Chapter 142: Crocodile's Heartbeat
I haven't been back to Nanhai and Jinan for a long time.
The place is now managed by Daxiong and his people, and it's doing pretty well.
But it is only limited to the naval level.
His goal is not just to occupy the two-thirds of the area by relying on the navy.
If he wants to fully control the South China Sea, he also needs a dark controller.
The candidate he originally considered was Crocodile, so he chose to board this pirate ship.
Otherwise, he could just make up any excuse to shirk the task assigned to him by Old Man Kong.
Now his strength is not enough to fight against the world government, so he can only slowly accumulate strength and wait for an opportunity to rise up.
The next morning, under Jin'an's arrangement, Bondi Wold boarded his boat and headed to an area he had never been to before.
Since pirates can never be killed, they are like leeks that grow again after being cut.
Then create a "Sea Emperor" in the South China Sea that the pirates will tremble in fear.
As the morning breeze blew gently, Jin An stood at the end of the pirate ship.
In his hand was a glowing Den Den Mushi.
Jinan's face looked a little lazy in the morning sun.
My eyes followed the slowly receding sail.
Until they become a point on the horizon and then disappear.
On the other side of Den Den Mushi is the big bear who has returned to the Solbe Kingdom.
"Hello, Big Bear, it's me."
Jinan's words were brief and direct.
"The Bondi World Pirates headed to the South China Sea at my behest."
"You watch his every move."
Jin An continued, his eyes fixed on the disappearing horizon, as if he could see the more distant future through this barrier.
"If he does anything that offends us, he can come to me directly."
On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Da Kuma was silent for a moment, then replied in a firm and serious voice, "Understood, Jin An, we will be careful."
This brief response is full of deep mutual trust and understanding.
"But with our current strength, we don't need a pirate to stabilize the pirate side."
"If it is just the South China Sea, the navy alone will be able to take full control sooner or later."
"But what we lack most is time."
Jin An stared at the sea. He had never forgotten the ugly faces of the Celestial Dragons when he first came to this world.
Big Bear was silent for a moment, 'We will fully support your decision!'
He is a slave of the Celestial Dragons, and the mark on his back is a constant reminder of that.
He was actually always in danger.
Jinan brought them rare stability, and he also cherished the time he spent with his friends.
He didn't want this peace to be destroyed.
So he has been improving his strength in order to protect everything around him.
He was still confident that he could keep a tight control over a pirate who had been defeated by Jin An.
Jinan slowly put down the Den Den Mushi and took a deep breath of the cool sea breeze.
At this moment, standing at the intersection of history, he not only has to face unknown challenges, but also has to shoulder the responsibility of leading everyone forward.
The whereabouts of the Bondi World Pirates, the turmoil in the South China Sea, all of this is under his control.
"Plop..."
Crocodile threw the stone in his hand into the sea and looked towards Jin'an.
"Using domineering aura to block our perception."
"What the hell are you doing?"
Jinan yawned and put his hands behind his head.
"Nothing, just reporting safety to my family."
On the quiet deck, most pirates are still having sweet dreams.
Crocodile's footsteps echoed softly, and his shadow stretched long in the morning light.
Just like his elongated face at this moment.
He followed Jin An closely, but his heart was as turbulent as the rolling waves of the sea.
"You just let the Bondi World Pirates go like this."
There was a barely perceptible hint of wariness in Crocodile's eyes.
He caught up with Jin An in a few steps, and the two walked side by side in this quiet corridor.
"This is a huge contribution, and you are willing to give it up?"
He continued to ask, with a hint of curiosity in his tone, but his eyes were probing Jin An's irrational behavior.
Jin An turned his head, his eyes as calm as the deep sea.
He seemed to have anticipated Crocodile's questioning.
Faced with such a cunning and deep-minded partner, Jin An knew that the other party had never trusted him.
"Or do you want to use him to help you accomplish something unspeakable?"
Crocodile's tone was low, but there was a sharp inquiry in his words. For a moment, his eyes collided with Jin'an's.
In this tense atmosphere, Crocodile's eyes suddenly became stern. He had already noticed a detail.
Among the members of the Bondi World Pirates who left, there was one person who was extremely important to Bondi World who was missing.
The only person who knew the whereabouts of that person was the taciturn Jin An in front of him.
The two of them suddenly stopped walking, and the breathing sounds in the corridor seemed to be amplified a lot at this moment.
The atmosphere was extremely tense, and Jin An finally spoke slowly. His voice was unusually clear in this quiet space.
"Crocodile, you always have such a rich imagination."
A faint smile appeared on Jinan's lips.
"But I always have my reasons for doing things."
At the end of the corridor, the dim light cast long shadows on Jinan and Crocodile's faces.
Jin An faced Crocodile with an elusive smile on his face.
Jinan's eyes wandered over Crocodile, "Besides, the more you know about some things,
“The harder it is to get out of these things.”
Crocodile raised his eyebrows slightly. He could feel the deep meaning in Jin An's words. This was not a simple exhortation, but more like advice.
To him, rules and prohibitions are often like a challenge thrown out, awakening the rebellious spirit in his bones.
The more taboos and restrictions he encountered, the more fiercely the fire of rebellion burned in his mind, pushing him to touch those unknown boundaries, even to step into the restricted area.
"At least my crew has been guarding those pirates for you for a long time."
"I think I need to find out the reason for them."
He followed closely behind, just wanting to get to the bottom of things.
The corners of Jin An's mouth curled up slightly, as if he was welcoming a predetermined game.
The playful look hidden deep in his pupils gathered in his eyes.
"In that case."
"I'll give you a chance."
"As long as you can beat me, I will not only tell you these things"
"I will still be your subordinate."
Every word Jin Anfu uttered was weighty and meaningful; he lowered his voice, as if to make this promise more mysterious and alluring in the gloomy sky.
The cunning in Crocodile's eyes disappeared in an instant.
He originally just wanted to force Jin An to reveal the secret, but unexpectedly he got a more tempting bet.
The corners of his mouth curled up into a cold smile, ready to strike, like a beast in the dark, long awaiting this moment.
"I..."
Crocodile remembered that Jin'an could fly, and he had no chance of winning in a battle here.
"I don't want to bet with you. Fighting on the sea is not in my favor."
Although Crocodile is very confident in his own strength, he is not so stupid as to fail to understand the situation.
Jinan looked at Crocodile and asked:
"What if I let you choose where to fight?"
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