A few minutes later.
Cobra left happily; his steps were lighter, and he no longer looked as bitter and vengeful as before.
Robin, who had been listening quietly, smiled: "This is the first time I've seen Mr. Cobra like this."
After saying that, Robin looked at Gawain.
How could she not see, as smart as she was, that Gawain had already found a position for herself?
"So, captain, will you leave the Martial Arts Tournament to me?"
"Yes, what did you think?"
Gawain would not force his crew members. If Robin was unwilling, Gaza, who was in charge of the Martial Arts Tournament, could be of great use after training her for a few years.
Robin paused, her eyes fell on Gawain, then her gaze softened: "If possible, I still want to accompany you... No, to be your companions and see the Utopia."
"The Martial Arts Tournament is still in its early stages. The tentative plan is to have four venues in the four seas and Paradise, as well as the finals in the New World."
Gawain will explain: "Once we have established a stable base in Britannia, everything will be concentrated there, including you who remain here temporarily."
"However, I respect your idea. It's fine if you want to sail with me."
"But we need to completely get rid of the World Government's tracking here first."
Robin nodded, her eyes falling on Gawain.
At this moment, golden sunlight shone in from the window and hit Gawain's face, making his golden hair shine and highlighting his young and handsome face.
"Captain, is there a girl you like?"
"Huh?"
Gawain was stunned and turned to look at Robin.
Seeing the latter's expectant expression, he didn't know what to say for a moment, so he gritted his teeth and said. "Women will only affect the speed of drawing my sword."
"Hehe."
Robin sat on the hospital bed, propped up her chin with one hand, and said jokingly: "A man who doesn't understand romance,"
"Stop talking nonsense."
Gawain's tone became a little colder: "Give me a definite answer about the Martial Arts Tournament."
"No problem."
Robin nodded: "However, if the captain finds a poneglyph or something related to history during the journey, please leave a copy for me."
"Um."
Gawain nodded, feeling relieved for the moment, and chatted with Robin for a while before turning around and leaving.
"Hehe."
In the room, hearing Robin's chuckle, Gawain rubbed his brow and subconsciously quickened his pace.
This kind of straightforward player who does not hide her inner thoughts and has extremely high emotional intelligence and EQ is far from being as easy to deal with as Kalifa.
He feels he will have a headache later.
At the other end, in the temporary Marines camp, Kizaru returned to the office and skillfully brewed black tea, while his assistant beside him had a red face due to anger.
"Admiral Kizaru, why?!"
"Why should we sit back and watch that evil woman slip away from our sight?"
Kizaru didn't say anything but simply handed the teacup to his subordinate.
The latter took it subconsciously, glanced at the scalding hot tea in his hand, and then casually put it on the table.
The scene where he turn speechless due to Cobra's questioning just now was like a sharp thorn that pierced his heart.
At this moment, he has even forgotten about his position as a subordinate.
"Gajeel, take a drink first. This is a high-quality product that I found with great difficulty."
"But..."
"Not so many buts."
Kizaru sat down slowly, leisurely picked up the nail clippers from the desk, and began to trim his nails while saying lazily: "Hey."
"Gajeel, what do you think is a greater sin, to wrongly accuse an innocent person or to let a criminal go?!"
Gajeel was at a loss for words: "I don't know."
"I don't know either."
Kizaru's gaze fell on Gajeel: "The power in our hands is too great, so great that a single word can determine the fate of an ordinary person, but we are not gods, and we do not have a pair of eyes that can see through all evil."
"Even if you have the ability to see the worst, the same thing can have completely different results if interpreted from different angles."
"Please have the least respect for the power in your hands and think carefully about the kind of justice you are carrying."
"Admiral Kizaru... I'm sorry, I was impulsive."
Gajeel came back to his senses and reached out to touch his coat.
For the first time, he realized how heavy the word, justice, printed on the coat was.
It was also the first time that he realized that this man, who was criticized within the Marines for his overly conciliatory style, also adhered to his own justice in his heart.
Even compared to Akainu's excessive radicalism and Aokiji's inaction, he is the most sober one.
"Mmmm."
"Don't be so serious."
Kizaru smiled and put the teacup on the table in Gajeel's hand again. This time, the latter did not refuse.
After taking a sip, he put the cup down.
A few minutes later, Gajeel left.
Kizaru sat back in the recliner, his eyes passing over the windowsill and falling on the palace.
The sun is high in the sky, and the sunshine is shining brightly.
Under the dazzling golden light, the royal palace appears exceptionally majestic and magnificent.
It has stood here for nearly a thousand years, and unless something unexpected happens, it will remain there.
"It's really spectacular."
"Not only White Knight Gawain, but even Cobra is willing to take such a huge risk to protect that woman?"
"Nico Robin..."
After hesitating for a moment, Kizaru picked up the Den Den Mushi and dialed a familiar number.
… … …
Somewhere on the sea, the wind and waves gradually rose, but they could not shake the warships from the Marine Headquarters.
Aokiji stood on the deck and slowly put down the Den Den Mushi in his hand. His eyes fell on the sea in the distance, and his eyes gradually turned cold.
"Nicole Robin showed up in Alabasta and was even involved with the Alabasta royal family and White Knight Gawain."
"Are these two parties willing to confront Borsalino head-on in order to protect her?"
Zephyr overheard Aokiji's conversation with an extremely complicated look in his eyes.
What happened in Ohara was never a secret to him, a former admiral of the Marines.
Because of this incident, Sengoku got angry with Aokiji a lot.
But looking back at that history now, Zephyr just felt a surge of anger in his heart that was difficult to vent.
"She is innocent, and so is Ohara." Aokiji did not respond. As a Marine admiral, he was able to see the situation at the first moment.
"According to Borsalino, the three people who appeared in Alabasta, Shiki the Golden Lion, White Knight Gawain, and Crocodile who was arrested, may all be coming for Nico Robin."
"She can decipher the poneglyph. Once she falls into Gawain's hands..."
Zephyr said calmly: "If that is truly a bright and just history, why would the World Government want to erase it?!"
"But the things hidden in it, once they fall into the hands of pirates, will still cause irreversible damage to the world."
Aokiji's eyes were cold, and he had murderous intent in his heart: "Sure enough, my decision was a mistake. This is my chance to make up for it."
"Kuzan."
Zephyr raised his hand and patted Aokiji's shoulder: "If Nico Robin really boarded Gawain's ship, you should be relieved. A man who can say such words is definitely not a wicked person."
"The fact that Nico Robin is valued by him just proves that your original decision was most likely correct."
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