The Pirate Princess Becomes Queen

Chapter 203 Charlotte Linlin

In Chapter 203 of the novel "The Pirate Princess Becomes King," Charlotte Linlin Cracker and Baron Tamago both possess impressive Observation Haki. Rob Lucci was too far away to hear any of their conversation; he could only report Crocodile's contact with the Big Mom Pirates, and was instructed to continue monitoring them.

On the other side, Crocodile hesitated. He was a suspicious person who was prone to acting impulsively and then regretting it. To outsiders, he appeared to be inconsistent in his actions and lacked firm convictions. In terms of strength, this meant that his domineering aura had not awakened for many years.

The assassination attempt on Whitebeard was a result of orders from above, as was his promise to buy food for Vivi a while ago. Now, his desire to get involved in the underground arms trade is also a result of a momentary impulse and greed. At the time, it seemed wonderful, but now that he has calmed down, he regrets it a bit. Has he taken too big a step?

Even with his long-standing connections to the Celestial Dragons and Kaido, Doflamingo didn't dare to monopolize the global arms trade; the situation is far too complex.

Once it plunged in, the sand crocodile feared it wouldn't be able to get out.

He thought about it seriously. Perhaps he should start by doing some tea business with the family's tea minister, "the fourteenth son"? He remembered that his subordinate, Ms. Wednesday, seemed to have started out selling tea...

Just as he was pondering this, Akainu showed up at his door.

First Cracker, then Baron Tamago, and now Akainu. Crocodile feels like he's never been so busy.

I used to read the newspaper every day, bored out of my mind. Now? ...

"What?! Go...go, go...to Wano Country to capture the big boss?" Crocodile was stunned when he heard Akainu's mission. He would rather stay in the Sabaody Archipelago reading newspapers than carry out this damned mission.

He's trying to avoid it, why would he charge forward? That's practically suicide.

Actually, there is a difference. Going doesn't necessarily mean he will die, but not going... He looked at Akainu, whose expression remained normal, and Kizaru, who had come all the way from Marine Headquarters to "persuade" him to agree to the conscription.

Agree? Everything's fine, you'll remain a Shichibukai. Disagree? Do you think you can defeat two admirals together? ...Of course you can't.

If you don't want to die, then you have no choice but to go with them.

Kizaru completed his mission and happily returned to headquarters to clock out. Crocodile, having already agreed, couldn't back out and obediently boarded Akainu's warship to head to the New World.

“I need to contact my subordinates,” he said to Akainu.

"Okay." Akainu had already planned to use his subordinates as cannon fodder, so he readily agreed.

Crocodile contacted Robin and Vivi, his only two intelligent subordinates.

Robin's call went unanswered, and Vivi was somewhat surprised to learn that Akainu and Crocodile were coming to Wano Country.

How did this whole mess end up on Crocodile's head? This guy is so unlucky!

If the innocent bystander "Brother Jin" is on the first level, then the Celestial Dragons are on the second level, the Marines and Crocodile are on the third level, the Five Elders are on the fourth level, and Vivi is on the fifth level!

The fact that she, the mastermind behind the fifth level, has to give advice to the henchmen on the third level is quite interesting.

Considering Crocodile's interpersonal relationships, she plans to introduce another new floor.

"Boss, I've never been to Wano Country..." She ignored the lively sumo wrestling match not far away and lied through her teeth.

Crocodile wasn't surprised at all. A bounty hunter who only sold tea in the first half of the Grand Line—it would be a problem if you said you'd been to Wano Country! Even your boss hasn't been there!

He snorted and said coolly, "Just tell me your method."

Vivi started making up a story, hesitatingly saying, "This Luna..."

The crocodile corrected her: "They are Lunarians."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I've never heard of such a strange race name. I guess I'm just not very knowledgeable..." Vivi admitted her ignorance first, then said in a silly tone, "I have a friend... I've heard her talk a lot about the Kingdom of Totto Land in the New World. It's amazing! I heard that the king there gathers all the races in the world. I wonder if there are any Lunarians among them? If not, maybe we could use the people of Totto Land as cannon fodder..."

Crocodile didn't correct Vivi's mistake this time. That was the King of Totto Land? That was Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors, Crocodile's newly recognized "mother"!

He certainly didn't know the old lady's original intention in collecting rare races from all over the world and establishing the Kingdom of Totto Land, but he did know that they liked to collect these rare races.

He hung up on Weiwei, and with the mindset of taking a chance, he called "Old Ten" Cracker.

Same photo, same story.

The photo that Kyoshiro secretly took of Vivi was faxed to Old Man Van, then to Spandam, the Celestial Dragons, the Five Elders, Sengoku, Akainu, and now it has passed through Crocodile's hands and reached Cracker's side.

Seeing that this matter involved his beloved mother, Cracker dared not delay and immediately reported the matter to his second brother, Katakuri.

Katakuri felt the matter was too big for him to handle, so he reported it again to one of the Four Emperors, Charlotte Linlin.

"Mmm, mmm, mmm—" The old lady was eight meters tall and obese, with thick lipstick and purple eyeshadow on. When Katakuri came in, she was happily eating a ten-meter-tall cake.

Katakuri recounted the events, specifically pointing out the relationship between King and Kaido.

The middle-aged woman, her mouth full of cream, had her eyes light up when she saw Jin's photo: "Yes! These are Lunaria! I saw these guys when I was young. The Totto Lands were only missing three races. I always thought these guys were extinct. It would be so great if there were Lunaria! Mmmmmmm—"

Upon hearing about the relationship between King and Kaido, this monster, who was completely indifferent to his own children and whose mind was full of sweets, showed obvious hesitation.

The woman paused to think for a moment, something that was extremely rare for her.

"Kaido... You're saying this guy is Kaido's subordinate...? Well... Come to think of it, it's been over thirty years since I've seen Kaido, hasn't it?"

Regardless of what Kaido thinks, back in the Rocks Pirates, Charlotte Linlin genuinely treated Kaido like a younger brother. Otherwise, given her greedy nature, she would never have given Kaido such a powerful Mythical Zoan type, Azure Dragon form, Devil Fruit.

The two great pirates haven't seen each other for over thirty years. Some of their old friendship still remains; at least for Big Mom, she and Kaido still have a connection.

On one side is her younger brother, and on the other is the rare race she likes very much. She finds it so hard to choose.

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Chapter 204 Windmill Village

The Pirate Princess Becomes Queen Chapter 204 Windmill Village "Hmm, hmm, hmm—what should we do?" Big Mom activated her brain, which she had hardly ever used, and thought carefully.

She gave Katakuri an idea: "You guys go and quietly capture this King, just don't let Kaido find out! I don't want to fight that guy, well, at least not now... Cake! I want more cream cake!"

The old lady showed no intention of doing anything herself, and her instructions to Katakuri were meaningless, so Katakuri could only consult with his brothers and sisters.

He estimated that he and King would be roughly equal in skill, but King's ability to fly was a huge variable. If his brothers and sisters fought together, they could definitely take down King, but what about Kaido? ...They really had no idea.

Cracker came to Crocodile again to discuss the matter.

Crocodile is very clever. He told his "brothers and sisters" that he would use the Marines as cannon fodder to draw Kaido's attention, while he also told Akainu that he had secretly gathered a group of mysterious people to help him. He played both sides well, and both groups thought he was very powerful!

Both Akainu and Katakuri agreed that Kaido should be lured out and that they should absolutely not fight him in Wano Country. In fact, they believed it was best to avoid fighting altogether.

Akainu and Katakuri's initial goal was to capture King, not Kaido. After Crocodile acted as an intermediary and communicated back and forth, they both discovered an opportunity: to bypass Kaido as an obstacle.

First, cause trouble in Dressrosa and disrupt Doflamingo's business.

Once Doflamingo realizes he can't handle the situation, he will definitely seek help from his backer, Kaido.

Kaido's crew is basically a bandit's den. They're all skilled in fighting and incredibly tough, but when it comes to doing business? Resolving disputes? In the Beasts Pirates, that's a rare ability. The only ones with problem-solving skills and prestige are Kaido himself and King.

One scenario is to lure Jhin out and then capture him directly outside.

If King doesn't come, but Kaido does, then we'll go to Wano Country to capture King; that's a different scenario.

Another possibility is that King and Kaido arrive in Dressrosa together. That would be terrible news for Akainu and Katakuri, but good news for Vivi, who is planning to steal someone away. This requires a case-by-case analysis...

King, the leader of the Three Calamities with a bounty of $1.39 billion, and a top-tier powerhouse worldwide, was completely unaware that several large nets were closing in on him from different directions.

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East China Sea.

Robin not only found Shimotsuki Koushirou, a descendant of the Shimotsuki samurai from Wano Country, and listened to him tell many interesting stories about Wano Country, but also met Belo Betty, a Revolutionary Army cadre. The two hit it off immediately and admired each other.

In Robin's third week in the East Blue, the Revolutionary Army leader, Monkey D. Dragon, personally approached her to recruit her, hoping she would contribute to the revolutionary cause.

Robin thought about it for two days. In fact, she had a strong desire to die. Living was too tiring and difficult. Now she wore a smile every day, which was a complete mask-like disguise.

She was willing to provide the revolutionary army with whatever help she could, but she did not accept Long's invitation because she herself did not know when her psychological defenses would collapse and she would completely sink into depravity. She was worried that she would affect the revolutionary army's great cause.

Both Dragon and Belo Betty deeply sympathized with Robin, and they both sensed the darkness in her heart. Many soldiers and officers who joined the Revolutionary Army suffered from similar psychological issues. The idea of ​​having a dead mother, a barely clinging father, no siblings, and a nation of tens of millions with a standing army of 600,000 waiting to be inherited without having to do anything is ultimately a minority… at least that's what Belo Betty told Dragon when she gave this example.

How to do it?

Conventional methods of counseling were completely ineffective with Robin; her heart was too closed off, and she wouldn't open up to anyone or anything.

Dragon gave Robin a task. According to him, he was a major wanted criminal by the World Government, and contacting his family would bring unimaginable danger to them. So he asked Robin to go see his son and bring back the gift he had bought for him.

Robin arrives at Windmill Village in a daze and gives the famous "Criminal Brand" sneakers that Dragon bought on Fishman Island to his son, Monkey D. Luffy.

Luffy didn't even ask who gave him the sneakers. Robin spent a long time thinking about how to explain the father-son relationship and why his father's identity was sensitive and he couldn't show his face. She thought of many things, but in the end, she didn't use any of them.

Luffy is like a single-celled organism. Dad? Oh, I know I have a dad. Everyone else has one, so do I. Hmm, I see. Any more specific thoughts? None!

Robin looked at the simple-minded boy in front of him. Was this really the son of the Revolutionary Army leader? Or was he adopted?

Luffy put on the sneakers his father had given him and ran two laps around Windmill Village, calling it exercise.

"Robin! Become my crewmate! I will definitely become the Pirate King!" Luffy shouted from the village entrance.

"Hehehehe," Robin covered her mouth and chuckled. "Don't be silly, you think you can recruit me?"

To be honest, Robin only came to accept Luffy's opinion after Enies Lobby. Before that, she basically just followed the ship. Now, Luffy's idea of ​​recruiting her with just a few words is a complete pipe dream; the two are simply not compatible.

Just then, the Den Den Mushi rang, and Crocodile scolded Robin, somewhat annoyed, "Why didn't you answer my call!"

Robin glanced into the distance; Luffy was still waving at her from the village entrance, repeating to her like a broken record, "Robin, come be my crewmate!"

Crocodile also heard Luffy shouting through the Den Den Mushi. Although he was far away, he could still hear some of the sounds. He asked curiously, "Where are you?"

“East Sea, a, well, a small village, with a few very cheerful villagers,” Robin replied succinctly.

Crocodile had no interest in any small village. He said, "Why didn't you answer the phone before!"

Robin lay on the lawn, her graceful curves and the blue sky and white clouds creating a beautiful picture.

“Mr. 0, our previous agreement does not seem to restrict my personal freedom. Where I go and who I meet is none of your business.”

Robin's response was much stronger than her previous timid and submissive attitude. She had come to terms with it now. At worst, it was just death. What could be more terrifying than death?

Crocodile misunderstood. He believed that Robin had a powerful backer and that by making things clear now, she was essentially laying her cards on the table.

"Fine, fine, fine! I underestimated you." Poverty makes one lose ambition, and a thin horse has long mane. After experiencing the harsh realities of society, Crocodile can now be considered flexible and resilient.

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Chapter 205 The Crocodile is up to something again

To Crocodile, Robin's tough stance meant she had grown too powerful and, with the support of the mysterious force behind her, had completely broken free of his control.

In 1515 of the Sea Calendar, Robin entered the Grand Line from the West Blue. The following year, 1516 of the Sea Calendar, the two reached an agreement to form Baroque Works. Now, three years later, their partnership has come to an end.

“One day you will kneel on the ground and beg me,” Crocodile said viciously.

You ignore me today? Tomorrow you'll be begging for my attention! While that may not be the exact phrase, that's the gist of it.

Robin didn't care at all, and chuckled twice: "Okay, Mr. 0, I'm waiting for your revenge, but you'd better hurry up, because I won't be in the East Blue in a couple of days."