"Why the heck are we leaving before dawn?!"
"The ladies here are so cute! Can't we stay a few more days?!"
Usopp and Sanji, who had been dragged onto the ship, woke up and started raising hell!
Then, Bonk! Bonk! They quieted down.
Ignoring the two goofballs, Ignis just wanted to know about his level five ability.
Host: Ignis Fireheart
Bloodline: Forge God
Level: 5
Skills:
Living Forge
Bellows Breath (Beginner)
Searing Charge (Beginner)
Volcanic Rupture (Beginner)
Temporary Gear Forging
Forge God Form
Personal Gear: Doran's Shield, Randuin's Omen, Heartsteel, Null-Magic Mantle
Balance: 500 Gold
Defeating the Baroque Works members had also given him some gold, but less than Arlong had.
But it was normal for the lower-level fighters in Baroque Works to be weaker than Arlong.
What surprised Ignis most was that his experience was increasing much faster than he had imagined.
It seemed the experience from Hawkeye had directly leveled him up from level two to almost level four, so he had leveled up to level five after fighting two smaller-scale battles.
What made him even more curious was the function of this Temporary Gear Forging.
"System, what is Temporary Gear Forging for?"
"Temporary Gear Forging allows the host to forge a temporary item for a teammate that lasts for one hour. The forged equipment will be randomly selected from a list of equipment suitable for them."
Whoa, that's really powerful.
Actually, Luffy and the others weren't weak to begin with, and they could barely get through each boss they encountered, but with equipment, their fighting power could be further increased.
Idly browsing the System Shop, even though he didn't have enough money, he could still browse to see what was there.
Suddenly, a piece of equipment came into Ignis's view.
Forge God's Horn: 0 Gold
It was the first time he had seen 0 gold equipment.
"System, why is there 0 gold equipment?"
"0 gold equipment is equipment that is automatically gifted to the host upon reaching a certain level. The Forge God's Horn can be purchased now, but the host cannot fully utilize it."
Who cares, just buy it, it doesn't cost any money anyway.
A medium-sized dark red horn appeared in Ignis's hands, it looked like it was the same type of equipment as his hammer and anvil.
Ignis's hammer and anvil were extremely special equipment themselves, not only could they be stored in the System space and taken out at any time, but the size of these two equipment would also increase when Ignis transformed into the Forge God form.
This should be the horn for summoning his level six ultimate move, he wondered if he could blow it now.
Just as Ignis was studying this mysterious horn, Nico Robin quietly boarded the ship.
"What a narrow escape." A charming husky female voice echoed on the deck.
"Yeah, it was really thrilling." Nami was still replying, when she suddenly felt that something was off.
There were no other women on the ship besides me and Vivi, and Vivi's voice wasn't like this.
Turning to look at the source of the voice, she was instantly stunned.
A woman wearing a purple top hat was sitting on the railing above the Going Merry, watching Luffy and the others below with a playful look.
"A freakin' hottie!!!" Seeing Robin's beautiful face, Sanji immediately fell into a charmed state, spinning around on the deck.
Nami and the others felt a chill in their hearts, when did she get on board?
Princess Vivi's face turned pale.
"Ms. All-Sunday!!!"
Was she here to hunt her down?
Having just witnessed Igaram's explosion, Vivi gritted her teeth.
"Whoa!! Where did those hands come from!!!"
Using the Flower-Flower Fruit to capture Usopp, who was aiming at her, the others realized that the woman in front of them was a powerful Devil Fruit user.
Just as the Straw Hats and Robin were at daggers drawn, an untimely sound rang out.
"Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo~ Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo~"
It was Ignis, blowing the horn with all his might,
He hadn't noticed Robin's arrival because he was too focused on the System Shop just now.
After blowing the horn for a long time to no avail, he turned his head and saw everyone on the deck looking at him in surprise.
Huh? Why is everyone so quiet?
Noticing something was different, Ignis raised his eyes and met Nico Robin's curious gaze.
So it was Robin.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Ignis pondered what he should do to show his presence.
After hesitating for a moment, he waved at Robin.
"Hey there?"
A husky female voice filled with laughter rang out again.
"Your vice-captain is really an interesting person."
Nami and the others couldn't help but frown again.
"That's the enemy, Ignis!!!"
"Why are you greeting the enemy?!?!"
"How did you become so airheaded?!?!"
After everyone made a fuss, Ignis finally went to negotiate.
"So what did you come for?"
"You didn't come to capture Princess Vivi, and you didn't come to ambush us."
Robin took out an Eternal Pose from her pocket, and used her small hands to hand it to Ignis.
"The direction you are heading is Little Garden."
"You will be wiped out there even without us taking action."
"This Log Pose can take you to the safest island closest to Alabasta."
Then Robin looked at Ignis's choice with curiosity.
Would he believe her words, or would he think it was just a trap?
But Ignis wasn't someone who liked to choose, he handed the Log Pose to Luffy.
Luffy crushed it in one go.
"I don't need you to decide the direction this ship is going!!!"
Nami started wailing again.
"Luffy, you idiot!!! Why not go to a safe island!"
"And Ignis, you too, don't you know Luffy is an idiot!!!"
Ignis shrugged his shoulders after hearing this.
"He's the captain."
A soft laugh with a unique voice came, Robin seemed to be watching an interesting situation comedy.
"What a truly interesting pirate crew."
"Too bad I have to leave."
She jumped onto a huge turtle that was waiting by the ship.
Robin turned her head and said to Ignis.
"I'll remember you, Vice-Captain Ignis, you look quite different from your bounty photo, farewell~"
She waved at Ignis, just like Ignis had waved at her just now.
Tch, it seems that the bounty photo was really bad, maybe I can take another one next time? But who should I ask to take it, I can't just go to Marine Headquarters to take it, right?
On the deck, Nami was screaming at Luffy in exasperation, but Luffy still hadn't changed his mind.
Just like that, the Going Merry did not change its course, and continued to head towards Little Garden.
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