One Piece: I'm a Hunter on the Grand Line

"Your Excellency in Black Robes, this is Twin Capes. The sea ahead lies the Grand Line, known as the 'Graveyard of Pirates'!"

Back in familiar waters, Mr. 11's tone was filled with excitement.

Yelena nodded casually, walked to the edge of the deck, and looked at the lighthouse in the distance.

She used her Observation Haki to sense the area, but did not detect any presence inside the lighthouse.

Crocus is not here.

Disappointment flashed in her eyes.

She wanted to meet this legendary crew member of the Pirate King, and if she was lucky, she might be able to obtain his blood.

As the ship's doctor in One Piece, and a character who has clearly demonstrated combat abilities in the manga, his strength must be considerable.

It's very likely, no, it's certain, that they've mastered the dual-color Haki.

If you can put the other person's blood and bounty on the item, the inherited attributes will definitely greatly increase her current strength!

We definitely can't win in a fight, but we can trade.

This old man spends his days guarding the lighthouse and Laboon; his life must be very hard. She can exchange supplies for him.

The old man reads the newspaper all day long; he must know about the Black-Robed Hunter's strange hobbies.

"Your Excellency in Black Robes, we should continue our voyage. Let's leave here as soon as possible before that strangely behaving island whale shows itself," Mr. 11 whispered, urging him to leave.

Yelena nodded, then turned to the ship's navigator. "Do you have a permanent compass pointing to Twin Gorges?"

The navigator rummaged through his backpack for a while and handed over a spherical watch face that could be worn on the wrist.

Yelena took the watch. "Let's go see your boss."

Mr. 11 waved eagerly, "Let's go!"

The navigator retrieved another permanent compass, checked its direction, and relayed the message to the helmsman: "Turn left, proceed straight at ten o'clock!"

Two days later, the ship docked at a berth in a port town.

Mr. 11 and the others led the way, with Yelena following behind. The group entered the town and came to a secluded street.

On the right side of the road, there is an inconspicuous two-story building.

"This is Baroque Works' secret base on the island. We were notified before landing that the vice president would come to see you in person."

"That's a big shot in the organization, second only to the president! He's never shown his face to agents below the rank of senior. After you joined the organization, your rank must far surpass ours!"

As Mr. 11 finished speaking, a figure stepped out from the second-floor platform.

The man was wearing a white velvet coat and a matching hat. His close-fitting clothes looked very revealing, with little clothing on his abdomen and legs, which was particularly eye-catching.

She is a tall, mature woman with wheat-colored skin.

Yelena's eyes lit up. It was Nicole Robin!

Robin's gaze swept over Yelena, and his previously nonchalant smile suddenly froze on his lips.

She jolted suddenly, and without saying a word, turned and ran downstairs into the alley behind.

Mr. 11 and the others looked blank, not understanding what had happened.

"Your Excellency in Black Robes?"

"I'll go take a look!"

Yelena's figure disappeared from the spot.

In the alley, Robin ran ahead, and Yelena chased after him.

One looked terrified, the other's eyes were filled with excitement... no, curiosity.

Whoosh!

Yelena turned and walked into the alley next to her.

The footsteps behind her disappeared, but Robin's expression did not relax at all. She stopped in the middle of the road, her eyes cautiously surveying her surroundings.

Suddenly, she moved, crossing her arms.

"Six-petaled flowers bloom!"

On the roof to the left, Yelena was about to jump down when a chill swept over her. She quickly raised her hands and patted her shoulders and waist!

Snapped!Snapped!

The four arms that had grown out of her shoulders and waist were instantly slapped away by her!

The two arms behind her also dissipated, rendering Robin's joint locks completely ineffective.

Robin's expression changed slightly, clearly indicating that he was in pain, but he did not lower his crossed hands.

"Twenty rounds of flowers..."

"If you use that trick again, next time it won't be a slap."

Yelena drew her longsword, and a wave of crimson sword energy flew toward Robin's right.

He intended to scare her, but she reacted quickly, moving away from Jianbo.

Bang!

Sword Waves left a deep mark on the stone pavement.

Looking at the marks on the ground and then at the cross-shaped sword in Yelena's hand, Robin's face showed a thoughtful expression.

A moment later, she lowered her arm, her face returned to calm, and the fake smile she had shown when they first met reappeared at the corners of her mouth.

"You must be the new black-robed hunter who joined the company. As expected, your strength is extraordinary."

Yelena jumped in front of Robin, who flinched and instinctively took two steps back.

"It's me," Yelena said, feigning ignorance of the person's identity. "You're from the Baroque Society? Why did you run away when you saw me?"

A fleeting hint of embarrassment crossed Robin's eyes. She covered her mouth and chuckled, "It's just a test to get into the company. Yes, everyone who gets noticed by the president has to go through this test."

"Please don't take offense, Your Excellency in Black Robe. You are very capable and qualified to be a senior agent in the organization."

"What a strange rule! What kind of interviewer runs away as soon as they see a new candidate?"

Yelena turned to look in the direction she had come from. "You plan to discuss joining the company here?"

"Of course not, please follow me." Robin smiled and shook his head, walking towards the base.

As they approached the small building, Robin suddenly lowered her voice and said, "Your Excellency in Black Robes, you'd better change your attire when traveling the Grand Line in the future."

"If you maintain your current image in the long run, it will be detrimental to both you and the company."

Yelena paused, wondering what was wrong with her current attire.

Looking down at the white robe he was wearing, he noticed it was quite clean.

She doesn't always wear white robes; wouldn't a black robe look dirty?

During the months she traveled from the North Sea to the Grand Line, she shared a ship with a group of outsiders. Not wanting to reveal her true identity, she alternated between wearing black and white robes.

Wait, a white robe?

Robin, who runs away at the sight of her... This sounds like a hastily made-up induction test...

Touching the mask on her face, Yelena belatedly realized that the woman in front of her might be mistaking her for a CP0 agent.

Running away upon seeing someone is clearly an instinctive reaction.

After a brief exchange, Robin realized that her fighting style was clearly different from that of the World Government's agents, and that's when she remembered the purpose of her visit.

"We'll change it in a bit."

Reminded by Robin, Yelena decided to temporarily conceal this appearance, and wait until she became stronger before donning the white robe and mask, which might allow her to infiltrate some important places.

"Your Excellency in Black Robe, you're back. What happened just now...?" Mr. 11 greeted him.

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!" Robin raised his chin, his posture becoming arrogant.

"I am the assistant to the vice president, Miss. Senzuri, and I have come on her behalf to welcome Your Excellency in Black Robes. Your mission is complete; you may return to your posts."

"Please come in, sir. Don't keep Miss Quan Zhou waiting."

Robin led Yelena into the small building.