"I was quite surprised to see you on the same ship as the Straw Hat Pirates Captain just now."

Nico Robin's gaze remained on Luo Chen.

Luo Chen did not speak.

Luffy shouted, "Hey, who are you? Why are you on my ship?"

"Miss All Sunday, why are you here?!" Vivi cried out, her eyes full of wariness.

She explained to everyone that Nico Robin was Crocodile's partner.

For a moment, everyone except Luo Chen and Luffy seemed a little nervous.

Someone who could partner with the Seven Warlords of the Sea Crocodile would definitely not be weak.

Nico Robin still sat elegantly on the railing, chuckling, "You're going to Alabasta to help this princess deal with Crocodile, aren't you?"

"That's a truly crazy move, but let me kindly remind you, even with Luo Chen, who has an 80 million Berries bounty, you are no match for the boss."

Vivi gritted her teeth and said, "Luffy and the others will definitely defeat Crocodile!"

Nico Robin shook her head with a smile, "How pitiful, a kingdom's princess reduced to seeking help from a few pirates."

She chuckled, "I saw Mr. 8 perish in the sea explosion just now."

Vivi's eyes instantly turned red, and she pulled out her weapon, roaring, "You killed Igaram!"

Robin smiled but said nothing.

But at this moment, the Straw Hat Pirates members all took on a fighting stance.

Igaram was a minister and guard by Vivi's side.

Since this woman killed Igaram, she was clearly an enemy.

Sanji and Usopp happened to be on the second deck.

The former held a pistol, while the latter drew his slingshot, aiming at Nico Robin.

Zoro's long sword was half-drawn.

"Don't point such dangerous weapons at me." Nico Robin smiled slightly.

As her words fell, Sanji and Usopp simultaneously gasped in surprise, both of them thrown down from the second deck by something unseen.

Zoro's long sword was also knocked away by a fleeting black shadow, falling to the ground.

Luffy, Carina, and Nami's eyes widened.

"Devil Fruit ability?!" Nami exclaimed in surprise.

Luo Chen nodded, "She is a Paramecia-type Flower Flower Fruit user, with a bounty of 79 million Berries."

As soon as his words came out, everyone's expression changed.

The Straw Hat Pirates didn't expect this woman's bounty to be as high as 79 million Berries, much higher than Luffy's current 20 million Berries bounty.

Nico Robin on the railing also looked shocked, the smile gone from her face.

When she operated within Baroque Works, she only revealed the name Miss All Sunday to the outside world.

Her purpose was to hide her true identity and evade the Marines's pursuit.

Since Luo Chen could instantly state her Devil Fruit ability and bounty, it proved he knew her true identity.

This made Nico Robin feel a deep sense of crisis.

She was a major wanted criminal of the Marines and the World Government.

Once Luo Chen revealed her, Crocodile might not even be able to protect her.

Coldness flickered in Robin's deep blue eyes.

Luo Chen met her gaze, his figure suddenly flashed, disappearing from the spot.

When he reappeared, he was already by Robin's side.

Luo Chen's palm lightly rested on Nico Robin's shoulder, smiling, "Trying to kill me to silence me? There's no need, how could I possibly reveal it to the Marines?"

"They and I have an irreconcilable relationship."

Nico Robin was completely tense at this moment, she slightly turned her head, her peripheral vision fixed on Luo Chen, "How did you get here?!"

In that instant, she hadn't seen Luo Chen's movement trajectory at all.

It was as if he had teleported.

Luo Chen glanced at Nico Robin's buttocks.

To be precise, it was the railing she was sitting on.

He had left a Flying Thunder God mark on the second-floor railing.

Unfortunately, Nico Robin's appearance was directly above the Flying Thunder God mark.

He didn't explain why, instead whispering into Nico Robin's ear:

"Nico Robin, that's your name, isn't it?"

"From the age of eight, you've been hunted by the Marines and the World Government, drifting from place to place, fleeing until now. Staying by Crocodile's side was also to seek protection. Am I wrong?"

Robin's deep blue pupils trembled.

This person actually knew everything about her.

What was worse, Luo Chen's hand was firmly clamped on her shoulder; with any slight movement, Robin suspected he would instantly crush her shoulder blade.

Luo Chen chuckled, "Currently, I'm the only one who knows your identity; Luffy and the others are unaware."

Robin asked in a low voice, "What exactly do you want to do?"

"Cooperating with Crocodile is like playing with a tiger. Cooperate with me instead." Luo Chen suggested.

A hint of mockery flashed in her beautiful eyes as Nico Robin turned her head to look at him, "And cooperating with you isn't playing with a tiger?"

"Moreover, Crocodile is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. This tiger is fierce enough that even the Marines and the World Government are unwilling to offend him."

"Luo Chen, what do you have? An 80 million Berries pirate, while not weak, is a dime a dozen on the Grand Line."

Luo Chen sighed upon hearing this, "It seems I can only offend you then."

Nico Robin had already been on guard, crossing her arms and activating her Flower Flower Fruit ability.

Two fair, delicate hands grew from Luo Chen's neck, suddenly exerting force to strangle his neck and twist it backward.

Dark Armament Haki wrapped around his neck.

Robin's strangling technique had no effect.

She felt Luo Chen's neck was as hard as steel, completely unbendable.

A large hand suddenly gripped Robin's neck.

Her breathing became difficult, and she could no longer maintain her Flower Flower Fruit ability.

Luo Chen threw a small black shadow with his right hand, accurately into Robin's mouth.

Forced by difficulty breathing, she instinctively swallowed it.

Luo Chen released her when he saw this.

Robin clutched her neck, gasping heavily, the sensation of choking bringing tears to her eyes.

But at this moment, Robin clearly couldn't care about her disheveled appearance.

She asked nervously, "What did you make me eat?"

Luo Chen smiled, "A seed. I'll show you its effects, and you'll know."

He tossed a brown seed with a green sprout onto the deck.

The next moment, the seed instantly grew a large number of sharp wooden thorns, like a hedgehog entering a defensive posture.

Seeing this, Robin's face paled slightly.

She glared at Luo Chen with some anger.

She had no ill will towards Luo Chen and the others, yet this guy was so crude in forcing her to cooperate with him.

"Nico Robin, you must have seen many despicable and shameless pirates like me during your fugitive life, haven't you?"

Luo Chen asked with a smile, "Now give me your answer, will you cooperate?"

Robin took a deep breath, her chest, encased in the denim vest, rising and falling, "Indeed, I judged a book by its cover."

When she first saw Luo Chen, she observed his gentle demeanor and kind, upright features, never expecting him to be so shameless.

Now Robin knew she was at his mercy.

She asked in a displeased, cold voice, "What exactly are we cooperating on? Why must you choose me?"

Luo Chen thought for a moment, then smiled, "I'm preparing to establish a pirate crew, and I need a lot of money.

When you go back, prepare all of Crocodile's wealth and wait for me to collect it at the Rain Dinners casino."

Robin's expression changed slightly, "You and I will both face Crocodile's pursuit."

"Does he have time? Luffy and the others are going to defeat Crocodile." Luo Chen retorted.

Robin glanced at Luffy and the others, shaking her head, "You actually believe they can defeat one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

Luo Chen smiled, "Don't underestimate them, and besides, even if they fail, I'm still here."

Robin scoffed, "You still don't understand the terror of a Seven Warlords of the Sea."

She seemed unwilling to face Luo Chen any longer, asking,

"May I leave now? I will prepare the money and wait for you at Rain Dinners. I hope you have the courage to come and get it."

"You may go." Luo Chen leaped down from the second deck, returning to Nami's side.

Robin gave him a cold look, then jumped off the Merry, returned to her sea beast ship, and steered it away.