Chapter 341: Vice Admiral Aokiji of the Headquarters!
Chapter 341: Vice Admiral Aokiji of the Headquarters!
Seeing that Fengye didn't chase after her, Robin began to hesitate about whether to run away or not.
After the atmosphere froze for a moment, she slowly crawled back in, reaching the kitchen door and poking her head out to look at Fengye on the sofa.
The fact that he had directly taken out three thugs in a way that gave a strong impact showed that Fengye was definitely not who she thought he was—an ordinary doctor living here.
"You... you knew already?"
Robin asked Fengye cautiously, her expression tense.
The way Fengye had erased Pick and the others was too shocking. To compress three people into a small ball—if Fengye wanted to capture her, she feared that she wouldn't be able to escape from his grasp.
"You mean my identity?" Fengye smiled gently and replied, "Of course."
Fengye's words confirmed Robin's suspicions and caused her heart to stir violently. She couldn't help but ask, "Then... who are you?"
Knowing her identity, Fengye hadn't captured her for the bounty, and he had also displayed the power of a Devil Fruit. All these circumstances put together meant that Fengye was definitely no ordinary person.
"Don't you know my name?" Fengye glanced towards the kitchen and smiled gently at the 11-year-old Robin. "If you're asking about my occupation, well... you could say I'm a traveler."
"Traveler?"
Robin was slightly taken aback.
Fengye lowered his head to continue reading and said, "A world that never changes is boring, and a future that is completely clear is also dull. I want to see a completely different world, a completely different future, and completely different developments. That's what my travels are about... and it's about time to begin."
Fengye glanced at Robin and smiled faintly, "Hurry up and finish cooking. You don't expect me, your master, to cook with you, do you?"
"Ah..."
Robin was momentarily bewildered. Despite knowing that she was a child of the devil, Fengye still treated her as he always had, and he seemed more concerned about her cooking than anything else.
However, after hesitating for a moment,
She returned to the kitchen and continued cooking.
Actually, she had heard of the profession of a traveler. Her mother was an archaeologist and could be considered a semi-traveler.
Strictly speaking, it wasn't really an occupation but rather a special category of people, and in this world, there were far fewer of these people than there were pirates, pirate hunters, and marines.
The reason was simple.
The danger was too great.
The vast seas were full of peril and all manner of pirates. Even her mother had only traveled within the confines of the West Blue, searching for historical relics. But this place was the Grand Line! She had accidentally strayed into the Grand Line while evading the Navy and pirate hunters in the West Blue, and she knew that the dangers of the Grand Line far exceeded those of the West Blue!
Those who traveled the Grand Line were either mad or possessed extraordinary strength and a unique way of life, and Fengye undoubtedly fell into the latter category!
"Are you going to leave this island soon?"
"Mm."
Fengye glanced at Robin and replied calmly.
His power had completely fused with this world, and he was no longer subject to any rejection. The earlier incident with the thugs was a test, and the results had been most satisfactory.
Naturally, he wouldn't stay here any longer. This was the world of the Pirate King. Even without using his future-predicting abilities, he could foresee many plot developments to come, and a future that was already known held no appeal for him.
As Orochimaru had said, things that don't move are not interesting.
He wanted to make the future 'move.'
Robin looked at Fengye hesitantly and asked, "Then, what do you mean...?"
Fengye guessed what she wanted to ask and smiled at her gently, "Of course, I'll take you with me. Would I leave you here?"
Feng Ye's reaction to Robin's statement made her chuckle inwardly. The Robin from a few years later probably wouldn't have said something like this; at eleven years old, she was still quite adorable.
He looked at Robin with a gentle smile and asked, "Do you know the best way to deal with pursuers?"
"What is it?" Robin asked, slightly taken aback.
"It's to eliminate those who are pursuing you," Feng Ye replied, his eyes crinkling in amusement as he looked at Robin. He then turned his gaze back to his meal.
Robin was speechless.
In that moment, she suddenly remembered the words of Rear Admiral Saul, who had desperately protected her when she was younger—Someday, you will surely find companions, people who are willing to protect you. There are no truly lonely people in this world!
Lunch ended quickly.
True to his word, Feng Ye sprang into action after the meal. He gathered all the remaining money in the house and placed it in a box.
Robin, meanwhile, packed her clothes into a bundle. It looked large and heavy, but she managed to carry it with relative ease, albeit with a comical appearance.
Soon, the pair arrived at the island's port.
As Feng Ye stood at the pier, gazing out at the boundless ocean, Robin, who was standing beside him, suddenly stumbled and fell to the ground. It wasn't because the bag was too heavy for her to carry, but because someone had appeared in front of her—someone who struck fear into her heart and caused cold sweat to bead on her forehead.
A tall and slender man, dressed in a white shirt, black pants, and a long black coat, stood there quietly, watching them. He wore sunglasses, and his presence filled Robin with dread.
Feng Ye remained facing the sea, but he shifted his gaze slightly to the left, toward the man who had startled Robin. Although the man wasn't wearing the Navy's signature justice cloak and looked younger than he remembered, Feng Ye instantly recognized him.
It was Aokiji, one of the future three admirals of the Navy Headquarters!
"Ah, it looks like you've managed to survive, Nico Robin," Aokiji said, his voice carrying a hint of surprise.
Robin's fear was evident as she stared at Aokiji, her breath coming in rapid gasps and cold sweat dripping from her forehead. She couldn't calm down, and her mind was flooded with memories of Ohara.
"How... How are you here...?" she asked, her voice shaking.
With his hands still in his pockets, Aokiji glanced at Robin, who was clearly unnerved by his presence. "I happened to be passing by, and since you went missing for half a year after arriving on this island, I decided to stop by and check. It seems you've found someone willing to take you in."
Aokiji then withdrew his hand from his pocket, a movement that caused Robin's pupils to contract. However, he merely raised his hand to his head and ruffled his hair.
"But it seems those who took you in before didn't fare too well," he added, his eyes shifting to Feng Ye.
As he spoke, his gaze intersected with Feng Ye's, who was also looking in his direction. The deep blue of Feng Ye's eyes made Aokiji's heart skip a beat for some inexplicable reason.
He had never seen eyes like those before. They gave him an eerie feeling, as if they held some sort of ominous power!
(End of Chapter)
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