The Warmest Heart Eats the Most Chilling Fruit

Kuzan and Mo Xingchen met again, the two of them standing in the woods and talking in hushed tones.

"Did you take care of it?"

"You still don't trust me? What about your side?"

"Mhm, of course! I told her... and then..."

"Damn it! Big brother, is that how you handled it?"

"Is there something wrong with that?"

"Let me ask you, how old is she?"

"I think she was 8!"

"My goodness! So you spoke to an 8-year-old girl the same way you'd speak to an adult? Are you sure she understood your good intentions? I give up on you, you should go back to the warship first, I'll handle the rest!"

Mo Xingchen slapped his forehead, looking at Kuzan with disdain. Forget it! I can't count on this idiot. I have to do it myself!

First, he rushed into town. Since there were fires everywhere, he finally managed to find a set of clothes for a little boy!

He used Geppo to follow the coordinates Kuzan had left, searching all the way, and finally saw a little Robin sitting alone on a bamboo raft.

"I think I heard a little girl crying!"

Robin looked up in panic, seeing Mo Xingchen descend from the sky. Noticing he was wearing a Marine uniform, she instinctively took a step back.

"Are you here to catch me?"

Mo Xingchen smiled and shrugged, "Of course~ No! I'm here to save you!"

Little Robin looked at him quietly, not speaking, a hint of wariness in her eyes.

"Do you want to live?"

"Mhm."

"Do you want to live openly and happily?"

"Mhm!"

"Call me 'Ge'!"

Robin didn't reply this time and just looked at Mo Xingchen like he was an idiot.

"Screech!"

Mo Xingchen drew his sword.

"Ge!"

"Hahahaha, I was just kidding. Come here, I'll cut your hair. With your current look, you've probably already been noticed by CP. You can't live openly without changing your appearance."

Mo Xingchen first gave Robin a buzz cut, then turned his back and had her change into the boy's clothes. He then shattered the bamboo raft with his sword, picked up Robin, and used Geppo to rush back to the warship.

On the way back, Mo Xingchen fabricated a new identity for Robin.

"You're a boy I rescued from the town. You've been an orphan since you were little, and your name is Robinson. Remember?"

"Mhm."

Robin mumbled, still a little upset. Her hair looked terrible after being cut.

When they reached the warship, Mo Xingchen picked up the juice from the table in front of his deck chair and drank it in one gulp.

"Phew~ I'm exhausted!"

William saw Mo Xingchen return, with a little follower in tow, and couldn't help but ask, "Captain! Who is this?"

"Mhm, I just took a stroll. Saw this little guy about to burn to death, so I saved him."

He glanced back and saw Robin timidly clutching the sleeve of his coat, her eyes fixed on the juice in his hand.

"William, get this little one a big cup. He's probably extremely thirsty."

William turned to get the juice. He had only asked casually, after all, it wasn't like he had rescued an adult. If it were an adult, he might worry about Mo Xingchen making a mistake. What could such a small child understand?

"Brrr brrr~"

"Hello, what's up?"

"Did you handle it?"

"Absolutely! I'm already back on the warship!"

"Mhm, then I'll come over to chat. Click!"

A short while later, Kuzan arrived on the warship. He saw Mo Xingchen lying on the deck chair and was about to speak when he noticed a little boy standing beside him, holding a cup larger than his head and drinking juice.

He was a little curious. Upon closer inspection, he realized that this little boy seemed quite afraid of him. After their eyes met, the boy's gaze darted away, and he leaned tightly against Mo Xingchen. Tch, am I that scary!

Wait! Why does this little boy look so familiar? Hmm, if he had longer hair, hmm~ and then changed into a little dress, hmm! Instantly, his eyeballs almost popped out. Nico Robin!

Kuzan pointed a finger at Robin, then at Mo Xingchen, his jaw agape, too shocked to speak.

"He... he... he..."

Mo Xingchen felt Robin's body tremble slightly. He patted her little head and tilted his chin towards Kuzan.

"See? Look at that silly bird look on his face. Are you still scared?"

Hearing Mo Xingchen's gentle words, Robin dared to look up at Kuzan. She saw his mouth wide open, eyes bulging, snot dripping, and a finger pointing at her, trembling. She let out a giggle.

Kuzan finally snapped out of his shock and gave Mo Xingchen a thumbs-up.

"Old Mo, you're amazing! Playing it like that, I'm impressed!"

Kuzan walked over to Robin, crouched down, and extended a hand.

"Let's reintroduce ourselves. Hello, my name is Kuzan."

Robin first looked at Mo Xingchen, seeing his encouraging expression. Then she looked at Kuzan. Although he still had a cold, poker face, she finally, cautiously, extended her small hand and shyly said:

"Hello! My name is Robinson!"

Kuzan turned his head to look at Mo Xingchen in surprise. Mo Xingchen merely smiled proudly, raising an eyebrow.

"Ara ara~ You guys make me look so stupid!"

"Hahahaha."

Night fell, and the fleet was on its way back.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

Mo Xingchen opened the door to see Robin's small, thin body shivering in the wind, standing outside with her head down, her small hands twisted together nervously. He softly asked:

"What's wrong?"

"I'm a little scared. I can't sleep!"

"Come in!"

Mo Xingchen bent down, took Robin's small hand, and led her to the bedside, letting her sit down. He then brought over a chair and sat opposite her.

"Don't be afraid. You can tell me anything."

Robin was silent for a moment before speaking.

"When I was very young, my mother went out to sea to study history. I lived with my uncle's family. When I ate too much, my aunt would scold me. She'd also make me do chores, and if I didn't do them well, she'd hit me. So today, I ate so much and didn't have to do any work, and I was very scared. I was afraid you would abandon me.

The villagers called me a monster. They said terrible things, and other children didn't want to play with me. When I was going to the evacuation ship today, they were all afraid of me. Sauron said I have a Devil Fruit ability, which is very common on the sea, but I don't know if it's true. I'm afraid you'll hate me when you find out.

I've always been diligently studying archaeology, hoping that when my mother returned, we could go out to sea together and she wouldn't leave me alone anymore. But today, everything is gone. Ohara is gone, everyone is gone, and Mom is gone. I don't know what I should do next!"

As she spoke, Robin finally couldn't help but start to cry softly.

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