Bright looked at the woman who had suddenly appeared, the corners of his mouth already curling upward.
Without a doubt, this woman was the target of his trip to Alabasta: Nico Robin.
She was tall and slender, with long, straight black hair, fair skin, and a notably defined nose. All in all, she was a very beautiful and captivating woman.
Nico Robin was utterly bewildered by the current situation.
This casino had begun to collapse. The floors and walls had all turned into sand. Without a doubt, only Crocodile could do something like this.
But this was that man's lair. Why would he destroy it?
If there had to be a reason, then it was probably because of this guy, right?
Nico Robin warily fixed her gaze on Bright.
So who was this guy? Crocodile's enemy?
Bright smiled. "Nico Robin, I've finally met you. I came here for you this time."
Huge chunks of stone fell from the ceiling, smashing into his body before shattering apart.
Amid the shaking of the earth, Nico Robin's face suddenly turned deathly pale. Almost instinctively, she crossed her hands over her chest.
"Nine Flower Bloom!"
Several slender arms sprouted from Bright's body, grabbing at his joints as though trying to snap him apart.
But—
"What?"
Robin's expression changed drastically.
Nothing happened. She had activated her power with all her strength, yet she could not move this man even an inch.
Was his body made of steel?
"All right, this place is about to collapse. Let's get out first."
But in the very next instant, Nico Robin realized that his voice was coming from behind her. Then a hand grabbed her shoulder, followed by an intense sensation of weightlessness.
Bright grabbed Nico Robin and launched himself upward with force from his legs, crashing through the