Sailing at Sea: The Breath of the Day at the Start

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He chuckled and muttered to himself.

He was going to "see" things clearly this time.

Will the World Government truly uphold justice for the weak, and is it worthy of entrusting its power to them?

194. A series of major events have occurred, and a storm is brewing!

The Grand Line.

Beyond the seas of the Kingdom of Alabasta.

Smoker and Tashigi, who followed the Straw Hat crew to the Alabasta Kingdom, also participated in the battle against Crocodile and witnessed firsthand the destruction Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea who was recognized and granted privileges by the World Government, caused to the country.

But it was not the navy that saved this country, but the pirates.

After witnessing all of this with my own eyes.

Smoker recalled what Ron had said when he met him in Loguetown.

Sitting on the deck of the warship that was escorting Crocodile away from Alabasta, Smoker chewed on a cigar, his expression complex.

"Is the Navy's justice truly justice...?"

Having witnessed everything in Alabasta, he now harbors a sliver of doubt.

"Commander Smoker."

A voice interrupted his thoughts.

Smoker turned his head to look.

Tashigi, with her famous sword Shigure hanging from her waist, wearing glasses, and sporting short blue hair, walked up to him.

"what's up?"

Tashigi marched at him earnestly and said, "Crocodile, who was being escorted, says he wants to see you."

"see me?"

He said he had something to say.

Smoker narrowed his eyes slightly.

He went inside the warship and saw Crocodile the Sand Crocodile, who was firmly bound by Seastone shackles.

Smoker stared at him coldly and said, "Krokkadal, what do you have to say?"

"Smoker the White Hunter".

Crocodile leaned against the wall, staring at him, and said, "I have something to say to the Navy's high command."

"Let's talk in Impel Down."

Smoker exhaled a smoke ring and turned to walk outside.

Just as he was about to walk out, Crocodile's voice sounded behind him.

"What I'm about to say... is related to the ancient weapon, Hades."

Smoker stopped in his tracks.

His eyes were filled with astonishment.

Ancient...weapons.

Hades?!

After Smoker reported the matter to headquarters.

Headquarters immediately issued the order.

The warship, which was originally headed directly to Enies Lobby, was diverted to Marineford.

Wearing Seastone shackles, Crocodile met Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Chief of Staff Tsuru in a room, along with the returning Marine hero, Garp.

Lieutenant General Tsuru looked at Crocodile sitting in the prison chair in front of him and said, "Sar Crocodile, you said you know the whereabouts of the Ancient Weapon Pluton?"

"Otherwise, why do you think I've stayed in Alabasta for so many years?"

Crocodile laughed and said, "Because that country has that historical stone tablet that records the Pluton, an ancient weapon."

Sengoku and Garp's expressions tightened slightly.

"You want to get Hades?"

"of course."

"What would we do with Hades?"

"What to do? Of course, I'll use the ultimate power to become the king of this ocean!"

Today, Crocodile no longer hides his ambition.

"but……"

Crocodile, bound by seastone, gripped the armrests of his chair tightly, gritting his teeth: "That man... ruined everything I had planned!"

"That man...does he mean Straw Hat Luffy?"

Zhan Guo said in a deep voice.

Vice Admiral Tsuru glanced at Garp, who was standing beside him with his arms crossed. Garp looked somewhat uneasy, clearly indicating that he already knew about Luffy becoming a pirate.

"Of course not. He and that swordsman brat named Zoro were only able to beat me because they were lucky."

Crocodile's eyes were cold and fierce: "The man I despise is not someone they can compare to."

"He stole the historical stone tablet hidden in the Kingdom of Alabasta that recorded the whereabouts of Hades."

Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru all had slightly furrowed brows.

"Who is it?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru asked.

Crocodile looked at them and said, "I can tell you, but I have a condition."

Garp frowned and said, "You dare to negotiate with us now? Tell the truth, and maybe we can let you stay in Impel Down for a while..."

"Shut up, Garp."

Sengoku interrupted him and asked Crocodile, "What are the conditions?"

"Let me leave."

"impossible."

Sengoku shook his head: "Pirates stealing a country is a crime that cannot be forgiven."

"Don't speak so confidently."

Crocodile looked at him confidently and smiled, "Why don't we go ask the World Government what they think?"

A few days later.

The warship carrying Crocodile to Enies Lobby was attacked, and Crocodile has disappeared.

the next day.

Another piece of news that shook the oceans came from the World Government.

This news alarmed all four Emperors of the New World.

"The historical stone tablet recording the ancient weapon Hades is now in the hands of the traveler Ron!"

"With Nico Robin, the demon child on his ship, the ancient weapon Pluton may already be in his hands."

"A king who surpasses the Four Emperors is about to reign supreme over the sea."

……

The New World, Whole Cake Island in the Ocean of Nations.

Charlotte Linlin, one of the Four Emperors, was furious upon hearing the news.

"What kind of king reigns over the seas! He's just a mere brat!"

"Being the Pirate King isn't an easy position to hold!"

"So what if you've mastered the Ancient Weapon Pluton? If you dare, come and try your luck in Tavern!"

Charlotte Linlin's roar, accompanied by astonishing power, spread outwards, leaving many people on Whole Cake Island dizzy.

"Mom, calm down."

Charlotte Katakuri said, "This news came from the World Government, probably to incite conflict between the Four Emperors and that traveler Ron."

"Perhaps that's true, but..."

Smoothie, one of the Sweet Commanders, crossed her arms and wore a scarf: "The Sky Scourge, which now has a high probability of possessing the Ancient Weapon Pluton and is accompanied by Nico Robin, a remnant of Oraha who can read the Poneglyphs, is indeed a great threat to us."

“That’s right! Perhaps that guy has already set his sights on the crimson stone tablet in my hands.” Charlotte Linlin’s eyes flashed with a crazy killing intent: “There’s only one position for the King of the Sea, how can I let a newcomer like him get the first move!”

"Mom, what are you planning to do?"

Charlotte Cracker asked, "Should we declare war on that guy?"