Nami was still young, and she couldn't bear being away from home for too long. She had often talked about going back, so this was the perfect chance for her to spend some time with her family.
Ye Chen readily agreed to Zoro's request. His enemy was the entire world, so he had no reason to turn away a companion with potential.
Two years was neither long nor short, but for Ye Chen, it passed before he knew it.
A remarkable duel was taking place in the square at the Revolutionary Army's headquarters in Baltigo.
The challenger was Ghost Hand Ye Chen, with a bounty of 150 million Beli. After his clash with Akainu, the World Government had stripped him of his Shichibukai title and doubled his bounty from 75 million.
His opponent was Tyrant Kuma of the Shichibukai. For the past two years, Ye Chen had traveled with the Revolutionary Army on missions, mostly on land. He had kept his identity hidden and avoided direct clashes with the Marines, leaving Marine Headquarters with no idea where he was.
This was his tenth challenge against Tyrant Kuma. In their previous nine bouts, Ye Chen had built an impressive record of nine straight losses.
He challenged Kuma once every two months. Today marked their tenth match—and the day the Grim Reaper Pirates would set sail again.
"Robin..."
"What?"
Ye Chen had stretched and warmed up, and the fight was about to begin. Instead, he ran over to her.
"I'm definitely going to win this time. So, uh, do I get a reward?"
"No."
Hope had barely stirred in his chest before Robin calmly and firmly poured cold water on it.
"Huh?"
Ye Chen looked heartbroken. Then, while Robin wasn't paying attention, he suddenly wrapped an arm around her and stole a