"Hey! Zoro! There seem to be two mummies here!"
As soon as Crocodile's front foot left, Straw Hat Pirates's rear foot arrived.
Especially Luffy, who was very curious, even squatted down and gently poked the two unlucky guys who were killed by his boss with his fingers, without any fear at all.
"Wow! This... is this the legendary mummy?" Usopp was so frightened that he let out a harsh scream.
But soon, with only half a breath left, Miss Valentine struggled to squeeze out a few words from her throat. "Water... give me water..."
"Ghost!!!"
Chopper, who had recently joined the team, immediately jumped up in fright and hugged Usopp, who was also trembling.
"Idiot! This is not a ghost at all, but a person who has been drained of water."
Zoro, who was late, turned over Byakugan in annoyance, unscrewed his own water bottle and poured some for Mr·5 and Miss·Valentine respectively.
moment!
The two people who were lingering on the verge of death a second ago were instantly resurrected on the spot with full health. Only the fear of Crocodile remained in their eyes.
"Thank... thank you!"
Miss Valentine, who had narrowly escaped death, finally came to her senses and hurriedly thanked the guys in front of her for saving her life.
You know, if it were any later, I might not be able to save her even if I drink a ton of water.
"What happened? How did you become like this?" Doctor Chopper asked very curiously.
"It's Seven Warlords Crocodile! He is Ability User of Sand-Sand Fruit. He drained the water from both of our bodies in an instant." Mr. 5 replied with a gloomy look.
Obviously, he still can't believe that he has worked hard for Baroque Works for so many years, but his boss wants to kill him at the slightest disagreement, completely ignoring the great contributions he has made in the past.
"What?! Crocodile!"
Princess Vivi's pupils dilated instantly when he heard this name, his hands clenched into fists, and his whole body was so nervous that his breathing became rapid.
"Yeah! That's right! He is chasing a modified person named Franky. It is said that this person has Blueprint of the Ancient Weapon Pluton in his hands."
Out of gratitude to her savior and resentment towards Crocodile's cruelty and ruthlessness, Miss Valentine bluntly revealed the secret hidden in her heart.
"Ah? Franky? Isn't he the pervert we met in the port wearing swimming trunks running around?"
It has to be said that although Luffy's memory is not as good as a fish most of the time, and he may even forget about it right after eating, but for some strange people or interesting things, he will often never forget them for a lifetime.
Obviously, Franky, a pervert who wears swimming trunks all day long and runs around, maybe not even wearing swimming trunks, just bare buttocks, happens to be included in this range.
"Well... when we were drinking and bragging together, he seemed to have said that he had Blueprint of the Ancient Weapon Pluton." Usopp rubbed his chin and muttered in a low voice.
You don't need to ask to know that he is one of the culprits in this tragedy caused by Pluton Blueprint.
"Hahahaha! I thought he was bragging like you, but I didn't expect it to be true." Luffy laughed heartlessly.
"Hey! What do you mean you are bragging like me!" Usopp protested loudly and angrily.
But unfortunately, as the one with the lowest combat effectiveness in the team, he can only stop at being incompetent and furious.
Zoro glanced at "Perverted Chef" Sanji who was courting Miss Valentine's Day with disgust, and then asked without looking back, "What should we do now? Should we go to Royal Capital as planned, or..."
"Of course I'll catch up! Knock that bastard Crocodile away!" Luffy gave the answer without thinking.
As a typical single-celled organism, most people are usually missing a string in their brains, but he only has one string left.
So in Luffy's eyes, there was never any plan. With his IQ, he couldn't execute a too complicated plan, so he just had to rush through it.
"Knock Crocodile away? It's up to you!" Mr. 5's eyes widened, as if he was looking at an idiot.
Since Robin was abducted by Allen and became Demon Pirates's second in command, Crocodile personally took over Baroque Works.
Especially these senior agents who often have contact with their bosses know very well that in the desert environment, that man is almost equivalent to the existence of Invincible.
"That's right! My name is Monkey D. Luffy, and I want to be the man One Piece."
Luffy finally confidently said the famous saying that he often talks about.
In his understanding, he could either overcome all obstacles and challenges and become One Piece, or die pursuing his dream. There was no third option.
Similarly, after witnessing the strongest power in the world, Zoro also subconsciously clenched the hilt of the knife, his eyes flashing with excitement. "Captain! As agreed in advance, Crocodile can be yours, but the remaining enemies must be chosen by me first. After all, to catch up with those two guys, I must do my best to bring out all my potential."
"Oh! I agree!" Luffy smiled and nodded.
"Those two guys?" Princess Vivi showed a curious expression.
"He refers to Captain Demon Pirates, one of New World Four Emperor Pirate Crews - Allen, and the original World's Greatest Swordsman Hawk Eyes." Usopp explained in a low voice.
"Wha... what?! You actually know such a big shot?" Vivi's voice suddenly rose an octave higher.
As the princess of Alabasta, she has many information channels to know what Allen is doing in New World.
Especially in the recent period, Beasts Pirates was defeated directly and neatly, making the whole world realize that Demon Pirates is not One Piece in the traditional sense at all, but a powerful country with a huge territory and population.
Among them, X1 and Model X2 battle puppets appeared out of thin air, as well as the epoch-making war mode. Even World Government felt a strong threat.
"Know? No! My goal is to defeat him!" Zoro said with a determination that he would succeed if he didn't succeed.
The last time he was punched to the ground by Allen, he had already felt his own weakness, and regarded the opponent's failure to draw his sword as a shame in his career as a swordsman, and would never allow a similar situation to happen again.
After a brief rest, Straw Hat Pirates set off again, chasing after Crocodile along the way.
Miss Valentine's Day and Mr. 5 chose to return to the port by their original route out of fear of Crocodile's power, intending to escape this dangerous country by boat.
After all, Blueprint of the Ancient Weapon Pluton has attracted the attention of too many forces, and it is estimated that it will not be long before it triggers an unprecedented melee.
People with low abilities like the two of them probably don't even have the qualifications to be cannon fodder, so they might as well leave the game early to save their lives.