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What just happened?!
The Baroque Works Officer Agents stared out the window at the land that seemed to have been carved by the fingers of gods, shock evident on their faces.
After hearing Red's words, everyone turned their heads.
This time, when their gazes fell on Red again, their previous doubts and confusion had vanished.
Just like the shock in Ace's heart...
Among the team of Officer Agents, all of whom were Devil Fruit users except for Mr. 4 and Miss Goldenweek, they understood perfectly well that someone who could create waves at will could deliver a fatal blow to them!
There was a slight shuffling sound.
All the Officer Agents returned to their seats one after another, like students waiting for their teacher to call the roll—serious and well-behaved.
Seeing the rapid change in their attitudes, the corners of Red's mouth turned upward.
Both Ace's identity and background, as well as the abilities demonstrated by Red, had far exceeded the imagination of these individuals who had been dominant in Paradise.
At this moment, whether Red or Ace was the real boss of Baroque Works had become less important.
"Very good, it seems everyone understands the situation," Red smiled slightly. "If that's the case, then we can proceed to the next topic!"
He tapped the table gently, creating a rhythmic sound, and then announced his first decree:
"First of all, as the new boss of Baroque Works, the first thing I want to announce is..."
"Cease all operations against the Kingdom of Alabasta!"
"I have established contact with the Alabasta royal family."
"In the near future, Baroque Works will officially enter into a cooperative relationship with the Kingdom of Alabasta, and prepare to create my own ideal country within this kingdom—Utopia Pokémon Park!!!"
"Miss All Sunday will send you the specific details later."
"Your task now is to immediately issue orders to the Billions and Millions under your command..."
"Tell them to stop their current activities immediately and ensure the internal stability of Alabasta."
This guy... is definitely not the real boss of Baroque Works!!!
Hearing how Red immediately reversed course upon taking over, completely negating years of Baroque Works' efforts, the same thought arose in the minds of all agents present.
They glanced at Robin instinctively.
This apparent agent of Baroque Works had clearly already betrayed the original president.
Although they didn't know who their real boss was, perhaps...
The agents' eyes flickered as they looked between Ace, with his powerful connections, and the mysterious Red.
Going along with this charade seemed to be their best option!
...
...
[Pokémon: Daz Bonez]
[Level: 39]
[Gender: Male]
[Nature: Careful (+Sp. Def -Sp. Atk)]
[Types: Steel, Fighting]
[Ability: Steelworker (Powers up Steel-type moves)]
[Moves: Iron Tail, Stone Edge, Bulk Up, Tri Attack]
[Experience: 0/6151]
…
[HP: 123]
[Attack: 112]
[Defense: 79]
[Sp. Attack: 103]
[Sp. Defense: 86]
[Speed: 95]
…
[Pokémon: Bon Clay]
[Level: 36]
[Gender: Male (?)]
[Nature: Hardy (No stat changes)]
[Types: Fighting, Flying]
[Ability: Vital Spirit (Prevents sleep)]
[Moves: Acrobatics, High Jump Kick, Bulk Up, Low Sweep]
[Experience: 0/4996]
…
[HP: 130]
[Attack: 96]
[Defense: 83]
[Sp. Attack: 82]
[Sp. Defense: 74]
[Speed: 188]
…
"As I thought, judging by the strength of these two, they're quite formidable~"
Half an hour later, the unsuspecting Bon Clay set an example by allowing Red to bring him into the Pokémon world. After gaining the unique ability to fly...
All the Baroque Works agents instantly recognized Red's authority as president!
And after they were brought into the Pokémon world one by one by Red and given various magical moves and abilities...
At this point, anyone who claimed Red wasn't their president would be considered their enemy!!!
"Lord Red!"
In the small cafe, several agents lined up, kneeling on one knee respectfully, pledging their loyalty to Red.
Beyond Mr. 1 Daz Bonez and Mr. 2 Bon Clay, who had impressive stats...
Miss Doublefinger was level 28 with Steel attributes, Mr. 4 was level 25 with Normal attributes, Miss Merry Christmas was level 24 with Ground attributes, and the child-like Miss Goldenweek surprisingly possessed level 12 Fairy + Psychic attributes.
At this point, except for Crocodile—the real boss still lurking in the shadows—all the Officer Agents of Baroque Works had come under Red's command.
"So..."
"Robin, have you given it any more thought?!"
After sending all the agents outside to test their Pokémon moves, Red's eyes suddenly turned to focus directly on Robin. He grinned:
"Baroque Works is now effectively finished, and you have nowhere to go."
"Would you seriously consider taking this opportunity to join us completely?!"
"You know..."
"Whether it's Luffy and me or everyone else, we sincerely welcome you to join~!"
"You've already witnessed our strength!"
"With us, there's enough power to protect you!!!"
Red, never missing an opportunity, once again formally invited Robin to join them.
In fact, he had extended such invitations to Robin many times.
Little Merry's official appearance, Chopper joining the crew, defeating Blackbeard from the New World...
Whenever an opportunity arose, Red would directly or indirectly steer the conversation in this direction, but each time Robin would deflect with her polite yet distant smile.
Just when Red thought Robin would refuse as usual, he saw the iceberg beauty suddenly purse her lips, her face blooming like a violet as she smiled gently:
"Alright."
"What?!"
Robin's sudden agreement caught Red, who had been prepared for rejection, completely off guard.
The next second, surprise flashed in his eyes as his consciousness quickly accessed the Pokémon list in the system.
Sure enough, at the end of the Pokémon list appeared a chibi figure wearing a white cowboy hat and a dark coat.
It was Robin.
Though he didn't know what had finally broken down Robin's last defense, to avoid any further complications, his consciousness instantly activated the game world within the system.
In a flash, a dazzling white light suddenly enveloped Red's vision.
When his sight returned to normal, he and Robin had arrived at the familiar Cerulean City Pokémon Center!
"Amazing~"
Robin, who had just entered the Pokémon world, was instantly astonished by the reality-defying environment before her, just like everyone else who experienced it for the first time.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Red quickly opened Robin's attribute interface and began to examine it.
[Pokémon: Nico Robin]
[Level: 42]
[Gender: Female]
[Nature: Quiet (+Sp. Attack -Attack)]
[Types: Dark, Psychic]
[Ability: Captivate (When making physical contact with the opponent, there's a probability the opponent will become infatuated, regardless of gender. Probability varies with the strength difference between both parties.)]
[Moves: None]
[Experience: 0/5328]
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[HP: 140]
[Attack: 106]
[Defense: 76]
[Sp. Attack: 171]
[Sp. Defense: 135]
[Speed: 83]
…
"Dark + Psychic types?! Level 42! 171 Special Attack points!!!"
After reviewing Robin's attribute list, a gleam of surprise flashed in Red's eyes, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
From Robin's Pokémon attributes, it was clear that...
Robin's optimal path was as a special attacker who primarily used Special Attack moves, similar to Nami.
But compared to Nami, who was always accompanied by lightning, thunder, and storms, Robin's fighting style was more targeted toward single opponents.
After all, neither the mysterious Dark type nor the enigmatic Psychic type was suited for large-scale combat.
However, Robin had exceptional control over individual targets!!!
The interplay of Dark and Psychic would leave Robin's enemies bewildered and confused!
Additionally, the Captivate ability, which directly affected the enemy's mind, was extremely compatible with Robin...
"Just thinking about it is exciting!"
Red smiled, envisioning a formidable and terrifying queen rising under his guidance!
His thoughts raced.
Without waiting for Robin's consent, Red opened the Technical Machine list and poured a wealth of mysterious information into Robin's body.
In an instant, three powerful moves appeared in Robin's moveset:
Dark Pulse, Psychic, Teleport.
Plus the Glitzy Glow that could only be learned in Celadon City...
A Robin exuding a mysterious aura suddenly stood before Red!