Before entering, Bitz thought Robin was still fast asleep.
But when he tiptoed around to the bedside, he found that Robin was already awake, lying on her side wrapped in the blanket, reading a book.
"What's this, you're already awake? If you're awake, why are you still lounging in bed? Get up quickly, we're almost there."
Bitz sat down familiarly on the edge of the bed and slapped a certain prominent area through the blanket.
Robin put down her book with some annoyance, quietly retracting her fair foot, the only part exposed outside the blanket, before speaking in a lazy tone laced with undeniable fatigue:
"And who do you think is to blame for my condition? Let them find a place to dock the ship themselves. I want to lie down a bit longer."
Watching Robin lying on her side, hugging something, and lounging in bed, Bitz strangely felt a sense of seeing himself lying in bed scrolling through his phone.
Of course, unlike his pure laziness, Robin was genuinely exhausted.
After all, the Saiyan physique was truly top-tier, and Bitz also liked to use his tail for some fancy tricks.
Robin now felt completely weak and limp all over. Never mind getting up, even talking was an effort.
"Sigh~ I really don't know what to do with you. If you stay like this, you'll miss my heroic figure in the upcoming fight."
Hearing this, Robin's heart tightened suddenly. "A fight? Who are you going to fight?"
Bitz looked at her with a teasing smile, his tone mocking:
"That, I don't know. It depends on your boss. Maybe he'll come personally."
Worried, she pursed her lips and sighed inwardly.
"You knew all along? Then why are you still coming?"
"To be honest with you, my boss is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile."
"If you don't want to die, you should run now before the ship docks."
"Oh? Is this you showing concern for me?"
Bitz acted surprised, making a playful remark, but Robin's expression remained calm, clearly not buying it.
"Fine, just lie there then. After I deal with Crocodile, you can peacefully help me produce offspring."
Seeing that Robin was ignoring him, Bitz didn't press his luck. After leaving those words, he pushed the door open and left.
Only after listening to his footsteps fade away did Robin put down her book, staring blankly in the direction of the door.
"He sounds so confident... Could that guy really have the strength to defeat Crocodile..."
Muttering to herself, Robin frowned, lost in deep thought.
'If Crocodile were truly defeated, what should I do? Would I really have to stay and have children for him?'
'Whatever, let's wait until they finish fighting. If it doesn't work out, I'll just find a chance to escape later.'
Thinking this, Robin stopped overthinking and continued reading the history book in her hand.
As for whether she could escape in the future, that was a matter for later.
........
After leaving the room, Bitz relayed Robin's instructions to the crew.
These crew members all held a grudge against Bitz, but due to his strength, they had no choice but to obey him and dutifully carry out his tasks.
While the crew was busy, Bitz also began his preparations.
Since he was likely facing Crocodile next, and when dealing with a Logia user, he didn't know if his Ki could break through their defenses, before confronting Crocodile, he prepared seawater in advance.
If all else failed, he would douse his hands in water and pummel the guy to death with his fists.
Thinking about being able to have a good, hearty fight later, Bitz felt his blood begin to boil.
'Is this the Saiyan fighting instinct? The title "Fighting Race" is truly well-deserved.'
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Bitz warned himself inwardly.
'It's fine to enjoy fighting, but absolutely no showing off!'
'The bad habit of Saiyans messing around and showing off after gaining the upper hand in a fight must not happen to me. This is the bottom line!'
"Hiss, huff~ Come on, old Croc, come and have a good, hearty fight with me!"
Just as Bitz was eagerly anticipating the upcoming battle, two figures, a man and a woman, were already waiting at the pier of Nanohana.
Nanohanawasn't a very large port, not even a city, just an ordinary small town.
Those coming and going were all Baroque Works employees; it was Baroque's own territory.
Naturally, the fewer people who knew about the Vice President being kidnapped, the better.
Coupled with the fact that both Mr. 1 and Miss Doublefinger were very confident in their own strength, they had long since driven everyone away from the town.
Gazing out at the sea, Mr. 1 was the first to spot the small black dot appearing on the horizon.
"They're here."
After alerting his partner, Mr. 1 silently rose from the rock he was sitting on, preparing for battle.
Miss Doublefinger also saw the approaching sailboat in the distance after her partner.
"Finally here. Three hours later than expected, causing my skin to tan a bit."
Stroking her slightly dry cheek, she added another reason to eliminate the other party.
The two watched the sea, looking at the sailboat still some distance away, secretly feeling a sense of anticipation.
They hoped this opponent could bring some excitement to their dull daily lives.
And while they spotted the ship carrying Bitz and the others, Bitz had long since sensed two fairly decent Ki signatures within the port.
'Why two? And they're noticeably weaker than the Ki I expected from Crocodile.'
Bitz was ultimately influenced by his Saiyan bloodline.
Upon discovering that the enemy's strength didn't meet expectations, he immediately felt displeased. Although it didn't kill his desire to fight, it was hard to feel motivated.
"Whatever, I'll treat it as accumulating combat experience. Having combat power alone doesn't make one a true strong fighter."
Clenching his fists, Bitz rallied his spirit. Driven by his thirst for battle, he didn't even say a word before soaring into the air, flying directly towards the location of the two he sensed.
"What was that? Why did he disappear with a whoosh?"
A crew member looked around blankly, completely failing to notice that the man they disliked had already vanished.
..........
At the pier, with a whoosh sound cutting through the air, Bitz appeared as if teleporting above Mr. 1 and Miss Doublefinger.
The two only looked up upon hearing the sound, and upon raising their heads, they saw Bitz suspended above them, arms crossed, his gaze full of scrutiny.
Mr. 1: 'When did he get there?! I didn't even notice.'
Miss Doublefinger: 'Floating in mid-air? Could he be a Devil Fruit user too?'
Each was surprised inwardly, but due to their confidence in their own strength, they didn't feel fear or terror.
They merely thought the other party was probably a 'regular' Devil Fruit user like themselves.