Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

"Hmm, Robin?"

Luffy was pinched so hard he could barely speak, and instinctively tried to back away, lowering his voice to complain about the sudden attack.

However, Robin did not stop; instead, he leaned closer as Robin leaned back.

Behind Luffy is the cold, hard Golden Bell, leaving him nowhere to retreat.

Robin showed no sign of stopping her approach. As Luffy tilted his head back, she leaned closer, her flawless and incredibly beautiful face growing ever larger in Luffy's vision. She was so close that he could clearly count her long, thick eyelashes, feel her warm breath gently brushing against his skin, and her uniquely fragrant breath forcefully filling his nostrils.

what is she doing

This woman is using her looks to deceive people!

Alarm bells were ringing in Luffy's head.

And it was only when he was this close that he truly realized for the first time that some people could be this beautiful.

Isn't it said that distance makes the heart grow fonder?

Robin has always been beautiful, but he had never thought of her that way before; he simply regarded her as an important partner.

And what does Robin take him for by pressing him so relentlessly?

He's the captain, and he's going to be the Pirate King!

So, he braced himself and tried to regain his composure, his voice slightly tense: "What you're doing is wrong."

As Luffy expected, Robin would stop upon hearing this, and then perhaps ask him why it was wrong with her usual enigmatic smile. He would then seize that brief moment of respite and shove her away!

Is that what you want?

It's not something you can get by simply paying more money.

I'm not Nami!

To everyone's surprise, Robin, instead of backing down, tilted his head slightly, a more playful smile curving his lips, and asked, "What did I do wrong?"

As she spoke, she gracefully raised her free hand, pointing to a corner of the Poneglyph behind Luffy.

"Besides the main historical text, there's a sentence left by someone else here. I just wanted to point it out to you."

Luffy was stunned for a moment, and after realizing what had happened, he looked frustrated—he had been tricked!

Robin wasn't what he thought at all; she was just teasing him.

Robin watched Luffy's face contort with a half-smile, pressing him further: "So, what did you mean by what you just said?"

She was talking to herself when she suddenly reached out and gently pinched Luffy's chin with her slender fingers, forcing him to look directly at her face that was now close to his again.

Seeing Luffy's rare expression of embarrassment and defiance, Robin couldn't help but let out a low, pleasant laugh.

She became interested in Luffy from the first time she met him, and later discovered that he knew the Poneglyphs just like her, and had an almost unbelievable learning ability.

Robin wanted to get closer and closer.

But now, she finds herself increasingly enjoying the feeling of teasing Luffy.

Seeing his expression change from his usual one because of my actions, an indescribable sense of satisfaction and closeness welled up within me.

Having lived in the dark world for so many years, Robin had never experienced the feeling of being unconditionally cared for and protected under Luffy's wing. But once she experienced it with Luffy, it was like a taste of something new, addictive and irresistible.

Just as Robin was enjoying Luffy's predicament and felt that the time was right, she was preparing to gracefully retreat when she suddenly felt a strong arm tightly gripping her waist!

She looked down and froze.

Luffy grinned at her with an extremely confident smile.

The next moment, before Robin could react, an irresistible force pulled her even closer.

Then, a passionate and impulsive kiss was returned to her!

The kiss was brief but full of declaration. Luffy quickly released her, still smiling, looking at Robin who was completely stunned, her cheeks flushed with a rare blush.

Chapter 164 What inappropriate words?

What do I mean?

That's exactly what I meant.

Luffy raised his eyebrows triumphantly, as if he had won a great battle.

The best defense is a good offense!

Grandpa was right.

He turned around in high spirits, no longer looking at the petrified Robin, and focused his attention back on the Poneglyphs, looking for the other person's message she had just mentioned.

"Alright, let me see who left a message here."

Luffy quickly found a line of inscriptions at the bottom of the stone tablet that were very different in style from the ancient historical text.

Robin finally recovered from the sudden counterattack. She took a deep breath, suppressed the strange emotions surging in her heart, and walked to Luffy's side. Her voice returned to its usual calmness, but if you listened carefully, there seemed to be a slight, almost imperceptible tremor:

"I've arrived here, leading this text to its final destination. The message was left by Gol D. Roger!"

"The Pirate King has been here?!"

Luffy's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

Furthermore, the fact that One Piece left this message implies that he, like himself, can read the Poneglyphs?!

Robin wasn't one of the only two people in the world who possessed the Poneglyphs.

Ok.

Luffy thought for a moment, "The Pirate King is dead, so the only ones left who know the Poneglyphs are the two of them."

He found it all increasingly interesting.

Skypiea, Golden Bell, Poneglyphs, the footprints of the Pirate King... all of these seem to be connected by a series of adventure clues.

"Luffy, you will become the Pirate King too."

Robin's voice came from behind.

She stepped forward, gently hugged Luffy from behind, and smiled, "I really believe you."

"of course."

Luffy straightened his chest.

But then he felt a heavy pressure on his head and couldn't help but protest, "But Robin, could you please stop pressing on my head?"

Because Robin is significantly taller than Luffy, when she hugs him from behind, almost all of her soft weight rests on Luffy's head.

Robin, however, had a cunning look on his face and feigned innocence as he asked, "You just did that to me, why can't I put up a little resistance?"

"Huh? It was clearly me who was resisting."

Who is at a disadvantage?

"..."

Am I not at a loss?

Women are so unreasonable!

You started it first!

Luffy mentally complained loudly.

Just then, Luffy's keen Observation Haki detected a faint aura of impending conflict below.

"What's wrong?" Robin asked, keenly aware of the situation.

"It looks like a fight is about to break out down there. We need to go down and check it out." Luffy decided to take Golden Bell down with him.

Reach out and wrap it around your hand.

Robin laughed, and very naturally reached out to hug Luffy's neck, snuggling close to him, her tone teasing and coquettish: "Then please take me down, Captain."

"I can carry you on my back."

"I like being in front."

Luffy: "......"

Is this some kind of inappropriate or offensive language?

Robin always uses different names for Luffy.

From the distant Captain at the beginning, to Luffy after getting to know each other better, and then to directly calling each other Luffy, this is a relationship that went from estrangement to closeness.

Now, the use of terms like "Luffy" and various affectionate and teasing nicknames is undoubtedly proof of their increasingly close relationship.

.....

The Island of the Gods, also known as Apayado.

This place has historical issues; it is half the size of the original Gaya Island, but its area is more than three times larger than Angel Island, inhabited by the Skypiea Skypiea people.

Originally the ancestral home of the Shandians, it was occupied by the ancestors of the Sky Island people, who drove the Shandians away.

The environment here was originally the same as Gaya Island in Qinghai, but after staying on the Sky Island for four hundred years, it has undergone tremendous changes due to the special environment and substances of the Sky Island. The most obvious change is the gigantification of various animals and plants. There are behemoths like the Lord of the Sky, which look like sea kings, and even an ordinary bean vine has grown to thousands or even hundreds of meters high, reaching into the clouds above the Sky Island.

Two factions are now locked in a standoff on this land steeped in historical issues.

On one side were the Shandian warriors led by the war demon Waipa. Their eyes were sharp, their weapons were gripped tightly, and they still bore the scars from their battle with the divine army. Their longing for their homeland burned in their eyes.

On the other side are the Sky Island residents, led by Gan Fall, who are equally vigilant.

Although Ganford yearned for peace, centuries of division and conflict could not be resolved overnight.

Defeating Enel should have been a cause for celebration, but the struggle for the island of God would not stop just because Enel was defeated.

After learning the whole story from Gan Fall, Nami and the others didn't know what to say or how to get involved.

This seems to be a historical issue belonging to the Sky Island inhabitants and the Shandians.

Gan Fall continues to call for peace, especially after Enel's brutal rule, and he hopes for genuine reconciliation.

However, the Shandians had strong objections to this.