53: Chapter 53 "It may be useless, but I have to have it!"February 27." (This may be the date the other party mentioned, but the original text's "August 27" is unclear in this context, so it is translated literally.)
"Okay, I'll pass on this message.I hope your life is as strong as your words."
"…"
"Are Mr.3 and Miss away during Golden Week?"
"Got it.Let Feng Kelei lead the way and wait for me in the small garden."
Speaking of Nicole Robin's turtle.
After Luffy hung up the phone, he looked at the woman next to him.
Waves appear one after another on the sea.
The trendily dressed turtle crawled forward slowly.
Robin stared at Luffy blankly.He was tall and handsome, with a calm expression on his face.
"Have you made up your mind, Nicole Robin?Are you going to get on my boat?"
"I'm sorry." Robin forced a wry smile on his pretty face."Can I refuse?"
"No, you can't refuse."
Luffy smiled and shook his head, then suddenly lay down, looked up at the sky and said, "And you have no reason to reject me.I am definitely a better choice than that Klokerdar hiding in Arabastan.Or.would you rather follow that loser Crocodile?"
"If that's the case, then I might have to take action."
Nicole Robin:
"It seems I have no choice."
Robin smiled helplessly and hugged his knees with his hands.
She thought for a moment, looked at the unfathomable young man lying there, and asked curiously:
"You know me so well, you should know that I'm prone to betrayal, right?How dare you let me on board?"
"Betrayal isn't necessarily your fault."
Luffy didn't say much, lying down and said: "You have seen the dark side of this world.Your life is hard enough.and those who you betrayed, they never regarded you as a partner, right?"
Luffy sympathizes with Nico Robin's situation.
An 8-year-old child, abandoned by the whole world, carrying a 79 million bounty on his back.
If the world wasn't like this, Luffy couldn't believe that she could still be alive in this situation.
He asked himself, if he and Nicole Robin had switched places, he would have fallen into depravity long ago, and might even have done something reckless and taken revenge on the whole world.
The woman before me was struggling alone in the dark night.Everyone was against her and wanted her to disappear, but she still didn't change.
These days of being manipulated by others are full of dangers and challenges, but she still has the innocence of her childhood in her heart.
Honestly, she portrayed this character so flawlessly.
Even a guy like Luffy, who has a bit of a heart of stone, couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
He slowly sat up and looked at Robin with sincere eyes: "Maybe you think what I say sounds unreliable and unbelievable, but every word I say next is from my heart.
"I sympathize with you, I have done so since I learned about your situation, and I am the person who cares about you the most in this world, even more than your late mother.
"So, even if you don't hate those who bullied you, I will get rid of them one by one.
"The above are all my heartfelt words.and you will become my partner, no questions asked.
Robin: "…"
She looked at the man in front of her who was staring at her, and her body trembled slightly.
Those eyes, as deep as the stars in the night sky, are full of sincerity and tenderness.
She began to understand the world at the age of eight, and her ability to discern people's hearts has long been at the expert level.
She could feel that the other party was speaking the truth.
But she found it too hard to believe the word "companion"!
She had suffered too much betrayal in the past, and every time she escaped from a desperate situation, she was physically and mentally exhausted.
So, even if this person was so sincere, she didn't dare to let her guard down.
"Of course, the word 'companion' might not be quite right.My women all say I'm a bad guy, and I admit that.
"How could a beautiful woman like you be just my companion?Maybe in the near future, you'll become mine, and maybe even give birth to two children for me!"
Luffy stood up, yawned, and said lazily: "Anyway, I will go to settle accounts with Klokadal soon.When you have no one to rely on, I will become your only choice.
"You are so kind~"
She looked up at the man shrouded in sunlight, and at some point, her hand gently lifted her chin.
This person seems to have some kind of magic that makes people involuntarily want to get close to him and uncover his mystery.
In fact, Robin was not that disgusted by Luffy inviting her on board.
Although her goal was the original text of Arabasitan's history, she did not intend to help Kedar find Hades.
As for whether Captain Luffy can defeat Kloku Kedal.Robin is still worried.
Judging from the bounty, Luffy is worth 1.8 billion and is a big pirate.
Before becoming the Seventh Warlord of the Sea, Keluokedar only had 71 million Beili.
However, strength cannot be determined by just looking at the bounty order.
If Keluokedar had not become the Seventh Warlord of the Sea, based on his strength, his bounty would definitely be no less than 2 billion!
When it comes to Luffy defeating Hawkeye, fighting the Four Emperors, and defeating Hero Kapu, she only heard about it from others and never saw it with her own eyes.and maybe he could also defeat Kaedal.
So after thinking it over, she decided to observe for a while before making any decision.
"Now you have two choices." At this time, Luffy said suddenly, "First, follow me immediately.Get on the boat; second, kiss me, then go to the Crocodile and be my accomplice.Choose one!"
Robin: What the hell?
"Wait, I understand being the insider, but what do you mean by you wanting me to kiss you?"
Luffy said seriously: "It's nothing, I just like it!"
Robin: .
For her, the request of "a kiss" was too much.
Even though she was a gangster and known as a "devil," no man had ever touched her in all those years.They were either afraid of her, or wanted to take advantage of her but would be quietly eliminated, or wanted to use her but were afraid of angering her.
Anyway, no matter what the reason, she has always kept her innocence.
This guy asked her to kiss him as soon as they met.
really--
This man was just as she had heard, lustful, but strangely, he was not something that could make people angry.
Maybe.it's because this guy is lustful that she dares to come to him alone?
"I can go to Klokdar's place and be his insider, and even tell you everything he does, so can you please let me off the hook for a kiss?"
Robin put away her usual "bold sister" demeanor, apparently having her disguise seen through by Luffy's frivolity.
How bold can a woman who has never experienced sexual intercourse be?
All along, she just used this method to pretend that she was not easy to mess with.
"Sorry, no."
Luffy looked at her nonchalantly, "Going to Crocodile won't really help me.Whatever that jerk does, it won't affect my ability to kill him.I'm giving you a second choice, mainly because I want you to kiss me."
Robin: .
This sentence made her completely see through Luffy's "superficiality", but she also understood what he meant.
To put it bluntly, he didn't care about defeating Kedar's plan at all.
But in Robin's opinion, that was because he didn't understand!
How could he not care about the power of Hades?
Thinking of this, Robin was ready to turn the situation around and didn't want to be led by him anymore.
"You may not know why Kedar occupied Arabasitan.
He's not stupid enough to daydream, and maybe his goal will be interesting to you too."
"You want me to be interested?Just a Pluto.Nicole Robin, you underestimate me."
Luffy said as he tapped the turtle's head.The turtle seemed to understand what he meant and stopped paddling immediately.
As soon as he finished speaking, Robin became interested.
She was stunned for a moment, then a charming smile appeared on her face: "You really know everything, Captain Luffy~"
She didn't stand up, but just gently supported her chin, staring at Luffy with sparkling eyes.
Luffy didn't even turn his head, looking at the vast ocean and said:
"The Pluto, one of the three great ancient artifacts.but in my opinion, it's of little use.
In comparison, I'm more interested in Aquaman.Of course, I'm not trying to destroy the world, I just think it's fun."
After saying this, Robin's smile became even wider.
"Is it because Aquaman is stronger than Pluto that you are interested in it?" she asked curiously.
"No, it's mainly because Aquaman is a little special."
Luffy's nonsensical words confused Robin, and then he turned around and said:
"Tell Klokdael that Pluto is in Hezhi.If he has the guts, he can go there instead of hiding here."
"Oh, didn't you say you would give me two choices?I chose your ship, but now I can't see him."
"Hey, I suddenly changed my mind." Luffy spread his hands and said, "I want you to go undercover at Keddar now, find out everything about Pluto and come back to tell me."
Robin was stunned: "Didn't you say that Hades is useless to you?"
"It may not be useful, but I have to have it!"
Luffy said calmly, "You have to understand, 'having a sword in hand' and 'having a sword but not using it' are two different things."
This guy can really make sense of anything.
Robin couldn't help laughing.This was the first time she met such a mysterious and interesting man.
If she had met him earlier, her life might not have been so boring.
"Come to think of it, I remember that you are quite kind-hearted, but that doesn't quite fit with the title of 'devil'."
Luffy looked down at her and said, "Did you let her subordinate, Mr.8, go because you felt pity for her after seeing how hard she fought?"
Hearing this, Robin was a little unhappy.
Who is kind?
She is the big devil that the whole world is afraid of!
"So you should thank me for releasing Mr.8?"
"No, this time when you go back, let Klokkedal take the blame and kill Mr.8." Luffy's tone was calm, but Nico Robin was stunned.
Kill him?
Why, isn't he the most capable man you have on board?
This guy is really cruel!
"Don't look at me like that, that's just who I am.I can't stand people disobeying me, and anyone I don't like must die.
He drew his sword against me twice because of Weiwei.If he doesn't die, it will be in vain for me to take Weiwei away from Albania."