In an inconspicuous little room in the Rain Dinners casino, a beautiful hand with slender fingers quietly appeared in a corner of the ceiling. An equally beautiful eye grew in its palm.
The hand pointed the eye in its palm downward and turned it around to survey the room, quickly locking onto its target.
A man in a casino attendant's uniform stood in the room. There was nothing distinctive about his appearance; he was the sort who would instantly disappear into a crowd.
The attendant was putting rolls of paper into a sheet-metal cabinet. Once he had finished, he locked the cabinet, turned, and left the room. The hand on the ceiling withdrew at exactly the same time.
A moment later, a tall figure cautiously pushed the door open a crack, then slipped into the room.
Nico Robin walked over to the cabinet containing the rolls and inspected its lock.
The lock on the cabinet was not complicated. Even without using her ability, she could have easily picked it with a couple of wires...
Robin curled her lips into a smile. Without wasting any more time, she opened it as quickly as possible, then swiftly took out the rolls and searched them for the intelligence she needed.
"Nico Robin... I didn't expect you to betray me so soon. Have you found someone better to turn to? That Sapphire Star?"
Countless grains of yellow sand slipped through the gap around the door and gathered into Crocodile's form. In contrast to his calm tone, his face was filled with murderous intent.
Robin turned around unhurriedly, waved the stack of papers in her hand, and chuckled. "That's right. I don't think you can beat him, so I'm planning to abandon you and turn to him instead, bringing along a little proof of my