Chapter - 56 [ Onee-san Joined! ]

Before the girl could introduce herself, Ash activated the barrier around D to keep her inside. Then he said loud enough for everyone to hear,

"Nico Robin... I thought we would meet sooner or later. I guess you are here to check up on them?"

The girl was the future Onee-san of the straw hats, Nico Robin! The others was shocked. Because most of them have heard about her.

As for Nico Robin herself, she was even more shocked. She never shown her face to the public before. Even in her bounty, it had her face when she was still a child.

She was a little cautious. She doubted if Ash was a spy for Navy or the world goverment.

"Who are you? How do you know about me?"

She tried to activate her devil Fruit power, but it didn't activate. She was sweating heavily now that she was powerless.

"Don't panic. I know more than just what you want to know. Since this is a nice opportunity, I'll tell you all."

He snapped his fingers and the sleeping boys woke up. He then continued,

"I can see, past and future to some degrees. I can see main important points of time."

This made Nami, Vivi, Igaram, Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, and Nico Robin to feel dreaded. How can someone see the future and past? They still don't know there was a fruit with time power. As for his girls, Tatsuya and Raven, they already know about his powers, so why doubt him now?

"That means you know about myself and everyone here, past and future...even if it's bit by bit."

Ash nodded.

"As expected of a brain child. You are right. I know about the pasts and future of everyone present. There is nothing I can not know in this world."

This made Nico Robin even more interested. She asked,

"Then if I asked you about the truth of the world, can you tell me?"

"Oh, you mean about the void century of 800 years ago?"

This made her more worried and hopeful. So she nodded.

"I can tell you.... But is that what you want?"

She was silent. Then she shook her head denying him.

"Please capture her, Ash-sama! She is one of our enemies!"

Nico Robin turned towards Vivi and said nothing. She had nothing to feel guilty nor she felt wronged. But Ash said,

"Calm down, Princess. It's true that Nico Robin is with Crocodile. But she never wanted to do anything against your country. What she wants is under your royal castle, a Poneglyph. And it was a coincidence that she worked alongside Crocodile. Even now, if we let Igaram stay here to take care of the other agents, Nico Robin would have acted like she attacked Igaram and the entire island just to make Crocodile think that she is not betraying him nor was Vivi, you and Igaram are here. Besides, what happened to her in the past is too horrible to make anyone hate her."

When he said about her past, Nico Robin trembled, but still stared at him with interest in her eyes.

"How about this, Nico Robin? Join us. We will learn the truth of the world together."

She was slightly doubtful. But then again she remembered how he didn't attack her not try to kill her. So she relaxed a little.

Ash smiled and said,

"Although we are not really pirates, we are allies with Luffy and his Gang. So in a way, we are enemies of the world goverment. So we will be traveling with them. And unless it is someone they can't defeat or they are in danger, we will not interfere. Besides, his fate is tied to this world. So, by travelling together with him will allow you to see every Poneglyph."

Nico Robin thought for a while and nodded. But she said,

"I don't mind joining you. But crocodile is no weak fellow. He is a Warlord of the sea. Although not same, he is near the level of a emperor if he is given full advantage of his powers. And Alabasta is desert making him even more powerful as his devil fruit is Logia type, Sand fruit."

Ash smiled and said,

"It's true. Logia's are very hard to deal with since they can elementalize themselves to be invincible. But that is only if the other party doesn't have Armament Haki. Even if one doesn't have it, Crocodile has a weakness. He is weak to moisture or anything that's liquid. Once he is exposed to water, not specifically sea water, but normal water, he will be touchable. Though you need still the strength to defeat them. Besides, can't you see Raven here?"

Nico Robin turned towards Raven and she was surprised. It was Mihawk. But then she remembered the news of his defeat in Easy blue. So it was true?

"I see.. even if straw hats can't defeat Crocodile, Hawkeye Mihawk who is strongest swordsman in the world, and who can use Haki easily defeat Crocodile."

Raven only glanced at her and nodded. Ash smiled and said,

"Then, Luffy, shouldn't you welcome her into the crew?"

Before Luffy could say anything, Nico Robin interjected and said,

"I'm not interested in joining them. I want to join you, Mister."

Ash was surprised. Sure he intervened with the future but he didn't expect this. But he was fine with it. If it's her, she can leave this world behind without worrying. After all, she doesn't have anyone to call a family in this world. The only family and friends she would have is the straw-hats. Besides, since she wants to find the truth about the world, he can leave her with them when he eventually leaves. If she wants to she can go with him though. It will be upto her.

"The name is Ash. And for your request, are you sure? Once you enter, you can't leave without my permission..."

He made it clear by showing his aura slightly. Nico Robin gulped and smiled in satisfaction. She still nodded.

"Very well. Then, sorry, Luffy. I stole your crewmate.."

Luffy who heard this looked at Ash with silent eyes and then said,

"Ah, it's okay, you know? We can't force anyone to join us after all.."

"""You forced us to join you!!"""

Nami, Zoro, And Sanji exclaimed in anger. But they were happy regardless.

"Then, Robin, from now on, you will be our family. If you have anything, just talk to us. If it's something you can't talk to the boys, just tell the girls. Never try to shoulder everything by yourself. Also, you don't have to worry about world goverment trying to capture you. Because as long as your are with me, they can't do anything to you. Besides I'm planning to destroy the entire world goverment and marine in the future."

Robin and the others were shocked hearing this. Only stupid people will say something like that. But they somehow got the feeling that he wasn't lying.

"World Goverment has done many atrocities in the past and will do in the future. So, they lost their right to rule before even i was here. As for Marine, they are not Marines anymore. They are too, pirates who are screaming justice but people without correct righteousness! The only people who can be said to have right minds are a few..."

Everyone was looking forward to the future...