One Piece:Starts by Collecting Nico Robin

"Ara ara, you really are a despicable fellow..."

Seeing Caesar's unshakable demeanor, Kuzan couldn't help but feel a sense of helplessness.

"Are you sure it's alright to share such critical information with a Marine Admiral like me?"

"If you were the type to do something like that, Robin probably wouldn't have survived this long."

Caesar straightened up, his expression serious. "I don't believe the World Government would fail to capture an eight-year-old girl, so for that, I must thank you."

"I just wanted... to witness something."

Hearing this, Kuzan lightly shook the crumbs off the senbei in his hand, broke off a piece, and popped it into his mouth, crunching it loudly.

"Hmm... I once personally froze my friend in Ohara. The reason I let her go was simply to see what kind of seed my friend was willing to protect with her life would grow into."

"I thought she would eventually find a group of like-minded companions, or perhaps gradually lose her will to live in this deceitful world. But I never expected her to find a boyfriend. Though, when I think about it, it's not entirely unreasonable, given her age..."

"However, the identity of this boyfriend is quite dangerous. And when the two of you come together, the threat multiplies. Indeed, that moment of compassion back then has ultimately become a major headache for the Navy."

"Well... perhaps it's the Navy's justice being redeemed? Though I don't particularly care about these things, Robin does, in a way, influence the future of this world. As an elder, shouldn't one hold hope for the future?"

Caesar smiled faintly. "Until the dust settles, no one can predict what the future holds. Just like how you might suddenly realize one day that the Navy's justice isn't what you seek, and come join me? Given the Navy's ways, I think that future might not be too far off."

"Ara ara, you're quite the talker... But let's end this conversation here. If I let you continue, I might inexplicably defect from the Navy."

"To be honest, I originally wanted to fight you, but considering Bartholomew Kuma and Kaidou's daughter, if I were to do that, I'd probably end up getting beaten to a pulp. So let's just cut to the chase..."

As Kuzan spoke, he turned his gaze to Robin. "Is this your final choice, Nico Robin?"

"Yes!"

Robin tightened her grip on Caesar's hand, her eyes filled with determination.

"You've fallen for him?"

Kuzan's expression was somewhat enigmatic.

Robin didn't respond, but a faint blush spread across her cheeks.

For some reason, at this moment, she couldn't help but feel an absurd sense of bringing her boyfriend to meet her family.

"So, you like younger men, huh? Speaking of which, you're in your twenties now, right? Twenty-four? You'll be twenty-five after the New Year..."

"How rude..."

Robin looked slightly flustered. "So, the purpose of your visit is to say these things?"

Kuzan patted his head. "Well... given the strength of the man by your side, no matter where he appears in the four seas, those old men will be on edge. I just happened to be nearby and came to check things out. In fact, I brought the Royal Shichibukai appointment documents with me, but I suppose you wouldn't be interested."

Caesar translated it simply: "In short, it's the mentality of an old father, worried that you might be deceived, so he came to tell me that you have someone backing you up."

"Is that so?"

Robin looked directly at Kuzan.

"..."

Feeling Robin's probing gaze, Kuzan sighed helplessly: "Although that's pretty much the idea, I still have my pride, you know, Caesar."

Hearing this, Robin was momentarily speechless, then couldn't help but laugh, her emotions a tangled mess.

"Did you really kill Saul?"

"Who knows?"

Kuzan's lips curved slightly as he silently ate a couple of rice crackers before leisurely standing up to leave: "Alright, I should probably head back now."

"What's the rush? Stay for a meal?" Caesar called out.

"Better not. You're just too dangerous, in every sense of the word."

Kuzan stood up and walked towards the door, with Caesar and Robin seeing him off.

"This is far enough."

At the entrance, Kuzan waved his hand, then seemed to remember something and turned back to look at Caesar.

"By the way, that information about Poseidon was a lie, right?"

"It's true. By the way, Poseidon's ability is to control the Sea Kings. Of course, I would never tell anyone else besides you."

Caesar waved with a smile: "Safe travels! If you ever find the Navy too much to handle, my door is always open~"

"You really... dropped a big problem on me."

Kuzan slapped his forehead, his face full of irritation: "But I suggest you leave as soon as possible too, you understand? From the Navy's standpoint, I must report Nico Robin's whereabouts! Be prepared..."

Clang...

The door closed, and a pair of delicate hands suddenly wrapped around Caesar's waist.

Robin hugged Caesar from behind, her cheek resting on his shoulder, greedily inhaling his scent.

"What? Utterly defeated?"

"No, I surrendered."

Robin's voice carried a hint of mischief as her right hand deftly slipped under Caesar's shirt, her fingertips lightly tracing his firm abs: "So, Mr. Vampire, you had ulterior motives the first time you saw me?"

"Yes, indeed~"

Caesar turned around, scooped Robin up in a princess carry, and strode towards the room.

Before they even entered, their lips eagerly tangled together. Robin's smooth, slender legs coiled around Caesar's waist like a serpent, her throat emitting soft, husky gasps and low growls, her hands clutching his back, unconsciously tearing at his clothes...

A day and a night!

During this time, Yamato and Baby 5 sneaked into the room, completely unaware of discretion, leaving Robin both embarrassed and gradually losing her last shred of reason in the midst of their passion.

To this, Caesar could only say...

The Flower-Flower Fruit has endless uses!

The next morning, during breakfast.

Bonnie looked at Caesar sitting alone at the head of the long table, her little face full of confusion: "Caesar, where are Yamato and the others?"

"They're sleeping!"

Caesar said with a straight face: "The three of them stayed up late last night reading comics and eating snacks, so they're now sound asleep. Bonnie, don't follow their example!"

"Oh..."

Bonney blinked in confusion. Although she felt something was off, she was only six or seven years old and couldn't quite grasp what it was. No matter how unscrupulous Caesar might be, he wouldn't dare to taint the innocence of a little girl.

"Can I sleep with them later?"

"No, Bonney!"

Kuma, hearing this, immediately stopped eating and waved his hands. "Robin is Caesar's girlfriend. Outsiders can't just barge into a couple's room!"

"Huh?"

Bonney pouted. "But I used to sleep with Robin before. Last night, I had to sleep alone in my room, and I didn't sleep well…"

"Hehahaha, how about I take you shopping later? I'm the boss of the local gang, you know!"

Bartolomeo, chewing on a steak with a knife and fork in hand, bared his menacing teeth, looking particularly intimidating.

"Please don't expose Bonney to such things, Barto," Kuma shook his head helplessly.

"Let's all rest well today. We'll set sail early tomorrow morning."

Caesar, leisurely eating some potato wedges, said calmly, "The guy who came yesterday was a Marine Admiral. If nothing goes wrong, we'll soon become wanted criminals."

"Huh?! Why?"

Bonney's face was full of surprise. "Did we do something bad? We just saved a whole ship of people…"

"Ah!"

Bartolomeo slapped his forehead. "Speaking of that! Sir, didn't you save a group of slaves in the South Blue? Those bastards are now spreading rumors in the newspapers, claiming you're cruel and cold-blooded! That you left them to die and even threatened to throw them into the sea!"

"What?! Those jerks were the ones who pushed their luck! All we asked was for them to steer the ship. If one person couldn't do it, fine, but not a single one out of dozens could? And then they had the nerve to demand we take them home! We're not ferrymen!"

Bonney immediately looked annoyed. "Tsk… We should've just let Baby 5 blow them up back then!"

"You shouldn't think like that, Bonney…"

Kuma was both amused and exasperated. "It's wrong to harm others casually. We just need to do what's right."

Bonney pouted. "Dad, this is why you always get bullied. No one dares to mess with Caesar!"

"Well said! Here's an extra treat for you!"

Caesar casually handed Bonney a roasted chicken, and the little girl's eyes lit up with excitement.

"Listen well, Bonney. Don't learn from your dad in this regard. Good people get taken advantage of, just like tame horses get ridden. You can be kind, but don't expect everyone else to be the same. It's fine to help others, but always make sure you're safe first."

"Mhm!"

Bonney nodded repeatedly, clearly agreeing with Caesar's words.

Kuma chuckled awkwardly and scratched his cheek. Although he couldn't act like Caesar, he agreed with the sentiment. Especially when it came to Bonney's upbringing, he didn't want to repeat the mistakes he made with Ginny. Compared to his own weak kindness that failed to protect anyone, he was more than happy for Bonney to adopt Caesar's philosophy of self-preservation.

"But I didn't expect such a small matter to make the news. Seems like we're quite the hot topic lately, huh?" Caesar sounded surprised.

"Sir, should I head to the South Blue…"

Bartolomeo's eyes flashed with a cold glint as he made a throat-slitting gesture.

Bonney opened her mouth in surprise, "Wow, you're so extreme! It has nothing to do with you, right?"

"What Bart hates the most is the ugliness of human nature! Although this guy hasn't done anything evil, his personality has offended many people, and he's often been slandered."

Caesar chuckled, "There's a saying in Loguetown: if you find someone doing good deeds without leaving a name, that person is most likely Caesar. But if you find a bad deed and don't know who did it, it must be Bartolomeo!"

"That's reputation! Hehahaha..."

Bartolomeo laughed heartily, looking quite pleased with himself.

"What's there to be happy about?"

Bonney muttered, then turned to Caesar, "But Caesar, why are we being hunted?"

"Robin has the ability to decipher the Poneglyphs, which directly threatens the World Government's rule over the seas. That's why she's been evading the World Government's pursuit all these years."

Caesar explained to Bonney, who, despite being only six or seven years old, was also his companion.

"And now, with a strong person like me by her side, the threat to the World Government has naturally increased significantly. This is something the World Government absolutely does not want to see, and the Navy, for the sake of the sea's stability, won't let this happen either."

"Hmph, a bunch of hypocrites..."

Bartolomeo snorted coldly, chewing on his medium-rare steak with such force that his jaw muscles were visibly prominent.

"Those guys don't care about anything except the Celestial Tribute."

"Speaking of which... where are we sailing to this time? Have we prepared the nautical charts in advance?"

Kuma looked at Caesar, worried about a repeat of the South Sea incident.

"Our destination... Cocoyasi Village in the East Blue. Don't worry, we won't make that kind of rookie mistake again."

Remembering the days they drifted at sea, Caesar laughed awkwardly, "This time, we're going to pick up our navigator. It's not too far from here."

"Cocoyasi Village, navigator..."

Bartolomeo smacked his palm, recalling the experience of hiring Nami, "Ah, that little girl?"

Kuma was puzzled, "A child?"

Bartolomeo shook his head, "Not exactly, she should be around fifteen or sixteen now? Back then, her village was occupied by Fish-men, and it was the boss who asked the hero Garp to resolve it."

Kuma cast a questioning look at Caesar, "Another girlfriend?"

Caesar rubbed his temples, "Why would you think that? I haven't even met her yet."

Kuma smiled slightly, not believing a word of Caesar's nonsense.

This man talks about conquering the world, but the ability to conquer the world is yet to be seen. However, his skills in conquering girls are evident!

And as for Caesar...

To be honest, he did have thoughts about Nami.

Whether it was her looks, personality, or character, she was undoubtedly one of the best Caesar had seen in his two lifetimes.

Except she wasn't mature enough...

But that could be cultivated. By the time she's in her twenties, her demeanor would naturally become more mature.

"Not to mention a navigator, we're also missing a swordsman. Perhaps we should recruit a couple of mermaid companions as well. After all, our entire crew consists of Devil Fruit users. If we were to encounter a shipwreck, it would mean total annihilation."

"I originally planned to build a new ship, but Kuzan showed up unexpectedly, forcing us to set sail sooner than expected. However, before we depart, there's someone I need to talk to…"

As Caesar spoke, he took out a Den Den Mushi and dialed Doflamingo's number.

Brrr Brrr Brrr Click!

The call connected quickly, and the Den Den Mushi in Caesar's hand twisted its face into the likeness of Doflamingo.

"Long time no see, Doffy…"

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