Nojiko tried to seduce him as a joke by buying herself a sexy lingerie set.
'Allen is confused, not knowing what to do, how cute~'
Nojiko teased him a little and decided to leave him alone. Teasing her captain once a day was fine, but more would be intimidation.
At first, Nojiko thought that Allen was a hypocritical pervert since he used excuses like taking hostages to bring cute girls onto his ship.
She believed that Allen was reluctant to enter into a relationship with a woman because he did not want to choose just one.
Men are simple creatures; with their strength and attractiveness, it is natural that they want to be surrounded by beauties, she thought.
'But... there was something more...'
Nojiko's smile faded.
Last night in the grand bath of the palace all the girls bathed together. Amid laughter and relaxation, Mikita got the idea to ask Robin how she had met Allen and how she ended up becoming his sister.
The story went beyond what everyone expected.
Allen often jokes that he is used to being kidnapped and chased but none of them imagined the magnitude of it.
Nojiko smiled with a touch of sadness, she could not imagine the times Allen had been locked in a cage or in similar situations for it to become something like that for him.
Upon learning this, the girls concluded that it was not that Allen did not want a close and affectionate relationship but that he avoided it unconsciously.
Somewhere inside him he was still in survival mode.
"...!"
Nojiko's thoughts were interrupted by the sudden arrival of Allen, who took her hand without any hesitation.
"What's wrong?"
Nojiko calmed down after the initial surprise and felt the firm grip on her hand, the sensation it transmitted was not the same doubt he had shown before, it was firm, warm, and determined.
"It's nothing," said Allen with a half smile, "It's just that I wanted to take your hand so you wouldn't get lost."
"...!" Nojiko blushed and could not help but be surprised.
'Was he always so tall and attractive?'
Allen was handsome, that was a reality, he was very handsome, but being attractive is different, it is a kind of charm that is not centered on appearance.
The Allen of this moment exuded a security and confidence different from the almost childish arrogance or narcissism he used to show.
Nojiko's breathing quickened, her chest began to pound, and she found herself unable to hold Allen's gaze.
'It's impossible...'
Nojiko looked away but without letting go of his hand, on the contrary, she pressed her body closer and held onto Allen's arm.
No matter who looked at them these two were a couple in love.
....
Upon returning to the palace Allen was received by Pell, the man despite his stoic attitude seemed to have a good opinion of Allen, after all actions weigh more than rumors which in the end are just that.
Regardless of what the world says about Allen, it is a fact that for Alabasta he is a savior, and who knows, maybe one day Pell will have to call him his majesty.
"Good morning, bird man" smiled Allen.
Pell barely reacted to his words, these days had been enough to make him understand the kind of person Allen was.
This young man had a gift for making others angry so it was not worth taking everything he said to heart.
"Good morning Allen Walker, his majesty is looking for you" said Pell.
Allen's expression became slightly more serious.
"I suppose King Cobra has agreed..."
Allen said goodbye to Nojiko not before whispering something in her ear.
"I've been thinking and I don't mind sharing my opinion on how that set you bought looks on you"
"Huh?" exclaimed Nojiko.
She did not expect Allen to attack so directly and what was worse is that before she could react this scoundrel had already left with Pell.
....
In a room, Allen took a seat in front of King Cobra, between them was a coffee table with today's newspaper.
"I suppose now I'm more famous" smiled Allen.
King Cobra sighed, he had tried to contain the news as much as he could because he knew that as soon as it was known Allen would leave and consequently Vivi too, but Crocodile's defeat was uncontainable news.
"That's not why I called you, after thinking about it, I have decided to allow you to see the Poneglyph" said Cobra.
Allen observed the king's gaze, within his eyes a slight fear was hidden towards that weapon called Pluton, or rather what someone could do by having access to it.
"Why?" asked Allen.
He had planned to take Robin to the Poneglyph in secret, after all he would not be a pirate if he asked for permission for everything, but even so, he tried to do it the "correct" way by requesting Cobra's permission.
Of course, for that Allen had told Cobra how Ohara disappeared and the so-called "unforgivable sin" of its archaeologists.
"Because I feel it is something that had to happen"
The king's answer was somewhat strange, but Allen was not going to question it if it permitted Robin to read the Poneglyph.
"Just promise that if it is information on how to create the Pluton weapon or its original location you will not use it..."
The king's eyes were clear in their intention: Robin has the right to understand the hidden history that the government does not want anyone to know and that is the reason for the destruction of her homeland. However, using those weapons is out of bounds.
Of course, it was also a test to know if Allen was a trustworthy person.
"I don't need it," said Allen with an amused smile.
"...!" Cobra opened his eyes.
"I know what you're thinking, if your goal is to be the King of the world why reject the Pluton weapon?" Allen teased, "Because I don't need an old rusty weapon, I already have the greatest treasure in the world"
[>///<]
"I see" Cobra smiled before standing up, "Then I will trust you, Allen Walker"
....
Allen and Robin followed King Cobra, he did not bring guards, just them.
They left the palace and headed west along one of the main streets of course King Cobra covered his face so as not to be recognized.
Their goal was to reach the royal mausoleum.
"Is there any reason to put a Poneglyph in a tomb?" asked Allen.
"Good question" said the king in a grave voice, "...Nefertari D. Lili... our ancestor... eight hundred years ago before mysteriously disappearing gave an order, protect and safeguard the Poneglyphs until the 'Dawn of the World'"
Both Allen and Robin were perplexed, they did not expect Cobra to reveal something like that to them.
"What is the Dawn of the World?" asked Robin anxiously.
"I don't know" Cobra shook his head, "We have only fulfilled the order by protecting the Poneglyph in our possession in the Nefertari family mausoleum"
"Protect?" Allen teased, "Don't you mean hide?"
"That's right, it is ironic that although you reject the way the World Government does things in the end you are doing the same as them by hiding the truth of the world," said Robin with contempt.
King Cobra remained silent.
"Maybe it is true, at some point, we stopped worrying about it thinking that hiding it was the best way to protect something"
The conversation ended upon arriving at the mausoleum.
It had a grand facade with a huge door, supported by columns with ancient carved inscriptions.
Upon entering they had to walk to the main tomb and there King Cobra activated a mechanism that revealed a hidden secret staircase.
It was several minutes of descent until they reached a room that was decorated with statues of guardian deities and the sacred sea cats of Alabasta, where the historical block was safeguarded.
The light was dim deep down, so Allen raised his finger and lit a flash of light.
Cobra turned to look at him and in response, Allen shrugged.
Robin was speechless, Allen not only used Aokiji's Logia as air conditioning, but now he used Kizaru's Logia as a lamp.
The last stretch of the cave caused a strange feeling of anxiety in Robin, perhaps at last she could know what happened eight hundred years ago.
Allen took Robin's hand, she upon feeling the warmth smiled in his direction and calmed her emotions.
Soon they saw it.
In front of them was a huge cube of some metal or stone, it had inscriptions carved in a language unknown to Allen however for Robin the words were clear.
She advanced to the Poneglyph and began to read it carefully.
Allen waited in silence, although he was not someone who cared much about the past, to say he had no curiosity about the Void Century was an exaggeration, after all that was when the world as they knew it began.
Robin examined the inscriptions with dedication, she even took notes and after ten minutes she frowned.
"Well?!" said Cobra losing his composure for the first time.
Robin turned looking at the king but before answering she turned back to Allen and he nodded.
"This Poneglyph reveals the location of Pluton, one of the three ancient weapons"
Cobra gasped, he had already suspected it but upon hearing the confirmation he felt pressured, on one hand grateful that his family had not been guarding something irrelevant for centuries, on the other hand fear invaded him.
If this became known, how many people would ravage Alabasta to obtain it?
Ambitious pirates like Crocodile.
The revolutionary army as a trump card.
The government as a weapon to further consolidate their absolute power.
"King Cobra as I said this information will not leave my sister and me, but if it worries you so much why don't I do you a favor?" said Allen with a mysterious smile.
"Huh?"
King Cobra was perplexed as he saw Allen advance towards the Poneglyph.
"May I?" asked Allen to Robin
Robin understood Allen's intention and felt a warm sensation in her chest knowing that if she said no, he would not do what he planned to do
She smiled before stepping aside.
Allen advanced to the Poneglyph, extended his hand and a chest appeared in his hand, with constant practice Lenalee was now able to reduce its size to a keychain and...
He threw the chest towards the Poneglyph, in mid-air it grew to the size of a room and it fell on the mysterious cubic rock.
[This is...]
'Can you consume it?'
[Hehe, who do you think you're talking to? Of course I can!]
The Poneglyph, this indestructible object soon disappeared into Lenalee's interior, making it shine in the process
Cobra and Robin covered their eyes.
When the shine ended both looked at Allen standing silently in the middle of the cave and the Poneglyph had disappeared.
"What? Where is the Poneglyph?" said Cobra.
The king seemed stunned not knowing what had happened, the Poneglyphs were objects that had survived time, attempts to destroy them, and more and more things.
"Don't worry, I just turned it into my strength" smiled Allen.
"What do you mean? You absorbed it?"
Cobra felt chills down his spine, was that possible?
Allen did not respond but made the scroll appear and scanned it with his gaze until he reached what interested him.
– Copper coins: 1165
One billion!
That was what the Poneglyph was worth, that was what Lenalee was able to obtain in value.
Even Allen could not help but gasp in surprise, with that money, even if he was far from the strongest in the world, a billion-berry pirate was a very powerful existence in the Grand Line!
[What do you want to do Allen?]
Lenalee's voice sounded calm, and it allowed Allen to control his emotions.
"I..."
Allen turned to look at Robin.
A while ago maybe he would have wanted power to stop being chased, to be able to teach a lesson to all those who thought they could enslave him, but now it was different, his heart only desired one thing.
"I want to protect my crew and my sister, so that no one dares to make her suffer" said Allen with a sincere smile.
Robin's eyes opened before filling with tears, Allen walked over and hugged her.
Cobra calmed down observing this scene, the demon child and the white-haired demon, that was how the World Government labeled them, but before Cobra's eyes, there was nothing of that.
'Maybe this is for the best, this world has been broken for a long time...'
'Do it... five hundred million...'
[Understood captain~]
"...!" Allen opened his eyes feeling a wave of energy like never before.
He had to move away from Robin because his muscles began to move, expand, and break to recompose themselves, his bones did the same.
Ugh... Ah!...
"Allen!" Robin got scared.
But Allen raised his hand to stop her.
"I'm fine..." he smiled with difficulty, "I knew it, from the beginning I was not destined to be strong, I was born as a secondary character in this world... ugh... that's why I must accept this pain... no matter how many times my body needs to be rebuilt I will endure it!"
Robin lowered her hand but stayed close worried.
King Cobra observed Allen, he did not understand everything but now he had a clue where Allen got his power from. Certainly, it could not be from normal methods, and he also understood that it was not simply free power.
Allen knelt and endured the pain for approximately ten minutes before it stopped.
When he stood up his height had increased by five centimeters, and now he was as tall as his original version despite being 17 years old in this world.
He looked at his now strong hands, his body ceasing to be thin. He felt defined and sculpted muscles, it was basically the Allen that everyone in the Chat knew.
"Are you okay?" asked Robin.
Allen upon seeing his older sister hunched over and about to break from worry could not help but smile tenderly, approach her, and hug her.
Robin upon feeling the warmth of her younger brother's chest which was now more imposing felt like crying but from joy, however she preferred to just relax and enjoy the comfort and security she felt at that moment.
"King Cobra I thank you for everything" said Allen caressing Robin's head.
"Don't worry," said Cobra with unconscious respect.
[How do you feel?]
Allen smiled with confidence and a calm gaze.
'Full of power'
– Level 329: equivalent to 617 million
A 617 million berry pirate...
What did this mean?
Few know this but Portgas D. Ace's bounty is 550 million, which placed Allen at the level of Whitebeard's second commander. Of course, the bounty is not a definitive indicator of strength, but it does serve to get an idea of the strength of pirates in general.
....
Garp observed Alabasta right in front of him with a smile.
In his eyes burned a flame that had been extinguished long ago.
It was that feeling that led him to chase Roger across all the blues, it was that feeling that made him love being a Marine.
"Brat." smiled Garp.
....
At the same time in a beautiful garden inside Marijoa, a figure covered by a cloak and shadows looked at a butterfly that perched on his finger.
His red and eerie eyes were the only visible part of him.
"...."
The man looked towards the sky before slightly narrowing his eyes but immediately lost interest again.
In this world, there was no existence, whether mortal or god that could compare.
"How scandalous..." he said while his gaze seemed to penetrate distance and time.
He is the master and lord of the world.
The King of the empty throne.
The god above all else and his name is Nerona Imu.