Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

Suppressing the strange emotions within him, Robin opened his mouth, but ultimately only managed to utter these words: "You are very different..."

"Thank you for the compliment."

He couldn't tell if the other person was exaggerating, but he just assumed it was.

After a pause, Rocks asked again, "So, Miss Robin, what have you thought about my previous suggestion? Would you like to join my adventurer's party?"

"Your identity and my name are both troublesome, so you have fewer concerns. Anyway, they're both troublesome, so there's no such thing as one being more troublesome than the other."

That makes sense.

Robin rested her hands on the table, propped her chin on her hand, looked at Rocks, and chuckled, "But... what if I say I refuse?"

The other party said this to put her mind at ease.

Robin's impression of Rocks improved; he was a very meticulous, attentive, and caring person...

"I will take you away by force."

Lox laughed: "I am indeed discussing this with you, but you have no right to refuse."

"I went through a lot of trouble to take down Crocodile for you!"

Robin was speechless: "..."

Is that so domineering?

And what does it mean to have put in a lot of effort?

The battle only lasted about half an hour, and you were completely unharmed. It seemed like a one-sided victory, right?

"After hearing what you said, it seems like I have no other choice?"

Shaking off the strange thoughts in her mind, Robin said helplessly, "I'm no match for you, yet you've come looking for me. I feel like I've boarded a pirate ship."

'It's just a pirate ship!'

Upon hearing Robin's words, Nami immediately had this thought in her mind.

She has a lot to say about whether or not she got on the wrong ship.

Now there is even more.

In addition to Locke, this ship will now face another new problem.

This trouble may not be any less than the trouble Lox had.

Will they have a good life in the future?

She's so tired and wants to retire...

"How can you call it a pirate ship?"

Lockston was immediately displeased and presented the facts and reasoning: "This is a matter of mutual consent... well, it's an act of mutual help and benefit."

"The fact that two entities that pose a threat to the world government and navy are joining forces to deal with each other is essentially a powerful alliance!"

"Well, that makes sense."

Robin just smiled.

There was no rebuttal to what sounded like utter nonsense.

She extended her right hand to Lockes with a bright smile: "Then please take care of me from now on, Captain Lockes."

There's nothing left to agonize over.

She's a big problem, and the other person is a big problem too. There's no question of one of them sabotaging the other.

Then she let go of her previous concerns.

Besides, the other party has already made it very clear that she has no right to refuse...

Welcome to the company.

Rocks clasped Robin's hands and laughed, "As long as you're on my ship, I'll take care of your troubles."

Robin gave Rocks a long look and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, Captain..."

Let me introduce you to the crew of our adventure team.

Rocks released Robin's hand and introduced Kuina and Nami: "Kuina is the first mate of the ship; Nami is the navigator of the ship."

Kuina and Nami nodded to Robin as a greeting.

Robin greeted the two briefly, then looked at Rocks and asked, "Where are the others?"

"What other people? It's just the three of us."

Lockes shrugged, his face serious: "Don't underestimate us just because we don't have many people. They are all top talents, each capable of handling multiple roles and standing on their own!"

Robin: "..."

Including her, there are only four people in total?

She understood the subtext of "wearing multiple jobs and being able to handle things independently."

It's simply a matter of not having enough manpower; everyone needs to do more...

Robin rubbed her temples, feeling inexplicably weary: "I suspect you invited me to join you because you're after my Flower Flower Fruit ability..."

"Hehehe, nothing of the sort..."

Lockes chuckled twice.

As expected of Nico Robin, she even guessed some of his intentions.

With the ship short-handed, Robin, who possesses the Flower-Flower Fruit, is naturally the most suitable candidate.

She is worth several people by herself.

In addition, he is highly capable and handles things in an organized manner, making him an excellent choice for a partner.

The fact that the other person is beautiful and pleasing to the eye is secondary!

From Rocks' expression, Robin was certain of what she was thinking, and a slight twitch appeared on her lips: "Um... can I take back what I just said?"

"No."

"Alright, I'll try my best, Captain, but please recruit more people in the future..."

What else could Robin say?

Robin glanced at Rocks, Kuina, and Nami, and suddenly noticed something.

Apart from Captain Rocks, why are all the other characters women?

Looking Rocks up and down, Robin's intellectual voice held a deeper meaning: "By the way, Captain, on our ship... are only female crew members allowed?"

"of course not."

Lox shook his head: "Only at this stage."

"To join our adventure team, the first requirement is my approval, the second is the approval of the other members, the third is exceptional skills, and the fourth is impeccable character."

Lox didn't want to recruit too many people.

He will only recruit those who meet the above conditions...

Their adventure team follows an elite route.

As for the future... we'll consider it later.

Even if he later had his own power and territory, Rocks would not allow those who burned, killed, and looted to join his ranks.

This is a bottom-line issue!

"Thank you for the compliment."

Robin raised an eyebrow and smiled, saying, "I never expected I could pass such stringent conditions..."

"..."

Lox was speechless for a moment, then said casually, "Fifth point, good-looking. As long as the fifth point is met, the above four points can be ignored."

Robin: "?"

Although it was a compliment to her looks, it sounded a little off...

Robin said, "It won't be easy to meet these requirements. No wonder we only have four people now. Does the captain have any other candidates?"

"Let's take one step at a time."

Rocks shrugged: "We're short of doctors, musicians, cooks, helmsmen, shipwrights..."

"There are some people I have in mind, but I can't say for sure whether they will choose to join. We'll see when we meet them."

"Those chosen by you, Captain, must be very capable people, right?"

Robin nodded slightly.

Lox smiled and said, "Well, I guess so."

Rocks did have some ideas in mind regarding who his companions would be.

If we encounter this again in the future, we can try inviting them...

of course.

If they encounter suitable companions on the journey, Rocks will recruit them; currently, four people on the ship are indeed too few…

Nami then interjected, asking curiously, "Who are they? Xiao Luo, could you tell us first?"

Lox didn't want to say, "You wouldn't know even if I told you. I'll keep it a secret for now. You'll find out once you've actually joined."

Nami snorted, "Stingy!"

"Go exercise quickly, then we'll have breakfast later, and then I'll take Robin to see the Poneglyphs. After we finish taking care of some things, we should leave."

Rocks decided to take Robin to see the Poneglyphs, and then they could set sail again when it was about time.

News of Crocodile's death has spread, and the Navy should have learned of it as well.

Staying here any longer might attract the attention of the navy...

……

at the same time.