Proposal

Li Ziming strolled alone through Zou. The black night sky drew his thoughts back to the distant past. Everything in this world felt like a dream to him, as though he had only recently been in his own bar, working as a bartender.

"Seriously..." Jiu Chong took a swig of wine. "It really does feel like a dream..."

"Does it? Then would you be willing to wake up?" Robin walked over and sat beside Li Ziming.

"To be honest, I'm a little afraid of waking up..." Li Ziming wrapped an arm around Robin's shoulders. "I don't think I've ever told you about my past..." Then, as if unburdening himself, Li Ziming began with his birth and upbringing, then his journey to this world, telling Robin every single detail.

"Another world?" Robin looked at Li Ziming curiously. "Do you want to go back now?"

"Not really..." Li Ziming shook his head. "Other than a few friends, I don't have anyone else I know there. But here, I have my friends, and you. I truly cherish that..."

"But you seem a little anxious. Did something happen?" Robin rested her head against Li Ziming's shoulder, worry in her voice.

"It's nothing..." Li Ziming shook his head. "Maybe it's a sixth sense? But have I really been that anxious?"

"Yes..." Robin nodded. "Actually, we could slow down this time, or even abandon this place altogether, instead of treating it as the site of our final battle..."

"Is that so..." Li Ziming smiled. "Perhaps. But have you considered what would happen to the people of Wano if we gave up here? Momo and the others don't have time to wait. To put it bluntly, this is an open scheme. Kaido is forcing us to fight him. It may affect the people of Wano now, but