Chapter 209 Farewell, My Partner (Part 2 & 3 Combined)

On the all-white World Government ship, a group of agents dressed in uniform black suits stood in a neat and orderly square formation on the deck, their expressions solemn.

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I felt a series of barely perceptible vibrations beneath my feet; it was the cannons below firing fiercely.

Directly in front of the agents, four men of different builds, all dressed in black suits, stood at the bow of the ship, watching with great interest the small boat being heavily bombarded by artillery fire.

A small boat compared to the boat beneath their feet.

"Oh dear! Isn't this too cruel to them? They haven't even done anything yet."

A man who looked like a Kabuki actor, with long, light pink hair that almost touched the ground like a lion, and a face covered in thick foundation, shook his head and spoke in a strange manner.

He is none other than Kugatori, a member of CP9, an intelligence agency directly under the World Government that is unknown to the outside world and exists only in legend.

Although he spoke of cruelty, there was no trace of pity on his face; instead, his expression was filled with a mocking smirk as he watched his prey fall into a trap.

This is a criminal who has been on the run for twenty years, and who has been captured by countless excellent agents and even the previous generation of CP9 members. Unexpectedly, he is about to be caught by them today.

Hey hey! I bet I'll get some pretty good rewards after this mission!

"Be careful, everyone. The fact that this woman has been able to escape for twenty years without being caught is enough to prove that she has extraordinary abilities," said a tall man who was the only one wearing a mask.

"Hmph, that's because I wasn't involved before. This time, with me here, that woman has no choice but to surrender!"

A fierce-looking man with a scar on his left cheek said menacingly; he was Jabra, another official member of CP9.

Gabra had a sinister smile on his lips, but suddenly he seemed to think of something unpleasant, and his face turned gloomy.

"Hmph! I'm enough this time. I really don't know why the commander specifically called that dead leopard here. Just thinking about having to be on the same boat with that guy for the next few days makes me annoyed!"

"The officer is a coward, probably worried you can't protect him, blah blah blah!"

A man with gray-green hair, a round head and body, and a strangely zippered mouth suddenly spoke.

He is also a member of CP9 – the Owl.

Without thinking, the owl immediately covered its mouth after uttering those words: "Oh no! I've revealed the commander's secret about being a coward! Am I going to get into trouble for this? Baa baa!"

A fierce glare fell from the side.

"I don't know if the officer will make things difficult for you, but I do know I'm in a very bad mood right now!" Gabra gritted his teeth, almost forcing the words out of his mouth.

To say that he couldn't protect his superior is to imply that the dead leopard that the superior summoned was stronger than him.

Although it was indeed true, he couldn't accept being so bluntly singled out.

Stab it!

Sensing the murderous intent of its companion, the owl immediately zipped up its beak, indicating that it would no longer speak nonsense.

At this moment, Wei Qu, the masked man, Gabra, and the owl all changed their expressions, as if they had heard something, and held their breath to listen.

A few seconds later, Gabra sneered, not speaking to his companions nor to himself, but to the air: "We're not interested in anyone but you. Since you say so, we'll ask our superior. I think he'll agree."

At the same time, the masked man took out a Den Den Mushi, dialed the number, and said something.

Not long after, a voice came through the Den Den Mushi: "Alright! As long as she cooperates, I can let the rest of the crew go."

The masked man hung up the phone and stared at a certain spot: "You heard everything, didn't you?"

There was no response to him.

But he and the other three didn't care, because they knew that the person who was supposed to listen had already heard.

Two seconds later, looking at the target ship that was less than a hundred meters away, Gabra shook his head with some boredom: "It seems that this woman is not going to resist anymore. This mission is so boring that we don't even need to stretch our muscles."

"Hey, you guys go and bring that woman back, I'm too lazy to go over there."

He waved his hand, found a chair, and sat down by himself.

On the Dream Chaser.

When Robin's words reached the ears of Goku, Nami, Sanji, and Poopo, the three humans and one beast all changed their expressions.

"You can't go with them, Robin!" Goku strode up to Robin, tilted his head back, and said earnestly.

"Robin, we've always considered you our true partner, please don't act rashly!" Seeing that there was no hope of escape, Nami stopped steering the ship and ran down from the second floor.

"Robin, we are a team, and even more so, a big family. No one can be missing." Sanji put one hand in his pocket, his eyes more serious than ever before.

"Wow!" (They're right! Me too!) Pupu said firmly and loudly in support.

However, Robin remained unmoved by the strong dissuasion of her four companions, and even appeared quite indifferent.

"You don't need to say anything more. I've had this idea for a long time, and it has nothing to do with you."

"I've had a fairly pleasant time with you all, but I'm fed up with it, and I don't want to continue living with you."

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"You don't need to worry about me. Although the World Government has issued a warrant for my arrest, they won't do anything to me because I'm of great use to them."

Instead, you should worry about yourselves. Your path ahead will become increasingly difficult, and the enemies you encounter will grow stronger. You might easily perish at sea, while I will still be alive and well.

Robin's words were like icy spikes piercing the hearts of Goku and the others, causing their expressions to freeze and their minds to go blank.

At that moment, the World Government's ship was already approaching them. The masked man, the owl, and the masked man on the bow looked down at them, but did not jump down directly.

"Yo yo ee, Bu Yi, um... Binga, hurry up and open the door so we can bring this lady who broke with her friends back. Oh dear, what a heartbreaking scene, I can't help but feel like crying."

He pretended to wipe away tears, as if he couldn't bear to look at the scene below where Robin and Goku were making a resolute farewell.

The masked man, also known as Binga but actually as Bruno, a CP9 agent, ignored his companion's nonsensical remarks and made a pulling motion in front of him, instantly creating an open air door in front of the three of them.

At the same time, an air door appeared out of nowhere on the Dream Chaser.

"Let's go."

Bruno went in first, and then, as if teleported, emerged from the air door on the Dream Chaser.

"What, what's going on?"

Upon witnessing this unbelievable scene, Goku, Nami, and the others were immediately stunned.

"A Devil Fruit, this is definitely the power of a Devil Fruit." The quick-thinking Nami was the first to react.

Are these guys agents of the World Government? This man has this ability, so what about the other two? What kind of terrifying abilities do they possess?

Nami's gaze swept over the three figures that had landed on the ship, and her heart sank into a deep frown.

"Nicole Robin, let's go, the commander is waiting for you," Bruno said, looking at Robin.

Robin didn't answer, her mind flashing back to the carefree, sunny, and captivating memories of living and adventuring with her companions during that time.

Two seconds later, she forced herself to suppress these images, forcing herself to stop looking at everything on the Dream Chaser. She looked ahead, bypassed the four companions blocking her way, and walked firmly toward the three figures in front of her, toward a door leading to the end.

Farewell, my companion.

May you grow stronger and stronger, strong enough to survive well on this vast and turbulent yet perilous sea.

May you all achieve your dreams: may Goku find his family and become stronger; may Nami draw a map of the entire world; may Sanji find the legendary sea; and may Pupu become the strong person he aspires to be.

Just forget about me, pretend you've never met me.

then.

Live life to the fullest, with all your might.

pat.

pat.

It wasn't until Robin's footsteps sounded from beside them and faded into the distance that Goku and his friends finally came to their senses.

A dark shadow flashed by and appeared in front of Robin once again; it was Goku.

"Robin! You can't go with them! I told you I'd protect you!"

After quickly saying a few words to Robin, Goku turned around and looked at the three of them very seriously.

"Hey! Robin didn't do anything wrong, she's not a criminal, you can't take her away! You must have made a mistake!"

The three of them were stunned for a moment, not expecting Goku to say such a thing.

"Hey, hey, hey, did I hear that right? Are you questioning us, questioning the World Government's decision?" Weiqu scratched his ear, as if to confirm if he was hallucinating because he had too much earwax.

"That's right! I believe Robin! She's definitely not a bad person. She's just learning some kind of language. How can you arrest her based on that alone!" Goku said seriously.

"Yo yo, you know quite a lot, kid." Kuchiriko was a little surprised that Goku, at his age, knew that Robin knew such a secret thing as ancient writing.

Could it be that Nico Robin told him?

He re-examined the woman who had surrendered voluntarily, wondering why she would tell such a thing to a kid.

Could it be that the other party is planning to teach this brat those forbidden words?

"Nicole Robin, you didn't teach him that kind of writing, did you?" Thinking of this, Kuchiki put away his playful expression, narrowed his eyes, and stared at Robin.

"No," Robin replied firmly.

"Do you think just anyone can learn this? If it were that easy, I wouldn't be the only one in the world who knows it."

Robin's tone remained unchanged, as if he were recounting something trivial: "He would know about this only because I let it slip once when I was drunk."

"Did you let something slip while drinking?" Waitori asked, a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

Robin didn't reply. She casually shoved Goku to the ground, took a step forward, and said coldly, "Sun Wukong, I already told you that day. It was my fault for accidentally letting you know about this, but I'm also telling you to keep it buried inside forever. Don't tell anyone. You really have no memory at all!"

"If you continue to speak so recklessly, I think you'll suffer a terrible fate!"

Robin was very anxious, fearing that the World Government might take Goku away because of something so sensitive.

Even if it is eventually discovered that Wukong indeed does not know ancient writing, it is hard to say what a good ending it will have.

Wukong was somewhat bewildered after hearing these words.

What? When did Robin stop me from speaking?

Wait a minute, it seems like I didn't find out because Robin accidentally let it slip while he was drunk. I think Vivi told me, right?

He felt his memories were in disarray, and his brain was somewhat malfunctioning.

Suddenly, a cry of surprise rang out.

"Ah! I remember now, chatterbox!"

"Sun Wukong, isn't that the newcomer who made a name for himself at Marine Headquarters before? It's said that Vice Admiral Garp brought him back, but there hasn't been any news about him since then, blah blah blah!"

The owl's beak zipper had been unzipped again, and it revealed a piece of intelligence it had once seen.

Before they arrived, they paid almost no attention to the people on Robin's ship, because according to intelligence gathered from the front lines, besides Robin, there was only one man, one woman, one child, and one pet on board, and none of them were on the wanted list.

Such a simple and seemingly harmless combination could hardly attract their attention.

In their minds, this was just a temporary stop for Robin's journey, and he would leave soon.

Apart from Robin, the people on the ship posed no threat to them whatsoever.

And now, a new naval recruit favored by Garp has suddenly appeared. This is too strange.

"Oh my, a new Navy recruit? That's interesting. Instead of training properly at Navy Headquarters, a new Navy recruit has come to team up with a world criminal and even seek justice for him. This is the first time I've ever seen anything like it."

He swayed his head and shook his head, his tone as strange as could be.

What? Garp? That naval hero?

Robin's expression remained unchanged, but he was inwardly shocked.

She never expected that Goku had such a connection. Nami once said that Goku had deep connections in the Navy, but she didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just a lie to encourage herself, or an exaggerated truth.

Now, with the truth laid bare before her, she suddenly finds herself unable to understand Wukong anymore.

Why would someone who was favored by such a person and joined the Navy run away alone, take her in, and trust a wanted criminal like her without reservation?

What she didn't know was that Goku hadn't actually officially joined the Navy yet; he was just a reserve officer.

As for those seemingly unbelievable things, they were all just Wukong following his heart, making the most simple and pure decisions.

There's no reason why; I'm just following my heart!

Nami, who was behind Robin, saw the urgency of the situation and was about to announce Garp's name, but someone else said it first.

Seeing that the World Government officials' expressions shifted at the mention of Garp's name, she immediately chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes! Goku and that Marine hero Garp have a great relationship! He even handled all the paperwork for our ship's departure!"

"I'm telling you, we've decided to go to Vice Admiral Garp and ask him to help drop Robin's charges. So don't make any rash moves now. You have to give Vice Admiral Garp face, or he might make things difficult for you later!"

She felt that these world government agents should at least give some face to Garp, who was renowned in the Navy, even if they didn't care about the monk.

But she was wrong, and quite terribly wrong.

CP9, which is directly under the World Government, does not need to give face to anyone except its superiors and the Celestial Dragons, not even the Fleet Admiral.

"Giving Lieutenant General Garp face?"

Bruno, who hadn't uttered a sound since letting Robin go with them, suddenly spoke up, his voice indifferent and his tone sarcastic.

"No one can interfere with what CP9 does. Even if Vice Admiral Garp were here, he couldn't stop us from taking Nico Robin away."

"As for dropping the charges, ha, you're all a bunch of naive and stupid fools. Not to mention Vice Admiral Garp, even Fleet Admiral Sengoku couldn't do that!"

After saying that, he said to his companion, "Don't worry about that brat. Our mission is just to take Robin away. Let's hurry back, or the commander will get angry if we keep waiting."

Regardless of whether Goku is involved in the secrets of the ancient script, it is not advisable for them to take Robin away in front of her now.

Otherwise, the other party wouldn't have told them the secret they were supposed to share.

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