The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

She reached out and took the straw hat, glanced at it and found nothing special about it, then looked at Link, whose expression was indifferent.

"First mate, Link, the prop master, bounty: 55 million Berries."

She blinked, glancing at Link with some curiosity. "【Props Maker】, this is the first time I've heard of such a title. Is it some kind of special profession?"

She said it with great interest, as if she were genuinely interested in it.

"Hey!! You, give my straw hat back right now!!"

Luffy, standing nearby, was furious. The straw hat was like a sore spot to him. When he saw his straw hat being taken away, he instantly turned into a bulldog, waving his fists and barking and growling at the other party with his sharp teeth.

"In terms of profession, that's certainly true."

Link met the other person's gaze and said noncommittally.

"To be able to obtain this level of bounty in the East China Sea, which is known as the weakest sea area in the world, is already quite remarkable."

"and……"

Her beautiful eyes curved slightly. "He's even more handsome in person than in the photo on the wanted poster."

Thank you for the compliment.

Link smiled, then looked at her and said softly:

"The survivor of Ohara, Nico Robin, the 'Devil's Child,' with a bounty of 79 million Berries."

"Seventy-nine million?!!"

Everyone else on the Straw Hat Boat was astonished by the number.

"Survivors of Ohara?!"

Vivi felt that the name of this kingdom seemed familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before.

"You actually know me?"

At this moment, the mature older sister, Nicole Robin, lost her smile and became calm.

Nearly twenty years of life on the run had trained her to the point that simply hearing her own name was far from moving her.

"I've heard a little about the news that Sengoku the Buddha, who was then a Marine Admiral, authorized the Buster Call, and that Akainu and Aokiji, who are now Marine Admirals and were then Vice Admirals, led the world-shaking campaign."

Link said.

"That's it..."

Only after mentioning Aokiji, Akainu, and the Buster Call did a slight ripple appear on Robin's face.

The trauma it left on her was so profound that she couldn't ignore it.

"Judging from your appearance, you should be under twenty years old, yet you know news from twenty years ago. No wonder the navy considers you a formidable enemy..."

Robin whispered as she tossed Luffy's straw hat back to him, her eyes intently scrutinizing Link.

There seemed to be something else brewing in his eyes.

"I hope that when the time comes, when you are enemies of Baroque Works and meet again, the outcome won't be so regrettable."

Having said that, she also took out a special recording pointer from her own magnificent body.

"Just a friendly reminder, the island you're going to next is Little Garden, which isn't a good place. It's a permanent marker for the closest island to Alabasta, but there's nothing there. It's a route that even our organization doesn't know about. You can go there directly."

As she spoke, she tossed the pointer toward Link.

"Hey! I'm the captain of this ship. Where we go from here is none of your business!"

Although he has put the straw hat back on his head, Luffy still has a very bad impression of Robin because of her previous actions.

"Whether you go or not is up to you, but I suggest you take my advice."

A slight smile reappeared on her face.

"What exactly is your intention in doing this?!"

Vivi fully understood Robin's actions; killing Icarus was clearly an act of hostility towards them.

But then she specially sent them a safe route. No matter how you look at it, her actions are full of contradictions. She is a mysterious witch who is hard to understand.

Who knows?

When Vivi asked her a question, Robin only gave her a vague answer.

“Indeed, no one knows what the future holds. One second we might be mortal enemies, and the next we could be reliable allies,” Link said with a sudden smile, glancing at Vivi.

Robin didn't say anything, but she felt that Link seemed to have glanced at her before looking at Vivi.

"However, there's one thing our captain is right about..."

Link smiled and suddenly exerted force in his hand.

"Where this ship goes is none of anyone else's business!"

boom! !

The permanent pointer in his hand instantly shattered into pieces.

"Really? That's a real shame."

Robin closed his eyes slightly. "But thinking about it, with your courage, you really are capable of doing such a thing."

She seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly smiled:

"I originally didn't plan to show up, but I happened to hear some rumors about you, so I made a special trip to see you."

"According to the intelligence we received from the East Blue, you supposedly once held your own against Mihawk, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the world's greatest swordsman, who was on par with our boss..."

"I initially thought this was false information or exaggerated by someone with limited knowledge, but judging from your style of doing things and your manner of speaking just now..."

She parted her red lips slightly: "That does increase the possibility by three points."

He can hold his own against the other Seven Warlords of the Sea?!

Vivi was stunned when she heard these words, and then looked at Link in disbelief.

The faint glimmer of hope hidden in his eyes began to grow brighter and brighter, and suddenly burst forth at that moment!

"I'm actually looking forward to meeting your boss!"

Link laughed and said, "I also want to test how his skill level compares to Hawkeye's."

"I look forward to that day."

Robin chuckled softly, her eyes crinkling, as if she were genuinely looking forward to it.

I wonder what she's hoping for. Perhaps it's something she thinks she's rejected, but deep down still yearns for...

"Oh, by the way, if you go back to report to your boss, please give him a message for me."

Link suddenly remembered something and smiled at Robin, who was getting up to leave.

"What?"

Robin's eyes blinked, seemingly curious as well.

“Tell him…”

Link, his playful side awakened, revealed a wicked smile:

“I know his secret, the key words, Ivankov, the Queen of the Okama, and her Devil Fruit ability.”

"secret?"

This time it was Robin's turn to be taken aback.

This mature older sister, who maintained a smile as if she had everything under control, had a hint of doubt in her eyes.

She has been connected with Crocodile ever since she entered the Grand Line from the West Blue four years ago.

Over the years, she had been acting as his secretary.

She knew all the secrets of Baroque Works, and she even witnessed Crocodile's entire plan for Alabasta.

Robin believed she already knew Crocodile well enough, in terms of his personality, strength, Devil Fruit ability, and behavior.

But... according to this handsome young man in front of me, Crocodile still has a secret?

Ivankov, the Queen of the Transvestites? And her Devil Fruit ability?

If I remember correctly, Ivankov, the Queen of the Okama Kingdom, is the famous king of the Peach Blossom Kingdom on the Grand Line.

How did she get involved with Crocodile? And in a secret no less?

Robin admits that Link's words have piqued her curiosity.

"Are you starting to get curious?"

Link smiled inwardly as he looked at Robin, whose eyes were slightly flickering as if she were deep in thought.

During the prison break from the Deepsea Prison, Ivankov, the King of the Okama Kingdom, used some unspeakable secret between the two of them to coerce Crocodile into obediently joining them in the escape.

Although it's unclear what it is, judging from Crocodile's unusually grim and sweaty expression, it's clear that this secret must be extremely important to him.

Many people have even speculated and made connections about this, giving people endless room for imagination.

0. Requesting flowers.......

Although Link didn't know exactly what the secret was, he could still use it to trick Crocodile and mess with his mentality.

Link was quite looking forward to seeing what Crocodile's expression would be after he found out about this.

Needless to say, it will at least be a huge shock, and the reaction will definitely be significant.

That would definitely attract Robin's attention. If Crocodile gets too anxious and loses his composure, he might actually expose the tip of the iceberg of some secrets, which the curious Robin might discover.

At that time, Link might even know the secret that happened to him beforehand!

"Okay, I'll pass it on to the boss."

After thinking for a while and finding that he couldn't figure it out, Robin put the question to himself for the time being and gave a smile in response.

After saying that, she slowly stood up and gently jumped out of the boat.

Goodbye, see you in Alabasta.

She sat in a small turtle boat and sailed into the distant sea.

"You just left like that..."

Sanji looked somewhat lost, and the others also gazed in the direction she had left.

"She's such an enigmatic woman."

While they were making such comments about Robin, on the other side, on the small turtle boat...

"Powerful, confident, composed, and reserved..."

Robin gazed at the shimmering sea before him, its surface reflecting a bright light.

"In addition, that reassuring aura and extraordinary temperament make him seem incredibly reliable."

"Link, the prop master? Rumor has it he possesses all sorts of amazing props, enough to hold his own against Hawkeye??"

"And he also knows secrets about the boss that even I don't know..."

"He really is a mysterious man"

A smile touched the corners of her mouth, and her thirst for knowledge, born from a lifelong thirst for learning, began to stir again.

"The only man on the entire ship I can't figure out."

"I'm starting to get interested, Link, the Props Maker..."

The turtle-shaped boat carried her gradually away.

On the Merry, Link gazed at the lone boat, the sea and sky blending into one, the interwoven light falling upon the solitary figure.

A solitary figure, sailing alone on the sea—this sight suddenly drew Link to the edge of the boat.

"Are you the only one traveling on this turtle ship?!"

Link shouted loudly towards Robin, who was about to disappear into the horizon.

Robin didn't reply or turn around, but simply stretched out her long arm and gave Link a "yes" sign.

"Alone..."

Link muttered to himself, then suddenly laughed: