"Heh, Ancient Weapon? Even if you found one, so what? Those things can only be used by certain people."
The tall man crouched in front of Robin, allowing the two to meet each other's eyes. "Stop testing me. You're the one I came for. In a sense, I've been watching you for years. Ever since you left Ohara, I've been with you."
"Sorry, sir." Robin held her chest and took a step back. "I'm still young. I have no intention of looking for my other half."
"What a sharp tongue." The man paid no mind to Robin's sarcasm and smiled. "But after I've said this much, haven't you figured anything out?"
A thoughtful look flashed across Robin's face before she let out a quiet gasp. "Ring Spirit?"
"Ah, I'm here!" The Illusionary Clone emerged from Robin's ring, openly revealing herself before the man.
"You... are you with Ring Spirit?" Robin asked, her voice complicated.
"No, no. Rather than saying I'm with her, it would be more accurate to say that we are one and the same. Let me introduce myself. My name is Alonso, Doflamingo's Clone Body. And inside the ring you're wearing is a fragment of Doflamingo's soul, which formed this Illusionary Clone."
Alonso spoke with a smile.
"Is that so?" Robin looked somewhat at a loss. "...Thank you for taking care of me."
From the beginning, Ring Spirit had told Robin that she was a product of a Devil Fruit and someone's clone, so Robin was not particularly surprised.
Of course, there were things Robin had never expected. This ring had actually been left behind by Doflamingo—the former Admiral Candidate, former Celestial Dragon, current Shichibukai, and monster pirate known as the rebel Celestial Dragon.
Doflamingo's legendary tales were widespread across the seas. Because of what he had done