Vivi had forgotten how to cry at this point, her heart filled with helplessness and despair.
She now felt how ridiculous her painstaking undercover work had been. Even knowing the enemy's identity and objective, what good did it do?
The opponent was a pirate, and a legitimate one recognized by the World Government, who was not only powerful but also cunning and good at disguise.
Just thinking about facing such an enemy made her feel powerless.
Was she really going to stand by and watch her beloved country and people be destroyed by that devil?
"Ahem..."
A light cough pulled Vivi out of the abyss and back to reality.
She woodenly raised her head and looked towards the source of the sound, seeing Robin subtly signaling her with her eyes to glance over at Leno.
A flicker of light gradually returned to Vivi's dark eyes. That's right, the person who could help her was right in front of her.
She crawled step by step toward Leno, looking at him with utter pleading, and kowtowed once with a loud thud.
"Bang~"
"Captain Leno, please, help me~"
"Bang~"
"I beg you~"
"Bang~"
...
Silence descended upon the surroundings, broken only by the desperately sobbing, bloody-faced Vivi continuously kowtowing and the sound of her hopeless, choked pleas drifting in the air.
Everyone around was somewhat shocked by Vivi's behavior. Kaya and Olga even found themselves secretly wiping away tears.
Nojiko and Nami also had red eyes and couldn't bear to look, instead turning their pitiful gazes toward Leno.
It had to be said that Vivi was a good princess, dedicated to her country and people!
For the sake of her country, she abandoned her dignity, only to free her country from its predicament.
Of course, her current actions were tantamount to moral blackmail. If it had been anyone else, Leno wouldn't have bothered to pay attention.
But she was Vivi… and the women around him had all softened already. What else could he do?
He couldn't possibly let such a cute and responsible girl continue to be sad, so he went along with the flow and agreed:
"Well~ We already has a grudge with Crocodile anyway, so we'll just take care of him along the way!"
"Bang~"
"Bang~"
"...?"
Was she addicted to kowtowing, or did she not hear him? Leno was a little speechless watching Vivi continue to knock her head.
Fortunately, Nami and Nojiko beside her were quick-witted and immediately went to support her, stopping her from continuing to hit her head.
"Vivi, stop it, the big dummy has already agreed!"
"Th-Thank you..."
Her forehead was already a bloody mess, and Vivi, whose spirit was somewhat scattered, fainted before she could even finish her sentence...
"Vivi? Vivi?..."
"Chopper! Come check on her?"
With that heavy impact on the ground, it would be a miracle if she didn't faint. The two quickly called Chopper over to examine her.
After bandaging Vivi, everyone's faces showed weariness; it had been a busy night.
"Alright, everyone is tired. Go back and rest. We can talk about it tomorrow."
Before anyone could react, Leno finished speaking, picked up Robin beside him, and instantly vanished from the spot.
A moment too late, Hancock stomped her foot slightly in annoyance, then glanced at the people around her, let out a cold snort, and her figure also disappeared.
Aboard the Gale, in Robin's room, Leno tossed her onto the bed and began undoing the restraints on her.
While he was working, he casually asked, "So, care to explain why you kept trying to speak up for her tonight?"
"Ara, my great Captain, I wasn't helping her; I was helping you~"
"Helping me?" Leno, having removed the restraints on her upper body, looked intently at Robin, eager to see what kind of explanation she could come up with.
"Yes. Don't you think Vivi is absolutely beautiful? And she's a princess, no less. Are you telling me you're not even a little tempted?"
Robin boldly leaned in, fingers lightly tracing the muscles of his chest, her voice dripping with playful seduction.
"..."
Leno was instantly taken aback. 'Good grief, Robin, do you want to be my first wife? Are you starting to line up concubines for your man?'
Of course, Leno wanted Vivi —he'd be lying if he said he didn't— but not as intensely as she imagined. After all, he hadn't "finished" with the women he already had around him.
Naturally, if she were to be recruited onto the ship as a reserve member first, he wouldn't object.
Smack.
"Ah!"
Leno unceremoniously slapped Robin's shapely backside, speaking in an annoyed tone.
"You've got a lot of ideas, huh? Should I be thanking you?"
"If Nami and the others found out what you're plotting, how do you think they would treat you?"
Robin pressed her cheek against Leno's chest and rubbed it, then responded with a carefree expression:
"Then just don't let them find out! Besides, I'm only doing this for you."
"I'm not so sure about that. You seem awfully fond of Vivi."
After removing the restraints on her lower body, Leno took the opportunity to press Robin beneath him, his wise eyes fixed intently on her.
"Ara~ You saw right through me."
"It's just… when I look at that strong girl, I see a shadow of my past self…"
Unable to withstand Leno's gaze, Robin shifted her eyes and spoke her mind.
"Well, I don't care. You made things a bit difficult for me tonight, so you must be punished!"
"W-what kind of punishment?"
Seeing the excited look on Leno's face, Robin felt an ominous premonition.
"Well, use the new ability you developed. I want to give you double the punishment!"
"You! (^///^)"
Robin's face instantly turned bright red. She'd thought he was joking earlier—she never imagined he was serious.
'How can this man be like this? Everything can be dragged into that topic, and those humiliating positions from last time.'
She never should have shown off her new power in front of him. Talk about shooting herself in the foot.
"What do you mean 'you'? Hurry up! Don't even think about running away~"
Ultimately, under Leno's strong insistence, Robin grudgingly used her ability to condense another one of herself.
Then, clothes loosened and straps fell away. The two Robins, one in front and one behind, slowly approached Leno...
"[Ah~]~(￣▽￣)~*"
...
A night of dancing dragons—a celestial realm not to be spoken of to outsiders...
The next morning,
Vivi opened her eyes and saw that she was in an unfamiliar room. She quickly sat up and vigilantly looked around.
Just then, the door gently opened, and Kaya walked in slowly, holding a bowl of medicine.
"You're awake? How are you feeling?"
"Uh, where... am I?"
She had seen the person in front of her before; it was the adventure ship's doctor. Her mind was still a bit muddled.
She reached up to touch her forehead; the blood had long since stopped, and it was wrapped in a bandage.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, she looked anxiously at Kaya and asked, "Where is Captain Leno? Did he..."
"Don't worry. The Captain already agreed to help you last night. Just rest and recover with peace of mind."
"Really? That's wonderful! Alabasta is saved..."
Vivi heavily exhaled a breath of relief, feeling completely relaxed.
The heavy burden that had long weighed on her heart could finally be put down. As long as that man took action, any difficulty could be easily solved.
This was not her blind confidence; he had demonstrably proven it with his astonishing battle records along the way!
In her heart, he was an omnipotent 'God'!!!!