Heading Out

"These useless people."

In the back office of the Rain Dinners in Rain Country, Crocodile put down his Den Den Mushi, sat behind his desk, and looked extremely grim.

Nico Robin sat on a sofa chair not far away and asked softly, "What happened?"

Crocodile said, "Whiskey Peak Town has sent a plea for help; they're out of food and hope we can help them."

"Wait a moment."

Nico Robin asked, "Didn't we send Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine to Whiskey Peak a while ago? Judging from the timing, they should have arrived long ago."

Crocodile said with a grim expression, "But according to the report, Mr. 5 and the others have not arrived."

"Didn't arrive? Did you encounter problems along the way?"

Nico Robin raised an eyebrow and then said, "Last time Mr. 8 said that two hunting teams he sent out hadn't returned. Is there a problem in that area of the sea?"

Crocodile scoffed and said, "Perhaps the problem lies in Whiskey Peak Town."

"What the president means is..." Robin suddenly looked at Crocodile.

Crocodile said, "The food shortage is strange enough. A group of bounty hunters can't even keep enough food for themselves. And they keep having accidents. Even the Senior Agent they send out disappear without a trace."

Robin nodded and said, "But our current means of communication are limited, and we can't find out what's going on there. We can only use Den Den Mushi and single-person delivery orders."

Crocodile said, "So we'll need other ways of communication in the future, but right now the priority is to resolve the Whiskey Peak Town issue."

Robin looked at Crocodile and asked, "So, who does the president plan to send?"

Crocodile tapped the table with his knuckles and said, "If the opponent can defeat Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine, then let Mr. 3, Mr. 4, and Mr. Christmas go together. Lead sixty Hundred Million Elder."

Robin raised his head slightly and said, "With Bon Clay's help, plus MR4's abilities, and nearly a third of the Hundred Million Elder, it should be enough to handle most situations."

Deep beneath the sea, Xia Qiu lay there, awaiting the Baroque Works ' actions.

He sniped two ships that were going out and destroyed three ships that came here, taking down the bounty hunters on board.

The three ships heading here received a considerable amount of heat from the Baroque Works members, equivalent to the heat provided by Arlong.

Among these bounty hunters, the woman who can extend vines from her body and create boats must be Senior Agent.

During his battle, he encountered a powerful man in armor whose strength was comparable to that of Kuroobi; he was likely also Senior Agent.

Xia Qiu was somewhat surprised that Crocodile had sent Senior Agent to provide support.

After all, Whiskey Peak is just an outpost, and its status is very low for Senior Agent.

But considering that it was four years ago, Crocodile's plan to seize the country had only just obtained the last piece and had just begun to be implemented.

Therefore, Baroque Works ' strength is still in a developmental stage.

Having sunk those three ships and lost two Senior Agent, Crocodile will surely send even stronger men here after I report back.

I wonder who will be sent here next.

But no matter who it is, they will all become his meal.

Xia Qiu thought to herself, and waited quietly in the sea.

But at that moment, the sea began to tremble.

"Um?"

Xia Qiu slowly rose to the surface of the sea, looking into the distance.

In the distance, eight ships appeared.

Of these eight ships, six are marked with the letters "bw". These ships belong to the Baroque Works and are specifically designed for the Hundred Million Elder, with ten Hundred Million Elder per ship.

The other two ships have very unique designs.

The first ship had a uniquely shaped swan at the bow, pink sails with the number 3 written on them, and outer hulls.

The second ship is relatively shorter, with a forward-pointing pillar at the bow, and a black number 4 at the bow.

These two ships are very obvious.

The former is clearly Mr. 2 Bon Clay's pirate ship, while the latter is Gardino's pirate ship.

However, Mr. 2 Bon Clay is currently only MR3, while Gardino is MR4.

They actually came.

These two are very strong. Mr. 2 Bon Clay won't have a partner. If Gardino brings a partner, then there will be three Senior Agent.

Sending three people here, if it's just for food, is going too far.

And it's a bit troublesome.

Although Mr. 2 Bon Clay and Gardino are Devil Fruit User, the latter has the Melt-Melt Devil Fruit ability, and his pirate ship is also partially made of candles.

He could easily deal with Mr. 2 Bon Clay; once in the water, Bon Clay would be powerless to fight.

However, Gardino's wax can float on water, and he can fall into the water and remain on the surface, and the wax he produces can cause him trouble.

If a candle covers one's limbs, it is difficult to remove it if one does not have hands, and it is also difficult to do so using one's wrists or feet.

Moreover, if one seals off their spiracles and gills, the consequences are unimaginable.

Therefore, we must be very careful when dealing with Gardino.

In addition, there are six BW pirate ships and at least sixty Hundred Million Elder.

The large number of people, coupled with the weapons on board, could also cause them harm.

Therefore, Xia Qiu did not launch an attack immediately as they got closer.

"They're here, they're here! There are seven or eight ships at sea, all belonging to Baroque Works!" A bounty hunter ran into the bar.

"Baroque Works really didn't abandon us!" the bounty hunters cheered.

With their food reserves dwindling, they were unable to set sail and could only fish along the coast, but to no avail.

Now that someone from Baroque Works has arrived, there's hope for the future.

"Quickly, go and greet them."

Mr8 stood up and walked out of the house first, followed closely by the other bounty hunters.

They arrived at the shore and waited quietly, watching the pirate ships approach one by one.

"Mr3, mr4".

MR8 stared wide-eyed at the numbers on the ship, "Two Senior Agent have actually arrived."

Moreover, too many ships have arrived; they are only transporting food, so there is no need for so many people to come.

An ominous premonition welled up in Mr8's heart. As the ships approached one after another, he had no choice but to go and meet them.

"Is this Whiskey Peak Town? This is my first time here."

Mr. 2 Bon Clay jumped off the ship and stood on the edge of the town, a keen interest on his face.

"Lord Mr. 2 Bon Clay." Mr. 8 recognized him. Mr. 2 Bon Clay was the most famous member of Baroque Works because of his eccentricities.

"Are you the mayor of this town?" Mr. 2 Bon Clay approached Mr8 and stared at him.

"No, that's right." Mr. 8's face was covered in fine beads of sweat; he was very nervous.

Mr. 2 Bon Clay looked around and said, "Where are the others? Where are the ambushers? Call them out."

"What ambushes?" Mr8 asked, startled.

Mr. 2 Bon Clay snorted and said, "Of course it was you who betrayed Baroque Works, colluded with others, and killed Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine here."

"I... I didn't betray you," Mr8 said hastily, his body trembling with fear.

"Mr. 3, things are not yet certain." Gardino and a short, plump middle-aged woman walked over and said, "Mr. 0 only said it's a possibility, he may not have actually betrayed Baroque Works."

Mr. 2 Bon Clay raised his hands, spun around in place, and said, "Then let's investigate."

"I...I really didn't betray Baroque Works," Mr. 8 said hastily.

"Yeah?"

Gardino walked to his side and placed his hand on his shoulder. The next moment, countless waxy liquids emanated from Gardino's hand, spreading along Mr. 8's body and enveloping him.

"What, what's going on?"

Mr8 was instantly enveloped, waving his hands in an attempt to push the wax away, but the solidified wax was harder than steel, gradually enveloping and binding Mr8.

"I...I did not betray Baroque Works," Mr. 8 shouted.

"Even without betrayal, what's the difference between you and a piece of trash if you can't even gather enough food for a town?" Gardino said, looking at the wax covering Mr. 8. "According to Mr. 0's orders, whether you're a traitor or not, you're going to die here."

After leaving those words, Gardino turned Mr. 8 into a wax figure.

"Let's go, find a place, and the rest of you will tell us what happened. If you don't want to end up like him, you'd better report honestly," Gardino said softly.

"Yes, yes," the bounty hunter from Whiskey Peak Town shouted hurriedly, terrified.

Gardino and Mr. 2 Bon Clay led the group into the town.