Vic stated his demands, and Dragon actually knew about them. When the leaders involved in the battle learned of Robin's identity as the Demon Child, they immediately reported the situation. After being reported through layers of hierarchy, including high-ranking officials like Kelrasab and Dragon, everyone eventually learned about the situation.
However, this operation in the Bridge Nation was mainly led by Koala. Then, Dragon called Koala to coordinate with Vic. Before handing over the Den Den Mushi, he reminded Vic not to forget to go to Baltigo.
Vic eventually learned Robin's approximate location from Koala; the Revolutionary Army's ship was heading towards the Revolutionary Army Headquarters, Baltigo.
Vic implanted a portion of the memories into the supreme commanders of the Bridge Nation sent by the World Government. These memories were the orders given by their superiors before their departure. Vic modified and added some of the memories to ensure that they would treat the civilians who were building the bridge well!
At the very least, clothing and food are essential, and adequate rest is also necessary. Beatings and scoldings should be minimized if possible. That's roughly the gist of it; those in charge here haven't omitted anything.
Even if Vic can save this batch, there will be another batch. He can't stay here forever. Taking action now is only a temporary solution, just like the Revolutionary Army. What Vic is doing can at least reduce the suffering of those civilians.
After doing all this, Vic switched the small boat to flight mode and chased after Robin at full speed. The Revolutionary Army's boat was just an ordinary sailboat, so its speed was only so-so. In addition, since the incident had not happened for long, it was not far from Vic and the others, and they arrived in half a day.
When Vic and Olvia arrived, Robin was sitting on the sofa on the foredeck reading a book, with a screen blocking the sea breeze.
Upon hearing the sound of the propeller, Robin immediately looked over. The noise also alerted the Revolutionary Army soldiers, many of whom came to the deck and stood ready, pointing their guns at the people on the small boat.
Robin spotted Vic and her mother standing at the bow of the spaceship and immediately became excited. She had been living in fear for the past few days and hadn't even dared to go into the cabin!
She had heard of the Revolutionary Army, but she had never seen it in person and knew nothing about how it operated, so she could only be wary. But now that she saw someone close to her coming to find her, she immediately felt safe.
" Mr. Vic! My superior told me you were coming, I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly! Please, aboard!"
At this moment, a man wearing a hat who was clearly an officer walked out of the cabin. He recognized Vic at a glance. As a squad leader of the Revolutionary Army, he still needed to know a certain amount about the important figures in this world, and Vic's name and appearance were already well known throughout the world.
The soldiers had recognized Vic, but they didn't know whether he was friend or foe, which was why they were on guard. The fact that they were able to take out their weapons without flinching was already a symbol of their courage and discipline. If it were pirates, they would have panicked and jumped ship long ago, and no one would care about the others. Now, hearing their commander's words, they relaxed and put their weapons away.
Vic nodded, lowered the boat back into the sea and tied it to the side of the larger ship, then jumped onto the larger ship with Olvia. Robin had already come to the ship's side, watching Vic's every move. Only when Vic was in her sight did she feel absolutely safe. Olvia did not appear too eager either, and everything was done according to Vic's wishes.
"We're here to see Nicole Robin. Don't worry about me, just go about your business!"
Vic didn't say much to the ship's commander. The Revolutionary Army wasn't his force, and he didn't need to treat them with such deference; doing so would only give people cause for speculation.
After explaining their purpose, he led Olvia straight to Robin's private sofa. The officer didn't say anything, exchanged a few polite words, and then returned to his cabin. Given Vic's strength and status, this attitude was already quite good.
" Robin! I'm so relieved to see you're alright!"
"Mom! I'm fine! I just miss you!"
Vic walked over and sat down on the sofa. Olvia couldn't hold back any longer and quickly stepped forward to hug Robin. She gently stroked Robin's head with one hand. She wasn't afraid that her identity would be exposed. She knew that Vic would help her clean up the mess. Of course, cleaning up the mess here didn't mean killing all the people in the know. Olvia wasn't that cruel. She trusted Vic's ability and competence.
Robin hugged Olvia tightly, her eyes filled with tears. She had been slapped by Kuma into the Bridge Nation, where she met a girl and was taken home by her. However, she was quickly exposed, attracting the attention of soldiers sent by the World Government to guard the area.
Her strength wasn't weak, but it wasn't particularly strong either. Ordinary soldiers were no match for her, but she quickly attracted the attention of World Government agents. She was surrounded and attacked, and eventually captured. In the end, the Revolutionary Army happened to rescue her. Robin thought it was a coincidence, but only the high command of the Revolutionary Army knew for sure.
So Robin was still a little scared before, because the consequences of being captured by the World Government would definitely not be good. Those agents recognized her identity at first glance, and even after being rescued by the Revolutionary Army, she was still on tenterhooks!
Now that she's met her mother and Vic, she can no longer suppress the grievances in her heart. Vic smiles knowingly at this scene, thinking, "As long as your parents are around, you'll always be a child!"
Vic didn't use his Observation Haki to block out the sounds here, which somewhat betrayed Olvia's trust. However, Vic now has a better method: he just needs to erase those people's memories when the time comes. That's Vic's plan.
After all, spies are everywhere, and no one can say for sure whether there are World Government spies on this ship. As for whether there are World Government spies in the Revolutionary Army? There's no need to guess; there definitely are.
This is an organization that wants to overthrow their rule, so it's no exaggeration to take it seriously. They'll definitely have an undercover agent, so Vic doesn't want to expose his relationship with the Revolutionary Army. Even when he goes to Baltigo to help those soldiers Awakening their Haki, Vic goes in disguise.
" Mr. Vic! Thank you for bringing my mother to see me, and thank you for arranging for people to protect us! Thank you so much!"
The mother and daughter chatted for a while before Robin turned her attention to Vic, walked up to Vic, and bowed deeply.
Robin was clever; she guessed that the Kuma was arranged by Vic, and even Rayleigh was arranged by Vic. Robin also attributed Rebecca's many previous acts of saving her life to Vic.
If it weren't for the clear look in Vic's eyes, she would have suspected that Vic had ulterior motives towards her. However, considering how many times he had saved her life, she didn't mind too much. After all, Vic really made her feel safe and was also quite likable. She would just have to apologize to her mother later. However, Vic didn't seem to have such thoughts.
"Hahaha! Don't be so polite. Your mother is an important partner of mine. When a partner has something on her mind or something she cares about, I, as the captain, must make sure she does what she needs!"
Vic chuckled, not caring much. His ultimate goal wasn't to reach the top of this world, but ultimate freedom—to go wherever he wanted. Accompanying Olvia on this trip included that, and they had also visited the Bridge Nation, gaining a better understanding of the World Government. This trip had already been very worthwhile.
"Really? Can you really fulfill any wish your partner has?"
Robin asked excitedly. She could tell that her mother and Vic were still the same as before, with no progress in their relationship. So when she heard Vic's words, she immediately misinterpreted them and asked the question directly, causing Olvia next to her to turn her head away, not daring to look at Vic!
If her mother had truly aged to her actual age, Robin wouldn't have insisted on anything. But she had just removed the mask and seen that her mother was still as stunning as ever. Time seemed to have frozen over her; her body was at its most mature, and then time had locked it away!
Robin would be lying if she said she wasn't envious. Even though that person was her mother, and even though she looked almost exactly like her mother, the charm and allure her mother possessed were something she could never have—it was just too tempting!
But it's hard to understand why Vic hasn't taken a bite of his mother, who is so tempting. That's why he came up with the idea of trying to find a reason to convince himself about his mother's allure.
Anyway, Vic said it himself. As for what he's worried about? That depends on what his mother is worried about. She's already come up with all the excuses for him; now it's up to his mother to come up with them.
"Cough cough! Robin! You've gone bad!"
From Robin's tone, Vic knew what Robin was thinking. This concern was definitely not serious; it was almost like making a wish. As long as she had this reason, Vic would really become her slave. Wouldn't Vic's life be like this, eating abalone and tuna every day? What a heavenly life that would be!
However, Vic has lofty goals in mind and won't linger on abalone dumplings; it's better to wait until he has accomplished something big before pursuing those kinds of days.
"Bad? You haven't seen anything worse yet! No! Who's really bad? Weren't you hiding on the Going Merry all along? You've seen plenty of Nami and me, haven't you? You're the real bad guy!"
Robin covered her mouth and chuckled, but then she remembered that Vic had been hiding in the shadows until he left Ruluka Island, and a strange feeling crept into her mind. She and Nami bathed almost every day; had Vic been spying on them?
However, she didn't explain it very clearly in front of her mother. If Vic had actually seen it, he would have understood what she was saying.
"Of course not, I just happened to be there and became interested in the local legends."
Vic remained completely calm and showed no sign of distress. He couldn't admit to such things, whether he had done them or not. In any case, Robin didn't have any concrete evidence; he had only been on that island, which didn't prove anything.
Moreover, if Vic really wants to watch, he can do so openly and honestly. But if you can't find out yourself, then there's nothing that can be done; that means you haven't watched it, and he's quite assertive about it.