The Pirate Princess Becomes Queen

Hearing her friend's exclamation, Robin thought something had happened to her: "What's wrong? What happened to you?"

Vivi felt a bit of a toothache. She looked at the duck, which pointed at Rao G's corpse and then at the spot where it had fallen into the water, gesturing wildly with an incredibly innocent expression.

Vivi sighed inwardly. Although she had gotten the Devil Fruit for free, and Lao G's attacks weren't much of a threat to her, she still felt it was such a waste!

She carefully chose her words: "...It seems the Devil Fruit has already been eaten."

"Who ate it?"

"...Quack! Quack quack! Quack quack—!" The duck Karu kept quacking beside him, the taste of the Devil Fruit raging in his stomach, like eating something rotten, the nausea was indescribable.

Robin, on the other end, listened to the Den Den Mushi for a long time. Having taught herself duck language and now at level two, she listened for a while, then covered her mouth in disbelief: "Karu ate the Devil Fruit?!"

Vivi's expression was a mix of speechlessness, amusement, and absurdity: "If I'm not mistaken, this is how it should be."

"Hehehe, this is so much fun!"

Robin was very tactful and didn't ask what the specific Devil Fruit ability was. Vivi would tell if she wanted to, and if she didn't, Robin wouldn't ask. In her opinion, the duck was also part of Vivi's fighting force, and it was perfectly reasonable for the other party to want to keep it a secret.

The previous Mr. 4 who died in battle had his beloved gun "eaten" a Devil Fruit, so it's not too shocking that a duck has eaten a Devil Fruit.

Vivi studied the situation for a while. It turned out that the duck fell into the water first and was thrashing about on the surface when Brook fell on top of it. Brook's body was indeed light, and he could even run on the sea, but he still had some weight. That weight pressed the duck face down. When it resurfaced, Rao G threw the Devil Fruit down, and by sheer coincidence, it landed in the duck's beak.

Ducks don't have dark vision, so they couldn't see anything in the pitch black environment. With a "slurp," the Devil Fruit was swallowed...

"So... what kind of fruit did you eat? Did you experience any reaction?" Vivi asked.

She did have a Devil Fruit encyclopedia, but such a thick book couldn't possibly be carried around with her.

Devil Fruits are something that a person can only eat one of at a time; if they eat another, they'll explode on the spot.

This isn't an exam, and she doesn't trade Devil Fruits in the underworld like Doflamingo. How could she possibly remember so many fruits?

She did see what the fruit looked like, but she didn't know exactly what kind of fruit Karu had eaten. She would have to go back and check the encyclopedia, or wait until Karu figured out his ability himself.

Vivi patted her pet's head: "Sigh... We don't know exactly what the ability is yet, but you've completely become a landlubber! If I fall into the water, you won't be able to save me... No! We have to go find Labu right now! Let's go! We're going to Upside Down Mountain right now!"

Half a day later, Bellamy, the hyena who had admired Doflamingo's style since childhood and was mocked by Vivi to go back to learning to weave, came looking for them.

He found Rao G.'s shriveled body.

He then immediately reported the news to Doflamingo.

"Old G is dead..." Doflamingo's face was gloomy. He didn't think Bellamy would play him for a fool in this matter. The other party didn't have that kind of guts. Rao G was definitely dead.

The old man taught Doflamingo to box since he was a child, and he was somewhat like Mr. 8, a loyal retainer of Vivi. He was practically family, so it was impossible not to feel sad.

Doflamingo hesitated for a moment: "The Devil Fruit I wanted is also missing, isn't it? Does Old G have any wounds?"

Bellamy didn't have a Den Den Mushi with fax capabilities, so he could only dictate: "There's a huge wound on his body, I'm not sure if it was from a knife, his wrist was snapped by a tremendous force, the wrist bone pierced his skin, by the way, Mr. Rao G's body is very light, there's almost no blood in his body..."

"I understand." Doflamingo rudely interrupted his analysis.

He felt he understood!

There were only a handful of people stronger than Rao G present, and he didn't believe the old man would be killed by the aftershocks of the battle, so it must have been a powerful figure who personally intervened.

No matter how unruly Jack the Drought is, the Beasts Pirates won't lay a hand on one of their own officers; they're all in the same boat! Jack's importance to Kaido far outweighs that of just a henchman.

He thought it was impossible for the Beasts Pirates to be involved, and he also thought it was impossible for the Big Mom Pirates to be involved. He hadn't offended Big Mom, and he didn't want to offend Cracker, so they probably thought the same thing.

The strong members of CP9 seem to only know physical skills, and they also have a lot of secret transactions with the World Government, so the other party would not target their own people.

Who else could be left? There's only one person who could cause such complete loss of body moisture: the sand crocodile!

If it were the Crocodile from before, Doflamingo wouldn't have believed that the other party would have such audacity to kill his own people and steal his Devil Fruit. "Are you crazy? Do you even know your own name?" But now? ...The current Crocodile is simply insane! This guy has offended both the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates, and that's not all—he even killed Gecko Moria!

Doflamingo even killed his own father, and he always thought he deserved the title of "madman." But after seeing what Crocodile has done recently, he feels he still has a lot of room for improvement! This is true madness!

You've offended so many people, and you don't know how to restrain yourself or find a place to hide. You still dare to offend me.

Doflamingo gritted his teeth, determined to teach Crocodile a lesson he would never forget! He sent his subordinates to contact the kings of the underworld and gather intelligence from all sides. He was going to hold a "Crocodile Killing Conference." Just as the men were being dispatched, he received news that Crocodile was heading straight for the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

Connecting this to Crocodile's previous "achievements," he was stunned! What was Crocodile planning? Was he going to massacre the Holy Land of Mary Geoise?

Right now, during the World Conference, a huge number of monarchs from various countries have gathered in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise. If Crocodile were to rush over and unleash "Erosion Cycle," it wouldn't just be a big news story; it would be a major event that could be written into history books! The entire world order would be rewritten.

The "Crocodile Killing Tournament" ended without a conclusion; the other party was simply too insane. Compared to Crocodile, Doflamingo was practically a gentle, humble, and honest man. He'd put aside his grudge against Lao G for now and decide to observe the situation further...

He previously thought he knew Crocodile very well, but the reality proved him wrong; he knew nothing about this veteran Shichibukai.

He wanted to investigate Crocodile's motives, believing there was a big secret he didn't know about. Otherwise, why would he provoke so many enemies?

Chapter 140 The Discovery of Cracker

The Battle of Devil's Island has officially come to an end.

Reporters from the World Government, the Navy, and the World News Daily landed on the island and conducted several sweeps of searches, taking away everything of value. Frankenstein's monster notebook, the corpse of Oars the Demon, and some valuable zombies were secretly taken away by the World Government's scientific forces. Three days later, news of the death of Gecko Moria, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, spread throughout the world.

The person who killed him was Crocodile, the Sand Crocodile. The World News speculated that it was because Moria had accumulated a lot of wealth, which eventually aroused the greed of three powerful figures, including Crocodile, Jack the Drought, and Cracker, the Sweet Commander, as well as many pirate crews.

Crocodile didn't stop for a moment and flew to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise overnight. He had prepared a lot of things to explain to the Five Elders, but before he could even see them or enter the gate, he was blasted out by Admiral Akainu. It was a real blast; his "Ghost Dog" attack stunned him.

It took him quite a while to realize just how "famous" he was now.

What Doflamingo could think of, the kings and ministers attending the World Conference could naturally think of as well.

On the day Crocodile flew to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, they didn't hold a meeting. A bunch of people huddled in the heavily guarded castle, trembling with fear, worried that Crocodile would go berserk and kill them all. Logia-type Devil Fruit users don't even need a second move to kill weaklings like them.

The Five Elders initially thought Crocodile was just a dog under their command and weren't worried about him turning on his master. But now, seeing Crocodile's "great achievements," they're no longer sure what they thought. You can't judge a book by its cover; what if this guy goes crazy? How many people dare to offend all four Emperors? Let's see who comes forward.

The kings at the World Conference were terrified and had no intention of holding the meeting. The Five Elders simply adjourned the meeting and summoned the Navy Admirals!

Akainu is the closest, so he arrived first. Kizaru is fast and will arrive in a day. Aokiji was annoyed by phone calls and went for a bike ride. However, Aokiji's subordinates have already contacted him, and the admiral will arrive in Mary Geoise in three days at most.

Akainu didn't think that Crocodile alone would require the three admirals to act simultaneously, but he couldn't disobey the orders from the Five Elders. He blocked the gate and started attacking as soon as they met.

Crocodile... Crocodile definitely can't beat Akainu. He fought a grueling day and night on Devil's Island and flew for several days. He's extremely exhausted. Let alone Akainu, he'd have a hard time even fighting a Vice Admiral now. Especially since he heard that Kizaru and Aokiji are also heading this way. What else is there to say? Keep running!

When he ran out of the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, he was filled with despair, feeling that in all the vastness of the world, there was nowhere for him to go!

He was already prepared to live off a woman, but fortunately, the misunderstanding was cleared up when he contacted the Five Elders via Den Den Mushi. As a pirate, he didn't care about the World Conference at all. How would he know when the conference would start or end? He had never cared about it at all.

It can only be said that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, as the wrong person.

The Five Elders were worried that he wasn't telling the truth, so they were very firm. They said, "We need your explanation, but that's after the World Conference. During the World Conference, you, Crocodile, can't come to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise. If you dare to come, we'll have the three admirals kill you. We mean what we say."

Faced with the safety of the kings of the member states and the Celestial Dragons on one side, and Crocodile on the other, who was showing signs of turning into a "mad dog," the Five Elders naturally chose the former, as it was the foundation of the World Government's rule.

Under their orders, Akainu practically drove Crocodile from the Holy Land of Mary Geoise to the Sabaody Archipelago. Akainu declared, "You must stay here and not go anywhere. If you dare to run away, I'll kill you!"

The sand crocodile was held under house arrest in the Sabaody Archipelago.

The outside world is unaware of this. Jack the Drought is indeed incredibly brave; he chased the Sand Crocodile all the way to the Holy Land, Mary Geoise. The Holy Land? That's nothing! Bring the ship over there!

This time he ran into a brick wall. Akainu took Crocodile to the Sabaody Archipelago, Aokiji was still on his way, but Admiral Kizaru had already arrived at the Holy Land of Mary Geoise a day earlier.

Although Kizaru is known for his "pay-as-you-go" attitude and his laid-back demeanor, he can't just let Jack the Drought storm the Holy Land of Mary Geoise. That mammoth is huge; if it were to run over a few Celestial Dragons or trample a few kings, even if he really is Monkey D. Kizaru, he wouldn't be able to take the blame.

After a brutal beating, Kizaru took care of Jack the Drought, arrested him, and locked him up in prison? Neither the Navy nor the World Government wanted to disrupt the current balance, so they simply knocked him out and threw him into the sea, leaving the rest to fend for themselves.

Cracker wasn't so oblivious. Seeing that Drought Jack was getting beaten up, he chose to watch from the sidelines.

Because of Jack the Drought's forceful intrusion and Cracker's inaction, the World Government and the Navy were enraged. You brought one or two ships, and dozens or hundreds of pirates to the first half of the Grand Line. For the sake of balance, the Navy could pretend not to see it, but you can't go too far! Killing the Seven Warlords of the Sea and attacking Mary Geoise?

This time, Aokiji led a team of more than ten warships, almost driving Cracker back to the New World.

Cracker finally snapped out of his daze. "Holy crap, why am I chasing Crocodile? I should be chasing Lola!"

While he was still at sea, he contacted his family.

"I'm sorry, Katakuri-nii, I didn't manage to bring Lola back."

Katakuri has a very magnetic voice. As the leader of the Sweet Commanders and the first mate of the Big Mom Pirates, he has the right to lead his younger siblings and the entire Totto Land Kingdom.

He comforted Cracker: "It's alright. There's nothing wrong with Mom's decision to arrange a marriage with the Giant Kingdom, but the idea of ​​controlling the Giants through Lola is unrealistic. The Navy has increased the blockade, so you should come back soon."

"Yes." Cracker replied respectfully. He thought for a moment and then sent Katakuri two photos, one of Crocodile and the other of Robin.

"The Sand Crocodile is quite strong. If he's willing to join the clan, I think we should give him a chance?"

Katakuri neither confirmed nor denied this, saying that it was up to his mother to decide, as her sons couldn't make the decision.

When he put down the picture of Crocodile and picked up the picture of Nicole Robin, his eyes instantly became incredibly focused.

He asked Cracker, "Where did you see this woman?"

"On Moonlight Moria's Devil's Island, Katakuri-nii, isn't this woman the Ohara demon who can read the Poneglyphs?"

Chapter 141 I'll be in charge of the Baroque Studio.

“That’s right.” Katakuri affirmed his brother’s judgment: “We’re here to help Mom become the Pirate King. This woman is probably the only person in the world who can decipher the Poneglyphs. The red Poneglyph in Mom’s possession needs her to decipher it. I…”

He really wanted to go to the first half of the Grand Line himself and bring Nico Robin back, but the thought of the Navy's blockade gave him a headache. He cursed Jack the Drought in his heart, thinking what an idiot he was!

We can't go to the first half of the Grand Line right now; we'll have to wait a while.

"Come back, I'll talk to Mom about this."

“Okay, Katakuri-nii-san.” Cracker suddenly remembered something and added, “I interrogated a few bounty hunters on the way, and they said that this Nico Robin is a bounty hunter hired by Crocodile, and it seems that she is a leader. If Crocodile is willing to help us lead this woman to the New World and deliver her to Mom, then Mom will forgive Lola, right?”

Katakuri thought about it seriously. The Poneglyphs were something his mother valued highly. Compared to the enormous benefits of becoming the Pirate King, a marriage alliance with the giants was not a big deal. Although Big Mom had an extraordinary enthusiasm for the giants, some delicious cakes could divert her attention. This method also bypassed the blockade set up by the Navy and cut off all of Crocodile's escape routes. Even if it failed, they would not suffer any losses. It was indeed a good method.

He hesitated for a few seconds: "Come back first, let's discuss this carefully. Nico Robin is involved in a very complicated matter. Kaido of the Beast Pirates also has the Red Poneglyph. If we make a move, it could easily trigger a chain reaction. The current situation is very delicate."

"Okay, brother, I'll be right back."

......

The sand crocodile was annoyed because Lola was chasing after him like a leech.

Lola wanders around the Sabaody Archipelago, and in order to win the heart of the sand crocodile, she prepares to make a chocolate cake for her "fiancé".

While buying sugar and cocoa powder at the market, she unexpectedly discovered a strange fruit. After taking it back to her residence, she studied it carefully for a while. Five minutes later, she ate the Devil Fruit and became a user of the Invisible Fruit, or simply put, she became invisible.

The next few days were a nightmare for the sand crocodile.

It's troublesome for Devil Fruit users to take a bath, but they can still take one. For example, they can soak only half of their body in a bath, or they can take a quick bath, or they can take a shower. Basically, it's not a problem.

Crocodile is different from other Devil Fruit users. He is a Sand-Sand Fruit user, and taking a bath is similar to Vivi looking directly at the sun. Both are very painful things for him.

But he couldn't skip bathing; every bath was like a battle for him.

It was already troublesome before, but after Lola ate the Clear-Clear Fruit, his troubles became even greater.