The cargo ship was full of goods. Aside from the crew's supplies, a lot of the cargo hadn't been unloaded and was all alcohol.
Robin first used her Devil Fruit abilities to move the alcohol down. There were over a dozen crates, containing beer, wine, rum, and whiskey.
After moving the alcohol, Robin began taking out the other items.
Bed frames, food, fresh water, fruits, vegetables, coffee, tea, tables, chairs, bedding and blankets, clothes, cups, pots and pans, umbrellas, seasonings, medicine, paper and pens, books, maps, compasses, and more. Robin even dismantled the ship's sails.
Most of the food and fresh water had been consumed during the voyage, but the remaining amount was enough for Robin to eat for a long time. Some of the cured meat could be preserved for a long time.
There were fewer vegetables and fruits, and they had a shorter shelf life, with some already starting to rot.
There was only a small amount of coffee and tea, and also a small amount of medicine.
In addition, there were entertainment items like playing cards and checkers.
Robin transported all these goods to the shore, placing some of the items inside the house.
It wasn't until evening that Robin finished everything. She came to the shore, clapped her hands, and said, "Little Black, this ship is about done. You can take care of the rest."
"Okay."
Xia Qiu dragged the ship out to a distant sea area, circled around, and rammed it twice, causing the sea ship to fall apart before slowly sinking.
Only then did he return to the shore. Robin had already changed into a new outfit, a softer, coarse linen garment. It fit her well in length but was a bit too loose.
Robin was quite tall, standing at 1.88 meters, taller than both Zoro and Sanji. Before Franky joined in Water 7, she had been the tallest member of the Straw Hat Pirates.
The members who joined after her—Franky, Brook, and Jinbe—were all even taller.
Despite her height, Robin had a slender build. Her bust was 100cm, her hips 90cm, and her waist was only 60cm. Like Nami after the two-year timeskip, she was a J-cup. Calculated this way, her underbust measurement was only 67.5cm, which seemed a bit small.
However, a 60cm waist was extremely small.
For a woman of 1.6 meters, a waist of over 60cm would be considered normal. A height of 188cm should ideally have a waist of 70cm or more.
The Empress was 191cm tall with a 61cm waist and 91cm hips. Nami was 170cm tall with a 58cm waist and 88cm hips. Their waists were far too small. Except for Nami, whose hip measurement was relatively normal, the others' hip measurements were also on the smaller side.
The same applied to other female characters; their waists were depicted as quite thin. Coupled with the fact that female characters in One Piece were generally tall, this was evident.
This clearly showed Oda's preference for tall women with large busts and thin waists.
"For now, there's nothing else I need."
Robin brought out a chair and a table. She used a pot to heat fresh water from the ship, then brewed the coffee she had found, pouring it into a thermos and then into a cup.
She sat at the table, legs crossed, holding the coffee cup in her right hand and taking small sips.
Beside her was a box containing a few loose pastries and some dried persimmons.
The sun was setting in the distance, casting a golden glow across the ocean.
Bathed in the sunlight, Robin exuded an elegant aura despite her simple attire.
This elegance wasn't deliberately created through beauty or behavior; it emanated from her core, a reflection of her attitude towards life.
She possessed the resilience to survive in difficult circumstances and the ability to find joy amidst hardship, maintaining her yearning for life.
What an outstanding woman.
Xia Qiu shook his head and slowly submerged himself into the ocean, resting on the seabed.
...
With these items, Robin's standard of living improved significantly. She also built another house to store her belongings.
After finishing the fresh water from the ship, she boiled seawater in a pot, which helped kill most bacteria and parasites.
She used bed boards to construct a bed, covered it with bedding, and could even sleep with a pillow.
She had clothes to change into and some soap to wash herself.
She could add seasonings to her meals, preventing them from becoming bland.
The vegetables, fruits, coffee, and tea were quickly consumed. However, she planted the roots of the vegetables and the seeds of the fruits, though it was unsuccessful.
Although Robin's life was monotonous, it met her basic needs.
Meanwhile, she also began teaching Xia Qiu knowledge as agreed.
First, she covered biology and geography, sharing what she knew and drawing illustrations in a notebook.
She also taught history, explaining world history except for the Void Century, and recounting the histories of certain countries she knew.
In addition, she discussed the literary works of this world, introduced some cultural celebrities, and read aloud from the books obtained from the cargo ship daily.
She also provided Xia Qiu with detailed information about the Shichibukai, Four Emperors, Devil Fruits, World Government, Marines, Revolutionary Army, and more.
Through her explanations, Xia Qiu's understanding of the world deepened. This information would be very useful for his future, and more importantly, it was very interesting.
Acquiring the information itself was enough to excite Xia Qiu, and he could also interact with Robin.
Compared to the previous six years, Xia Qiu was no longer lonely, and his life had taken on a new aspect.
In return for Robin, Xia Qiu would steal a ship every three months.
In six months, Xia Qiu stole two cargo ships. One was filled with miscellaneous goods, and the other with flour. The ship filled with miscellaneous goods contained coffee and tea, as well as Robin's favorite black tea.
And in those six months, Xia Qiu maintained a regular feeding schedule of f-Crocodile, finally showing some changes.
Its pectoral fins, pelvic fins, and anal fins thickened at the base and slowly grew, reaching over a meter in length, with the ends still resembling fins.
There were a total of six legs.
Not four like a crocodile's, but six, located on the chest, abdomen, and hindquarters respectively.
Initially, Xia Qiu worried that if his pelvic and pectoral fins evolved, his hind limbs would end up on his abdomen, forcing him to drag his lower body.
But now it seemed he would grow six legs, providing stronger support and faster speed.
It wouldn't be able to support his body because the latter half of his body...
This change wasn't an evolution based on the number of fins on Xia Qiu's lower body. After all, pectoral and pelvic fins are equivalent to limbs, and anal fins have little relation to evolving limbs.
It was likely due to eating the coelacanth near Nar Island, where each fin grew a base. Now, after eating f-Crocodile, the base and spine served as the growth core, and legs had emerged.
Very powerful.
The newly grown legs were still short, but they pulsed with immense strength. Tough muscles and sturdy bones could provide sufficient power.
Xia Qiu swung his legs, and combined with his fins, he could even generate more power, but his pectoral fins were too large, making them a bit cumbersome to move.
As long as his fins could transform into claws and grow joints, he could go ashore.
This should happen in less than two years.
Xia Qiu eagerly anticipated that day.
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