12 Ch 12 : Plan!!

When Tashigi heard Rain's words, she felt her brain had stopped working for a few seconds.

Just how??

She was sure that she had blocked that strike, so how could Rain pierce through her defense and put that sword right in front of her neck?

Tashigi looked at Rain with eyes full of curiosity, and when Rain saw this, he knew his plan had worked.

Now all that's left was to put the finishing touch.

" You are confused why I could slip through your block, right?"

Rain asked which Tashigi could only respond with a nod.

" Actually, that's easy..."

Rain put back his sword tho his sheath, and he walked away from Tashigi and turned his back around.

" The first few sword strikes, I was baiting you to think that I am an amateur, and when you were convinced that I am an amateur, I deliver a final blow that you have never expected."

* Boom!*

Tashigi felt like she had gone through a shocking revelation now.

However, when he put it like this, everything felt a lot more make sense to Tashigi.

Someone like Rain, there's no way he was an amateur, and all the thing he had been doing before was just to teach her.

Unconsciously, a feeling of admiration began to grow in Tashigi's heart.

Rain was ready to leave when Tashigi suddenly remembered something.

" Sir, about that sword-"

" No need, just treat it as a reward for you. I have seen the justice in your heart, and somehow, I really want to test you. I'm sorry if I take your time, but I couldn't help it when I saw such a brilliant justice right in front of me."

Tashigi blushed when she heard Rain's words. Giving her a sword and teaching her something important, it was a lie if Tashigi was not curious about the face behind that mask.

But when Tashigi thought that everything was over, Rain out of nowhere, turned his body with his face no longer having a mask on it anymore.

" Young beautiful lady, my name is Rain, and I feel very delighted to be acquainted with someone like you. The justice in your heart is a real thing, and I feel very happy to see that someone was still holding such justice in her heart. However, I must remind you, young lady. The world is not just black and white. What's right isn't always good, and what's wrong isn't always bad."

" I...."

Tashigi was speechless. She didn't really know how to reply to Rain's words.

She was still racking her brain hard when she suddenly felt a hand was placed on her head.

" Don't worry too much. Just treat it that I'm saying nonsense. Keep your heart still and pursue your justice. That is all you need to know!"

After saying those words, Rain said goodbye to Tashigi, leaving the dumbfounded Tashigi alone as he departed from Rainbase toward the direction of Alubarna.

The Strawhats had their own path, and so was he.

Even without him interfering, the Strawhats would still win against the Baroque works, so all he wanted to do right now was just to maximize his benefit.

With his first goal of getting a good impression on Tashigi has been achieved, Rain was ready to move for his next goal.

Fast forward, Rain has now arrived in Alubarna.

Arriving in Alubarna, there was no rebellion like in the anime, instead there was a scene of the rebels fighting against the billions of baroque works.

Because of Rain's intervention, Kohza was able to meet Vivi, and Vivi was able to convince him about the truth behind all this ploy.

And because of that, Rain was now witnessing the battle between the rebels and the billions.

However, Rain had no intention to join this battle. He found the highest building in Alubarna, sitting on it while enjoying the apple in his hand.

Not long after, a familiar figure appeared right next to where Rain was sitting,

Black hair and hourglass figure... it was none other than the Devil's Child Nico Robin!

But contrary to the first few meeting, Rain was now very calm.

He was getting used to it, and the element of surprise had long gone.

" You not joining?"

Asked Robin with that usual smile on her face.

" The fate of ants are on their own hand, and they don't need me to interfere. If they are to lose, then it was only because they are weak, and they only have themself to blame."

"You sure that's what you mean?"

"Ughh..."

Rain was truly speechless with her. Just no matter what he had tried, it seemed like Robin was always able to read his true intention. Still, it didn't mean that he could just drop his guise just like that.

"Rather than that, I'm more curious about the bomb in the clock tower. What plan do you have for it?"

"Hoo... worthy of the Great Immortal venerable. Even if I'm not telling you, you still know a lot about this plan!"

The conversation was stuck since the two didn't have any intention to answer each other. Every time one person asked a question, the other quickly tried to change the topic, and it really made Rain feel his head hurt.

' Ugh... this woman is just too much. I really miss the cute and stupid Tashigi...'