"..."
Robin stood still, held her forehead, and shook her head, not knowing what to say for a moment.
If it were in the past.
She would only feel deep fear and despair from within; since childhood, she had been hiding endlessly, dealing with many government agencies.
She knew well the terror of the "CP9" organization.
But now.
Having followed Shano, seen big scenes, even faced Aokiji, the terrifying aura surrounding this organization had already faded away.
How could they dare come looking for her so brazenly without even figuring out who her current boss was?
Compared to the more mysterious CP0 that only obeys the Heavenly Celestial Dragon.
So amateurish, CP9...
She sighed, casually dialed Nojiko's phone, whispered a few words to the other side, and then followed leisurely.
...
The alley was damp and cold, with quite a bit of moss growing in the corners.
In stark contrast to the warm street outside under the sunset.
Robin walked slowly, catching up to the burly figure not far ahead.
"Really nostalgic."
She suddenly spoke up, her voice echoing in the narrow alley, "The last time I was 'invited' by the CP department like this, it seems to be seven years ago in the West Sea."
"Your voice, though you are trying to sound calm, I can still hear the unease and panic in your footsteps."
A ghostly voice came in, as the burly figure clad in a checkered cloak and wearing a white mask turned his head, coldly gazing at her.
"Nico Robin."
Bruno's voice was low and cold, "The remnant of O'Hara, the eight-year-old Son of the Demon who destroyed five battleships... I don't need to say, you should know why we are here for you."
Robin stopped in her tracks.
"Of course."
She quietly looked at the other party for a moment, then lightly sighed, "Many people I've met before have said the same to me... You guys don't even care to change your opening remarks a bit."
"But, I'm more curious about another point, you... really know nothing, why, why dare to come looking for me?"
Bruno frowned slightly.
The reaction of this woman before him was completely different from what he had anticipated.
It didn't seem to be an act; she truly seemed confident, without a hint of panic, and in those light blue eyes...
There was even a trace of subtle mockery?
According to intelligence, Nico Robin should be a cautious character, full of fear of the government's pursuit, and should have become the childhood shadow buried deep in her heart.
When did she become like this?
"Hmph, stop pretending."
Bruno stepped closer, "I have some idea where your confidence lies; you just notified your two companions, asked them to come and rescue you, right?"
"So naive, Nico Robin!"
He coldly looked down at the quiet black-haired woman opposite:
"We've definitely considered that scenario; your two companions, the girl with orange hair and the girl with blue hair, should already be under control by my colleagues, so stop relying on them and come with me obediently!"
At this, Bruno deliberately paused to observe Robin's reaction.
Robin did not answer, just smiled slightly, elegantly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and calmly looked at the other party.
"Seems like you still don't understand your situation."
Bruno's voice became even more sinister, "Do you have other companions you think you can rely on?"
"Don't even think about it! The number of people doesn't matter, nor does who your captain is. In front of us CP9, none of it stands a chance! You must know this, don't you still want to drag them all down to death?"
Even a Super Rookie with a bounty over a hundred million doesn't matter!
In this first half of the Grand Line, to CP9, we are like gods, completely above all pirates!
...
The captain in front of CP9... doesn't stand a chance?
After hearing this, Robin was slightly taken aback, and her eyes finally carried a strange look.
The scenes left by the black-haired, black-eyed man along the way, all flashed through her mind like a flashback.
From easily killing Seven Warlord Crocodile, battling Navy Grand Admiral Akainu;
To punching through mountains, tossing giant Tyrannosaurs;
To confronting the legendary Navy Hero Garp head-on, being issued a billion bounty from an enraged World Government...
Such a man would lose to CP9?
"Ah..."
As if she'd heard the funniest joke in the world, Robin finally couldn't hold back.
At first, she stifled a laugh, but then laughed louder and more wantonly, eventually leaning against the wall, clutching her abdomen, almost out of breath from laughing.
"Ha... Ha, haha, hahahaha~!!!!"
Laughter echoed recklessly in the alley.
As if trying to pour out all the grievances, bewilderment, and fear suffered over the years here, like garbage!
What CP department, what World Government...
Those shadows that once loomed over her head, so laughable!
"What's so funny, Nico Robin!"
Bruno's gaze behind the mask immediately turned chilly:
"I originally held some sympathy for you, but now it seems those reports weren't exaggerated; you really are a cold-blooded, heartless person, crazy even, without caring a bit for your companions, those two seemingly closer girls, I'm afraid are just pawns used by you..."