Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

However, despite saying that, Garp and Sengoku didn't hold out much hope. Perhaps this Nico Robin was just a relative of Olvia's, so finding out her identity might be impossible.

As for the idea that Robin was Olvia's child, neither of them considered it. Firstly, if she really was Reina and Olvia's child, then she shouldn't be named Nicole.

"Forget it, let's just send someone over to ask!" Sengoku thought for a moment and then nodded.

"Marshal, now that we know Nico Robin is under Reina's protection, shouldn't we..." Aokiji asked.

"No need. Although Nico Robin is very dangerous, and now she has Reiner and the Whitebeard Pirates protecting her, but... precisely because it's the Whitebeard Pirates, there's no need to be so nervous. They have no interest in her!" Sengoku shook his head and said.

"But……"

"Hahaha... Don't worry, if that guy Newgate were interested in this, it's hard to say who would have become the Pirate King back then!"

Aokiji wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Garp, who was laughing loudly.

Aokiji nodded upon hearing this, but he believed that this matter started from when he let Robin go, so it was necessary for him to keep an eye on Nico Robin. However, it was now clear that Nico Robin had exceeded his surveillance range.

"Now that we know the Whitebeard Pirates' purpose in attacking you, there's nothing to worry about. You can withdraw your forces from Sabaody Archipelago. They've got some designs on Sabaody Archipelago! Garp, I'll leave the Whitebeard Pirates to you for now!" Sengoku casually handed the documents on the table to the goat beside him and said.

Garp nodded, indicating that he understood. Currently, among the Navy, only Garp could go toe-to-toe with Whitebeard.

Chapter 222 Crocus's Greeting Gift

“Crocas, this is my daughter, Robin, Benedict D. Robin!” Reina happily introduced Robin to his old friend.

"Beniri D? Is that your name? You're actually a member of the D clan?" Crocus asked in surprise upon hearing Reina's words.

"Ah~ I forgot, you went to the final island with Roger, so you know what 'D' means! Never mind, I'm not a member of the D clan, I just have this name!" Reina said with a headache.

"Hahaha...you bastard...if you weren't a member of the D clan, why haven't you revealed your full name all these years? Was it to prevent those guys from the World Government from doing so?" Crocus laughed loudly upon hearing Reina's words.

"D? Father, what does the D clan mean?" Robin asked immediately after hearing news about D again.

"Well... you'll have to find out for yourself! Don't reveal your name easily until you have the ability to protect yourself. Of course, it doesn't matter if others find out!" Reina smiled and said.

“I understand!” Robin nodded and said.

"What are you guys doing? I heard that your Whitebeard Pirates did something big in the Sabaody Archipelago a while ago?" Crocus asked Reina with a smile as he lay on his deck chair.

"Ah~ It's just settling a personal score! Now that the child is grown up, she wants to go out and make her own way in the world. As her father, I'm worried about her, so I brought her here myself," Reina said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"Oh? You're so carefree? The seas are full of all sorts of monsters and demons these days! If something goes wrong, the world will be in for a big commotion!" Crocus was taken aback, then said with a smile.

“It’s alright… If anyone dares to lay a hand on my daughter, I wouldn’t mind turning the world upside down!” Reina replied with a loud laugh.

"Ah~ You're such a terrifying person! I can only pray that no one actually has that kind of guts! Otherwise... this world might be in turmoil!" Crocus slowly wiped the smile off his face and sighed.

He knew exactly how powerful the Whitebeard Pirates were, and he also knew that they had never shown the world their full strength. They were from the same era, so he was very clear about just how much power the Whitebeard Pirates possessed.

Like Reina, others might not know, but almost everyone in Roger's crew knew that Reina had the ability to see the future. This ability was something you couldn't think about too much, because once you did, it was terrifying.

"Bullshit! Don't talk so righteously. If it weren't for Roger, would we have the Great Pirate Era we have today? I know exactly what you're planning to do!" Reina rolled his eyes and said disdainfully.

"Hahaha... So what? Although Captain Roger's death ushered in the Great Pirate Era, don't forget that you also played a role in it!" Crocus said with a loud laugh.

"Tch~ If it weren't for Roger's plight, do you think I would have helped him? Look at what my reputation has become! It's a good thing I haven't asked you for compensation, and you still dare to talk about me like that!" Reina said, pursing his lips.

"Uh... compensation? How do you plan to compensate us? This matter... I think you'd better go find Captain Roger and discuss it with him. After all... it's a play you and he put on together, it has nothing to do with us!" Crocus immediately waved his hand and said.

"Pfft, hahaha... You're quick to shift the blame! No wonder you're from Roger's crew, you're all the same! When I talked to Rayleigh about this, he also refused to admit it! He was afraid I'd use it as an excuse to get him on board." Reina said with a loud laugh.

“Rayleigh? I really miss those days!” Crocus seemed to recall the happy times he spent adventuring with his companions, a slight smile appearing on his face.

"Alright, I'm not here to listen to you reminisce about the past!" Reina interrupted Crocus's reminiscence mercilessly, saying with a smile.

"So what are you here for? To show off?" Crocus glanced at Robin and asked with a smile.

"Of course! And as an elder, don't you have any gifts to give?" Reina stretched out his hand, raised his eyebrows, and asked.

“You bastard… I’m just a poor doctor, and I don’t have anything valuable. As everyone knows… Captain Roger left all his treasure there, so I don’t have anything valuable!” Crocus shook his head and said with a hint of helplessness.

Robin was listening intently to Reina and Crocus reminiscing about the past, but unexpectedly the conversation suddenly turned to her.

"No, no... Father... Isn't it a bit inappropriate to ask people for gifts like this?" Robin said shyly.

"Hmph! You won't give it to me? Crocus, don't forget, I'm a pirate. If you won't give it to me, I'll take it myself! Don't think I don't know that you once researched an antidote that claimed to cure all poisons. I may not need it, but Robin is traveling alone and might need it sometime. So... if you know what's good for you, hand it over now, or I'll have to take action!"

Reina, with an air of utter ruthlessness, declared aggressively.

"Hahaha... I was wondering why you would suddenly come to see me like this! So you've got your eye on that thing! Alright, alright... You can have it if you want. I didn't take it out before because I thought it wouldn't be of much use to you, and it wouldn't be appropriate as a gift for Robin. Since you like it, I'll go get it right now!" Knowing Reina's purpose, Crocus laughed and walked into the house.

“Father…” Robin looked at Reina with some embarrassment. How could someone ask for something like that? Taking it if they don’t give it to them… So Robin felt a little awkward.

If this thing belongs to an outsider, then it's fine to steal it, just like Reina said, he's a pirate!

Do pirates need a reason to rob someone?

However, Crocus and Reyna are clearly old friends, so this wouldn't look very good.

A moment later, Crocus came out with a small bottle and handed it to Robin, saying, "This is something I made myself. Although it's not anything special, it's incredibly effective against some of the toxins in this world. It's basically fine against common snake venom, except for those specially made poisons. You can use this to detoxify after being poisoned!"

Although Crocus said it wasn't a good thing, Robin could tell that he was very satisfied with his creation.

“This… Father…” Robin hesitated and looked at Reina, but before she could finish speaking, Reina had already snatched it away and put it in Robin’s pocket.

"Alright, I got what I wanted. I'm not going to waste any more time. I'm off! Old friend... don't die too soon! I'll come back for a drink with you again sometime!" Having gotten what he wanted, Reina and Robin prepared to leave.

"Hmph! Don't worry, I'll definitely outlive you!" Crocus said with a disdainful look, but the smile in his eyes betrayed him. It was indeed a rare treat to see an old friend at this time.

"By the way, I have some good news for you, Shanks seems to be doing quite well in the New World lately! If you can't make it here, you can go and join him!" Reina shouted to Crocus before climbing onto the back of the hard shell.

“Really? That’s great news!” Crocus waved and replied to Reina.

After Reina and Robin left, Crocus said softly, "I hope that guy won't do anything reckless! You can see the future... why did you make such a choice?"

He was very puzzled by Reina's decision to let Robin go out to sea alone. Judging from their interaction just now, Reina must care about his daughter a lot, otherwise he wouldn't have tried to take his potion. Don't be fooled by how fierce Reina sounded. If he insisted that he didn't have it, Reina would have left without saying a word, instead of actually trying to steal it as he said.

The more Reina valued Robin, the more Crocus was puzzled. Wouldn't it be better to keep his daughter by his side? Why send her to the first half of the Grand Line? You have to understand that even the Whitebeard Pirates are too far away here. If something unexpected happens, Reina will definitely not be able to come to the rescue in time.

On the other side, on the hard shell's back, Reina told Robin to keep the potion safe, because it was a very precious gift.

"Since it's so precious, why did Father..." Robin asked, somewhat puzzled.

She had initially thought that her father genuinely looked down on the potion, which was why he had said those things to Crocus, but now it seemed that wasn't the case at all.

"Who do you think Crocodile is? He was a Supernova back when he was just a rookie, and he even challenged Big Brother in the New World! He suffered a crushing defeat, but not everyone has the strength to challenge Big Brother!" Reina shook his head and said.

"And as far as I know, besides his Devil Fruit ability, that guy's specialty is using poison, so you can use this for self-defense!"

“Father…” Robin finally understood why Reina was so determined to get the potion; it was for his own safety.

"With my Life Paper and the Emergency Den Den Mushi, you can use it when facing a non-urgent danger. As for dealing with sudden dangers, the antidote is one way to cope. In addition... the ring that my brother gave you also has this effect!"

"If we encounter a truly urgent life-or-death situation, I'll take out the ring and tell the other person, 'I'll spare your life, and you can come to the Whitebeard Pirates with the ring to ask me for a favor!'" Reina said earnestly.

“This…” Robin was stunned; he hadn’t expected Reina to make such a decision.

"Alright, these are all measures to ensure you don't die, but they're not foolproof, so you still need to be careful, understand?!" Reina patted Robin's head and said with a smile.

Chapter 223 Belphegor

“Let’s go, we’ve arrived in Alabasta! I won’t go with you to see Crocodile, but I’ll wait until you successfully infiltrate his organization before leaving! I’ll show myself if necessary!” Reina said to Robin after riding in the hard shell and heading inland from the port along the river.

"Okay! I understand!" Robin nodded, slung the backpack Reina had prepared for her over her shoulder, disembarked, and headed towards Rainfield, Crocodile's headquarters. So, if she wanted to find him, she could just go to Rainfield.

When Robin arrived in Rainy Land alone, he discovered that the largest casino there, Rain Banquet, was no longer frequented by the same familiar faces.

However, after she said she wanted to see Mr. 0, she still noticed a subtle change in his expression.

"What Mr. 0? Did you come to the wrong place?" The waiter quickly recovered his composure, looking completely bewildered, and replied.

“I’m Mr. AllSunday. Tell the boss I’m back, and you don’t need to worry about the rest!” Robin smiled slightly and gave his name.

Sure enough, upon hearing Robin's name, the waiter immediately bowed and said, "It's you! I'll report to the boss right away, please wait a moment!"

It turns out that after Robin was taken away by Marco, Crocodile moved the entire headquarters away just in case, but Rain Party remained, serving as a contact point.

A short while later, the waiter found Robin again and gave her an address.

After asking for clarification, Robin turned and left, heading towards the address given by the waiter.

However, when she arrived at her destination, she was not met by Crocodile, but by another intelligence officer who gave her a different address.

After doing this two or three times, she finally arrived at a new basement through a tavern.

"Boss, aren't you being a little too cautious?" Robin asked with a smile after entering the basement and seeing Crocodile smoking a cigar.

"Guhahaha... Nico Robin? Why are you here? Didn't you leave with the Whitebeard Pirates?" Crocodile asked with a strange laugh after seeing Robin.

“As I said, I only sought out Whitebeard or Reiner to find out one thing. Now that I’ve achieved my goal, I’ve naturally returned! What’s so strange about that?” Robin replied calmly.

Crocodile kept staring at Robin, as if trying to make sure she was telling the truth.

"Guhahaha... Well then, welcome back, my best assistant... Mr. Sunday!" Crocodile said with a loud laugh after staring at Robin for a while.

Although he did not give up his plan, without Robin's help, deciphering the ancient texts became his biggest obstacle. But unexpectedly, Robin returned again at this time. So even if Robin's return was for ulterior motives, Crocodile had to pretend not to know.

He needed Robin's help to decipher the ancient texts in order to correctly determine Hades's whereabouts.

Robin knew this, which is why she returned to Baroque Works openly. She was going to wait there for the group her father had mentioned to appear, and she wanted to see if they were truly qualified to be her partners.

While Crocodile and Robin were talking, Reina was actually hiding not far away.

It was just a petty trick, nothing to Reina.

Seeing that Robin had successfully infiltrated Baroque Works, Reina left with a slight sense of relief. However, he did not leave the Baroque Works workshop directly, but returned to the back of the hard shell and then appeared in the port city of Rapeseed Flower in Alabasta.

That's right, it's the place where Crocodile and Marco fought.

This time, Reina made no attempt to hide his presence and instead appeared quite openly, which not only attracted Crocodile's attention but also alarmed the royal family of Alabasta.

In Albana, the capital of Alabasta, King Cobra is listening to reports from his subordinates in the royal palace.

"Are you sure? It really is that vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates... Akame Reyna?" Cobra asked solemnly.

“That’s right, according to the intelligence we’ve received, the other side isn’t trying to hide anything!” Jackal Jaka, the vice adjutant of the Kingdom’s Guard, nodded and said.

"Well... well... cough cough... Your Majesty, Marco, the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, fought Crocodile in the rapeseed fields, causing great damage there. Although Crocodile later took responsibility for rebuilding the rapeseed fields, it is enough to show that there was friction between him and the Whitebeard Pirates! If Akame Reyna is coming for him this time, what should we do?"

"Icarim, the captain of the Kingdom's Guard with curly hair, asked with a hint of worry."

"Icarum, what do you think we should do? Notify Crocodile? Or take action against Akame?" Cobra asked, looking at Icarum.

“Your Majesty, I think the best option is for us to do nothing and just wait and see. Both Crocodile and Akame are vicious pirates!” Icarus shook his head and said.