An Invitation to Kuzan

Kuzan and Kaze locked eyes.

Kuzan did not think something like this could be hidden from Kaze.

Besides, he also wanted to know what Kaze was trying to say.

Kuzan gave a slight nod, indicating that it was indeed true.

"When I sensed Robin's presence, I was surprised too."

Ever since letting Robin go at Ohara, Kuzan had kept a close eye on her whereabouts.

However...

Just a few years later, Robin had mysteriously vanished from the sea.

No matter how he searched, let alone Robin herself—

He could not find even the faintest trace of her.

With Robin's whereabouts unknown, Kuzan had even wondered whether CP9 had secretly taken her away.

What he never could have imagined was that Robin, who had once disappeared without a trace, would appear in Leaf Village.

It truly shocked him.

And from Kaze's attitude—

He had clearly already regarded Robin as one of his companions.

There was no way he would let Kuzan take her away so easily.

Still, Kuzan did not know whether the World Government would do something terrible once it learned Robin's whereabouts.

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

Kuzan stared into Kaze's eyes and asked with a serious expression.

"I've heard Robin talk about her past." Kaze did not beat around the bush.

He had been the one to seek Kuzan out in the first place.

How could he possibly fall silent at a time like this?

"That included what happened at Ohara."

"Back then, the Navy launched a Buster Call against Ohara."

"If you hadn't deliberately chosen to let Robin go, I'm afraid not a single scholar on Ohara would have survived."

"From then on, there would have been no one left capable of deciphering the ancient script."

Kaze formally got to the point.

He brought up