CH 437

Marine Headquarters.

Marineford, Fleet Admiral’s office.

After listening to Drake’s report, Sengoku made a decision and sighed, “Kakuzu is our ideal candidate for the Shichibukai position!”

Sengoku took out a document and continued in a deep voice, “As a bounty hunter, Kakuzu will not rob civilians. At least, he will not cause harm to civilians.”

“This is hard to say.”

Vice Admiral Tsuru sat opposite him and sighed softly, “I have heard of his reputation. That bounty hunter is very greedy. If he also starts to plunder legally, the harm to the sea might be even greater.”

“I will send someone to talk to him.”

Sengoku handed the document in his hand to Vice Admiral Tsuru and calmly said, “Let’s take a look at this news first! The other Shichibukai Jinbe was captured by Spade Pirates yesterday. It is said that his purpose is to stop Spade Pirates from challenging Whitebeard…”

“Whitebeard has been protecting the Fishman Island all this time…”

Vice Admiral Tsuru looked at the information and said frankly, “It’s normal for Jinbe to do this. If he was killed by Spade Pirates…”

“That’s just right.”

Sengoku continued calmly, “After the war against Crocodile is over, I will privately send someone to talk to the Fishman called Kisame. He must go to the Fishman Island to replace Jinbe so that the balance in the sea can be maintained.”

Sengoku whispered, “Crocodile, Jinbe, two Shichibukai, one of them was for Kakuzu, and the other was for Kisame.”

“But you told Rear Admiral Drake about the competition between Kisame, Sasori, and Deidara…”

“It’s just to deceive those pirates.”

Sengoku’s face was very calm, and he didn’t feel ashamed at all. He continued, “I didn’t expect that Crocodile’s strength was beyond our imagination.”

SWORD unit Lieutenant Commander Uehara has reminded us. In the end, we thought that his strength was too low, and we were too careless with what he said.”

“I wonder how the situation over there is…”

Vice Admiral Tsuru’s eyes revealed a hint of worry, “The operation this time was too hasty under World Government’s urging.

We should gather more people and make complete preparations before acting.”

“Hmph, they should be anxious about the Pluton’s whereabouts!”

Sengoku’s face suddenly showed some dissatisfaction, “Those old guys always don’t take the lives of the marine seriously. Fortunately, there was no mistake in the SWORD unit this time. Although there is a certain problem with luck, the SWORD plan has proved to be feasible.”

“Yes.”

Vice Admiral Tsuru also nodded slowly.

This time, Drake organized a siege on Baroque Works and Crocodile. There was some trouble in the middle but the cost paid by the marine was not high.

If the marine wanted to encircle a Shichibukai and his forces officially, they would have to send at least one Admiral, and all the warships must be fully staffed.

Alabasta.

After the two sides discussed the conditions here.

Kisame, Sasori, and Deidara immediately rushed to the center of the desert to assist Admiral Aokiji in attacking Crocodile. By the time they arrived, the battle had already reached its climax. Crocodile controlled the endless yellow sand to attack Aokiji’s ice wall.

Sasori’s fingers moved continuously and control Third and Fourth Kazekage to move together. He made the iron sand and gold dust in the yellow sand roll out, and in the blink of an eye, the iron sand and gold dust turned into a hard wall to resist the attack of the sand!

“Suiton: Dai Bakusui Sh?ha(Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave)!”

Kisame didn’t show any weakness. He opened his mouth and sprayed out a stream of water. Monstrous waves fell from the sky and directly turned into a huge lake that directly drowned Crocodile’s sandstorm!

“Mr. Crocodile!”

Kisame grinned, and the smile on his face was particularly ferocious, “We meet again! I didn’t expect that so many people would come to get your head…”

“Kisame, Sasori, and Deidara…”

When Crocodile saw them, his eyes slowly moved, and he said coldly, “It seems that Nico Robin’s taste in picking people is not good…”

That woman…

Why did she pick a bunch of traitors?

At this moment, Crocodile felt that Nico Robin was deliberately messing with him. How could there be so many powerful people lurking in Baroque Works?

“At least there is one thing Miss Robin didn’t make a mistake.”

Kisame pulled out the Samehada on his back and said with a chuckle, “The people she chose are all pretty strong… Oh? Only that Uehara is not that strong.”

“Pfft…”

Deidara stood on the giant clay bird and could not help but burst out laughing. He quickly nodded and said, “There is indeed a problem with his strength…”

Why did this person look down on Uehara?

Rear Admiral Drake frowned slightly. He didn’t like the slander of these people toward Uehara. He was his subordinate.

Although Uehara was not strong, he was more righteous than everyone in the Baroque Works. Uehara’s life was more precious than the pirates in the Baroque Works.

Crocodile controlled the yellow sand to form a tight ball of sand to surround him. His face became a little scary.

“A group of bastards… appearing at this time…”

“Mr. Crocodile…”

Kisame grinned and waved his Samehada. He broke the sand ball and looked at Crocodile with a smile, “Only at this time can you sell it for a higher price!”

“Do you think you are going to win?”

A yellow sand suddenly floated from Crocodile’s feet, and his body flew into the air. Under his control, the endless sea of sand surged from the surroundings!

“Of course, we will win!”

Deidara threw out the clay-winged birds with his hands, and said with a giggle, “Hahahaha, you don’t know anything… How can you fight with us? Hahahaha!”

The clay birds suddenly appeared beside Crocodile and directly blew up the yellow sand under his feet!

Crocodile’s figure fell down in an instant!

“Suiton: Suish?ha(Water Release: Water Colliding Wave)!”

A wave of water gushed out from Kisame’s mouth and wet Crocodile’s body, making him unable to enter the Suna Suna Mi(Sand-Sand Fruit) elementalization!

Sasori controlled Third Kazekage to shoot out iron sand, which instantly penetrated Crocodile’s body and imprisoned him in place!

Crocodile looked at the wound on his shoulder that was pierced by the iron sand. A thick tail suddenly grew behind his back and drove him out of the predicament.

“I can only go first…”

Crocodile’s expression was not very good. Although Ichibi was helping him recover from his injuries, the enemies he faced now were not easy to deal with.

Kisame was restraining his ability…

In addition, Sasori and Deidara are two strange enemies with strange abilities, and Admiral Aokiji was eying him…

He can’t stay in this place!

A big chase that ran through the Alabasta desert started!

Crocodile was getting more injuries as he fled all over Alabasta. He had been running for several days, and the people behind him were chasing him like cats playing with mice!

Whenever he wanted to stop and rest for a while, the people chasing him would appear behind him. These days, Crocodile couldn’t rest or even replenish his strength.

For Crocodile, the only good news was that Nico Robin didn’t seem to abandon him and even inform him to escape together.

“Mr. Crocodile.”

Nico Robin’s voice was a little leisurely, “I’m leaving Alabasta soon. Do you want to leave with me? I heard about…”

“Hmph…”

Crocodile snorted and said in a gloomy voice, “I thought you would betray me…”

“I was also betrayed!”

Nico Robin sighed and whispered, “Because I’m the vice president of the Baroque Works. I can’t stay in the first half of the Grand Line anymore, but if I want to enter the second half, it will be very dangerous without partners…”

“Prepare a fast boat and wait for me at the port!”

Crocodile ordered coldly and continued in a cold voice, “If I find a problem…”

“Don’t worry.”

Nico Robin chuckled. He glanced at Uehara beside her and continued softly, “We still have a homeless senior agent on our ship. Right now, we only need a powerful captain!”

After he finished speaking, Nico Robin hung up the phone.

Crocodile hesitated. He didn’t know whether to believe Nico Robin or not. After all, the organization this woman had stayed in before was destroyed…

Damn it…

Why didn’t she learn her lesson!

Unfortunately, in addition to Nico Robin, there was no one in Alabasta who he could trust. Because Crocodile never believed in the strength of his companions and subordinates, he had no real subordinates at all.

As for the senior agent that Nico Robin mentioned, he should be the weakest Uehara, right?

Because he was weak, so he was loyal?

Crocodile didn’t have time to think at all. The people who were chasing him arrived again, forcing him to choose to believe Nico Robin first. No matter what, he must leave Alabasta first!

Alabasta Port.

Nico Robin hung up Crocodile’s Den Den Mushi.

Uehara dialed Rear Admiral Drake’s Den Den Mushi and whispered, “Rear Admiral Drake, I met Vice President Nico Robin. My strength is no match for her.

But now she invited me to leave Alabasta and go to the second half of the Grand Line… Well? Let me continue to lurk around her first?”