Near the waters of Alabasta, aboard a Marine warship—
"Yes. It was only the sinking of a single ship. One of the mbers of Baroque Works, a man called Mr. 2 Bon Clay. As for the other ship…" Hina was reporting over a Den Den Mushi.
"They escaped, didn't they?" the voice on the other end replied.
It was Smoker.
"No. They did escape—but more accurately, they left," Hina said with a hint of frustration.
"That Straw Hat boy is very strong. Hina is not his opponent. If we fought head-on, Hina would definitely lose."
"Is that so? Even you're not his opponent?" Smoker sounded shocked.
"Then defeating Sir Crocodile definitely wasn't a coincidence."
"Yes. Hina previously thought the World Governnt had gone mad for raising Straw Hat Luffy's bounty from 30 million Berries to 300 million Berries. But now it seems he truly has that level of strength."
"Hina will recomnd to Headquarters that a Marine Vice Admiral be assigned to capture him."
"Idiot!" Smoker shouted.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku would never approve sending elite Vice Admirals out like that. The situation in the New World is getting more and more tense. The Vice Admirals already have more work than they can handle!"
"Hina feels like you sound a little happy," Hina said with a faint smile.
"It seems you don't actually want Straw Hat Luffy to be captured, Smoker."
"He can only be captured… by my own hands."
anwhile—
Vivi stared at the endless sea, her eyes filled with longing and reluctance.
But in the end, she mounted Karoo.
"Let's go, Karoo! Back to Alubarna!"
Karoo sprinted across the desert.
Although my adventure has ended…
A new challenge awaits—the reconstruction of Alabasta.
Right now, Alabasta is like a small ship drifting across the sea, wounded all over.
But no matter how fierce the waves beco, we will never retreat.
We won't lose our faith.
We will move forward—straight, firmly, and without hesitation.
Yes…
Just like that miraculous little ship.
Aboard the Going rry.
Zoro gazed into the distance.
Luffy sat on the bow, fishing.
The rest of the crew looked depressed.
"If you guys want her to join that badly," Zoro said bluntly, "we could've just kidnapped her onto the ship."
"Barbarian!"
"That's terrible!"
"Marimo!"
"Stupid moss-head!"
"Rotten natto!"
"Alright, alright," Luffy said with a smile while watching his fishing rod.
"It's not like we'll never see her again."
"We're companions."
"Soday, we'll et again."
At that mont—
The cabin door opened.
A woman walked out.
She had long black hair, blue eyes, and a tall, elegant figure with long limbs. She wore a purple outfit with white decorations, along with a white cowboy hat, giving off a mysterious aura.
It was Nico Robin.
"Looks like we've already left the island," Robin said with a smile.
"Yeah—huh?" Zoro reacted instantly.
His right hand gripped the scabbard of his sword, his thumb pushing the blade forward slightly.
"Are you here to avenge Baroque Works? Then I'll be your opponent."
"Why are you on our ship?!" Nami shouted.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" Usopp yelled into a loudspeaker.
The atmosphere instantly beca tense.
"Alright, everyone, don't be so hostile," Luffy said.
"She's not a bad person."
Then he looked at Robin with calm eyes.
"So… why did you board our ship?"
"Straw Hat Luffy," Robin said elegantly, her voice full of the charm of a mature woman.
"You haven't forgotten what you did to , have you?"
"Huh?!"
"Luffy! What did you do to such a beautiful lady?!" Sanji rushed forward, grabbing Luffy's collar and shaking him wildly.
"Hey, don't lie," Luffy said calmly.
"I clearly saved you."
"Precisely because you saved ," Robin replied with a smile,
"I now have no place to go."
"So let beco your companion."
"Oh, that?"
Luffy thought for a mont.
"No problem. I agree."
"WHAT?!"
The entire crew was stunned.
Nami instantly appeared in front of Luffy, snatching him away from Sanji and shaking him violently.
"What are you thinking?! You're letting soone like that join us?!"
"Relax," Luffy replied calmly.
"She's not a bad person."
"Well… since the captain already agreed," Zoro said casually, "there's nothing we can do."
"If such a beautiful lady wants to stay on the ship, I have no objections!" Sanji said with hearts in his eyes.
anwhile—
Usopp and Robin sat across from each other at a table.
It looked like a job interview.
Robin occasionally glanced over at Luffy and Chopper playing around, even joining them from ti to ti.
"Stop looking around! Answer my questions!" Usopp shouted.
"I'll ask again—what's your na?"
Luffy turned to look.
"Oh! Sorry! My na is Usopp! Nice to et you!"
The atmosphere instantly changed.
"I'm Nico Robin."
"Very good. Nico Robin, what is your profession?"
"Archaeologist. My family has been archaeologists for generations."
"I see… quite the family background," Usopp muttered while writing it down.
"And then?"
"Then I was wanted by the World Governnt at the age of eight."
"For the past twenty years, I've survived while constantly hiding."
"Oh… what are you good at?"
"Assassination."
Robin covered her mouth with her hand and smiled gently.
"LUFFY!"
"Based on the interview results, this person is extrely dangerous!" Usopp cried as he hid behind Luffy.
"It's fine, Usopp," Luffy said with a smile.
Stomp!
Nami slamd her foot on the deck.
"Seriously! You're all being completely manipulated!"
"That woman was the Vice President of a criminal organization until recently!"
"How could soone like that beco our companion?"
"If you try anything suspicious, I'll personally throw you off this ship!"
"Understood," Robin said politely.
"Oh, that reminds ."
"I also brought so jewels from Crocodile."
She placed a bag of gems on the table.
"I LOVE YOU, BIG SIS!!!"
Treasure sparkled in Nami's eyes.
At that mont—
Sanji walked down the stairs carrying coffee and cake, stopping beside Robin.
"Ah… love! A drifting, wandering love!"
"I am but a piece of charred driftwood floating upon the sea…"
"Yet your thunder-like beauty has struck my heart!"
"I, who am caught in the rushing currents, am but driftwood!"
Sanji elegantly placed the cake down.
"Here—dessert."
"Thank you."
"What a perverted cook," Zoro muttered.
And just like that—
Nico Robin joined the Straw Hat Crew.
With everyone's approval, she officially beca the seventh mber of the crew.
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