7. Promise With Robin!

In the blink of an eye,

The date is February 6th, Sea Circle Calendar 1499.

On this day,

In the shelter—

Rob changed Robin into a beautiful new dress and placed a birthday hat on her head. He came to her side with a small cake he made himself from a cake shop in town!

With a smile on his face, he said:

"Happy Birthday, Robin!"

Looking at Rob's gentle smile and then at the little cake, Robin's nose tingled, and tears glistened in her eyes:

"Oni-chan..."

Rob gently tapped Robin's little nose.

His face full of tenderness, he said:

"Don't cry! If you cry again, it won't look good! Today, you are a little princess!"

Hearing Rob's words, Robin's nose twitched slightly, and then a sweet smile appeared on her face. She nodded vigorously:

"Yes!!"

Eating the cake with a satisfied smile and enjoying the food prepared by Rob, Robin radiated happiness!

Watching Robin like this, Rob was also in a very happy mood—

What is happiness?

Happiness is watching a little girl eat cake!

Late at night.

With a sweet smile, Robin fell asleep. Even in her dreams, she kept smiling, clearly having a very beautiful dream!

Beside the campfire.

At this moment, Rob wasn't asleep but was deep in thought. With a pensive look on his face, he pondered:

"In the story, Robin became archaeology at the age of eight, and shortly after, Spandine appeared! And after that, the Buster Call was activated."

"In other words, there's at least one year left. I have time to continue my training and prepare a ship to go to sea. But I mustn't let Robin's learning progress be delayed!"

He glanced fondly at the sleeping Robin.

Rob made a decision in his mind:

"I'll motivate Robin tomorrow so she can complete her Archaeology sooner!"

This wouldn't be difficult for Robin.

After all, her talent was remarkable, and without life's troubles, her studies progressed even faster. There was no problem at all in obtaining a certificate within a year!

The next day.

In the morning—

After breakfast, Robin took a small schoolbag and was ready to study in the Tree of Knowledge's library.

"Oni-chan, I'm heading out," she said to Rob.

Looking at Robin, Rob said:

"Wait a minute, Robin! I have something to tell you!"

Stopping, Robin looked at Rob with big eyes full of curiosity.

He reached out and stroked Robin's long black hair. Smiling, he said:

"Let's make a deal—"

"If you can become an archaeologist within a year, Oni-chan will give you a gift and grant you a wish, how about it?"

Hearing Rob's words, Robin blinked, her big eyes sparkling. She probably guessed something in her heart but didn't say much. Instead, she nodded seriously:

"Yeah! I will! Oni-chan!"

After making their little agreement, Robin quickly left.

Watching her leave, the corner of Rob's mouth rose:

"What a smart little girl... You can't hide anything from her! Next, follow the plan."

Practice.

Chip in.

Be ready to leave Ohara, the dangerous island that is getting closer and closer to the day of destruction!

...

Time passed.

Months went by.

On this day,

Off the coast of Ohara--

Boom!

Huge waves rolled up on the sea surface. Beneath the sea, enormous sea creatures were fighting fiercely, creating massive waves above.

And at this very moment,

In the sea--

Rob, wearing only underpants, swam swiftly and nimbly like a fish, avoiding the attacks of two ferocious small Sea Kings, each over 100 meters long!

Of course, it wasn't all about dodging. While evading, Rob also carried out his own attacks, his fists coated with powerful Armament Haki. Each punch, carrying dozens of tons of force, hit the two Sea Kings hard!

Even the sea water stirred up waves because of his punches!

Bang--

Bang--

Bang--

The muffled sound of his punches traveled a great distance underwater.

After half an hour.

On the surface—

Crash!

With a huge splash, the corpses of the Sea Kings, their eyes, noses, and mouths spurting blood, were dragged to the surface. They had been beaten to death by Rob's own fists.

Standing on the corpse of the Sea Kings, Rob looked at his iron fists:

"I still have to learn how to shoot shockwaves; otherwise, I feel I might suffer a bit in combat... Besides, should I also learn to use a weapon? Using fists every time feels a bit out of style!"

For his fighting style, from the very beginning, Rob's idea was to fight with his fists because it stimulated his first talent - being born powerful!

But now, he had become very powerful.

On this basis—

Rob also began to think about diversifying his fighting style, like learning to use weapons.

When it comes to learning to use weapons, the first choice is naturally a sword.

Cutting mountains with one slash.

Splitting the sea with a single blow.

One slash to Split the Void.

Thinking about such scenes made him feel extremely thrilled and handsome. If possible, he wanted to learn powerful swordsmanship. With a strong physique, powerful swordsmanship, and potent Haki, he could become a formidable fighter.

Four in one.

Directly promoted to a hexagonal fighter who can fight and is durable!

Even without a Devil Fruit's weakness, he could very likely be stronger than Shiki or Kaido.

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