Chapter 258: Forced to Give In, Robin!

Chapter 258: Chapter 258: Forced to Give In, Robin!

"Surely you don’t really think the World Government would be willing to kill you, do you? Don’t worry. We’ll squeeze every last bit of potential out of you."

"Before that, we still need to learn more about you."

"Next, you may have to do us one more favor: assassinate this city’s mayor, Mr. Iceburg."

At those words, a serious look appeared in Robin’s eyes. She then said coldly:

"I only agreed to go with you. I never said I’d become your executioner."

Hearing this, Lucci stroked the white pigeon perched on his shoulder.

"I’m afraid this isn’t up to you. This is an important test of whether you’ll cooperate with us willingly."

"If you refuse to cooperate, then our agreement is off."

Robin gasped for breath as hot sweat poured down her body.

The hellish sea of fire appeared in her mind once again.

Thinking of that, Robin gritted her teeth and lowered her head.

"Fine. I’ll do it, but only this once."

At those words, Lucci stood up.

"Then let’s enjoy working together."

With that, Lucci slipped both hands into his pockets and turned to leave.

At that moment, a muscular man with a bull-shaped hairstyle walked out from behind Robin.

He grabbed Robin by the arm and led her upstairs.

...

Galley-La Shipyard.

Iceburg ran his hand over the wood in front of him, his eyes filled with shock.

Even now, he still couldn’t believe that what stood before him was the legendary Adam Tree.

Almost every master shipwright had dreamed of using Adam Tree to build a ship.

This also made Iceburg question Raynor’s true identity.

Adam Tree wasn’t something just anyone could get their hands on.

Every time a piece of Adam Tree appeared, the World Government would record it immediately.

As far as he knew, the only piece of Adam Tree in existence should currently be on the black market.

Could Raynor have bought the Adam Tree from the black market?

Judging by how generously Raynor had spent his money earlier, that really might be the case.

Although Iceburg had long coveted Adam Tree, he would never cut corners when it came to building a ship.

With that thought, Mr. Iceburg took out a chainsaw and prepared to cut the Adam Tree.

But just then, a voice came from behind him.

"Hey, hey, Mr. Iceburg. Could you stop what you’re doing for a moment and listen to us?"

Hearing this, Iceburg frowned deeply and turned around cautiously.

In the faint light, he could just make out a muscular man wearing a bull-headed mask standing in front of him.

A woman in a black dress with a floral pattern stood beside the muscular man.

For some reason, Iceburg felt that the woman looked strangely familiar.

"I don’t know what you’re here for, but I’m working right now. If you’ve come to assassinate me, you’d better think about the consequences."

"If anything happens to me, the World Government won’t have an easy time either."

Hearing this, the muscular man in the bull-headed mask walked two steps forward.

"Mr. Iceburg, you need evidence before making accusations. What proof do you have that I was sent by the government?"

"There seem to be quite a few shipwrights who could replace you. No matter who takes over Galley-La, it can continue running."

"But if we obtain the Dark King’s blueprints from you, it will be an event that shakes the entire world."

Iceburg’s expression turned serious.

"That’s true. Galley-La could keep running no matter who replaced me. But not just anyone could bring together so many shipwrights."

"I will never hand something that dangerous over to the World Government. It should never have existed in this world in the first place."

Blueno sighed and looked up at Iceburg.

"Mr. Iceburg, I’m sorry to tell you this, but you can’t afford to talk so boldly anymore."

"We’ve found someone who may be able to replace you."

Iceburg’s eyes shook. From the man’s tone, he could tell that he probably wasn’t lying.

Before Iceburg could say anything, Blueno looked straight at Robin.

"You should be very familiar with this woman."

"Twenty years ago, an island suddenly disappeared from the map."

"One demon miraculously survived and was hunted by the World Government for twenty years."

"But now, this Demon Child is about to become our only bargaining chip for unlocking the Ancient Weapon."

"Of course, if you handed over the Dark King’s blueprints right away, we could avoid a lot of trouble. But you’re no longer our only option, Mr. Iceburg."

Iceburg’s eyes filled with terror. He gasped for breath as he looked at Nico Robin.

Nico Robin’s face overlapped with the young girl’s face on the wanted poster.

It was like a key unlocking the door to his heart.

"You’re Nico Robin?"

At those words, Robin raised her eyes and looked directly at Iceburg.

"Yeah. That’s right."

Iceburg took two steps back, his eyes full of disbelief.

He kept gasping for breath. Then the shock on his face turned into anger.

"Nico Robin, have you really fallen so far that you’re willing to work with the World Government?"

"Do you understand what will happen if the World Government gets its hands on such terrifying power?"

"You possess such an important ability. You should be taking responsibility for the peace of the world. But now I see that I was wrong about you, Nico Robin!"

"You..."

Before Iceburg could finish, two arms suddenly sprouted from either side of his neck and covered his mouth.

"Nice to meet you, but could you not talk as if everything you say is obviously right?"

Iceburg’s eyes grew serious.

At that moment, Blueno handed a pistol to Nico Robin.

"Hey, Nico Robin, let go of his mouth and ask him one last time where the Dark King’s blueprints are."

"If he refuses to talk, end his life."

At those words, Nico Robin released the power of the Flower-Flower Fruit.

She took the pistol and pointed it at Iceburg.

"I have my reasons too. I’m sorry, but I can’t understand your position. Hand over the blueprints. You have no other choice."

Hearing this, Iceburg took a step back.

He looked around, but the area was completely open. There was nowhere to hide.

The only thing he could use for cover was the Adam Tree behind him.

But he would rather die than use the Adam Tree to block the bullets.

After all, it was a Divine Tree that took a hundred years to grow.

With that thought, Iceburg took off the hat from his head and held it against his chest.

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