Soon, Robin returned to the tavern. As she passed the entrance, she couldn't help but glance outside.
The green-haired swordsman was seen wielding three swords, currently in a fierce battle with Baby 5 and the others. He was fighting one against two, and the intensity was rising.
The surrounding soldiers couldn't even get close because strong shockwaves were radiating from the battlefield.
This swordsman is also very strong. As expected, a monster's subordinates wouldn't be simple either.
Robin withdrew her gaze and pushed the door open.
The first thing she saw was Miss Goldenweek unconscious in a corner.
She immediately looked away upon seeing this.
Ahead, a beautiful purple-haired girl with a graceful, shapely figure was staring at her.
From the looks of it, he might also be fond of women?
Robin silently evaluated in her heart, then walked toward the table where Hiroto was. She didn't sit down, but stood by the table.
"Not running anymore?"
"I am but a weak woman. I don't have the ability to escape before a powerhouse like you."
Robin offered a compliment, not mentioning at all that she had just been running away.
Seeing that Hiroto was willing to communicate, she finally sat down and said softly, "I know of you, Sea-Cleaving Swordsman Hiroto, a pirate with a 400 million bounty."
"Not long ago, you killed Gecko Moria, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, as well as Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral Dalmatian."
"For a weakling like me, no matter how I run, I won't be able to escape the palm of your hand, right?"
"That's some nice flattery. Anything else?"
Robin: "..."
This person seems different from what she had expected?
Hiroto smiled. "Marianne is still alive. How long do you think it will be before I meet Crocodile?"
With just one sentence, Robin's expression changed abruptly, her eyes filled with disbelief.
How did he know?
The connection between Crocodile and Baroque Works...
Only she and Mr. 1 knew, the rest of the members had no idea who the president was.
Usual contacts were handled by her but she certainly hadn't leaked anything.
Mr. 1...
He was just killed by this man, and Robin quite respected his loyalty.
"You have to provide some value, don't you?"
Hiroto sighed. "But don't bother mentioning things like the location of Pluton."
"What's recorded on that poneglyph in Alabasta is only a general location, not anything specific."
"You!?"
This time, Robin really couldn't sit still. She felt as if she had been stripped bare, exposed naked before this man's eyes.
All secrets were laid bare.
What on earth was going on?
Is it a Devil Fruit Ability? Can he read minds? Read memories?
At this moment, Robin, who had weathered many storms and could be said to be shocked by nothing, felt a profound shock to her soul.
"I need an answer." Hiroto tapped the table, his tone becoming a bit heavier.
"..."
Robin was silent for a moment, then directly sold out Crocodile.
She didn't dare gamble on exactly how much this man knew, nor did she know what his Devil Fruit Ability was.
And there was one point she cared about very much: did the Alabasta poneglyph really record Pluton and not the true history she sought?
Before getting an answer, she didn't want to die here.
She said, "It won't be possible for at least a week, but Crocodile should dispatch nearby Baroque Works members, to conduct follow-up pursuit of you. Of course, they are certainly no match for you, but it will allow Crocodile to determine your direction."
"Then he will act."
"Including those bounty hunters at Whiskey Peak?" Hiroto seemed to have thought of something and inquired.
"Of course."
Waves of emotion rose in Robin's heart. He didn't mention other Baroque Works strongholds, but specifically mentioned Whiskey Peak.
Could it be...
Robin suddenly said, "Among those bounty hunters at Whiskey Peak, there is a genuine princess of a kingdom..."
She left the sentence half-finished, testing Hiroto.
"Yes, I know."
Hiroto glanced at Robin with a playful look in his eyes. "Let's end the conversation here for now. Wait until I kill Crocodile. I'll talk to you about the locations of other poneglyphs then."
After speaking, Hiroto stood up, and Carina followed him.
Robin unexpectedly found herself in a state where no one was watching her. It seemed Hiroto had been somewhat negligent.
But...
Robin slumped in her chair, her mind filled entirely with Hiroto's sentence: 'I'll talk to you about the locations of other poneglyphs then.'
What does that mean?
This man also knows the locations of other poneglyphs?
A strange sensation, like something scratching at her heart, made Robin's breathing quicken.
Like a fish that had taken the bait, she could no longer free herself from that bright, shiny hook.
She pursed her lips and glanced at Miss Goldenweek in the corner, not knowing if she was truly unconscious or just playing dead.
Then she stood up and caught up with Hiroto and Carina.
She had to get the answer to this question from Hiroto.