Like Nami, she had lost her parents at a young age and had been forced to live with an uncle who was extremely stingy and miserly toward her.
Every day, she not only had to do all the housework, but even the food she ate was the cheapest available.
Because Robin could read historical inscriptions, many powerful figures valued her and wanted to capture her.
At just eight years old, Robin already had a bounty of eighty million.
Later, she was even betrayed by her uncle's family, who wanted to hand her over to the Marines in exchange for the bounty.
Robin discovered their plan and could only flee her uncle's home. To stay alive, she had no choice but to seek shelter with other pirate crews, living each day in fear.
The other pirate crews also coveted Robin's bounty.
Robin could only move constantly among the various pirate crews, using her clever mind to survive.
In the end, Crocodile took notice of her abilities and kept her by his side.
Robin could only work for Crocodile, and in the end, he had her decipher the secrets of the inscription in the underground chamber.
Robin discovered that Crocodile intended to revive an ancient weapon, so she decisively refused. Crocodile ultimately poisoned her without mercy.
Fortunately, Jiang Siming arrived and saved her life.
It was precisely this upbringing that had given Robin experiences beyond what ordinary people could imagine, allowing her to escape death at the hands of the Marines countless times.
She had seen too many schemes and plots, and witnessed too much betrayal and darkness.
Robin's heart would not easily trust anyone, including Luffy and the others, or Jiang Siming himself.
Jiang Siming also knew that Robin's emotional knot could not be completely undone until after the Enies Lobby