The more Orochimaru thought about it, the more ingenious he found the idea to be, and a glimmer of excitement flashed in his eyes.
He turned to look at the Tontatta Tribe members who were writing letters, and after they had all finished, Orochimaru softly inquired about everyone's wishes.
Upon hearing that the factory would be moved into the summoning space, the Tontatta Tribe members, though finding it novel, had no objections and nodded in agreement.
After receiving their affirmative reply, Orochimaru guided the Tontatta Tribe to create a mailbox for their letters to their kin.
The Tontatta Tribe members were quick and efficient, and in no time, a delicate mailbox appeared before everyone.
Orochimaru looked at the mailbox, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned. The Tontatta Tribe members carefully wrote, stroke by stroke, "Letters to Leo and my kin."
In a corner of the underground Cadre Tower, Leo tightly hugged a special grape, looking at Robin with a puzzled expression, his eyes full of confusion: "What are you doing, Robin-Lando?"
Robin slightly lowered her head, her gaze carrying a hint of apology, yet she looked at Leo with unwavering determination and said seriously: "gomen nasai (japanese for 'i'm sorry'), Leo. But if you had rushed over so recklessly just now, you definitely would have been killed by the opponent."
Leo frowned deeply, staring at Robin with a confused expression, clearly not understanding her meaning.
Robin's expression was grave, and her voice was low as she continued: "I checked the body of that fly just now. Even such a tiny insect was precisely pierced, right in the center of its forehead. From this, it's clear that Trebol's dynamic vision and ability are extraordinary. Trying to ambush Sugar, who is guarded by him, is simply too dangerous."
Usopp, who was beside them, also became serious, and couldn't help but ask: "Then what should we do, Robin-Lando..."
Robin pondered for a moment, then stated decisively: "In short, we must find a way to lure Trebol away from Sugar's side."
Upon hearing this, Usopp couldn't help but frown, his face full of helplessness: "That's easy to say, but it's not that simple..."
At this moment, Leo suddenly cast a solemn gaze at Usopp, his eyes full of trust and anticipation: "Usohlandor! You command us! The legendary hero Usohlandor!"
Usopp's mouth twitched slightly. Faced with such trust, despite his inner helplessness, he could only grit his teeth and agree: "Don't worry, leave it to me!"
Usopp quickly turned to Robin, frowned, and said very quickly:
"I'll arrange for the other Tontatta Tribe members to create a disturbance at the port. Then, Robin, you seize the opportunity and try to lure Trebol away.
However, you must act according to the situation and try to gain Trebol's trust, so that Sugar releases the people.
Hmm... also, we need to disguise ourselves... After all, although these high-ranking Executives haven't directly met us, they must have seen our bounty posters, so let's not be recognized."
Robin nodded slightly in agreement. Immediately after, she instantly pulled out a pair of glasses and a limited-edition backpack from somewhere. She even pinned a matching badge to her chest.
It's just that the flamingo and snake patterns drawn on this backpack were so... unconventional. Not long after, a sudden clamor and noise erupted from the direction of the port; the disturbance had officially begun.
Seeing this, Robin immediately feigned a breathless appearance and rushed into the Cadre Tower with hurried steps.
She naturally ran to Sugar and Trebol, performed a graceful and standard family salute, and said with an urgent and respectful tone,
"I have a report, Trebol-sama! In the fourth district of the trading port, the Pirate Crew led by Captain Ib has had a conflict with us!
It is said that the other party was dissatisfied with the transaction price and caused trouble at the port, even bringing in some hornets to cause chaos everywhere. Now, they demand direct negotiations with the Executive Family!"
"Hmm?" Trebol slowly turned his head. Although he had tried his best to tidy himself up, his sticky voice still sounded as if it carried a layer of wet mucus, making people frown slightly upon hearing it.
"Are they not afraid of Joker's prestige? They truly have a lot of guts," Trebol's tone was full of doubt and disdain, as if those causing trouble at the port were a bunch of fools who didn't know their place.
At this moment, Trebol and the others were completely unaware of the internal retreat details.
Doflamingo had not discussed the retreat extensively with them.
In Doffy's mind, if this multi-party game could be won, there would naturally be no need to waste words with these subordinates;
But if it was lost, talking more would be futile, and he would just arrange it directly.
And ordinary Executives like Baby 5 simply thought that Doffy's change of location was merely to confuse the Marine, or to cooperate with Orochimaru in developing other actions, after all, no one would have expected Doffy to retreat in advance as if he had foresight.
Then, Trebol looked at the unfamiliar Robin with suspicion, sizing her up and down, and asked: "Hmm? I say... has the messenger been replaced?"
Usopp and the others broke out in a cold sweat.
But Robin's expression was calm and composed, not at all flustered by Trebol's questioning. She slowly shifted her gaze to Sugar, then knelt on one knee, and respectfully said,
"No, I requested the messenger-sama to give this task to me."
With that, Robin skillfully and solemnly took off her backpack, reached into the bag, pulled out a beautifully bound limited-edition book, and then took out a pen, handing both to Sugar with both hands, her eyes full of eagerness,
"Sugar-sensei! I'm your fan!! Please sign for me!!"
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Usopp and Leo, who were outside the door, had their eyes wide open, their faces full of disbelief, and they were roaring internally:
"Robin (Robin-Lando), what are you doing... This person is so vicious! How could she write any books!
Don't be misled by false information! Ahhh... It's over... Robin is so close to Sugar! She's going to be turned into a toy!"
However, events unfolded beyond everyone's expectations.
The moment Sugar saw the limited-edition illustrated book, her eyes instantly lit up like dazzling stars. Her brows, which had been slightly furrowed due to the disturbance, immediately relaxed, and the annoyed expression on her face vanished, replaced by a brilliant smile.
She took the pen and book from Robin with a slight hint of reserve, her voice full of surprise and pride,
"You... truly have good taste. This is a limited-edition illustrated book sold exclusively in Dressrosa, and you need to collect specific editions from all Four Seas and the Sabaody Archipelago to exchange for it.
And this backpack and badge, they must also be exchanged with fragments that appear randomly in the book... Very few people can collect them all."
Trebol watched this scene from the side, muttering dismissively, "How boring." After all, he followed Sugar every day and knew she secretly wrote books. Many ordinary members were her fans, but he didn't expect to encounter such an ardent one today.
He then no longer doubted Robin's identity, because only ordinary members near Sugar knew about her writing books, and there were so many ordinary members of the Donquixote Family that they generally wouldn't remember them, so it was normal not to recognize her.
He then turned to look at the direction of the disturbance, and after a brief thought, decided to go to the port first to deal with the immediate trouble.
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