The moment the name Nico Robin spread through the bar, everyone inside seemed to snap out of a daze.
"Everyone, run!!"
As panicked cries rang out, the remaining customers in the bar fled instantly, leaving only Arashi behind.
Ross and Ximei were so frightened upon hearing the title "Devil of Ohara" that they nearly spat out blood.
If not for Arashi sitting calmly where he was, they would have been the first to run!
The Devil of Ohara, Nico Robin!
A terrifying existence who had a bounty of 79 million Berries at just eight years old, a user of the Paramecia-type Flower-Flower Fruit!
Just the title "Devil of Ohara" alone was enough to strike fear into anyone present—let alone the fact that she was a Devil Fruit user.
Most importantly, anyone in the West Blue with even a bit of age still remembered the Ohara Incident vividly!
A monster who had survived a Marine Buster Call—just thinking about it was enough to send chills down one's spine.
Looking at the tall and beautiful figure standing among the crowd, Arashi had already recognized her identity the moment she made her move.
If he remembered correctly, in the original story, Robin had entered the Grand Line seven years before the main plot began. So her appearance in the West Blue at this time wasn't strange at all.
Of course, compared to the coincidence of meeting Robin, Arashi was far more focused on this version of her.
At this moment, Robin was eighteen or nineteen years old—right in the prime of her youth. Young, beautiful, and brimming with vitality.
Although her peaked cap covered half of her face, it did nothing to diminish her natural aristocratic aura. Standing among those lowly pirates only made her stand out even more.
At this moment, Radell had no time to care about the fleeing customers—he was completely stunned by Robin!
He stood frozen for several seconds before suddenly snapping out of it, turning around and roaring at her:
"Why did you kill them?!"
"They were members of the syndicate! If that damn woman Belo Betty finds out—"
After yelling at Robin for a while, Radell suddenly took a deep breath, his tone shifting:
"Well… forget it! Why should I worry about something like this? I should be happy about Robin's performance instead."
As he spoke, Radell turned toward the trembling bartender and shouted:
"Bring the drinks! I want to toast my new member, Nico Robin! No—make it a whole bottle!"
The bartender didn't dare disobey and quickly brought over two bottles with shaking hands.
Radell took them, handed one to Robin, and smiled slightly:
"Although you've been with the Black Hat Pirates for some time, you weren't officially one of us before. But after you drink this, you'll not only be a true member—you'll also become the vice-captain…"
Robin showed no excitement at being promoted so suddenly. Her expression remained calm as she glanced at the bottle, a trace of vigilance flashing in her eyes.
But it disappeared in an instant.
After taking the bottle, Robin didn't drink. Instead, she set it aside and softly asked:
"Captain, are we here in Sig Town to head to the royal capital of the Ilusia Kingdom?"
"Haha, good question!"
Radell waved his hand and laughed.
"We came here just to throw you a welcome party. Come on—drink up!"
Seeing that Radell had no intention of paying attention to them and had instead started drinking at the counter, Ross and Ximei quickly seized the opportunity. Leaning toward Arashi, they whispered:
"Mr. Arashi, let's leave now while we can! That woman's ability is terrifying!"
Arashi didn't respond. Instead, he turned slightly and looked out the window, his eyes narrowing.
Because of Nico Robin's appearance—and the fact that she had just killed members of the syndicate—the street outside had already become completely deserted.
However, at the far end of the street, a fully armed force was rushing toward the bar!
Leading them was a middle-aged man clad in armor.
Behind him followed a hundred-man squad wearing the uniforms of the Ilusia Kingdom's guard, all donning fur hats and carrying firearms.
Seeing the squad heading straight for the bar with clear intent, Arashi instinctively narrowed his eyes before turning back to look at Radell.
"This… is a trap?"
Noticing that Radell showed no intention of leaving, Arashi's eyes narrowed further.
According to the original story, when Robin was young, she had to constantly search for work just to survive, only to be betrayed time and time again for her bounty. Over the next twenty years, she survived in the underworld by hiding and, at times, betraying others.
Clearly, this time it wasn't Robin who betrayed Radell—it was far more likely that Radell had sold her out for the bounty.
Thinking of this, Arashi couldn't help but facepalm.
This girl really has it rough… getting sold out again just like that!
But surprisingly, the ones arriving weren't Marines?!
Could it be that Radell feared getting caught by the Marines himself, so he chose to cooperate with this country's guard instead?
While Arashi was lost in thought, the armored man had already led his troops to surround the bar completely.
Then, without hesitation, he kicked the door open.
"Nicole Robin!!"
Sword in hand, the armored man stepped into the bar, his gaze locking onto Robin instantly, killing intent surging from him.
"Today, no matter what, you will not escape!"
Seeing the man burst in, Robin was momentarily stunned.
She hadn't expected her pursuers to catch up so quickly after she had just arrived at this bar.
But after only a brief pause, she quickly regained her composure. Turning her head toward Radell, she said coldly:
"You betrayed me."
Before Radell could respond, the members of the Black Hat Pirates behind him raised their guns simultaneously, aiming straight at Robin.
At the same time, the soldiers brought by the armored man flooded into the bar, surrounding Robin layer upon layer.
"Wow, quite the setup."
Seeing Nico Robin completely surrounded, Arashi narrowed his eyes once more.
As for rushing in to play the hero at first sight—Arashi had never been interested in that kind of thing.
More importantly, while he knew Robin, Robin didn't know him.
If he rushed out now, he wouldn't be a hero—just a complete fool.
Of course, Robin didn't need saving anyway.
Having survived in the West Blue's underworld for so many years, a situation like this was nothing more than child's play for her.
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