Joy Boy, a man who left so many backup plans for revenge, you expect him to make a mistake in the simplest of situations? What a joke! He must have planned for a long time, considered many things, and finally placed each piece one by one. Trying to pick up where he left off? That's too naive!
"Oh, right! Your mother asked me to bring this to you. She told you to wear it close to your body, because seeing this bracelet is like seeing her!"
Before Robin could speak, Vic took out a gold bracelet from his pocket and handed it to her. This was Pure Gold bracelet that Olvia had asked Vic to make for Robin.
Olvia is living a good life now. She has good food, a good place to live, and a sense of security. She also has a strong and healthy man who helps her relieve stress. Even her appearance has been frozen in her most radiant years by him!
Now, the only thing she worries about is her daughter Robin. Her daughter is almost forty, and she's starting to worry about her appearance. She doesn't want to see her daughter looking older than her. It would be too cruel for mother and daughter to meet again then. So, she's been relentlessly pestering Vic!
"A gold bracelet?"
"This isn't just any gold bracelet; it's Pure Gold that can keep you young forever. You must have heard the stories about Pure Gold, right? How do you think your mother has maintained her youthful appearance so well?"
Vic no longer concealed the existence of the Pure Gold. He was now capable of protecting it, and Robin was practically family. Even a goddaughter is still a daughter. He believed that Robin understood the seriousness of the matter and would not spread it!
"Huh? Pure Gold? Give it to me now!"
Upon hearing that it was Pure Gold, Robin snatched the bracelet from Vic's hand and carefully put it on his wrist. He looked at it again and again, touching it repeatedly, clearly enamored with it!
No woman can resist the allure of eternal youth, and Robin is no exception. Besides, she's almost forty, and as time goes by, wrinkles will appear on her face and she'll gain weight. Just thinking about it sends chills down her spine!
Robin certainly knew about Pure Gold; she hadn't read so many books for nothing. She just used to think it was all made up—how could such an incredible thing exist in this world?
But after Vic's reminder, she thought of her own mother, who was nearly sixty years old! But standing next to her, the two looked like twins, and she was so envious that she was practically splitting her own limbs. Now she realized that her mother had been using high technology for a long time!
"You already had the Pure Gold, didn't you? Why are you only giving it to me now? My youth! Waaaaah!"
Robin calculated the time and realized that his mother had been wearing Pure Gold for at least twenty years, otherwise it would be impossible for her to maintain a similar condition to hers now!
Pure Gold can preserve one's appearance, but it cannot bring back youth. So Robin was somewhat heartbroken, lamenting her lost youth and beauty!
"Yes, I obtained it a long time ago, but I wasn't strong enough before to reveal it, for fear of attracting the covetousness of the World Government!"
You've seen the power of the World Government. If they had found out more than twenty years ago, would we still be alive?
Stop lamenting your youth! Isn't your body at its peak right now? It's great to be able to keep your figure and appearance looking this good!
With Vic's current abilities, he certainly has the power to rejuvenate someone. He could simply replace every single cell in the body, wouldn't he? Bones, muscles, fat, and skin are all made up of cells, right? Would that be difficult for Vic?
But doing this is very harmful to your health. Human cells only divide a limited number of times; if you replace too many, you'll die faster. Why bother?
Furthermore, Vic finds mature and voluptuous women more attractive, especially with Robin's face; it's really appealing. However, Vic already has the white-haired Olvia, who is even more appealing, so Robin is out of the question!
"Alright! I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to find Nami. Aokiji's here, you'll have to explain things to him later!"
After handing the Pure Gold to Robin, Olvia's task for Vic was complete; now he could go and achieve his own goal.
Robin only saw Vic take one step and disappear, then she sensed Aokiji's presence approaching. Robin wondered, "Has Aokiji noticed something's wrong with me?"
Nami! Come here for a second, I need to talk to you!
At this moment, Nami is playing cards with Usopp and Chopper. There's already a huge pile of gold coins on her table, indicating that she's going to win this game all by herself. With Nami's intelligence, it's just a basic move!
"Huh? Someone called me? The voice sounds familiar, is it Vic?"
"Did you hear someone calling me?"
Nami, who was about to finish playing her cards and collect her winnings, suddenly stopped and asked her two card-playing friends with some uncertainty!
" Nami! Don't change the subject! I'm about to win, so you can't cheat anymore!"
Usopp was furious with his losses. During his time in Zou, he frequently participated in the card games organized by Nami, but he lost more than he won. He had almost lost all the money he had earned from the two years of sailing, so naturally he was in a bad mood!
Moreover, he had a pretty good hand and a good chance of winning. Nami said someone was calling her, but Usopp didn't believe her at all, and he really didn't hear it!
I thought Nami was trying to trick me into not paying, after all, this navigator was a repeat offender, and if he dared to ask Nami for the money later, he might get beaten up by that lecherous cook!
"I didn't hear it either, Nami! Have you been too idle lately and are you hallucinating? Hallucinations are a serious condition for navigators. Should Dr. Chopper examine you?"
Chopper said Nami was bored, but actually he's the one who's really bored. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to play cards with the two of them. With his intelligence and ability to read people's expressions, is a reindeer worthy of playing with these two? He's just bored, so he'll just make do!
Vic, listening from the distant forest, found it amusing. The Straw Hat Pirates were truly entertaining; not a single one of them was normal. He summoned Nami again via telepathy!
"Someone actually called me! I'm not playing with you guys anymore, huh! I'll let you off the hook for today!"
Hearing the familiar voice again, Nami knew she wasn't hallucinating; it really was Vic coming to find her!
Nami, clutching her mountain of gold coins and sporting a smug expression that said, "I'll let you off this time," ran in the direction the voice indicated.
As for why others couldn't hear Vic's voice, Nami didn't think much of it. Even if she did, she would consider it an honor, and it was normal that others couldn't hear it!
" Nami! You... you, how could you do this? You can't be like Nami! You shouldn't have done that before... what's wrong with letting me win a game?"
Usopp looked utterly indignant. He had such a great hand, and they wouldn't even let him play it all? Was this something a human would do?
"Hey! Usopp, it seems Nami is really letting us go!"
Chopper remained calm; he knew it wouldn't be his turn to win no matter who did, so he flipped Nami's card over to take a look.
It was Nami's turn to play a card, and based on the cards Nami had left, she could have played them all at once, so Nami was really letting them win!
"Really? This... who is calling her? Chopper! Am I really deaf?"
" Usopp! You might really be experiencing temporary deafness. I'll go get the tools to examine you. You have to wait for me, or don't blame me if you really become deaf!"
Chopper hadn't heard anyone call Nami, but with no patients for so long, he was getting bored. Giving Usopp some shoo-in wouldn't hurt; better than nothing, right? He could even conduct some drug experiments on Usopp, which would be a good deal for Usopp!