Pirate: Role-Playing System

Chapter 152: The Villain Who Stole the Little Girl's Lollipop (Fourth Update Requested)

Nefertari Vivi, Princess of Alabasta, former member of the Straw Hat Pirates, is now...

She is nine years old.

"Who are you? Why haven't I seen you in the palace before?" Vivi squinted her eyes, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes.

"Well, because I just arrived," Zhao Xu calmly nodded.

"Just arrived? A newly arrived guard?" Vivi tilted her head, looking adorable.

"No, a newly arrived rogue," Zhao Xu calmly replied.

"A rogue? What's a rogue?" Vivi blinked her eyes.

"Um... it's difficult for me to explain this question to you clearly. In short, it refers to those who often harass little girls. They even steal little girls' lollipops," Zhao Xu thought for a moment and said, "They are bad people."

"Isn't that bad?" Vivi stared at him with round eyes, surprised.

"You're right to say that," Zhao Xu nodded, and then, in the next second, he took out a lollipop from his pocket.

"Do you want to eat it?"

The lollipop was as big as a palm, with a long stick that was almost as long as Vivi's arm.

The colorful candy on it resembled a rainbow, spinning together, finally condensing in the center.

And Vivi's eyes, like the lines of the lollipop, focused on the center...

This was the candy Zhao Xu had stolen from the sky before, the finest of its kind, even worthy of being offered as a tribute.

Alabasta was also an ancient country with a good economic strength, but the Nefertari family had strict rules.

She couldn't eat this kind of thing regularly!

However, Vivi swallowed her saliva and said in a tone that seemed like a martyr's sacrifice, "Father said I can't eat other people's things."

"Um, I see..." Zhao Xu fell silent for a moment, then put the lollipop aside.

"It's not mine anymore, I don't want it now."

"Then I'll take it!" Vivi immediately added, leaning closer.

She tore open the wrapper and licked it with delight.

Her mouth was small, making it difficult to fit the whole lollipop in, so she could only lick it bit by bit.

Her eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a lazy and content expression, truly adorable.

However, not long after, a hand reached out from the side and snatched the lollipop from Vivi's hand in a swift motion.

"Huh?" Vivi was stunned, looking at Zhao Xu with a dumbfounded expression.

"Don't look at me like that," Zhao Xu smiled, "I already told you, I'm a person who likes to tease girls, even someone who steals little girls' lollipops."

Then—I'll lick it.

Zhao Xu smiled.

"You—" the little girl became angry, her face puffed up, but she didn't know any insulting words, so she could only...

"You... you bad person!"

"I am indeed a bad person," Zhao Xu laughed and continued licking.

Isn't it nice for everyone to eat a lollipop together?

If anything, I can treat you to some other lollipops later.

Zhao Xu's mouth curled up, with a meaningful smirk.

Seeing this, Vivi's eyes turned red, and then the little girl suddenly pounced on him.

"Give me back my lollipop!"

Meanwhile...

"Are you sure Nico Robin is inside?" Crocodile squinted his eyes, looking at the heavily guarded Royal Tomb.

"Yes," Mr. 1 nodded, "According to the intelligence, she's inside."

Although Robin had a lot of vigilance against being followed, it was impossible for her to kill all the street vendors along the way and erase her own tracks.

After all, it wasn't necessary. It was enough to discover the pursuit.

With her tracking ability alone, Baroque Works couldn't track her, but that didn't mean they couldn't find her through investigation after the fact.

In fact, it was almost the same when they discovered Robin before.

I discovered her presence, but couldn't find her trace, so I could only slowly search behind...

Anyway, as long as Robin doesn't keep wandering around and has a destination to stay, she will eventually be found!

Normally, Robin is accustomed to covert operations, but that's because she rarely stays in one place for a long time. Even if someone discovers her, there's no time to track her.

But now she has a destination for the historical text, so she can only endure this risk.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have to wait until the World Government and the Marines are busy dealing with Zaraki Kenpachi, Kaido, Gilgamesh, and others before requesting to set sail.

Based on the estimated time, she has given herself enough time to read it and then leave.

But now, Crocodile has appeared!

His appearance has made the entire Baroque Works studio more excited!

Our boss is a Shichibukai!

The ideal country promised by the studio, with the presence of a Shichibukai, seems more real.

This is enough to make the Baroque Works studio excited and give it their all.

...Please give us flowers...

Originally, Crocodile didn't want to show up, after all, the Baroque Works studio has executed many tasks that require him to stay hidden.

But now it has reached a point where it's enough to expose his identity!

"So what if I'm exposed? As long as I get Pluton..." Crocodile squinted his eyes. "Double-check, did anyone see Nico Robin go in?"

"Yes, there seems to be a man accompanying her," Mr. 1 whispered. "The surrounding soldiers didn't react, I don't know what's going on."

"Good!" Crocodile nodded.

"Boss, what should we do?" Mr. 1 asked.

"What should we do?" Crocodile narrowed his eyes, decisively making a move.

The next second, sandstorms filled the air, turning into sand waves rushing towards the tomb!

...00

"Of course, we have to break in!"

Boom!

The earth shook.

"What's happening?" Robin was stunned, almost falling down. Only then did she snap out of her obsession with the historical text.

"What's going on?"

She looked towards the entrance, where the guards' cries of pain and the sounds of battle could be faintly heard.

"Did something happen to Zhao Xu?" Robin instinctively wondered, but then shook her head. "No, it should be someone else!"

Zhao Xu had confidently walked in with her all the way.

If even he encountered trouble, then she couldn't peacefully read the historical text here.

Although it probably wasn't Zhao Xu, now that someone has caused a commotion, it's not the time for her to leisurely read the historical text.

This trip itself requires concealing her whereabouts, and it's best for her not to show herself.

She should escape as soon as possible!

18...

Robin glanced at the surrounding relics, her eyes filled with worry.

Once a battle breaks out in a place like this, the relics here...

Should I see who exactly has come?

If they're weaker, I'll quietly capture them and prevent them from affecting the relics here.

Robin squinted her eyes, listening carefully.

In her ears, there were already faint sounds of killing, screams, and...

"The sound of sandstorms!" Robin's pupils contracted.

The next second, a gust of sand blew in, quickly condensing into a human form in front of Robin.

Robin exclaimed, "Crocodile!"

...Five...