Everyone was in a frenzy.
Except for one person.
Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
He stood inside his casino, looking out the window at the endless dark clouds that covered the entire sky, and the torrential rain poured down, washing over every corner of the earth.
His face was extremely pale, even more so than the dark clouds in the sky.
Seeing this, Nico Robin, who was standing behind him, said with a half-smile, "What should we do now, Boss?"
She could understand Crocodile; for the sake of that secret of the Alabasta Kingdom, she, as the boss, had put in a lot of effort in the Alabasta Kingdom.
It not only cost a huge amount of money, but also required a lot of effort and time.
The results of it?
Just as his plan was about to come to fruition, a sudden downpour brought it to the brink of collapse.
Crocodile's ability to maintain his composure is already quite remarkable.
Nico Robin, at least, believes she lacks that kind of self-control.
"Check it for me."
Crocodile angrily snapped the cigar in half and said coldly, "This rain is not normal. Now go and investigate what's going on with this rain."
The Kingdom of Alabasta had been under his control for several years using the dancing powder, so there was no way such heavy rain could have occurred there.
But this impossible thing happened nonetheless, and Crocodile suspected that someone was behind it.
In fact, it wasn't just him; even Nico Robin thought the same way. After hearing Crocodile's instructions, she immediately began investigating...
As Crocodile's stronghold, the Kingdom of Alabasta has Crocodile's spies everywhere.
After a thorough investigation, Nico Robin quickly found a clue.
A day later, Nico Robin placed a photograph in front of Crocodile.
Crocodile glanced at the photo, which showed an unfamiliar man floating in the sky with a dark cloud above his head.
Nico Robin said, "Someone witnessed this person summon dark clouds, and then it rained heavily."
Crocodile glanced out the window; the torrential rain continued.
It's been a whole day, and the heavy rain shows no sign of stopping. I don't know how many more days it will last.
"Who is this guy?"
Upon hearing Crocodile's question, Nico Robin shook her head. "I don't know him. I've asked other intelligence organizations, and no one knows who this guy is. However, considering that he can summon torrential rain, he is very likely a Devil Fruit user."
"If it's not the Cloud-Cloud Fruit, then it's the Rain-Rain Fruit."
Crocodile said, "A Logia-type Devil Fruit?"
In fact, even without Nico Robin saying it, he had similar guesses; ordinary Devil Fruits couldn't do that.
Only those powerful Logia-type Devil Fruits possess such abilities.
But the question is, why did this guy come to the Kingdom of Alabasta to bring rain?
Was it aimed at him? Or did 3.5 simply believe he could save the Kingdom of Alabasta?
Crocodile believes it is most likely the latter.
After all, his plans have not yet been exposed, and most people believe that the water shortage in the Kingdom of Alabasta is due to King Cobra's problem, and has nothing to do with him.
So it's unlikely they're targeting me.
It's very likely that he simply wants to save the Kingdom of Alabasta.
He might even be able to take the opportunity to become a guest of honor in the Kingdom of Alabasta. If he were to use his skills even more cleverly, he might even be able to overthrow the incompetent King Cobra and become king himself.
Regardless of the possibility, Crocodile was genuinely displeased. He had devoted himself to the Alabasta Kingdom, and after finally wreaking havoc on it, he absolutely would not allow anyone to jump out and reap the benefits at this time.
12. Impossible to win
Thinking of this, Crocodile suppressed his anger and asked his assistant.
"Tell me where this guy is right now."
Without hesitation, Nico Robin replied, "This guy is in the port city of Rapeseed Flower."
Crocodile slowly stood up from his chair, his Gundam-like body exuding a strong sense of oppression. "It seems we should go and meet the hero who saved the Kingdom of Alabasta."
Nico Robin's eyes flickered. She knew perfectly well what Crocodile's plans were in meeting that person, and it was most likely to be detrimental to that person.
But as an assistant, she was powerless to stop Crocodile and could only offer a soft reminder.
"This guy's Devil Fruit could very well be your nemesis, Boss."
Crocodile sneered, glanced at Nico Robin, and said domineeringly, "You're overthinking it. In the desert, I am the uncrowned king."
"So what if he really is a user of the Rain-Rain Fruit?"
Nico Robin smiled slightly and said, "You're right, Boss. I'll go prepare now."
That afternoon, the two set off on their desert ship.
The next morning, we arrived at the port city of rapeseed flowers.
However, to Crocodile's dismay, when they arrived at the port city of Rapeseed Flower, they learned from passersby that the people who brought the rain had already left Rapeseed Flower.
“Does anyone know where he went?” Crocodile asked.
One of the bartenders said, "I heard from Lord Rowe that he wants to go to the Rainlands."
Crocodile: ...
Nico Robin: ...
This answer was unexpected by both of them.
Nico Robin chuckled and said, "Looks like we've completely missed out, Boss."
Crocodile felt a chill run down his spine. Rainfield was his stronghold, and the enemy's target was so clear. Could it be that they were really coming for him?
This is troublesome.
"Let's go back." Crocodile immediately decided to return, and the two of them once again boarded the Desert Ship, spending a day to return to Rainland.
The downpour finally stopped the moment they stepped into the rain.
A ray of sunlight pierced through the thick clouds and fell upon Crocodile and Nico Robin.
Crocodile shook himself off the rain and walked expressionlessly toward his casino.
Upon entering the Rain Party, Crocodile looked around and found that the entire casino seemed to be closed.
There wasn't a single customer.
But an uninvited guest appeared.
A boy sat in a chair, smiling at him.
Crocodile recognized him; this was the man who had summoned the rainstorm and brought his plans to the brink of collapse.
"You are Luo Wei."
Crocodile spoke, uttering the boy's name, a name he had heard from the residents of the rapeseed fields.
Loewy nodded. "That's right, it's me. It's really not easy to see you, Crocodile."
Crocodile snorted coldly and asked, "What do you want with me?"
Luo Wei said, "It's nothing serious, I just want to see what a Logia-type Devil Fruit user looks like."
Upon hearing this, Crocodile was taken aback. Ah, something's not right.
"You're not a Logia-type Devil Fruit user?"
"That's right, I'm not only not a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, I'm not even a Devil Fruit user."
"This is impossible."
Crocodile instinctively refuted Lovi's words, "If you're not a Devil Fruit user, how can you summon a torrential rain?"
"Of course, it's because I know magic," Rowe said calmly.
"Nonsense." Crocodile scoffed. "Do you take me for a three-year-old?"
Magic or whatever, only three-year-olds believe in that stuff. Adults don't believe in magic at all, let alone an old pirate like him.
Crocodile not only didn't believe it, but felt that the other party was insulting his intelligence.
In fact, not only Crocodile, but even Nico Robin, who accompanied Crocodile to the Rain Party, thought that Loew was teasing Crocodile.
Luo Wei shrugged. "If you don't believe me, then forget it."
Crocodile chuckled coldly, then with a flick of his right hand, his arm transformed into a sand blade, slashing towards Rowe.
Where the sand blade passed, it left a deep slash mark on the ground.
But just as Sandblade was about to get close to Rowe, it was blocked by an invisible wall.
puff!
The indestructible sand blade struck the wall like an egg hitting a rock, shattering into a pile of loose sand.
Fortunately, Crocodile reacted quickly, and the sand that filled the sky rolled back and turned into his arm.
Having failed to probe the waters, Crocodile quietly increased his vigilance.
This guy is not to be underestimated.
What was that thing just now? It actually blocked my Vajra Blade. You know, his sand blade can even cut through stone, and it's as easy as cutting tofu.
Luo Wei gave a thumbs up, "As expected of a pirate, you acted without hesitation. In that case, you can lend me a move too."
Crocodile instantly became alert, wary of a sudden attack from Rowe.
However, several seconds passed, and Luo Wei remained seated motionless in his chair, looking at him with a half-smile.
There was no trend of taking action.
Crocodile: ? ? 483?
"What the hell are you doing?" He didn't understand what this guy was thinking. Was he trying to scare him?
But at that moment, Nico Robin's trembling voice came through.
"Boss, your body."
Crocodile froze for a moment, looked down, his pupils contracted sharply, and he was completely dumbfounded.
His lower body, including his two legs, was petrified and turned into stone.
Moreover, the petrification didn't stop; it continued to spread, climbing from the waist to the chest in the blink of an eye.
Crocodile instinctively tried to use his elemental powers, but found that his lower body was not responding to his commands.
To be honest, the only thing that can be done now is to petrify the area above the chest.
But if he does that, he'll really be finished.
"Assistant, assistant ahhhhhhh!!!!"
Crocodile screamed hysterically, and the petrification actually stopped, stopping at his collarbone.
Even his two arms were petrified.
"!!!"
He truly hadn't expected Luo Wei's methods to be so bizarre. He had been caught off guard and petrified, leaving only his head. How could he possibly fight now?
Hit him on the head?
But can you really agree to something just by thinking about it? Even a fool would know the answer: you can't possibly win.
13. Slash-Slash Fruit
"I surrender."
Crocodile took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and said to Rowe, "I was wrong just now, and I'm willing to compensate you. What do you think?"
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