Kid leaned against the wall to one side, arms folded across his chest as he watched the battlefield from the corner of his eye, seemingly deep in thought.
"What do we do after this is all over? The Road Poneglyph."
"None of us can decipher those damned words. Are we really going to let the Straw Hat Boy and his crew benefit for nothing?"
Kid asked casually, though his reluctance was plain in his tone.
Nico Robin could decipher Poneglyphs.
But handing over the rubbings they had to her for translation was no different from giving them away for free.
Reluctant as they were, however, it was the only workable solution at the moment.
Bege fell into thought.
Pudding was of mixed Three-Eye Tribe blood. Though her third eye had yet to awaken, perhaps one day she would be able to read them.
The key was that Pudding and Chiffon were close. Originally, Bege had placed his hopes of deciphering the Poneglyphs on her.
But judging by the situation now, Pudding might very well leave with Sanji after getting married.
Even if Pudding stayed, nobody knew when she would gain the ability to decipher them. They certainly could not move faster than the Straw Hat Crew.
"If they really defeat Big Mom, I'll trade the rubbings with them. My condition will be the translated contents."
Law voiced his idea.
"Will that work? The terms sound favorable to us, but what if they decide to go to Zou themselves?"
Kid shot him a glance and challenged, "And with Black Snake's personality, wouldn't he most likely just take them by force?"
"What, are you scared, Captain Kid?"
Law said with a faintly mocking smile. Before Kid could flare up, he immediately continued,
"Whether they fight or not is another matter, but they