"Boss, boss!"
"What is it?"
The office door suddenly flew open.
But Xia Che, looking refreshed and invigorated, did not say much. He took a sip of his black tea as though nothing had happened, then leisurely looked at the hurried Moke and said flatly, "How many times have I told you? Don't rush, don't panic! Whatever it is, take your time and tell me~"
"Boss..."
Moke scratched his head. Why did the boss seem a little too relaxed today?
He swept his gaze around the office. Robin, who normally sat here reading in leisure, was nowhere to be seen today.
Of course.
He had not come to see Robin.
Turning back to the boss before him, he paid no mind to the air of leisure Xia Che was giving off. He quickly held out the treasure chest he had brought from the ship's cabin, saying happily, "Boss, this is it!"
The last time he had returned, he had been startled to find that even a Marine admiral had become their backer, before the boss had hurriedly taken him back out to sea.
Then...
Since he had been so excited to go on another adventure with the boss, he had forgotten all about the treasure the old man had given him, leaving it in the ship's treasure hold. It was only when he saw that old man just now that he remembered it.
As he spoke, Moke looked at Xia Che, who was drinking tea like some retired official, and directly opened the chest, his voice full of excitement.
"This is the Devil Fruit you mentioned, right, Boss? I almost forgot about it."
As his words fell, the treasure chest opened. Xia Che fixed his eyes on it.
Inside was indeed a uniquely shaped... fruit?!
No, it truly was a