The Abilities of the Cursed Eye Sangha

In a remote town on Casia Island in the West Blue, a misty drizzle fell beneath the gloomy sky, mirroring Little Robin's mood.

Little Robin cautiously opened the window a crack and clearly watched Fishmonger Uncle whispering with the Marine Soldiers at the door.

Fishmonger Uncle no longer had his usual gentle, friendly demeanor. Instead, he was filled with feverish excitement.

"Hey, Marines, that little girl's bounty is seventy-nine million Belly, right? Right? When am I getting it?"

"Cut the nonsense. Whether you get those seventy-nine million Belly depends on whether we can catch the 'Devil Child,' Nico Robin."

"Don't worry. I added something to that little girl's tea. I guarantee she's still sleeping soundly right now."

"Let's hope so..."

Then, Fishmonger Uncle cautiously opened the door and lightly beckoned to the squad of Marines outside before pointing at the locked room in the corner of the second floor.

"That little girl is in there."

Without further hesitation, the Marine Division Lieutenant in the lead leaped up to the second floor and kicked the door open.

"Bang!"

However, the room contained nothing but a messy bed. Little Robin was nowhere to be seen.

"How could this be? Where did my seventy-nine million Belly go?"

Fishmonger Uncle, who had eagerly peered into the room as well, looked as though a bucket of cold water had been poured over him.

The Marine Division Lieutenant who had entered the room alone stiffened slightly, then pointed at the window that had been opened a crack.

"Nico Robin must have escaped through there. Go after her!"

"Yes!"

At the command, the Marine Soldiers scattered in all directions, attempting to search for Nico Robin's trail.

Then, as the Marine Division Lieutenant slowly turned around, he stopped directly in front of Fishmonger Uncle without moving.

"Hm? Marine, what are you trying to do?"

Fishmonger Uncle suddenly sensed that something was wrong. His sorrowful, regretful gaze shifted toward the division lieutenant.

Suddenly, Fishmonger Uncle noticed that at some point, a strange sun-shaped marking had appeared on the division lieutenant's forehead.

The next instant, the division lieutenant swiftly moved, seizing and restraining Fishmonger Uncle before he could react. He even dislocated his jaw to prevent him from making any unnecessary sounds.

"Bang!"

Just then, Little Robin slowly crawled out from beneath the bed, not forgetting to pat the dust from her clothes.

"Mmph! Mmph! Mmph..."

Panicked and terrified, Fishmonger Uncle made sound after sound, seemingly trying to warn the Marine Division Lieutenant.

However, the division lieutenant remained unmoved by Fishmonger Uncle's warning, continuing to pin him firmly to the floor.

Even as Little Robin walked step by step toward him and came to stand beside the Marine Division Lieutenant, he showed no reaction whatsoever.

At that moment, Fishmonger Uncle was completely consumed by fear. He wanted to beg Little Robin for mercy, but he could not utter a single word.

"I was too naive. On this Great Sea, betrayal and chaos are the true main themes."

Little Robin spoke in a flat, childish voice, though the eyes she turned toward Fishmonger Uncle inevitably revealed anger and sorrow.

Then, with a thought from Little Robin, the Marine Division Lieutenant struck Fishmonger Uncle heavily on the back of the neck with a hand chop. Fishmonger Uncle rolled his eyes and fell completely unconscious.

Little Robin then closed her eyes and relaxed her mind, once more drawing close to that invisible connection.

"Little Robin, how are things on your end?" Yaen's voice rang out in Little Robin's mind.

"Brother Yaen, I used Cursed Eye Sangha's ability to control a Marine lieutenant and had him lure away the remaining Marines. I'm still in the room," Little Robin answered.

Yaen thought for a moment, then said, "Little Robin, you need to leave that island immediately. If the soldiers at the local Marine base fail to find you, they will definitely seal off the entire island afterward. The World Government's intelligence agencies will also conduct a second sweep."

"I understand, Brother Yaen." Little Robin nodded in response.

"Also, I'll give you a Den Den Mushi number. Once you escape the island, contact that number as soon as possible and identify yourself directly. The people on the other end will help you as much as possible," Yaen said.

After thinking for a moment, Little Robin asked, "Are the people on the other end of the Den Den Mushi Brother Yaen's subordinates?"

Yaen shook his head and said, "No. They are like-minded comrades, and people who can be trusted."

"I... I understand."

Little Robin hesitated before continuing, "Then... if I wanted to find Brother Yaen, how would I do that?"

"For the next several years, I should be staying in the North Sea. If you get the chance, you can come see me. When the time comes, I can give you a thorough checkup," Yaen answered.

"Mm-hmm."

Little Robin responded repeatedly before finally cutting off her connection with Yaen.

"Brother Yaen is in the North Sea..."

As Little Robin memorized the Den Den Mushi number Yaen had given her, she murmured softly to herself.

Then, Little Robin controlled the Marine Division Lieutenant to find a loose raincoat. She hid beneath it and had the Marine Division Lieutenant hurriedly take her toward the island's port.

Before long, Little Robin found a Merchant Ship about to set sail. Once again using Cursed Eye Sangha's ability to control a crewman, she found an inconspicuous corner aboard the ship and stayed there.

As the Merchant Ship gradually sailed away and vanished beyond the coastline, the Marine Division Lieutenant, still under Little Robin's control, returned to Fishmonger Uncle's house. He then stripped both Fishmonger Uncle and himself naked and lay down on the bed with him.

A moment later, the Marine Division Lieutenant's previously dull eyes suddenly cleared, and he looked around in confusion.

"Huh? I... why am I here? Didn't I receive a report from a Civilian and head to a house to arrest Nico Robin, the 'Devil Child'?"

The Marine Division Lieutenant muttered to himself, then suddenly felt someone lying on top of him.

He looked down...

A peerlessly "oily" specimen, Fishmonger Uncle, reeking heavily of fish, was sprawled naked across him.

"Bastard!"

In the next instant, the Marine Division Lieutenant shot upright and viciously slapped Fishmonger Uncle across the face.

Then, amid Fishmonger Uncle's dazed gaze as he was slapped awake, the Marine Division Lieutenant kicked him straight out through the room's window.

Bang!

That day, Fishmonger Uncle found the rain colder than ever before.

"Men, take this criminal back to the Marine base. I'll interrogate him personally!"

Before long, the neatly dressed Marine Division Lieutenant stepped out of the house with a gloomy expression, his gaze toward Fishmonger Uncle filled with fury and contempt.