After ordering the people of Baroque Works not to provoke Xie Wen and his group, Nico Robin had been looking for an opportunity to act alone.
Although Crocodile probably would not stop her if she made up an excuse, Robin knew exactly what sort of person he was after more than a year of dealing with him.
That would be simple enough, but there was no guarantee Crocodile would not send someone to watch her. Although shaking off a tail would not be difficult with Robin's abilities, wouldn't doing so tell Crocodile that something was wrong?
Having maneuvered alone among various underworld factions for so many years, Robin naturally would not make such a foolish mistake.
So she spent a little time causing another problem for those unfortunate souls at Whiskey Peak, and successfully got herself "sent out" by Crocodile.
Thus, Robin smoothly left Alabasta, arrived at Little Garden, and soon encountered Klee Meow, who was "treasure hunting" in the jungle.
"Waaah! It's Robin! Long time no see, meow!"
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Having sensed her presence with Observation Haki, Klee Meow sprinted over from far away and threw herself onto her.
"Long time no see, Klee."
Robin caught the Little Plushie flying toward her and smiled for the first time in a long while.
"Klee, is she someone you know, meow?"
Hua Mei Meow, acting as the "Administrator," followed her over and curiously examined Nico Robin. This was her first time seeing Klee Meow being so affectionate with anyone other than Xie Wen.
"Yes, yes! This is Robin. She traveled with us in West Blue for a long time, meow." Klee Meow introduced them to each other. "This is the amazing Huamei. Even Xie Wen has to listen to her, meow!"
After the introductions, the Little Plushie pulled Robin toward the island's