At that point, her elegant brows suddenly furrowed as she felt the hoarseness in her throat.
Ren thought for a moment, then took out a piece of candy from his space and handed it over.
"This is your prize. It's very effective for treating a hoarse throat."
Because he did this sort of thing often, there were all kinds of strange odds and ends stored inside his space.
Robin accepted it and ate the candy. Her expression immediately eased quite a bit.
During that time, Ren admired the outfit she had only recently changed into.
It was different from the one at the very beginning, because the two of them had gone through many sets of clothes during their "battle."
Right now, she looked like an alluring dancer, wearing a translucent purple veil and a dancer's costume that left her chest almost completely open.
Something like this:
"It seems you really do like it."
Robin adjusted her posture slightly so she could lie down a little more comfortably.
This enchanting dancer outfit was one of the many sets she had carefully selected and collected.
As for the standards behind that careful selection… they came from her exchanges with Nami and the others.
It could be confirmed that this was one of the many outfits Ren liked. It was very effective at increasing Ren's strength and speed.
It had been sitting in the wardrobe all this time, and now it had finally come in handy. Alongside this outfit, there were others that had also proved useful.
For example, the tight skirt lady outfit, the succubus angel set, swimsuits, and so on.
However, perhaps because it had been too effective, she noticed that Ren's gaze had shifted from appreciation to restless temptation.
"Robin…"
"No!"
Robin immediately refused, waving her hands repeatedly.
"If I die in bed, even in death I won't be able to rest in peace."
Since she had already put it that way, Ren could only give up. His stamina being limitless did not mean everyone else's stamina was limitless too.
'Looks like it's necessary to improve their physical strength…'
While Ren was thinking in that direction, Robin seemed to feel that refusing her man's desires was not quite right.
Her red lips parted slightly, and she unexpectedly offered him another direction.
"If you're not satisfied, there just happens to be a very good candidate."
"?"
Ren's face filled with question marks.
"Monet? Or Perona? Don't tell me it's… Sugar?"
Among the people on Skypiea, it seemed there were only those few.
Because they were too weak in combat but had special abilities, Ren had kept them on Skypiea for possible future use.
"No. Strictly speaking, you need to go soothe people's hearts."
Robin became a little more serious.
"I already told you before about Kozuki Hiyori, but there was one small issue I didn't report."
"What is it?"
"That Kozuki Hiyori doesn't feel secure. Or rather, the people behind her don't."
The corners of Robin's lips curled into a faint smile.
"She hopes to obtain our help, but she also understands that her own value, and the value of those people, is limited.
"She doesn't want to become cannon fodder in our war with the Beasts Pirates, yet she wants to seize this opportunity and fight to restore the Kozuki family.
"Likewise, the people who chose to follow her in the name of the Kozuki family also have doubts about her herself.
"Wano today is different from before. After being forcibly opened, information from both inside and outside the country can now circulate. Those remnants understand very clearly what two Emperors represent.
"They're afraid that Kozuki Hiyori won't actually be able to bring in reinforcements, and they're also afraid that if they follow the resistance, they'll simply be crushed by the two Emperors.
"So things inside aren't stable either. There's even a sense that they're united in appearance but divided at heart."
"Then just kill all the fence-sitters."
Ren frowned, not thinking this counted as any real problem.
"What I mean is, since this problem exists, and you also have your own needs, why not take Kozuki Hiyori into your possession?
"Use her as the medium to control Wano's righteous cause and avoid meaningless struggles.
"In that case, even if those two who traveled through time return, it'll be impossible for them to take this country back from your hands."
Robin's face was perfectly serious, as if she had proposed an excellent plan.
But in truth, someone as intelligent as her would never believe this plan had any actual meaning.
Mere ants could not even resist the two Emperors. How could they possibly resist Ren, this blazing sun?
The conditions she was laying out now were only to give Ren a natural reason to go find Kozuki Hiyori.
That geisha would likely be able to extinguish the fire Ren had just had stirred up.
Thinking of this, she added another bargaining chip.
"Also, according to the information you gave me, Kozuki Hiyori's side seems to have established contact with Yamato.
"They are supposed to meet once in the short term. Are you not interested in her?
"After Kaido dies, using her as the medium should make it possible to accept the legacy of the Beasts Pirates."
"Yamato?"
Ren was somewhat surprised, and thought of Yamato, whose mind was, in short, not very normal.
In what way was she not normal?
Because of a single journal, she became obsessed with someone like Kozuki Oden and regarded Oden as a great hero.
She even wanted to become Oden herself and lead the people of Wano to overthrow her own father—Kaido. A rebellious child through and through.
The most ridiculous part was that Yamato was actually female.
It was just that she had been raised as a boy from childhood, resulting in a mistaken self-perception.
Of course, because she was far too beautiful and fiery, Yamato was still extremely popular despite her many issues.
Even Ren had a very strong impression of her.
He thought for a moment, then accepted Robin's suggestion and decided to go to Wano to take a look.
There was no such thing as entering danger alone.
If he were not planning to give the World Government, Kaido, and the others a chance—while also intending to catch them all in one net—he could directly overturn the entire situation in Wano right now!
And the method of traveling there was also very fast.
In order to give Kozuki Hiyori support, Robin had assigned a squad of Angels of Glory as her protective force.
Combat Dispatch—Wano!
The star map unfolded. Ren selected a marked point, then directly teleported over.
After Ren left, Robin also got up and tidied the messy room.
Just as she opened the door, the figure of a green-haired beauty appeared at the end of the corridor.
"Where is he?"
Monet frowned, unable to sense Ren.
"He left. He went to Wano."
Robin stretched lazily.
"There are still matters to handle over there. If you're unbearably thirsty, I can help you?"
"…"
Monet's expression turned unfriendly.
"Alright, don't just stand there. Let's talk about something serious."
Robin entered work mode.
"There's temporarily nothing for you to do here anymore. Take Sugar and go to Cross Guild.
"There should be a place where your sister's ability will be useful later. This is Ren's intention.
"Once you're there, you'll need to undergo training to improve your abilities."
"You're no longer planning to treat us as prisoners?"
Monet raised a brow.
"If you can't prove yourselves useful enough, then no matter where you are, you'll still be prisoners."
The corners of Robin's mouth lifted, her expression full of malice.
"Hmph."
Monet turned and left, her hand unconsciously resting on her ripe, voluptuous body.
She still hadn't managed to see him… Ren.
(End of Chapter)