In the Rain Din Casino, Crocodile listened to the voice on the phone and asked coldly, "You're saying Miss All Sunday was killed by a black fish? Did you see it with your own eyes?"
"That's right, Miss All Sunday left in a small boat, was attacked by a black fish, and fell into the sea. Then the black fish left. We were too far away, and we were trying to rescue her, so we didn't see it directly. But after we went to search, we couldn't find any trace of Miss All Sunday." A voice sounded from the other end of the phone.
"I understand."
Crocodile hung up the receiver, his expression gloomy. The fleet had been attacked by a black fish on their return, and Robin had also met with misfortune.
Even though he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, she was a Devil Fruit user. How could she survive falling into the sea?
To die like this.
Crocodile frowned. She was an indispensable part of his plan.
Her abilities were strong, and within a month of joining, she could handle all sorts of matters.
More importantly, she could read Poneglyphs, which could help decipher the Poneglyphs in Alabasta. The Poneglyphs contained information about Pluton, a weapon that could destroy the world.
His ultimate goal was to control Pluton and conquer the world.
But now...
Crocodile was furious and wanted to blow up that black fish and eat it.
...
Robin entered the forest and began to explore the island. To survive, she needed sufficient freshwater resources and vegetables and fruits, preferably with red meat.
Water was a given; without it, there would be a life-threatening situation within three days.
As for vegetables and fruits, they could supplement rich vitamins, trace elements, proteins, and so on.
Red meat referred to pork, beef, lamb, rabbit meat, and so on, which contained abundant minerals, especially iron, thiamine, riboflavin, phosphorus, and so on.
It was acceptable not to eat red meat, but the former two were essential.
If she couldn't find them, she would have to change islands. After all, that black fish wouldn't let her go back.
Robin walked a distance, suddenly closed her eyes, raised her hand, and shook it slightly.
The next moment, flower petals fell.
Arms grew out in the forest, on branches, tree trunks, and rocks. There were dozens of them, covering a vast area.
Robin's current limit was two hundred arms, which was more than enough.
The palms of these arms had red and black eyeballs, which scanned their surroundings.
"Safe. There are no large creatures within the detection range, and no venomous snakes have been found."
"There are signs of life. A rabbit, a wild boar, and a small deer have been found."
Robin walked forward step by step, constantly growing arms to scout the surroundings.
The first thing she confirmed was animals. It seemed red meat was not scarce, and where there were animals, there would be enough water and food.
"Leopard?"
Robin saw a leopard perched on a tree. The next moment, the leopard pounced towards an arm.
Bang, bang.
Several arms grew around the leopard, wrapped around it, and threw it from the tree.
"Snake?"
Robin spotted a snake, which shot towards Robin's arm. Robin quickly deactivated her ability.
It seemed she still needed to be cautious.
Ordinary leopards and snakes were not very powerful. Even without using her Devil Fruit ability, Robin was confident she could handle them.
But the problem was that they might ambush her, so she had to be careful.
Robin continued to move forward, avoiding dangerous creatures. If she couldn't avoid them, she would drive them away or kill them.
"Monkeys?"
At the foot of the mountain, Robin found a group of monkeys active between the mountain and the trees near it.
"What's that?"
Robin saw a monkey holding a fruit. It was bright red, and juice flowed out with a bite. The monkey was eating it with great enjoyment.
Although she couldn't recognize the fruit, it was edible, and its juice could supplement her water intake.
Robin's arms attracted the monkeys' attention. They curiously pounced towards Robin's arms, reaching out to touch them.
But the next moment, arms appeared around these monkeys, grabbing them and scratching their bodies.
"Chirp chirp."
Some of these monkeys were so itchy that they wriggled around, while others enjoyed the petting, their faces showing expressions of bliss.
Plop.
All the arms disappeared in an instant. The monkeys looked around blankly, not knowing what had happened.
Robin didn't approach the foot of the mountain but moved horizontally, continuing her exploration. She found more and more creatures, and there were three or four types of strange fruits.
What's that?
Robin's eyes narrowed. She suddenly noticed a pool of water appear between the trees, at the base of the mountains.
There were signs of water erosion on the rocks above the pool, and at its end, a small stream flowed into the distance.
Robin followed the stream and saw animals drinking on its banks.
The river meandered, flowing to the other side of the island, directly opposite where she had landed.
"It's good there's water."
Having found a water source, Robin felt mostly at ease.
Water, animals, and a few fruits—she could survive for a while at least.
Robin didn't go closer to inspect. Instead, she walked back the way she came, reaching the shore and finding no trace of the black fish.
"Little Black, come out."
She called out loudly. With a splash, the surface of the sea rippled, growing larger and larger, until a massive dark shadow surfaced, looking at her expectantly.
"At the foot of the mountains on this island, there's a pool with plenty of water, which should be drinkable. There are some wild beasts in the jungle, enough for food. I didn't find any vegetables, but I did find fruit. Surviving on this island for now won't be a problem," Robin said, sitting on the shore and looking at the black fish.
"Mhm, mhm."
Xia Qiu nodded. He was very happy that Robin could live here.
"Since survival isn't an issue, we need to consider living arrangements for now. This spot isn't suitable for a base. Come with me."
This place wasn't ideal. It was far from the water, and many needs couldn't be met.
Robin had already chosen a better location, near the swamp.
"Okay, okay."
Xia Qiu immediately nodded and swam forward with Robin.
After swimming for a while, Robin suddenly leaped, landing on Xia Qiu's head, and then shouted, "Go forward around the island."
"Okay."
Xia Qiu immediately picked up speed, rushing forward. They circled half the island, and then Robin told him to stop.
"The water depth here is suitable."
To the east of the island, the water was shallow with a sandy bottom.
However, the water depth to the south and north was considerable.
After Xia Qiu stopped, Robin jumped ashore, closed her eyes, and raised her hand, searching for the end of the stream in the distance.
She walked forward a bit and spotted the stream in the distance. However, its end wasn't the ocean but a swamp.
This could serve as a paddy field, but unfortunately, there was no rice.
Robin shook her head and returned to the shore, telling Xia Qiu to move forward a bit. They stopped in the sea by the forest to the right of the swamp, close to the mountains. Looking up, she could see the rising hills extending upward.
The coast here was quite steep, which was sufficient for Xia Qiu's survival. Moreover, the distance from the coast to the sea surface was closer, with the lowest point being only about thirty centimeters.
The area in front of the coast was also where Robin chose to settle.
"Let's prepare the accommodation first."
Robin thought, taking off her hat and placing it on a rock near the shore. Her blue-black hair cascaded down, a striking sight.
Then, Robin removed her high-heeled boots, revealing her two fair, delicate feet. She placed the boots next to her hat, stretched, and walked away. After only a few steps, her feet were already dirty.
"What is she doing?"
Xia Qiu moved forward slightly, stretching his neck and resting his head on the shore. He angled himself, staring at Robin.
Many readers have suggested writing with tentacles. I'll explain: tentacles have very limited mobility. They have no bones and rely on muscle contractions for movement, making them imprecise. The longer they are, the weaker the control and support at the tip. When I wrote about tentacles earlier, they would extend and retract, then control their contractions to entwine and grab enemies. If they extended out of the water to attack, they could only lash out. Other actions were impossible. So, when some suggested writing or using them to wrap weapons, these actions couldn't be performed.
Without bones, Xia Qiu's tentacles are long and cannot support themselves. Moving forward or backward relies on the contraction and relaxation of tentacle muscles.
To write, the tentacles would have to extend into the seawater, rest on the shore, and then the rest of the tentacle would have to curl up or constantly contract and release, like peristalsis.
Even wrapping weapons for combat would be difficult to achieve.
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