Zhenhai Star Hub residential area, a three-story loft with its own courtyard.
This was the residence assigned to Yamato.
Luo Chen had been a guest here before at her invitation.
He entered the courtyard, and sensing Yamato in the first-floor living room, he flew directly through a crack in the window.
As soon as he entered the living room, Luo Chen froze in mid-air.
Yamato was currently sitting on the sofa, her sleeveless, tight-fitting white kimono bunched up at her waist.
She had her head down, seriously studying something, her hands slowly kneading and examining herself.
"So, becoming Oden has nothing to do with being male or female..."
"According to what the teacher taught, I should be a woman."
Yamato muttered to herself, a blush gradually coloring her beautiful face as she quickly pulled her hands away.
She shed her clothes and walked briskly toward the bathroom.
Luo Chen hovered by the window, rubbed his nose awkwardly, and turned to leave.
He hadn't expected to see such a scene.
However, judging by Yamato's reaction, she hadn't noticed him at all.
"Sukunahikona—it can't be detected even by Observation Haki, and that's with me as a living being."
"If it were a non-living object like a planet or a meteorite shrunk to the size of a speck of dust, the enemy wouldn't notice anything unusual at all."
Luo Chen flew back to his office and returned to his normal size.
He was planning to find Hancock to ask about the situation.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the office door, and then Robin walked in.
Her eyes were red, and traces of tears remained on her elegant, beautiful face; she seemed to have just been crying.
"What's wrong?" Luo Chen asked with concern.
Robin's emotions were usually stable; for her to cry, something serious must have happened.
She suddenly let out a chuckle. "Did you think something bad happened? Your expression turned so serious."
Robin fixed her beautiful eyes on Luo Chen and said, "I just met a dear friend I thought had been dead for many years."
"It was the Giant Prince Loki; he brought him from Elbaf under your orders."
Hearing this, Luo Chen understood immediately. So it was a good thing.
Before leaving for Wano Country, he had sent the reincarnated Loki back to Elbaf alone.
To find a giant named Saul.
Saul was a friend Robin had made twenty years ago when she was still a child.
In her memory, Saul had died twenty years ago under the bombardment of the Buster Call on her hometown.
Today, however, she had seen that long-lost friend with her own eyes.
Robin had been unable to control her emotions and cried tears of joy.
After learning from Loki and Saul that Luo Chen had arranged it, she came specifically to express her gratitude.
But she hadn't expected her expression to startle him.
"I thought something had happened," Luo Chen said helplessly.
Imu and the Dark God were still not to be underestimated. They couldn't threaten him.
But if they made a move against the Jinghai Army or his friends and family, he might not be able to react in time.
"Sorry for startling you," Robin said with a bright smile, clearly in high spirits.
She extended an invitation, wanting to treat Luo Chen to dinner tonight to repay him for the matter regarding Saul.
Naturally, Luo Chen had no reason to refuse, so he agreed, and they made plans to meet at Robin's residence that evening.
"Fleet Admiral, would you mind giving me the afternoon off?" Robin chuckled.
To host a dinner, she certainly needed to prepare the food in advance.
Whether she bought it from a restaurant or cooked it herself, preparation was required.
Luo Chen smiled and told her to go back and rest.
The various constructions of the Jinghai Army had matured; it was no longer as busy as it was in the early days.
Even if it were busy, he would agree if Robin wanted to rest.
It could be said that in the entire Jinghai Army, Robin's contribution was the greatest after his own.
Luo Chen was well aware of this. When something good came along, he never forgot Robin.
He had basically given away all the Pure Gold rings he had forged recently over the past few days.
Nami, Kalifa, Hancock, and Kozuki Hiyori.
He hadn't found the right opportunity or time for Robin yet. Tonight should be the time.
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6:00 PM.
Luo Chen stood outside the loft and knocked on the door.
As the door opened, Robin's pale, elegant smile appeared before him.
Two years had passed, and her bronze complexion from the desert kingdom of Alabasta had returned to its original fair state.
Coupled with her natural beauty, her skin was smooth and supple, as white as a baby's.
One could not tell at all that she was a woman nearing thirty.
Her black hair cascaded over her shoulders, and she wore a black low-cut evening gown with high heels.
Her figure was tall and graceful, yet unmistakably sexy.
Luo Chen stepped inside, changed into slippers, and glanced around.
He thought others might have been invited, but it turned out it was just him.
Luo Chen didn't pry; he looked toward the kitchen and smiled. "Do you need any help?"
Robin shook her head and asked him to wait in the dining room.
Soon, Robin brought out six dishes.
Using her Flower-Flower Fruit ability, she sprouted six arms, handling everything with ease.
Robin smiled. "Some were bought from a restaurant and just reheated."
Red wine had already been poured on the table.
Robin sat opposite him, raised her glass, drained it, and expressed her gratitude once more.
"I didn't expect you to remember Saul."
Robin wiped the wine stain from her lips, a smile dancing in her beautiful eyes.
She had only mentioned Saul to Luo Chen once, and that was over two years ago.
Robin had assumed Saul was long dead, so she never brought it up again.
Who would have known that Luo Chen had remembered her past all along, even sending the Giant Prince Loki back to Elbaf to successfully find Saul.
This gesture moved Robin deeply.
Luo Chen smiled and raised his glass. "The Jinghai Army is what it is today thanks largely to your efforts."
"Up until now, it's been nothing but cultivation or fighting; I haven't had the chance to thank you properly. Consider the matter with Saul a small token of my appreciation."
He finished his wine, opened his Kamui space, and took out a gift box containing a Pure Gold ring.
Luo Chen flipped open the lid.
The exquisite Pure Gold ring radiated a golden glow under the warm yellow light.
Robin's beautiful eyes fell upon the ring. "Is this... for me?"
"Yes, it's made of Pure Gold," Luo Chen explained with a smile. "True Pure Gold. Once you wear it, you'll be immune to all diseases and achieve eternal youth."
He swirled his wine glass and chuckled. "I'm not sure exactly how many years it lasts, but two or three hundred years shouldn't be a problem."
Robin's eyes glazed over for a moment, then her red lips curled into a beautiful smile.
"Hiyori, Hancock, Nami, and Kalifa have already received rings."
"They are all your women."
"If I take this ring, will I become one of them too?" She looked at Luo Chen with burning eyes.
"..." Luo Chen fell silent for a moment. He had indeed intended to use this to gauge Robin's feelings.
There had always been an underlying ambiguity between them, but it had never been formally addressed.
He couldn't be certain of Robin's exact thoughts. Sending this Pure Gold ring was meant as a test.
Luo Chen said nothing, but having been with him for so long, Robin already understood this was a tacit admission.
Without hesitation, she gracefully picked up the gift box, took out the Pure Gold ring, and slipped it onto her fair, slender finger.
"Eternal youth... what foolish woman would refuse that?" Robin smiled playfully. "Your worries were entirely unnecessary."
She raised her refilled glass and drained it once more. Luo Chen also broke into a smile, settling in to enjoy the dinner.
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