Robin fell silent. This might have been the strangest boss she had ever seen.
She suddenly had a bad feeling about this operation.
But under Garen's slightly urging gaze, Robin still got straight to the point.
"Since you know my identity and Crocodile's true objective, you must also know what use I can be."
"The Poneglyphs, the Ancient Weapons?"
Garen's expression changed slightly.
"That's right."
Robin nodded, then said in a calm and sincere tone,
"Crocodile no longer has any chance of obtaining the Poneglyphs. If I want to study history, I can only rely on you."
"So please don't doubt my loyalty."
"Shut up!"
Garen suddenly put on the stern face of a World Government lackey and righteously slammed the table in front of Robin.
"I'm a law-abiding model citizen. How could I possibly study forbidden objects like that with a rebel like you?"
Robin looked stunned.
She had not expected Garen to refuse so decisively, so she could only continue probing indirectly.
"But that's the Ancient Weapon Pluton..."
"Not interested!"
Garen's expression remained unchanged as he impatiently waved a hand.
"Go back and tell Crocodile that he can forget about dragging me into this with such methods!"
"I won't let him get that kind of leverage on me!"
"Uh..."
Robin was even slower to react.
Neither she nor Crocodile had considered this:
Once Garen accepted Robin, Crocodile could copy Garen's tactics and start reporting each other to the authorities.
"You're overthinking it..."
After understanding Garen's train of thought, Robin tried to persuade him helplessly.
"As one of the Shichibukai, he's far more conspicuous than you in the eyes of the World Government."
"Even if it were to deal with you, he wouldn't gamble with his own life."
Robin did her best to make her expression seem sincere as