Who told him to become the Pirate King!

"Ah!!"

Nami gasped in surprise as she watched Aokiji's head suddenly snap off.

This is a genuine naval admiral!

Robin—

Robin is so amazing, so powerful!

Nami shifted her gaze from Aokiji's "corpse" on the ground, looking at Robin with a gleam in her eyes, while extending her right hand and giving a thumbs up.

As expected of Robin-neechan!

Robin couldn't understand Nami's reaction for a moment, and she subconsciously looked at Storm beside her.

But Storm also had a strange expression on his face.

He did know that Robin harbored resentment towards Aokiji.

But without uttering a word, he attacked directly, and even snapped Aokiji's neck—"

That's not "Robin" at all.

Could it be that Robin suffered some other kind of trauma?

Storm shook his head and, imitating Nami, gave Robin a thumbs-up, offering the highest praise between men.

"You're pretty good!"

"Huh?"

Robin was even more confused.

Isn't it just a fake that the captain created using his abilities?

Why are the captain and Nami's reactions so strange?

Robin is not stupid.

Although she spent a very relaxed and carefree time with the Storm Pirates.

However, her past life experiences still endowed the archaeologist with sufficient experience and wisdom.

Besides, Robin is very smart!

Robin observed the captain and Nami's reactions, her mind racing. An unbelievable idea popped into her head: Could this "Aokiji" not be a fake?

Robin immediately looked at Aokiji.

The admiral whose neck she had just snapped was seen to shatter into pieces upon hitting the ground, sending plumes of frosty, icy mist spreading across the surface.

Amidst the cold, icy mist, a slender, tall figure slowly emerged, his body still covered in frost fragments.

"Ara la..."

Aokiji slowly crawled up from the ground.

"That's really going too far, Nico Robin—"

Is this person really a Navy Admiral?

Robin glanced at Storm with a hint of suspicion, only to see his captain's calm and composed expression.

Sure enough—it's just the cunning captain playing a prank again!?

Robin raised her hands again, which she had just lowered, and crossed them in front of her chest.

This time, she unleashed the power of the Flower-Flower Fruit without hesitation, releasing the full potential of her Devil Fruit abilities.

Rumble—

A deep, rumbling sound came from the depths of the Sky Courtyard.

Slender, white arms emerged from the depths of the earth, intertwining and entwining to form an enormous "human hand tree".

"A riot of flowers, a mighty tree!"

Robin manipulated this "human-arm tree" as if it were the arm of an enormous giant.

It slammed down hard on Aokiji, who had just regained his human form.

Aokiji stared lazily at the "human-sized tree" that was slamming into his face, its eyes as wide as a dead fish's.

For some reason, they didn't put up a fight.

boom!!

Robin's "Hundred Flowers Bloom: Great Tree" slammed heavily onto Aokiji's body, instantly unleashing a loud booming sound.

Under the immense power of the "Man-Hand Tree," Aokiji, who offered no resistance, was like a fragile block of ice, instantly shattered into countless fragments.

On the "appearance of death"

This time, Aokiji's "death appearance" was even uglier than the last time.

Truly shattered to pieces.

He truly died without a complete corpse.

Nami clapped her hands mechanically, looking at Robin with a mixture of shock and admiration.

They defeated the admiral twice in a row.

Is this Robin's strength?

They're truly unassuming yet incredibly talented, and those who reveal their true abilities are not genuine at all!

While Nami was clapping for Robin, her little brain was also working at lightning speed.

She probably didn't do anything to offend Robin before.

And no, it's about Robin, right?

Probably not!

Nami praised him without any hesitation.

"Boss Robin! You're absolutely amazing!"

wrong!

Nami's reaction was completely wrong!

Robin, who had just smiled faintly after defeating her mortal enemy Aokiji once again, felt a chill run down her spine when she noticed Nami's expression.

"Nami, what are you saying?"

"This is a genuine naval admiral!"

Nami transformed into a cloud and floated lightly to Robin's side. She then released several more white clouds, which resembled soft arms that gently massaged Robin's shoulders.

"Boss Robin, even a Marine Admiral is no match for you!"

Admiral?

Is this really Admiral Aokiji Kuzan?

Robin's face turned pale at a visible speed, and she immediately turned her searching gaze to Storm, her eyes filled with deep longing and expectation.

Please, please don't let this be the real Aokiji!

"This is indeed the real Aokiji."

As if hearing Robin's thoughts, Storm spoke up directly.

"Robin, it seems you have completely banished the demons from your heart."

No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!

Robin subconsciously shook his head and involuntarily took a step back.

Because at that moment, the Aokiji that she had just slapped to death was revived!

"That's really too brutal—"

This time, Aokiji didn't stand up again. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the ground, resting his chin on one hand.

"Nicole Robin, what exactly did you learn from Storm?"

"captain·."

Robin stared intently at Aokiji, her hands clasped in front of her chest without trembling, and she carefully moved to Storm's side.

"Use your iron fist on him!"

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Storm deliberately made it difficult.

"If I were to actually throw a punch right now, Aokiji would die."

"Isn't this better?"

Robin said very coldly.

"Smash his head in one punch, then feed his body to the vultures, let them peck at his flesh and blood until they're completely devoured!"

"This sounds absolutely terrifying!"

Nami couldn't help but let go of Robin and then hugged Storm's arm again.

"Boss Robin, do you really dislike Admiral Aokiji?"

"I don't really dislike it."

Robin's expression remained cold, but standing next to Storm, she no longer appeared as flustered as before.

"It's not that I hate it, it's that I absolutely loathe it!"

It's because of Aokiji.

Robin's family was killed, his friends were killed, and his hometown was completely destroyed.

How can such an irreconcilable relationship be described as "hateful"?

"Ah la la ——"

Aokiji's eyes darkened, but he still spoke in a nonchalant tone.

"I'm truly sorry about what happened on Ohara Island."

"If you want to take my life, then come on!"

I'll kill you?

Robin's eye twitched slightly.

That's a joke!

If she could kill Aokiji, why would she have to live in such a state of panic while being pursued by the Navy?

"captain!"

Robin immediately turned to look at Storm beside him and urged him urgently.

"Use your Iron Fist on Aokiji!"

"Alright, alright—."

Storm had had enough of the drama and was no longer willing to let the relationship between the two men continue to deteriorate.

"Robin, and Admiral Aokiji, you two, after so many years apart, shouldn't you refrain from your hostile stances and fight?"

There's a story behind this!

Nami's eyes lit up, her gaze darting furtively over Robin and Aokiji.

"I did not 'call for war'."

Aokiji shook his head, saying helplessly.

"Storm, you saw it yourself, I was the one being attacked the whole time."

"Oh!"

Storm sneered, showing no mercy to Aokiji.

"You weren't just passively taking the beating; you were feeling guilty and afraid to fight back!"

Before Aokiji could reply, Storm turned to look at Robin.

"Robin, things have come to this point, so I won't hide anything anymore."

"Actually, I didn't intend to provoke you back in Alabasta."

"But unfortunately, a naval admiral forcibly handed over your 'guardianship' to me."

"That's why you joined the Storm Pirates."

Robin was aware of this as well.

Because her most prominent identity is that of an "archaeologist".

Her most outstanding ability is "archaeology".

Crocodile recruited Robin because he valued her archaeological abilities and wanted her to help decipher the ancient historical information hidden within Alabasta.

In contrast, Storm—

Robin rarely received any "deciphering ancient scripts" missions from Storm.

On the contrary, Storm has been taking Robin on an archaeological expedition.

From the Golden Bell of the Sky Island to the Red Stone of the World.

Storm never showed any interest or desire for "ancient history".

So here's the question.

Storm is a great pirate who has no interest in ancient history.

What was the reason for suddenly recruiting Robin in Alabasta?

Robin pondered this question for a long time, but unfortunately, he couldn't find an answer.

Because Storm's attitude towards her has always been... indifferent.

They didn't care about her abilities, they didn't care about her reward, and they didn't even care about her as a person.

To give a somewhat inappropriate example.

Robin thinks Storm recruited her.

It's as if the white dragon simply picked up a wildflower by the roadside and casually took it home to raise...

That's very strange.

Only today did Robin learn the truth from Storm.

This "truth" surprised her greatly.

"Captain, you mean—"

Robin looked at Storm with a complicated expression.

"It was Aokiji who made you—"

"That's right!"

Storm nodded readily.

"General Aokiji, are you not going to say something?"

Tell me about what you did on Ohara Island.

Tell me what you did to Haguvar D. Sauro.

Tell me your thoughts on Robin...

"If you're honest enough, I can give you and Robin a long vacation so you can visit relatives in Elbaf."

Storm has never been to Elbaf, the legendary land of giants, the strongest kingdom in the world.

However, he believed that his relationship with Elbaf should be good.

Not to mention the "life-saving grace" that Storm owed to the two captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates—Red Oni Brogy and Blue Oni Dorry.

Just considering that Storm killed Bigom, Elbaf owes him a huge favor!

Then Storm mentioned Elbaf.

"Ah la la—"

The blue pheasant stubbornly insisted on its claim, as if it had actually grown a beak.

"Storm, what did you say? I don't understand."

"I meant 'Frozen Time Capsule'."

Storm said it casually.

"Deceive the heavens and cross the sea, fake death and escape—"

"General Aokiji, your skills are impressive!"

Back then, Ohara Island was subjected to a joint Buster Order from the World Government and the Navy Headquarters.

Haguval D. Sauro then voluntarily left the navy and traveled a great distance to protect Ohara Island.

Unfortunately, he was stopped by his friend Aokiji and completely frozen.

At the time, not only Robin, but even the Navy believed that Saul had been killed by Aokiji.

However, Aokiji used the "Frozen Time Capsule" technique against Saul!

Sauro not only didn't die, but he's still alive today!

Elbaf.

This is where Sauro now lives in seclusion!