"Boss, we should take cover!"
Hearing this, Crocodile turned to look at the speaker.
"Go. Find Nico Robin!"
Crocodile said in a deep voice.
"Huh?"
The man froze upon hearing that.
"Boss, didn't you say that Nico Robin has some important figure backing her? If we make a move and get discovered..."
"Put Nico Robin under protection."
Crocodile narrowed his eyes as he spoke.
"Huh?"
"Go. Invite her over. I said invite."
Crocodile emphasized.
"Yes!"
Crocodile watched his subordinate hurry away, then turned to look at the desert blanketing the sky.
"This ability... could it be Shiki?"
As a great pirate renowned throughout the world, Shiki's abilities were naturally known to many.
After all, Shiki had never hidden his abilities.
"Yes, it should be Shiki. Madman Lin Ye is fighting Shiki."
"It should be that fellow Shiki. He has clashed with Madman Lin Ye."
At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku received a report from Alabasta.
As a World Government member nation, Alabasta had a Marine Base stationed there. With such a massive disturbance, the Marines had naturally noticed it.
And Shiki's ability had extremely distinctive characteristics.
The moment he received news that the desert had floated into the sky, Sengoku immediately determined that it was Shiki's ability.
Combined with the news that Lin Ye had landed in Alabasta,
the only person there capable of fighting Shiki now was Lin Ye.
"He truly is a Madman. A little over a year ago, he fought Kaido. Then he went to the West Blue and clashed with Sakazuki and Kuzan. Now he has actually gone up against Shiki again."
Tsuru's tone was somewhat indescribable, as though she did not know what to say.
All she could say was that he truly lived up to the name Madman.
"He is a lawless man, and an