The Unforgiven from Shinigami
Boom!
The commotion in the hall made Crocodile turn his head to look. He was surprised that Princess Vivi could actually withstand the Banana Croc.
Perhaps it will hurt her...
Crocodile preferred to leave people with a hope that had no hope at all, rather than a hope that had even the slightest glimmer of hope.
"No way~"
A strange sound interrupted Crocodile's thoughts.
The sophisticated beauty Robin reached out and pulled out a small Den Den Mushi).
These Den Den Mushi) cannot make overseas calls, nor can they mimic the appearance of the person on the other end of the line.
At the same time, there is a risk of being eavesdropped on, but it will not reveal the identity of the person making the call.
As a secret organization, Baroque Studio makes extensive use of these Den Den Mushi).
"Moses Moses~~"
"Ahem, does this mean the connection is established?"
In the quiet corridor, a voice that was very familiar to the Straw Hat Pirates came from the Den Den Mushi —it was the voice of Chef Sanji.
"Huh? What's going on?"
Before Crocodile could finish speaking, a smug voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.
"This is... the Poop Restaurant."
In an instant, Crocodile's face darkened; that frivolous voice was, to say the least, a dark chapter in his life.
The person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi is that same guy who used the name 3 to fool me in the Little Garden.
"Ah, thank you for the Alabasta permanent pointer, it works very well."
!!
As Robin watched Crocodile's anger rise at a visible speed, a slight smile involuntarily crept onto her lips; it was rare to see him lose his composure like this.
Indeed, a powerful and ruthless figure who can manipulate a country with ease would not easily show any signs of losing his composure.
"Who are you?"
Crocodile's face was filled with a grim murderous aura; he wished he could drag the man opposite him out immediately and kill him.
The tone on the other end of the Den Den Mushi remained nonchalantly provocative.
You can call me Mr. Prince.
" Mr. Prince," Crocodile asked with a sinister grin, "Where are you now?"
"I can't tell you that, you'll come and kill me, right?"
"However, whether you can kill me is another matter. I'm not stupid enough to just blurt out information without thinking."
It was in the Little Garden that Crocodile, mistaking the person opposite him for Mr. 3, carelessly leaked the plan to the Straw Hat Pirates.
"I am different from you, Mr. 0."
That brat!!
Crocodile's rage was so intense it seemed he wanted to bury the entire Rainbase. He took a deep breath, still pondering what to do.
"Here!"
Just then, another voice suddenly came through the Den Den Mushi, followed by the sounds of bullets and fighting.
After a burst of random static, "Damn it... wait? This Den Den Mushi is connected?"
"Hello, which official is this?"
The voice on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was panting, "Hello, phew, finally caught him. What should we do with this guy?"
Where are you?
Crocodile asked with a grim face, and the other person instinctively replied, "We're at the main entrance of the Rain Dinners Casino."
"Haha, that's awesome!"
Crocodile casually hung up the Den Den Mushi and walked straight towards the gate.
"Let's go see just how capable this guy who dared to provoke me really is."
Upon reaching the outside, Crocodile did not see the prince begging for mercy, but rather a scene of annihilated Baroque Works members.
This means he's been tricked by that so-called prince once again.
He glanced at the tall man's retreating figure and scurried away. "You think you can escape from me? You piece of trash!"
Robin kindly offered a reminder, "Is it really necessary to waste time on such weaklings?"
"This is the second time. I'm going to kill him."
Crocodile's upper body turned into yellow sand as he chased after the foolish fellow.
He chased after the figure into the Rainbase city, looking left and right, only to find that he had lost track of the person.
They had been following him the whole time, but suddenly he disappeared.
"Where did that guy go?" he asked, his face full of confusion.
A small body moved slowly, its fur dripping with sweat, as if afraid of being discovered by the enemy that it was Straw Hat Pirates.
Crocodile continued searching for a while and received news that the bridge had been destroyed. He immediately realized it was a trap.
Rushing back to Rain Dinners, he exclaimed, "They actually blew up the bridge to delay us, and then sent people to distract me. To do all this, the enemy must have many accomplices."
"However, even so, those guys can't open the cell door; I have the key."
Crocodile grinned maliciously. Hope, for all they had, had never existed in this world to begin with.
Robin exclaimed, "How terrifying! Your cunning is truly astounding."
"Hmph," Crocodile walked a few steps to the underground office, which was mostly flooded, and a fool with a three-pronged hairstyle was floating inside.
Crocodile remembered that he should have drained this idiot dry and fed him to the Banana Crocodile. Watching the cell door open, his face stung as if he'd been slapped. " Straw Hat, you guys went too far!"
At the same time, by the lake outside.
"Alright, get out of here. Don't do it again." Smoker had originally thought he was going to die there, but unexpectedly, these pirates chose to save him.
After hesitating for a moment, Smoker decided not to kill them but to let them go.
Luffy smiled at Smoker and said, "I don't dislike you at all, hee hee hee."
"Get out of here right now!" Smoker shouted angrily, brandishing his ten-armed attack.
"Haha," Luffy chuckled, then turned and followed Sanji as they fled the area.
At that moment, a marine caught up, asking with a look of surprise, "Colonel!! Aren't you going to chase after them?"
Smoker, a cigar dangling from his mouth, said, "No, I'm tired."
"Tired... tired?" The marine looked puzzled. Everyone knew that their superiors would never use the word "tired" when capturing pirates.
Smoker ignored his subordinates' doubts.
Nico Robin and Crocodile —the combination of the two might just cause a major change in the world.
He said with a serious expression, "Tell them to stop chasing and come over to assemble."
Also, contact Marine Headquarters... and concentrate all the fleets near the Kingdom of Alabasta in this country."
The marine asked with some surprise, "Is it a call for reinforcements? But, for just a few pirates, the higher-ups might not be willing to send anyone."
"When did I ask for my superiors' opinion? Go now." Smoker glared fiercely at the marine, giving the order with a completely tough attitude.
"Yes, sir... yes, sir." The marine ran off.
Smoker looked up at the azure sky, his heart heavy. The consequences of Seven Warlords of the Sea under the Crown were finally coming back to haunt the World Government.
On the other side.
Chopper was riding a giant crab toward Rainbase Town, using his excellent sense of smell to follow the scent of the perfume Nami had sprayed on her earlier.
"Hmm... this way, Nami's perfume is getting stronger."
Luffy, running through the streets, looked puzzled and said, "Hey, are we really going to run all the way to Alubarna? Are there horses for sale in this city? Why don't we buy a few?"
"But the city is full of navy personnel," Vivi replied worriedly.
"Don't worry, everyone look ahead!!"
"Ah, what a huge crab! It looks delicious." Luffy had a gluttonous expression on his face.
Chopper, sitting on the crab, waved his hands and shouted, "Ah, found it! Hey everyone, come on up!"
Nami, her face full of surprise, exclaimed, " Chopper!!"
Usopp exclaimed in shock, "It really is a crab?!"
This is the Moving Crab.
Chopper explained, "I'm also a friend of Matsuge. Matsuge was born here, so I have many friends around here."
Vivi looked at Matsuge, who was also sitting on the crab, with surprise and said, "Wow, that's amazing! The Moving Crab often hides in the sand, so they're a very rare crab."
"This guy's pretty fast, isn't he?" Zoro asked a very practical question.
"Mm." Vivi nodded.
Without further delay, the group immediately mounted the crab and headed towards Alubarna.
However, Crocodile, who hadn't used Observation Haki in a long time, detected them almost immediately.
A golden hook suddenly appeared and snatched Vivi away. Luffy reacted quickly, reaching out to rescue Vivi, and then followed the hook.
"You guys go first, I'll be fine on my own."
Luffy rolled over, his face showing no signs of urgency in the face of a powerful enemy, but rather a reassuring smile. "You must get Vivi safely to the palace."
"Hey Luffy, there are two of you against him!"
Vivi shouted worriedly.
"Hehe!" Luffy let out his signature big laugh.
Zoro looked at Luffy, his brow furrowed, a shadow spreading across his forehead. "This guy..."
"Keep going, Chopper, straight to Alubarna."
Zoro approved of Luffy's decision and quickly took over as vice-captain, giving orders to Chopper.
"I... I understand!" Chopper was flustered by his tone.
"Hey! Zoro, are we really going to abandon Luffy?!" Usopp shouted worriedly.
" Luffy!" Vivi excitedly wanted to rush down; she didn't want Luffy to face Crocodile and Robin directly.
Because she knew that those two were monsters even stronger than Luffy.
Nami reached out to stop Vivi and comforted her, "It's okay, Vivi! He'll be fine."
They're the ones who are unlucky!!
To date, no one who has challenged Luffy has emerged unscathed.
Nami spoke with great confidence, but she wasn't really sure in her heart; it was just that the captain had made up his mind.
As a crew member, all I can do is support the captain's decisions.
They had no choice but to trust Luffy.
Zoro said with a serious expression, "Listen up, Vivi."
Crocodile will be left to Luffy to deal with.
The moment the rebels began their operation, the nation's fate was sealed.
Once the royal army and the rebel army clash, the country is doomed. You are the only hope to prevent this from happening, so you must survive no matter what.
Even if something untoward happens to one of us in the future, you must keep moving forward!
Sanji walked up to Vivi and said, " Vivi, this is a war you started. Several years ago, you left your homeland to challenge this mysterious corporation."
However... don't treat this as a one-man battle anymore.
Usopp stood up, his legs trembling, and shouted, "Vivi, Vivi, Vivi, don't worry, don't... don't worry, I'm here for you."
Vivi had already made up her mind. Seeing Luffy's figure, she mustered all her strength and shouted, " Luffy! I'll be waiting for you in Alubarna!"
"Alright!" Luffy shouted back. The crab disappeared from sight, signifying that they were embarking on their Alubarna.
"Heh heh, Princess Vivi escaped." Robin laughed.
"We also have people in Alubarna. Inform them to kill Princess Vivi."
Crocodile retorted, his eyes fixed on Straw Hat Luffy in front of him, "Kid, you're dead. You have three minutes to regret angering me."
"I won't regret it." Luffy straightened his straw hat, his face full of fighting spirit.
Meanwhile, inside the Rainbase.
Smoker looked up at the sandstorm. He knew very well how powerful the abilities of the Logia Fruit were, and that he couldn't defeat Crocodile on his own.
" Tashigi, you're leading the team to Alubarna. Are you going to hunt down the Straw Hat Pirates, or help the King's army? It's up to you."
Smoker decided to leave, hopping on his motorcycle. "Act according to your own standards of justice, and whatever the outcome, I'll take full responsibility."
Tashigi asked, "Where are you going, Smoker?"
"I suddenly have an urgent matter and need to go out to sea. Please keep in touch!"
Smoker hesitated for a moment after speaking, feeling that there were some things he needed to tell her, " Tashigi!"
"Yes!"
"You must watch closely to see the ultimate fate of this country, whether it survives or perishes."
At this turning point in history, this kind of thing is bound to happen!
After saying that, Smoker rode away on his motorcycle.
Tashigi was completely bewildered, not understanding why Smoker was suddenly saying these things.
"Sergeant, give the order!" a marine shouted as he ran over.
"Okay, fine," Tashigi thought for a moment and decided to continue in her original style.
While it is regrettable that a nation perishes, a nation whose people yearn for its demise is one that has no reason to exist.
"All personnel, listen up! Proceed to Alubarna to arrest the Straw Hat Pirates! Upgrade your equipment, everyone!"
On the other hand, Kohza's rebel army is marching towards Alubarna, and the young leader is enraged by the destruction of the Nanohana.
He wanted to take this country back from that king.
"Is there really no need to stop them?" Retsu Unohana stood in the air; it was the first time she had ever seen such a large army.
In the Soul Society, an army of a million is an almost unimaginable number.
Shiraishi stood beside her and said, " Aizen might also be waiting for this war to break out. Let's just wait and see."
Moreover, people's resentment cannot be resolved with just a few words; it requires blood and fire, and only the price of lives can bring peace back to the land.
The current war in Alabasta cannot be won over by words alone.
"Hmm." Retsu Unohana nodded slightly, without saying anything more.