Under the cover of night, the two soon felt drowsiness creeping in as they engaged in their question-and-answer session.
Bitz casually lay down on the ground and closed his eyes. Robin lay down on his chest naturally.
Although the desert environment had extreme temperature differences between day and night, with the warmth of Bitz's thick fur, Robin didn't feel cold at all.
Soon, accompanied by the heavy sound of Bitz's heartbeat, she closed her eyes and peacefully entered dreamland.
The way she snuggled on Bitz's chest was exactly like a rendition of Beauty and the Beast.
But not only was Robin not afraid, she even slept very soundly with a smile on her lips.
The night passed without incident. It wasn't until the next morning, when the sun rose, that the sleeping Robin was awakened by the ringing of a Den Den Mushi.
"Purupuru Purupuru~ Pururu Purupuru~"
"Mmm~"
Robin lazily hummed, skillfully propping herself up on Bitz's well-built pectoral muscles to sit up halfway.
Rubbing her sleepy eyes to wake herself up a bit, she then noticed that Bitz had already reverted to his original form and was sleeping soundly, completely naked.
"It's already morning? That was a really peaceful sleep."
Whether it was because she wasn't tormented last night or because Bitz's strength gave her a sufficient sense of security, after waking up this morning, Robin felt that the fatigue she had carried for a long time had eased, and her entire being was full of energy and spirit.
Stretching with a pleasurable moan, Robin then took out the noisy Den Den Mushi from her coat pocket.
The call was from the underlings who had run away yesterday. Although they had fled early, they hadn't gone too far, instead waiting out at sea, watching the situation develop.
They had naturally witnessed the huge commotion caused by Bitz's transformation last night.
Due to the presence of the giant ape and the unknown situation on the battlefield, they hadn't dared to approach.
It was only this morning, after discovering the giant ape had disappeared, that they gathered the courage to call Robin and inquire about the battle's outcome.
"Come over. Starting today, your boss has changed."
Robin understood their actions and wouldn't blame them for their fence-sitting behavior.
She directly informed them that the behind-the-scenes boss, Mr. 0, had been defeated and told them to come pick them up.
Suddenly, Robin's gaze shifted downward, landing on Bitz's completely naked body. So, before hanging up, she added:
"Bring a set of clothes for your new boss. Estimate his size yourselves."
"..."
After hanging up, Robin looked at Bitz, who was still feigning sleep with his eyes closed, and gave him an annoyed push.
"If you're awake, get up quickly. Is sleeping in the sand comfortable?"
Seeing that his pretense was discovered, Bitz simply opened his eyes, sat up holding his head.
"Those bastards, calling so early in the morning."
"Since I'm the new boss of Baroque Works now, we need to add a new rule."
"No calling the boss before 10 AM."
"Hehe, isn't 10 o'clock a bit too early? I think changing it to 1 PM sounds more like it."
Robin smiled charmingly and threw a sarcastic remark his way, never expecting Bitz to nod in serious agreement.
"That's true too. Then let's change it to 1 PM as you suggested."
Robin: "..."
Not wanting to waste words on this lazy bum, Robin stood up, brushed the sand off her clothes, and walked on her own towards the now completely vanished White Wave Port.
"Where are you going?" Bitz asked curiously.
"To get your clothes," Robin replied without looking back.
"Oh."
As soon as the word fell, with a plop, there was no more movement behind her.
Robin looked back strangely and saw that Bitz had already started snoring, having entered dreamland again.
"This guy... If Crocodile knew he died at the hands of such a lazy bum, he'd definitely be so angry he'd climb out of hell."
Shaking her head with a sigh, Robin stopped paying attention to him and left with light steps.
..........
By the time Robin returned to the empty White Wave Port, the Baroque Works' members' sailboat had just docked.
Since the pier had been destroyed in last night's battle, these members came ashore in small boats.
Although they had seen the town's pitiful state from the boat, when they actually stepped on land and saw the 'remains' of the former town, they couldn't help but suck in cold breaths.
'What exactly happened last night? To think the entire town was razed to the ground.'
Also returning with the members were Mr. 1 and Miss Doublefinger, who had woken up after a night's rest.
Thinking that the person they attacked yesterday was one of the culprits who turned the town into such a state, a chill ran down their spines.
Miss Doublefinger's real name is Zala. The moment Zala remembered that she had actually attacked such a monster yesterday, she felt so scared she immediately wanted to flee.
But then, her partner beside her spoke up to remind her.
"Have you forgotten? That monster can fly."
"Unless you overcome your Devil Fruit weakness and escape into the sea, I advise you to better give up on that idea."
'Right, that monster can fly too. I couldn't even run away.'
In an instant, Zala's heart felt half-cold. Not wanting to die, she could only pray that the great one would be merciful and not hold a grudge against a mere employee like her.
Just as she was silently praying, Robin arrived.
Seeing the Vice President, the members immediately swarmed around her, clamoring to ask about the details of yesterday's battle.
Without Bitz's permission, Robin naturally wouldn't casually reveal his abilities. She only informed them that the boss had changed and from now on, they were Bitz's underlings.
The members didn't care who the boss was.
On the contrary, working under a boss with such terrifying strength made them feel more at ease.
"Did you bring the clothes I asked for?"
"Brought them, brought them. They're all new, never worn."
An employee with a build similar to Bitz's obsequiously presented the new clothes he had bought but never worn with both hands.
Although it was just a set of clothes, as the first employee to contribute after the new boss took over, he might receive special treatment because of it.
The others looked enviously at this lucky guy, only wishing they met the conditions themselves; otherwise, such a good opportunity wouldn't have fallen to him.
Robin took the clothes, glanced at the employee who offered them, immediately understood his intention, and revealed a smile.
"Thank you for your hard work, Phil. I'll accept this on the President's behalf."
"This subordinate is immensely honored!"
Hearing that the Vice President actually remembered his name, Phil was so moved he immediately bowed at a 90-degree angle, his body almost folding in half, excitedly expressing his gratitude to Robin.