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Robin made no effort to hide her hatred.
"You specifically sent someone to find me. It can't just be to provoke me, can it?"
Spandam burst into a loud laugh.
"Haha! Of course not! I just wanted to inform you that I now possess that kind of authority!"
At Enies Lobby (Judicial Island), Spandam held a golden Transponder Snail, his face radiating self-satisfaction.
"Thanks to my father's merits, and the fact that I am trusted by Admiral Aokiji, I now also possess the authority to initiate the 'great killing weapon'!"
Hearing this, cold sweat instantly trickled down Robin's temples. The terrifying shadow of her childhood instantly reawakened.
Forcing herself to remain calm, Robin stated firmly, "You would use a Buster Call just to catch me? Don't be ridiculous! This is Water Seven; all the Navy's warships are built here!"
Robin had vastly underestimated the ruthlessness of the World Government. In the original timeline, Spandam accidentally triggered a Buster Call, and the target location was even Enies Lobby, one of the World Government's key facilities! And what happened? It was still completely annihilated by the Buster Call!
For a mere city like Water Seven, the World Government would care even less.
Fortunately, Spandam didn't genuinely intend to use a Buster Call. He sneered, "Using it just to capture you would indeed be a bit wasteful! But, as far as I know, you've taken refuge with that 'Noble Scion' Sith Auguro."
"His subordinate is an individual rumored to be comparable to a Navy Admiral."
"If he attempts to protect you, I believe the World Government would certainly not mind using the Buster Call!"
Robin's face tightened. This Spandam, what a vile intention! Just like his father, he completely disregarded the lives of others if it served his own purpose!
Taking a deep breath, Robin sneered, "After all that talk, you just want me to surrender, right?"
Robin was incredibly sharp and instantly figured out Spandam's plan. He clearly couldn't bear to use the Buster Call and lacked the power to snatch her from Auguro, which is why he sought out Robin herself.
"Heh heh! I enjoy speaking with smart people! So, Nico Robin! What is your choice?"
Silence. The atmosphere in the alley grew increasingly oppressive. Bruno even got ready to take action.
"Heh heh."
Suddenly, Robin's cold laughter broke the stillness. Her face was full of cold indifference, and her voice was frigid.
"Why would you think I care about their lives? You should know that every organization I've ever joined has eventually been destroyed!"
"And I have betrayed those who sheltered me more than once!"
"I should actually thank you for jumping out and reminding me! It gives me ample time to evacuate Water Seven!"
"Hmph! A Demon Child indeed! But unfortunately, you won't get that chance!" Spandam said maliciously.
"If you don't surrender obediently, I will activate the Buster Call right now, and you and your companions won't be able to escape!"
Robin immediately felt a chill run through her body. Sure enough, this guy was a madman!
Bruno couldn't help but glance at the Transponder Snail in his hand. You trigger a Buster Call now, and what happens to our squad? That bastard Spandam only cares about his own merit; he doesn't care about our lives at all!
In that moment, Robin remembered what Auguro had once said.
We are going to create a fair world.
In that world, disasters like Ohara will never happen again!
Such a person must not lose their life here because of her. Soi Fon was indeed very strong, but ultimately, she was just one person. A Buster Call, however, could summon more than five Navy Vice Admirals! Furthermore, if Navy Headquarters knew Auguro's group was here, they might even send a Navy Admiral!
Spandam had also mentioned that he was highly regarded by Aokiji, which is why he was granted the authority to initiate the Buster Call. If that happened, one Admiral could hold off Soi Fon, and the remaining five Vice Admirals would be enough to completely wipe out Auguro and his crew!
"Fine! I'll go with you," Robin conceded.
She had been able to betray others without hesitation every time before, yet this time, she simply couldn't.
"It seems that even I, who was always trapped in the past, have begun to look forward to the future," she thought.
Robin looked up at the bright sun one last time, then followed Bruno into the shadows.
Commercial District
After touring the commercial district, Auguro arrived at the agreed-upon meeting spot.
Not long after, Soi Fon and the others returned. The large bags and packages forced Yamada Hanatarō to borrow a handcart just to carry everything.
"That's strange. Why hasn't Robin arrived yet?" Nami couldn't help but ask after a long time, as the sky began to darken.
The others all shook their heads, unsure, but Auguro's expression instantly changed.
Water Seven! How could he have forgotten that this was the starting point of the Enies Lobby incident!
"I was careless!" Auguro blamed himself.
Ever since he summoned Soi Fon and Kuchiki Byakuya, Auguro had tended to dismiss anyone below Admiral-level. Whoever comes, dies! The threat posed by Lucci and the others in Water Seven had been subconsciously ignored.
"That's strange, Robin should know our strength. How could she still be threatened?"
Auguro was completely puzzled. In the original timeline, CP9 threatened Robin with the lives of Luffy and his crew. At that time, Luffy's group was very weak, having to rely on cunning just to defeat Crocodile, so it was normal for Robin to feel threatened. But his crew had Admiral-level fighting power!
How could CP9 possibly pose a threat?
Take Rob Lucci, hailed as the strongest in 800 years. Did anyone truly believe the "strongest in 800 years" claim? Rocks, Roger, Whitebeard, Shiki the Golden Lion...
How many top-tier powerhouses had emerged in the past 800 years? For Rob Lucci to be called the strongest in 800 years, his prestige would have to surpass theirs! But could he even measure up to any of them?
"Lucci was originally a talent, but unfortunately, he was wasted by the World Government," Auguro shook his head, thinking of Lucci.
Despite being touted as the strongest in 800 years, he was only given an ordinary Zoan-type Devil Fruit. Forget the extremely rare Logia-type or Mythical Zoan-type. Surely they could have at least found an Ancient Zoan-type? Instead, he was given a dime-a-dozen fruit.
Then, Spandam threw him into Water Seven to go undercover for seven years! Seven years! The seven years when a person's strength increases the fastest, were forcibly wasted on being a shipwright! The fact that Lucci's strength hadn't completely fallen out of the mainstream fighting groups already spoke volumes about his immense talent.
"Soul King-sama, do we need to look for her?" Soi Fon proactively asked. After all, Robin had not formally joined Auguro's command. If Auguro chose not to intervene, no one could object.
"Let's go! We're going to bring her back!" Auguro's tone left no room for doubt.
Although Auguro wasn't particularly interested in the Void Century, he greatly admired Robin's courage in pursuing the truth.
More importantly, you knew Robin was currently on my ship, yet you still dared to take her away.
Spandam, do you think I'm dead?