One Piece: New Century Hextech Warriors

Chapter 31: The Long-Term Deal with Robin

Sith's words struck Robin like a blow. She could no longer care about her composure and rushed forward.

How did you know my purpose?

"Is this just a prank to amuse me?"

"How much do you actually know about me?"

One question after another poured out like beans from a bamboo tube, and Sith chuckled:

"I know you much better than you think."

Yeah, I've even seen a lot of swimsuit pictures.

Robin instinctively crossed her arms, feeling as if the man in front of her had seen everything, but her intense curiosity only made her move closer to Sith.

Sith didn't keep them in suspense any longer, sat cross-legged on the ground, and slowly said:

"You should be able to tell I'm not that bored, so there's no need for me to lie to you. Otherwise, I would have arrested you long ago."

"As for my understanding of O'Hara, it's because I read Dr. Clover's works many years ago and even met him once. He told me some things, including that he anticipated the Navy might attack O'Hara, so he waterproofed the documents in advance, planning to throw the books into the lake if anything happened."

He fabricated lies without batting an eye, since all the events were true; he had only made minor alterations to the details.

Robin's heartbeat was clearly audible, and his rapid, warm breaths kept blowing on Sith's face. He dared not miss a single word.

Sith wiped the blood from Buffalo's face, sighed softly, and continued:

"Later I joined the Navy and heard about the Buster Call of Ohara, but there was nothing I could do about it."

"But I've been secretly inquiring about what happened next, and I learned by chance that a few months after the incident at Ohara, a group of giants apparently landed on the island and took some things with them, which could very well be these documents!"

Robin, being a clever girl, despite being incredibly excited, still frowned and asked in return:

"Didn't the Navy search Ohara after the Buster Call? These documents shouldn't be ignored."

Sith shook his head:

"Who knows? Maybe some marines did find the documents, but they didn't know their value and just ignored them."

He wasn't lying. Sith remembered that the comics did mention a group of marines who found documents, but neither salvaged them nor reported them.

That's understandable. They're all working people earning 3,000 yuan a month. They're already working very hard carrying out the Buster Call, so why do anything extra?

If he were a marine, he wouldn't have reported it. Those documents contained huge secrets. If the higher-ups didn't want more people to know, he might die from acute heavy metal poisoning, or be shot eight times in the back and commit suicide.

The best approach is to pretend you didn't see it.

Robin closed his eyes slightly, his mind racing.

To be honest, she thought Sith's words were outrageous. Dr. Clover had never mentioned having a friend of a different age, and she couldn't understand why the giants would go to Ohara to retrieve documents.

Moreover, although Sith is a naval elite, he is only a colonel after all. Does he really know so many secrets?

But as she said before, she couldn't figure out why Sith would deceive her.

While she was still struggling with her decision, Sith's next words completely drove her to lose her mind.

"By the way, I know that during the Battle of Ohara, a giant naval traitor was frozen by Admiral Aokiji, and the Navy announced that he had been killed."

"But I later heard rumors that the navy didn't find the giant's body, so he might still be alive. Those giants who came to Ohara might be related to him."

These words were like a stick stabbing hard into Robin's body, making her feel completely relieved.

Is it possible that Saul didn't actually die, but later returned to the land of the giants and then came with his companions to protect the legacy of Ohara?

"Waaaaah~"

Robin could no longer hold back and covered her face with her hands, bursting into tears.

If Sauro is really still alive, it means she is not alone; she still has a relative living in this world!

The idea was so wonderful that she didn't even dare to think about it too much, fearing that it was just a dream.

But if you explain it this way, everything makes sense!

Sith did not disturb the girl's emotional outpouring and sat quietly in front of her.

A moment later, Robin wiped away his tears and took a deep breath.

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure."

Sith handed her a tissue and smiled:

"On the contrary, you didn't faint from excitement; you're much stronger than I thought."

Robin stared at the boy in front of him with a complicated expression, already believing him to be about 70-80%.

Sith's words are outrageous, but that's precisely what makes them believable; no ordinary person could come up with such things!

She bit her red lips and asked:

"Uriel Sith, what exactly are you trying to achieve by telling me all this?"

Sith also gave his answer:

"You should have noticed that I admire what the people of Ohara did back then, and I'm also very interested in that blank period of history."

"So I want you to become my partner and help me study history. In return, I will provide you with a safe place so that you no longer have to wander."

This is indeed the Sith's idea.

He knew that the world was about to face its end, and that blank period in history would definitely be the key to changing everything!

Putting everything else aside, if he wants to gain the power of the Great Kingdom in the future, he must understand the Void Century.

Moreover, Robin herself is a partner with extremely high potential, so bringing her into the team would definitely not be a loss.

Ultimately, the Sith came into this world with only one purpose—

Upholding the righteous principle of "not eating beef," I live freely!

To achieve this, he will not give up any opportunity to increase his strength.

Robin chuckled when he heard the word "partner".

Over the years, countless people have told her they wanted her to be their "partner," only to betray her in the end.

"what!"

She suddenly gasped and realized that Sith was holding her hands tightly.

Sith moved closer to her face, his gaze intense.

"Nicole Robin, I know you've suffered countless betrayals and have lost faith in the word 'partner'."

"I don't expect you to completely trust me right now. You can treat this as a long-term transaction, but—"

He suddenly broke into a big smile.

"Remember this: the sea is boundless, and one day, companions will surely appear to protect you!"

Robin felt an electric current run through his body, and his hair stood on end.

In a daze, she was transported back to many years ago, standing behind that towering figure.

"Robin, don't give up! One day, your comrades will surely appear to protect you!"

The figure's laughter transcended time and space, landing heavily in her ears once more.

Before she knew it, tears were streaming down her face.

"How embarrassing, I cried twice in front of a strange man."

Robin inwardly berated himself, but quickly suppressed his emotions and calmly asked:

"Where are you planning to send me? You're not going to have me disguise myself and join the Navy, are you?"

She essentially accepted the Sith's deal.

Sith smiled mysteriously:

"My hometown is a small village in Donghai. I'll call my family later and tell them you're my friend, and ask them to take you in."

"As for what name or identity you want to use, that's up to you. You're probably already very used to this system anyway."

That's right, he planned to send Robin to Belleme's house.

The place is remote and the people are honest and kind; no one would suspect her.

More importantly, the World Government didn't actually care that much about Robin, otherwise her bounty would have been over 100 million long ago. It was just a coincidence that she was caught by CP9 in Water Seven.

For the World Government, there are many more troublesome enemies on this sea than Robin. As long as Robin doesn't make a high-profile appearance, apart from Aokiji, no one pays much attention to her.

Having heard that Sith had everything arranged, Robin shrugged and smiled.

"Oh dear, it seems I have no reason to refuse."

Sith shook hands with her and smiled:

"I'll leave you a ship and the necessary supplies later, enough for you to get there."

Robin nodded and looked at Buffalo's corpse beside him:

"What should we do with this guy?"

She didn't know this person, nor did she know what grudge he had against Sith.

Sith grinned mischievously:

"Leave this to me."

He walked over to Buffalo, dipped his finger in Buffalo's blood, and wrote on the ground beside him:

"The person who killed me was...."

That's where I'll stop writing.