"Robin, have you deciphered the contents yet?" After landing with Minamoto, Vermillion asked.
"Do you want to know the contents recorded on this Poneglyph?" Robin nodded.
"If you don't mind, then why not?"
Hearing Vermillion's answer, Robin fell silent while thinking hard, wondering whether it would be good to tell him the contents of the Poneglyph.
This Poneglyph records information about one of the Ancient Weapons called Poseidon. This is information that is inappropriate to share with just anyone.
Sighing, Robin said, "In this Poneglyph, it is written that one of the Ancient Weapons..."
"Never mind, Robin." But before Robin could tell him everything, Vermillion suddenly interrupted.
"?" Robin was obviously confused. "Aren't you intrigued by Ancient Weapon information?"
"Seeing you hesitate makes me think you are reluctant to tell me. If you don't want to, then don't; I don't need it." He said lightly, "Let's go; there will be new friends accompanying us on our journey. You should join us and welcome them."
Hearing the man's honest answer made her heart feel calm and guilty, "Sorry..." Looking down, she whispered, "Obviously, you saved and treated me well, but... I'm still reluctant to tell you this information, even hesitant. I'm hesitant to trust you... Am I still worthy to be by your side?" She said with a sad expression. Between telling him and not telling him, this confused her, and this inner turmoil made her uncomfortable.
"You doubting me is normal; after all, we haven't been together for long. Don't overthink, let's go; Drake and the others await us." Vermillion smiled while holding Robin's hand.
When Vermillion wanted to fly them, Robin suddenly said, "This Poneglyph records the existence of an Ancient Weapon called Poseidon; it is written that..." After calming herself down, Robin finally made a unanimous decision. She quickly told the entire contents of the Poneglyph.
Listening to Robin's words, Vermillion finally laughed, not because of the contents of the Poneglyph but because of Robin's willingness to open up and trust him. Robin wouldn't tell him essential information like this if she didn't.
Witnessing his Captain's sincere laughter, Robin gently tightened her hug. After freeing her heart knot, she now felt more relaxed and comfortable being by Vermillion's side.
After that, Vermillion took Minamoto and Robin to Shandora to meet the rest of his colleagues.
"Okay, everyone, you guys will decide the summons this time." He said, at the same time, he did not intend to use all the Devil Fruit he had; he would at least set aside three for future use.
"How about calling a new fellow Pirate?" Drake smiled, "I'm the only true Pirate here. Can you call another Pirate to accompany us? There will be a special gift for you, hehe~" Drake hugged Vermillion tightly while teasing him with gifts that, of course, almost all men couldn't refuse.
"Hmph, if you want to summon a new friend, it has to be a Hero like me." Tatsumaki suddenly sat on Vermillion's shoulder while voicing her opinion.
"Look at our little friend here. Are you really eager to summon a new Hero? You don't even mind teasing my Vermillion."
"Don't compare me to you, you big-breasted monster, hmph!" Tatsumaki snorted.
"I think we're lacking a musician here," Dio chimed in but then closed his eyes in deep thought, "But, unlike Drake, it seems I can't tempt him into calling a musician friend."
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe Master likes muscular men like you." Emiya joined in the conversation.
Hearing Emiya's opinion, Vermillion's mouth immediately twitched. Secretly, he stopped the time, then materialized a clone out of thin air that resembled the form of a monster bodybuilder.
After that, he ordered the muscular clone to hug Emiya's body tightly. After doing all these steps, he returned to Drake and Tatsumaki's side.
Dio, who could watch his Master's antics, smiled while waiting with great interest.
When time ran normally again, Emiya suddenly felt something was wrong. For some reason, he felt something was hugging his waist... tightly. When he looked to the side, he was horrified.
"Hearing you say that, I thought that you had a particular liking for muscular men. As a kind Master, I decided to reward you with something."
"Wait, no! Master, I was kidding, don't do this to me!" Emiya screamed in horror when he was forcibly taken to a room.
After he was satisfied teasing him, Vermillion canceled the clone.
Turning towards Drake, Vermillion gave her a nod, "Fellow Pirate, right? Not bad. Let's invite our new friend." After that, he communicated with the System.
In an instant, a bright magic circle appeared. Robin, who had never witnessed how her Captain summoned his new friend, looked at the magic circle curiously.
"What kind of Pirate Friend will we call? I really look forward to it. I hope they are reliable and easy to get along with." Drake said.
"Hmph, calling Pirates is a waste. Also, most of them aren't easy to get along with." Tatsumaki pouted.
"Haha, you have a point." Drake couldn't help but laugh.
Two figures appeared from within the magic circle when the magic light faded.
'Wait, why are there two Servants?' Vermillion looked surprised.
"Master, are you surprised? We are both one Servant."
"She's Mary Read. I'm Anne Bonny. Nice to meet you." Anne introduced herself.
[Congratulations, Master! You have acquired Caribbean Free Bird. Because this Noble Phantasm requires the combined strength of two Servants, it has been modified specifically for you. You can now create a clone with one hundred percent of your power, but your magic power consumption will be doubled.]
'T-this ability is insane!' Vermillion stared.