93. This Man Is Really Brave!

"Village Chief!"

When Rob arrived at the seaside, he found the village chief instructing the young people of Foosha Village to go fishing.

The village chief turned around.

When he saw Rob, he looked puzzled:

"What's wrong, Rob?"

The village chief held a lot of respect for Rob, a young man who was gentle, decent, and had a good relationship with everyone in the village. Rob even helped the people of Foosha Village recently by secretly dealing with many nearby bandits with bounties over 10 million berries!

More importantly, Rob, now the world's number one swordsman and a top powerhouse, had returned to Foosha Village, was still the same boy as before.

The village chief had rarely seen someone with power who wasn't controlled by it, and Rob was only seventeen years old!

"Little Luffy's 'Grandpa,' the Marine hero - Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp, will he be back anytime soon?"

Rob, feeling a bit impatient, looked at the village chief and asked:

"As I told little Luffy before, I want to fight Garp so I can experience the power of the Marine hero! If he never comes back, I'll have a headache!"

Well...

Hearing Rob's question, the village chief's mouth twitched, and he looked slightly embarrassed.

He replied:

"Garp... That guy probably won't come back anytime soon! At least if you're here, he probably won't come back! After all, he's a Marine Vice Admiral, and he's usually very busy!"

"If it's for a year, he might come back for a few days. Even if little Luffy is in the village, he rarely comes back! Garp will not visit unless something happens in the village."

There was a pause.

The village chief turned his head, still somewhat embarrassed:

"Earlier, that old guy Garp was already on his way back! But after knowing you were here... he seemed to go back to work! Saying that since you're here, nothing will happen to the village, and never came back."

Ah, this...

Hearing the village chief's words, Rob looked speechless, astonished, and slightly frustrated.

His mouth twitched.

Rob gave a helpless smile in the end:

"This is very much like something a 'Marine Hero' would do! I see, thank you for letting me know, Village Chief!"

After greeting the village chief, Rob turned and left, walking towards the village.

Since he confirmed that Garp wouldn't come back while he was here, Rob decided not to wait by the seaside like a "watching stone."

Yare Yare—

He waited here for Garp to come and fight, only for Garp to leave him as the de facto sheriff of Foosha Village before confidently going off to handle Marine missions.

This situation was quite frustrating, but when Rob thought about it, it seemed exactly like something Garp would do!

A very Monkey-like style!

"Sure enough—~`_

As Rob walked back to the village, he mused:

"Even as a time traveler, after seeing the Monkey family in the anime, I still can't fathom the logic of this big family. What a magical family!"

"If Garp doesn't come back, then there's no reason for me to stay here!"

In that case—

Time to leave Foosha Village!

Thinking this, Rob's eyes flickered slightly as he recalled the figure of Makino.

Over the past few months, Rob had fully felt her tenderness and the deep feelings she had for him. Even though he had been a bit dense, he now felt that his heart had been touched and might be melted by Makino.

He pondered for a while.

Rob's gaze hardened:

"I'll invite her aboard again!"

Regarding Makino's feelings, Rob intended to respond. As a gentleman, facing the affection of a beautiful woman, he naturally chose to respond to her. He didn't want to leave Makino behind!

If she was willing to board the ship and follow him, Rob would take her with him. If she still chose to stay in Foosha Village, it might be more than ten years, or even decades, before they met again.

Rob really liked beautiful women, but he wasn't lustful. He couldn't stay in the small Foosha Village just for Makino, and it wasn't possible for him to bind himself in the little East Blue!

That night, at the dinner table—

Robin, Uta, and Makino were eating while Rob, wearing an apron, used his chef-level cooking skills to prepare a sumptuous dinner in the kitchen!

"Delicious! So delicious!"

While tasting the food made by Rob, Makino's eyes lit up, and with a surprised expression, she said:

"I originally thought that Robin's cooking skills were unbeatable! But I didn't expect Mr. Rob's cooking skills to be even better! It's so amazing... Is there anything Mr. Rob doesn't know?"

Hearing Makino's words, Robin smiled and didn't mind Makino's comment about her cooking skills not being as good as Rob's.

Because it was true!

Robin could feel the absolute gap between her own cooking skills and Rob's every time she ate his food. And her cooking skills, taught by Rob, were already at the level of top chefs.

As for Rob, was there anything he couldn't do?

Robin thought there was nothing he couldn't do.

Rob was the strongest and most remarkable person she knew!

"There must be something I don't know!"

With a smile on his face, Rob joined the conversation.

He said with a smile:

"A real master must always have an apprentice-like mindset. Only in this way can one make continuous progress and growth! Remember this - learning without learning!"

After hearing Rob's words, Robin and the others nodded seriously.

Soon after, Rob finished preparing all the food and sat at the table to enjoy dinner with everyone.

While eating, Rob spoke up:

"Today I talked with the village chief. The Marine hero I was waiting for—Vice Admiral Garp—has left me as the sheriff of Foosha Village. Since I'm here, he doesn't need to come back!"

"So my idea of fighting him isn't going to happen! This means there's no reason for us to stay in Foosha Village. Besides, I've been away from the Grand Line for many years, and I want to return to that sea."

Hearing Rob's words about leaving Foosha Village and East Blue to sail again, Robin and Uta didn't react much, but Makino froze, and the joy on her face visibly diminished.

For a moment, Makino smiled very reluctantly:

"Really? You're going to sail again? That's great!"

Seeing Makino's reluctant expression, Robin didn't know what to say. Little Uta felt the change in the atmosphere but didn't care, and just concentrated on eating.

Pata

After taking a sip of fruit wine, Rob looked at Makino directly, his words straightforward:

"Makino, I can feel your feelings for me! If you want me to just leave without doing anything, I won't be satisfied. After all, you're a super beauty! Everyone loves beauty!"

"I like you a lot. Initially, it might have been attraction, but over time, I've confirmed my feelings. I'm interested in you and have thoughts about us! Do you want to come with me?"

"Come with me, and I promise to turn my current liking into true love! Although I can't guarantee I'll only love you alone, I can assure you that I'll love you and protect you until death!"

Wow--

Hearing Rob's words, Robin's expression froze, and her face became extremely weird.

She knew that her Oni-chan wasn't the romantic type and could even be a bit blunt. But this straightforward confession left even Robin feeling the bravery of her Oni-chan!

What Robin couldn't understand was that something meant to be romantic felt so unromantic when her Oni-chan said it.

Hearing lines like "I will fall in love with you" and "I will protect you until death," a woman who likes Oni-chan would find it touching. But for some reason, Rob's way of saying it didn't feel romantic at all.

At that moment, seeing her Oni-chan's straightforwardness, Robin decided she must take the initiative in the future.

This man—

He was so straightforward and brave!

While silently eating the delicious food in front of her, Robin didn't interrupt, nor did Uta. They both left the matter for Makino to decide.

Neither Robin nor Uta had any opinions on whether Makino should join them or not.

At this moment—

Makino, who had felt sad at the thought of their parting possibly being forever, was overwhelmed by Rob's words and his invitation.

Her face flushed, heart beating faster, Makino felt shy and overwhelmed.

Makino's face showed a flustered look, and she stammered:

"That...I...that..."

Seeing Makino's shy and ruddy face, Rob gave her a gentle smile:

"Don't worry about answering now. I plan to set sail in ten days! You can think about it, Makino!"

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