Nico Robin was completely immersed in her private hot spring pool, lying on the surface of the water with only her face above the surface—although the hot spring was not seawater, the extent of immersion had already left her, as Devil Fruit user, completely powerless.
It's not as extreme as in the sea; if she wants to stand up, she can still do it.
Suddenly Robin realized something was wrong with his surroundings; even the chirping of insects and the sound of the breeze seemed off!
As the "Devil Child" who has been hunted by the World Government for years, Nico Robin instantly went on alert, her whole body tensing up before she leaped out of the hot spring...
"Who goes there!" Nico Robin hissed.
If Nicole Robin were lying in bed and sensed something was wrong with her surroundings, realizing that someone might be lying in ambush, she would definitely choose to continue pretending to be asleep and observe her surroundings.
However, her body was almost completely submerged in the hot spring, and as Devil Fruit user, her stamina was limited, so she had to get out immediately!
At the same time, Nicole Robin chuckled to herself—it seems that after a few months of relative peace, her guard has lowered, and she's really starting to think she's safe... This won't do!
A cold wind blew by, Robin suddenly felt...
Hmm? Not cold? No chill?
In a moment of distraction, Robin suddenly realized that he was actually wearing clothes, the same denim vest and leather pants he usually wore.
Did I forget to take off my clothes when I went to the hot spring?
Are you kidding me!
Moreover, neither the clothes nor the hair, which should have been wet, remained completely dry...
That's right, Nico Robin had Dream Infiltration without even realizing it, and since Sig wasn't a pervert, her consciousness in the dream was naturally clothed.
Robin then realized that he was in some kind of hallucination.
Having been hunted by the World Government for years, Robin had seen many bizarre Devil Fruit abilities. Seeing this, she didn't hesitate, pulled a dagger from her boot, and stabbed it into her thigh!
A sharp pain struck instantly. Robin could clearly feel the pain spreading from the wound, but... he didn't regain consciousness at all.
No, to be precise, they were completely unaware of the mental confusion, as if this were reality!
Robin's heart sank; the pain couldn't shake this illusion in the slightest?
Just then, footsteps were heard, and then the door at the entrance to the hot spring pool opened, Sig walked in—it was Sig as usual.
Is it CP9? Or CP0? Robin stared intently at the person in front of her.
The wanted poster for "Siegfried" had been cancelled for more than two years, and the previous wanted poster also depicted his face in his Fish-Man form, so Robin naturally couldn't remember anything about him.
Slap slap slap--
As Sig walked in, he clapped his hands and said, "As expected of the 'Devil Child,' who hasn't been caught even after more than a decade of pursuit by the World Government's henchmen... Don't worry, this is a dream, and I mean no harm."
"A dream?" Robin stared at Sig, not daring to relax for a moment.
"That's right, there is pain in dreams too, but most people don't have clear logic in dreams," Sig explained matter-of-factly.
Pain can be used to eliminate some illusions and mental attacks. For example, the alluring effect of Love-Love Fruit will be interrupted by pain. However, pain has no effect on dreams.
Although there is a folk saying that "if you feel pain while dreaming, you can know if it is real," pain is actually part of dreams. You can feel pain in your dreams and you will not wake up because of it.
As for the fact that there is no clear logic in dreams...
That's how it usually works, but the dream woven by Sig is naturally different from ordinary dreams, projected into the other person's conscious dream.
Robin wasn't entirely convinced by the visitor's words, but then the other person snapped their fingers, and... the dagger in his hand disappeared, the wound on his leg vanished, and the pain disappeared instantly.
At the same time, Sig heard a strange whisper, then smiled slightly and said, "Let's forget about Devil Fruit abilities for now. I haven't studied your body in detail, and simulating it would be too much trouble."
Sig that the whisper symbolized that Robin, though seemingly inactive, was actually activating her Devil Fruit ability. Moreover, because it was in a dream, her thoughts and consciousness were exposed, making the connection with her Devil even more subtle, allowing Sig to hear it. Normally, even the Devil Fruit user wouldn't notice this process, simply instinctively activating the Devil's power.
Once "Awakening," it will allow one to directly use the Devil Fruit's abilities...
While the power of Devil Fruit does indeed alter Lineage Factor on a material level, it is not simply a matter of affecting Lineage Factor.
Just like Sig, who can still "mobilize" the abilities of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the Prison-Prison Fruit even without using his original body, he simply cannot use his Awakening abilities because the consciousness of the Devil Fruits is also sealed.
However, as Sig just said, he doesn't understand the power of the "Flower-Flower Fruit" at all, so he can't manifest it in his dreams.
At most, it could read Robin's memories and make "the effects that Robin believes will occur" appear in her dreams, but that would be meaningless.
And...
What if it's a move like squeezing an egg?
Although as Dreamwalker, no one in the pirate world should be able to harm Sig in his dreams, Sig still doesn't want to be "awkward" for once.
When Robin saw that Sig's shoulder didn't have the hand gripping his throat as promised, his heart sank even further, and he realized that what Zieg said was likely the truth.
As for the "study of the body," it led Robin to mistakenly believe that the person in front of her was a lecherous old man...
At the same time, he secretly guessed that this must be some kind of fruit that controls dreams.
However, she is still unsure whether the other party chose to meet her in this way out of some concern or simply out of secrecy, which is what she wants to determine at the moment.
Robin naturally hoped it was the former! If there were any reservations, it meant that the other party, for some reason, couldn't directly contact her, or didn't yet know her true location, or was wary of Crocodile...
"No, Crocodile and I are partners. I just don't want outsiders to know I'm here to see you," Sig said directly.
Robin, whose expression had remained unchanged until now, suddenly narrowed his eyes, realizing that the other party could hear his thoughts!
"Who are you?" Robin asked in a deep voice.
"Have you heard of 'Sea King'?" Sig asked in return.