Pirates: Invincible from the Start

That meant its volume had increased eightfold.

"How terrifying!"

He looked away and back at Kuta, excitement burning brighter in his eyes.

The stronger Kuta became, the more valuable his footage would be—and the higher his standing at the Newspaper Office would rise.

How could he not be excited after seeing how much stronger Kuta had become?

In truth, Kuta's domain had grown as he got older. But although it had expanded, his control over it still wasn't strong enough to freeze an Admiral.

Freezing someone at a Vice Admiral's level, however, was well within his power.

Even without his swordsmanship or Teleportation, Kuta's domain alone was enough to put him among the strongest people in the world.

On the Sea, aside from a handful of fighters at the very peak, anyone caught in his domain was a fish on a chopping board, an ant beneath his feet. He could do whatever he wanted with them.

And they couldn't even fight back.

A Young, Impulsive Princess

Rainbase.

The outskirts of the city, on the road toward Yuba, were packed with people Robin had summoned the night before.

They were every member Baroque Works had in Alabasta at the moment.

Most looked ordinary. Only a few were large and fierce-looking. In fact, most of them were ordinary people who happened to be more ruthless and better at using weapons.

Now they stared excitedly at the figures standing atop a dune outside the city, especially the tall figure smoking a cigar.

None of them had ever imagined their company's boss was a Shichibukai.

Once they learned their boss was Crocodile, they weren't worried. They were more excited than ever about the company and their futures.

They didn't care whether their boss was a pirate!

All they cared about was that their leader