Although he knew Kozuki Toki hadn't stopped developing her fruit ability, as for this development direction... "Slap!"
Slapping Kozuki Toki's buttocks hard, Vegapunk said with some dissatisfaction:
"I don't see the use in you developing this kind of ability... What I need is something closer to time-travel!"
"Even if you can't develop abilities like going back to the past that would interfere with the world's operation for now, you should at least develop something like predicting the future!"
Suffering the sudden attack, Kozuki Toki's body trembled instantly, her face flushed red, and her eyes shimmered with tears, almost crying out in shame.
Bowing her head slightly, Kozuki Toki hummed in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz. Seeing Vegapunk's dissatisfied expression and his hand seemingly about to strike again, she hurriedly pleaded:
"I understand, Lord Vegapunk!"
"Alright, stop bullying Lady Kozuki!"
Another black-haired beauty lying on the deck spoke up somewhat lazily:
"She has already lost her husband and children, and perhaps her daughter has died in some unknown corner... Bullying her in such a tragic situation, be careful she doesn't do something rash like hanging herself!"
Vegapunk rolled his eyes at Robin, who had spoken. Well, are you speaking up for her or rubbing salt in her wounds?
Kozuki Toki hadn't reacted much to his teasing, but after Robin's black-bellied "consolation," the mature and elegant beauty's eyes turned red on the spot, and tears began to fall.
Seeing Kozuki Toki's pitiful appearance, Vegapunk couldn't help but shake his head:
"Little Robin, I think everything about you is great, except your sense of aesthetics and that mouth of yours are truly indescribable!"
Hearing Vegapunk's words, Robin just smiled, but the arms massaging Vegapunk's body involuntarily increased their pressure.
Unfortunately, the current Vegapunk was no longer the weakling he used to be. Even with the increased strength from Robin's Hana Hana arms, it only made him hum twice in comfort, with no greater reaction.
"Alright, you woman over there, hurry up and bring my red wine!"
Another beauty, Hancock, lying on a deck chair, spoke up. Kozuki Toki, who was still silently grieving, immediately pulled herself together and brought the wine over.
Taking the wine, Hancock's expression seemed a bit distracted. After taking a sip, she asked, "darling, how far are we from the Red Line?"
"We'll be there in about ten minutes... Why? Hancock, are you nervous?"
A smile with a hint of danger appeared on Hancock's face:
"You're wrong, darling. I'm not feeling nervous... I'm just feeling a bit excited!"
"I wonder if the World Government... will be satisfied with our gift?!"
Ten minutes passed in a flash, and soon, everyone saw the magnificent Red Line.
Hancock, Nico Robin, and Vegapunk had all seen the Red Line before; Vegapunk and Hancock had even been to the so-called Holy Land Mary Geoise.
However, Hancock's memories of Mary Geoise were filled with pain and tragedy. As for Vegapunk, he was always in a hurry, at most conducting shady underground deals with certain Celestial Dragons or the World Government, and had no good impression of that Holy Land.
Kozuki Toki, on the other hand, had never seen the Red Line and was momentarily dazed by the sight.
But the One Piece World is full of wonders, so people here have much better psychological resilience in this regard. Kozuki Toki, having seen her share of grand scenes, quickly snapped out of it.
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