Listening to Luffy's dissatisfied grumbling, Namisaid crossly, "Stop talking about useless things. That Crocodile is a Logia user; Ben's weapons might not necessarily work against him."She then silently watched the distance, praying, 'You mustn't be impulsive, Ben.'On the other side, Crocodile, who was in his elemental form, was in no hurry to return to human form. Instead, he looked at Ben with a look of suspicion and uncertainty."Why did I have a feeling of extreme danger just now?"Was it an illusion?At that moment, Crocodile chose to trust his intuition, turning into elements ahead of time and shifting that part of his body's sand."Did you notice?" Ben, who had slowly flown up from the ground, sneered. "If you had dared to take my Annihilation Cannon with that part of your body, you would have been finished!"He didn't know about other Logia fruit abilities, but the suna suna no mi was a real, physical substance!As long as it was passive elementalization, the elemental part belonging to the body would be completely destroyed by Ben's Super Laser Beam Weapon; even elementalization wouldn't help!If a vital spot was hit...He would likely be killed.But active elementalization was different. Active elementalization involves moving parts of the body to other places and filling the original spot with newly created elements.In that case, Ben's Super Laser Beam Weaponwouldn't work.Unless he used Haki to tank it head-on.He just didn't know if anyone in this world could withstand his Super Laser Beam Weapon using Haki.Hearing Ben's words, Crocodile felt a surge of lingering fear, followed immediately by a wave of fanaticism.He had to get him; he absolutely had to get him.How could a brat like Straw Hat possess such a top-tier Scientist?!Is he worthy?!Only I, Crocodile, am worthy of having such a subordinate!Glancing at the Straw Hat Pirates running toward them in the distance, Crocodile laughed sinisterly. "Kid, aren't you more optimistic about that brat?""Don't worry, I will shatter his illusions very soon.""I'll be waiting for him in Alubarna." After saying that, Crocodile floated away.That's right, he didn't even dare to deactivate his elemental form.Because he didn't know if Ben could fire another shot at him.A moment later, after sensing that Crocodile had left, Ben sighed. "What a pity."That shot just now was fired with all his Particle Beam Energy; there was no way he could fire a second one.To fire again, he would need to recharge and let it cool down for a while.However, that time wouldn't be too long."If I had known, I would have gone in for melee combat." Deactivating his wild wolf armor, Benstood on the sand looking at the deep crater in the distance. "At the very least, melee is the most effective way to attack."Though it might not necessarily kill Crocodile.But this time, the victory was his!Hmm, next time I'll try slashing him twice with the laser sword."Hey, Ben, I told you to leave Crocodile to me!" Luffysaid, looking at Ben with a look of dissatisfaction, as if Ben had stolen his kill."Next time, I'll let you fight next time, okay?""Don't worry, there will be more chances to fight him later." Only after hearing Ben say this did Luffyquiet down."Are you okay?" Nami, who had rushed over, leaned in close to Ben and looked him over. Finding no injuries, she breathed a sigh of relief. "You really are something, you could have at least waited for us."Ben pushed up his glasses and said, "Couldn't be helped. That guy Crocodile really annoyed me, so I chased him down.""A pity, I was just a bit away from killing him."Hearing Ben's words, everyone was surprised. "You can actually hurt him?""Under specific conditions, yes."Usopp nodded as if he understood, then noticed the deep crater nearby. His eyes practically bugged out. "You guys did this?""To be precise, I did it," Ben shrugged. "I originally wanted to blast him to death, but he managed to dodge it using elementalization."Usopp fell silent for a moment, looked at the crater, then looked at Ben, and said after a while, "If he weren't a Logia, even his ashes would have been scattered by you."Estimating by sight, this crater must be at least several hundred meters, maybe even a kilometer wide.This could form a lake!Speaking of lakes, Chopper suddenly heard some strange sounds. "Eh, I think I hear the sound of water.""Is that so?" Ben listened carefully and found there was indeed the sound of flowing water.After thinking about it carefully, he was startled. "Could it be that I blasted through to the groundwater?"Before he could say another word, the ground began to vibrate.Then, groundwater erupted from the nearby crater—it was a spectacular sight!Vivi:!!!Looking at the massive flow of water, Vivi was dumbfounded. Could such a thing actually happen under these conditions?"Because it rains more often in Rainbase, the groundwater must be quite abundant," Ben said with a faint smile. "It's fine, this is a good thing.""At the very least, there can be a lake outside of Rainbase from now on."A one-kilometer range isn't small either.If handled properly, it wasn't impossible to develop an oasis here."Let's go, let's go find Crocodile." Luffy adjusted his hat and walked into the distance. "This time, I'm going to send that bastard flying!"Alubarna, right? From what that bastard Crocodilesaid, is he planning for the final battle tomorrow?In that case, they don't have much time left."Hmph, then let's go." Zoro gave a short laugh and strode off in the completely wrong direction."Hey, Zoro, it's not that way!" Usopp roared with a shark-like mouth. "How can you still walk the wrong way when we're all walking together!""Hey, Chopper, haven't you finished making the medicine for his lack of sense of direction yet?""Quick, pour two pounds into Zoro."Zoro:???Why don't you just let me die?"Uh..." Hearing Usopp's words, Chopper said awkwardly, "Not yet, I haven't had time."Clearly, the kid took it seriously.Ben covered his face with his hand. Usopp, you've really had enough."Hey, Luffy, do you really plan on walking there?" Ben said speechlessly, looking at Luffy who had already walked some distance. "Take the car!""Oh, right." Luffy then remembered that Benseemed to have a very cool car. "Quick, quick, take out your car."Placing the RV on the ground, Ben looked at the worried Vivi and said, "Don't worry, next time it will be Luffy's turn to fight Crocodile.""Luffy will definitely be able to defeat that guy."Crocodile took a punch from him; at the very least, he must have broken two ribs. It's impossible for him to recover so quickly.Coupled with Luffy's own strength, defeating Crocodile is only a matter of time."Mm." Vivi nodded, the gloom on her face sweeping away as she said, "Everyone, let's set off.""To defeat Crocodile!""That's the spirit~""Let's go~""I just wonder if there are any master swordsmen among the enemy's officers," Zoro said with a look of anticipation.He craved a worthy opponent."Don't worry," Ben said, opening the driver's side door. "This time, there really is an opponent suited for you.""Really?""I'm looking forward to it~"The RV soon started up and gradually drove into the distance.Next up is the final battle!..."Cough, cough." Crocodile coughed, his brow furrowed. "That really was a heavy punch.""To think a man like you would actually be injured?" Nico Robin looked at Crocodile with a face full of surprise. When she saw Crocodile return today, she felt something was wrong, until she was asked to fetch a doctor...---Requesting Flowers---"Heh, it's just a minor injury," Crocodile said dismissively. "It won't affect my ability to kill them at all.""Hey, hurry up and treat it. I have things to do in a bit.""Lord Crocodile, your injury..." The doctor hesitated and said, "I suggest you lie down quietly for a few days. After all, two ribs are broken."Although they weren't completely snapped and hadn't punctured any internal organs, if they took another heavy blow, they might break completely."Hmm?" Crocodile's expression instantly darkened. "Do you not understand what I'm saying?"The doctor shuddered and immediately began treating Crocodile."Alright, simple movement should be no problem," the doctor said, wiping away sweat as he stood up. "But it's best not to take any hits.""Hmph, I know." Crocodile stood up and put on his coat. "You may leave.""Yes."Ignoring the doctor who scrambled out, Crocodileglanced at Nico Robin and said, "You don't think I'm so injured that I can't move, do you?"
Chapter 75Looking at Crocodile's increasingly dangerous gaze, Nico Robin smiled. "How could that be? I'm just worried about your health~"She looked as if she were telling the truth.Crocodile snorted. Did he believe her?He didn't believe her at all; among his subordinates, Nico Robin was the least trustworthy.Crocodile even suspected that Nico Robin's shadow was behind the reason Straw Hat and the others were able to survive.Of course, it was just a suspicion; if he had real evidence, he would have acted already....After all, Crocodile couldn't allow someone who could affect his plans to stay by his side; that didn't fit his style."Where are the officers now?""Mr. 1 and Miss Doublefinger, as well as Mr. 4 and Ms. Merry Christmas, are all on standby in the city.""And Mr. 2 has already transformed into Cobra to carry out his tasks." Nico Robin paused and said, "Everything is proceeding according to plan.""Mm." Crocodile nodded with satisfaction; at least this group of officers hadn't disappointed him.Very good. Once the plan succeeded, he wouldn't mind giving his subordinates some benefits."After Mr. 2 finishes the business in the city, have him transform into one of the Straw Hat crew to approach Princess Vivi, and then kill her for me!" Crocodile said coldly.When he left Ben earlier, he had indeed seen Vivihanging out with the Straw Hat crew.Although he wasn't sure how they escaped so quickly, it no longer mattered."Mr. 2?" Nico Robin thought for a moment and nodded. "No problem."It was strange that Mr. 2 could get close to the Straw Hat Pirates; didn't Princess Vivi know what Mr. 2 looked like?This was perfect; it gave them a trump card."Oh, right." Crocodile suddenly remembered something. "Tell Mr. 2 to forge a bracelet based on the photo."Crocodile handed a photo to Nico Robin; it was a photo of Usopp taken by his subordinates earlier."This..." Looking at the object in the photo, Nico Robin hesitated. "Can this really be made?"Are you sure you're not joking?"Just try your best." Crocodile casually lit a cigar and said, "Without this, he won't even have a chance to get close to them."After all, having nothing on the arm would be obvious at a glance, but a replica is different; if they don't look closely, they might not be able to tell.At least they wouldn't notice at first sight."Okay, I understand." Nico Robin nodded. "Are there any other instructions?""Not for now, but after you finish explaining everything, you must come back and join me." Crocodile revealed a sinister smile. "What we want to obtain will soon be in our hands."The so-called poneglyph!Nico Robin's eyes flickered slightly, then she nodded. "Okay, I understand.""I'll get to work then.""Good."After watching Nico Robin leave, the curve of Crocodile's lips widened.He was about to get Pluton, and the whole world would be his!Once he got that, he would immediately rush to the New World to take revenge on that bastard Whitebeard!He would crush his pirate crew and become one of the new Four Emperors.Then he would eliminate the other Four Emperorsand become the one and only King!"Nico Robin, I hope you don't fail to appreciate my kindness~" Crocodile narrowed his eyes; the most important thing now was to have Nico Robin tell him the location of Pluton.If she wasn't honest...He would use poison to torture her properly.He was very experienced in such matters~"Ben..." Crocodile thought of Ben, and then of Luffy. "Once I kill them, you will be mine!"Only he was worthy of being the one and only King of this world!Chapter 78: What are you going to do to my Princess?!"Alubarna is just ahead." Vivi said, looking at the scenery outside the window, then she froze for a moment because she saw Karoo rushing over from not far away."Karoo?"Why is he here?"Ben, stop the car."Hearing this, Ben stopped the RV, stepped out, and asked curiously, "What's wrong?"Shouldn't they be rushing into Alubarna right now?"Karoo came to find me." Vivi jumped off the car, took Karoo in her arms, and said, "Have you already delivered my letter to my father?"Seeing Karoo nod, Vivi breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good."Since her father had received the letter, it meant that countermeasures were already in place."What's wrong?" Seeing Karoo's very wrong expression, Vivi asked curiously."He says the King has disappeared." Chopperexplained. "And the Rebel Army is not far from Alubarna now; it looks like a full-scale war is about to break out."Vivi's face instantly changed. "Father is missing?""What do you mean by missing?""Most likely he was captured by Crocodile." Bensighed. "But I guess your father's life shouldn't be in danger."Crocodile had said before that he wanted Cobra to feel a humiliation more painful than death.So he wouldn't kill him before the plan was completed.There was still a chance!Vivi nodded upon hearing this; her father's safety was not a problem, but that Rebel Army..."How about this." Vivi stood up and looked at the others. "I will go stop the Rebel Army, everyone please go defeat Crocodile!""I can't help much with those Advanced officers anyway.""So..."She wanted to do something within her power.Looking at Vivi's determined eyes, Luffy was silent for a moment, then turned and left. "Let's go, let's go defeat that bastard Crocodile!""Oh!""Vivi-chan, if you encounter an irresistible enemy, remember to run toward the city." Sanji said with a smile, then chased after them.Vivi nodded, and after watching them leave, she looked at Karoo and said, "Karoo, we have to do our best."Karoo immediately stood up and nodded; he also understood the seriousness of the situation.As the captain of the Kuai Pao Ya, he had to take responsibility!On the other side, the Straw Hat Pirates soon reached the edge of the city. Ben used the wild wolf armor to send everyone inside. "Alright, let's assign the tasks."Ben looked at everyone and said, "The remaining officers of Baroque Works are also here.""Among them, Mr. 1 is a Dice-Dice Fruit Ability User, a unique swordsman. You could say he's the best whetstone for Zoro.""If Zoro can defeat him, he can enter the Realm of Cutting Steel and become a master swordsman.""A master swordsman?" Zoro gave a savage grin. "Fine, then leave him to me."He was looking forward to what he would be like after stepping into that Realm."Mm." Ben nodded, then looked at Sanji and said, "Sanji, your opponent is Mr. 2. He is a master of hand-to-hand combat, but there is one thing about him that counters you perfectly.""What do you mean?""It's that he can use his fruit ability to turn himself into a woman...""You...""Don't hit women, right?""However, he needs to turn back to his original form when he launches an attack. You can catch that gap and kick him to death."Sanji was silent for a moment, then said with a determined face, "Don't worry, I'll be fine.""That's good then.""As for the other officers, it'll depend on luck. If I run into them, I'll clear them out along the way." Benlooked at the huge palace in the distance and said, "Crocodile is most likely in that direction right now, let's go.""Those officers must be waiting ahead to intercept us, so there's no need to worry about not finding them.""Let's go, brothers!""Oh!""Eh?" Usopp suddenly froze. "Are we missing someone here?"As soon as he said this, the air went silent.Where did Luffy go??"That idiot..." Nami's mouth twitched. "We're here discussing the plan, and you just run off on your own?""Forget it, don't worry about him." Ben waved his hand. "It's even better if he can find Crocodile."With the two surface-flowing liquid spheres I gave him, defeating Crocodile shouldn't be much of a problem."Let's go!""Oh!"..."What a bunch of pirates who don't know the height of the sky." Miss Doublefinger sat on the roof, looking into the distance with a strange expression. "Do they really think they can defeat the Boss?"
That's one of the Shichibukai!With your strength, you think you can stop something that someone of that level wants?Mr. 1 glanced at Miss Doublefinger and said indifferently, "This world is never lacking in fearless people.""Or perhaps, newborn calves don't fear tigers."Having just arrived at the Grand Line, they probably don't understand what the title 'Shichibukai' represents.A bounty of eighty million?No!In Mr. 1's view, if Crocodile's bounty had continued to rise, it would be at least several hundred million by now!Can a being like that really be defeated by some trash pirates?It's like a joke."Let me show them what despair feels like." Mr. 1 slowly stood up, blades emerging from his hands.Kill two first, then find the others!The two people in front of him were none other than Nami and Ben!"I say, why did things turn out like this?" Ben, standing beside Nami, looked speechless. "Weren't we all moving together just now?"What was originally a large group was now down to just the two of them.Zoro had disappeared into an alleyway at some point, lost as usual.Sanji said he heard a woman crying and took off like a streak of smoke.Usopp and Chopper were even more interesting—did they feel the 'call of a man'?In Chopper's words, he smelled two enemies and wanted to prove himself alongside Usopp."Aren't you used to it yet?" Nami said with an air of indifference. "During every battle, it's lucky if we can even see one or two others."Every single time they fought separately, yet every time they managed to take down all of the enemy's Advanced combatants.One can only say their luck is truly good."Heh, then you really are out of luck.""Who's there?" Ben immediately became alert, turning his head toward the distant corner. Once he saw clearly who it was, his eyes narrowed. "Mr. 1?""Oh?" Mr. 1 said with some surprise. "You actually recognize me?""Heh, a famous assassin, how could I not know you?""Then it is indeed an honor, Scientist-Ben." Mr. 1 said plainly. "Just as well, your head is worth thirty million; I can trade it for the bounty."Thirty million is no small amount.He certainly wasn't going to let that pass!"Then let's see if you have the ability." Ben sneered as he took out his wild wolf armor and equipped it. "Nami, you hide first. Leave him to me.""Will you be okay?""Of course, he's just one person.""We're not just one person~" Miss Doublefingerwalked out with a swaying, cat-like gait, looking at Nami with a face full of smiles. "Little girl, how about I play with you?""Tsk." Ben spat. There were two of them after all?"Don't worry about me." Nami pulled her clima-tactfrom the dimensional pocket in front of her with a serious expression. "I am a pirate too, after all. I can't always hide behind you.""I want to fight too!""That's why you gave this to me, isn't it?"Seeing Nami's serious expression, Ben was silent for a moment before smiling. "Fine. Be careful.""Mm.""My, my, how touching~" Miss Doublefinger put a hand to her mouth and said with exaggerated drama, "I'm almost moved. Little boy, why don't you abandon them and follow me instead?""Big sister will take good care of you~""Shut your mouth, you vixen," Nami said coldly. "Is my Ben someone you can just lay hands on?""Vixen?" Miss Doublefinger paused, then said indifferently, "I'll take that as a compliment.""But I hope you can still be this stubborn when I've poked you full of holes like a pincushion.""That's none of your concern." After Nami finished speaking, she nodded to Ben and immediately ran in another direction.She was no longer the weak woman she once was. With the equipment Ben gave her, she could defeat enemies too!She could do it!"I'm going. Be careful.""Okay." Mr. 1 nodded, looking at Ben with a calm face. "Now it's just the two of us.""What a pity. I originally planned to leave you for Zoro," Ben said with some regret. "Oh well, since you ran into me, consider yourself unlucky."As for Zoro's opponent, at worst he'd just find another one for him next time.They exchanged a silent look and then charged at each other!Clang!Boom! 89(3)9(6)4(4)60...At this time, Vivi and Karoo had arrived at the path the Rebel Army had to pass through. Vivi gritted her teeth, forcibly suppressed the fear in her heart, and shouted, "Everyone!""Please stop! This incident was orchestrated by someone with ill intentions!""By doing this, you are falling right into the enemy's trap!"Vivi shouted with all her might, but the effect was negligible.There were simply too many camels running in the distance; her voice was completely drowned out.On the city wall, Chaka watched the approaching Rebel Army, his expression turning grim. "Do not fire without my command!"As long as there was even a one percent chance of stopping the war, he was willing to take the gamble.After all, these were all citizens of Alabasta!Unfortunately, the Baroque Works moles hidden within the Royal Army didn't think so.While Chaka was observing the situation in the distance, someone quietly lit a cannon!Boom!The hideous cannon suddenly roared. A massive shell landed near Vivi; although it didn't hurt her, it completely severed any possibility of an explanation.Because the yellow sand filling the air had now blocked all lines of sight!"How... how could this happen?" Vivi was in despair. She had thought that by relying on her own strength she could stop the Rebel Army, but she never expected...Why did they fire the cannon!Seeing the massive force getting closer, Karooimmediately protected Vivi beneath his body, silently enduring a barrage of trampling...It lasted for a full ten minutes before the main force had completely charged through.And Karoo, who had protected Vivi, was now at death's door."Are you okay?" Vivi looked at Karoo with heartache, tears welling in her eyes.If it weren't for Karoo, she probably would have been trampled to death by the camel herd.Karoo's eyes were rolling back, and he was already unable to speak.Just then, Usopp came riding up on a horse from a distance. "Vivi, how are you?""How did this Kuai Pao Ya get injured like this?""Usopp?!" Vivi looked at Usopp with a face of pleasant surprise. "Why are you here?""Ah, I was worried about you, so I came to check. Are you all right?""I'm..." Vivi was about to say she was fine, but then she froze.What did Usopp just call Karoo?Kuai Pao Ya?Didn't he know Karoo's name?Thinking of this, Vivi immediately looked at Usopp's arm. There was indeed a bracelet...No, it's different!The bracelets Ben gave them were all engraved with their own names, and the styles were also distinct."You're not Usopp! Who are you!" Vivi took out her weapon with a look of vigilance, while simultaneously giving Karoo a light kick to signal him to get up quickly."Oh?" Mr. 2 said with some surprise as he changed his face back to its original appearance. "I've been exposed?""How did you see through it?""The intel from little Mr. 0 said you all wore the same bracelets. I shouldn't have worn the wrong one."He looked at Vivi's bracelet and then at his own, finding that the difference wasn't particularly large. Unless one leaned in for a close observation, it was hard to spot the problem."Heh, Usopp knows Karoo's name." Vivi said coldly. "Furthermore, Ben's technology isn't something people like you can replicate!"As expected of Ben, he had thought of this long ago."Tsk, whatever." Mr. 2 jumped down from the horse and delivered a vicious kick. "Either way, you die here today!""Take my Ballet Kenpo!"Boom!The kick struck the ground, narrowly missing Vivi.Rolling to the side, Vivi shouted, "Karoo, run!"Hearing this, Karoo immediately scrambled up from the ground, rushed to Vivi's side to pull her up, and then fled into the distance.
That's right, wouldn't it be better to just give up and die?" Mr. 2 chased after them. "Why endure the fear of being hunted?""Rest assured, I can send you to Hell with a single kick.""It won't even be painful.""How do you know it won't be painful?!" Vivi roared in anger. "Why don't you try it yourself!""Hmph, after all, none of the people I've kicked to death have ever complained about the pain."Hearing this, Vivi immediately gave up on the idea of communicating; this person was a lunatic."Hey, Karoo, you're running the wrong way!" Seeing Karoo charging toward the rock wall, Vivi was stunned."Gao!" Karoo cried out, but didn't change direction. Instead, it ran at full speed and finally scrambled up the rock wall.In Karoo's view, this was the best route. It might not be able to outrun that person on flat ground, but here it was different—it would definitely be able to shake him off!Mr. 2 was stunned. "It can do that?"But when he noticed Karoo, having reached the top, lose its footing, he laughed out loud. "Hahahaha, what an idiot.""Come on, fall down. I'll use my ballet kicks to send you two on your way!""Karoo..." Vivi looked at Karoo with worry; now they had nowhere left to run.Hearing this, Karoo gritted its teeth, thinking of the instructions the King had given it before he went missing, as well as the time it had spent with Vivi.An unimaginable power suddenly burst forth from its body, and it flapped its wings and charged straight up!"Karoo!" Vivi was full of surprise; she hadn't expected Karoo to have such a capability!"Don't think you can escape!" Seeing this, Mr. 2 immediately charged up from the bottom of the rock wall. Did it think a mere ninety-degree slope could stop him?!"Run!""Gao!"Karoo gritted its teeth and quickly wove through the battlefield ahead.Countless people were shouting and fighting, and stray bullets flew past them from time to time.Crossing this battlefield, Karoo was hit at least five or six times!Yet, it relied on its sheer willpower to carry Vivi out of the battlefield before collapsing to the ground."Hey, Karoo, get up!" Vivi watched Karoo fall, tears streaming down her face. "Don't scare me."Karoo responded weakly, but it couldn't stand up anymore."Hahahaha, now you can't escape!" Mr. 2 laughed as he charged up, then jumped into the air for a flying kick. "Die!"At this critical moment, a long black leg reached out from the side and kicked Mr. 2 hard in the face, sending him flying!"What do you think you're doing to my Princess?!"Chapter 79: Ben's Special Adrenaline – Gear SecondActivated Early!"Sanji?!" Vivi looked at Sanji with surprise, not expecting him to be the one to save her."Sorry I'm late~" Sanji bowed to Vivi like a prince. "Leave this to me.""Hey, Marimo, Princess Vivi is in your hands!"He was going to properly deal with this cross-dressing freak."Huh?" Zoro, who had walked out of another alley, glanced at Sanji and said unhappily, "Got it.""Let's go, Vivi!""Oh, coming." Vivi looked at Karoo with heartache and said, "Can you still stand?"Karoo gritted its teeth and tried to stand, but its physical condition wouldn't allow it."I understand. Rest here." Vivi carried Karoo into a nearby alley and said, "I'll find Chopper to save you soon.""Let's go. If we waste time here, he might die." Zoroturned and walked away. "Seriously, getting lost even when just walking properly, what are these people thinking?"Vivi, following behind, twitched her mouth. "Is there a possibility that...""No!""Oh..."Just at this moment, an explosion sounded in the distance. "Boom!"Then, various missiles could be seen flying wildly in the sky, seemingly chasing someone."Is that Ben?" Vivi asked curiously. "Is he attacking someone?""Don't know, let's go see." Zoro said while running forward.This time, with the sound as a guide, he wouldn't get lost!Probably?On the other side, Ben was flying in the air, searching for Mr. 1. "What a troublesome ability. After turning his whole body into blades, did his heat actually disappear?!"After a brief exchange just now, Ben discovered that his fists couldn't kill Mr. 1.And Mr. 1 also found that his blades couldn't break through Ben's defense, so he had hidden himself.He was preparing to look for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.What if Ben climbed out of the wild wolf armor?Although that possibility wasn't high, what if?Anyway, Mr. 1 wouldn't risk his life to test whether those shells were powerful enough."Hey, Ben, what are you doing?""Hm?" Hearing Zoro's shout, Ben's eyes lit up. "Zoro?""You came just in time, leave this to you.""The enemy I mentioned is right here.""Oh?" Zoro's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he revealed an excited expression. "Really?""Then I'll leave Vivi to you, and the enemy here to me."After cutting down this enemy, he would be able to enter the realm of cutting steel.Ben controlled the wild wolf armor to fly in front of Vivi, picked her up, and flew toward the palace."Eh?" Vivi was stunned. "Are we going to leave them?""Trust your partners, they can handle the enemy." Ben said firmly. "Compared to that, I'm more worried about the situation with Luffy."What if Nico Robin helped Crocodile to deal with Luffy...No one could say for sure, what if she actually did that?Ben didn't dare to gamble, and he couldn't afford to gamble.Vivi fell silent for a moment, looking at the army roaring and fighting in the distance, and sighed."If you want to end this war, you must defeat Crocodile." Ben knew very well what Vivi was thinking. "Even if you go there now, no one will listen to you."To put it bluntly, they might have already killed until their eyes turned red.Not to mention Vivi, even if their friends came, they might get cut down."Hm?" Flying in the air, Ben saw something strange on the palace platform. "What is this?"Why does it look so much like Luffy's clothes?Could it be Luffy?!Thinking of this, Ben immediately flew over, and upon landing, he discovered it really was Luffy!"What's going on? Luffy, why did you become like this?" Ben climbed out of the wild wolf armoranxiously and shouted, "Hey, pull yourself together.""Water..." Luffy said weakly. "Meat...""Okay, okay, I'll give it to you." Ben immediately took his stock from his pocket and placed it beside Luffy.Luffy immediately climbed up from the ground and hugged the water bucket to drink.Ben watched as Luffy recovered from his mummy-like state to his normal size, though he still looked a bit listless."What happened to you? Were you defeated by Crocodile?""Poison." Luffy gritted his teeth. "When I came in, I don't know why my body became weak.""Then he pierced my body and threw me here."Otherwise, how could he have been defeated by Crocodile?He wasn't convinced!After wolfing down all the food, Luffy regained some energy, but his body still felt weak.After all, the injuries were there, plus the poisoning..."Ben, help me."Looking at Luffy's pleading eyes, Ben was silent for a moment, then took out a special adrenaline shot from his pocket and said, "Luffy, you'd better be sure.""If this thing is injected into your body, you only have one hour.""After one hour, you will fall into a state of extreme weakness, and the injuries you sustained during this time will all erupt.""Come on." Luffy said without hesitation. "I'm going to beat Crocodile!"Ben was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth, injected the adrenaline into Luffy, and pushed all the medicine in!A few seconds later, Luffy stood up again, and unlike before, his skin was red this time, and white smoke was rising from his body!This scene left Ben stunned. "Did he learn Gear Second early?"That was it, the special adrenaline stimulated Luffy's potential and accelerated his blood flow at the same time.But it shouldn't flow this fast. Could it be a chemical reaction with the toxins in Luffy's body?"Why are you smoking?" Vivi was stunned. "Hey, are you okay?"
It's fine, I feel better than ever now." Luffy clenched his fist and laughed. "Ben, can you find Crocodile's location?"He was confident now that he could defeat Crocodile!"Oh right, Ben, give me another one of those pills." Luffy scratched his head. "I realized I lost the one I had when I wanted to eat it just now."Attacks landing on Crocodile had no effect at all.This made him very annoyed.Ben was a bit speechless hearing this. If that's the case, even if Crocodile wasn't using poison, you'd still have no way to deal with him.Shaking his head, he took out a small bottle from his pocket and said, "Here, this is the last one.""If you lose it again this time, there won't be any more.""What's the time limit?""It's the same as the time you have remaining now."Hearing this, Luffy swallowed the Surface Flowing Liquid Ball without hesitation and grinned. "In that case, let's bet the outcome on this one hour.""Vivi, where is the resting place of your country's past kings?" Ben looked at Vivi and said, "They are most likely in that place right now."Only that place would have a poneglyph!"Is that so?" Vivi looked towards the palace and said, "If that's the case, let's go.""Hey, Luffy, we'll win, right?""Yeah!" Luffy punched his fist. "We definitely will!"Looking at their backs, a hint of worry appeared in Ben's eyes.Luffy right now...Is he burning his lifespan?Forget it, I'll have Chopper check him over after the battle is over...."It's here, isn't it? The resting place of the past kings." Nico Robin said indifferently. "Tell me, where is the poneglyph?"Cobra glanced at Crocodile standing beside him and sighed in his heart.He slowly walked to a mechanism on the side and opened the door to the tomb."Ho?" Crocodile said with interest, "There's actually a mechanism?""Interesting."It seemed the so-called poneglyph really was inside here.Crocodile was a bit excited at the thought that Pluton was about to fall into his hands.That's Pluton!Nico Robin glanced at Crocodile without speaking, wondering if it really was information about Pluton's location, whether she should tell this ambitious man."Let's go." Cobra walked to the entrance and said, "The poneglyph is down there.""Ordinary people shouldn't know about the poneglyph. How could you possibly...""That's none of your concern." Crocodile said coldly, "Keep moving."If he weren't unsure of the situation below, he would have rushed down himself by now.Soon, the three arrived underground and saw the so-called poneglyph."Go ahead, Nico Robin." Crocodile said indifferently, "You know what I want."Nico Robin nodded and walked to the front of the poneglyph to examine it. After a moment, her brow furrowed. 'I didn't expect it to actually be information about Pluton's location.'It can actually destroy an island with a single shot?No, this kind of weapon cannot fall into the hands of an ambitious man like Crocodile. Otherwise, the world will definitely fall into endless war."What's wrong?" Seeing Nico Robin's furrowed brow, Crocodile spoke up, "What does it say?"Nico Robin didn't answer Crocodile, but instead looked at Cobra and asked, "Is this all of it?""Are there no other poneglyphs?"Crocodile's brow furrowed. What did she mean?Could it be that the information on Pluton isn't here?Thinking of this, Crocodile's gaze turned fierce. "Speak!""What exactly do you want to obtain?" Cobra didn't care about Crocodile's threat. "I have already kept our agreement and brought you here.""This is the only poneglyph in our country. There are no others.""Is that so?" Nico Robin nodded, then glanced at Crocodile and said, "It's not here.""Not here?!" Crocodile's face gradually became distorted. "How could it not be here?"He had collected information for so long, how could it not be on there?!"Are you lying to me?!""Interpret the text on there for me!"Nico Robin looked at Crocodile calmly. After a moment, she turned around and said, "Fine.""Kahira conquered Alabasta; this was in the year 239 of the Sky Era.""Year 260, the Petein Dynasty was ruled by Dima.""Year 306, Erumalu completed the construction of the Rafe Cathedral.""Year 325, Mam, the hero of Oluyadi.""Enough!" Crocodile coldly interrupted Nico Robin's words. "Is there really no news of Pluton on there?!""I have no interest in knowing this bullshit history!""No." Nico Robin met Crocodile's gaze without flinching. "There are no words about Pluton on here, only some history."Looking at Nico Robin, Crocodile fell silent.After a moment, he spoke, "Is that so?""Heh, after planning for so long, there's actually nothing?" Crocodile shook his head, then looked coldly at Nico Robin and said, "Although you are a good partner, I'll kill you here!""The agreement we reached four years ago has been completed here.""I brought you before the poneglyph, and you were to tell me the location of the weapon.""Unfortunately, I fulfilled the agreement, but you didn't." Crocodile walked step by step toward Nico Robin with a dark face. "Is it that this country simply has no record, or is it that you don't want to tell me?!""Forget it, it doesn't matter."Crocodile looked at Nico Robin with a sinister grin. "To be honest, I never trusted you from the beginning.""So whether you are willing to tell me the news or not, I'm going to kill you!"It didn't matter if Nico Robin was unwilling to speak. After he got this country into his hands, he would just look for someone else who could read the poneglyph!In any case, he would not allow someone who might know the whereabouts of Pluton to live!"As expected, you've wanted to do this for a long time." Nico Robin looked coldly at Crocodile and said, "I knew it from the first time I had contact with you.""In your heart, no one is worth trusting.""Ah~" Crocodile slowly vanished from his spot. "You're quite good at reading people~"*Stab!*"What?!" Nico Robin's pupils shrank. She looked down at the Golden Hook piercing her body, her face full of horror.Why was he so fast? She couldn't even take out the water she had prepared to attack."What were you expecting?" Crocodile took the bottle of water from Nico Robin's person and said with a cold gaze, "Did you think you could defeat me with just a bottle of water?"Are you kidding me!Who do you think you are?!Who do you think you're facing?!I'm the man who dared to challenge Whitebeard!Cobra, sitting not far away, witnessed the whole thing. He felt like his mind had gone blank.Weren't they on the same side?Why did they suddenly start killing each other?Forget it, whatever. Since he chose to come here, he had no intention of leaving alive. He then pulled down a small pillar beside him.The next moment, the ground began to shake, as if it were about to collapse at any moment!"What's going on?!" Crocodile looked up at his surroundings and noticed small rocks were already falling. "Hey, Cobra, did you do something?!"It couldn't be the bomb in the square exploding at this time; it wasn't time yet!"Nothing, I just pulled out a small pillar of the Underground Temple.""Everything has lost its center of gravity. This place will collapse soon.""When that happens, all of us will sleep here forever!""I bet on my name as the 12th King of the Nefeltari Royal Family, I will never hand Alabasta over to you!"Seeing Cobra's serious expression, Crocodile felt like he couldn't help but applaud him."What a model king. Do you plan to bury me alive to accompany you in death?" Crocodile said disdainfully, "Stop dreaming. Who do you think I am?""I am Crocodile, who ate the suna suna no mi!"You want to crush me to death with rocks?That's hilarious."You can't kill me. I can turn all the rocks into sand and then escape!""You're just throwing your life away for nothing, Cobra!"
Hahaha, haha."Looking at Crocodile's arrogant demeanor, Cobrafelt a sense of despair.Was doing all this meaningless?"That's not necessarily true!" Ben and Luffysmashed through the wall and rushed in."We won't hand over Vivi's country to a bastard like you!"You don't deserve it at all!...The little author is working very hard to write, please subscribe in full~.Chapter 80: Burning Life - The Final Gum-Gum Gatling!"Caught up to you, Crocodile!" Luffy glared fiercely at the not-so-distant Crocodile. You want to take the country away completely?Keep dreaming!"Straw Hat?!" Crocodile's expression turned gloomy the moment he saw who had arrived."You were already sucked dry into a mummy, why are you still able to catch up?""And you, Ben, couldn't you just obediently wait for me to kill them all?"I think very highly of you!Ben:???"Are you misunderstanding something?" Ben looked at Crocodile, somewhat speechless."When did I ever say I would join you after you killed Luffy and the others?""It seems like it's been you, this guy, who has been wishful thinking from the very beginning."Crocodile was choked up for a moment. Upon careful reflection, it really was the case.But he had no choice; unable to obtain Pluton, he craved Ben even more.He felt the weapons this kid created were terrifying; perhaps one day in the future, he could even create a weapon with the same existence as Pluton.Thinking of this, Crocodile snorted coldly."Only the strong deserve to possess high-end talent."Hmm, that could be considered saving his own Face."Straw Hat, if you are willing to give up this kid, I can leave this place." Crocodile glanced at Luffy and said, "I can also spare your friend's country."Since he could no longer find Pluton, taking over this country had no meaning.After obtaining Ben, he would then take this poneglyph away.A broken country in exchange for a high-end talent, Crocodile felt it was worth it!If that Annihilation Cannon could be increased in size, it might even be possible to blow Whitebeardaway with one shot!Thinking of this, Crocodile's heart became even more fervent."I refuse!" Luffy said without even thinking."Ben is my partner, and I won't give him to you!""Besides, I don't need your kindness. I came here just to punch you away!"Let him give up his own partner?That is absolutely impossible!Even if it meant death, Luffy would not be willing to give up his partner!"Tch, refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit." Crocodile spat."Since that's the case, then I'll kill you first, and then take over this country."Didn't you want to resist me?Then I will destroy everything you have!"I won't let you get your way!" Luffy roared with a ferocious expression."Vivi's country, I will take it back for her with my own hands!"Recalling Vivi's behavior along this journey, she didn't have the feeling of happiness that comes from returning to one's own country at all.What Luffy wanted to do was to let this country completely return to Vivi's hands and let his partner show the most sincere smile!With that said, he charged straight at Crocodile.Looking at the charging Luffy, Crocodile's expression gradually became ferocious."Kid, it seems you still haven't learned your lesson.""Since that's the case, I'll kill you first!""Ben, I'll let you watch with your own eyes how your Captain dies..." Before Crocodile could finish his sentence, Luffy's large foot kicked him right in the Face, sending him flying!"Swish~""Boom!"He smashed heavily into the wall in the distance!"How is that possible?!" Crocodile looked at Luffy, his Face full of disbelief."How could you touch me?"Does this kid know Haki?Impossible, how could a kid like this know Haki?!Most importantly, he didn't'see' the shadow of Armament Haki."Wait..." Crocodile suddenly noticed a sheen flash across Luffy's body and was momentarily stunned.In his mind, he involuntarily recalled the first time he fought Ben; that mech of his seemed to have this same flowing sheen.Thinking of this, Crocodile's expression turned gloomy."Water flow?""It really is an invention that counters me."If there is flowing liquid on the surface of the body, it can indeed attack his true body.Unless he can react in advance and turn into an element.But this kid's speed..."Kid, what's with the steam on your body?"Just now, Crocodile had noticed it; why was steam emitting from Straw Hat's body?And the color of his body had turned bright red; could it be that he used some kind of drug?"Nothing, Ben just gave me an injection.""I see." Crocodile nodded, looking as if he had expected it. That's what he thought.This kid's strength wasn't this high before; so it was Ben who gave him the potion."Heh, it looks like the type that overdraws life." Crocodile said disdainfully."This method of relying on external forces is not his own strength at all. Ben, after I crush him to death, you will be mine!""Do it first before you talk." Ben, who had walked to Cobra's side, said calmly."Besides, regarding relying on external forces, I don't think you're any better."You, who are preparing to rely on Pluton, what qualifications do you have to say that?Only after experiencing this failure will you be able to pull yourself together again.Shaking his head, Ben glanced at Cobra and said, "Uncle, can you still move?""We are Vivi's friends.""Ah..." Cobra nodded, gritted his teeth, and stood up."Although my arm is a bit sprained, escaping won't be a problem.""Alright." Ben nodded, then looked at Luffy and said, "Luffy, I'm taking Vivi's father away first.""Ah." Luffy pointed at Nico Robin without turning his head and said, "Take her out as well."Nico Robin:!!"Why?""Why?" Luffy was stunned for a moment, then said indifferently, "No reason needed.""Ben!""Got it!" Ben said somewhat impatiently."Geez, always bossing people around.""This guy is left to you. If you can't defeat him, don't come back.""Hmph, that's impossible.""Let's go!"Ben quickly put on the wild wolf armor, then grabbed Nico Robin and Cobra and rushed out."Is Straw Hat really okay by himself?" Cobra, staying on the arm of the wild wolf armor, looked worriedly at the two people behind."I can take this woman away."Compared to his own injuries, he cared more about whether Crocodile could be defeated.If he doesn't die, this country will not have peace.After all, he is a suna suna no mi Ability User!"Rest assured, Luffy is very strong!" Ben said confidently."He will definitely be able to defeat Crocodile!"Not only because he understood the reason for this story, but also because of the feeling of being by Luffy's side during this time.Not just Luffy, he was full of confidence in all his partners!Arriving outside, Ben placed the two people in his hands on the ground and then stepped out of the wild wolf armor.However, he did not put it away, but stood it up at the entrance of the cave.He wanted to keep an eye on these two wounded people here, while preparing to treat Luffy.After this guy defeats Crocodile, he might not have the energy to rush out."Why save me?" Nico Robin looked at Ben, her Facefull of confusion."Wouldn't it be better to let me die inside?""I am an enemy to you, right?"Nico Robin was a bit lost.Why did they want to save her?"Ask Luffy such questions yourself later." Ben said calmly."I'm just following what the Captain said."Speaking of this, Ben gave Nico Robin a meaningful look and said, "Is there really no whereabouts of the ancient weapons on that?"Nico Robin's expression stiffened, then she said nonchalantly, "What do you mean by that?""Literal meaning." Ben cast his gaze toward the distant sky and finally said a few words calmly."Wano Country."
Nico Robin's pupils constricted, and she looked up at Ben in disbelief, "How come you also..."How could there still be someone in this world who can read the poneglyph?"Is it strange?" Ben crossed his arms, looking indifferent. "In this world, the people who can read the poneglyph are not just limited to you from Ohara.""It's just that you were too arrogant."Indeed, researching the poneglyph with such fanfare—perhaps you didn't know how to write the word 'death'?Did you really think the World Governmentwouldn't kill you?When they strike, they don't even blink an eye!Nico Robin understood Ben's words, closed her eyes, and said no more.How could she not know?But those old men simply wouldn't listen to reason."How did Vivi meet you all?" Cobra looked at Benwith some curiosity. "Some time ago, Vivi ran off on her own and there was no news of her. Could it be from that time?""I suppose so." Ben thought for a moment and said, "Actually, we haven't known each other for very long, not even a month yet.""We met at Twin Capes below Reverse Mountain.""Come to think of it, that girl was dressed like a little delinquent back then." Thinking of how Vivi looked at that time, Ben couldn't help but laugh.It felt like watching one's own non-mainstream younger sister."Is that so." Cobra was silent for a moment, then said with some emotion, "Having known each other for such a short time, you are willing to risk your lives to fight Crocodile for Vivi's sake?"He paused for a moment, and it finally turned into two words: "Thank you..."A thousand words wouldn't be as sincere as these two.Ben smiled. "Who told us we are friends.""Friends..." Nico Robin chewed on these two words, then looked up at Ben.She hadn't expected them to be this kind of group.In her understanding, pirates were all a bunch of wicked scoundrels who would do anything for profit, and betraying their companions was a common occurrence.But for people like them to risk their lives for a friend they had known for less than a month—let alone seeing it, she had never even heard of such a thing.Perhaps...At this moment, Nico Robin had some other thoughts."Now we just need to wait for Luffy to defeat Crocodile," Ben said calmly. "After that, I will give you a big gift.""Consider it a gift for friends.""Is that so?" Cobra smiled. "Then thank you very much."To be honest, he didn't pay much attention to Ben's words. After all, he was the king of a country; what could he possibly be lacking?As long as Crocodile could be defeated, that would be the greatest gift for him!Seeing this, Ben didn't explain further. Some things would be understood naturally once seen.Luffy...You only have one hour; you must make it quick...."You're quite fast, Straw Hat." Crocodile looked at Luffy standing in the distance and said with a gloomy face, then removed the casing from his golden hook, revealing the highly toxic steel hook inside!Looking at the steel hook with poison still dripping from it, Luffy was shocked. Could that poison actually corrode even the rocks on the ground?How terrifying must that toxin be?"Straw Hat, just one hit and I can take your life~" Crocodile looked at Luffy with a sinister grin. "Come on, use your speed again!"He didn't believe that now that he had brought this thing out, Straw Hat would still dare to attack him at such high speed.If he accidentally scratched his skin, he would be poisoned to death very quickly!And would Luffy be afraid?The answer is no!"Gum-Gum Pistol!" Luffy threw his punch at extreme speed, striking Crocodile hard in the face; this blow almost caused him to lose consciousness instantly.Forcing himself to endure the excruciating pain in his body, Crocodile backhanded his hook into Luffy's arm, directly piercing the skin!"Ah!" The erosion of the poison caused Luffy to let out a scream, and he fell onto a rock not far away."Pah." Crocodile spat out a mouthful of blood and stood up with veins bulging on his face. "This country shouldn't have anything you want, right?!""What can you gain by dying in vain for the goals of unrelated people?!""It's just one or two companions; as long as you don't care about them, you won't bring trouble upon yourself!""Why are you so persistent?""You're just like an idiot!"In Crocodile's eyes, Luffy, who had been poisoned, could no longer survive."That's why I said you don't understand." Luffystruggled to crawl up from the ground, forcibly enduring the pain caused by the poison to his body. "That Vivi, she clearly said she didn't want anyone to lose their lives.""Yet she is always the first to throw away her own life to save others.""If I leave her alone, she will die.""She will be killed by you, you bastard!""Also, I won't give Ben to you!" Luffy roared at Crocodile with a ferocious expression. "He is a partner I have my eye on, how could I let you take him away?!"As he spoke, he kicked out hard. "Gum-Gum Battle Axe!"Crocodile elementalized in advance to dodge Luffy's attack, and roared angrily, "What a stubborn guy, can't you just give them up and solve all the problems?!""I don't want to give them up, we are partners!" Luffy turned his head and roared. "As long as Vivihasn't given up on this country, as long as Benhasn't said himself that he wants to go with you.""Then I won't stop fighting!""Even if you lose your life here?" Crocodile glared fiercely at Luffy. "Even so, you won't regret it?!""If I die, then there's nothing to be done about it."That would only mean he is a man who is not up to the task.For the conviction in his heart, even if it meant death, he would not take a single step back!"Hmph, since that's the case, I'll send you on your way." A large amount of yellow sand began to swirl around Crocodile's body, and he immediately condensed a weapon in his hand. "Die, Desert Spada!""Puchi!" The rocks were sliced open, but it didn't hit Luffy himself!"What?" Crocodile looked at Luffy, who had dodged his attack, with some surprise. "You, who are poisoned, actually still have the strength to make such a move?"What exactly was supporting him? Crocodile didn't understand.This was a poison strong enough to kill an elephant!It only takes one drop!"Because I still have to defeat you!" Luffy roared and rushed up. "Before I beat you, I will absolutely not fall down!""Gum-Gum Gatling!""Ah!" Luffy swung his arms frantically, striking at Crocodile."Naive." Crocodile curled his lips in disdain, then his lower body elementalized, and he flew into the air. "As long as I maintain this state, there is no way you can hit me.""That's not necessarily true!" Luffy roared, shifted the direction of his attack, and then struck hard into the air.And this time, Crocodile actually couldn't dodge all the fists and was hammered in the face by Luffy!This punch was incredibly heavy, forcing Crocodileto deactivate his elemental state.Luffy seized this opportunity, landing punch after punch on Crocodile's body, each one incredibly heavy!It directly caused the two ribs he had just reconnected to break completely!Crocodile let out a violent scream, gritted his teeth and wanted to elementalize his body to dodge, but Luffy's attack frequency was simply too fast, plus the excruciating pain coming from his body, he had no way to escape Luffy's attacks.Instead, he could only be pinned to the ceiling by this wave of attacks, continuously taking a beating."Ah!!!" Luffy roared, screamed, and used all his strength to throw his punches.There was no time left; this was the final Gum-Gum Gatling!Chapter 81: Death-Defying wild wolf armor - The Price of VictoryThe moment he was blasted through the ceiling by Luffy's frantically swinging fists, Crocodile's heart actually calmed down.'I...''Actually got defeated by a brat?'His eyes slowly turned, glancing at Ben standing beside Cobra in the distance. Crocodile smiled self-deprecatingly. "It seems your choice was correct."Immediately, his eyes rolled back, and he lost consciousness.In the distance, the Straw Hat Pirates, who were fighting the Rebel Army, noticed Crocodile in the air and all shouted excitedly, "That's Crocodile!!""We won!!""No, it's not time to be happy yet." Sanji looked at Chopper and said, "Chopper, can you find the location of the bomb?""No, the scents are too chaotic." Chopper said with a grim look on his face. "I can't find it at all.""Is that so." Sanji gritted his teeth, then thought of something and said, "Chopper, go find Ben quickly.""He has so many strange and unusual things, he should be able to find that bomb."Now they could only pin their hopes on Ben.On the other side, after Luffy defeated Crocodile, Ben returned to the underground royal tomb, shattered the falling boulders with a wave of his hand, and arrived at Luffy's side."Chu... Ben..." Luffy rolled his eyes to look at Benand said, "I can't move anymore...""I know." Ben sighed. Having been poisoned twice, plus the weakness from the adrenaline, it was already a miracle that Luffy was still alive.Should one say it's worthy of his cockroach-like Physique?
After picking up Luffy, Ben took one last look at the poneglyph, thought for a moment, and stuffed it into his pocket.It was better not to let this poneglyph, which recorded Pluton, get out.A powerful weapon capable of destroying an island with a single shot—it was about the same as that certain bomb he knew from his past life.Upon returning outside, Ben saw Chopper rushing over, looking incredibly panicked. "What's wrong, Chopper?"Ben was a bit puzzled. Why was he so panicked?"Ben... Ben, hurry and go find that bomb," Choppersaid, catching his breath. "Crocodile prepared a bomb that can raze this city to the ground.""If we don't find it, everyone is finished."Hearing this, Ben frowned. He had completely forgotten about this matter.There was still another bomb?"Alright, I understand." Ben nodded, then placed Luffy on the ground and said, "Treat them.""Ah!" Looking at Luffy's condition, Chopper was dumbfounded. "Why did Luffy end up like this?"Looking at his physical condition, it seemed like he had been poisoned after exhausting his strength.What on earth had Luffy gone through..."I'll leave it to you, Chopper." Ben didn't explain, but instead looked at Cobra and said, "Mister, you have a good daughter."He then dove into the wild wolf armor and shot up into the sky!Watching Ben leave, Cobra smiled. "Of course I know that."How could he, as a father, not know how amazing his daughter was?However... thank you, young men."Search for suspicious targets." Ben calmly issued the order."Target searching, please wait."A moment later, the voice of wild wolf no. 1sounded. "The target is highly likely to be at the highest point of the entire city, allowing for a view of the whole situation and the ability to detonate the bomb at any time.""The highest point?" Hearing this, Ben looked at the tallest clock tower in the distance, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. "That's right, it's here!"Thinking of this, Ben quickly rushed over."Hey, it's Ben!" Usopp, on the ground, pointed at the wild wolf armor flying overhead and said, "He's here, so there shouldn't be any problems now."The others also breathed a sigh of relief. Although they had defeated the enemy, if they didn't deal with this large bomb, everyone would die.After arriving at the clock tower, Ben saw Vivi, who had also climbed up. "Vivi?""Why are you here?""Ben!" Vivi said with a look of surprise. "I was wondering if the bomb might be here, so I came to check."Since Ben was here... did that mean Crocodile had already been defeated?!"That Crocodile...""Yeah, he was defeated by Luffy." Ben looked up at the clock high above and said, "Let's go, let's take a look."If he remembered correctly, that bomb was in this location.When the two arrived near the clock, two enemies suddenly rushed out from inside."Go to hell!""We won't let you interfere with us!""Get lost." Ben slapped them aside with one hand. "Small fry daring to come out and join the fun?"Watching the two people fall from the top of the building, Vivi shivered. They would probably fall to their deaths...After Ben moved the things in front of him, he indeed saw that huge bomb inside."wild wolf no. 1, determine the yield.""Analyzing, please wait.""If this bomb explodes on the ground, the yield is sufficient to wipe out Alubarna!"Ben was silent for a moment, then made up his mind. "Can the wild wolf armor withstand the power of this bomb?""Unknown.""What's wrong?" Vivi looked at the motionless wild wolf armor and said, somewhat fearfully, "Is there no way for you to deal with this bomb?"If it couldn't be dealt with, then the millions of people in the city would..."No." Ben stepped out of the wild wolf armor, looked around, and then ordered, "wild wolf no. 1, take this bomb up to a high altitude—as high as you can go.""At the same time... detonate the artificial rain shell I prepared."He then intended to get back into the wild wolf armor. Seeing Ben's expression, Vivi seemed to understand something and silently walked to Ben's side, grabbing his arm. "Ben...""It's fine." Ben sighed. Even if the armor couldn't withstand it, he still had one chance to protect himself. He had been wearing that necklace the whole time."I refuse." The electronic voice of wild wolf no. 1appeared in Ben's ear. "Whether the power of this bomb can blow apart my body is not yet clear, so Master should not take the risk with me. According to the mechanical code, protecting the Master's safety is the priority.""Enough! I'll go myself!"The wild wolf armor saluted Ben, then, like a warrior facing death without fear, quickly walked to the bomb and picked it up.It then shot into the sky, giving Ben no chance to react at all!Vivi pursed her lips, looked up at Ben, and for a moment didn't know what to say."Let's go, it's time to head out." Ben shook his head. Since wild wolf no. 1 had chosen this, he should respect it. But... why did he feel so uncomfortable?At this moment, wild wolf no. 1 was like a warrior, flying into the sky at an extremely fast speed."1,000 meters!""2,000 meters!""3,000 meters!""5,000 meters!""Warning, high-energy reaction detected, please evacuate immediately!""Please evacuate immediately!""Denied." The cold voice of wild wolf no. 1 rang out. "Deploy the artificial rain shell!""Bang!" A shell was fired by the wild wolf armor, and it immediately exploded, turning into a sky full of mist.Soon, the clouds in the sky reacted! The clouds began to turn black, and countless thunderbolts roamed within them!"Goodbye." wild wolf no. 1's gaze passed through the clouds, looking down at Ben on the ground, and it said softly, "My Master."A blinding light suddenly appeared in the sky, followed by an incredibly terrifying explosion!"Boom!!"The power was so great that it even dispersed a portion of the clouds in the sky!Ben on the ground immediately stopped in his tracks, looking up at the sky as if he felt something. After a long silence, he continued walking forward.Would a Scientist develop feelings for something they created themselves?If someone else said that, Ben might scoff, but when it came to himself, he realized he truly couldn't bear to part with his armor.But there was no choice; some things had to be done by someone.Along with the terrifying roar, rain began to fall from the sky. Then it grew heavier and heavier, eventually turning into a downpour!Watching the heavy rain falling from the sky, everyone stopped what they were doing, looking at the sky with dazed expressions."It's... it's raining?""It's finally raining!""That's great!""Wuu wuu wuu, if this rain had come a little earlier, my family wouldn't have starved to death!"Countless people dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly. This rain had come too late!Vivi was also crying miserably. "Ben, thank you all.""Haha, aren't we partners?" Ben smiled and patted Vivi on the shoulder. "Alright, go and see your people."As for himself, he walked to the side and zoned out.Vivi gritted her teeth; she knew that at a time like this, she had to step forward. As for words of comfort, they could wait for later."Everyone!" Vivi rushed to the high platform and shouted to everyone, "The war is over!"
Chapter 82"The culprit behind this drought has been defeated, and this heavy rain is the best proof!""Your Highness Vivi?""Vivi?""Isn't Vivi gone..."Why is she here?"I will explain everything to you all in detail later, please put down your weapons.""We..." Vivi shouted while fighting back tears, "We won!""We...""We won?!""We don't have to fight anymore?""Did we win?!""Waaah, we finally won!"Hearing Vivi's words, most of the people fighting started to cry.If they weren't unable to survive, who would want to fight!"The rain falling now will fall just like it did before, because the demon has fallen!"On the other side, Nami came to Ben's side and hugged him without saying a word.She could feel that her big boy was in a very bad mood right now.As his girlfriend, just holding him in her arms at this moment was enough.Ben didn't refuse and quietly rested against Nami.For the first time, he felt that having a girlfriend was such a wonderful thing.--- Seeking Flowers ---"Nami, wild wolf no. 1 exploded.""I know," Nami said in a soft tone, "I saw it."She had noticed the wild wolf armor carrying the bomb and flying into the sky earlier, and combined with Ben's demeanor, it wasn't hard to guess why he was like this.Just at this moment, Ben heard a strange sound."Zzzzzz~""Zzzzzz~""Mas...ter... I... have... returned." A small ball flew in front of Ben; the voice sounded intermittent, as if it were about to break at any moment.Ben immediately looked up with a face full of surprise and said, "wild wolf no. 1?""It is I.""I... used my last bit of en...ergy to save the da...ta core.""That's great." Ben grabbed it and held it in his hand, saying, "You should enter sleep mode first, and later I'll get you a much better body!""Yes!" As the voice fell, the blue light on the small ball disappeared, and only some faint light could be seen occasionally."Did he survive?" Nami said, looking at the small ball in Ben's hand."Yes." Ben nodded. "Although I don't know why wild wolf no. 1 developed self-awareness, it doesn't matter anymore."Living is good, after all...This is also his partner, isn't it?Putting it in his pocket, Ben looked at Nami and said, "Let's go, let's go find Luffy and the others."After arriving at Sky Island and making the Gundam, he would use that as the body for wild wolf no. 1.It was perfect, as he didn't want to change the combat auxiliary AI anyway; wild wolf no. 1 was the most comfortable to use."Okay." Nami nodded with a smile; although she didn't quite understand, as long as her big boy could be happy, that was enough."I didn't expect Crocodile to actually be defeated by this group of guys..." Smoker looked with surprise at the person lying in the distant square. "Was he defeated by Straw Hat Luffy?"The Shichibukai had actually been defeated by a fledgling brat.Was Straw Hat Luffy really that strong?At this moment, Smoker felt that the world was about to change.Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, had been defeated; this was no simple matter.This sea might undergo unpredictable changes."Navy Captain Smoker, should we arrest the Straw Hat?" A soldier walked up to Smoker and asked, "Now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"They were already covered in wounds from this battle; capturing them shouldn't take much effort.Smoker was silent for a moment, then sighed, "Not for now.""They did what we, the Marine, didn't dare to do. If the World Government took action..."He would despise himself, and besides, that Straw Hat had also saved his life.He couldn't bring himself to attack them now no matter what."Geez, did you calculate this step early on?" Smokersnorted coldly, looking very displeased. "I'll let you go this time."Consider it as repaying your favor.But next time you won't be so lucky! I will not hold back!"Everyone, go search for the Baroque Works people in the city and capture them all!" Smoker said coldly. "And that Crocodile, lock him up with sea prism stone handcuffs."To dare to usurp a country, they certainly have a lot of nerve.He had felt from the beginning that these Shichibukai weren't good birds, and recruiting them was the biggest mistake.Sure enough, look at what kind of things they've been doing?"Yes!" The Marine saluted upon hearing this and then ran off to convey the orders."Navy Captain Smoker, that Roronoa..." Tashigigritted her teeth. "I will definitely capture him next time!"Although... although what they did this time was indeed a good thing, in the end, they were pirates! A famous sword should not be in his hands!"Is that so?" Smoker glanced at Tashigi and said indifferently, "Then you better work hard."You are still far from being able to defeat that Pirate Hunter.It's possible that man has already stepped into the ranks of master swordsmen.A teenage master swordsman? Such talent is rare even on this sea.It's a pity he's a pirate.Next time, I'll round them all up, before they grow to a point where they can't be stopped!After glancing at the distance where Crocodile had been captured with sea prism stone handcuffs, Smoker got up and walked away. "Let's go, back to the warship.""Aren't we going to report the situation here to Marineford?" Tashigi asked with some confusion. "This is a major event, a Shichibukai being defeated..."This was no small matter; even if they tried to suppress it, they couldn't.Smoker stopped, was silent for a moment, and said, "We'll talk about it in three days."Tashigi was stunned for a moment, then realized something and nodded in understanding. "I understand."As Smoker's adjutant, she could understand Smoker's meaning.Smoker took a puff of his cigar and coldly swept a glance toward the palace. "If we catch you in three days, then it's your bad luck."He wouldn't hold back then!"Let's go!"Chapter 82: Shock, the latest bounty for the Straw Hat Pirates!"You've all seen the news sent by Smoker, right?" Sengoku glanced at the few people in the office and said, "Tell me, what are your thoughts?""Hmph, I've said it before, that scum of the Shichibukai is simply not worth trusting!" Akainusaid coldly. "Now look, they're even trying to usurp other people's countries!"If it weren't for Straw Hat defeating that guy Crocodile, they, the Marine, wouldn't even have known about this! They might even have lost a Navy Captain!Akainu knew Smoker; he really wasn't necessarily a match for that scum Crocodile."What's the use of saying this now?" Sengoku said with some annoyance. "Do you think I don't know?""But this is an order issued by the World Government, what can I do?!"As the Fleet Admiral, don't you think he knows the danger of this matter?!His old friend Zephyr had a lot of complaints about this!If it weren't for his concern for the future of the Marine, Sengoku even suspected that Zephyr would have left the Marine directly.Akainu snorted coldly and didn't speak again, but his fist under the table clenched quietly.World Government..."What about the World Government's intentions??" Tsuru looked at Sengoku and said, "They should have issued the latest orders, right.""Yes." Sengoku sighed. "They are preparing to put the credit for saving Alabasta this time on Smokerand the others.""The World Government will not admit that an allied nation was saved by a group of pirates."
Chapter 83That is just slapping them in the Face!"Heh." Garp said mockingly, "That really is just like them."He immediately picked up the things on the table and walked out, "I'm leaving first, you guys decide."Hearing this, Akainu stood up without a word and walked out with Garp.He really didn't want to discuss such shameful things.Sengoku frowned, glanced at Kizaru, who was also planning to leave, and said, "You, sit down."Akainu and Garp are one thing, but how come you, a guy who likes to slack off, are also thinking of leaving?Kizaru curled his lips, but still sat down obediently.It was just as well; he could hear the Fleet Admiral's decision regarding the handling of Straw Hat."I reckon Smoker won't agree with this," Aokiji said. "He's not the type who likes to steal credit."One could even say that this credit is a disgrace to Smoker!"There's no way to consider his feelings now," Sengoku sighed. "This is a direct order from the World Government, it must be done."Aokiji nodded, "In that case, I have no issues."However, he estimated that Smoker's reaction would be quite strong."His matter is settled. Next, let's discuss the Straw Hat issue," Sengoku said, glancing at the seat where his old friend had just been sitting. "Having defeated Crocodile, his strength is already enough to reach a bounty of 100 million."After all, before Crocodile became a Shichibukai, his bounty had already reached 80 million Berries; now it would only be higher, not lower.At the end, Sengoku added, "This is the intention of the World Government."It would be best if a Bounty Hunter set their sights on Straw Hat's head and killed him.That way, the Alabasta incident would be completely buried in the long river of history.Anyway, as long as the 'truth' is in their hands, that's enough."100 million?" Vice Admiral Tsuru thought for a moment and nodded. "No problem."100 million Berries is just right, not too much and not too little.It won't arouse suspicion, nor will it seem too low."Besides him, there are two other people I want to mention." Sengoku placed two photos on the table. "The first is this Pirate Hunter from the Straw Hat Pirates. He has become a master swordsman at a young age, and his future achievements will definitely not be low.""So I plan to set his bounty at 60 million Berries.""This Scientist—Ben. According to intelligence, this person had a great battle with Crocodile outside the capital of Alabasta, Alubarna.""They directly created a lake with a diameter of one kilometer in the suburbs.""I suspect this wasn't done by Crocodile, but rather by this Ben." Sengoku took out another report, placed it on the table, and said, "You must know that before arriving at the Grand Line, this man was already an expert at playing with bombs.""I even suspect he is a Devil Fruit User of the bomb type.""Added to his intellect, his danger level is far greater than this Pirate Hunter.""So I plan to set his bounty at 88 million Berries."This is already a very conservative bounty amount."Most importantly, I'm afraid he might develop even more powerful bombs." Sengoku's expression was very cautious. "If those were taken to other branches..."The consequences would be unimaginable; the East Blue's 16th Branch is the best example!"No problem, the bounty is very reasonable." Vice Admiral Tsuru nodded, then asked, "Who is currently near Alabasta?""Colonel Hina and Smoker.""Then let them capture the Straw Hat," Vice Admiral Tsuru said coldly. "Although this is very dishonorable, we cannot let them continue to grow."Vice Admiral Tsuru had a premonition that if the Straw Hat Pirates were allowed to continue growing, it wouldn't be long before they caused some major incident that would shock the world.Therefore, this sapling must be nipped in the bud before that happens!That's right, in Vice Admiral Tsuru's eyes, the Straw Hat Pirates with a 100 million bounty were nothing more than a sapling.Aokiji's eyes flickered upon hearing this, but he didn't speak.Based on his understanding of Smoker, issuing this order this time might be meaningless.He might not necessarily take action against the Straw Hat Pirates.Never mind, what does that have to do with him?Sengoku nodded, feeling that Vice Admiral Tsuru was absolutely right.At the same time, this was the last chance. If he could catch Straw Hat, at least he could ensure that his old friend's grandson remained alive.But after he grows up and becomes a true great pirate...Even he, as Fleet Admiral, would have no way to suppress this matter.As for the bounty posters?The order has already been issued, and it will soon spread across the whole world!..."What?" Listening to Sengoku's words through the transponder snail, veins popped out on Smoker's Face. "Are you kidding me? This matter has nothing to do with me, why put the credit on us?!""Are you trying to disgust me?!"Smoker was about to explode with anger. He didn't report this matter to claim credit; he just wanted the World Government to realize the danger of the Shichibukai.If he could take them all down in one fell swoop, that would be even better.The Marine actually needs to rely on pirates to suppress this sea?What a joke!"This is an order from above, and I have no choice," Sengoku said somewhat helplessly. "In any case, just execute the order."Smoker was silent for a moment, then said viciously, "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, please greet those old guys for me afterwards!""I won't take the credit, but I will go and catch them.""But whether I can catch them is not something I can decide.""That's it." Smoker hung up the phone after saying that, showing no respect to Fleet Admiral Sengokuat all."This stubborn prick." Sengoku said with a headache.Sending him to Loguetown was originally to hope he would restrain his personality, but this turned out even worse."Haha, isn't that just how he is?" Vice Admiral Tsuru smiled; she had seen through this kid a long time ago.Of course, it would be even better if he could catch them.On the other side, after hanging up the phone, Smoker tossed the transponder snail to his subordinate, "If any more calls come in, just say I'm not here.""Yes!""You should also try to understand Fleet Admiral Sengoku," Hina sighed. "He has it pretty tough too."After all, there is the World Government above him."Of course I know, so I will go," Smoker snorted. "But whether I can catch them isn't something I can decide, is it?"Watching Smoker's retreating back, Hina sighed, then looked at her subordinates and said, "Get moving, pack up the supplies. Once Colonel Smokercatches the Straw Hat Pirates, we'll set sail back to Marineford.""Yes!"...At this moment, at the entrance of the Alabastapalace, Chaka was looking at the Marines in front of him with an impatient expression."We received intelligence that the Straw Hat Piratesare inside your palace. Please let us go in and search.""Huh?!" Chaka was immediately displeased, "Don't know."You weren't here when Crocodile wanted to take over this country, but now you're coming over to arrest our great benefactor?What a joke, can you have some shame?!Chaka felt like he was so angry he could laugh.Seeing the Marines still looking relentless, Chakasaid impatiently, "I already said I don't know, can't you hear me?!""Go back!""Lying won't do this country any good, and harboring pirates is a serious crime!" He didn't believe that this country would actually dare to do such a thing.Just at this moment, Sanji and Usopp, carrying food, walked over from the side, looking at Chaka with smiles and saying, "Yo, thanks for your hard work.""Mm, welcome back~" Chaka greeted the two with a smile, then looked at the Marines fiercely and said, "Are you saying you have evidence that the pirates are here?!""This...""If not, then hurry up and leave!" Chaka said coldly. "Don't block the gate here and get in other people's way!"This was already an order to leave.With no other choice, the Marines could only leave.Ben, behind the gate, witnessed all of this and almost died laughing."Yo, Ben, why are you here?" Usopp greeted Ben, "Is Luffy awake?""He is." Ben smiled, "He's probably inside shouting for food right now.""After all, he's been unconscious for several days."If it weren't for Chopper giving him nutrient solution in time, this guy would probably have starved to death.As soon as they went in, they heard Luffy shouting, "Ah!""Food!""And where did my hat go?!""Food, hat!""Food, hat!""You kid, you're so noisy just after waking up~" Benlooked at Luffy helplessly, then returned the Straw Hat to him, "Here, for you."