Chapter 20

"I just saw you trying so hard to save this country, so I accidentally helped you... you foolish princess of a fallen nation." Robin teased.

This made Vivi instantly furious!

"Don't underestimate me! You bastard!"

She took out her weapon, the Peacock Slashes, but the Straw Hat Pirates were a step faster. Sanji and Zoro were about to strike, but were quickly grabbed by arms sprouting from their bodies and thrown far away.

Hana Hana no Mi!

Only Sima Di, Crocus, who had been calmly watching from the sidelines, and Luffy, who hadn't sensed any malice, were not caught up in it.

"Is it a Devil Fruit ability?"

"What a strange ability."

"Looking closely, isn't she a pretty big sister!"

Sima Di also came back to his senses at this moment.

He had just been thinking...

Should he follow the plot and let Robin leave first, then have her become a companion in Alabasta?

Or should he intercept her right here?

Just now, he figured it out.

Although knowing the plot is one of his golden fingers, compared to the free-spirited adventurous spirit, he didn't want to be bound by the plot.

Experiencing the scenes from the anime may fulfill a dream, but it takes away the unknown adventure of exploration!

So...

Sima Di chose to unleash his ultimate move — the Mouth Jutsu!

"Should I call you Miss Allsunday, or Nico Robin?"

Robin's playful expression changed!

Obviously,

She hadn't expected that even Vivi couldn't recognize her identity, yet Sima Di could see right through her.

After all, she hadn't appeared in public for many years, and her appearance had changed a lot.

"I didn't expect to be recognized." Robin said warily: "Then it seems this journey has to end early. We'll meet again in Alabasta..."

【Using the Hana Hana no Mi will cause uncontrollable laughter!】

The next moment,

Robin, who was about to use the Hana Hana no Mi to leave, suddenly burst into laughter, and the arms she had just formed scattered into flower petals.

After a few seconds,

Robin finally composed her sudden laughter, stood up with a solemn expression, and stared at Sima Di in silence.

"Now we can have a proper talk, Ms. Robin." Sima Di said gentlemanly: "Actually you don't need to worry, I bear you no malice. There aren't many who know the inside story of the Ohara Buster Call, and I happen to be one of them. The blank century of history that the World Government wants to cover up — I'm also very curious about it!"

Robin not only didn't relax upon hearing this, but became even more tense!

"Who exactly are you?"

"Me?" Sima Di stepped forward: "Just an explorer who set out to sea for adventure. I happened to come across an interesting pirate crew, so I became a pirate... Nico... you need to help our captain read the Road Poneglyphs to find the location of Laugh Tale, and I'm also very interested in that blank century of history."

This sudden "friend request," let alone Robin, even the Straw Hat Pirates members were a bit dumbfounded.

Crocus said in surprise: "Kid Sima, you actually know that finding Laugh Tale requires the Road Poneglyphs?"

"That's right." Sima Di nodded: "And right now, the only person in the world who can read the Poneglyphs is the Nico... right in front of us."

Now Luffy finally understood!

The man who becomes the Pirate King = the woman right in front of him!

"Become my companion!" Luffy grinned: "No matter what you did before, I can feel you bear no malice. Become our companion!"

Hmm...

The captain had spoken, the others could only wait and see.

Only Vivi and Igaram looked displeased, but they knew they were in no position to object, and could only grit their teeth and watch.

Robin looked at the utterly serious Sima Di and Luffy, and suddenly laughed.

"You guys have no idea what you're doing..."

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"You guys have no idea what you're doing..."

"Of course I do." Sima Di interrupted: "Based on my guess, the reason you stayed in Alabasta is for the Poneglyph there, right? The one collected by the Alabasta royal family."

Robin was shocked!

She truly hadn't expected that the young man before her could guess this?

Robin had no intention of hiding it either, after all, digging into history was her sole motivation to keep living now.

"How did you guess?" she asked directly.

"Very simple." Sima Di snapped his fingers: "The fundamental reason Ohara was destroyed was because they were trying to decipher the Poneglyphs and restore that blank century of history... it's an occupational hazard of scholars. And as the only survivor and scholar of Ohara, you must have inherited that conviction."

"Being wanted and hunted by the World Government, you shouldn't have stayed in one place so long, let alone become some vice president."

"So it must be that Alabasta has something you need."

"And the president of Baroque Works probably isn't some simple character either, right?"

"Otherwise it would be impossible to conceal your whereabouts for so long without being discovered by CP0."

Sima Di's reasoning was well-founded and convincing.

Robin was also greatly surprised!

Just from a brief encounter and a few scraps of intelligence, he could actually analyze out so much information?

This logical reasoning and IQ is simply monstrous!

—With a brain domain developed to 100% and the peak wisdom of an ordinary person, Sima Di does indeed deserve to be called a monster.

Before Robin could speak,

Sima Di looked again at Vivi and said: "Ms. Robin, as a former citizen of a fallen nation, her empathy means she definitely couldn't bear to watch Alabasta fall as well, which is why she guided you to discover the existence of Baroque Works......"

"But she is the vice president of Baroque Works! The entire organization is run by her!" Vivi objected.

"Simple, just interests." Sima Di said knowingly: "I said earlier, Ms. Robin's goal is the historical text, so...... as long as you promise to lend Alabasta's historical text to Ms. Robin for reading, I think she will choose to stand on our side, right?"

The last sentence was directed at Robin.

Robin was silent for a moment, her gaze turning to Vivi.

"Princess Vivi, what is your answer?"

Obviously!

If she could directly obtain the Alabasta royal family's permission, Robin didn't want to conspire with Crocodile either.

Vivi calmed herself down,

and realized Sima Di was not wrong—Robin was indeed someone who could be won over.

Moreover,

as the vice president, if she defected, it would undoubtedly bring more benefit than harm to Alabasta.

And all it would cost was merely the reading rights to the historical text.

If it could save Alabasta,

even giving the historical text to Robin outright would be perfectly fine!

As for the damage Robin had done to Alabasta over these three years......

Vivi could only choose to overlook it.

"I understand." Vivi said, forcibly restraining her impulse: "In the name of the princess of Alabasta, I promise, as long as Nico.........."

"Wait." Sima Di interrupted: "I think you've misunderstood. Ms. Robin's mission is not to assist Alabasta. Promising her the viewing of the historical text is the payment for her escorting you back to Alabasta. Helping you save the country...... is too dangerous."

Seeing Sima Di shake his head, Vivi despaired at that moment!

Is even 1 billion Beri not enough to get you to help?

She didn't want......

"...... too dangerous, needs more money."

Sima Di's single line of "needs more money" left everyone truly speechless!