Cutting Steel Is Too Simple

Crocodile glanced at the person behind him with some surprise, nodded slightly, and said, "Good!"

The next moment, a mass of yellow sand erupted beneath his feet, condensing into a sharp blade that instantly pierced through the body of the man in black.

The man in black wore an expression of disbelief as he died at the hands of his leader.

Killing his subordinate without a second thought, Crocodile said coldly, "You will be the one to issue the orders. Remember, as long as the plan is completed, you will get what you want!"

"Hehehehe..."

The silver-bell-like laughter gradually faded into the distance. Crocodile relaxed slightly and began to continue conceptualizing his plan to overthrow the Kingdom of Alabasta.

"Nami."

"Yeah."

Looking at Nami nestled in his arms, Lu Zhuo smiled slightly and said softly, "Our goal this time is to recruit our third crew member, Nico Robin. She is an archaeologist with a profound understanding of ancient texts. She is an extremely necessary link for many of our future plans."

Nami looked up, squinting her eyes at Lu Zhuo.

"Nico Robin? A woman?"

Nami had already figured out Lu Zhuo's personality. She already knew that this man was a bit of a flirt.

"Cough, cough... Where is your mind wandering? Yes, she is a beauty, but she can't compare to my Nami."

"Hmph!" Nami pouted her little lips and huffed, then said softly with a hint of confusion, "I know. Nothing you think in your heart can escape my eyes. No matter what you do, I won't blame you, as long as I am always the most important one in your heart, that's enough."

Huh?!

Lu Zhuo was taken aback, his expression brightening slightly. Was the problem that gave him the biggest headache solved just like that?

Watching the change in Lu Zhuo's expression, Nami sighed inwardly, feeling inexplicably lost.

Lu Zhuo, however, exerted a little strength in his arms, pulling her tightly into his embrace.

"Don't worry, you will always be the most important one in my heart..."

"Mm." Hearing these words, Nami's sense of loss vanished, leaving only sweetness in her heart.

Late at night, Lu Zhuo took Nami and vaulted directly over the city wall.

He roughly knew Nico Robin's location; in any case, as long as he found Crocodile, he would surely find Robin. As for whether Robin had already reached an agreement with Crocodile, he had no idea.

After walking a few steps hand-in-hand with Nami, his expression suddenly turned cold.

"Come out, stop hiding!"

As these words left his lips, Nami was startled and looked around vigilantly.

"Yo, your vigilance is quite high. Sneaking over the wall in the middle of the night, what exactly is your goal?"

A tall figure slowly walked out from the night.

When he saw the figure clearly, Lu Zhuo narrowed his eyes slightly and revealed a trace of a smile.

"It seems the intelligence agency of your Baroque Works is quite powerful. I just arrived, and you're already here. You ate the Dice-Dice Fruit, and your whole body is made of steel weapons... Mr. 1."

"What?!" Daz Bonez was shocked, his voice trembling as he said, "How do you know these things? Could it be..."

At this moment, he was extremely alarmed. The secrecy of his Baroque Works was absolutely rigorous; how could information leak? It seemed there was a mole inside!

"Hehehehe, what an extraordinary person. Mr. 0 really underestimated you." A crisp voice came from the top of the building on the left.

Lu Zhuo turned his head, his eyes still seeing clearly in the darkness.

A smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. He hadn't expected to meet you so easily... Nico Robin.

"Vice President of Baroque Works, Nico Robin, known as the Devil Child, with a bounty of 79 million Beli. You ate the Flower-Flower Fruit and possess the ability to manifest any part of your body out of thin air. Am I right?"

The pupils in Robin's beautiful eyes contracted, and she looked at Lu Zhuo vigilantly, no longer the relaxed and wise person she had been before.

Her identity was kept secret within Baroque Works, second only to Crocodile, and the only subordinate who knew her identity was the Mr. 1, Daz Bonez, standing before her.

So, how did this man know so many things? Her vigilant gaze was now tinged with a bit of curiosity.

Lu Zhuo ignored Daz Bonez and stared fixedly at Robin.

"Robin, I know your purpose for cooperating with Crocodile. To me, that is too simple; I know where that thing is located. How about joining my pirate crew? There is no need to continue cooperating with Crocodile."

The moment these words were spoken, they set off a monstrous storm in the hearts of Nico Robin and Daz Bonez.

Daz Bonez's eyes revealed horror. Even he only knew a little bit about the President, but this person in front of him actually knew the President's identity completely. Could it be that everything about the entire Baroque Works was known to this person? It was terrifying, absolutely terrifying.

Nico Robin's pupils shrank. The shock Lu Zhuo had given her was already enough, but he even knew this secret that only two people were supposed to know. This guy...

The horror in her eyes gradually turned into curiosity. She barely suppressed the shock in her heart and asked, "Could it be that you ate a Devil Fruit with the ability to foresee the future? Otherwise, it's impossible for you to know so much!"

Lu Zhuo laughed and teased, "Well, I don't know that much. Aside from the color of your underwear, I probably know everything else."

"You!" A look of shame and anger appeared on Nico Robin's face. She crossed her hands, almost unable to resist killing Lu Zhuo on the spot.

At this moment, Daz Bonez had calmed down.

"So that's how it is. A precognition-type Devil Fruit, is it? It seems only the two of you know the secret. As long as I eliminate you both, the secret will remain safe."

"Ah, I forgot about you, you extra. Whatever, I'll just finish you off first before I go poaching."

Lu Zhuo patted his head, looking at the increasingly irritable and furious Daz Bonez with an indifferent expression. His gaze, however, remained fixed on Robin atop the roof to his left.

If Robin were to make a move against him, it would be quite troublesome. After all, those manifested limbs were effectively Robin's real arms; if he were to strike them with his blade, it would be a major disaster.

Fortunately, Robin was wary of Lu Zhuo knowing her abilities and did not manifest any limbs in front of him so easily. Moreover, curiosity was gradually taking hold of her heart.

If this man truly possessed the ability of precognition, there would indeed be no need to continue cooperating with Crocodile.

As Robin thought this to herself, the two men below had already begun their battle.

Nami quietly retreated to the side, keeping a vigilant eye on Robin, and whispered to Lu Zhuo, "Be careful."

Lu Zhuo chuckled and said, "It's fine. For me, this guy is just a one-sword job."

Daz Bonez charged over in a rage, roaring, "No swordsman has ever dared to be so arrogant with me! And no swordsman has ever been able to lay a single hair on me!"

"Oh my, that's only because you've never fought me..." Lu Zhuo let out a light laugh, speaking the very words that were supposed to be said by Zoro in the original story.

Army Breaker Rising Dragon Strike!

A flash of sword light streaked by, and Lu Zhuo appeared behind Bonez, slowly sheathing his blade. He muttered to himself, "Cutting through steel is simply too easy! I'll spare your life so Zoro can cut you down again later..."

Pfft!

A spray of blood erupted from Bonez's chest. He turned his head to look at Lu Zhuo in disbelief before collapsing to the ground.