Chapter 87 Robin’S Knot

In fact, if Gnar used the fruit's ability at this moment, he could easily detect Robin's thoughts. However, he refrained from doing so because he didn't want a puppet who merely catered to him. What he needed was a partner—a woman with her own mind.

He might have considered that when he first met Robin, but now he didn't need to.

For women, he had moved beyond merely quenching his thirst. Now, he valued the sweetness of genuine connection.

Looking at Robin's face so close to his, Gnar could only see confusion and sadness.

Unable to hold back, he first tasted her delicate lips and then slowly asked,

"Why, Robin-chan, you seem a bit unhappy?"

Zala, who had originally planned to hide while the two were entangled in bed, stopped when she heard this question.

Upon hearing Gnar's query, Robin looked up at him with her dark eyes and asked slowly,

"Are you really planning to create the Ancient Weapon, Pluton?"

This question stunned both Gnar and Zala.

Gnar was even more puzzled.

Since when had Robin shown interest in Pluton? Wasn't she always focused on historical texts? Why was she so concerned about Gnar's plans for Pluton? In Gnar's view, Robin was not someone who would care about the world's survival.

In fact, she had always been willing to do anything to obtain historical texts, regardless of the consequences.

"Strange!?"

As Gnar thought about this, he remembered that when Robin had seen the historical texts in the Alabasta catacombs, she hadn't seemed happy but rather disheartened. In other words, was she unhappy that Pluton really existed?

Realizing this, Gnar thought about Robin's past and understood her feelings.

However, he did not state this directly but looked at Robin's forlorn expression and spoke slowly.

"I made a promise to the person who gave me the Pluton design. If he doesn't agree, I won't use the technology in the Pluton design!"

Robin's eyes, which had been filled with despair, regained some light.

"Then... will Crocodile and Doflamingo agree to it?"

"Don't worry. The design of Pluton is just bait for me to buy time and resources. At that point, their agreement won't matter."

Robin's eyes didn't brighten, but she spoke with a sad recollection.

"Eleven years ago, when the Marines and World Government came to Ohara to arrest my mother and the Doctor, I couldn't understand why they wanted to eliminate us just for studying that period of history. They called us world-destroying demons until a CP9 agent revealed that the Doctor and the others were researching the awakening of an Ancient Weapon that could destroy the world."

"For all these years, I have wanted to prove that the Doctor and the others were innocent. The Doctor and my mother only wanted to study history. That's why I have been pursuing the historical texts, willing to sacrifice anything to obtain them."

"If the historical texts from Alabasta still gave me some hope, then now..."

Tears began to flow down Robin's cheeks. She looked at Gnar with despair and pleading in her eyes, speaking in a broken voice,

"I don't know what to do anymore..."

At that moment, Robin's inner sadness seemed to fill the entire cabin.

Zala had never seen Robin appear so vulnerable. To her, Robin had always been a knowledgeable and formidable woman, but now...

At this moment, only Gnar could truly understand Robin's pain—from being abandoned by her mother as a child, to the destruction of Ohara, and all the suffering she endured in the past decade to acquire the historical texts. All of that anguish seemed to erupt in this moment.

Even Gnar himself was part of Robin's pain.

Tears from a woman had always been a man's greatest natural enemy.

All of Gnar's desires vanished in that instant. He gently lifted Robin into his arms, offering her the comfort and security of a caring partner. He stroked her hair, caressed her back, and spoke softly to her.

"No, Robin, it was never you who was wrong—it's the world. You don't need to be confused; just follow your heart... The design of Pluton is indeed in my possession. The Ancient Weapon Pluton does exist, but whether it becomes a world-destroying weapon or a tool for saving the world depends on how it is used... Do you know Mr. Tom from Water Seven? I got the Pluton design from him, and the promise I mentioned was made to him as well."

Gnar's words made Robin slowly lift her head.

She looked incredibly vulnerable at that moment.

Gnar told Robin about what happened to Mr. Tom in Water Seven.

"Mr. Tom used the technology from Pluton's design to build a sea train that saved Water Seven from destruction. Doesn't this prove my point? The same technology can be used to destroy the world or to benefit it. I believe that the person who originally created Pluton also wanted to use it to help the world."

Having said this, Gnar looked into Robin's eyes with sincerity.

"There's one more thing I need to tell you, Robin, seriously!"

Gnar gazed into Robin's eyes and spoke softly.

"You are very important to me—more than you realize. I admit that when I first met you, I was interested in you physically, but now, you are my first true family in this world. You make me feel less alone. I want you to know, Nico Robin, that the deal between us is canceled from now on. Even if you want to leave me in the future, I will not let you go."

At this moment, Robin's eyes were misty, and her gaze held an unprecedented tenderness and longing. Gnar lowered his head and kissed her without hesitation, not letting go until her cheeks were flushed.

Naturally, Gnar didn't show favoritism. After comforting Robin, he also embraced Zala.

"You are both my family. Everything I do now is to ensure that no one will ever dare to harm you in the future because we have no choice but to be on the opposite side of this world."

Robin understood what Gnar meant and recognized that the so-called opposition was largely due to her existence.

So, she nestled gently against Gnar's warm chest, like a child. Zala, too, felt relieved, knowing she wouldn't be abandoned by Gnar.

With the events flowing smoothly, on this night, Gnar finally enjoyed the comfort of ultimate tenderness...

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