To be honest, there weren't many things that could surprise Lott, a transmigrator with the Legendary Super Saiyan Physique.
But today, Robin actually managed it.
'No demands?'
'Really? What kind of Saintess is this?'
If that were truly the case, Lott certainly wouldn't refuse.
After all, he wasn't one of those impotent male protagonists who could resist even when female characters explicitly offered themselves.
'Could it be that because the male crew members on the Straw Hat ship were all useless, she needed me to help relieve her... pent-up frustrations?'
"But..."
Just as Lott was preparing to not stand on ceremony, Robin directly hit him with a 'but', dousing half of Lott's fire.
"Say everything in one go, otherwise I'm afraid I might not be able to resist killing you."
Lott's face darkened.
He really hated unnecessary twists the most.
Although Lott generally didn't hit women, her behavior was really asking for a lesson.
Robin replied:
"We hope to stay on this ship, to be precise, to join under your command."
"Robin?"
Nami looked at Robin, who was like an older sister and mother figure to her, in surprise.
'This wasn't what we had agreed on before.'
"...That's fine, actually."
This time, Lott didn't refuse.
After all, this demand, as far as he was concerned, could even be considered not a demand at all.
He could just throw them into Hancock's Kuja Pirates and let Hancock manage them.
"Alright, it's happily decided then. You two, go inside."
Lott pointed to the rooms at the back of the ship.
Although there were no other men on this ship besides himself, Lott had no hobby of performing live shows.
Robin walked towards the room without hesitation. Seeing Nami still hesitating, she pulled her along.
"That womanizing scoundrel Lott..."
Miku said sourly.
"Then how about you go first, Miku? After satisfying you, I'll go have some dessert?"
Lott hooked a finger under her chin and laughed.
"N-No thanks!"
Miku fled in panic.
After all, even now, she still felt a bit sore.
Lott smirked dismissively.
'Tch~ A lightweight who can't even last 20 minutes normally, at most half an hour, yet has so many demands.'
"Lott, I also..."
Hancock looked at him pleadingly.
"You're different from them. You deserve a night that belongs only to the two of us, right?"
Lott reached out and stroked Hancock's cheek.
"R-Really? I'm so touched..."
Hancock covered her small mouth with both hands, overjoyed.
'As expected, those two bitches couldn't compare to me.'
'I am special!'
Sandersonia and Marigold both made dumbfounded expression.
'Why hadn't we noticed before that Nee-san was so... brainless?'
'She actually believed that?'
Esdeath, standing nearby, showed a more curious expression.
'Is this what women in love are like?'
...
On the other side, in the largest bedroom on the Perfume Yuda.
"Robin, what exactly are you thinking?"
Nami asked Robin, who sat opposite her, both waiting for that man, with a face full of confusion.
Their original plan was to use themselves as bargaining chips to ask Lott to kill those three monsters.
Of course, ideally, they'd want Lott to use the Dragon Balls to resurrect Luffy.
But from the previous live streams, they knew the Dragon Balls could only be used again after a five-year interval.
Not to mention Lott was 99% unlikely to agree to their request, so by the time they could be used, Luffy's reincarnation would probably be old enough to run errands.
"Nami, do you know about Blackbeard's story?"
Robin asked calmly in return.
"Marshall D. Teach, that Warlord?"
Nami blinked curiously.
Because the Summit War never happened, Blackbeard never found a way to break into Impel Down and he was still a Warlord.
However, now that the World Government was gone, the title of Warlord was just an empty one.
"Blackbeard was originally just an ordinary crew member of the Whitebeard Pirates' 2nd Division. But in reality, he infiltrated the Whitebeard Pirates for decades to obtain the Yami Yami no Mi, because he believed his chances of getting that fruit were highest on Whitebeard's ship."
Robin spoke again.
Nami nodded upon hearing this. "I heard Ace mention that in the group chat. But what does that have to do with us... Huh?"
Then it hit Nami.
Wasn't what Robin was doing now just copying Blackbeard?
Indeed, Lott wouldn't help them get revenge, nor would he give them the Dragon Balls.
But staying under Lott offered the highest possibility of finding an opportunity to kill those three monsters and avenge Luffy!
This was the same logic as Blackbeard choosing to stay on Whitebeard's ship to seek the Yami Yami no Mi.
If she and Robin wandered aimlessly on the sea, they probably wouldn't find a way to deal with those monsters even in a thousand years.
Thinking about it this way, joining Lott's faction was indeed the best choice currently.
Squeak~
Just then, the room door opened.
Robin quickly whispered: "Quick, use the one I told you about earlier..."
Hearing this, Nami quickly hugged Robin, or rather, 'pressed' against her, then tried her best to give Lott a 'Come play with us, master~' smile.
Lott: "..."
'Damn, going all out, huh.'
...
On the other side, at the Marine G-1 branch in the New World.
Since Marineford was gone, the Marines temporarily used this as their new headquarters.
In the meeting room, Sengoku spoke to a group of soldiers with a grim expression:
"The World Government no longer exists, but our belief in justice remains unchanged. Cracking down on pirates is still our primary goal."
Tsuru added:
"Not having to divert troops to protect Mary Geoise and the Celestial Dragons, and the fall of the Red Hair Pirates are good things, but..."
Here, Tsuru glanced at the Marines' 'Meeting King', Brannew.
Brannew waved his hand grandly and slapped three bounty posters onto the blackboard.
Melzargard - Bounty: 5,010,000,000 Berries!
Groribas - Bounty: 5,227,000,000 Berries!
Geryuganshoop - Bounty: 5,577,000,000 Berries!
"These three monsters, leading the remnants of the Dark Matter Pirates, have stayed on our planet. Their threat is greater than that of the Red Hair Pirates!"
Brannew declared sternly.
The officers present, all Vice Admiral rank and above, fell into collective silence.
According to their investigations,
These three were at least Emperor-level at minimum).
One Emperor-level Shanks dies, and three more pop up?
They were initially happy about not having to be the Celestial Dragons' lapdogs after the World Government's collapse-
But with this development, they couldn't be happy anymore.
"I heard it's because Lott stole their spaceship, so they can't return to space and have to stay on our planet..."
Tashigi muttered quietly.
"What? Tashigi, do you want to go talk to Lott and ask him to take back his decision?"
Smoker, one of the few sane Marines, rolled his eyes.
"N-No, Smoker-san, I was just saying..."
Tashigi awkwardly pushed her black-framed glasses up her nose.
"By the way, what is that man doing now?"
Although Tashigi said something foolish, it did remind Sengoku.
The Marines' future actions indeed needed to avoid that man.
Speaking of which, why hasn't he left yet?
"According to intelligence department investigations, he has entered the waters of Whole Cake Island."
A Rear Admiral reported.
'Whole Cake Island?'
Hearing these two words, everyone in the meeting room froze again.
'Wasn't that Big Mom's territory?'
What was Lott going there for?
"Based on Lott's previous question in the group chat, it can be inferred that Lott is looking for a method to become stronger without needing to train."
Kuzan recalled something and replied.
Sengoku blinked.
'Could such a thing be found at Big Mom's place?'
...
If the Marines could get news of where Lott was going, the Big Mom Pirates naturally couldn't be unaware.
After all, their intelligence capabilities were among the best among the Emperors crews.
When she learned that the Perfume Yuda carrying Lott was heading her way, Charlotte Linlin had never been so panicked in her life.
Although she had boasted in the group chat long ago that if she could combine with a Saiyan, she could definitely give birth to very strong children-
She wasn't stupid enough to think Lott had taken a liking to her or something.
But Big Mom actually guessed right this time.
It's just that what Lott had his eyes on wasn't her person-
But the ability of her Soru Soru no Mi!
...
At this moment, in Class 3-A at Shuchi'in Academy on Planet Terra.
This was the class where Saeko, Genos, and Utaha studied.
"Heh~ If that's really the case, then the Soru Soru no Mi would indeed be quite suitable for Miku."
Saeko suddenly spoke.
"Hmm?"
Saeko's muttering immediately attracted Utaha's attention.
Looking closer, she realized Saeko was chatting in a group.
"Busujima-san, who are you chatting with?"
Utaha asked curiously.
"Lott. He found a Devil Fruit for Miku and is telling us about its abilities. I think if it's true, it's quite suitable for Miku."
Saeko's reply made Utaha open her small mouth in surprise.
She had set a special alert for Lott.
It would notify her whenever he came online.
But the chat group hadn't alerted her today.
Seemingly sensing the confusion on Utaha's face, Saeko explained with a light laugh:
"Lott isn't online in the Universe Chat Room. It's a group he created himself."
Utaha looked closer and saw the group name displayed on the light screen: [The Loving Lott Family Group Chat]
'So tacky...'
Kasumigaoka Utaha suppressed the urge to retort.
But when she saw the list of names under [Group Members], she couldn't help but feel a twinge of envy.
'Nakano Miku...' Utaha remembered that the girl Lott had taken to another planet this time was named that, right?
Just then, Utaha saw Lott send another message:
[Based on my speculation, the Homies created by the previous user of the Soru Soru no Mi should remain even after the user dies. If my hypothesis is correct, Miku could instantly become Emperor-level.]
That's right. The reason Lott had his eye on Big Mom's Soru Soru no Mi was that he suspected even if the current user died, the soul products, the Homies, they created wouldn't simply vanish.
The precedent was from the original story's Onigashima Battle. After Big Mom was defeated, the Homie Zeus that Nami acquired from her did not disappear, though it might also because Big Mom is not dead yet.
Utaha was left utterly confused.
She understood every single word Lott sent, but when strung together, she had no idea what they meant.