One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 31. Who doesn't know the location of Hades?

Chenlong's voice echoed in the empty room.

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As expected, there was no response.

Seeing this, Chenlong sighed and said, "If the cola isn't cold after being left out for a long time, it loses its soul and must be put back into the freezer to freeze."

"It's like someone who rarely has the opportunity to realize their true value, but misses it for some reason, and in the end has to hide in a dark corner again. Is that what you want?"

His words were undoubtedly ridiculous—he was just drinking Coke, yet he acted like a philosopher.

But at this moment, Chenlong spoke very seriously.

Because at this moment, he could clearly see the words on the light screen.

[The following Devil Fruits have been analyzed: Quick-Cut Fruit LV1, Mole Fruit LV1, Float-Float Fruit LV1, Candle Fruit LV1, Imitation Fruit LV1, Bomb-Bomb Fruit LV1, Thorn-Thorn Fruit LV1, Dog-Dog Fruit - Dachshund Form LV1]

The eight fruits that had already been analyzed were undoubtedly a huge gain for him.

But Chenlong's reasons for coming to Alabasta this time are still not limited to this.

So at this moment, what he was looking at was the text at the very bottom of the screen.

[Analyzing Devil Fruit: Hana Hana no Mi, analysis progress 76%]

That was also the source of his words at that moment.

“I know what you want, and I know why you stayed at the Baroque Studio.”

“You want to know the hidden history, the truth of the world, so I think we can talk.”

He grinned as he said this.

Even after all this, you still don't want to come out?

"Miss. Allsunday, or as I would call you, Nicole Robin."

And when he got to this point in his speech...

He then saw it on the sofa in front of him.

A pair of eyes and a mouth appeared silently on it.

Those were a pair of deep blue, watery eyes and thin lips—even just looking at the eyes and lips, one could tell that the other person was definitely a beauty.

However, at this moment, the eyes that were looking at Chenlong clearly showed shock and disbelief.

"who are you?"

Her words were filled with an indescribable fear and horror.

Upon seeing the other party finally appear, Chenlong let out a soft chuckle from beneath his mask.

"That's strange—you should know who I am, after all, this assassination attempt on me should have been ordered by Crocodile through you."

"However, since you've sincerely asked for my advice, then..."

He raised his Coke glass and made a toasting gesture.

"I am one of the highest-ranking officers of the 'Twelve Constellations,' codenamed 'Chenlong.'"

“If you haven’t heard of me, I think you should have heard of ‘Rooster,’ he’s my colleague.”

Hearing Chenlong's words, Nico Robin felt even more alarmed.

"Dragon and Rooster. Just as the intelligence predicted."

As a member and vice president of Baroque Works, she is responsible for handling most of the company's affairs on behalf of Mr. 0 'Crocodile', who is hidden behind the scenes.

This assassination, in particular, was orchestrated by MR.0, who was responsible for issuing orders on her behalf.

Therefore, she had a lot of information at her disposal, including information about Chenlong's appearance—especially his iconic 'sea beast face'.

This was enough for her to reach a similar conclusion to the previous King Cobra, guessing that there might be a connection between Chenlong and the criminal 'Youji' who stole the Heavenly Gold.

However, the Alabasta royal family kept information about Chenlong very well secret, and did not even leave any paper records.

Therefore, before this, she could only guess about Chenlong's identity.

Only now has she been able to officially confirm that the Rooster and the Dragon do indeed belong to the same organization.

But clearly, this explosive news is nothing to Nicole Robin right now.

At this moment, she had countless doubts in her heart.

For example—how did the other party know her identity and purpose? How did the other party know about Crocodile's existence? How did the other party discover her abilities?
And most importantly...
"This person's abilities are similar to 'Aokiji'."

The thought of this made Nicole Robin feel completely confused.

That's right.

With the power of the 'Hana Hana no Mi' (Flower-Flower Fruit), she was able to make any part of her body grow in any place with a physical form.

So, when the assassins were trying to kill Chenlong, she was actually watching from the sidelines the whole time.

She also witnessed firsthand the power displayed by the monster in front of her called 'Chenlong'.

That was an overwhelming force.

The ability to control ice was very similar to the nightmare she had in her childhood.

But she witnessed firsthand that the other party possessed a completely opposite ability besides controlling frost—otherwise, she would almost suspect that the person hiding under that dragon head mask was none other than Admiral Aokiji himself.

"What kind of Devil Fruit user is he?"

Countless questions left Nicole Robin's mind in a state of confusion.

Fortunately, having survived the World Government's pursuit and grown up to this day, she is indeed smart enough.

So even amidst the chaos, Nicole Robin was still able to ask a crucial question.

"What is your purpose?"

"besides."

She gritted her teeth and asked the question.

Whether it's the opponent's strength or why they know her identity and Crocodile's identity—none of that matters to her now.

The important thing is what the other party actually wants to do, and
What do you need me to do?

She asked that question.

Indeed, having calmed down a bit, she realized something.

The other party knew her identity and code name, and the intelligence capabilities of their organization were simply frighteningly exaggerated; they seemed to know everything about Baroque Works.

Given the power the other party displayed, she shouldn't have had the opportunity to have this conversation.

"It's so convenient to talk to someone who's quick-witted." Upon hearing her words, Chenlong seemed to smile.

"Yes, I could have just gone straight to the Spider Cafe and caught you."

"Or I could directly inform King Cobra, the World Government, or the underworld of your whereabouts and identity. There are many people interested in the 'Child of the Devil,' and with Alabasta actively sealing off the seas, it will be difficult for you to escape."

“Once your identity is exposed, I suspect Crocodile will no longer protect you—protecting the remnants of Ohara would likely cause him to lose his status as a Shichibukai.”

Every word he uttered weighed heavier on Nicole Robin's heart.

Spider Cafe – a cafe located west of Airuma, and also the headquarters of the Baroque Studio in Alabasta.

She did indeed intend to return and report to Crocodile after the assassination.

“But I didn’t do that, because as a businessman, I wanted to discuss a collaboration with you.”

When he got to this point, Chenlong raised his hand: "A win-win cooperation."

"cooperate?"

Upon hearing this, Nicole Robin chuckled and said, "Tell me about it."

The laughter sounded somewhat cold.

She had heard this word countless times since she was eight years old.

But for her, the word has always meant only self-interest and betrayal.

Chenlong seemed oblivious to the coldness in her words.

“I know what you need—you want to study the truth of history, so you need the historical texts.”

"At the same time, you also need an organization that is willing to protect you."

He shrugged: "And coincidentally, our organization happens to know the location of some historical texts, including this one in Alabasta."

Hearing this, Nico Robin's eyes grew even colder.

"Are you saying that you can help me obtain the Poneglyphs, but in return, I must tell you their contents?"

"For example, this part of Alabasta, right?"

She had heard these words far too many times.

In fact, the reason she is currently at Baroque Works and collaborating with Crocodile is because Crocodile needs her to decipher the Poneglyphs in order to find clues about the ancient weapon 'Pluton' hidden in Alabasta.

And now Nicole Robin naturally believes that this is also the purpose of the 'Twelve Zodiac Signs'.

These two organizations are essentially birds of a feather!
But
The next moment, Chenlong's words left her stunned.

"of course not."

"We know the location of Hades very well from the contents of the Alabasta Poneglyphs; we know where he is."

Chenlong said calmly.

"If you're willing to pay the price, we can also tell you its location and content—that's what I mean by 'cooperation'."

He held up a finger and looked at Nicole Robin, who was completely stunned.

"We will protect you and share some of the locations and contents of the Poneglyphs that we already know with you for a fee, but we will not find the Poneglyphs for you. Whether you can obtain those hidden Poneglyphs depends on your own abilities."

"Whether you tell us the contents after you get the historical text is up to you. We will not interfere."

Beneath the mask, Roy's words were sincere.

To be honest, he was definitely curious about the truth from eight hundred years ago, the contents of the Poneglyphs, and the final island, Laugh Tale.

But to say that he was so obsessed with getting the truth wouldn't be an exaggeration.

To him, a piece of Poneglyph is far less valuable than a precious and powerful Devil Fruit.

Moreover, Roy knew very well.

Nico Robin is someone who won't tell the truth if you force her to share the contents of the Poneglyphs—just like she lied to Crocodile in the original story.

So for Roy, he truly didn't care whether Nico Robin told him the truth about the Poneglyphs.

"If we really want to know, it's not hard to find a way—the Kozuki clan of Wano Country, or the awakened Three-Eyed Clan. There are plenty of ways."

He muttered to himself.

But at that moment, Nicole Robin was almost stunned.

"Wait... wait—what did you say?"

Even with just the eyes that her abilities had given her, one could see the doubt, confusion, and horror in her eyes.

"You know the contents of the Poneglyphs, which means... someone in your organization can decipher them?"

This was the most unbelievable thing for her.

“That’s outside the scope of the transaction, Miss Robin.”

But when faced with this question, Chenlong simply smiled.

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Nicole Robin then remained silent for a moment.

Then she said, "I don't believe it."

"If your organization truly has no interest in the historical texts, then I cannot understand why you would seek to cooperate with me."

That's right—even she herself knows that her most precious possession is the ability to 'decipher historical texts'.

If what they say is true, they are not interested in this ability.

So what does the other party want to get from her?

Robin, at least, couldn't figure out the answer.

But she also knew that Chenlong had no reason to lie to her.

As Chenlong had previously stated, since the 'Twelve Constellations' already knew her identity, her life was essentially in their hands.

“You’re wrong, Miss Robin.”

At that moment, Chenlong laughed: "Your identity is not just 'Child of the Demon'."

"In fact, what interests us about you is another identity."

At this point, he stood up and extended his hand.

"Hello, Miss. allsunday."

(End of this chapter)