Rob is scary, absolutely someone who should not be made as our enemy!
Now—
Tiger, facing Rob, thought so in his heart, and his instincts told him the same. But as the captain, he couldn't allow himself to take even a step back despite the tremendous pressure.
Tiger looked at Rob, who was standing on the bow deck of his ship, and asked in a deep voice:
"As soon as you boarded, you used Conqueror's Haki to knock out my crew! However, there was no killing intent, which is really unpredictable! Excuse me, what brings you here so suddenly? Is there a reason?"
Hearing Tiger's words, Rob's eyes remained calm:
"I just said it! I have some appreciation for you. After all, few people in this world dare to attack Celestial Dragons, especially in the Holy Land Mariejois. For that, you have my respect.
"Besides, you release humans who continuously harm fishmen without discrimination. From a character standpoint, I admire you very much! So I wanted to meet you."
swish
While talking, Rob handed over the fine wine from South Blue that he brought to Fisher Tiger.
Casually, he said:
"This is our first meeting, and probably the last! I don't have anything suitable as a gift on my boat, so here is some fine wine from South Blue. I enjoyed it, so I give it to you!"
"In addition, here's a piece of advice - when sailing on the sea, strength is the basis for upholding justice, and strength is the real backing of freedom! If you want to live in harmony with humans, you don't have to be kind!"
"You are very brave and have a noble character! A guy like you shouldn't die from his own mistakes, nor should he die at the hands of some humans!"
Da da da
Turning around, Rob faced away from Tiger, who was holding the jug of wine, and continued:
"You don't have to hurt others, but you need the power not to be hurt by others! You want peaceful coexistence between fishmen and humans, but your current approach is wrong!"
"Go to the Revolutionary Army!"
"If you go there, you should be able to find another way for humans and fishmen to coexist peacefully! Princess Otohime's path is one option, and my suggestion to you is another!"
prickly——
After saying what he wanted to Tiger, purple lightning burst out from Rob's body.
Casually, he added:
"Goodbye, then!"
Swish—
Rob's figure teleported away from the Sun Pirates' ship and disappeared.
The Angel, which was already very close, turned around, passed by the Sun Pirates' ship, and sailed toward the distant sea.
Seeing the shadow of the Angel leaving, Tiger glanced at the fine wine Rob had given him, a thoughtful look on his face.
Finally, he opened the lid and took a sip:
"Delicious!"
Although he didn't fully understand what Rob meant by his words, he didn't sense any hostility from him, so he drank the wine without hesitation. After all, if Rob wanted to kill them, he could have done it easily without any tricks.
He pondered Rob's suggestion, then shook his head with a sad look on his face:
"I can't... trust humans anymore!"
He just wanted to continue sailing with his final ideal. His broken heart and exhausted body couldn't handle any more burdens.
Fisher Tiger had completely lost hope in this distorted world.
On the Angel, Robin looked at Rob curiously and asked:
"Onii-chan, how was it? What kind of person is Fisher Tiger?"
Uta also looked at Rob curiously. It was rare for them to see Rob admire someone, and there weren't many people in the whole sea who could earn his respect. So, they were both curious about Fisher Tiger.
After a moment of thought, Rob grinned:
"He's just like that! Fisher Tiger has lost all hope. From his heart, all I can hear are howls and despair, endless darkness!"
"His heart is dead! It's different from what I thought before. But it doesn't matter. This is probably the last time we'll meet him! What kind of person he is doesn't concern us."
Hearing Rob's evaluation of Tiger, both Robin and Uta were a little surprised, but they quickly moved on.
After all—
If it wasn't for Onii-chan, they wouldn't have paid attention to Tiger in the first place. Since Onii-chan said it didn't matter, they naturally let it go.
After a month...
After crossing the first half of the Grand Line and the very dangerous Calm Belt, the Angel carried Rob, Robin, and Uta back to their familiar East Blue again!
At the bow of the ship, Robin wore a crop top, ultra-short shorts, her long black hair tied into a single ponytail at the waist, and sunglasses on her face, enjoying the sea breeze. With a smile on her face, she exclaimed:
"East Blue, we're back!"
Beside Robin, Uta sat on the railing of the bow with a smile on her face. She said:
"East Blue? This is where I, Nii-chan, and Onee-chan met the first time! Hehehe..."
Hearing Uta's words, Robin also smiled and reached out to rub Uta's head affectionately. Though Uta sometimes disrupted her plans to get closer to Nii-chan, she loved Uta dearly. After all, Uta was almost raised by her and Rob. Except for not being born to her and Nii-chan, there was no difference between Uta and a daughter she had raised.
To round it up—
Uta calling her sister was truly heartfelt!
"I'm off to make dinner!"
After enjoying the sea breeze, Robin stretched and walked toward the cabin.
Uta also jumped off the railing and caught up with Robin with her short legs:
"I'm here to help too, Onee-chan!"
Hearing this, Robin smiled warmly:
"Then I'm counting on you!"
Now—
In the training room above the main mast, Rob, shirtless, kicked a sandbag in front of him repeatedly. With his strength, he could knock down a mountain, let alone a small sandbag!
But now, Rob was focused on absolute control over his attacks. He rarely practiced grandiose techniques anymore. Instead, he focused on ordinary sword swings, punches, and kicks. This simple, daily practice, accumulated over time, was enough to achieve mastery. Overcomplicating his training would not yield the same results.
After ten minutes of continuous practice, Rob finally stopped, having no specific plan.
"Back to East Blue this time—"
Looking out to the sea through the training room window, Rob's face filled with anticipation.
"I don't know if it's possible to meet Vice Admiral Garp. If I do, I want to try his fist! Even in his sixties, he's still at his peak in every aspect."
"And there's Straw Hat Luffy. He's six years old now! If you count the time, Shanks should be coming to East Blue soon, right?"
"And there's also that special Devil Fruit called the Rubber-Rubber Fruit, which is actually the Nika Fruit!"
Thinking about it, Rob was excited for the next East Blue voyage. He was most looking forward to meeting Vice Admiral Garp and fighting this legendary Marine hero to see how his own strength compared to the best.
As for the Nika Fruit that Shanks will acquire, Rob's plan was to let things happen naturally. The Nika Fruit is indeed powerful, known as the "God" Devil Fruit, but Rob, having already eaten the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and possessing the Op-Op Fruit, had little need for it. Plus, the Nika Fruit seemed somewhat unsettling to Rob.
Although all Devil Fruits are said to be inhabited by "demons," the Nika Fruit was the only one mentioned to have its own will, seemingly able to choose its user. It had a sense of fatalism that made Rob wary. The information he had suggested that the Nika Fruit was more malevolent than other Devil Fruits. If it turned out that the Nika Fruit contained the soul of Joy Boy, Rob wouldn't be surprised.
Of course, if the Nika Fruit did fall into his hands, Rob would use his fifth talent-extreme sublimation to remove any side effects. He wouldn't mind consuming the Nika Fruit to gain all the abilities of Logia, Paramecia, and Zoan Devil Fruits. However, if he were to satisfy his collection hobby with a Zoan Devil Fruit, he preferred the Fish-Fish Fruit, model Azure Dragon, that Kaido ate. It was not only powerful but also incredibly cool.
Haki was another area that stirred Rob's feelings and thoughts as a time traveler. After the effect of his fifth talent-extreme sublimation, maybe he could really harness the power of the Azure Dragon. Who knows?
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