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Sabaody Archipelago
🕑 Added 2024-10-11 16:15:29 +0000 UTC--- Chapter 373 ---
As Huo Yuhao and others are busy in Elwood, Robin led Raikou and Kuina to the Sabaody Archipelago.
The Sabaody Archipelago is the final island in Paradise, close to the Red Line. Though it is called an archipelago, it is a massive mangrove forest growing out from the middle of the ocean, with each tree of the forest serving as an "island" on which people live.
Since it is just a group of trees and not an island like those found in the Grand Line, it has no magnetic pull, which didn't affect a Log Pose.
This island was the last island Robin visited before they got separated all over the place by Bartholomew Kuma. Nevertheless, before that, they promised to reunite two years later.
Now, two years have passed.
Robin has returned from another world, even ascending godhood.
Two years ago, her weak self couldn't even amount to 1% of her current self.
She wouldn't be helpless anymore. She can stand her ground!
"Sabaody..." Robin's eyes flickered upon seeing a massive mangrove forest not far away. "I wonder how the other looks now."
On the left, Kuina giggled to no end. "Hehe, many years have passed. I wonder how strong Zoro has become. Unfortunately, He's not yet the Greatest Swordsman in the World."
"But he should be good enough to spar with."
Kuina didn't know Huo Yuhao had defeated the Strongest Swordsman in the World just a moment ago.
Raikou glanced at Kuina, "You're getting bullied too much by me. Now, you want to bully others?"
"Tsk, tsk, Kuina-chan. Such a bad girl you are."
Kuina's face flushed, "Don't call me Kuina-chan!"
She was helpless with this woman. Although Raikou helped train her in the previous timeline, Kuina still found her irritable.
Well, Kuina found Raikou less irritable than she used to be.
"Also, I'm not going to bully Zoro. I'm just giving him Educational Ass Beating!" She proudly raised her nose.
'What is the difference?' Robin and Raikou glanced at each other.
Robin inwardly pitied Zoro. She's not looking down on the green-haired swordsman or anything.
It's just that the difference between Zoro and Kuina is a world apart.
Yes, like literally a world apart!
Robin is sure Zoro has become stronger after two years of training, but he couldn't defeat Kuina, who has god-like talent in blacksmithing and swordsmanship.
And to make things worse for Zoro, Kuina's teacher is Huo Yuhao!
With such a teacher, Kuina would break Tiny World's power level, and she did. After training under Huo Yuhao for eight years, Kuina has become a goddess.
Raikou glanced at the left, "Well, it seems this place will be rowdy."
"I can sense many boats approaching Sabaody."
"I also can sense disgusting presences... Must be those Celestial Dragons."
"Celestial Dragons, huh?" Robin reacted indifferently. In the past, she would be frightened to offend those disgusting trash, but now?
"Just feed them to fish later."
"Hahaha, good one, Robin! The cycle of life should continue!" Kuina laughed in amusement.
Then, they split up.
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Sabaody Archipelago.
"Damn, I'm hungry already!" shouted a young man in a hood with a fake nose and mustache. He's carrying a comically large bag, wandering in the street of Sabaody Forest 27.
"Hancock just sent me off, and I'm hungry! I need meat! I want MEAT!"
"DINNER WHERE!" He ran at full speed, gaining many people's attention.
Not far away, Kuina landed on the port. She looked around and put on her demon mask.
She doesn't care about the shocked expression nearby.
"D-Did you see just now?" said a trembling pirate.
"That girl, she just landed from the sky!"
Another pirate nodded, gulping visibly. "She must be a Devil Fruit User! Be careful, and call our people back. Such a strong Devil Fruit User, the Sabaody will be in chaos soon."
"But didn't she look like that marine girl named Tashigi from Loguetown?"
Hearing these annoying whispers, Kuina snorted unhappily. 'Fools, my flight has nothing to do with my Devil Fruit.'
'Who the hell is Tashigi?'
'Anyway, let's look for Zoro.'
Kuina walked straight out of the Sabaody 27, buying street foods along the way. It was one of her rarest times alone after training for so long.
It's not like Huo Yuhao didn't give her any free time. It's just that Kuina rarely visited the outside.
Yum~! Yum~!
"Where is that idiot, Zoro? I'm four squids down and couldn't see his green hair anywhere." Kuina chewed on roasted squid.
At the same time, Kuina spotted a fool with stacks of barbecued meat on the bush. Her mouth twitched because such a disguise couldn't trick her divine sense.
No, even without her divine sense, such a disguise is questionable.
There is no mistake.
This fool must be Zoro and Robin's Captain, the Strawhat.
Monkey D. Luffy.
"Oy, you! With the Oni Mask!" Luffy brazenly pointed a bone of his barbeque at Kuina. "Stop staring at me like that. It's scary!"
Kuina snorted, "What an idiot."
She walked to Luffy and said, "To think Robin and Zoro take you as his captain."
Luffy's eyes glistened, "You knew Zoro... And Robin?!"
Even though Luffy had been training for two years, he still got information about the outside, so he knew Robin had disappeared alongside a man named Jack Sparrow.
As Dumb as he was, Luffy could connect the dots and knew this masked girl should know about Robin's whereabouts.
Not to mention, this masked girl also knows Zoro.
"Zoro is an... An old friend of mine." Kuina answered with slight hesitation because it felt like yesterday. She faked her death and everything, so she expected Zoro to be shocked later.
"Oh!" Luffy nodded in awe. "What about Robin then?"
"She is my rival in love..." Kuina whispered, sounding like a fly even for Luffy.
"She is what??"
"She is my senior. We are serving under the same man."
Luffy's jaw dropped as he hurriedly shouted, "What, don't tell me Robin join another Crew? No, no, no! Robin is my NAKAMA!"
He even spat some meat juice from his mouth.
(A/N: NAKAMA means Comrade or Crew)
"Are you dumb?!" Kuina was speechless. She didn't know this level of stupidity could exist.
How are you living all this time?
Kuina patted her forehead and sighed, "Don't worry. Robin didn't betray you, or else she wouldn't bother to come to Sabaody after two years and reunite with her crewmate."
"Phew, Thank god!" Luffy patted his chest in relief. "You should have said that sooner, masked girl. You're giving me a heart attack. I almost lost my appetite because of you."
"Gosh, you're beyond saving!" Kuina was on the verge of smacking Luffy with her sword's sheath. However, she was afraid her sword's sheath would get cursed by this guy's IQ.
Her sword sheath is precious because Huo Yuhao gifted it to her.
Luffy laughed her words off, "Shishishishi~! By the way, masked girl, I know you're strong! Why don't you become my NAKAMA!"
"I will give you this barbecue!" Luffy grabbed the greasiest piece of meat on the pile and shoved it to Kuina's face.
"Hell nah!" Kuina refused immediately.
Meanwhile, Raikou stopped by a random mangrove. She landed on a broken boat and saw a barrel rolling down to the water.
"Ah, save me ~!" A helpless voice piqued Raikou's interest.
Raikou chuckled and flicked her finger, grabbing the barrel off the sea and putting it on the hovering wood.
As the barrel opened, a creature came out.
It was a small, humanoid beast with deer-like traits, and wore a big hat with a crossed X symbol. He had a blue button nose and round eyes, looking quite adorable in Raikou's eyes.
"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" Raikou blinked. "A dinner?"
"No, you must be the emergency food for later."
"Don't eat me! I don't taste good! I can feel that you're also a beast. I-It's Cannibalism! And Cannibalism is no good!" The creature hugged his knee, becoming a fur ball.
Raikou covered her mouth and giggled, "Hehe, I'm just joking around..."
"Phew..." The furball sighed in relief.
"Or am I?"
"..." The furball's heart dropped.
"RUUUUNNNN!"
He jumped from the floating wood and landed on the ground ten meters away.
Raikou teleported and casually grabbed the small beast by the collar like lifting laundry, "Your name is Chopper, right?"
"Robin told me lots about you."
"You knew Robin?" Chopper stared at Raikou in surprise.
"We are besties ~!" Raikou gave the small deer a big smile.
