The moon hung above the branches, and night draped the sky. Ye Chen lay on his side in the treetop, unable to sleep.
As he gazed at the stars, his thoughts drifted. So many years had passed, yet the image of that eight-year-old girl had grown clearer instead of fading.
"Come on up. It's warm under the covers..."
"You're the one who told me to come up..."
"Yes, yes."
"Here. Hurry up and eat..."
The bread was dirty and stale. Eight-year-old Robin and six-year-old Ye Chen split it in half, smiling foolishly as warmth filled both their hearts.
After a while, Ye Chen rolled over in the treetop and startled a robin perched on a branch. The bird wasn't afraid of him, though. After a moment's hesitation, it even flew onto him, chirping as if to ask why he was sleeping alone in a tree.
West Blue—Leize Island.
"Where is she? She was right here a moment ago! Spread out and search! Turn this whole island upside down if you have to, but find Nico Robin!"
A squad of Marines rushed past, shouting as they went. They stopped every passerby on the street.
At the corner they had just left, a woman suddenly leaped down from a tree beside the wall, landing lightly on her feet.
She was still young, but her captivating eyes were as deep as a dark pool, bright and mysterious, with a keen intelligence behind them.
She had a mature allure and a composed sensuality. The woman the Marines were hunting, who remained calm despite it all, was the Devil Child, Nico Robin, with a bounty of 79 million Beli.
The Marines were long gone. Robin's lips curved, dimples appearing in her cheeks as a sly smile crossed her face.
She was about to leave