Nami was so angry with Rubick that she ground her teeth.
Garp said from across the room, "Forget it. If you don't know, just pretend I never said anything. Hahaha!"
Cold sweat broke out on everyone else. How were they supposed to pretend he hadn't said that? Did he think he was a Devil Fruit User who could take back his words?
Garp said, "You two stay and catch up. We leave in an hour."
Koby and Helmeppo said happily, "Yes, sir!"
Koby and Helmeppo had wanted a proper chance to talk with Luffy for a long time. Garp had taken them on as chore boys, and only after a long struggle had they become full-fledged Marines. They had even built up some respectable fighting skills.
They had done it all to give Luffy a huge surprise when they met again.
Once Garp had left, Rubick took Robin's hand and opened a portal to Sky Island. The new ship would take another three days to finish anyway, and those three days belonged to Rubick and Robin.
In a deserted forest, Rubick asked, "You're ready, right?"
Robin asked, "What do you think of this outfit?"
Rubick took a look. "Wait. Good thing you asked. You should change."
Today, Robin wore a tight purple dress trimmed with lace, so short it covered only half her thighs. On her long legs were black thigh-high stockings with garters, along with black high heels.
If he took her home dressed like that, his parents' traditional views might leave them with a poor impression of her.
Robin soon changed in front of Rubick, putting on a pale blue shirt, cropped trousers, and heeled sandals. With her bearing, she looked like a teacher.
Satisfied, Rubick opened a gate through time and space and took Robin back to