Watching the Straw Hat Pirates disappear into the distance, Vivi's face broke into a bright, spring-like smile. " Karoo! Let's go home, back to Alubarna!"
Now that she has decided to stay, she must work hard to heal the wounds inflicted by the war and Crocodile as quickly as possible.
In fact, the Kingdom of Alabasta completed its reconstruction at a speed that amazed all nations.
On a naval ship.
"Miss Tina, watch out! There are still remnants!"
"Fullbody shouted in alarm."
"I'm so angry! Tina is furious!"
Tina ignored his concern and slammed her hand into the pirate's body, her arm transforming into a black railing that bound him.
"What have your incompetent subordinates done this time?"
The Den Den Mushi, with a cigar in its mouth, looked remarkably like the man on the other end of the line.
Tina gripped the microphone in one hand and said, "I'm not angry with them."
Although some of her subordinates were indeed surprisingly stupid.
But she never took fools seriously. With a quick movement, she bound the pirate tightly, then casually sat on his back, saying, "I'm so angry at you, Smoker."
"Me?" Smoker looked bewildered, just like most men when faced with an angry girlfriend. "What did I do to offend you?"
"Stop pretending," Tina retorted, a cigarette dangling from her thick lips. "You seem quite pleased that the Straw Hat Pirates escaped."
"Is that so? It's just your imagination."
Smoker, with a cigar in his mouth, replied, then put the receiver back into the Den Den Mushi, ending his conversation with Tina.
Seagulls circled in the sky.
Smoker gazed at the blue sky and white clouds, reclining in his chair, revealing his muscular upper body. Accompanied by the tea on the table, he exuded a truly leisurely, vacation-like air.
"Card, the door opens," said Smoker.
Tashigi came out wearing a floral shirt.
"Hey, Miss, is your foot all better?" Smoker joked cheerfully.
Please, don't call me that.
Tashigi blushed and quickly corrected Smoker's form of address. He smiled and poured himself a cup of black tea.
"Thank you," the girl said, blushing, her gaze falling on the wanted poster on the table. "This is..."
Smoker chuckled, "Nothing to be surprised about. To them, such a bounty is a perfectly normal amount."
"Those who could be recruited by Crocodile were no pushovers, yet they were still defeated."
Smoker exhaled a puff of smoke, his face grave. "When we encounter the Straw Hat Pirates again, we absolutely cannot let them get away with it."
"Yes," Tashigi replied, the sea breeze ruffling her short hair that covered her ears, her expression serious.
"Won't those navy guys come after us again?"
"Um."
"We shook them off?!"
"Um."
"Hey you guys, why are you acting so listless and weak!"
Zoro looked speechlessly at Luffy, Nami, Sanji, Usopp, and Chopper, who were slumped against the second-floor railing, practically turning into a puddle of mud.
"I'm so lonely~" the five people replied, crying.
Zoro, sounding annoyed, said, "Stop crying and whining. If you're so reluctant to part with her, why didn't you just force her to join us in the first place?"
"Wow! Barbarian!" Chopper protested.
Nami gritted her teeth, tears still streaming down her face, and didn't forget to utter a disdainful "Terrible."
Sanji said weakly, "Moss head."
" Three Sword Style," Luffy said, expressing his disdain.
Usopp corrected him, "Wait a minute, Luffy, 'Three Sword Style' isn't an insult!"
Luffy thought for a moment, "Then, the four-sword style?"
"No, it's not about adding a knife. Think about it, it's like it's already smelly, there's no point in saying it's smelly."
Usopp complained to Luffy.
Zoro, looking utterly speechless, said, "Alright, alright, I know, cry all you want."
The hatch on the lower level opened, and a person stepped out. "You've finally escaped the navy's encirclement. Well done!"
The Straw Hat Pirates's expressions changed when they saw that it was Robin without her cowboy hat.
"Are you here to avenge the organization? Come on over if you dare!"
Zoro drew his sword and glared fiercely at Robin, shouting.
Nami clutched her head in despair and screamed, "Why are you here?!"
Sanji's eyes had turned into hearts, "Beautiful big sister!"
Usopp, holding a megaphone, shouted, "Enemy attack... Enemy attack!!"
Chopper, hiding himself behind his back, screamed in panic, "Aaaaaaah!"
"Huh? What? It's you! You're still alive!"
A look of surprise crossed Luffy's face.
"Swords have no eyes, please don't point them at me. I think I already said that."
Robin used her ability to knock Zoro's sword and Nami's Clima-Tact away, then skillfully took out a deck chair, opened it, and sat down.
Nami looked at Robin and shouted, "When did you get on the ship? By the way, where 'Unohana?"
"I'm taking a shower. Is this outfit yours? Can I borrow it?"
Robin chuckled and replied, "As for Lie, she's still taking a bath inside."
"You witch from Baroque Studio, what exactly do you want?!"
Nami raised her hands and shouted angrily.
"Monkey D. Luffy, you haven't forgotten what you did to me, have you?"
Robin looked at Luffy with a gentle smile and used words that could be easily misunderstood.
"Ah! What exactly did you do to this beautiful older sister?"
Upon hearing this, Sanji immediately went berserk, grabbing Luffy and glaring at him fiercely.
Luffy shouted, "Don't talk nonsense! I didn't do anything!"
"No, you've inflicted unbearable pain on me, so you have to take responsibility for me."
Robin leaned back elegantly in the recliner, crossed his legs, and looked very relaxed.
Upon hearing this, Sanji started shaking Luffy frantically, demanding to know what shameful things this woman had done to the older sister.
Meanwhile, Usopp, who was lying on the ground nearby, was holding a megaphone and shouting, "Passenger, please disembark immediately! Please get off the ship right now, or I'll call the Navy!"
Luffy, having shaken off Sanji's grasp, looked bewildered and said, "What the hell do you want?"
Robin, chin resting on one hand and hair blowing in the sea breeze, smiled and said, "Let me... become your partner."
"Ha?"
Everyone was taken aback, but their opinions differed.
Luffy was puzzled.
Sanji was happy.
Nami and Usopp are angry.
Zoro also seemed a little angry.
Chopper was completely bewildered, clinging to the mast, not knowing what was happening.
Robin recalled that when she was in the tomb, she had clearly given up on living and didn't want to pursue her dreams under the pressure of the whole world.
That path was too painful; she wanted to give up, to die, and to let the collapsing tomb bury her body.
However, Luffy did not allow her to do that. He was very willful and completely ignored her protests. He simply carried her away from the tomb.
Let her live.
"You made me wish I were dead, that's the crime you committed. I had nowhere else to go, so I came to this ship."
Robin looked at everyone and explained his thoughts.
At that moment, Luffy realized there was no lie in Robin's words, and a healing smile appeared on his face. "So that's how it is. You had no choice either. Alright then."
" Luffy!!" Nami, Usopp, and Zoro shouted in unison. They couldn't possibly agree to an enemy joining them as a crewmate.
"Yay!" Sanji raised his hand and cheered.
"Don't worry, she's not a bad person," Luffy said with an innocent smile.
Usopp didn't believe it, so he deliberately moved a table and chairs and started the interview.
Robin played along, saying, "I became an archaeologist when I was eight, and then I was wanted by the police."
A little girl like me can't possibly make a living on her own; she can only rely on various gang leaders to survive. I'm quite good at underground activities, you know."
Robin raised her hand, her tone quite proud. However, she didn't care about such things; she simply knew what kind of person Usopp was and wanted to tease him.
"Hmph, what a boastful statement! Tell me, what are you good at?"
Usopp stroked his chin, fully embodying the role of a veteran employee who looks down on new hires.
Robin rested her cheek on her hand and said in a very gentle voice, "Assassination~"
"Ah! Luffy, the interrogation results show that this woman is far too dangerous."
Usopp was so frightened that he moved closer to the mast, his face filled with terror.
However, Luffy and Chopper were not listening, and were being toyed with by Robin. As the name suggests, she stretched out her hands around Luffy and Chopper to tease them.
"Are you even listening?!" Usopp shouted angrily.
"How pathetic, they don't even consider you a threat."
On the second floor, Nami sat on the steps, arms crossed, with an expression that said, "I will never be fooled by you." There was absolutely no need to interrogate her.
This woman was previously the vice president of a criminal organization and was Crocodile's partner. Even if you managed to Luffy...
Don't even think about fooling my eyes. The slightest movement, and I'll throw you overboard immediately.
"Hehe, I'll remember that."
Robin smiled. Having spent many years in the underworld, she knew that as long as you understood a person's character, you could please them.
Ding-dong, a money bag was placed on the table.
She said in a tone as if she had just remembered, "Speaking of which, I have some Sand Crocodile gems here."
"Wow, dear sister, I love you to death~"
Nami's aloof expression vanished, and she moved closer to Robin, saying, "From the Unohana didn't warn us, I knew you were destined to be my good older sister."
Usopp stood next to Zoro. " Nami has been bribed."
"Despicable tactics," Zoro said, his heart filled with no doubt.
Ah~ love~ fleeting romance~ my heartbroken body is like a stranded log, unable to move~
Sanji sang, striking dazzling poses that left afterimages behind him, "Until you appeared and struck me like lightning, this piece of driftwood was finally able to fall into the torrent of love~"
" Robin -chan~"
"Please enjoy the pastries and afternoon tea."
Sanji's face was full of hearts.
Robin smiled and said, "Thank you."
"That guy fell for it too," Zoro remarked.
"Well, I never expected anything from him in the first place."
Usopp crossed his arms and turned his head, saying, "It seems that now only the two of us are against it."
"Having such a troublesome crew is truly worrying."
He sighed, his face filled with worry for the future of the ship.
" Usopp, look! Chopper!"
Luffy shouted something.
Usopp turned around, and there on Luffy's head were the antlers that Robin had created using her powers.
His imitation of Chopper made Usopp burst into laughter, and he naturally rushed over, indirectly accepting Robin.
At this point, everyone except Zoro had fallen for them.
Robin launched her final attack, "Are you always this lively?"
Zoro crossed his arms and said, "Yes, always has been."
"Really?" Robin's eyes narrowed into crescent moons with a bright smile.
This woman is definitely plotting something... Zoro remained vigilant, but there was nothing he could do.
Just then, Shiraishi stepped out of the cabin and said, "Oh dear, we've added a beautiful new lady."
"Oh, she's Robin, my dear sister~"
Nami was counting the jewels, her face beaming with wealth. "Speaking of which, why isn't Unohana finished washing up yet?"
"Yeah, isn't it always a hassle for women to take a bath?"
Shiraishi was too embarrassed to admit that he had just caused trouble, making Retsu Unohana's body, which should have been washed, need to be washed again.
"Mr. Shiraishi."
Robin raised her hand in greeting, "Nice to meet you in the future."
"Haha, I wouldn't call it giving advice; I'm just hitching a ride."
Shiraishi answered with a smile.
Luffy reminded him again, "Just join us."
"Yeah, right," Usopp chimed in.
Shiraishi spread his hands and said, "I'm sorry, although I like you all very much, I have an important mission to complete, and I might have to leave this ship at any time."
Even so, we are still partners!
Luffy shouted back.
Shiraishi scratched his head and said, "As for being partners, I won't deny that."
"Hehe! Sanji, let's have a party! Shiraishi finally agreed to join us!"
Luffy shouted.
"Oh," Sanji replied happily.
Shiraishi looked completely bewildered and said, "When did I agree to join you? Hey, Luffy, listen to me properly."
"Hehe, buddy~ buddy~"
Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper started floating again.
Shiraishi shook his head, forgetting that Luffy's personality was such that he was easily swayed by rumors and extremely willful, so he didn't correct him.
The banquet was held, and the group began to eat and drink heartily.
Luffy then performed traditional banquet skills, making everyone laugh. His flexible and agile physique allows him to perform many different kinds of tricks.
Shiraishi looked up and reminded him, "Now is not the time to hold a banquet."
"What's wrong?"
Usopp looked up and focused his gaze. "It's raining?... Hey! A ship has fallen in!!"
Usopp's eyes nearly popped out of his head; he was completely bewildered. He racked his brains but couldn't understand why a ship would fall from the sky.