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"I'll handle things here. You keep flying."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xunjing willed himself off the hawk's back and vanished.
Feeling the weight leave its back, Ninja Hawk Little Black nodded, spread its wings, and climbed higher, swiftly leaving the island behind as it headed for its next destination.
Until it finished mapping the Pirate World, its daily task was to fly around and survey the terrain.
Of course, it did not spend all day doing that.
It worked eight hours a day. The rest of its time was spent training, eating, drinking, or resting.
Every day, once its time was up, it teleported back to one of the Cultivation Bases to settle down and rest or train. It had a pretty comfortable life.
Meanwhile, Xunjing landed on the windowsill of the attic where Robin was hiding.
He reached out, pushed the window open, and stepped inside.
Inside the room, Nico Robin was already rigid with fear from the commotion the Short Sword had made when it landed.
The moment she saw someone enter, her pupils contracted sharply, and she backed away again and again.
Her gaze darted around the room as she desperately searched for an escape route.
Her lips trembled, and she kept her voice low. "Y-you... who are you?"
Xunjing calmly pulled the Short Sword out of the windowsill and smiled at Robin. "Me? I came here specifically to find you and lend you a hand, so you won't have to keep hiding from the World Government's lapdogs."
"Just a good Samaritan."
"So relax. There's no need to be afraid. I won't hurt you, Nico Robin."
At those words, Robin's pupils shrank sharply, and her face went white.
Only one thought surged through her mind: It's over. They know who I am.
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