"Aokiji!"
Robin was the first to react. She looked gravely toward the voice and shouted a warning, "Seijūrō, get back here! That man is a Marine Admiral!"
Meow Jūshirō, who had been about to continue attacking, cautiously leaped back at Robin's warning, then looked at the tall man who had suddenly appeared.
Aokiji was wearing only a light-colored suit, without a Marine coat, though his green sleep mask was still on his forehead.
"Long time no see, Nico Robin." He gave a faint smile and greeted her. "I never expected you to grow into such a beautiful woman."
"Aokiji..."
Robin looked at him with a complicated expression and took a guarded stance.
"Is this a new enemy, meow?!"
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Jinx Meow excitedly pulled out her weapon.
"Another bad guy trying to take Big Sis Robin away, meow?!"
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Klee Meow also reached a little paw into her backpack.
"Just as I thought, Marine Admirals are all no good, meow!"
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Sanji Meow, who had once been pestered endlessly by Kizaru, wore a look of disgust.
The other cats also prepared for battle.
"Huh? Huh?! The Marines? But... huh?!" After a brief moment of confusion, Shirahoshi pulled out her own "little" pistol and aimed it at Aokiji. "Even if you're a Marine, I won't let you take Big Sis Robin away!"
"No, no, no! I'm not here to cause trouble for you." Aokiji hurriedly waved his hands, then pointed at Cavendish, who was still sleeping soundly nearby. "I'm just here to stop you from killing him."
"A Marine Admiral is actually stopping me from killing a pirate?" With his status as a Shichibukai, Xie Wen wasn't afraid of him at all. He raised an eyebrow and mocked him. "So this is Marine justice? How laughable."
"Sorry, but I have my own