Nico Robin was dumbfounded. The moment she saw Asmodeus, she thought CP0 had arrived, but she didn't expect him to come for her beauty.
She paused for a moment, then a flash of inspiration struck her, and she had an idea.
"Let him entangle with the Navy first, then I'll figure something out. If I can't, I'll try to make him confront Crocodile."
She suddenly smiled brightly, a charming and captivating smile on her lips.
"Alright~ It's just that I'm currently being pursued by the Navy behind me. How about we deal with them first, and then we can talk about us~"
Asmodeus didn't miss a single one of her inner thoughts, so he naturally understood her plan.
However, he wasn't in a hurry. It was fine to deal with the Navy first.
Nico Robin had already fallen into his grasp; under his extremely wide-ranging Observation Haki, it was impossible for her to escape.
"Then you stay here, don't move. I'll be right back."
Asmodeus casually instructed, electricity crackling around him, continuously shooting out to disperse and evaporate the waves rushing towards Nico Robin.
Looking at the smile on her face, he curved his lips, extended his right hand, spread his five fingers, and amidst the flashing lightning, a massive cage was formed.
"30 Million Volts: Lightning Cage!"
"Is this how you're going to treat me if you want me to be your Goddess Consort? If you don't trust me, then why come looking for me~"
Nico Robin looked at the dangerous lightning surrounding her, a hint of displeasure on her face.
"Attitude? Hehe~"
"My attitude is that I'm determined to have you. No one can stop me, Nico Robin. Once you truly become my Goddess Consort, I will naturally give you my full trust."
After speaking, Asmodeus's lightning dispersed and then gathered directly at the bow of the Navy warship.
"Black Cage Hina, you are very good. I have heard of your name for justice!"
The disheveled Navy looked at the man who suddenly appeared, instantly feeling as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and they all raised their weapons, awaiting orders.
"Lightning pillar? Lightning? Hina is very surprised, you are actually a Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit user!"
Hina was noncommittal about Asmodeus's words; instead, she was more interested in him as a person.
"Hina has never seen your bounty poster. Since you are not a pirate, why are you attacking the Navy? Do you intend to harbor Nico Robin, this wanted criminal?"
"You can think so. Not only that, Hina, I'm also going to abduct you and make you my Goddess Consort!" Asmodeus openly admitted.
"What? Damn it, don't even think about laying a hand on Commander Hina!"
"If you want to abduct Commander Hina, we won't agree!"
"Commander Hina! We will protect you!"
"If you want to get close to Commander Hina, you'll have to step over our corpses first!"
"..."
Hearing Asmodeus's words instantly incited the Navy's indignation.
They all glared fiercely at Asmodeus; if looks could kill, Asmodeus would have died a hundred times in their eyes.
"You! Hina is pleased with your liking, but very displeased with your attitude!"
Hina's face showed a mix of shame and anger, but she quickly calmed down and tempted him, saying:
"However, if you can join the Navy for Hina, Hina can give you a chance to pursue me."
"Hey, hey! Didn't you hear clearly? I said I'm going to abduct you and make you my Goddess Consort. This isn't asking for your opinion!"
Asmodeus ignored the Navy's words, his gaze fixed solely on Hina's graceful figure.
"I'm informing you! If you agree, then everyone will be happy. If you don't… Hehe, besides you, all the Navy present will sink to the bottom of the sea along with this warship!"
"I think my lovely and intelligent Goddess Consort Hina should make the right choice, right?"
As he spoke, lightning continuously flickered at Asmodeus's fingertips, the crackling sounds causing all the Navy present to show grave expressions.
"You actually threatened Hina!" Hina saw that his tone was filled with unquestionable authority, and she felt a little uncertain and surprised.
She turned her head to scan the Navy on the ship, looking at their angry faces, and her heart was filled with helplessness.
First, he put her on a pedestal, praising her for being just, and then he uttered these threatening words, which she couldn't ignore, because she absolutely could not stand by and watch these Navy die.
As their superior officer, she naturally had a duty to ensure their safe return.
Her sense of justice was not only for the common people but also for these Navy subordinates who fought tirelessly with her on the Grand Line!
Thinking of this, she sighed deeply and closed her eyes in pain, her luscious red lips trembling slightly, about to utter words of surrender, but she was interrupted by an angry shout.
"Commander Hina, you absolutely must not agree to him! We would rather die than let you sacrifice yourself for our lives."
Hina quickly opened her eyes, wanting to find the person who spoke and reprimand him, but Asmodeus's reaction was too fast.
"Hmph! What a big mouth, then you can just die. 30 Million Volts: Lightning Bird!"
Asmodeus snorted coldly and waved his hand directly.
A large bird made of lightning quickly formed. It let out a fierce shriek, instantly electrocuting the talkative Navy into a charred corpse, killing him on the spot.
"No!"
Hina quickly threw out her iron fence to try and stop it, but she was still a step too late. She clenched her fists, her teeth grinding loudly, her eyes filled with rage as if she wanted to burn Asmodeus to death.
Asmodeus ignored her reaction, his hands moving continuously.
"I'm not joking. My time is limited; I don't have time to mess around with you Navy!"
"10 Million Volts: Lightning Chain!"
As his voice fell, the lightning bird circling in the air dispersed, transforming into a long, narrow lightning chain that connected all the Navy except Hina.
The screams and muffled groans of the Navy were incessant. They eventually lost consciousness, falling into a deep coma, dragged into a bundle by the lightning chain and tied together.
"You… you killed them all?"
Hina couldn't bear to see the miserable state of the Navy and turned her head away in distress, glaring fiercely at Asmodeus. If only she could use Haki and hit Asmodeus, she would have already gone up and fought him to the death.
"Don't worry, they've only fainted. Killing them wouldn't do me any good."
"Instead, keeping them alive will make you willingly become my Goddess Consort, which is better than you resisting and seeking death later."
Asmodeus waved his hand and then urged her with his eyes.
"Commander Hina, make your choice!"
"I don't think you want to follow in the footsteps of Admiral Zephyr, do you?"
Upon hearing this, Hina immediately thought of her teacher, Zephyr.
A few years ago, the Marine trainee ship he led was attacked by pirates. All his beloved students, except Ain and Binz, were killed, and even his right arm was severely injured.
Thinking of Teacher Zephyr's tragic state, Hina sighed deeply, then looked up and said with a resolute tone:
"I agree to become your Goddess Consort! But you cannot kill my subordinates anymore, nor can you damage the ship, otherwise, what's the difference between that and them being dead!"