From Pirates to the Strongest Death God in Soul Society

Chapter 53 Nami: It was obviously me first!
The transformation of an organization cannot happen in the blink of an eye, and the larger the organization, the more so.

Baroque Works is large enough, so it won't bring about any noticeable changes in the short term. However, without Crocodile playing tricks behind the scenes, the Nefertari clan is indeed much smoother, especially since Vivi and Kosa, one of the rebel leaders, are childhood sweethearts.

The situation in the entire Alabasta can be said to be recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

On the third day after Princess Vivi left the Rainy Land and returned to the capital, Albana, the Nefertari clan announced a reconciliation with the more than 200,000 rebels led by Kosa.

Kosha is also the largest rebel leader in Alabasta. He reconciled with the Nefertari clan, which directly meant that the number of troops in the hands of the Nefertari clan surged to more than 800,000 or even 900,000.

The remaining rebels, added together, are less than half of the enemy's number, and without Crocodile to coordinate them, coupled with the negative impact of Kosa's defection, now anyone with a discerning eye can see that the situation in Alabasta is beginning to tilt towards the Nefertari clan.

Those nobles who originally supported Crocodile, now unable to contact Crocodile, considered the situation and turned around and began to pledge allegiance to the Nefertari clan again.

Problems such as the upper nobility and rebels were gradually resolved, and the country began to regain stability.

Alabasta's largest port city, Rapeseed.

At this time, Bane's Shark Sparb was busy loading the ship, and it was obvious that the ship was about to set sail.

Nearly a month has passed since we landed on Alabasta. After all, this place is so huge that we have been traveling back and forth for half a month.

At the port dock, Zoro and Yishao were discussing kendo with each other. It was obvious that Yishao's appearance made Bane's "importance" in Zoro's heart plummet. After all, Bane seldom discussed kendo with Zoro, while Yishao was a serious swordsman and got along very well with Zoro.

Nami was directing her younger brothers to carefully load the precious luxury goods, antiques and other gifts sent by the Nefertari clan onto the ship.

After inheriting Baroque Works, Nami's state of mind seemed to have changed. She was no longer as money-conscious as before. Now she said that she would hold herself to the standards of an upper-class lady. For example, after dining at the Rapeseed Flower Restaurant, she gave the waiter a large tip.

But everyone could see that this guy was just acting on a whim, and he might be back to his old ways in a few days.

They may even never forget the tips they give out.

Bane was sitting in front of a simple barbecue stall at the dock, eating desert-style barbecue. He accepted everything, such as grilled scorpions and grilled lizards, and stuffed them all into his mouth without any psychological burden at all.

"It's not strong enough. It seems I still have to go to Sky Island to taste those sky beasts." Bane swallowed a piece of camel meat in one gulp and said with some dissatisfaction.

Opposite him, Nicole Robin sat there elegantly with a wine glass in her hand. She rested one hand on her chin and stared at Bane with charming eyes, as if she could never see him enough.

After taking a sip of wine, Bane looked at Nico Robin and said, "What? If you look at me like that, I'll mistakenly think you're in love with me."

Nico Robin laughed when she heard that. After a moment, she couldn't help but say, "I've been wondering why you fell in love with me at first sight."

"What do you mean I fell in love with you at first sight?" Bane asked while eating barbecue.

"In the small garden, you could have easily taken my life, but you didn't. On the contrary, you unexpectedly trusted me and were very patient and tolerant of me. I initially thought that you needed to use me, so you did this, but now Crocodile is dead, and Baroque Works has fallen into your hands. I am actually not indispensable. With your ability, you can find someone to replace me, but you didn't. Not only did you not do that, you even went a step further and gave everything to me. Actually, "Robin paused here. After a moment, she continued, "Actually, at this moment, you didn't set up any insurance for Baroque Works at all, which means that after you left, I could easily deceive the superiors and the subordinates, and even betray you with the entire Baroque Works."

"I believe you." Bane gave the answer directly without waiting for Robin to finish his words.

"Hehe~" Robin chuckled twice and said, "What do you believe in me? I easily betrayed Crocodile for you. Before that, I also betrayed others countless times. You obviously know it, why do you still say 'believe me'?"

Ben stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Beauty?"

"Ah?" Robin was stunned and couldn't react for a moment.

"Ahahahahaha." Bane laughed and said, "I like women like you very much. Is this an okay reason?"

Beauty should have been the least likely factor, and Robin naturally would not believe such an explanation. She wanted to refute something, but after seeing Bane's admiring eyes, she finally smiled and shook her head, and did not ask any more questions.

"Two years at most." Bane suddenly started a new topic and said, "After two years, I promise you that you won't have to hide anymore. You can appear in front of the world openly. I..."

"Needless to say, whether it's two years or twenty years, it doesn't matter. I've gotten used to this feeling, and I don't want to believe in other people's promises anymore. I know how much trouble my identity will cause you, so at least now, I don't want to put any pressure on you. This may be the only way I can help you within my ability." Robin said softly.

"Okay." Bane didn't insist on making any promises. He nodded and didn't continue.

He naturally fell into eating and drinking again, and Robin didn't say much. He just sat opposite the table with a faint smile on his lips. He looked gently at the man in front of him who ate in a very sloppy manner.

About ten minutes later, Nami stood by the distant ship ladder and called out, "Hey, Ben, everything is arranged. Have you finished eating?"

After hearing Nami's cry, Bane stopped what he was doing, drank the drink in front of him, then looked at Nico Robin and said, "It seems that I have to say goodbye to my beloved subordinates for a while."

"I don't think you are suitable for such sweet talk. It doesn't make people feel moved at all." Robin chuckled.

"That's a pity. Maybe you are still unable to comprehend my charm." Bane said pretentiously.

Then he stood up and looked at the rapeseed port behind Robin and the endless desert.

At this moment, Nicole Robin on the opposite side also stood up. At this moment, she lost the elegant image she had always maintained. She first stepped on the stool, and then flipped over the table. Her white boots kicked the food away, and the juice rolled out.

The next moment, she hugged Ben's head and kissed him.

Their lips touched each other, and Bane was a little confused at this moment, but after all, he was a man who had practiced under the landlady, and he reacted almost instantly. He put his arms around Robin's waist and kissed him wildly.

On the other side, Nami was stunned by this scene!
“Hey!” Nami was not a weak character, she immediately shouted: “Nico Robin!!! Let him go, it was obviously me first!”

(End of this chapter)