At the same time, countless marines from all over the city of Alubarna gathered towards the palace, causing bursts of exclamations.
Kizaru, the commander-in-chief, had also been notified long ago.
He picked up the coat from the chair and put it on his shoulders, then prepared to go after Robin.
But he stopped because of a bounty placed on the table.
"Nico Robin..."
"If it really is this woman, things will be difficult."
Looking at the still young face on the bounty order, Kizaru's eyes were complicated.
What happened in Ohara was no secret within the Marines or among the Marines's top brass.
When Aokiji intended to let Robin go, Sengoku suppressed it himself. Otherwise, just this one mistake would have doomed Aokiji to never be able to take the position of admiral of the Marines.
Kizaru naturally knew this very well.
"This really poses a problem for me. This is clearly the mess left by Kuzan."
"Forget it. That guy was going to come here anyway, so I can just give him this hot potato. Besides..."
Kizaru pushed his glasses, his eyes showing a hint of coldness: "Crocodile, White Knight Gawain, and Golden Lion, if there is something that can attract these three to appear in Alabasta at the same time."
"And a woman who can interpret the poneglyph… that should tell everything."
"If this is the case, I can't just sit there and do nothing."
"Admiral Kizaru!"
Suddenly, a serious voice interrupted Kizaru's thoughts, and he turned around.
Then he saw a tall, serious-looking marine officer standing at the door with a serious look on his face.
"We have sealed off the palace. Please act quickly!"
"Ahhhh."
"Don't be so impatient."
Kizaru sighed, and then, without staying any longer, he turned around and left quickly.
Squeak!
When the door was closed, a breeze blew up the wanted poster on the table. Printed on the wanted poster was a picture of a young Robin crying.
How could such a child destroy several Marine ships?!
… … …
At the palace, the noise outside the window had already woken Robin up.
She raised her hand to pull out the IV tube on her body, barely propped herself up, and looked out through the gap in the window.
All that could be seen were the marines gathering in dense masses like a colony of ants.
They were dressed in pure white uniforms and held high the flag of justice, just like the so-called righteous marines who burned the Ohara to the ground.
The familiar scene made Robin bite her lip subconsciously: "Is this day... finally here?"
"People like me, even if I just exist, will cause trouble for my companions around me!"
At this moment, Robin felt a chill that penetrated deep into her bones, so much so that her body began to tremble slightly.
Her experiences in Alabasta during this period, whether it was Cobra's kindness or Gawain's sincere recruitment and care, seemed like a dream to her.
And now the dream is over.
Robin suddenly realized.
She was still alone, no different from the girl who desperately escaped from the channel that Aokiji had opened in the sea of fire.
"How can someone like me have a true companion?!"
"Betrayal, escaping, and finally dying like a stray dog in some unknown corner. Isn't that my final destination?!"
As Robin muttered to herself, she bit her lip subconsciously, and bright red blood flowed out.
After a few seconds, Robin's eyes gradually became firm: "Alabasta has just recovered from its trauma and can no longer afford another injury. The captain still has the dream of creating an ideal place and cannot lose his status as a Warlord."
"If I want to solve the current problem, I have to do everything by myself-"
Bang!
After a loud sound, the window of the ward suddenly shattered.
Robin closed her eyes subconsciously, but a familiar voice came to her ears: "We can't stay in this crappy place anymore."
"Follow me!"
There was an air of unquestionability in the voice, and it even seemed particularly cold and hard.
But at this moment, Robin felt an inexplicable warmth.
Her heart was filled.
"Captain?"
Robin slowly opened her eyes and saw Gawain standing on the windowsill, looking at him calmly.
"This time, it was my oversight."
"Your identity is sensitive. Once discovered by the Marines, you will be hunted endlessly."
"We should withdraw first."
"Captain, you..."
Robin opened her mouth and tried several times, but no sound came out.
In the end, she could only stammer: "If you take me in, once we are discovered by the Marines, you won't be able to keep your status as a Warlord, and even your plan to create a utopia will be impossible..."
"What nonsense!"
Gawain curled his lips: "Once you're on my ship, you're mine. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"
"You can't leave!"
Robin shook her head.
She knew how great a risk Gawain had taken to come and save her this time.
She also knew that as long as she nodded at this moment, Gawain would definitely lead her out of the siege, and she would be able to find the place she had always hoped for.
She will have companions and her own destination.
But... what is the price? If Gawain withdraws at this point in time, it will undoubtedly confirm the fact that Gawain has taken her in.
Gawain will lose his status as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. With the combat power he has demonstrated now, it is not impossible that his bounty will soar to one billion or even two billion. Then, the next person to make a move on him will be the admiral from the Marines.
The dream of building a utopia will also encounter resistance.
Alabasta, which had just been reborn from the crisis, would be in great turmoil again because of her involvement, and Cobra, who saved her regardless of past grudges, would also lose everything.
Relative to these, isn't sacrificing a person who deserves to die the most cost-effective option?
"The best solution now is for me to take all the responsibility."
As the sound landed, the ward was silent for a moment; the only sound was the approaching footsteps of the marines, and the palace was gradually becoming chaotic.
In the ward, the two confronted each other.
Gawain's eyes fell on Robin, and as he watched her pretending to be strong, he sighed inwardly.
Sure enough, even if it is well hidden, she still has a tendency to self-destruct?
In the manga, Robin showed this trait when she chose to make a deal with the CP organization at the cost of herself in order to save the Straw Hat pirates.
At this moment, Robin makes the same decision again: to save Gawain and the royal family of Alabasta.
To be honest, if this had happened before Robin nodded, Gawain would definitely have chosen to stand by and watch.
But now it is different. As the captain, Gawain absolutely cannot sit idly by and watch his crew encounter such a thing.
And Gawain knew better.
At this moment, what Robin really needs is someone who can stand firmly in front of her and tell her that he hopes she can live.
This is also proven in the manga.
The increasingly agitated sounds outside the window made Gawain lose his patience. He pointed two fingers at Robin and said coldly.
"I'm giving you two choices now. Either you follow me obediently now, or I will knock you out and take you away by force."
"Captain, why would you go to such lengths for someone like me?"
Robin's voice was trembling at this moment.
Because the last person who had told her so firmly that she must live had already disappeared without a trace, along with the Ohara's destruction.
At this moment, two figures overlapped in front of Robin.
Alabasta also overlaps with Ohara, which was burned to the ground.
She didn't want to experience that kind of tragedy again.
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