Chapter 322: Chapter 23: Conditions
Because of the disguise of festival clothes and masks, Robin didn’t notice the two people, getting closer to the original.
From a distance, Su Xiao noticed Nico Robin’s gaze inadvertently sweeping over the surrounding crowd. Being hunted by the World Government since childhood made Robin stay alert wherever she went.
Robin had a tall figure, with healthy wheat-colored skin, long smooth hair cascading over her shoulders, wearing a black tight-fitting dress that accentuated her S-shaped figure.
"Ship doctor."
Robin had not yet fully integrated into the Straw Hat Pirates, so her way of addressing Chopper was slightly unfamiliar.
"Hmm?" Chopper, in deer form with four hooves, looked up at Robin. Chopper was originally a deer before eating the Human-Human Fruit, gaining intelligence equivalent to humans.
"There’s a bookstore over there."
Robin pointed to a bookstore in the distance.
"Really?"
Chopper dashed off at the sound, the medical books held an irresistible allure for him.
This scene left the calm Robin somewhat dazed, but a smile appeared at the corners of her mouth. The Straw Hat Pirates felt different to her than other pirate groups, if possible...
Robin shook her head. She couldn’t stay with the Straw Hat Pirates, planning to separate from them after arriving in the City of Seven Seas.
Although reluctant, it had to be done. She didn’t want to harm those companions.
That’s right, to the current Robin, the few in the Straw Hat Pirates were already truly her companions.
Chopper dashed to the bookstore, tilting his head to look at Robin, cutely asked: "Can I take a look on the way?"
Robin chuckled softly, looking at Chopper with smiles in her eyes.
"Of course, let’s go together."
"Great." Chopper cheered happily.
At this moment, two figures in festival clothes walked past Robin on both sides, and in this instant, the noise of the street faded in Robin’s ears.
"I am CP9."
Bruno’s low voice came, and Robin’s body tensed, her mouth slightly open, the breeze blowing her jet-black hair.
"Take that deer with us." Su Xiao spoke.
"No."
Robin’s head dropped, her shoulders trembling.
"You have no right to choose. Bruno, you go, and leave Nico Robin to me."
Bruno replied and was about to turn around.
Robin gritted her silver teeth, a dagger slid out from her sleeve. Robin softly said, "Do you want to take back my corpse?"
Bruno’s footsteps stopped.
"Robin, I’m going into the bookstore first."
The cute shout came from afar, it was Chopper.
Robin tried to smile to avoid being noticed by Chopper.
"Hm, I’m going to buy a mask over there first. If we get separated, find me back at the ship."
Chopper’s steps to enter the bookstore were hesitant. For some reason, he suddenly didn’t want to part from Robin, not knowing why it seemed that if they parted now, they would never see Robin again.
"Then... then I won’t go first."
Robin’s heart tightened, hurriedly said: "It’s okay, remember to look for any history books in the bookstore for me, I’ll come find you in a few minutes."
This reassured Chopper, happily running into the bookstore, but Chopper didn’t see that in the sleeve of Robin’s arm placed against her chest was a dagger glinting with cold light; it was this dagger that protected Chopper.
To Bruno, Robin couldn’t die, to Su Xiao as well. He had a side quest, if Robin died before arriving at Enies Lobby, he would be forcibly teleported back to Reincarnation Paradise, and that would be a huge loss.
If Su Xiao could make a big profit in such a high martial world, his strength would greatly improve.
Seeing Chopper safely enter the bookstore, Robin breathed a sigh of relief, turned, and followed behind Su Xiao.
Robin had already thought about her fate afterward; with CP9’s special agents closing in, she knew there was no chance to escape.
Robin’s eyes looked lifelessly at Su Xiao’s back. For some reason, she suddenly felt very tired; from a young age, evading capture, being betrayed and sold out had become routine.
At some point, Robin learned to live cunningly, using others to protect herself, and when necessary, letting those people fight the enemies.
Robin understood ancient texts, no pirate group would refuse her, after all, Roger’s legend and historical text were inseparable.
"Really stupid."
Trailing behind Su Xiao, Robin muttered. She was mocking herself. If she had the heartlessness to use the Straw Hat Pirates, she wouldn’t be in her current predicament, but she couldn’t be ruthless, she couldn’t imagine those who had become her companions lying in a pool of blood.
Su Xiao led Robin to an abandoned factory. After entering, he took off the heavy mask from his head and removed the cumbersome robe.
"What are you doing?"
Su Xiao’s actions startled Bruno.
"It’s fine."
Bruno quickly understood Su Xiao’s intentions and nodded.
Robin, seeing Su Xiao remove his mask, crossed her arms over her chest, her body trembling slightly.
Having seen the appearance of a CP9 member, Robin knew what this represented. The person didn’t plan to let her live, so showing the face was insignificant.
"Nico Robin, you’ve been arrested."
Bruno spoke, and without removing his mask, his voice was somewhat muffled.
"I can go with you, but I have demands."
Robin’s trembling body relaxed, she suddenly felt that living was very exhausting, and she kept causing others to fall into misfortune. At that moment, she no longer wished to live, so a smile appeared on her face, the pressure on her body gone completely.
"You don’t have the right to make demands."
Bruno resolutely rejected Robin.
"No, I do. The knowledge in my mind is what the World Government craves, not just the historical text but other knowledge too. That’s why the World Government hasn’t killed me outright."
Robin pressed the dagger against her tender neck, a trace of blood appeared. This signified her resolve to stab.
Bruno’s face changed, things weren’t looking good.
"A little trick."
The wire wheel on Su Xiao’s wrist tightened.
Zzzt~, the sound of metal wires retracting came, winding around Robin’s body and arms.
"Bruno, can you stop the bleeding?"
Su Xiao’s words puzzled Bruno.
"You want to?"
"If only a living person is needed, cut off her limbs and bring her back."
Upon hearing Su Xiao’s words, Robin’s throat went dry, the arm holding the dagger trembling.
Bruno looked at Su Xiao in astonishment, feeling that the other person might have worked in a department similar to a special agent, no, perhaps a more brutal department.
The truth wasn’t far off, Su Xiao could even disguise as the Anbu, let alone a special agent. It’s known that the Anbu of some ancient empires were much more ruthless than special agents.
Crack.
A crisp sound came from Robin’s mouth, a strand of blue liquid trickled from the corner of her lips.
"You can control my body, but you cannot stop me from swallowing. My mouth is now full of poison."
That Robin actually had such means wasn’t surprising considering she had been eluding the World Government’s pursuit since she was young.
There were two poison capsules in Robin’s mouth, the capsule’s shell was very sturdy, so it wouldn’t matter even if accidentally swallowed.
But if the poison capsule was bitten and broken, the poison inside would flow out. After swallowing the poison, Robin would die within tens of seconds, which was her final means.