Free Web NovelChapter 56: Chapter 56
Chapter 56
"Oh? You’re here to see me? Are you going to invite me to join the Navy again?" fгeewebnovёl.com
Rorschach had originally thought Aokiji was here for Robin, but he didn’t expect the Admiral to be looking for him.
"That’s right. I wanted to invite you to join the Navy once more. There’s also one question — as a former bounty hunter, why are you now recruiting a pirate as a crew member?"
Aokiji really wanted to know what Rorschach was thinking. He also wanted to test whether this was truly Robin’s place to belong.
"Emmmmm..."
Rorschach rubbed his chin as if deep in thought because of Aokiji’s words.
"Of course it’s because Robin-chan is super cute."
After a moment, that was Rorschach’s answer.
"Ha?" Aokiji’s mouth opened slightly, a trace of confusion flashing in his eyes. He had thought Rorschach would give some interesting answer, but this one was interesting in a completely unexpected way. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
However, he quickly returned to his usual lazy demeanor.
"Looking closely, Captain Rorschach, all your crew members seem to be beautiful women. Yo, ladies, would you like to have a drink with me?"
Aokiji’s gaze swept over the girls behind Rorschach. He raised a hand to greet them. Thinking about what Rorschach had just said, it actually made a lot of sense.
"Who wants to drink with an old uncle like you?" Nami shot back without mercy.
"Eh? Miss, that really hurts my feelings. I’m still just a 45-year-old young man."
Aokiji put on a heavily wounded expression. How much of it was genuine was unknown, but Rorschach figured it was all acting.
"As a Navy Admiral, stop fooling around. My answer to the invitation to join the Navy is still the same — I have no interest in the Navy."
"Don’t be so hasty, Rorschach. This time I came with conditions."
"As long as you join the Navy, we will grant you the rank of Rear Admiral. Nico Robin can also join you. I will revoke her bounty. As a Navy Admiral, I can personally guarantee her safety, so you can rest assured. We also won’t restrict your freedom. You only need to help out if an emergency arises during your voyages. How about it? These conditions aren’t bad, right?"
Aokiji spoke in a somewhat tempting tone, though his expression remained that lazy look.
To be honest, these conditions could be considered unprecedented. He didn’t believe Sengoku could offer something like this. It was very likely that this Navy Admiral was personally guaranteeing it afterward.
However...
Rorschach glanced at Robin, who was slumped on the ground.
"Even so, your Navy destroyed Robin’s hometown. Now you want her to join you? Isn’t that a bit too much to ask?"
Robin’s body trembled slightly, as if recalling the events of Ohara.
Looking up at the man standing firmly in front of them, facing a Navy Admiral without the slightest fear, Robin felt a slight stirring in her heart.
But the moment Rorschach said those words, the atmosphere in the room began to turn tense.
Aokiji’s lazy expression also became somewhat serious.
"So, Rorschach, are you refusing my invitation?"
"That’s correct."
The atmosphere gradually cooled. Aokiji slowly stood up, and Rorschach’s hand rested on the hilt of his sword.
Karina also sensed something was wrong and prepared to activate her fruit ability at any moment.
"In that case, may I ask Rorschach to lie down first? Then I’ll take Nico Robin away. This time I came with a mission. As a Navy Admiral, I can’t just ignore it."
With that, Aokiji launched his attack. Freezing air rapidly spread, turning the entire room into ice.
The instant Aokiji moved, Karina activated her fruit ability.
A circular barrier enveloped the girls behind her, blocking Aokiji’s freezing cold air.
Outside the barrier, ice began forming on Rorschach from his feet upward. The situation looked quite bad.
But Karina wasn’t worried that Rorschach would be taken down so easily.
Black-and-white flames suddenly appeared on his body. The high temperature instantly melted the ice on his feet.
The black-and-white sinful flames, carrying the evil intent from the Abyss, wrapped around his entire body. Rorschach now looked somewhat sinister.
"I’ve never seen this kind of flame before. It looks quite ominous."
Aokiji said with surprise as he looked at the burning black-and-white flames.
"Hehe, quite interesting. Since I started my journey, I’ve rarely fought with full strength. I wonder if a Navy Admiral like you can force out all my combat power?"
Rorschach reached up and slicked back the hair on his forehead, activating his "gel hand."
His messy bangs instantly turned into a slicked-back style. Combined with Rorschach’s evil grin and the ominous flames burning on his body, he now looked exactly like a major villain.
"Karina, take the others back to the ship and wait for me. Let me have a proper fight with this top-tier Navy Admiral."
Seeing Rorschach standing in front of everyone, Karina nodded. She helped the slumped Robin to her feet and began slowly retreating with the group.
This kind of battle was no longer something they could get involved in. Staying here would only burden Rorschach. It was better to return to the ship and wait.
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