"Wow, how can there be such a terrible weapon in this world?"
The little princess was frightened by these words and shrank her neck in fear.
But then she changed her mind and widened her eyes again.
"Hey, Crocodile wanted to overthrew Alabasta because he wanted Pluto~.
So, Pluto is in Alabasta! -"
The little princess said and looked at her father Cobra.
The others were obviously also surprised by this legend, and they all set their eyes on their king, wanting to hear his answer.
Cobra sighed helplessly, shook his head and denied it:
"Miss Robin, since you provided important information and saved the Kingdom of Alabasta, I will speak frankly.
I have indeed heard some rumours about Pluto.
But I can tell you very clearly that Pluto is not in Alabasta.
All we have is a historical text that records information about Pluto.
I don't even know what is recorded in the historical text."
Robin looked ahead intently, and there was no disappointment in her tone.
"It doesn't matter. I'm not interested in ancient weapons. I came here just to take a look at the historical text.
Even if I'm not interested in what it records, as long as I can take a look at that beautiful text, I'll be satisfied."
Cobra glanced at her and heard her sincerity towards ancient texts from her words.
Thinking of what he had read about this woman's origin before, Cobra sighed again with a very complicated expression.
"In my study, there are some precious books from 800 years ago. If you are interested, you can take them all.
But if there is a day when the truth is found, please tell me about it."
Cobra's generosity and attitude surprised Robin.
She was studying the void century that was the most taboo for the world government.
The king knew all this and still wanted to help her. Wasn't he afraid that the world government would retaliate after knowing it?
The surprise only flashed in her heart, and soon Robin regained her composure, smiled and nodded to thank him.
Vivi tilted her head and looked at the two of them in confusion. What on earth were her father and the sister talking about? Why couldn't she understand?
Just when she was thinking about asking the two of them, there was suddenly a bright light in front of her.
Several people looked at each other and quickened their pace at the same time.
After walking out of the passage, what came into view was a tomb with exquisite carvings and full of ancient Egyptian style.
Vivi looked at these in surprise. This was her first time in the royal tomb
"Let's go, the things are not here."
Cobra's words brought the people who were looking around back to their senses.
He casually placed the lantern on the stone wall on the side, and continued to walk forward with everyone to a hidden door.
Looking back at Nico Robin again, he pushed the door open with mixed feelings and displayed the historical text inside to everyone.
After seeing the historical text carved from the entire boulder, Robin's eyes suddenly lit up. She walked to the historical text first with quick steps, and she translated it word by word without blinking.
Although Vivi and Igaram also thought that this boulder was magical, they did not recognize the words in it. They didn't know what secrets were recorded on it.
Cobra, who was still uncertain in his heart before coming, entangled in whether it was good or bad for this secret to be known.
At this time, he calmed down, as if he had unloaded a heavy burden, and his mood was particularly comfortable.
They didn't bother Robin, and waited until she slowly finished translating and turned back expressionlessly.
Cobra asked curiously:
"Is there anything you want on it?"
Shaking her head, although she had not held much hope, she still couldn't help feeling disappointed after reading it.
'If you know the danger, why stay here?
Wano? I hope it will never be awakened.'
Robin sighed silently in her heart, but she remained calm on the surface
"It's all irrelevant stuff, it's not what I really want"
"Really? That's a pity."
Cobra turned his head and looked at the stone tablet that the royal family had guarded for generations. Suddenly, he thought of something.
"If Queen Lily..."
"Hmm? What did you say?"
Robin frowned and stopped, looking at him.
Queen Lily? Does the Nefertari family have such a queen?
"No, nothing."
Cobra shook his head and refused to say more.
"Lets go, our deal is done.
Take all the books you like when you go back. I will inform the marine and ask them to come and capture Crocodile." After taking a deep look at him, Robin felt that there were still secrets in this country.
But now was not the time to explore these. She had to take her things and reunite with Koala.
What happened next was left to Ain and the rebellious marine gentleman.
"Okay, please do as I say, call the G27 branch first, and then notify the Marine Headquarters."
Although he was confused, Cobra nodded and agreed.
After closing the door containing the historical text, the group hurriedly left the tomb and returned to the palace.
Cobra packed the books for Robin as agreed, and sent someone to secretly send her out of the palace.
After that, the others still pretended that nothing happened and did what they had to do.
But after Cobra finished doing all this, he secretly deleted some of the situation here and passed it to the marine.
Without considering his energy consumption, Crocodile only took half a day to reach the capital of Alabasta.
As soon as he arrived here, Crocodile went straight to the palace without hesitation.
He had already made a rough guess on the way. If things were really as he imagined.
The changes in the palace are the best proof.
A gust of wind blew, and the yellow sand slowly condensed into a figure outside the palace gate.
Seeing a stranger suddenly appear, the guards of the palace immediately raised their weapons shaped like crescent shovels and said vigilantly:
"Who is it!"
"It's me."
The yellow sand dispersed, and Crocodile walked out.
Seeing that it was the hero of the kingdom, the guards immediately put away their weapons, put on a smile and apologized:
"Mr. Crocodile, I didn't expect you to come. I'm so sorry. I was rude just now."
Before he was sure whether the king knew his plan, Crocodile still had to maintain his heroic personality.
"It's okay, this is my duty."
He said this calmly with a cold face, but the guard smiled even brighter after hearing it.
'Mr. Crocodile is still like this, he looks difficult to get along with on the surface.
But he is actually a very easy to talk to and very reasonable person.'
After praising Crocodile in his heart, the guard leaned over and made an invitation:
"Mr. Crocodile, His Majesty once said that he would always welcome you no matter when you visit."
Crocodile has been observing the guard's subtle expressions and movements.
'At least up to now, the other party has not shown any hostility towards him. The smile on his face is also from the heart, really welcoming him.'
Didn't she come here, or was he acting?
He still had doubts in his heart, but he said calmly:
"Give thanks to King Cobra for his kindness. I am here to tell His Majesty something important.
Please lead the way for me. The matter is very urgent."
Hearing his seriousness, the guards did not dare to delay.
They immediately led Crocodile into the palace and arrived at the royal hall where the king handled government affairs.
As soon as the two sides met, Cobra dropped his work and enthusiastically stood up to greet him.
"Mr. Crocodile, why are you here? Please take a seat. I will have someone prepare tea for you."
Crocodile did not refuse Cobra's invitation and sat down on the chair.
However, he did not accept the tea.
"No need, Your Majesty Cobra, I have something important to tell you today.
I wonder if any strangers have come to visit the palace in the past few days?"
As he spoke, he locked his eyes on Cobra's expression, fearing that he would miss any details.
Cobra didn't seem to notice his abnormality. He pinched his chin and recalled carefully, then shook his head and said affirmatively:
"No, there have been no strangers visiting the palace recently. Mr. Crocodile, why did you ask this, is there something wrong?"
Faced with Cobra's question, Crocodile retracted his gaze.
He did not see any flaws in the king's expression.
Of course, this may also be due to the other party's good acting skills.
With a flash of thought in his eyes, Crocodile did not keep it a secret. He directly put a bounty notice in front of Cobra and pretended to be worried:
"A few days ago, I met this woman while fighting pirates
She was the world government's most wanted criminal. I tried to arrest her, but she managed to escape.
She was fleeing towards the capital at the time. I was afraid that her target was Your Majesty, so I came to warn you of her."
Cobra took the bounty order and looked at it. After seeing the name on it, his pupils suddenly trembled and he cried out in shock:
"Nico Robin!!"
Crocodile's eyes flashed, and he quickly asked:
"Your Majesty, have you seen her?"
"No, I haven't seen it."
Cobra immediately refuted, but then he seemed to react and realized that he had shown too much.
He had to take a few deep breaths to calm down a little before saying:
"I haven't seen her, but I've heard of her.
A girl who destroyed 6 warships at the age of 8 and had a bounty of 79 million.
This horrible criminal came to the Kingdom of Alabasta and may have even sneaked into the capital.
This, this...."
He stuttered twice, and finally looked to Crocodile for help.
"Mr. Crocodile, please help me catch this wanted criminal no matter what.
I am willing to exchange the treasures of my palace for her, but please don't let her get close to the palace and hurt my family."
A myriad of thoughts flashed through his mind, and Crocodile immediately and politely agreed verbally.
But Cobra seemed still uneasy.
After getting up and pacing in the room for a while, he ran outside and ordered the guards to strengthen the guards of the palace and strictly check any personnel entering and leaving.
'Something was wrong, he was afraid, not that someone would hurt him, but that he was afraid of other things.'
Crocodile's eyes gradually narrowed, and finally he found the answer in a flash of inspiration.
The poneglyph! He knew Nico Robin's ability and was afraid that the other party was coming for the poneglyph.
In other words, the poneglyph that records Pluto is hidden in this palace!
Crocodile, who had imagined it, thought he had discovered the truth. Cobra, who had arranged the guards, came back and saw Crocodile, who sometimes frowned and sometimes raised his mouth and seemed very happy.
After a slight pause, he came to Crocodile and sat down again.
Noticing that someone was back, Crocodile immediately put his mood in order.
After thinking about it, he stood up and said to Cobra:
"Your Majesty, waiting here all the time is not a solution.
I will continue to search for her outside the palace. Don't worry, if she dares to break into the palace, you send me a signal immediately and I will rush back to support her as soon as possible."
Cobra opened his mouth, as if he didn't want Crocodile to leave.
But after struggling for a long time, he sighed, gave a few instructions, and personally sent Crocodile away.
After watching Crocodile go away, Cobra sighed irritably and returned to the palace worriedly.
After he left, Crocodile came out of the shadows.
Looking in the direction of the palace, he lowered his head thoughtfully.
'It seems that my guess is correct, the poneglyph should be in the palace.
Then now that woman is the key. Only by finding her can I crack the secret of the poneglyph.
Thinking of this, he hammered the wall in annoyance.
He was careless, just a little relaxed with the woman, and let her run away.
But there is nothing wrong with guarding in the royal capital. The woman's target is also the poneglyph.
She will not leave before she sees that thing.
Damn Nico Robin, wait until I catch you, let's see how you can escape.
Cursing inwardly, Crocodile turned and sank into the darkness, and soon disappeared.
What Crocodile didn't notice was that after he left, a mysterious figure in a cloak and a hood covering his face came.
She also disappeared in the shadows in a low-key manner.
Shuttled through the dark alleys, avoiding the occasional drunkards and beggars.
The cloaked figure carefully observed the surroundings, and after confirming that she was not being followed, she flashed when she passed a door and went in.
The room was pitch black, but she did not use any lighting tools.
Only by groping, she came to the fireplace, opened a secret door, and ducked into it.
Bending down the stairs, she finally saw light.
A lantern was hanging on the door, and the cloaked man reached out to take the lantern down, and then knocked on the door.
Before she could answer the secret words, the door opened from the inside.
Robin sat behind the table with a smile, holding a book and greeted her:
"You are back, have you gathered any information?"
The cloaked figure stiffened, and then took off her cloak unhappily, revealing her beautiful face and perfectly proportioned figure underneath.
Koala angrily closed the door, put the lantern and cloak aside, and walked angrily to Robin and lectured:
"Why did you open the door directly? What if there are bad guys outside?
If you skip this step, what's the point of the code I thought about for a long time before?"
Robin still kept smiling, and quickly made coffee for her and pushed it in front of her.
"Don't be angry, try the coffee I just bought first."
Koala pouted and looked at her angrily, but she still suppressed her negative emotions and drank the coffee in small sips.
But as soon as the coffee entered her mouth, she felt something was wrong. After blinking her big watery eyes twice, she spit out the coffee in one mouthful.
"You, you, you even ran away secretly!!"
Looking at the girl who was trembling and pointing at him, Robin smiled and nodded.
"You——!"Koala almost couldn't catch her breath, and she covered her heart and wailed.
"Ah!!! What on earth are you thinking? Don't run around in such a dangerous situation.
If something happens to you, how am I going to explain to the leader and Ain?
This is the first time I'm on a mission alone.
If I fail, I won't be able to go back to see you all!"
Koala was so anxious that she almost cried, but Robin remained unmoved.
After observing for a long time, Robin opened her red lips and said, "Your acting is terrible."
"Eh?"
Putting down the book, Robin elegantly picked up the coffee and sipped it, commenting:
"The acting is too much, the emotions are too full, if it is less heart-wrenching, maybe I will believe it."
After being pierced by the words, Koala leaned back in the chair with her head down, losing all his strength.
"Please, I don't want to act, but please restrain yourself a little.
Crocodile has already visited King Cobra.
If the plan goes well, he will definitely look for us all over the city.
If we are unlucky enough to be discovered, I don't have the confidence to take you away safely."
Robin opened the book again, glanced at her, and returned his attention to the ancient book.
"Then why do you insist on staying?
If we run away right after leaving the palace, even he won't be able to catch us."
Koala was embarrassed, "Well~ there is a reason for this."
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