Chapter 194 Prelude to Turbulence
"That guy is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea after all!"
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The voice on the other end of the phone revealed an undisguised fear, and even the tone of his voice was trembling.
"I know."
"I will personally take action on this matter."
"Even among the Seven Warlords of the Sea, it is different."
Crocodile's voice seemed to have a kind of magic that could give people strength.
The Baroque Works agent on the other end of the receiver calmed down instantly.
He recalled the various difficulties faced by Baroque Works since its establishment, and in the hands of this man as the leader, they seemed to be as light as a sea breeze.
Whether it was those colleagues who had long been buried in the sea, or the pirates who accidentally broke into the hunting area of Baroque Works, or even the crisis caused by the investigation of the Navy and even the World Government.
As long as the boss takes action, everything will eventually disappear invisibly. For so many years, only Baroque Works has stood firm in Alabasta.
Yes.
The Seven Warlords of the Sea are just powerful pirates after all.
With the strength of the boss, how could he lose to the Seven Warlords of the Sea?
The agent of Baroque Works gradually calmed down. After taking a deep breath, his tone revealed undisguised flattery and fawning:
"Boss, then we..."
"You continue to monitor the actions of the Gawain Pirates. If you don't want to die, don't do anything unnecessary."
"Yes!"
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Hang up the phone.
Crocodile put down the Den Den Mushi and raised his hand to pull out a yellowed bounty from the drawer.
On the front of the bounty was a photo of a handsome man with blond hair.
The bounty and specific information are marked below:
"Knight Gawain, bounty of 248 million Baileys."
"In just one year since his debut, he has fought his way from the East China Sea to the Grand Line."
"First, he defeated the branch navy that opposed him, and then defeated the former Shichibukai Hanafza in Rogue Town. In the end, even the former admiral Black Arm Zephyr who came to attack him was defeated by you."
"Even the World Government recognizes your powerful strength."
"You are young and full of vigor..."
Crocodile told Gawain's information, and there was even a hint of uncontrollable admiration in his tone:
"It's like him, it's really like him."
"Twenty years ago, I did the same thing, fighting my way through the Grand Line until I met the monster standing at the top of the world in the New World."
Swish——!
Crocodile suddenly clenched the bounty order in his hand, his eyes revealing an immense sense of frustration and a hint of deep unwillingness.
He leaned back in his chair and sighed:
"This world is too big. Individual strength alone is far from enough to conquer those monsters at the top."
"But humans are not animals after all. They know how to seek benefits and avoid harm, and how to use tools. As long as Pluto is in hand, even if I face Whitebeard, what do I have to fear?!"
"Whitebeard taught me this truth, so I will teach you this truth, which is also a kind of inheritance."
"Are you right?"
"Knight-Gawain!"
When the voice fell.
Crocodile's figure had disappeared from the office.
A sandstorm was set off in the sky outside the window again.
It was more urgent, wilder, and more violent than before.
So much so that just the flying sand in the air hitting the face could bring a blood mark on the face of the civilians in the town.
So the civilians who had just walked out of the storm house to clean the sand on the road hid in the house with scars all over their bodies amidst the screams, and looked out the window with panic on their faces.
They even saw the yellow sand blowing all over the sky outside the window completely tearing a small building apart.
"This is the power of nature!"
In the sand castle.
An old man wearing sunglasses looked at the natural disaster outside the window, his eyes revealing great awe:
"Humans have ruled this world for countless years, but have never truly conquered nature."
"Tens of millions of years have passed, and earthquakes, storms, and volcanic eruptions are still disasters that cannot be stopped by human power, just like the yellow sand that dragged the entire Alabasta into despair."
"Humans are too small and too arrogant after all."
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The other side.
Robin pushed open Crocodile's office, and all she saw was a wrinkled bounty on the table.
She couldn't help but reach out and slowly unfold the bounty, and then a handsome face appeared in front of her.
"Knight-Gawain, known as the most benevolent man in the East China Sea?!"
As she spoke.
Robin's eyes revealed a hint of scrutiny.
After wandering for nearly twenty years, she had already seen the evil hidden in the deepest part of human nature, so it was naturally impossible for her to easily trust others.
Even Crocodile, who temporarily provided her with shelter, only saw her ability to interpret the historical text.
But even so.
She still longed for a place to stay, a place where she could really sleep, and a group of people who could be called companions.
It is better to say that the more lonely a person is, the more he longs for recognition and companionship.
And since the destruction of O'Hara, she has been alone for more than 20 years.
"A man who can make Crocodile angry?"
"It's really interesting..."
Robin sat down slowly, supporting his chin with one hand, and murmured:
"I really want to see if you are really as rumored, even if it is a companion who has lost his usefulness, you are willing to prepare a final shelter for him."
"Hehe~"
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……
At the same time.
In a sea area somewhere on the Grand Line.
The sea was undulating, extending all the way to the end of the sight. Several sea kings jumped out of the water, but were frightened back the next moment.
Because above the sky, several islands flying in the air slowly passed over the sea, almost blocking all the sunlight.
That was the floating island called strong world, which was also the flying battleship of the Golden Lion, the base camp hanging in the sky.
At this moment, in the center of the floating island, there was a palace with the style of Wano Country.
The Golden Lion looked down at Spandine in front of him and said lightly:
"Do you know the news about Pluto?"
"Yes."
Spandine nodded repeatedly, with unspeakable awe in his eyes.
When he tried his best but couldn't stand up in front of the Golden Lion.
He realized clearly.
Even though twenty years have passed, even though the Golden Lion is no longer at the peak, even though he is already old, he is still the king who can shake the world.
A king who once fought with Roger but was eventually defeated by the celestial phenomena, and is also the overlord praised by the sea!
Spandine bent his knees.
Just like he used to kowtow to the Celestial Dragons.
And the bold words he said to his son Spandam in the CP organization were thrown into the sky.
What power, what strength, are too small in the face of the crisis of life and death.
No mistakes, one post, one content, one 6, one 9, one book, one bar!
There is hope only if you live!
Spandine knows this, and he also knows his only value to the Golden Lion:
"Lord Shiki, I can give you the information about Pluto, but the condition is that you need to provide me with shelter."
"Tsk..."
The Golden Lion sneered, and the disdain in his heart was almost undisguised.
Spandine, who was kneeling on the ground, had no reaction to this. After all, he had long been accustomed to kneeling, so how could he care about this little dignity?
Seeing this, the Golden Lion became more interested.
Da!
Da!
Da!
The sound of the sword piercing the ground made Spandine's scalp numb. He looked up and found that the Golden Lion had walked in front of him:
"Tell me."
Spandine gritted his teeth and said:
"In a certain kingdom in this world, there is a historical text that records the whereabouts of Hades."
"Are you kidding me?"
The Golden Lion's face turned cold.
The surging domineering color poured out in an instant, suffocating the people in the entire palace. Spandine, who was bearing this domineering power head-on, was completely unable to breathe and was directly pressed into the ground.
"O'Hara was destroyed more than a decade ago. Even if we get the historical text, no one can interpret it. That thing is just an ordinary stone."
Golden Lion raised his hand and pinched his nose. His tone was a little annoyed, but there was also an unspeakable regret:
"If that bastard Roger had agreed to my proposal, this world would have been in our pocket."
"Well~"
"If that guy really agreed to my proposal, he wouldn't be Gulu-D-Roger."
"Hahahahaha——!"
For a while.
The arrogant laughter resounded throughout the palace.
The violent overlord color was like an endless torrent, pouring around, and the walls of the palace were cracked.
Spandine felt as if his body was under a thousand pounds of pressure, and his consciousness was about to blur.
But the last remaining desire to survive in his heart still made him barely stay awake. He struggled to speak:
"Someone can!"
"O'Hara has not been completely destroyed. There is still a woman alive."
"Nicole Robin!"
"The reason she is wanted is not because she destroyed O'Hara, but because she has the ability to interpret the historical text and is the inheritor of O'Hara!"
"As long as we find her, we can interpret the historical text!"
"We can find Hades!"
Hu~
The violent overlord color stopped in an instant.
The golden lion's eyes showed a trace of surprise, but it turned into ecstasy in the next moment:
"Really?!"
"Really!"
"Where is that woman?!"
"There is no accurate information, but according to the previous investigation results of the CP organization, she once appeared in Alabasta."
Spandine had a chance to breathe. He slowly stood up and felt that the bones in his body were almost crushed by the golden lion.
The awe in his eyes was almost impossible to conceal, so that his tone seemed overly humble, far more so than when he was facing the Celestial Dragons.
It was because the former's power came from the world and from his bloodline, while the power of the Golden Lion came from his extremely exaggerated power.
"I suspect that she may have some kind of deal with Crocodile."
"Crocodile?"
The Golden Lion was stunned, and a childish face appeared in front of him. He reached out and touched his head:
"It was the arrogant kid back then~"
"I originally wanted to take him in, but unfortunately he was defeated by Newgate before he came to me."
"Well."
"It's not a big deal, but Nico Robin and the history of Alabasta..."
"I want both!"
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A few days later.
Whiskey Peak.
Vivi and Gabra searched around here for a few days and finally found a suitable target.
At this moment.
A group of five people followed Nami and Chopper holding marshmallows, tiptoeing for fear of disturbing the prey in the distance.
A gleam of light flashed in Vivi's eyes:
"It's them!"
"I've confirmed that the woman and that...what is that thing? A pet? A raccoon cat?"
Vivi looked at Chopper and was a little confused about the species of his opponent. After struggling for a while, she simply gave up and said:
"Forget it."
"Anyway, they are members of a group of pirates."
"To be honest."
"I don't think the two of them together may be my opponent."
Ikalem looked at Vivi's confident look, and for a moment he was about to say something, but in the end he didn't have the heart to hit his self-confidence.
Gabra on the side said suspiciously:
"That woman is indeed not strong, but that raccoon cat... is it some kind of special ability user?"
"But it doesn't matter, it's not a threat to us."
"You randomly selected a target, it's impossible that you just picked someone you can't afford to offend, right?"
