 'King of Knights,' and two women with him."

Watching the car drive away, Nala took out a Den Den Mushi and began her report.

"Well done, thank you for your hard work."

From the other end of the Den Den Mushi came a woman's voice of admiration.

From the other end of the Den Den Mushi came a woman's voice of admiration.

The room was lavishly decorated, radiating an air of Gilgamesh.

"The King of Knights? That's quite an impressive guest." A very luxuriously dressed man sat on a soft sofa.

Her gray-green hair was combed back, she wore pink clothes and pants, and her whole body was adorned with various gold jewelry, even her head was covered with a gold-plated hat.

This man is none other than Gild Tezzolo, the owner of 'Gran Tezzolo' and the richest man in the world, possessing 20% of the world's Beli.

At this moment, Gild Tesoro, holding a Den Den Mushi in one hand, spoke to the person on the other end, "Although he's a newcomer, that guy can't be treated like one of the Paradise's newbies; he deserves our attention."

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"Moreover, the World's Greatest Bounty Hunter is wealthier than some sea monsters. Baccarat, you've included them in your VIP guest list."

"Yes, I understand..."

Inside an incredibly luxurious hotel, in a room labeled VIP57.

"It seems the captain's identity has been recognized."

Emerging from the bathroom, Arthur, wearing only his underwear, was drying his hair with a towel.

Just then, Robin's voice suddenly came to my ears.

Looking to the side, I saw Robin sitting on the sofa in the living room, his legs crossed.

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"Why are you here? Where 'Nami?" Arthur was slightly taken aback when he saw Robin. He paused subconsciously while drying his hair, and then asked in surprise.

Gild Tesoro was very generous and arranged separate rooms for Arthur and the other two.

Since Nami ate the Paramecia -type Space- Space-Space Fruit and gained her Alternate Space Form, Arthur has felt somewhat reassured about her safety. When they land on other islands, Arthur lets Nami and Robin wander around freely and doesn't constantly use his Observation Haki (A++) to monitor them.

Therefore, Arthur was both surprised and somewhat embarrassed by Robin's appearance.

Not only was he only wearing his underwear, but he also subconsciously recalled what had happened a few days ago.

"It seems they wanted to experience the entertainment venue's facilities by themselves, but were afraid I'd be discovered, so they brought me here," Robin said gently, smoothing her hair.

Because she was still wearing a mask, her expression was not visible.

However, I don't know if it was just a hallucination.

Arthur sensed a slight tremor in Robin's voice.

"I'd like to buy some things, Captain, would you be willing to be my protector?" Robin stood up, strode over to Arthur, took the towel from his hand, and asked gently, her beautiful eyes sparkling.

Arthur: "...".

Chapter 147 Robin's Confession

On the bustling street, Arthur and Robin walked side by side. The handsome and composed knight and the tall, beautiful woman with a stunning figure despite wearing a veil made them a striking pair.

Because Robin is half a head taller than Arthur, at first glance they look like siblings traveling together.

However, only people who don't know Arthur would think this way.

Those who had already recognized Arthur showed a slight change in expression.

"Oh dear... looks like we're in trouble again." With her long legs swaying, Robin linked arms with Arthur, taking in the horrified expressions of the onlookers, and couldn't help but chuckle teasingly, "Captain, how does it feel to be the enemy of the world?"

"Just a bunch of small fry, not worth mentioning," Arthur said awkwardly, his face pale. This was the first time he had been so close to Robin, and Arthur, with his hand linked with hers, felt very uncomfortable.

There is a negative frame.

Nami's disappearance and Robin's initiative made Arthur feel uneasy, sensing something amiss.

Robin, in particular, hadn't dared to look him in the eye a few days ago, and it took her a while to recover. Their relationship suddenly became complicated, shifting from that of captain and crew member.

Now, Robin not only actively seeks him out for shopping, but also engages in unprecedentedly intimate behavior.

At such close proximity, Arthur could clearly hear Robin's rapid, pounding heartbeat.

Clearly, this mature and beautiful woman took a lot of courage to do this.

"Where do you want to go?" Arthur asked slowly.

"Go change your clothes first," Robin said softly, her cheeks slightly flushed beneath her veil.

Besides its most famous casino, Gran Tezzolo also boasts facilities such as hotels, shopping malls, amusement parks, swimming pools, aquariums, theaters, and auction houses. Hundred Plans of businesses have taken over one or more shops on this giant golden ship.

As a result, this place is not only incredibly entertaining, but also offers a wide variety of desirable items.

A high-end clothing store selling men's and women's clothing.

Arthur and Robin emerged from the dressing room, their clothes now completely refreshed.

With orange Sun perched on her forehead, Robin wore a blue hoodie with black trim, black jeans, and burgundy high heels, making her appear to completely tower over Arthur.

Her tall, voluptuous, and mature figure is restrained by this style, yet it exudes an intellectual and scholarly air, giving people an indescribable allure.

Perhaps his outfit was too flashy, so Arthur changed out of the white knight's uniform that was also sold in nearby shops and put on a classic black and white outfit.

Wearing a white trench coat over a black shirt and blue jeans, with her blond hair covered by a baseball cap and frameless glasses, she exuded a gentle and refined air.

"It suits you perfectly, Captain." Robin stepped over and bent down to straighten Arthur's collar.

Looking up at the woman who had removed her veil, revealing her stunningly beautiful face, Arthur smiled knowingly and said, "You are beautiful too, Miss Scholar."

"Ara ara... Thank you for your praise, Captain." Robin smiled, his eyes narrowing slightly into crescent shapes.

Robin gladly accepted Arthur's praise and took out the veil she had taken off from her bag, preparing to put it back on.

"You don't need to wear this anymore..."

At that moment, Arthur suddenly reached out and grabbed Robin's hand, his emerald green eyes calm and unwavering, and said, "From now on, no matter where we go, we won't need this anymore."