Big brother, I want to become the strongest pirate in the world!

Furthermore, the Kingdom of Krent is very wealthy and has a large population flow, but people there are always busy and have an indescribable obsession with money.

Their lives are like those of office workers in a certain island nation in a previous life; they seem to care about nothing but making money and their families.

Robin could easily blend in unnoticed. Given their lifestyle, Robin could stay hidden for at least several months before being discovered.

However, Kazan just pointed in a random direction. He wasn't a navigator and didn't have a map. He had only been in the Western Sea for three years, so how would he know how to get to the Kingdom of Krent in such a vast ocean?

His plan was to first find an inhabited island, ask someone for directions, and then make a decision.

"Robin...can I find you...?"

Kazan sighed, sat down cross-legged, and rested his chin on his hand, gazing wistfully at the unobstructed blue sky.

There was a feeling that something was preventing him and Robin from meeting... Perhaps it was this uncertainty about the other's current situation that made Kazan uneasy; in any case, not having a way to contact her was really not a good feeling.

Think about how Luffy used water to defeat Crocodile, a Logia-type Devil Fruit user who could fight Bullet in his youth; he used the excuse that rubber doesn't conduct electricity to defeat Enel, the user of the strongest Logia-type Devil Fruit; he mysteriously defeated Gecko Moria, who could briefly fight Kaido; and he even defeated the incredibly popular male god Katakuri.

Then think about it again, and the god Usopp who paralyzed Perona with the Ghost-Ghost Fruit and Sugar with the Hobby-Hobby Fruit, and the legendary one who has no way to counter a fruit...

Kazan felt that the world was playing tricks on him.

"If fate brings our paths together..."

"What should we do then... Robin?"

……

On the windless zone connecting the West Sea to the North Sea.

A man wearing goggles rode a bicycle at a distance behind a warship. Wherever his wheels passed, ice instantly formed, creating a path of ice.

"Why do you want to go to the North Sea... Nicole Robin, you can't possibly not know that it's more dangerous there."

Kuzan rubbed his messy hair, feeling a bit of a headache, unable to understand what was going on.

Normally, he would ride his bicycle around the sea, enjoy the scenery, catch a few passing pirate crews, and incidentally drive away Nico Robin who was staying put somewhere.

Aokiji was confused for a while after letting Nico Robin go, so he decided to see for himself!

"Forget it, if I stay in one place, I'll get caught and sold sooner or later. It's better to move around. I'll take a vacation in Beihai while I'm at it."

Kuzan had no intention of harming Nico Robin; on the contrary, he was protecting her in his own way.

He drove her away, he chased after her, and he told Nicole Robin in his own way, 'The power you possess is dangerous for you. Never use it in front of others, never trust anyone easily, and never dwell on the past.'

Kuzan would target everyone who sheltered Nico Robin as a test—to see if Nico Robin had truly found her place, and to see if he could let her go.

Just like when he attacked the Straw Hat Pirates and realized that they would risk their lives to protect Nico Robin, he knew it was time for him to stop paying attention. He then let Luffy and Nico Robin, who were frozen, go, citing Crocodile and the fact that it was a duel, and chose to leave alone.

After the Enies Lobby incident, he truly realized that Nico Robin had found a place to stay, and even made a special trip to Water 7 to say goodbye to Nico Robin after twenty years of chasing each other.

Nico Robin's danger? Having followed this for so long, Kuzan honestly hasn't seen it coming. It's all just the World Government's side of the story, and his feelings towards the World Government... are heavily influenced by his superior Garp and his mentor Zeff...

Since he didn't see through it, he wouldn't lay a hand on a little girl. That wasn't just because of his friendship with Saul, but also because he had his own sense of justice.

Lazy justice—what does this kind of justice mean? Perhaps only Aokiji himself knows.

Where will fate lead you... Nico Robin?

……

On a warship in a calm zone.

Nico Robin huddled in a corner of the warehouse, secretly eating the food she had stolen using her powers during her adventures.

He took out that old, worn-out newspaper once again.

Looking intently at the figure above, she slowly buried her head in her knees and hugged her legs tightly with her arms.

"Hey hee hee hee..."

Chapter 034 Farewell

West Sea, Neferu Island.

This is an ordinary island, and the town on the island is peaceful. Because it is located on the edge of the calm zone and in a corner of the West Sea, you can hardly see two or three pirates all year round.

The locals were very friendly and returned to Kazan's question, telling him which direction he should go to reach the Kingdom of Krent.

No!

"I'm not leaving!"

Kazan looked at Sugar, who was wriggling around in his arms, with a headache.

Because they had spent too long on ships in the Calm Belt, everyone became reluctant to travel by ship again, and even Kazan himself began to dislike it.

Sugar reacted the most, getting angry and throwing a tantrum as soon as she boarded the ship. Considering the feelings of her younger siblings, Kazan decided to stay on Neferu Island for a while longer before making any decisions.

If Robin is really in Krent, she'll stay for at least seven or eight months, or even longer, before leaving. It won't make a difference if she stays a little longer.

If Robin isn't in Krent, Kazan wouldn't know where to go for a while, so it would be better for him to stay on Neferu Island and recuperate for a while.

"Alright then... let's stay here for a month. We've definitely been at sea for too long, so let's take this month to rest."

Kazan's compromise elicited joyful cheers from the group, who seemed genuinely exhausted.

"Go and build a log cabin, make it big!"

Kazan waved his hand, telling them to build their own houses and live there, since the town didn't want to have a place to stay for outsiders.

As for himself, he naturally just cuddled with Little Sugar and drifted along. As the eldest brother, how could he do such a small thing himself?

"Sugar, get down and walk by yourself, okay?"

"do not want!"

"How old are you?!"

"Four years old!"

"...Get down and walk yourself!"

“Waaaaah ┭┮﹏┭┮.”

Actually, Kazan didn't really intend for Sugar to walk on her own; he was just teasing her. He quite liked holding Sugar like this, so small, soft, and milky-smelling that he couldn't bear to part with her.

Kazan gently patted Sugar's head, then continued to carry her around the town.

The townspeople on the road greeted Kazan in a friendly manner, and some uncles and aunties would give Sugar some delicious snacks, and some even took Sugar away directly.

Although Sugar didn't want to leave her brother's embrace, she felt obligated to accept his food and let him pet her.

Kazan sat nearby watching them play, and the peaceful feeling made him almost think he was dreaming.

In that instant, he also felt that it might not be so bad if things stayed like this forever.

But it was just a fleeting feeling; Kazan wouldn't even dwell on it. He was determined to continue down the path he had chosen.

The days passed slowly in this tranquility, and a month passed just the right amount of time to satisfy everyone's tired body and mind.

For the past month, apart from Bellamy and Sugar, the three of them have not practiced any training and have been completely relaxing and recuperating.

As for Bellamy and Sugar, the former volunteered, but although it was a training session, he didn't work as hard as usual.

The latter was forced by Kazan to practice running without falling.

No matter how much Sugar pleaded and sulked, Kazan just looked at her coldly and told her to go for a run.

Watching that bouncy running posture and pouty face, Kazan almost suffered internal bleeding every time he tried to suppress his laughter.

"Pirates are coming!!"

"Women and children, hide quickly, men, prepare money for them."

"Sigh... A group of pirates came just half a year ago. I wonder how many more we'll lose this time."

Kazan, who was strolling around town with his younger siblings, heard the surrounding conversation and lowered his head: "It's about time we left."

"You little rascals, hide!"

"Pirates are coming! It's too dangerous outside! Come to my house quickly!"

"Kazan, quickly tell your younger siblings to hide! Run into the forest and don't come out!"

Hearing the anxious and worried voices in the town, Kazan smiled slightly.

"Big brother, I'll go and take them out."

Bellamy volunteered.

Over the past month, Kazan has been giving his underlings basic moral education. He doesn't want them to become morally bankrupt scoundrels. Even if they're pirates, they should be well-mannered pirates.

Bellamy, who idolized Kazan the most, was naturally most deeply influenced by him. One of his beliefs was that one should try one's best to repay the kindness shown to one's friends.

Bellamy is usually a bit reckless and doesn't know his limits when he does things. Everyone in town is very patient in teaching him how to do things, and he remembers everyone's kindness. He often helps out in town when he has nothing to do, and his popularity here is second only to Sugar.

Bellamy was angrier than anyone when pirates came to the island and harmed the townspeople.

"Let's go together. It's time for us to leave. We'll say goodbye to everyone properly then."

Kazan shook his head and walked unhurriedly toward the port outside the town; the pirates should not have landed yet.

port.

"They're here! They're getting closer!"

"So many pirates, we're in big trouble this time."

"Damn it, if I have to... fight!"

"Let the family escape by boat first."

Twenty or thirty strong men stood here in the town, with grain laid out at their feet for negotiation; this was basically half a year's worth of grain produced in the town.

Two minutes later, a medium-sized pirate ship slowly approached the shore, and seventy or eighty pirates armed with knives and guns jumped off.

Suddenly, everyone in the town was too frightened to speak.

An elderly man with curly hair slowly walked out of the crowd, leaning on a cane. This scene was remarkably similar to the scene when the village chief of Windmill Village stood up when Sieg entered Windmill Village.

"Gentlemen... we have brought all the grain from the town. Please take the grain and leave."

Dozens of pirates stared coldly at the old man in front of them, not saying a word, just standing there and sneering.

boom!