"Hmph. Lucci, you actually managed to get in a hit on him? That Usopp over there is really strong!!"
Vinsmoke Sanji: "Oh oh oh! He used the Impact Dial that absorbed my attack! Am I not strong enough...!!"
Roronoa Zoro: "No matter how strong he is, isn't he still ranked behind me and Luffy??"
Vinsmoke Sanji: "Impossible!!"
Nami: "He should also be ranked behind me over there~~~"
Vinsmoke Sanji: "Ah! Nami's right~~~"
[Having settled Kaku, Usopp led him back...]
[And over here~~~]
[Lucci tried to get up two or three times in a row, but kept falling heavily!]
[Luffy raised an eyebrow: "You... you're tired, can't you just surrender?"]
[Lucci seemed very stubborn. He tried to get up again, then fell back with a thump.]
[But just as he was airborne from slipping, he muttered lowly: "Paper Drawing!——"]
[Instantly, his body became like a piece of paper, and he actually floated up...!]
["Oh?"]
[Seeing Lucci use another strange and ancient new technique, Luffy's eyes lit up, very interested.]
[And at this moment... Lucci's feet, now in a floating state, suddenly stomped the air!!]
["Moonwalk!——"]
[With a whoosh, Lucci instantly rose into the air~~~]
[The muscles on his body instantly swelled up as if they were suddenly inflated!!]
[His skin color also changed~~~]
[In an instant, he transformed into a half-human, half-beast hybrid form~~~]
["Oh? Is he... a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user...?" Luffy asked with slight surprise.]
[At this moment, Lucci twisted his head sharply, his gaze fixed on Luffy!]
[Thinking of Luffy's serious expression just now, Lucci wished he could make Luffy's head fall off instantly...]
["Oh?"]
[Realizing that Lucci was about to attack him, Luffy's lips curled slightly: "I advise you not to mess around."]
[Hearing this, Lucci's heart blazed with even more anger!]
[Bastard!!!]
[What right does a worthless piece of trash like you have to look down on me, Lucci?!!!]
["Go to hell!!!"]
[The next moment... Lucci, in his hybrid form, appeared in front of Luffy.]
["Six King Gun!——"]
[Without any hesitation, Lucci immediately used his strongest technique~~~]
[His two fists clenched fiercely, like two iron hammers, and ruthlessly hammered towards Luffy's head!!——]
["..."]
[Luffy was somewhat speechless~~~]
[He'd told him not to mess around, yet he insisted on being so stubborn~~~]
[Can't he just obediently listen, and let Nami and Usopp practice???]
[Facing Lucci's attack, Luffy's foot lightly moved, and he dodged the power of those two fists from the side~~~]
[Nani???]
[The moment the two fists missed, Lucci's eyes widened in disbelief!!]
[At this moment... time seemed to slow down~~~]
[Lucci's body still maintained its superhuman flying impact posture. The moment Six King Gun missed, Lucci suddenly realized that Luffy had disappeared from his original spot, and then reappeared to his right side~~~]
[He subconsciously tilted his head to the right and looked over~~~]
[But he saw Luffy smile faintly, then with a casual flick of his foot, he tripped Lucci...]
[Lucci's body instantly tumbled in a circle with the momentum~~~]
[Then Luffy stood on one leg, unhurriedly raised the other leg, and his foot shot straight towards the sky....]
["Gum-Gum... Battle Axe!——"]
[Thump!!——]
[All these moves were completed almost instantly!]
[Luffy's foot descended from the sky!!!]
[Thump!!——]
[Lucci was slammed onto the ground, instantly falling unconscious.]
[Nami happily said, "Robin-nee, you don't have to go with them anymore~~~"]
[However, Robin's face did not look good....]
[She opened her mouth, her face troubled: "Why... why did you have to make CP9 make a move...."]
["You don't know, once you make a move against them, it's equivalent to fighting the World Government!! Even if you defeat them, the World Government still has CPO, and even stronger fighters..."]
["Luffy... you really shouldn't fight the World Government for someone like me...."]
["I should have died at 8 years old!! Because of an accident, I survived...."]
["For all these years, I have been carrying the will of Ohara, wanting to translate all of the world's true history!"]
["But I often feel tired!"]
["If I died, it would actually be a relief for me!"]
["But now I've even implicated you, you make me feel full of self-reproach!!"]
[Robin slumped to the ground, one hand clutching the ground, the other covering her mouth, tears flowing incessantly...]
[Although he had betrayed many organizations before, in her eyes, those organizations deserved it!!!]
[But this time... The Straw Hat Pirates got into trouble because of her, offending the World Government, and she felt ashamed beyond compare!!!]
[She carried the name 'Demon Child,' but Robin was actually a kind person!]
[This inner contradiction caused her unbearable pain~~~]
["What are you talking about?"]
[Seeing Robin crying in pain, Luffy picked his nose: "Didn't he just beat up two lackeys of the World Government? Does that even count as anything?"]
[Nami squatted down, gently stroking Robin's back, and said softly: "That's right! We fought many Marines before! And now it's just two CP9 agents, it won't affect us much."]
["Robin! Don't overthink it! Since he himself made a move, he definitely won't let you blame yourself~~~"]
[Usopp, dragging Kaku, walked over and casually threw Kaku beside Luffy.]
[As the pioneer who got on board only second to Zoro, Usopp still understood Luffy's personality very well.]
[However, Robin cried even more heartbrokenly. She said with incomparable internal pain: "But... they are clearly not your companions...."]
[In her life, she had never had a companion~~~]
[She didn't want to owe anyone a favor~~~]
[Originally, the Straw Hat Pirates had nothing to do with her, yet they still saved her from CP9 without hesitation, which made her very painful...]
[It was like how she used to betray those organizations, making those organizations take the blame~~~]
[But during this period of getting along, the harmonious atmosphere of the Straw Hat Pirates had already deeply rooted itself in Robin's heart!!]
[She really didn't want this kind of group to have any accidents....]
["Aren't we companions...?"]
[When he heard this, Luffy nodded slightly, then extended his hand towards Robin: "Then... from now on, I am the captain of the Straw Hat Pirate ship, and I invite you to join us...."]
[Luffy, of course, wouldn't lose his head and make her a protector just because Robin said a few painful, tearful words...]
[The reason he invited Robin to be a companion was because Luffy had already confirmed that Robin was his person!]
[According to Robin's own account of the Ohara incident, and some information Luffy learned along the way, he could almost confirm that Robin was not the so-called "Demon Child" mentioned by the World Government.]
[And just now, when he deliberately said that Robin taught him archaeological translation knowledge, the World Government immediately decided to capture them, even wanting to kill them!]
[Luffy then confirmed... that what CP9 wanted to capture was clearly not Robin the "person," but Robin's archaeological translation knowledge!!]
[Is it a crime to possess knowledge?]
[No...!]
[Luffy didn't think this was a crime!!!]
[What's more, along the way, whether it was the historical texts of the Alabasta Kingdom or the historical texts of Skypiea, they all mentioned ancient weapons. And Robin had no intention of contaminating any ancient weapons, nor did she have any thought of leaking information about ancient weapons...]
[Therefore, the crime of "endangering the world" that the World Government imposed on Robin simply does not hold true!]
"Invite me...?"
[When she heard Luffy say this, Robin simply couldn't believe her ears~~~]
[Just as she was still in a stunned state, Nami directly picked up Robin's hand and placed it in Luffy's hand...]
[Nami chuckled: "We're companions now!!!"]
[(acfd) "Companions, what do you think?"]
[Luffy squeezed Robin's hand and looked at her with a slight smile~~~]
[This word "companion" deeply resonated in Robin's heart...]
[Recalling her many years of wandering, she suddenly felt a sense of home. She nodded heavily and choked out, "Mm!!"]
[Receiving Robin's response, Luffy gently exerted force and pulled her up from the ground.]
["Luffy, what should we do with these two people?"]
[At this moment, Usopp pointed at Lucci and Kaku and asked.]
[Luffy rubbed his chin: "First, take them back to the ship. I'm very interested in the attack methods they just used!"]
[Afterward, Usopp and Lucci each carried one person, looking as if they were carrying their own people, and came to the riverside.]
[They rented a small boat and headed towards the dock where the Sunny was located.]
Nico Robin: "Phew... I've finally become everyone's companion... I can always be at ease..."
Nami: "I told you so! Those guys over there will definitely get on board!"
Franky: "It's my turn next! Hmm... SUPER!!"
Vinsmoke Sanji: "You bastard... that Luffy over there might not take you..."
Brook: "Yohohohoho... makes sense!"
Tony Tony Chopper: "No... Franky can't lose!!"
Nico Robin: "Ahahaha~ Chopper, don't worry. Since someone like this even successfully became a companion, Franky will definitely become one too~"
Kizaru: "If I'm not mistaken, is that Red-Haired Luffy over there planning to learn the Marine Six Powers?"
Kuzan: "Looks like it..."
Sakazuki: "Pirates also want to learn the Marine Six Powers? Don't even think about it!"
Mouse: "No matter what, Lucci and his group aren't softies. They definitely won't teach them~~~"
Gol D. Roger: "You bunch of fools are especially worried about this. Why not look forward to what extent Red-Haired Luffy will develop the Marines over there????"
Kozuki Oden: "That makes sense!!! If the Marine Six Powers cultivated by Red-Haired Luffy are even stronger than the original, that would be too much fun!!!"
Monkey D. Garp: "This is possible... hahaha!!"
[Water 7, City Hall Office Building, Mayor's Office]
["This is bad, President...!"]
[Shipwright Iceburg rushed into Iceburg's office in a hurry~~~]
[Iceburg, the Mayor of Water 7, is also the highest executive of Water 7.]
[He also holds the positions of Mayor of Water 7 and President of Galley-La Company...]
[His full name is Iceburg.]
[Thud!!——]
[The door to the Mayor's office was violently pushed open by foreman Paulie, and he rushed in~~~]
[And in the office...]
[The Mayor's secretary, Kalifa, wearing black fishnet stockings, was reporting the profitability of Galley-La Company for the current period to Iceburg~~~]
[Suddenly, someone pushed the door open and entered, startling Kalifa!!]
["How rude!!!"]
[Kalifa directly raised a fishnet-clad leg and, with a swish, swish, swish, aimed a series of illusions at Paulie~~~]
[Paulie couldn't dodge in time and was immediately kicked in the face with a huge lump...]
["Ah!! Damn it!! You shameless woman!!! Your clothes are truly scandalous!!"]
[Paulie clutched the swelling on his face, angrily cursing.]
[At this moment... Iceburg looked suspiciously at Paulie: "Paulie, at this time..., you're not staying at the shipyard, what are you doing running here??"]
[Hearing Iceburg say this, Paulie remembered that he had something important to do here!!!]
[He hurriedly exclaimed: "This is bad! President!! Lucci and Kaku have been captured by someone!!!"]
["What!!"]
[Iceburg and Kalifa almost simultaneously turned pale with shock~~~]
[As fellow CP9 undercover agents, Kalifa naturally knew how strong Lucci and Kaku were!]
[Now... Paulie actually said that someone captured Lucci and Kaku?!]
[Are you kidding me!!!]
[CP9 has always been the one capturing people, when did it become someone else's turn to capture CP9??]
[And Iceburg thought someone had kidnapped his company's employees. He instantly stood up: "What's going on? Hurry and tell me in detail!"]
[Paulie quickly said: "This morning, four people came to our shipyard, saying they wanted to buy a large ship that could dive. Afterwards, Lucci said he needed to have a meeting to formulate a plan, and told them to go back first."]
["However, when it was time for the meeting in the afternoon, neither Lucci nor Kaku were present. Old Man said they went out for lunch at noon, so I went out to look for them."]
["As a result, while I was searching for them in the gourmet street, I saw those four people who wanted to buy a ship earlier that morning come out of an alley. The two young men were separately carrying Lucci and Kaku on their backs!"]
["I saw them rent a boat, so I immediately rented a 'Boomerang' to follow them."]
["Who knew, their boat was like a rocket. With a whoosh, it was gone without a trace."]
[Paulie recounted everything he had seen in one breath~~~]
[Kalifa's brows furrowed deeply~~~]
[She didn't doubt Paulie's words at all!]
[Because she knew that these foremen at Galley-La Company were very righteous, and Paulie wouldn't want to follow that group of people alone.]
[But what puzzled her was... what happened to Lucci and Kaku?]
[Why were they being carried?]
[Could it be that someone used some sinister trick to make them suddenly lose their combat power or fall into a coma?]
[Thinking this, she instantly began to ponder how to rescue Lucci and Kaku.]
[Iceburg heard this news, and his brows furrowed!!!]
[A moment later, he suddenly asked: "You just said that Lucci told them he would draw up blueprints for them. When did he say he would give them the blueprints?"]
[Paulie nodded: "He said, he told them to come back to the shipyard tomorrow morning!"]
[Iceburg slammed the table: "Then let's wait for them at the shipyard tomorrow morning, and tell the brothers to get all their gear ready!!!"]
["Alright!!!" Paulie said in a low voice.]
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