Amazon Lily, Kuja City!
"Elder Nyon! Elder Nyon!"
A female warrior hurried over and handed a newspaper to Elder Nyon.
"This is the newspaper you asked for!"
Elder Nyon, who had been chatting with Robin, accepted the paper and glanced at it before shaking her head.
"It's late again."
Then she looked at Robin and explained,
"Because Amazon Lily is located in the Calm Belt, information is difficult to obtain. We often lose contact with the outside world, so I treasure every newspaper that reaches us."
Robin smiled gently.
"Please go ahead and read it, Elder Nyon."
Elder Nyon nodded and began reading.
After quickly scanning through the newspaper, she suddenly exclaimed in surprise,
"Marine Headquarters Commodore Drake was promoted to Rear Admiral and then abruptly left Marine Headquarters to return to North Blue?"
"Drake left the Marines?"
Robin was also surprised.
"You know this Drake?"
Elder Nyon looked at Robin curiously.
"Could it be..."
As if she already knew what Elder Nyon was about to ask, Robin immediately explained,
"When Mr. Kairo and I were traveling through North Blue, we met him a few times."
"Though he didn't recognize me."
"You've been to North Blue as well?"
Elder Nyon looked genuinely surprised.
"So you didn't come to the Grand Line directly from West Blue?"
"No."
Robin smiled and nodded.
"I met Mr. Kairo in West Blue."
"Since he loves traveling, I left West Blue with him and went to North Blue."
"But we actually entered the Grand Line from South Blue."
"Looks like Kairo truly is a traveler through and through."
Elder Nyon narrowed her eyes.
Then she suddenly changed the topic.
"Robin... you like Kairo very much, don't you?"
"Huh?"
Caught completely off guard, Robin blinked.
A faint blush appeared on her face.
"Yes."
"I do."
"I like him very much."
"Elder Nyon!"
Just as Robin finished speaking, another female warrior hurried over.
"There's a report from the ships!"
"A Marine warship is approaching through the Calm Belt!"
"A warship?"
Elder Nyon's eyes narrowed immediately.
Then she snapped at the warrior,
"Why are you telling me that?"
"Hurry and report it to Snake Princess!"
"Lady Snake already knows."
The warrior glanced at Robin before continuing cautiously,
"Lady Snake also said that she hopes Robin remains here."
"No need to worry."
At that moment, Kairo suddenly appeared from nowhere and spoke to the warrior.
"You may go."
"Yes, Mr. Kairo!"
The warrior immediately departed.
"Mr. Kairo, why would a Marine warship appear here?"
Robin quickly stood up.
Although she no longer feared the Marines as she once had, she still felt uneasy about a warship suddenly appearing near Amazon Lily.
After all, her identity was special.
If the Marines learned she was here and came because of her, it would inevitably bring trouble to Amazon Lily.
"Don't worry, Robin."
Before Kairo could answer, Elder Nyon calmly spoke.
"The Marines couldn't possibly know you've arrived here so quickly."
"The warship's appearance is probably related to Snake Princess."
"After all, Hancock is now one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."
Meanwhile—
Upon receiving news that a Marine warship had entered the Calm Belt and was heading directly toward Amazon Lily, Hancock immediately brought Sandersonia and Marigold to the shore.
"Lady Snake!"
Several warriors aboard a Kuja ship floating offshore reported nervously,
"We can confirm it now."
"The warship is definitely heading for Amazon Lily!"
Hancock remained silent.
She simply took a telescope from Sandersonia's hands.
The moment she got a clear look at the approaching vessel, she blinked in surprise.
"That's..."
"A Marine training ship?"
Meanwhile, aboard the warship, Ain was also looking toward Amazon Lily through a telescope.
The moment she spotted the Kuja ship, her eyes sharpened.
"Pirates!"
"Calm down, Ain."
At that moment, Zephyr walked over.
After looking toward Amazon Lily, he continued,
"This is Amazon Lily."
"That pirate ship belongs to the nation on this island."
"And their ruler is Hancock, who recently became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."
"This country has a law forbidding men from entering the island."
"So you'll be the one negotiating."
"As long as they can provide the supplies we need, we'll leave immediately."
"Teacher Zephyr, they're pirates!"
Ain looked up.
Her fists clenched tightly.
"Are we really asking pirates for help?"
"Ain."
Feeling her anger and dissatisfaction, Zephyr gently withdrew his gaze from the island.
"No matter what, I must bring those fallen soldiers back to Marine Headquarters for burial."
"They've been lying on the deck for days."
"If we don't take care of them soon..."
"Teacher..."
Before Zephyr could finish, Ain slowly relaxed her clenched fists.
Then she lowered her head.
"I understand."
As the two spoke, the warship entered Amazon Lily's waters.
Standing atop a pavilion in Kuja City, Kairo looked at the approaching vessel.
When he saw the words Training Ship painted on its side, he froze momentarily.
A training ship? Could it be...
Thinking of something, Kairo immediately turned to Robin.
"Robin, the telescope."
"It's really them."
After taking the telescope and seeing the situation aboard the ship, Kairo finally understood.
It really was Zephyr's training vessel.
However, he hadn't expected Zephyr to end up in the Calm Belt after being attacked by Edward Weevil.
Much less heading straight for Amazon Lily.
After all, Zephyr was a former Marine Admiral and currently one of Marine Headquarters' top instructors.
He despised pirates more than almost anyone.
Even after losing his arm to Weevil, it seemed strange for him to seek assistance from Amazon Lily.
After all, Hancock wasn't just the Empress of Amazon Lily.
She was also the captain of the Kuja Pirates.
"Robin, stay here."
Leaving behind those words, Kairo leaped down from the pavilion.
Then he sped toward the shoreline at high speed.
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