He pointed to a pattern on the stone tablet and continued, "It says here that Pluton is hidden somewhere eternally shrouded in mist. Only someone holding a special key can find it."
Crocodile's gaze instantly sharpened. He leaned toward the tablet, staring at the spot Robin had indicated. "A key?"
"What key?"
"Does it say where the key is?"
This was an ancient weapon, after all. If he could get his hands on it, how far could he possibly be from becoming the Pirate King?
That was why Crocodile was so excited.
But Mu Chen was speechless at the sight of his excitement. He had never expected Crocodile to become so stubborn again, heading right back down his old path.
Robin shook her head. "There's no mention of the key's whereabouts so far."
At her words, Crocodile's face immediately fell, his expression turning especially sour.
Mu Chen finally could not help speaking up. "Come on, Crocodile. Could you stop fixating on this weapon?"
"What's the point? Just hearing about Pluton gets you this worked up?"
Crocodile slammed his metal hook against the tablet. The sparks illuminated his flushed face as he snapped angrily, "Mu Chen, what do you know? Pluton is an ancient weapon that can overturn the world! One shot can flatten an island! With it, I could blast islands flat!"
Mu Chen scoffed and strode up to the tablet with his hands in his pockets, his face full of mockery. "Crocodile, you don't seriously think you can use some lousy rock as a key and start up that super battleship, Pluton, do you?"
"Even if you really found it, do you think you're strong enough to control that thing?"
"The Three Admirals at Marine Headquarters, the Four Emperors among the pirates-which of them couldn't crush an island with