Everyone was startled. When they turned around, they saw a streetlamp not far away.
Standing beneath it was a beautiful woman in jeans and a leather jacket. She had healthy wheat-colored skin, a tall, slender figure, and a small backpack on her back. She gazed at them with a smile.
Although they were delighted that someone was willing to lend them money, they had just experienced a dangerous situation and remained extremely wary.
Sanji was the only exception. His eyes were already filled with hearts.
"Such a beautiful big sister!!!"
As the only reliable person there, Nami stepped forward and asked curiously,
"Um, may I ask who you are?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the woman slowly walked over to them. Standing before the group, she spoke in an intelligent, feminine voice.
"Allow me to introduce myself. I'm an archaeologist from the House of Archaeology in Ohara, Rainbow Country. My name is Nico Robin, but you can just call me Robin. For personal reasons, I need to go to Angel Island, but I don't have a ship of my own. That's why I took the liberty of disturbing you after overhearing your conversation..."
Nami wasn't so easily convinced.
"Why did you have to choose us? There are so many ships heading into Rainbow Bridge."
"That question? Naturally, it's because I recognized you."
With a meaningful laugh, Robin called out the names of Luffy and the others one by one.
"Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Vinsmoke Sanji, Usopp, Nami, Bellemere, Nojiko..."
"!!!"
This genuinely startled them. Everyone instantly became alert and stared at the woman before them.
"Who are you, exactly?"
Robin still wore that same bright smile as she said,
"It seems you don't know that you've already become famous."
"Eh? What do you mean, famous?"
Seeing this, Robin