Robin froze.
"I can leave?"
"Of course. This old man always keeps his word. You're free to go."
But Robin only looked even more lost.
"Where can I even go?" she suddenly asked.
kane frowned slightly at that.
"Weren't you the one searching for the true history?"
What was wrong with this woman?
Then kane thought of something. After everything that had happened in Alabasta, Robin had originally gone straight to the Straw Hat crew.
But because of his interference, she had never come into contact with that straw-hatted brat at all.
So now she felt lost?
At the end, it seemed like she had even been thinking about killing herself!
But that had nothing to do with him, did it?
Although he did admire the woman before him, her identity was a huge problem.
kane was not the type to keep her by his side just because he appreciated her.
And even less so because of her beauty.
At his age, even though he had never formally married, he had been with quite a few women.
After all, he was a transmigrator. Naturally, those had all been physical relationships, entered into willingly by both sides.
Only after meeting Hancock had he restrained himself quite a bit in that regard.
As for Robin, what kane valued was absolutely her ability far more than her beauty.
But compared to the trouble she would bring, that ability was not much at all.
"But you said it yourself. Without strength, I'm not even qualified to search for it. Just like this time—if you hadn't appeared, or if there had been no Crocodile, I probably still wouldn't have seen the Poneglyph in the end."
kane's brows drew together.
"Then what are you planning to do?"
"I don't know either."
kane was speechless.
Buruburu! Buruburu!
The Den Den Mushi on kane suddenly rang.
He paused for a moment. Who would be calling him at a time like this?
Then he picked it up.
"Moshi moshi, may I ask if this is Vice Admiral kane?" Bucky's voice came from the other end.
"It's me. What is it, Bucky?"
"Reporting to Vice Admiral kane. Following your orders, after handing Crocodile and the others over to the royal army, we came to Nanohana. We found the Straw Hat brats' ship here, but for the moment we haven't seen them. Please instruct us whether to act. Also, Captain Smoker from the Loguetown Marine Base in the East Blue has also arrived here. They are currently in town."
kane's eyes lit up. If the Straw Hat brat was here, then didn't that mean Ace had arrived too?
And he should be in Nanohana right now.
"Bucky, ignore that brat Smoker. Take everyone and wait directly by the Straw Hat crew's ship. I'll be there at once."
"Yes, Vice Admiral kane!"
kane immediately hung up.
Then he turned to the puzzled Robin.
"All right, the big fish has arrived. Time to harvest another round. Weren't you a little lost about where to go next? Come with me. Maybe then you'll understand."
With that, kane stored away the treasure.
Robin did not really understand what he meant by "big fish," but she did not refuse either.
Because she was very curious about what kane had said.
kane said nothing more. He directly transformed into a fire dragon.
Just like before, he grabbed Robin and soared into the sky.
Nanohana, another port town of Alabasta.
Inside a restaurant in town—
"Why would a pirate of your caliber appear in a place like this? Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division, Fire Fist Ace!" Smoker said, taking a deep drag from his cigarette.
His face was solemn.
The moment Smoker said those words, everyone present stared dumbfounded at the young man who still had not turned around.
"Look, the mark on his back," someone said.
Everyone looked over.
Then they all sucked in a cold breath.
"It really is the symbol of the Whitebeard Pirates."
Almost everyone instinctively moved farther away from Ace.
The Whitebeard Pirates were one of the Four Emperors' crews, renowned across the entire Grand Line!
Ace finally turned his head.
"I'm just here to find someone."
"Find who?"
"My little brother."
"I see."
"And what are you planning to do about it?"
"What am I planning to do? I may not be interested in your bounty, but I'm still a Marine. How could I stay indifferent when I see a pirate?"
"Is that so? Then let's have some fun."
The atmosphere between the two instantly grew heavy.
"Gum-Gum Rocket!"
A voice faintly rang out.
The next moment, a figure shot upward at incredible speed.
Smoker had not even had time to react before he was sent flying.
Ace, who had been sitting on the chair, was sent flying with him.
At the same time—
Vivi and the others had arrived at a secluded corner outside the town.
"Vivi, I think we just heard some unbelievable news," Nami said.
Vivi also fell silent.
Then she said, "I don't know whether it's true or not. I need to confirm it first."
At this moment, she was also somewhat dazed.
Because what they had heard the most in town just now was the news that Marine Vice Admiral kane had saved Alabasta.
That left her, who had been treating him like a great enemy, completely at a loss.
"If it's true, then that's definitely a good thing. We won't have to be this careful anymore. But I think I also heard a familiar name," Zoro said.
"You mean that damn old Marine?" Sanji replied.
"Who?" Nami and Vivi both asked, confused.
"Marine Vice Admiral kane." Zoro's eyes turned grave.
"Zoro, Sanji, are you talking about that person?" Usopp finally reacted.
"That should be enough to confirm it. A Marine Vice Admiral, a giant dragon, kane—if it's not him, who else could it be?" Zoro said.
"Wait, Marine Vice Admiral kane! I know that person," Nami suddenly said.
Her face also showed shock.
"Nami, you've met that Marine too?"
"Yeah. Even though he's greedy, I'm still grateful to him, because he saved my village. That's why I had the chance to come out and go on adventures with all of you," Nami said directly.
"Nami, it feels like all of you know this Marine Vice Admiral. What kind of person is he exactly?" Vivi was stunned.
"Greedy."
"A monster in terms of strength."
"Moody and unpredictable!"
"Very scary."
That was the answer they all gave together.
Vivi was completely dumbfounded.
"Usopp, is he really that scary?" Chopper asked.
"Of course!"
"A person like that saved all of Alabasta? Why does that sound so unbelievable?" Vivi said doubtfully.
"We need to get moving, fast! Do you still remember what he said?" Usopp suddenly blurted out.
Zoro and Sanji both stiffened.
kane's words instantly echoed in their ears.
"You're not even qualified to be captured by me."
"Sooner or later I'm gonna cut down that damn old man."
"Sooner or later I'm gonna kick him to death."
Zoro and Sanji looked at each other.
"Don't copy me, moss-head!"
"That's what I should be saying, curly-brow!"
"Enough! No matter how you look at it, this is not the time to start arguing!"
Nami then directly KO'd the two of them.
"If it really is that man, then we need to leave as fast as possible," Nami concluded.
-----------------------◇ Bonus Chapter Rewards◇--------------------------
◇ Every 10 Reviews = 1 Bonus Chapter
◇ Every 100 Power Stones = 1 Bonus Chapter
◇ You can read 60 chapters ahead on Patreon if you're interested:
patreon.com/Sanam123
Your support helps the story grow and motivates faster updates.