Ohara,
Aboard the Oro Jackson.
Looking at the little Robin who was always afraid of him, Ronan had a wicked smile on his face.
I'm afraid this will leave a psychological trauma on this child for the rest of his life.
In the kitchen, little Robin stood there trembling.
Ronan watched her with interest, sitting in a chair with his legs crossed, drinking orange juice through a straw in his mouth.
Mihawk stood upright beside him, staring coldly at little Robin with his hawk-like eyes.
"What do you mean? Throw her off the boat?"
Mihawk had no strange feelings towards Robin. In his opinion, she was no different from the people on the island.
The reason why he hesitated and didn't drive her away immediately was because of Ronan.
He seemed to be somewhat interested in the kid.
"Let's go...it doesn't seem impossible..."
Ronan deliberately stretched out the words, as if he was really thinking about this problem seriously, which scared little Robin.
She remembered Jaguar D. Saul's sacrifice for her,
I remembered my mother's instructions and last wishes.
Ohara, in ruin,
Plus my own desire to survive...
"thump--"
"Please... please don't throw me overboard! I'll do anything to save my life!"
Little Robin's eyes were filled with tears. Facing the extremely tall young man in front of him, he opened his mouth and shouted:
"I want to live!!!"
"Can you do everything?"
Ronan was a little interested in what little Robin said.
If she had really done nothing just now and just stood there crying, Ronan might have been interested in sending her back to Ohara Island.
Let's see if there really is such a thing as the protagonist's destiny in this world, and whether little Robin can still survive without Aokiji.
But since she even said such words, Ronan was certainly not a heartless person.
And he just came up with a very interesting idea.
With a thought, paper and pen appeared in his hand instantly. Holding the pen, Ronan wrote quickly on the paper.
Mihawk, who was standing next to him, folded his arms and gave him a curious look.
But when he saw clearly what Ronan wrote, a momentary surprise appeared on his face.
There were only two words written on it: "Agreement". But Mihawk read the whole thing carefully and finally made out the words between the lines.
——Indenture!!!
"Didn't you say you'd do anything to survive?"
Ronan handed her the paper with a smile, interlaced his fingers on his crossed legs, and watched her reaction.
Sure enough,
Little Robin took the paper in a daze, but after reading it carefully, his face turned pale in an instant.
The general contents are as follows:
Ronan saved Nico Robin's life from the destruction of Ohara.
When Robin grows up and Ronan wants him, his life will belong to Ronan.
Ronan treats everyone equally.
There is absolutely no discrimination.
In this regard, Robin is actually the same as Sammy, Donquixote Doflamingo, Mihawk and even Crocodile in the future.
The grace of saving a life, the grace of not killing, the grace of sheltering...
This kind of kindness,
If you want to pay it back, you have to spend your whole life to pay it back.
Although Ronan may be suspected of taking advantage of the situation, he is indeed fair and just.
Little Robin, who had already made great achievements in archaeology and loved reading, naturally could not fail to understand what was written in the agreement.
It was because she understood that she felt panic and even turned pale.
This actually means selling yourself to Ronan as a slave!
That's absolutely right!
Little Robin sat on the ground, holding the paper in his hand.
But she had no choice but to bite her lip, hold back tears, and write her name on the signature.
"I understand... I will repay you for saving my life in the future."
Robin respectfully returned the agreement to Ronan.
Ronan glanced at the agreement casually, smiled and put it in his arms.
Seeing that Ronan didn't say anything, Robin lowered her head and walked to the table, picked up the rag and started to wipe the floor.
Just like when I was at my aunt's house.
"You don't have to do that work,"
Mihawk looked at Robin, who was lying on the ground mopping the floor, and said in a cold voice, "Ronan will do this."
Although I don't know why Ronan let her on board, nor do I know how long he will let this little ghost stay on the ship,
But now that they were on the ship, given Mihawk's personality, he wouldn't hesitate any longer and temporarily treated her as a member of the ship.
"So...is there anything I can do?"
Little Robin looked at the cold-faced big brother with some fear. Finding something to do now would obviously make her feel more secure.
Carrying a black knife, Mihawk looked down at her with his arms folded, making little Robin panic.
After a moment, he slowly said:
"Then...you will be responsible for washing the vegetables."
"Why?"
Seeing little Robin following Mihawk and busying around in the kitchen, Ronan just watched quietly.
Unlike Robin who grew up to be fair-skinned, beautiful and long-legged, little Robin was dark and thin, and was not really a cute child.
And unlike when he was on Roger's ship, Ronan had no plans to recruit interns for the time being, so it was impossible for little Robin to stay on the ship for a long time.
When we pass by a safer town, we'll drop her off.
Ronan drank some orange juice and used his power to control Oro Jackson to slowly leave the cliff.
As he left, Ronan looked towards the distant cliff, where a large head that could not be hidden at all was poking out.
He smiled and then shouted:
"Hey! Jaguar D. Saul!
Nico Robin, I'm Ronan, don't forget, remember to say hello to Uncle Scopper Gaban for me!!!"
At this moment, Robin, who was washing vegetables in the kitchen, heard Ronan's voice and started to cry.
Robin sobbed, but he did not stop his hands, still washing the leaves carefully.
Suddenly, a big hand holding a tissue was handed to him.
Robin looked up blankly at the young eagle who still had no expression on his face.
"Mr. Mihawk..."
"Wipe your snot and tears, or they'll drip onto the food."
Mihawk handed her the paper without showing any concern, and then continued to cut vegetables without looking back.
"See, although Hawkeye looks aloof, he is actually a very gentle person."
At some point, Robin turned her head,
Ronan's tall figure was squatting beside her and said with a smile.
Little Robin nodded blankly, looking at Mihawk who was a little angry and chasing after Ronan who was constantly teleporting after hearing this. In this atmosphere,
For the first time, she felt
There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with signing that indenture.