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He sneered, and swung his sand-turned arm suddenly, trying to capture Robin in one fell swoop with the giant hand formed by sand.
However, Robin was no longer the frail historian of yesterday. Under Shangguan Wen's guidance, her strength had made a qualitative leap. Taking on Crocodile, now significantly weakened, was easy. In Shangguan Wen's words, it was her first battle outside the Novice Village.
Chapter 58 Crocodile died, and he came back to life
Robin shouted:
"Flowers under your feet, mist under your feet"
A pair of pure white naked legs emerged from the desert, kicking out half-moon-shaped slashes at Crocodile.
"This is the Storm Kick from the Navy's Six Styles? How do you know this?"
"There are many more, pointing guns"
Countless pairs of jade fingers grew out of Crocodile's body and stabbed at him fiercely.
Robin would never tell Crocodile that this was given to her by Shangguan Wen after she signed the contract with him.
Crocodile was startled by the hand that suddenly grew out, but he found that there was no water on his body and no Armament Haki when his fingers poked him. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. This stupid woman was really stupid. If the hand that was wet or wrapped in Armament Haki had hit his body a few times like this, he would definitely be injured.
"You missed the best time, Nico-Robin!"
Crocodile's body turned into flying quicksand, and the poisoned hook on his left hand emitted a cold reflection, trying to take her away directly with poison.
"Six-wheeled Anchor Flower"
Robin used the six arms that grew on his body to grab Crocodile's neck, arms, and feet with incredible precision. Suddenly, a wave of armed domineering wrapped around the originally flawless jade hands, turning the original 6 elemental Crocodile into a physical entity. Then, he used all his strength to bend backwards and broke Crocodile's jaw.
To prevent accidents, a jade leg kicked out with the same slash of armed color domineering, directly cutting off Crocodile's head.
A look of disbelief and horror flashed in Crocodile's eyes. He never expected that Nico Robin could burst out with such amazing strength and judgment at the critical moment.
His head traced an arc through the air before finally tumbling helplessly onto the scorching sand. His once cold and ruthless eyes closed forever. The surrounding wind and sand seemed to freeze at the impact, time frozen in that moment.
Robin panted, sweat slid down her cheeks and mixed with the sand, but her eyes were extremely firm.
She knew that at this moment, she had brought justice not only to herself, but also to those people in Alabasta who had been oppressed by Crocodile.
"it's over……"
Robin spoke softly, her voice soft but filled with undeniable strength. She slowly retracted the arms and legs created by her Flower-Flower Fruit, and her surroundings returned to their original state.
The desert returned to calm again, with only the occasional sound of wind in the distance, seeming to tell of the cruelty of the battle and the difficulty of victory.
Dazbonis looked at Crocodile's head falling to the ground, who died with disbelief in his eyes. He never expected that one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea would die in his home ground, where he was best.
"Crocodile is dead. What are your choices? Avenge him, or join me and become a member of the Beast Affiliate?"
The remaining members of Baroque Works looked at each other. During this period, it was Nico Robin who was in contact with them, issuing orders and tasks, and there was nothing wrong with obeying her.
"Vice President, we are going to the New World, where all the beasts are, Wano Country, no, Inazuma?"
Shangguan Wen walked out of the shadows and looked at the dead Crocodile. The shadow under his feet directly penetrated into Crocodile's body and sewed his body back together. Then, the stitched body stood up again and used the ability of the Sand-Sand Fruit with one hand.
"Well, it's not bad. It's a good disguise to deceive the World Government."
When Dazbonis saw Shangguan Wen clearly, they all fell to the ground in horror. Shangguan Wen, it was Shangguan Wen who came to Alabasta in the Grand Line in person. What was such a big shot planning here? Was it the historical text, or was it Nico Robin?
"Captain, what is this?"
Shangguan Wen said indifferently:
"Ah, Moonlight Moriah can use the Shadow Scissors to turn corpses into zombies. I can do the same, but the difference is that I can retain some of the original body's abilities and ignore the sunlight."
Dazbonis and the other members of the Baroque Workshop were all dumbfounded, staring at the incredible scene before them, their hearts filled with shock and confusion.
Under their gaze, Crocodile's body seemed to be given new life. Although his face was pale and his eyes were empty, it was indeed a body that used the ability of the Sand-Sand Fruit, and it was moving slowly under Shangguan Wen's control.
"Captain Shangguan, what are you doing..."
Mr.2 Fengkelei spoke timidly, with awe that was hard to conceal in his voice.
Shangguan Wen smiled slightly, a smile that held both profound meaning and unquestionable authority.
"This is only a portion of my abilities, enough to show you my strength and the value of joining us. Crocodile's defeat is a turning point for you, but for me, it is just an insignificant part of the plan."
"Plan? My Lord, your plan is... to capture Alabasta?"
Dazbonis managed to calm himself down, trying to grasp a clue from Shangguan Wen's words. Shangguan Wen's eyes swept over the crowd:
"Yes and no, what is your choice?"
Dazbonis exchanged glances with the other members. Although they were shocked by Shangguan Wen's ambition, they couldn't help but feel a little excited.
The world's number one pirate group is not something you can just join if you want to.
"We...are willing to follow Captain Shangguan Wen," Dazbonis finally spoke, making his decision. The other members also expressed their opinions, choosing to join the New Beasts Pirates led by Shangguan Wen.
"Very good. I will now give you your first mission. You will work in Alabasta as part of Baroque Works. You will do what you are supposed to do, but don't involve too many civilians."
"Also, I will send someone to teach you Observation Haki and Armament Haki. This is standard among the cadres of the New World's Emperor-class pirate groups. If you go to the New World now, even if you have Devil Fruit abilities, you will just be a bunch of small fry."
Dazbonis and the others did not deny that they had just witnessed with their own eyes that Nico Robin had successfully and easily killed Crocodile with her Armament Haki 877 Haki and Observation Haki. This was certainly due to Crocodile's complacency, but it could not be denied that the dual-color Haki could restrain the Devil Fruit.
Sarah on the side raised her right hand and said:
"Captain, I wonder who will teach us how to use Haki?"
"It's me, Miss DoubleFinger."
The one who spoke was Crocodile. The voice and tone were exactly the same as his just now. If I hadn't witnessed the other person's beheading with my own eyes, I would have thought it was him.
"I'll contact Vivi and Cobra. There's an undercover agent from the CP Agency at Baroque Works. The appearance of Crocodile has intensified the World Government's desire for ancient weapons. The Five Elders know Crocodile's purpose. If they suddenly stop, they'll send the CP Agency to impersonate pirates and attack Alabasta, seize the historical texts here, or even destroy Alabasta."
"Instead of this, it would be better to let Crocodile come and put the situation under the control of the World Government."
"So, I, Crocodile, am still the president of Baroque Works."
After saying that, Crocodile danced with the desert sword in his right hand, added armed color domineering to the sand blade, and directly split the desert in front of him into two, seeing the end.
Shangguan Wen looked at the brand new puppet he had created using his shadow abilities and nodded in satisfaction:
"Well, the disguise is okay."
Dazbonis and the others swallowed their saliva simultaneously. What do you mean by "pretending to be okay"? They're even better than the real thing. Are the Four Emperors all monsters?
Chapter 59 Devil Fruit Evolution Liquid, Upgraded Light Fruit
After dealing with the matters in Alabasta, Shangguan Wen took Robin and Mitchita to their next destination, the Vinsmoke family in the North Sea.
"System, sign in for today"
[Ding Dong, congratulations to the host for obtaining a bottle of Devil Fruit Evolution Liquid. Taking this potion can allow a lower-level Devil Fruit to evolve into a higher-level Devil Fruit.]
Oh wow, if this is used on Mickey's Light Floating Fruit, it can change from individual single object control to group object control, becoming a female version of the Golden Lion (Mist).
Shangguan Wen looked at the girl who loved to laugh. At this moment, she was standing next to Robin, laughing out loud. Her smile was free of any burden, much better than when she was at Baroque Workshop.
"Captain, do you feel sorry for not accepting such a beautiful princess?"
"It's not a pity. I'm not a pretty vase. If you really want a vase, just beckon me and I'll give you as many as you want. After all, I'm an ugly man."
Robin and Mickeyta chuckled. After a brief contact with Shangguan Wen, they knew that he had the common problems of men, but he also had strength and responsibility. In his own words, he was an ambitious male food protector.
"Captain, where is our next destination?"
"North Sea, Vinsmoke Family, there is what we need."
Robin was stunned at first, then he thought of the news about the Vinsmoke family in the newspaper.
"Bloodline factor? Battle suit?"
"That's right. I didn't expect Robin to know what my purpose was. Well, I have something to tell you..."
Robin was shocked by the [Pacifist] plan promoted by the World Government. She had not expected that the World Government also had its own cloning plan. Come to think of it, if the World Government did not have bloodline factor technology, it would have robbed in the name of [evil]. Precisely because they had better ones and the Vinsmoke family had laid the groundwork for the North Sea War, one day in the future, the World Government's clone army would surely sweep across the world. No matter whether it was pirates or kingdoms, as long as they did not obey the management of the World Government, they would be killed without mercy!
"Although cloning and the like are too much, the beasts are destined to follow suit. If there is no means of resistance, the unscrupulous World Government will definitely abuse it."
No one understands the evil and shamelessness of the World Government better than Robin. As Shangguan Wen said, the World Government is just a large-scale, bulky Emperor-class pirate group that has successfully whitewashed itself and plagued the world for 800 years!
"Let's go to the North Sea~"
Riding on a small boat, the boat grew shadow wings, and with a whoosh it took off into the air, flying quickly into the sky, heading towards the Vinsmoke family in the North Sea. According to the secret communication report from Morgans, the Vinsmoke family in the North Sea helped a certain country to win again. Following the coordinates given by the news bird, Shangguan Wen hurried over with Robin and Mickeyta.
"Hoo, hoo, hoo, Captain, you're flying too fast!"
Faced with the small boat flying at several times the speed of sound, Robin and Mitchita hugged each other in fear. This was the first time they had encountered such speed.
"I'm sorry, it's my mistake, but you all have to get used to flying in the air. Ultimately, it's because you're too weak physically and mentally."
After that, dark shadows protected the two women, blowing away the whistling wind in their ears, allowing them to look at the clouds and the sky normally.
The two women rolled their eyes at Shangguan Wen in anger. Even Micita, who could fly solo, couldn't fly so fast.
Robin then sighed and said:
"In the past, Flying Admiral Golden Lion escaped Impel Prison and his whereabouts were unknown. The once-glorious Flying Fleet vanished. Now that the captain can fly his ship, the Flying Admiral's reputation can be revived. Furthermore, the previous combat method, which was centered around naval battles, will gradually evolve into air combat."
Shangguan Wen looked at Robin in surprise. How did she know that the future would be a battle for air supremacy with air combat as the core element?
"Amazing Robin, I didn't expect you to be so good at military command."
Robin smiled slightly, a hint of depth flashing in his eyes: "Captain, in the past few years at sea, in addition to searching for historical texts, I have also been paying close attention to the situation on the sea. I once imagined a future without being an archaeologist."
"When I was fleeing, I thought, if I didn't have the Hana-Hana Fruit, but the Float-Float Fruit or some other fruit that could fly, wouldn't I be able to sail freely? Now the captain can make the ship fly with just his animal-type ability."
"Think about it: if all ships could fly, the boundary between sea and sky would blur. Islands and seas would no longer be safe havens, and aerial battles would become the key to victory or defeat. The side that controls the air would undoubtedly have greater strategic advantages and initiative."
Robin continued, her voice tinged with both anticipation and anxiety for the future. Mitchita listened in fascination. Although she excelled at individual flight, she had never considered future combat methods from such a macro perspective.
She added:
"It's a pity that I'm the user of the Light-Float-Float Fruit and can't become a Float-Float Fruit like the Golden Lion. Otherwise, I could have more ships flying in the sky and form a flying fleet belonging to the Beasts."
Hearing Michita's fantasy, Shangguan Wen laughed and said:
"I have a potion here called Devil Fruit Evolution Liquid, which can transform lower-level Devil Fruits into higher-level Devil Fruits. Your Light Piao Piao can be transformed into the Piao Piao Fruit."
Hearing Shangguan Wen say this, Miqita's eyes lit up. This was not prepared for her.
"Captain, this is for me."
"Yeah, why don't you kiss me?"
"Well, Captain"
Miqita took the initiative to kiss Shangguan Wen on the cheek, her eyes full of love.
"Ahem, um, Captain, can you give me a bottle of Devil Fruit Evolution Liquid?"
Seeing that Mitchita had evolved with this devil fruit, Robin also wanted to become stronger. Her victory over Crocodile was based on the other party's lucky mentality. When she met Kuzan, or other vice admirals of the navy, or CP agents, she would not be so lucky.
"You want it too?"
Robin smoothed her windblown hair and looked towards Mary Geoise, where the World Government was located, with a firm and resolute tone:
"Who doesn't want power? I want the power of revenge, to smack the Five Elders in the face and let them know the pain of O'Hara and all those they oppressed."
As she spoke, her beautiful eyes emanated undisguised hatred, which was like a blazing flame, illuminating every corner of her heart.
The reason she has been able to hold on until now is not only the desire to survive, the last wishes of her mother and friends, but also hatred.
The World Government destroyed her homeland and took away her beloved mother and beloved friends. How could she not feel hatred for this deep blood feud?
"There are things, but you don't learn from Michita."
Shangguan Wen's slightly teasing words broke Robin's contemplation, and she couldn't help but complain in her heart: "The captain is such a little pervert."
Despite this, Robin still took the initiative to walk over. She knew very well that although Shangguan Wen seemed cynical at ordinary times, he could always give her the most solid support at critical moments.
Similarly, Robin gently stood on tiptoe, and her soft lips touched Guan Wen's cheek again. This kiss was not only an expression of her trust in Shangguan Wen, but also her determination and oath on the road of revenge in the future. At that moment, the two hearts seemed to be closely connected, carrying the same expectations and longings for the future. Guan Wen was slightly stunned, and then a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He held Robin's hand tightly, with a determined light in his eyes:
"Don't worry, Robin, I will help you gain that power. Let's declare war on the World Government together and make those who oppress you pay the price!"
Chapter 60 Vinsmoke
With the information provided by Morgans' news bird, Shangguan Wen found the Vinsmoke family's snail ship in the North Sea. With his Observation Haki, the shadow under his feet was like a living snake, rushing straight towards the Vinsmoke fleet from the deep sea, and searching for targets among the snail fleet. He clearly found the location of Vinsmoke Judge, and at the same time confirmed that except for a navy ship and the ships of nearby forces that were monitoring from a distance, there were no other powerful people around.
"It's a dark and windy night, and the killing is underway. Mickeyta, Robin, let's do it tonight."
"Um"