【One Piece】Dawn in the Darkness

Chapter 283 Green Pheasant

"This state can last for a week... Walk slowly... You should arrive soon." Aokiji said as he walked back to his original position. "It may be a little cold, so warm up first before you go."

"The sea has turned into land..."

"Thank you! We can finally leave this island!!"

"Then we will leave now. Thank you for healing us, and thank you for the food and water!"

"It's okay, just be careful on the road!" Nami said with a smile.

"There are all kinds of pirates! I really don't know how to thank you!"

"It's okay, don't worry about it!" Luffy said with a smile.

After saying goodbye to the refugees, Luffy and Usopp finally realized that they were cold. They hugged their arms and shivered as they walked back, "It's simply winter!"

"Straw Hat Luffy!"

.......

Lucci stared at the Den Den Mushi in his hand, listened to the promise Ace asked for, thought for a moment, and finally shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Take care of ourselves instead of each other? Is this what you mean?"

"Right, at least while we're traveling separately! And now that Luffy has become too difficult to handle, it would be totally unfair for any of us to take care of him alone."

Lucci blinked in amusement as the tension surrounding him slowly faded away and he leaned back against the railing behind him, letting his blond hair flutter in the wind.

Lucci shook his head in amusement. If this promise could make both of them feel at ease, he would do it.

"crunch..."

Hearing the sound, Lucci stood up, frowned and looked into the depths of the forest, feeling the change in the air around him. A strong chill came out of the forest. Lucci narrowed his eyes. Luffy and the others were in trouble. "Ace, I have to take care of something."

After saying that, Lucci quickly hung up the phone, stuffed the Den Den Mushi into his pocket, jumped off the boat quickly, and rushed into the depths of the forest. Although the surrounding environment still made him feel uneasy, his instinct urged him to go faster and faster.

The closer they got, the colder the air around them became, and Lucci moved forward quickly, using his Haki to track the tiny life points he felt.

"Robin!!"

Lucci's heart tightened. Without having time to observe the situation, he immediately stood in front of Robin and blocked with his sword.

……

"Straw Hat Luffy!"

Everyone turned to look in the direction of the sound, and only then did everyone realize that Aokiji had not left. Qi frowned and looked at Aokiji who was sitting on the ground vigilantly.

"What's wrong?" Luffy looked at Aokiji puzzledly.

"How should I put it..." Aokiji scratched his head and said in confusion, "The reason I came here... is to meet Nico Robin and confirm a piece of information..."

Qi instantly noticed that Aokiji's aura had changed, and he silently came to Luffy's side. Zoro and Sanji also stood in front of the others. Zoro put his hand on the scabbard at his waist, and Sanji lowered his head and took a puff of cigarette.

"Should I say you are lucky... or unlucky..." Aokiji looked at the Straw Hat Boy. He certainly noticed the change in the position of the Straw Hat Pirates, but he didn't care. "You are still lucky. After all, you took in two people who shouldn't have been taken in at once."

"What do you mean?" Luffy frowned and looked at Aokiji, not understanding what he said, but he also realized that the atmosphere was wrong.

"You'd better... die here!" Aokiji's expression suddenly turned cold.

"Why...why are you saying that all of a sudden?" Usopp waved his hands nervously. "Didn't you just say you were just here for a walk?"

"Although the government has not yet noticed your dangerousness, after thinking carefully about your resumes, I find that you all have backbone."

Aokiji's voice was still lazy, but his expression was serious. "Although there are not many of you, if you dangerous people gather together, you will definitely become a big trouble in the future."

"From the initial reports of your wanted status until this period, your actions... your growth rate is so fast... even though I have been dealing with the world's top villains for a long time, I still feel that you will become very scary in the future."

"The reason why I feel particularly dangerous... is because of you... Nico Robin!" Aokiji raised his head and looked at Robin.

Robin looked at Aokiji with an unpleasant expression, he knew what he meant.

"You are here to catch Robin! I'm going to beat you up!" Luffy shouted angrily.

Chi grabbed Luffy's shoulder to stop him from rushing forward.

"The amount of the bounty not only shows how powerful the person is, but also shows the degree of threat that person poses to the World Government." Aokiji did not pay attention to what Straw Hat Luffy said, but stared at Nico Robin and continued.

"We have wanted you since you were eight years old. The reason you are still alive today is that someone took you in and used you to their advantage. When you were betrayed, you ran away... You survived in the underworld by following the trend."

"The hiding place you chose this time is among these guys! So when do you plan to abandon this hiding place?" Aokiji didn't care about the anger of the Straw Hat Pirates at all and stared straight at Nico Robin.

"Hey, the way you talk is really annoying! What deep hatred do you have against Sister Robin?" Sanji couldn't stand it anymore and glared at Aokiji angrily, intending to kick him.

"Don't do this, Sanji!" Usopp hurriedly grabbed Sanji.

"I don't have any grudge against her...it's just that she escaped from my hands once...but that's all in the past." Aokiji looked at Straw Hat Luffy, "You will soon regret taking in such a troublesome woman."

"The evidence is that up to now, all organizations related to Nico Robin... have all been destroyed!" Aokiji said mercilessly, "Of course, except for this woman. Why is that? Nico Robin!"

"Shut up! The past was the past, and now is now!!" Luffy interrupted Aokiji angrily, ready to fight at any time.

"That's right!" Qi clenched the pipe in his hand, looked at Aokiji and said calmly, "The past is the past, she owns us now!"

"Robin will always be with us!" Nami said firmly.

"I see...you two have become so close already!"

Robin stared at Aokiji blankly, her body trembling uncontrollably. She was not afraid of her past being revealed, but she was afraid of what they would choose after they truly knew how dangerous her existence was. She was afraid that they would choose to abandon her because of the trouble. Even though she knew that it was impossible with their personalities, she still couldn't bear it, even if it was just an imagination. Robin subconsciously crossed her arms and attacked Aokiji.

"What on earth do you want to say!? If you want to arrest me, then go ahead!" Robin activated her ability to grab Aokiji. Even though she knew she couldn't beat him, she didn't want to hear anything else he said. "Crane Separation!!"

"Robin!! No!!" Usopp shouted in horror.

In an instant, Aokiji's body shattered like ice.

"He's dead!?" Chopper shouted in shock.

"No... this is impossible!" Usopp panicked and shouted in panic, "Hey! Everyone, run away!"