One Piece: Burning the Prison Clothes in the Setting Sun, Mihawk is dumbfounded.

Devil Fruits are naturally precious, so it's no wonder Reiju came up with such a method.

But Crocodile still shook his head.

"No, that's too little."

Compared to the problems we are facing now, the number of these Devil Fruits is insufficient.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to find capable people, distribute the fruits, and improve their strength.

"Furthermore, Devil Fruits are not a panacea, and many swordsmen don't want to eat them."

Reiju nodded upon hearing this.

She has witnessed the Hunter's Guild grow and thrive from the very beginning. Having joined the guild from the start and helped with its affairs, she is well aware of the current situation of the Hunter's Guild.

This is a powerful force that shakes the world, but it was forcibly brought together by Dunn's powerful influence.

Just as we were concerned about earlier, although there are people in the guild who are crazy about Dunn, most of them are not fanatics.

Once the situation changes, these people's attitudes become unclear.

Especially in the current situation, the Hunter's Guild has suffered considerable casualties.

This situation cannot be allowed to continue.

"Vice President".

Daz strode in, his expression serious.

"Recent intelligence indicates that the navy is conducting operations in the New World."

"Um?"

Crocodile suddenly turned to look at Daz, his expression grave.

"Target?"

Crocodile was somewhat worried.

Judging from the current situation, the navy is clearly divided into two factions.

One faction is currently at war with the Hunter Company, while the other faction consists of the main naval forces in the New World, which had not made any significant moves previously.

But based on what we knew before, these navies shouldn't have intervened.

"Those monsters."

Daz spoke solemnly.

They clearly understood the importance of this matter.

"Um?"

Crocodile was surprised and exchanged a glance with Reiju.

"Based on what we knew before, these naval forces shouldn't be taking any action. Could it be that they've reached a new agreement with the chairman?"

Reiju guessed.

"No, if that were the case, the guild master would have informed me." Crocodile shook his head upon hearing this, then looked at Daz, "Has the information been confirmed?"

"Yes, it has been confirmed, and the navy's main force, including three admirals, has all been mobilized."

"I see."

Crocodile nodded.

"Whitebeard and Big Mom also returned to the New World for the Chairman. These were the same things they were after. It seems things will be much easier in the New World."

Thinking of this, Crocodile hesitated for a moment before looking up.

"Half of the hunters from the New World are to be recalled to Paradise, and some hunters from the nearby Calm Belt can go to the Four Seas to provide support."

"clear!"

Daz nodded upon hearing this, then turned and quickly left to issue instructions.

"We don't need any support from Paradise, right? The guild's main forces are all here, and Mr. Hawkeye and Mr. Issho are also in Paradise, as is the guild leader, who should be here right now."

"The president has his own target, it must be that person."

Crocodile pointed upwards.

Mary Geoise?

Reiju understood, but was somewhat puzzled.

"If that's the case, why doesn't the president just eliminate that person?"

She was genuinely puzzled by this.

In fact, from Dunn's attack on Mary Geoise to the company's rapid development, the World Government did not interfere much. From this, it can be seen that Chairman Dunn was in a superior position when facing Mary Geoise.

Such a powerful force would likely resolve the matter better by beheading them.

"I have a guess about this, but I can't confirm it."

Crocodile pondered upon hearing this, then shook his head slightly.

"It might be related to what's happening now. Don't forget the chairman's other purpose, and the monsters that are now appearing all over the sea."

"It appears out of thin air, and its location and quantity cannot be determined."

Reiju nodded.

"Therefore, there are far more people who can become those monsters than we think."

"right."

Crocodile nodded.

When he spoke with Dunn earlier, he could sense Dunn's disdain for the so-called Lord Im, which indicated that Dunn was confident in defeating this person.

But Dunn didn't make a move.

After much thought, there are only a few possibilities.

There were also things Dunn had mentioned to him back in the Sabaody Archipelago, things about other worlds.

"The sudden halt in the rapid increase of monsters might be a warning from the other side, but not for us; it's for the guild leader."

Crocodile sat down and shook his head helplessly.

"Well, there's really nothing we can do about it."

Reiju sighed upon hearing this.

"Let's deal with the immediate issues first. Now that the navy has also intervened, the pressure on us will be reduced considerably."

After speaking, Crocodile lowered his head to continue analyzing the situation and formulating corresponding strategies.

"Should we inform the president and let him know about this?"

"really!"

Crocodile, who had just lowered his head, nodded upon hearing this, then took out a Den Den Mushi to contact Dunn.

"Brubrubru".

After the Den Den Mushi rang twice, its appearance changed, indicating that the call had been connected.

"What's up?"

Dunn's voice came through.

"President, are you saying you're not taking what's happening in the world seriously?"

Crocodile instinctively replied to Dunn's tone.

The Den Den Mushi fell silent for a while, then Dunn's laughter came through.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Crocodile had spoken subconsciously, but immediately realized his tone was off. However, Dunn didn't seem to care, so he quickly tried to cover it up.

"Yes, President, something did happen."

He then recounted in detail the naval operation and the fact that the previously rapidly increasing number of monsters had stopped growing.

"Okay, I understand."

"Ahem, Chairman!" Hearing Dunn's calm tone, seemingly unsurprised, Crocodile coughed twice. "You already knew?"

"I can guess."

Dunn's voice came through, confirming Crocodile's guess.

"As for the New World, I have already ordered the withdrawal of some hunters."

"Yes, that's one way to do it. Oh, and let Enel go to the New World."

Dunn's voice came through.

"Enel? He's currently operating in Paradise. He's very fast, and he's cleaning up very quickly."

Crocodile hesitated.

"Compared to Paradise, the monsters in the New World are much stronger. Once they are transformed into monsters, their strength is beyond what ordinary hunters can handle. We can't just leave the New World entirely to the Navy and pirates."

"Understood, you mean, let Enel show off the guild's power."

I guess so.

Dunn did not deny the speculation about Crocodile.

"I've also sent Doflamingo and his group to handle the Four Seas, but they don't have enough people, so the guild needs to keep a close eye on things."

"Understood, I have already ordered some people to be dispatched to the Four Seas."

"That's fine. Is there anything else?"

"President, are you currently en route to Mary Geoise? I'd like to know if you'll take action this time to resolve the situation completely?"

Crocodile took a deep breath and asked the most fundamental question in his mind.

"Completely resolved? It's not time yet, and as for when, I'm not sure either."

Dunn's voice came through, which puzzled Crocodile.

Did you guess right?

"So, you're waiting for the other world to open, which is why you let the World Government take that monster away from the Sky Island?"

"Yes, if we don't do that, we can indeed completely eliminate the World Government, but I can't predict what the world will become in the end. It might even be completely destroyed."

This isn't difficult for me, but is a world that's about to be completely destroyed what you want to see?

Crocodile and Reiju couldn't discern any emotion in Dunn's words, but the underlying meaning left them exchanging bewildered glances.

"So, Chairman, you do indeed have the ability to resolve all of this."

"Just do your own thing, Crocodile. The current situation shows that Im also intends to maintain a stalemate for now, control the situation, and wait for the right opportunity."

"So, what's next, President?"

"I'll go to Mary Geoise and put a little pressure on her."

"clear."

Upon hearing this, Crocodile watched as the Den Den Mushi was disconnected before turning to Reiju.

"To be honest, I don't want to stay in a world that's about to be destroyed."

"This shows that the number of people who can turn into monsters is far greater than we imagined. The guild leader shouldn't have declared war directly on the Sky Island."

Reiju said, frowning.

This is not the best solution.

But Crocodile looked at Reiju intently.

"That's just your opinion. In reality, we had to declare war at that time to assert our power and strength. You know, the Hunter's Guild is not a powerful organization."

Those countries are all watching.

Therefore, it was unavoidable that the World Government made the first move; otherwise, the situation might have been much worse.

"Yes, I understand."

Reiju took a deep breath upon hearing this, and then nodded.

"Yes, you see different things depending on where you stand."

Crocodile nodded, then seemed to have thought of something.

"About your brother."

Reiju froze, staring intently at Crocodile.

"He's in the East Blue, at the Barati Restaurant. But there aren't many people eating there now. Also, it seems he's occasionally infiltrated hunter teams before. From the information we've received, things seem to be going well."

"Is that so? That's fine then."

Reiju nodded, seemingly relieved.

"If you wish, I can send someone to protect him."

"No need."

Reiju hesitated for a moment and then shook her head.

"It's fine as it is."

Seeing Reiju say this, Crocodile didn't continue to try to persuade her.

……

There were indeed many other emotions among the hunters.

After all, compared to many hunters, the idea of ​​getting injured or even killed for the sake of others is still a bit too advanced.

Especially when the person you save has no connection to you.

Of course, there are people who are frustrated and don't want to continue, and there are also people who love to fight.

Everyone, regardless of their background, found their place in this major event.

"You two follow behind the others."

Just before entering the battle, Sabo looked at Ace and Luffy with a serious expression.

After meeting, Sabo's missing memories were quickly filled in, which naturally excited all three of them.

However, compared to Ace and Luffy, Sabo, although not very old, has experienced more and is naturally more mature.

"Don't worry, I'm really good now."

Ace and Luffy infiltrated the Revolutionary Army's operations together.

Even though the dragon didn't keep his son in a safe rear, he certainly took care of him and arranged for his three sworn brothers to act together.

"If we just let them run rampant, these things won't be easy to deal with. If they get hurt..."

Bello Beatty looked at the three men who were rubbing their hands together, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.

"We all have to grow up eventually, and we grow even faster through these kinds of experiences."

When Dragon said that, Betty couldn't say anything. Her abilities were useful in battles between people, but not so suitable in battles against these monsters.

After all, when caught up in a state of battle frenzy and fueled by courage, it's easy to disregard injuries in order to defeat one's opponent.

However, if you fight this monster and get injured, you will turn into the same monster.

This is also the most difficult thing.

"Our goal this time is to eliminate the monsters within our alliance as soon as possible. The Revolutionary Army's strength is not yet sufficient to cover more areas."

Dorag looked at Betty.

"Also, when encountering hunters, cooperate more. If you encounter a difficult opponent, do not attack head-on. Retreat and report back."

"Um."

Betty nodded.

Having taken no action, she is now essentially acting as a messenger.

"Contact me promptly."

After the dragon finished speaking, a gust of wind rose around him, and his body transformed into a whirlwind.

The large ship beneath their feet increased its speed dramatically as it was propelled by the wind.

Just as the ship was about to dock, some people rushed onto the island.

Such situations occur frequently across the ocean.

The conflict took place across the sea, plunging the entire ocean into chaos and death in a short period of time.

On the other end, Mary Geoise.

"It's paused."

The Five Elders quickly realized what was happening and exchanged glances after seeing the report.

"Lord Im must have some other purpose."

The five people frowned deeply.

Do we want a completely broken and chaotic world?

They certainly didn't want to either.

But the five of them were well aware of this and had discussed it extensively.

The world situation has long been beyond their control.

After this situation arose, they could not find a solution and could only place their hopes on the great Lord Im.

But things did not go as they had hoped.

The situation deteriorated rapidly; in just a few years, the world government went from controlling the world to what it is now.

This time, they pinned their hopes on Im's methods to resolve the predicament.

But now, it seems impossible to do so.

And even if it succeeds, what value does a world that has been completely destroyed still have?

"Other worlds."

Nasujiro Sei, who was holding the sword, said in a low voice.

The other four people's expressions changed slightly.

They were the ones who reported Dunn's information, and this time the items were also delivered to Im through their hands.

They could actually guess what Im was planning.

But they didn't know whether Im would take them with him when he left.

Even without them, they had no means to resist Im.

Their lives and deaths depended on Lord Im's decision.