Grand Line’s Lord Of Shadows

"Little ones, let's set sail!!!"

"Oh—oh~

Not long after, the golden bell echoed constantly with crisp, ethereal, and melodious sounds.

Following Luke's order, countless zombies began to get busy.

The Thriller Bark set sail again and slowly sailed away from the Little Garden.

"Luke-sama, are you going to Bucklow Island next?"

On the training ground, with the ability of Repair-Repair Fruit, Dr. Hogback treats Luke's inevitable injuries due to high-intensity and crazy training while asking.

"We should have arrived a long time ago, but something happened one after another along the way!"

Luke nodded, chuckled, and said, "I'm looking forward to it!"

Although he doesn't know how much harvest that treasure map can bring.

But that's part of the beauty of treasure hunting.

It's like opening a blind box.

"Hehe~hehe~hehe~, is it a treasure hunting?"

Perona's eyes were shining with anticipation.

Not just her; Brook, Van Augur, Hogback, and others are no exception.

Although they have found the legendary City of Gold and obtained an unimaginable amount of gold.

But they are still endlessly interested in treasure hunting.

"Luke-sama..." At this time.

A zombie held a Den Den Mushi and trotted over: "The black market intelligence dealer you contacted earlier has called!"

"Oh?" Luke raised his eyebrows.

Then he got the Den Den Mushi without any intention of making small talk and went straight to the point: "Rock, is there any good news?"

The Den Den Mushi simulates an old silhouette and a pair of somewhat cloudy eyes, full of shrewdness: "But, the price..."

"You know, the target you want to inquire about is the devil's child that the World Government spares no effort to hunt for. I am taking a huge risk here!"

"You gotta pay more!"

"The price is easy to negotiate as long as your information satisfies me!"

Luke looked calm and spoke calmly.

As an elite agent of CP9, he naturally knows the power of these underground intelligence agents.

Therefore, he has already contacted them secretly through other channels.

He even deposited a large sum of money in advance.

Mainly to facilitate long-term cooperation.

"Two days ago, she appeared on Cordo Island on the H-3 route, seemingly wanting to explore ancient ruins..."

The price is negotiated.

The other party did not make any further excuses and told the information: "I heard that members of CP5 rushed over directly but failed to catch her... But I think she can't run far!"

"I'm very satisfied with your news!" Luke chuckled.

In two days, given Nico Robin's current situation, she really couldn't run very far.

He should be able to find the other person directly.

"A pleasure to work with!"

"Click!"

Watching Luke hang up the phone.

Perona, on the side, asked curiously: "Luke-sama, are you looking for the Devil Child?"

"Well, this is a rare all-round talent!"

Luke smiled and nodded.

For Nico Robin, he is determined to win her over.

Without hesitation, he directly ordered Hogback and others: "I want to go out for a while; you continue to move towards Bucklow Island!"

"After I find her, I will go over there and meet you!"

Not to mention special devil fruit users such as Wyper, Perona, and Van Augur.

There is only Oars, the strongest zombie, and the zombie army led by him.

In the first half of the Grand Line, as long as they don't directly provoke Marines, they can go anywhere arrogantly.

What's more, they still have the identity of one of the Warlords of the Sea.

Naturally, he wasn't worried about anything going wrong.

"Understood!"

Van Augur, Hogback, and others nodded.

Everyone knows that Nico Robin, the Devil Child who was offered a bounty of 79 million Belly by the World government at the age of eight, has a special status.

It is impossible to drive the Thriller Bark directly and pass by with great fanfare.

After all, they are still in the stage of accumulating strength.

They are not ready to ruin the relationship with the Marines and officially enter the New World.

"Is there an eternal pose to Cordo Island?"

Luke didn't delay.

A zombie navigator was directly called.

"No… but Cordo Island is close to the Kingdom of Rolandini, and we have an Eternal Pose there!" The navigator, who was busy checking the charts, reported to Luke.

"Then give me the pose of the Rolandini Kingdom!"

"Yes, Luke-sama!"

That afternoon

After a short rest, he relieved the fatigue caused by high-intensity training and restored his physical strength.

Luke directly brought some dry food and fresh water, as well as the Eternal Pose of the Rolandini Kingdom, and left the Thriller Bark under the watch of Wyper, Perona, Van Augur, and others.

"Whoosh..."

The black shadow wings fluttered slightly, and Luke soared directly into the distant sky.

"Nico Robin, I believe we will meet again soon!" Looking at the undulating sea, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Thinking back to that beautiful and charming face, he smiled softly.

About four years ago.

Luke, who had just turned thirteen.

He was sent to West Blue to secretly assassinate a king of one of the affiliated countries who repeatedly criticized the World Government for its inaction.

He happened to encounter Nico Robin, who was being chased by CP agents. 

Then he killed several of the pursuers and let Robin go while leaving a word about meeting in the future under her stunned eyes.

Then he walked away.

Noon the next day.

The sun was shining brightly, and there was no cloud in the sky.

While flying, Luke, who was tired of travel, rushed directly to the Kingdom of Rolandini.

"Whoosh..." He landed from the deserted coast, changed his appearance, and disguised himself as the wind swordsman Yasuo.

In an instant, his powerful Observation Haki enveloped the entire small island.

But he didn't sense Nico Robin's aura.

"Aren't you here?" Luke raised his eyebrows.

He asked about nearby islands and bought a few Eternal Pose.

When preparing to leave.

A merchant ship that had just docked in the port, with a rather strong aura inside, caught Luke's attention.

"Huh?" But no figure was seen at all.

He only had time to see a pool of sand turning into a small tornado, quietly flying into the distance.

Luke's eyes narrowed, and he was surprised.

"Hmm... Crocodile?"