This!
This guy!
Damn!
Vir stared in disbelief at the ability he had just acquired.
You sneaky bastard!
Hiding something like this all along!
To be honest, Vir was completely stunned.
Is this the power of plot armor?
During the battle just now, Vir didn’t sense this guy using Observation Haki at all!
And not just any Observation Haki—it was intermediate level!
That’s already quite high.
But this guy acted like he didn’t even know how to use it, not even a hint.
Maybe he hadn’t used it in so long that he forgot how, or something like that.
In any case, he didn’t use it.
And now, Vir had drawn it!
This was beyond satisfying!
And to top it off, Skypiea was full of people using Mantra—
Which was essentially Observation Haki for everyone.
Now that Vir had mid-level Observation Haki, wouldn’t dealing with them be a piece of cake?
This was like having a pillow handed to you just as you got sleepy.
The Grand Line had barely started, and he already wielded two types of Haki.
Vir was in an excellent mood!
“Wait here for a bit, I’ll be right back.”
Vir said to Robin before dashing off at full speed.
Leaving behind a confused Robin.
“Is he not worried that I’ll run away?”
Robin murmured to herself.
But thinking about the consequences of getting caught again, a faint blush crept onto her face.
Forget it, might as well not run.
Robin didn’t have to wait long—about three minutes later, a motorcycle screeched to a stop in front of her.
It was still Smoker’s bike, but its appearance had changed.
Vir had reshaped it into a modern motorcycle.
This design reduced wind resistance and boosted speed significantly.
He tossed Robin a pink cartoonish helmet, gesturing for her to get on.
Robin eyed the not-so-spacious seat hesitantly but eventually took the helmet from Vir’s hand.
Soon, the two sped off into the distance, but Robin, seated in the back, was visibly uneasy.
The battlefield was filled with craters from the two armies clashing.
Which meant… some inevitable body contact during the ride.
And so, Robin’s delicate face grew redder and redder…
Vir’s driving skills were solid, and in less than two minutes, Luffy and the others were in sight.
Nami and the rest were looking at Luffy’s severed arm with deep concern.
Luffy, however, just grinned like an idiot.
The massive explosion earlier had caused both sides to temporarily halt the battle.
Vivi seized the opportunity to shout out the truth to the soldiers below.
Vir slowly brought the motorcycle to a stop, listening to Vivi’s desperate cries. He knew then—the war was coming to an end.
As soon as the others saw this ridiculously cool helmeted figure, they instantly recognized him.
Vir’s outfit was quite distinctive, after all.
With Vir back, all eyes turned to him.
Their expressions were filled with urgency.
Just as they were about to ask about Luffy’s arm, their gazes landed on Robin behind Vir.
The words they were about to say were immediately swallowed back.
The urgency on their faces transformed into wariness.
“Isn’t she the Second in Command of Baroque Works?! Vir, you—”
Nami was the first to voice her doubt.
None of them could understand why Vir had brought Robin here.
Robin, seeing the wary looks from everyone, couldn’t help but feel a bit dejected.
Her slender fingers subconsciously gripped Vir’s shoulder tighter.
At that moment, Vir slowly removed his helmet. Instead of answering immediately, he turned his gaze toward Luffy.
Luffy, as expected, looked excitedly at Vir and Robin, grinning as he asked, “Vir! Is this our new crewmate?!”
Seeing Luffy’s dumb expression, Robin’s gaze toward him subtly changed.
Vir, on the other hand, instantly knew—this idiot captain wouldn’t object.
He would probably even raise both hands in approval.
How, you ask?
Well, he was still holding a preservation device…
If Vir had said no, Luffy might have tried to kidnap Robin himself.
With that certainty, Vir finally turned to Nami and the others, clearing his throat before introducing, “This is Nico Robin, from now on, she’ll be our ship’s archaeologist!”
Hearing this, Nami and the others were stunned.
Wasn’t she their enemy? How did she become a crewmate in the blink of an eye?
Robin also looked at Vir in surprise.
Only Luffy, Chopper, and Sanji were gleefully circling the motorcycle.
Chopper didn’t know Robin—he had never met her before.
But if big bro brought her, she must be a reliable companion!
“Yay yay! We got a new crewmate! And an archaeologist too! Hehehe! Are you really good at archaeology? What exactly is archaeology? And what does an archaeologist do?”
Luffy, being Luffy, immediately bombarded Robin with a series of questions.
Robin couldn’t hold back a small smile.
That smile nearly knocked Sanji out cold.
Another beauty aboard? Joining this crew was the best decision of his life!
He was already fantasizing about their beautiful future together.
As long as she was a beauty, there was no way Sanji would object!
Seeing the situation, the others knew this was already settled.
And they weren’t particularly worried.
After all, Vir had brought her.
Vir had just proven how reliable he was.
If it had been Luffy, that would’ve been a different story…
In any case, Robin was now tentatively accepted by the crew.
“Vir! What about Luffy’s arm?”
“Yeah, Vir, we need to reattach it quickly, or there might be long-term consequences.”
“That’s right, we can’t afford to delay this.”
Everyone spoke seriously.
Even Luffy stopped goofing around and looked up at Vir.
He knew this wasn’t a small matter.
Vir glanced at them—
Nami, covered in dirt, with wounds on her arm and shoulder still oozing blood.
Sanji, his right calf twisted at an odd angle.
Usopp, nose broken.
Zoro, barely holding together after already being bandaged up, but now those bandages were stained red again.
Vir was slightly moved.
They were all seriously injured.
Especially Zoro.
Yet their only concern was Luffy’s arm.
Tch, tch, tch, this was really…
“To reattach it, we need to do it in my operating room.”
Vir said, a hint of emotion in his tone.
Why the operating room?
Because it was sterile, of course.
This was their captain, and reattaching an arm was no small procedure.
A good environment was crucial for post-surgery recovery.
Upon hearing his words, everyone was momentarily stunned before their faces lit up with joy.
If Vir said he could fix it, then there was no doubt!
The priority now was getting back to the ship as soon as possible!
“Then let’s go now!”
Everyone spoke in unison.
Without hesitation, they hoisted Luffy up, ready to carry him back.
Seeing how eager they were, Vir had no objections.
He was more than happy to get moving.
But looking at their battered state…
If they walked, they might collapse from exhaustion first.
“What are you doing? Carrying him back? His arm is hurt, not his legs!”
“I’ll give you all a ride.”
Vir sighed, facepalming.
Everyone turned to look at his small motorcycle.
This thing? Carry all of them?
No way.
Just as they were confused, Vir’s motorcycle started to transform…
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