One Piece: Nico Robin Collection

Chapter 22 Freeing Robin
That night, in the Flower City, in the General's Mansion, underground.

The long staircase disappeared into darkness, and the crisp sound of footsteps echoed in the dim corridor.

Caesar held a torch and walked down the stairs.

This is below the secret room of Kozuki Sukiyaki, connected to the seabed below Wano Country, and it is also the place where the historical text of four navigation marks leading to Raftel is hidden.

In the darkness, the firelight was dim and the surroundings were quiet.

As the air around him gradually became humid, Caesar finally reached the bottom.

The huge red historical text suddenly appeared before Caesar's eyes. The four corners of the crimson stone surface were covered with green moss, and it lay quietly in the darkness.

Caesar raised his hand, and suddenly a card with an image of a beautiful woman appeared in his hand.

The card shattered, a golden light flashed, and a sexy figure in black leather jacket appeared out of thin air in front of Caesar.

crunch...

Nicole Robin quickly steadied her body as her leather boots stepped lightly on the rotten wooden floor. Her red eyes looked around vigilantly before she looked warily at the man in front of her.

"I'm so sorry for keeping you locked up for so long, Miss Robin."

Caesar hooked his finger, and a faint blood mist suddenly emanated from Robin's body. As the blood mist dissipated, her red pupils turned back to black.

Noticing Caesar's pajamas, Robin's eyes flashed slightly, and he quickly extracted useful information from Caesar's words.

"It seems like a long time has passed. Where are we?"

"Wano Country, the headquarters of the Four Emperors Kaido."

Caesar gave her an admiring look: "You are very calm."

"After all, my thoughts are still on Sleeping in the Ancient Town."

Robin smiled, suppressing the uneasiness in his heart: "So, Mr. Vampire has defected to the Four Emperors Kaido?"

"For now, but in two or three months, we'll have to leave."

Caesar smiled, slowly raised his hand, and pointed his slender index finger in the direction behind Robin: "But before that, didn't I promise you? The historical text..."

Robin looked in the direction of Caesar's finger, and the crimson historical text came into view, causing her pupils to tremble.

"This is…"

"The text of the history of the route."

Caesar said calmly, "Unlike other historical texts, this one records how to get to the final island, Raftel. However, it only contains a quarter of it. The remaining three pieces are elsewhere."

Robin looked at Caesar in surprise when he heard this. The other party's condition was completely different from when he was in the Sleeping Ancient Town.

When sleeping in the ancient town, Caesar gave her the feeling that he was a little tense under the appearance of politeness and elegance, and after gaining the ability, he showed some youthful arrogance.

But now, the other person's temperament has become more free and easy and calm, and his body is stronger than before. However, under that calm appearance, it seems that there is a sleeping beast lurking, giving people an indescribable sense of oppression.

"So how long has it been? Am I sealed?"

"Seal... you could say that."

Caesar smiled apologetically and briefly told the other party about his experiences during this period.

"I wasn't very lucky that day. I had just awakened my Conqueror's Haki, and unfortunately Kaido was passing by the Sky Island above us at that time. I was noticed. Calculating the time, it has been more than two months since I was captured by Kaido."

"Two months..."

Robin gave Caesar a complicated look: "This shouldn't be a vampire's ability, right?"

"This is my secret... Just think of it as a devil fruit ability."

Caesar raised his index finger to his lips and said, "A lot has happened in the past two months. However, considering your special status, I have not released you. Of course, your time has completely stopped during this period, so for you, only a brief moment has passed."

"So are you releasing me now to complete the deal between us?"

"On the one hand."

Caesar nodded slightly: "On the other hand, I should be able to protect you."

Robin looked at Caesar in surprise: "Protection?"

"Aren't you my secretary?"

Caesar said as a matter of course: "As the boss, I have an obligation to protect my subordinates, right?"

Recalling the conversation they had in the Sleeping Ancient Town, Robin's eyes flashed: "Speaking of which... Boss, you haven't told me the news about Sauro yet."

"He's in Elbaf, the Land of Giants."

Caesar said calmly, "I'm not very clear about his specific experiences over the years, but if you want to go find him, I advise you to wait a little longer."

"What's the reason?"

"Although I don't really care about this kind of thing, it seems that you are the only one who can bring the truth of history to the world. Of course, I don't care about how the world is..."

Caesar said seriously, "If I have to say it, it's because I need you."

Robin couldn't help but chuckle, "Ah, that sounds like a confession."

"This is not a joke..."

Caesar smiled slightly. "Neither the world nor history is important to me, but you who can influence the future direction of the world are very important to me."

Robin's smile faded slightly when he heard this: "Then Mr. Caesar...what is your purpose?"

"I want to try... to overturn this ocean!"

Caesar took two steps forward, holding a torch. The light of the flames illuminated the crimson historical text, bringing a bit of life to the decayed inscription.

"Pull down those high-handed pigs, bring freedom and hope to every corner of the world, become the sole emperor of the world, unify the world, make the four seas submit, and accomplish a feat never before accomplished by anyone in history!"

The young voice echoed resoundingly in the darkness. Robin opened his mouth slightly and looked at Caesar in some surprise.

"That's really... an incredible dream."

“It’s an ideal.”

Caesar laughed and said, "You may not believe this, but in my hometown, this is an ideal that every man has had."

It has even been achieved more than once...

Robin hesitated: "Just... the two of us?"

"Now there are three."

Caesar laughed: "Kaido's daughter is my girlfriend. Her strength is no less than Kaido's deputy. We agreed to go to sea together."

Robin: "???"

Kaido's daughter?
Your girlfriend?
What happened in these two months?
Thinking about the photo of Kaido that she had seen in the newspaper, Robin couldn't help but imagine a devilish muscular woman with a green face and fangs, five or six meters tall, carrying a mace, emerging in her mind.

Look again at Caesar's tall figure and handsome face.

Robin said in a complicated tone: "It seems that it is not easy for you either."

"You seem to be thinking of something very rude..."

Caesar glanced at her and said, "Yamato is very beautiful! But she's a little tall."

"How tall?"

"About two meters sixty-seven."

Hearing this, Robin looked at Caesar even more rudely.

"I have a way to change my body shape!!"

"Oh, sorry..."

The pleasant laughter diluted the depression brought by the dark environment.

"So what's your answer?"

“…Please give me more advice in the future, boss.” Robin smiled slightly. Caesar seemed to know a lot of information about the historical text, which was exactly what she needed.

And as Caesar said, being able to influence the future direction of the world to a certain extent is also what Caesar needs.

It seems that joining Caesar is the best choice for her.

She didn't know whether this choice was right or wrong, but at this stage, she had no better choice.

"What I'm more concerned about now is what to do in the next few months? Are you going to seal me away?"

"Your bounty should still be the same as when you were little, right?"

Caesar had no intention of keeping Robin hidden any longer: "I have successfully grasped the real power of this country. I can arrange a suitable identity for you. Of course, you should not show off your abilities casually."

Caesar said, throwing a ring to Robin.

Robin caught it subconsciously, and suddenly felt weak all over.

"Is this... seastone?"

"Wano Country is the birthplace of seastone. The craftsmen here have mastered the technology to process seastone. The historical text you are seeking was also engraved by the Kozuki clan, the former shogun family here."

Caesar explained, "Just wear the ring at all times. Wearing low-purity seastone for a long time will help you quickly adapt to the feeling of weakness."

Robin looked at Caesar, "Aren't you curious, Raftel?"

"I'm not interested in that. Besides, you can't be called the Pirate King just by reaching Raftel. Before that, you need to sail along the Grand Line. I plan to find some companions first."

"Captain, are you planning to become a pirate?"

"I don't care what my identity is. I might just get carried away and go to war with the World Government."

Caesar walked in front holding a torch, and Robin followed him silently, walking towards the ground.

The next morning, at the General's Mansion.

Yamato woke up from his sleep with a yawn, reached out to grab someone beside him, but unexpectedly found nothing.

"Well?"

Yamato groggily propped himself up and sleepily opened his eyes, "Caesar?"

"it's here."

Caesar's voice came from the window. Yamato looked in the direction of the sound and found that her man was having dinner with another woman.

She was a very beautiful woman with fair skin, a graceful low ponytail, and a sleeveless Japanese-style miniskirt with a black kimono draped over her shoulders. Her beautiful white legs were folded together, and the soles of her feet were a healthy rosy red. She sat slightly leaning towards Caesar, clearly giving Caesar her priority. (This follows the manga setting, because the white-skinned Robin in the manga is much better looking and super sexy.)

"what?"

Yamato rubbed his eyes and sat up, looking at the two in surprise: "Is this your new woman, Caesar?"

"hehe…"

Seeing Yamato's cute look, Robin couldn't help but chuckle with her hands covering her mouth.

When Caesar said Yamato was very beautiful before, she was a little skeptical in her heart. After all, Kaido's appearance was so deeply rooted in people's minds.

It was not until she saw Yamato with her own eyes that she agreed with Caesar's words.

She was indeed a great beauty. It would not be an exaggeration to say that she was the most beautiful woman she had ever seen. She also had a simple and lovely personality.

After all, most women in this world would not react like this when they see their men in close contact with other women.

Caesar pointed at Robin and said, "This is our future partner. She will stay with me as a concubine for now. You can call her Abin for now."

"Call me Viya."

Robin said indifferently: "Abin and the like are too ugly..."

"Viya?"

Caesar raised his eyebrows. This name should be taken from Robin's mother's name. The last few letters of Olbia are indeed better than Abin, the name he chose himself.

"Oh! Nice to meet you! My name is Yamato! I'm Kaido's daughter!"

Yamato fluttered up and sat up, supporting himself on his knees and kneeling in front of Robin: "In other words, Via is Caesar's woman, right?"

"It's pointless to explain... but forget it."

Robin covered his mouth and chuckled: "Aren't you angry?"

On the way back last night, Caesar briefly told her what had happened during this period.

Robin also found it a little hard to believe that only more than two months had passed, and Caesar had already taken control of the political power of Wano Country and even seduced Kaido's daughter!

How on earth did he do it?
Just because he's handsome?

Or... because it can change body shape?

"angry?"

Yamato scratched his hair and said, "Isn't it a good thing that Caesar is liked by others?"

Robin was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Caesar: "Such a simple girl, the boss is really lucky."

"That's right..."

Caesar nodded in agreement.

Yamato was such a simple girl that it made him feel a little guilty.

"Ha ha…"

Hearing Robin's words, Yamato smiled and said, "Viya is also a very good person, and very beautiful!"

"Oh, that makes me really happy."

Robin propped up his chin with a faint smile on his face: "Speaking of which...how old is Yamato?"

"22 years old!"

Yamato was very interested: "Where's Viya?"

Robin chuckled, "Two years older than you."

Caesar chuckled: "I'm 18."

Robin immediately stopped smiling: "Actually, even if you don't say it, no one cares how old you are."

"Is Caesar only eighteen?"

Yamato was surprised when he heard this and counted on his fingers: "So I am four years older than you, then won't I age before you? And you have a vampire fruit that allows you to stay young forever, which is really troubling..."

"Don't worry, I've figured out a solution."

Caesar had long thought about the limits on lifespan and age.

In the pirate world, there are items that can break the limit of lifespan.

Since the vampire fruit in his official background extension game exists, then the legendary pure gold naturally cannot be just an illusory myth!

Pure gold!

In the movie Heart of Gold, a legendary object is refined and possesses special radiation that can freeze the wearer's youth or even cure disease!

I have to say that the world of pirates is really magical.

In the Harry Potter world, this thing is far more valuable than the Philosopher's Stone.

Nicolas Flamel used the elixir of life to live for six hundred years, but he died a very old man with brittle bones.

The little girl with the heart of gold lived for two hundred years and hadn't changed at all.

He must get this thing!
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(End of this chapter)