The Unforgiven from Shinigami
Inside the iron cage, Smoker gripped the jitte behind his back.
Zoro immediately made a gesture as if to draw his sword, and reminded him, " Luffy!"
Luffy tilted his head, and Jitte suddenly slammed into his chin, sending him tumbling several times before landing in front of the fence. He was then bounced back and pinned down by Smoker's Jitte.
His tone was fierce, but he was still explaining to Luffy and his Luffy what Seastone was.
It's a special mineral that's effective only against those with special abilities; you could even call it solid seawater.
"... I will wipe you all out right here." After explaining, Smoker didn't forget to throw out a harsh statement, making it clear that he would never associate with pirates.
"Clang, then you can give it a try."
Zoro pressed down with his thumb, Wado Ichimonji in his hand was ready to be drawn at any moment.
Tensions were high in the cage. Usopp raised his hands and said, "Wait, let's not kill each other in this prison!"
"You're right, you'd better stop fighting."
A calm yet Haki middle-aged voice interrupted the confrontation between Smoker and Zoro.
"Because you will soon be going to the afterlife together, you should get along well."
The two looked out over the fence and discovered that, sometime during the day, a tall, middle-aged man was sitting there, wearing an orange plaid long-sleeved shirt and a black fur coat.
He had his hair slicked back, a long horizontal scar on his face, an earring in his right ear, a cigar in his mouth, and a gold hook in his left hand.
Both are cigar enthusiasts, Smoker's smoking style makes him look like a low-class thug, while Crocodile exudes the aura of a high-ranking underground party member.
" Sand Crocodile!" Smoker pronounced the name with a serious expression.
Crocodile grinned and said, "Oh, judging from your tone, you don't seem to consider me a comrade at all. Yes, you guessed right."
"I'll report to the World Government that you fought bravely and sacrificed yourself to defeat the Straw Hat Pirates, haha."
He let out a mocking laugh, his eyes full of contempt; it was really hard for him to feel any hostility towards this group of fools.
"Hey, you bastard!" Luffy suddenly lunged at the cage and roared.
"Hey, hey, hey, I told you not to touch the cage," Nami complained.
Looking at the arrogant Luffy, Crocodile sneered and said, " Straw Hat Luffy, it's a wonder you even made it this far. Don't be impatient to see me; I'll wipe you out in a moment."
To be honest, this isn't the first time Crocodile has encountered such a hot-blooded idiot.
Every year, countless pirates with this kind of personality appear on the Grand Line, shouting about their dreams, only to be swallowed up by the merciless sea.
The sea is cruel; it doesn't care about dreams, only about strength. Without sufficient strength, nothing is possible, and facts have already proven that.
Crocodile couldn't wait to see the idiot's expression when his dreams were shattered; it would be quite a sight. "I've already sent my partner to invite a VIP. Until then, just wait and see, hahaha."
Outside the Rain Dinners at this moment.
Vivi had been knocked to the ground by the Baroque Works. Her face was full of resentment; she couldn't just die here like this, and she was thinking about how to continue fighting.
A gust of wind blew up, and a bird in the wind knocked down the Baroque Works people with its claws, then picked up Vivi and placed her on the safe rooftop.
"Long time no see, Princess Vivi."
" Pell!" Vivi exclaimed happily upon seeing a familiar face.
Please wait here for a moment!
Pell transformed into his beast form and continued charging forward, taking down the Baroque Studio members.
"I'm saved! I have to find everyone quickly!" Vivi exclaimed with a broad smile.
"If that's what you think, then we can talk." Robin, wearing a cowboy hat, made a dazzling entrance, hands on his hips. "Wow, that's really impressive. It's the first time I've ever seen someone who can fly, but... is he stronger than me?"
"Miss All Sunday!" Vivi cried out in terror.
Pell glared angrily at Robin and said, "Princess Vivi, are these the kinds of people who dare to try and destroy our country?"
Robin extended a hand, indicating, "If it's alright, I'd like to invite the princess to our home and give her a proper welcome, is that alright?"
"Stop talking nonsense, that's impossible!"
Pell replied coldly.
Robin wanted to speak again, but Vivi could no longer contain her hatred for this woman.
She had never forgotten Igaram's hatred, and she took out her Peacock Chains and turned to attack Robin, but Robin easily defeated her using her powers.
Seeing a hand emerge from Princess Vivi's body, Pell completely lost his warrior's composure and roared, "I'll turn you into sand of Alabasta!"
Transforming into bird form, it dashed forward at high speed.
" Tres Fleur!"
Robin conjured three arms from Pell's body, then twisted Pell's wings and slammed Pell to the ground.
"The power of Devil Fruit?" Pell's expression was somewhat puzzled.
Robin readily admitted to being Devil Fruit user, even thoughtfully explaining her abilities, "... My body can bloom at any time; you can't escape."
"Escape? Don't be ridiculous, I will never abandon the princess and run away!" Pell's face was resolute.
"Really? I'm so sorry, I wanted to play with you a little longer, but I don't have the time."
"Don't worry, it won't take long!!" Pell pulled out his knife and attacked Robin.
Robin smiled slightly and said, "It seems you still don't understand, the Seis Fleur."
Six arms grew out of Pell's body and pushed Pell down.
"Strength, speed—these are meaningless to me, Clutch."
Kacha.
With a sharp crack, Pell fell to the ground, motionless.
"Heh heh, it seems the kingdom's strongest warrior isn't all that impressive after all," Robin chuckled.
" Pell, how could this be!" Vivi was stunned, unable to believe that Pell had been so easily defeated. If even Crocodile's partner was this strong, then what about Crocodile himself?
"Alright, let's go."
Robin turned to Vivi, "The boss and your partner are waiting for you, one outside the cage and the other inside."
"You're the one imitating Sanji, stealing meat, aren't you?" Luffy mimicked Sanji smoking, making Usopp burst into laughter, and Nami punched him once each.
"If you've been caught, just stay put! The situation is so serious, and you're still hanging around here!"
" Zoro, are you still sleeping?"
"Is it dawn?" Zoro asked, but received a no, so he lay back down to sleep.
Nami's roar attracted Crocodile's attention, and he said with a smile, "What an amazing little girl."
With years of planning about to succeed, all his hard work was finally about to bear fruit.
Crocodile was in a very good mood and was eager to show his winning attitude by praising these small fry.
They braved all the way here to their deaths; that's truly remarkable, they deserve praise.
Crocodile!!
A roar snapped the Sand Crocodile out of his victorious reverie, his expression growing even more gleeful. "Heh heh, welcome, Princess Vivi of Alabasta, no, Miss Wednesday! You actually managed to evade the assassins I sent and get here!"
"Of course, I won't die before I kill you!" Vivi said, suddenly rushing forward, her weapon, the Peacock Chain, spinning rapidly, accumulating considerable power and speed.
" Peacock Chain Saw!"
puff--
Like a long whip, peacock feathers, one end to the other, suddenly lashed out at Crocodile, who was sitting in the hall, instantly slicing his head off along with the chair behind him.
Shashasha~~
Crocodile, decapitated in a single blow, instantly disintegrated into a pile of yellow sand, which then coalesced behind Vivi into a tall man draped in black fur.
Snap!
A large hand suddenly covered Vivi's face from behind, accompanied by Crocodile's deep voice.
"Are you calmed down now, Miss Wednesday? As the princess of this country, you must know about the power of my Sand-Sand Fruit, right?"
The tall man bent down, and his cold voice rang in Vivi's ear.
Do you want to become a mummy?
After Crocodile finished his intimidation, he looked at the stunned princess, laughed, and tossed her onto a chair. "Sit down. Don't glare at me like that. You've come at the perfect time. It's time for the banquet, isn't it, Miss Quan Zhou Ri?"
Robin smiled slightly and replied, "That's right, it's seven o'clock."
While Vivi was still wondering what the two were talking about, the Den Den Mushi relayed the answer to her.
The rebellion has begun.
"Has the war begun?" Zoro, who had been lying on the ground sleeping, stood up and asked with a serious expression.
Usopp was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.
Luffy, gritting his teeth in hatred, shouted, "Bastard!!"
"How insidious," Nami said.
"How is it? Are you satisfied? Ms. Wednesday, you've participated in half of the operation plan, now it's time to reap the rewards."
Haha, listen to the wailing of Alabasta! And everyone still firmly believes they are the true protectors of Alabasta!
Crocodile laughs wildly, deriving pleasure from mocking those fools who chase their dreams.
"Stop talking!" Vivi was on the verge of collapse.
"Hahaha, how touching. Isshin to the country, yet the country was destroyed by that very patriotism," Crocodile sneered, sitting in his executive chair. "Think about all the hardships I've endured to get to where I am today, from gathering staff, raising funds to manufacture Dance Powder, instigating the destruction of parched cities, and directing staff to impersonate the King's army to commit atrocities."
This gradually amplifies public discontent, causing them to lose trust in the king.
Crocodile asked, "Do you know why I went to such lengths to acquire this country, Ms. Wednesday?"
Vivi roared, "How am I supposed to know what's going on in your rotting head?"
"Ha, what a sharp-tongued princess."
Crocodile didn't care about her insults; the wails and curses of the loser were the best praise for the victor.
Vivi suddenly collapsed to the ground, still bound by the chair. "I have to stop this! It's not too late! As long as we head east from here to Alubarna, as long as we get there before the rebels, Alubarna's still a chance to stop them."
Crocodile, watching Vivi's final struggle, smiled and said, "Oh, what a coincidence. We're also on our way to Alubarna to ask your father a question."
"What exactly do you want to do to my father?" Vivi asked in surprise.
"Hmm, which is more important, the king or the people, Ms. Wednesday?"
Then Crocodile produced a key. "You can come with us if you want."
"Here's the key to that cage, Miss Wednesday. Do you like gambling?"
Seeing Vivi's blank expression, Crocodile snapped his fingers, and a mechanism appeared on the floor of the hall, revealing a pool below and a giant Banana Crocodile swimming in it.
Each one is a ferocious sea monster weighing over ten tons.
thump.
The key in his hand flew in an arc and fell into the pool, landing among a group of Banana Crocodile.
Just as Vivi was about to jump down, the key was swallowed by a Banana Crocodile. "Ah?"
"What's going on, Vivi? Hurry up and get the keys out, I'm going to teach this guy a lesson!"
Luffy urged him on, genuinely believing that Crocodile would give them a fair chance to compete.
Vivi exclaimed anxiously, " The Banana Croc ate the key!"
"Defeat it and take it out," Luffy gave a very simple answer.
"I can't do it. The Banana Croc is far too strong for me to beat."
Vivi sat there with a look of despair on her face.
"Haha, alright, we should take our leave now."
Crocodile looked at Vivi with a wicked grin. "You jumped into a pool full of Banana Crocodile to retrieve the key and save your pirate friends?"
"Should we leave immediately to stop the impending decisive battle between the royal army and the rebels?"
"It's all up to you."
"Although the success rate of both options is less than one in ten thousand, haha."
Crocodile laughed and walked outside, followed by Ni Robin, who was wearing a white trench coat.
"Thanks to the sheer number of idiots in this country, my work is progressing so smoothly. The young rebels and that old man constantly digging tunnels in Yuba are all idiots!"
Upon hearing about the Yuba, Luffy shrank back and exclaimed, "Are you talking about that skinny old man in Yuba?"
Crocodile stopped and turned around, saying, "What, you guys know him? The oasis's long gone, but that old man's still digging for water endlessly. Haha, it's hilarious."
"Even though sandstorms have hit the city so many times, he's still working hard there."
"What did you say?"
"Haha, Straw Hat Luffy, do you really think sandstorms will keep hitting a city?"
Crocodile despises those hot-blooded dream-chasing fools. He hates them when they're young, but he hates them even more when they're old. At your age, don't dream!
A sandstorm appeared on his right palm, and his expression turned extremely mocking. "Hahahaha!"
"So it was you who did it!" Luffy gritted his teeth, feeling for the first time the urge to kill the person.
Crocodile did not stay this time; the water had already begun to spread.
A Banana Croc appeared in the hall, staring at Vivi.
Luffy shouted, "Take it down, Vivi!"