Chapter 32: Nico Robin, Danger!!!
Water 7!
A man wearing swimming trunks, muscular, and with a head full of blue hair, was standing on a high place...
And he, of course, was Franky!
At this time, Franky had a strange expression on his face as he looked at the scene.
This was because he was in Water 7, the home of the Franky Family, of which he was the head.
The Franky Family that he had created was not only a dismantling business specializing in ship dismantling, but they were also bounty hunters.
Apart from their regular work, they fought pirates using their bounty hunter identity.
In this way, they atoned for their past mistakes...
At the same time, they protected Water 7, the city their master loved.
It was precisely because of this that Franky couldn't understand how his future self could possibly...
Become a pirate!?
Was this a joke!?
He was a bounty hunter, and instead of killing pirates, he became one?
Franky's dumbfounded expression was strikingly similar to Zoro's initial reaction.
Despite being shocked, Franky fell into deep thought...
Through the previous sky broadcast, he saw that Luffy and the others got along very well with him.
And with his ruffian personality, he was willing to fight alongside them.
From this, it was clear that he was fully integrated into this pirate crew.
With this in mind, Franky couldn't help but doubt himself.
Could it be that his future self truly loved this... Straw Hat Pirates?
Or was it that...
While modifying himself, he accidentally messed up his own brain?
Thriller Bark, the Florian Triangle!
This was an area that never saw sunlight, perpetually shrouded in darkness.
A huge, dilapidated pirate ship slowly sailed through this ocean...
At first glance, the ship seemed lifeless, filled with a deathly silence.
However, upon closer inspection, one could see a particularly eye-catching and unique skeleton among them.
This was because he not only wore a suit, but also had an afro on his skull!
If ordinary people saw such a sight, they would probably be scared out of their wits.
After all, this scene was incredibly eerie.
And he, too, was one of the Straw Hat Pirates!
The one who had eaten the Yomi Yomi no Mi... Brook!
"Will they defeat Moria?"
"Will they take back my shadow?"
"Will I have new friends and...embark on a new adventure?"
Brook stared blankly at the sky.
His eye sockets, devoid of eyes, made it impossible to discern his inner thoughts.
However, even so, one could sense that his mood was very desolate and depressed.
After all, ever since he ate the Yomi Yomi no Mi and became a skeleton, and then had his shadow stolen by Moria,
He didn't know how long he had been in this Florian Triangle...
In perpetual darkness, with no one else to talk to, all he could do was constantly reminisce about the past.
He even talked to himself...
He had had enough of this life.
Many times, he dreamt of having friends.
At the very least, someone to talk to...
So, when he saw the scene in the sky, his future self had so many friends and such a harmonious relationship with them,
Brook... almost cried with emotion.
If it weren't for the fact that his shadow had been stolen and he couldn't leave the Florian Triangle,
He might have already set sail in search of those comrades in the picture.
"Since we are comrades, Luffy and the others must know that my shadow has been taken away."
"They will definitely come back to defeat Moria , and help me retrieve my shadow. If that's the case..."
"I will wait here quietly..."
Alabasta!
In this vast desert kingdom, as far as the eye can see...
Other than the scorching sun and fine sand particles, there are only cacti scattered everywhere.
At this moment, a slender, beautiful woman wearing a leather hat briskly walks through the desert. She is none other than a member of the Straw Hat Pirates... Nico Robin!
Over the years, she has been evading capture by the Navy.
At the same time, she has been working for one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile, under his protection.
But now, with the broadcast exposing her whereabouts, the Navy has likely already pinpointed her location.
In the past, Crocodile held absolute power in Alabasta.
Concealing her movements and keeping her existence a secret allowed her to avoid the Navy's pursuit.
But now...
With her face exposed to the world, even Crocodile... is powerless.
He might even be ordered by the Navy to capture her and hand her over to them.
To fulfill her dream and avoid the Navy's pursuit, Robin must leave this place...
Although she doesn't know where to go.
Should she find a hidden place to hide for a while?
Or should she search for... her yet-to-be-met comrades?
But at least she knows that she can't stay here any longer and must leave as soon as possible...
In fact, Robin's intuition is spot on.
At this moment, at the Navy Headquarters...
After Admiral Akainu temporarily abandoned the pursuit of Luffy, he turned his attention to Robin...
"Crocodile, I think I saw a rather significant face..."
Akainu said coldly, slowly turning his gaze to the older man, Crocodile.
Admirals Aokiji, Kizaru, and even Sengoku also cast their eyes on Crocodile...
Crocodile's heart skipped a beat!
He knew who Akainu was talking about...
When he took Robin in, he already anticipated that the Navy might discover her in the future.
After all, her background is far from ordinary.
At just eight years old, she had a nearly 100 million bounty, and the Navy considered her an existence to be exterminated at all costs.
He coveted her abilities and needed her, so he took the risk of sheltering her in his territory.
But he never expected...
That she would become a member of the Straw Hat Pirates in the future?
And that her whereabouts would be exposed in a live broadcast from his domain...
Damn it!
Crocodile's face darkened, knowing that with Robin posing a threat to the World Government, there was no way he could protect her with Admirals and Sengoku discovering her presence.
He might even get dragged into this!
Now the only option was to hand her over voluntarily...
"I don't know why this wanted person appeared in my territory!"
"But now that I know her location, I will demonstrate my loyalty."
"I will immediately inform my subordinates to capture her as quickly as possible and hand her over to the Navy..."
Crocodile was, of course, feigning ignorance.
He had full control over Alabasta, and there was no way he wouldn't know Robin's whereabouts.
She might even be working for him...
Akainu and the others were aware of this, but they didn't care.
Although the Seven Warlords were named by the Navy, they all had their own hidden agendas.
As long as they captured the main target, that was enough.
"Alright, I will immediately dispatch the Navy to Alabasta. I hope... you won't deliberately shelter her."
"Nico Robin's existence is extremely dangerous to the World Government!"
"If you or your subordinates hinder our actions in any way during the capture, you will bear the consequences!"
Upon hearing this, Crocodile's heart was filled with even more dread.
He reluctantly nodded his agreement with a stern expression...
Seeing Crocodile's demeanor, Akainu revealed a satisfied look.
Straw Hat Luffy's connections were formidable, and Akainu couldn't touch him for now.
But could he really not do anything about an orphan who had escaped from the Devil's Extermination Order so many years ago?
If he couldn't capture Luffy, he would just go after his comrades...
"The survivor of Ohara... After all these years, I've finally found you!"
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