You Wouldn't Want Your Actions To Be Known By The World Government

Chapter 47: You also don't want what you did to be known by the World Government, right?

Clang.

The sound of a shattering wine glass echoed through the luxurious office.

"An entire port city, what a huge appetite. It seems CP9 is really coming for me."

Crocodile's face was dark, and his gloomy gaze flashed with a bloodthirsty red light.

He couldn't remember how long it had been since someone had threatened him like this.

His expression flickered, and the cigar in his mouth burned rapidly.

"Guhahaha, interesting, truly interesting. They're extorting me now? Then let me see what kind of tricks the World Government is up to."

A sudden gust of wind whipped through the office, curtains flying wildly and windows flung open.

When Crocodile vanished from the top-floor office of the Rain Country Casino, the papers left on his desk bore clear words like "Dancing Powder."

The great desert outside Nanohana.

Roy was idly sipping coconut water, gazing at the distant sky.

Roy was confident this extortion would succeed.

Not for any other reason than that Roy knew Crocodile would never give up on Pluton.

After all, this Sand Crocodile was a typical ambitious man, and Roy believed he would have enough patience until his scheme was complete.

The only thing Roy needed to be wary of was that Crocodile wouldn't simply accept the extortion.

Therefore, according to Roy's guess, Crocodile would definitely make a probing attack during negotiations.

If Roy successfully defended against Crocodile's probe, this extortion would be a sure thing.

But if the probe wasn't defended against, the information he held wouldn't be fatal, but Crocodile would certainly teach him a lesson.

After all, he was a man granted the title of Shichibukai by the World Government.

And such ambitious figures all possessed their own unique pride.

Thinking about the possible scenarios of his upcoming meeting with Crocodile.

He looked at the distant horizon, feeling the scorching heat in the sky.

He glanced at the Cloud Sea floating ten thousand meters above.

"Who cares about the Shichibukai? I'm taking Nanohana today."

Although the desert was Crocodile's home turf, Roy was a man who could control the Cloud Sea to rain.

The Sand-Sand Fruit's abilities were indeed powerful, but it couldn't avoid having a unique weakness: a fear of water.

And in this regard, Roy was practically the natural enemy of Crocodile's Devil Fruit ability.

Just as Roy finished the last sip of coconut water in his hand.

"Oh, are they here? They're really fast!"

Stepping out from the shade of the sun umbrella.

Looking at Crocodile flying towards him, the man who dared to extort him.

Without much preamble, from a distance, his palm gathered a small sandstorm.

Aiming at Roy's location, he threw it forward.

"Sandstorm."

The small sandstorm quickly took shape and grew in the desert. As it transformed into a giant storm, it charged straight at Roy.

"Coming right at me with a super move?

As expected of a Shichibukai! Are they testing if I'm qualified to extort them?"

Looking at the mess created by the sandstorm tornado.

Bang, bang, bang!

Roy rapidly evaded into the sky using Geppo.

And as Roy dodged the tornado, a green crescent moon fiercely flew towards the desert where Crocodile stood.

Bang!

Crocodile's golden hook, covered in Armament Haki, swung and smashed Roy's Flying Slash away.

"Are you the one who wrote me the extortion letter?"

Crocodile frowned, looking at Roy, who still held a sword in his hand.

"Of course."

"It's our first meeting, it's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Crocodile."

Boom!

"Desert Sword."

Another surprise attack with no warning.

The incredibly fast sand blade shot directly towards Roy, the man who annoyed Crocodile immensely.

"Soru!"

Seeing Crocodile fighting dirty, Roy stomped his foot forward, a flash of movement, and he dodged the attack aimed at his vital points.

But Crocodile had clearly anticipated Roy's evasion.

"Heavy Sandstorm."

The moment Roy moved, a sandstorm, larger and fiercer than before, was thrown by Crocodile directly at the trajectory Roy had moved to.

And just as Crocodile was about to make his next move.

From within the grayish-yellow sandstorm, a cyan and white Flying Slash shot up into the sky, heading towards Crocodile.

Behind it, dense cyan and white crescent moons rained down.

Bang bang bang!

The sand dune where Crocodile had been standing was immediately leveled.

As Crocodile's body was pulverized by the slashes.

The rampant sandstorm subsided.

Whoosh!

The residual wind of the sandstorm blew behind Roy.

Clang!

His blade, covered in Armament Haki, collided with Crocodile's golden hook.

Clearly, for a Logia Devil Fruit user, the previous Flying Slash had no effect on them.

The combination of the Echo Map and Observation Haki allowed Roy to precisely control everything within his surroundings.

Flipping the blade in his hand, he pressed down hard, then slashed downwards.

As the Armament Haki-covered blade slashed towards Crocodile's armpit.

Crocodile's hook simultaneously aimed straight for Roy's neck.

But Roy, who attacked first, was clearly a fraction faster.

Clang!

Roy's slash directly hit the armpit covered in Armament Haki.

And Crocodile's hook pierced directly through Roy's neck.

Swish!

With neither attack succeeding, they instantly created distance between each other.

"Elementalization? A Logia Devil Fruit user?"

Looking at Roy's reconnected neck.

Crocodile's furrowed brow instantly filled with dark lines.

"Can we talk properly now, Crocodile?

If you still want to attack.

Then I advise you to stop your pointless probing.

I believe you wouldn't want what you've been doing to be known by the World Government, would you?"

Looking at Crocodile not far away, Roy threatened him.

"Oh, you don't want the World Government to know?

Guhahaha, interesting, truly interesting.

Aren't you CP9 dogs of the World Government?

You actually want to make a deal with me. It seems you're not so pure after all!"

Roy's words made Crocodile halt his attack.

Clearly, World Government lackeys selling out the World Government's interests to make a deal with a Shichibukai.

This made Crocodile find it amusing, but also raised some suspicion.

After all, CP9's image was deeply ingrained, and this sudden turn of events made Crocodile fear a trap.

Roy merely smiled slightly at the sarcastic laughter.

"Mr. Crocodile, you know.

We CP9 are also human. So humans have desires.

And this is just a private business, so my request is not excessive."

"And also, Mr. Crocodile, you've been in Alabasta for so many years. If you say you have no ulterior motives, I absolutely won't believe it.

So, Mr. Crocodile, one port city in exchange for the continuation of your plan.

Regarding my conditions, I don't think you have the right to refuse."

Roy smiled as Crocodile's expression grew darker.

Roy declared that he was going to take down Crocodile today, no matter what. Even if the Celestial Dragons showed up, it wouldn't matter.