Kenji returned to the hideout to find Robin alone, clutching her chest, a look of profound sorrow and fear clouding her face. She had overheard whispers, perhaps seen the CP9 agents, and the ingrained fear of her past was rising.
"They came for me, Kenji," she whispered, tears threatening to spill. "They always do. The World Government knows I'm here. I have to leave. I have to protect you all."
This was the core tragedy of Robin's character—her willingness to sacrifice her own happiness to save her friends.
Kenji moved instantly, wrapping her in a fierce, protective embrace. His body felt like stone—unyielding, warm, and absolutely safe, thanks to his permanent Apex: Adamantium Body.
"You will not surrender," Kenji commanded, his voice deep and absolute. "You are not leaving this crew. Not for the World Government, not for the Marines, and certainly not for some desperate assassins."
He pulled back slightly, looking into her eyes. "I know everything, Robin-san. I know about the Poneglyphs, about Ohara, and about the absolute tyranny of the World Government."
Robin gasped, the secret she had guarded for twenty years suddenly exposed. "How..."
"I told you: I read the world," Kenji replied, running a soothing hand over her hair. "I am here to rewrite your destiny. Your name is not 'Demon Child.' You are Nico Robin, the woman destined to stand beside the King of the Pirates and finally find the truth of the world."
He duplicated one more concept: the ultimate protective, unbreakable will.
• Target: Unbreakable Will (Concept).
• Copying...
• Apex Enhancement Active...
• Resulting Ability: [Apex: Absolute Protective Decree] Acquired. (A passive aura that compels all who enter Kenji's circle of influence to feel safe and protected, completely nullifying any despair or self-sacrifice instinct).
Kenji sealed the ability's essence around her like a warm, powerful cloak.
"Your days of running are over," Kenji said, his voice imbued with the Apex: Absolute Protective Decree. "I have already dealt with the threat. The assassins have retreated. The World Government's plan is in ashes. I am your shield, your bedrock, and the absolute protector of your future. You are safe with me, now and forever."
Robin wept, but these were tears of catharsis, not fear. The terror she had carried for two decades finally dissolved in the face of absolute, undeniable protection. She clung to him, accepting his declaration of eternal guardianship.