The Pirate Princess Becomes Queen

"Bang!" After noticing someone starting to fight back, Weiwei also revealed a nervous, uneasy, and fierce expression. She took out her musket, used a finesse, and fired a shot with particular "seriousness." The bullet flew past the target's side without even touching the skin.

Nico Robin, standing to the side, showed a brief moment of panic. The ferocity of the enemy was unexpected, but she still believed that her side had the advantage in numbers and that the enemy was not worth mentioning.

At this moment, he also took out his musket and, in order to maintain his persona as an ordinary bounty hunter, fired a shot into the distance.

To be fair, her marksmanship was decent; Vivi estimated it to be at least level 2 or higher. She even showed some of her skill, and together with Nico Robin, they took turns firing at each other for two minutes before finally killing a seemingly muscular pirate...

"Be careful and stay alive! These enemies don't look easy! ... If things get really bad, jump ship and run." After realizing the ferocity of the enemy, Nico Robin no longer cared about hiding her identity. She knew she had made the mistake of underestimating them, so she ran away quickly, whispering to her friend Vivi to be careful before she left.

Vivi looked at the duck. Nicole Robin was actually quite humane. Was it inappropriate for her to always treat her like a fake friend?

The duck quacked twice, giving her a look that said, "You think about it, you really think about it."

Drought Jack's men swarmed in, and the unprepared bounty hunters were driven back in defeat.

Crocodile did not make a move immediately; he observed from the shadows. Nico Robin contacted Mr. 1 and Mr. 2, who were hidden in the crowd, attempting to defeat the enemy with the help of the studio's strong members.

On the other side, the combination of Vivi and the duck was still very eye-catching. A very muscular henchman grinned and revealed a rather cruel smile as he swung a large knife at Vivi.

When Vivi and Yamato were drinking, a single clash of Haki could knock out thousands of these low-level foes. She definitely couldn't use Conqueror's Haki now. She threw away her musket, drew her sword, and suppressed her speed and power. She looked like she was gritting her teeth as she took the blow with considerable effort.

"Hehehe, you've got some skills!" The enemy soldier licked his lips, his sword flashing faster and faster as he launched a fierce attack in what he considered a very powerful manner.

Chapter 117 High-Ranking Agents of Baroque Works

Vivi defended with two moves and countered with one move; it was all an act, a forced performance!

She focused one part of her attention on her opponent and nine-tenths on observing the battlefield.

As someone who had witnessed the events firsthand and was hiding under the bed, anonymously, she certainly knew that Jack the Drought was coming to see Crocodile. She just hadn't expected him to arrive so quickly. This guy was still chasing Shiki in the latter half of the New World; it wasn't easy for him to come all this way...

She pretended to block and parry, occasionally retaliating with minimal effort, and then beckoned the old retainers, Mr. 8, to come closer to her. She had no one capable of fighting on her side, so she was very safe.

While Vivi was slacking off, the other bounty hunters weren't having such a leisurely time.

There was no hierarchical relationship between them. The bounty hunters did indeed keep their secrecy to the extreme, but they were disorganized in battle and could not stop the well-coordinated Beast Pirates. At the critical moment, the high-level agents of Baroque Works finally made their move.

Tall and muscular with bronze skin and a cold expression, Mr. 1, who ate the Quick-Cut Fruit and can turn any part of his body into a blade, performed exceptionally well. Those hulking henchmen were no match for his slashes.

He transformed his arms into two sharp blades, whirlwind-like as he charged into the crowd, and when he emerged, five or six pirates lay dead in pools of blood.

He tried to expand his gains, but Jack the Drought's subordinate, a "real fighter" level member of the Beasts Pirates, ate an artificial Devil Fruit. Sheephead in his sheep form drew his greatsword and blocked Mr. 1.

On the other side, Mr. 2 Bon Clay, who uses the Okama Kenpo style, grits his teeth and blocks another real fighter, the female pirate Kinrami, who ate the artificial Devil Fruit, Springbok form.

Mr. 1 and Mr. 2's combat experience was clearly inferior to that of the two seasoned veterans. Even though they were using artificial Devil Fruits, the two veterans were still Zoan-type Devil Fruit users, agile and with extremely strong regenerative abilities. After more than ten exchanges, Mr. 1 was still able to keep up with his opponent thanks to his calm mind and excellent physical qualities, showing no signs of weakness. Mr. 2, on the other hand, was starting to struggle.

Mr. 3, who was regarded as a tool by Vivi and ate the Wax-Wax Fruit, had his hair tied in a bun in the shape of the number "3". He quickly controlled the wax liquid to help Mr. 2.

Mr. 1's partner, the female bounty hunter Ms. Shuangshou, who ate the Thorn Fruit, helped Mr. 1. She could grow thorn-like spikes all over her body, which looked intimidating, but in reality, she didn't have much of an advantage against the powerfully regenerative Shepshead. After a few moves, this woman positioned herself as a support and restraint role, leaving the main attack to Mr. 1.

Mr. 1, Mr. 2, Mr. 3, and Ms. Doublefinger—aside from these four, the rest of the Baroque executives are rather weak. For example, Ms. Wednesday fought a grunt for twenty rounds, which fully demonstrated their actual combat level.

Mr. 8, the veteran Icarus, opened fire on the enemy with a shotgun; Mr. 9, wielding two iron bars, fought a pirate with great skill; Ms. Monday, swinging a giant log, relied on her strength to take on two enemies single-handedly...

"Not bad swordsmanship!" The pirate fighting Vivi was completely unaware of the strength of his opponent. After fighting for a long time without being able to defeat her, he was somewhat annoyed.

Vivi squeezed out some sweat from her forehead, looking as if she might be defeated at any moment.

She said breathlessly, "I still have so many tricks up my sleeve..."

"Hehehehe—Huh? Where are you going?!" The pirate had just laughed twice and was about to say something harsh when he suddenly noticed that the woman opposite him had run to the side at an incredible speed, dragging a duck with one hand and grabbing Mr. 8 with his strange hairstyle with the other, quickly disappearing into the crowd.

Staring at the empty ground in front of him, the muscular Beast Pirates were stunned. What's going on? If you had been that fast just now, wouldn't I be dead already?

Before he could even figure it out, he felt a tremendous force slam down on his head. As his spine snapped, his skull shattered, and his brains spilled out, he finally understood that the woman opposite him had run away beforehand because his boss, Drought Jack, had made his move!

Jack the Drought, one of Kaido's three calamities, didn't eat an artificial Devil Fruit, but rather a Zoan-type, Elephant-Elephant Fruit, Ancient Zoan, Mammoth Form. Ancient Zoan fruits are not as valuable as Mythical Zoan fruits, but they are still very precious. The user gains immense power from the form. In this moment, Jack the Drought transformed into a giant ancient mammoth, ignoring friend and foe, and launched a ferocious charge at the crowd.

Numerous bounty hunters were trampled into a bloody pulp by the mammoths, and several of Jack the Drought's own pirates were also trampled to death, but he didn't care about such casualties at all.

Vivi's Observation Haki detected the guy in advance, so she immediately moved aside from his charge and, taking advantage of the chaos, led Duck and the old minister to another ship.

Drought Jack had no idea that someone else was swimming there. When he noticed that the Sand Crocodile hadn't shown up yet, he immediately charged straight at Mr. 1 in his mammoth form.

He could tell that this was the enemy's "strongest" member, and that if he attacked this monk-like guy, Crocodile would definitely stop him.

His guess was completely correct. Doflamingo possessed a vast Donquixote Family with many capable subordinates. Crocodile, on the other hand, traveled alone and originally had no subordinates. It was only after meeting Nico Robin and establishing Baroque Works that he gradually gained more subordinates. Being able to recruit a strong person of Mr. 1's caliber was purely by luck, and it would be a great pity if he died.

Hidden in the shadows, he immediately made his move, sending a massive sandstorm swirling from the side towards Drought Jack, who had transformed into a mammoth.

"Shalan!"

The sandstorm moves at high speed in a whirlwind shape, with each grain of sand acting like a sharp dagger, using the force of rotation to cut and attack enemies.

Few mortals can withstand such natural forces. The sand crocodile was very confident in his "sandstorm," but his usual sharp moves met their match today.

The sandstorm struck directly at Drought Jack, who had transformed into a mammoth. The expected scene of blood and gore did not materialize. Jack's thick skin completely protected him from the sandstorm. Occasionally, some sand grains would cut his skin, but they were only skin and could not reach his muscles. Moreover, thanks to his high regenerative ability, the few scratches healed quickly within two seconds.

“Sand Crocodile,” Jack said in a muffled voice, glancing at Old Sand.

Seemingly to make an example of him, he charged forward without slowing down, taking a hit from "Sandstorm," and then stomped heavily on the deck with his forefoot, raising his mammoth trunk high and slapping Mr. 1 with a loud "smack."

Even if Mr. 1's entire body turned into sharp blades, he could not withstand Jack's immense strength. He was like a cannonball, sent flying in an arc, and with a "plop" fell into the sea.

Chapter 118 Even the Crocodile Was Stunned

Crocodile grabbed a bounty hunter and threw him far out to sea: "You, go down and save them!"

He didn't even have time to watch the rescue process. He leaped to Jack's side, his arm covered in sand, then grew to a gigantic size, turning into a crescent-shaped blade that slashed towards Jack's head.

"Crescent-shaped dunes!"

Jack's charge was interrupted. Drought, one of the three calamities, showed no fear and did not use any earth-shattering moves. The mammoth raised its forelegs high to dodge the opponent's slash, while simultaneously stomping down on the sand crocodile like Mount Tai.

"Fool, you're too slow!" The sand crocodile transformed its body into elemental form, easily dodging the opponent's powerful stomp.

But Jack's strength was too great. The mammoth's feet stomped two large holes in the deck, and the immense force was transmitted to the entire hull. A huge crack appeared in the keel at one-third of the way down, and the whole ship shook violently, clearly about to break.

"Are you crazy?! You're a Devil Fruit user too, right? Why are you destroying the ship?" Crocodile was very uncomfortable with the opponent's almost suicidal fighting style. He, as a Sand-Sand Fruit user, could fly. Could an elephant fly too?

He could feel the other person's gaze fixed on him; he was sure this guy was looking for him, and he had that much sense of judgment.

He was completely baffled as to why Drought Jack would target him. He had no past grudges or recent conflicts with him, so there was no reason for him to fight him to the death!

Jack looked mature beyond his years, with a forehead full of wrinkles, like a middle-aged man, but in reality, he was only 23 years old, a true young man. Crocodile knew the name of the Three Disasters, but he had never actually interacted with Jack, so he was quite puzzled...

The crocodile asked menacingly, "Who ordered you to kill me?"

He actually wanted to say, "Hey bro, are you sure you've got the right person?" but he felt that was too unimpressive and didn't fit his status as a senior pirate, so he changed his approach on the spot.

Drought Jack's eyes were bloodshot, his pupils bulging out: "Ordered? It was Lord Kaido who gave me the order! Lord Kaido ordered me to bring your head back!"

Crocodile: "???"

He wanted to curse, but the words caught in his throat, and he swallowed them back. There was no particular reason; he simply didn't dare...

The Four Emperors each have their own characteristics. Whitebeard only cares about his family and friends. He doesn't care whether outsiders live or die. As long as you don't provoke him, generally speaking, nothing serious will happen.

Redhead has great ambitions; he cares about his dreams. If you keep your distance from him, you can usually fool him.

The older woman only cares about her cake, eats and drinks well, and occasionally flatters him; she's not difficult to please.

Only Kaido! Kaido is the most difficult to deal with!

Doflamingo fears nothing but Kaido. Why? Because Kaido is a bad person. He's stronger than all the bad guys and worse than all the strong guys! That's terrifying! Big Mom actually has a kind side, and the other two Yonko are the same. If you don't mess with them, you'll be fine. But Kaido is different. He has no good intentions; he's a pure villain.

Crocodile dared to point his finger at Whitebeard and hurl insults, but against Kaido? He wouldn't even dare say a few words behind his back, let alone speak to him directly. He's genuinely afraid...

He originally thought he had only offended Whitebeard and Shanks, but now that he has discovered that Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, has also become his enemy, he feels incredibly heavy-hearted. He is having such a hard time!

Making him surrender and obediently offer his neck for chopping? That was impossible. After confirming that Drought Jack was not lying, he gave up on the idea of ​​negotiation.

Having offended three of the Four Emperors, he no longer plans to go to the New World.

A vague thought even crept into Crocodile's mind. Before, he thought Zephyr's arrival in Alabasta was like the sky falling, but now... now he actually hoped Zephyr would come to Alabasta quickly! He wanted Zephyr to help him resist Kaido's threat. He was too weak to withstand Kaido's wrath; if Zephyr didn't come, he'd have no choice but to go to Mary Geoise and stand guard for the Celestial Dragons...

I was extremely frustrated; this hatred came out of nowhere!

He showed no mercy to Drought Jack.

The Logia type is widely recognized as the strongest of the three types of Devil Fruits, and there's truth to that.

Even though it was the ocean, he turned the deck, mast, and other items into sand, then transformed his arm into a sand blade, and used his strongest move, "Desert Blade," to fiercely slash at Drought Jack.

Jack the Drought became a top lieutenant of Kaido, a fearless man who could shout "Move the ship over here!" even when Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Admiral Fujitora, and Vice Admiral Tsuru were all present. What was his reliance? His reliance was his toughness! He had thick skin and flesh, high defense, strong recovery ability, and overwhelming endurance.

Crocodile's "Desert Blade" is incredibly powerful. Every swing of his arm produces an effect comparable to Vivi's "Mighty Kingdom." Whether it's a ship, a flag, or a pirate, anything within the range of his "Desert Blade" will be drained of moisture and turned into blackish-yellow sand.

This tactic was also effective against Drought Jack. His rock-like thick hide was sanded layer by layer, but Jack's regenerative ability was indeed incredibly strong. As the old hide shed, new hide grew back in no time, and the new hide's resistance to sandification increased slightly each time.

Compared to Crocodile's frequent use of powerful moves, Jack the Drought has few moves to speak of. He just goes around in circles with the same few moves as a mammoth: stomping, charging, swinging his trunk, and stabbing with his tusks. His attacks seem clumsy.

For the first twenty moves, Crocodile beat Jack the Drought to a pulp, his fierce attacks were a joke in front of his elemental body. But after fifty moves, he used his ultimate move in succession, while his opponent only used normal attacks. There was a clear difference in their stamina, and he had to reduce his attack frequency and only use his killing move at the critical moment.

Crocodile was confident in his strength. He had fought the chief of staff of the Revolutionary Army for a day and a night a while ago. He believed that he was in excellent physical condition and was currently at his peak. Surely this elephant in front of him wouldn't fight him for a day and a night as well?

As the battle between the Sand Crocodile and Jack the Drought intensifies, Rao G., a Donquixote Family executive who appears to be quite old and serves as a guide, also joins the fray.

The old man with bulging veins on his head faced two giants. He fought two against one, and with his unique qigong technique, he managed to beat the two giants into a sorry state. Every punch and kick from Rao G carried tremendous power. Fortunately, the giants were very strong and could hold on for a while.

Vivi was overjoyed. This kind of battle was something she could only dream of. She happily paddled around while asking the duck to collect attribute points!

Chapter 119 A Loose Plate

The scene was too chaotic, and it was really inappropriate for such a funny character as Karoo the Duck to be running around like that. Fortunately, there are many funny people at Baroque Works, so adding one more wouldn't be out of place, especially with Vivi's help.

The Beasts Pirates were very experienced in chaotic battles. Apart from Jack the Drought's warship piercing through three of their ships in one go, the remaining nine ships were also secured to the sea surface by the pirates using chains, ropes, or simply cutting off their masts.

At this moment, the thirteen ships were interlocked and crowded together, appearing quite chaotic.

The duck ran ahead, and Weiwei chased after it, sometimes really, sometimes pretending, occasionally showing a particularly anxious expression.

"Excuse me, excuse me! My duck is terrified!"

"Brother in front, for the sake of Baroque Studio, please stop those ducks for me. They're the only memento my grandfather, who grew tea on the mountain, left me!"

"You stupid pirate, you dare touch my duck? You're asking for death!"

Vivi even made her seal ring look like a necklace and hung it on the duck's neck, collecting attributes while having Isis collect blood.

Isis's essence is her heart's blood. This person also has the pride and habits of a vampire. Human blood is fine with her, but she won't touch the blood of poultry such as chickens, ducks, or geese.