A sledgehammer breaks into pirates

The first half of the Grand Line, the desert country Alabasta.

Crocodile's base camp, Rainland.

Among the underground facilities of Yuyan, the famous casino in this oasis city.

Crocodile was sitting in his boss chair at this time.

His feet were propped up on the desk in front of him, and he was holding a cigar in his mouth. His demeanor and expression looked a bit arrogant, but if you look closely, there was also a hint of displeasure.

Not far away, on another desk, Nicole Olbia was also observing the situation on Crocodile's side.

In front of Crocodile's desk stood a man with a short hair.

It was none other than the number one figure in the Baroque Working Group, Daz Bonis.

He is also Crocodile's most trusted subordinate.

In other words, the only trusted subordinate.

Although Olbia and Crocodile were in the same room.

But in fact, she has never gained Crocodile's trust so far.

Even though Crocodile didn't shy away from her about many things, she still didn't know much about Crocodile's various arrangements.

I can only listen carefully when Daz Bonis comes to report some work occasionally, so as to deduce Crocodile's plans and arrangements.

I don’t know why, but Crocodile didn’t stop anything.

Perhaps this is also a subtle accumulation of trust between the two parties?

"You mean, that idiot refused my invitation? Crocodile listened to Bones' report and sneered.

Daz Bones nodded expressionlessly and said,"That's right, I met him in person and gave you your personal letter from the boss." I gave it to that guy, but after he read it, he rejected your invitation very disdainfully and said a lot of things shamelessly....He said ugly words and then tore the letter into pieces. Crocodile slowly exhaled a puff of smoke and sneered:"He is indeed a waste. Have you noticed what that guy is doing?""

"Don't know much about it, but there are some subtle findings."Bonis said softly.

"Let’s talk about it. Crocodile raised his eyebrows and said.

"On that terrifying three-masted ship, there were many things that were unknown whether they were dead or alive. Moriah called them 'zombie'. It seemed that he was preparing to build an 'undead legion' or something. At the same time, according to the story from earlier years, Comparing the photos, it is very obvious that his figure has become very bloated, and his aura is no longer as heroic as in the photos. It can even be said that he feels a little useless...."Bowness thought for a moment and then responded.

That's right, this guy was sent to see Moonlight Moria by Crocodile not long ago.

The two sides had secret contacts.

Crocodile was very arrogant, and in his heart he actually looked down on Moriah, the most useless King of the Qibukai.

But he shouldn't let his eldest brother make fun of his second brother. After all, among the King's Shichibukai sequence, his reputation is no better than Moria's.

So when thinking about his secret plans and arrangements, Crocodile considered it from the perspective of conspiracy theory. He did not rule out that Moria was also an old scheming guy, holding back his ultimate move or something.

Therefore, sending Daz Bonis to contact him can be regarded as a test to observe this guy's situation.

On the other hand, although Crocodile doesn't really intend to work together as an equal with anyone, he doesn't object or dislike using each other, forming a pirate alliance, and doing things together.

In his current state, he is not suitable to stand out, so the allies he is looking for should also keep a low profile.

To avoid being led to the wrong rhythm.

Therefore, Moria came into Crocodile's sight.

Although Moria is a loser, he is still one of the seven warriors under the king.

Before contact, Crocodile was not sure what state he was in.

But no matter how bad he is, he is still better than many people in the sea. As a person to be used, he still has some value.

At the same time, Crocodile did not want to find someone stronger than himself, or someone who was evenly matched to cooperate.

Otherwise, he could go to Red-haired Shanks.

Precisely because he knew very well that he couldn't control Shanks, he made no move in this regard.

In the end, the low-key King Shichibukai and loser Moria just became a very suitable target for Crocodile to utilize.

Crocodile thought that maybe he could let Moria be his first mover and take the lead in exploring the new world....

Therefore, in the name of 'cooperation', he asked Bonis to meet this guy Moria to see what he was like and understand his attitude.

As a result, Moria also completely looked down on Crocodile and rejected Crocodile's cooperation proposal without hesitation.

Now, he is focused on creating an undead army. When the time comes, he will march into the new world, punch Kaido, step on Orgrim, etc....

Speaking of which, in the original story, the reason why Moria created the zombie army was because he believed that if he didn't have it from the beginning, he wouldn't lose it at all.

His subordinates were dead from the beginning, so no matter what the loss was, it didn't matter to him.

Now, maybe I still have this idea, but there are also some factors of Orgrim's influence in it.

Moria felt that that bastard Orgrim was able to gain a foothold in the new world and become the only 'Four Emperors' among their group of contemporaries just because he couldn't be killed.

Then if he creates an undead army, won't he go to heaven?

And that bastard Kaido, isn't it also because of his 'immortality' that he is so powerful?

In short, Moria today is very obsessed with the attribute of 'immortality'.

In addition, he was really depraved and didn't understand Crocodile. He thought Crocodile was a loser, so he refused Crocodile's invitation to cooperate without hesitation.

This guy Bowness is also much more powerful than in the original story, because he was truly trained by Crocodile as his confidant.

Perhaps his current strength is still not as good as the large number of masters in the new world, but because he has been with Crocodile for many years, he still has some vision.

From Moria, he couldn't feel the terrifying aura of his boss that appeared and disappeared at all....

So he believed that Moria was probably really a loser.

Crocodile listened to Bowness's answer and sneered:"The Undead Army? What a delusional idiot. People must rely on themselves."..."

After a short pause, Crocodile no longer bothered with Moria, a loser, and said in a deep voice:"Since this idiot is unreasonable, we don't need to focus on him anymore. Although, in this way, Mr. A man who went to explore the new world, but the Warhammer Pirates annexed Amazon Lily, replenished a large number of troops, and even started a third round of recruitment...Just wait and see. Once Orgrim finishes what he has to do, he will start a war again in the new world. By then, there will naturally be people who will explore the way for us...."

"Who could it be?"Bonis asked curiously.

Crocodile smiled evilly and said softly:"The red-haired..."

"Red hair?"Bonis was stunned for a moment, and then said:"But boss, aren't they very reliable? Although they are both members of the Shichibukai, they have already failed once in the new world. Even the Warhammer Pirates did not use their full strength....The red-haired pirates were kicked out of the new world"

"That guy is not that simple..."Crocodile didn't explain anything, just dealt with it casually, and then said with a little emotion:"It's just that that guy is not easy to control. If we really need to use it, he is not as smooth as Moria, and we should not contact him. , arousing his vigilance...However, he will definitely take action. As for what tricks he is up to, it will naturally be revealed when the time comes."

Bonis heard that his boss was so confident, so he didn't ask any more questions.

He slowly exhaled another puff of smoke, then picked up the teacup on the table, Crocodile took a sip, moistened his throat, and then He continued:"Orgrim has always been neat and tidy. This time, it won't be delayed for too long. Maybe we can't catch up with the chaos this time....But it doesn’t matter, the one who laughs last is the winner, let them have fun first...Bowness, we have to do our own thing well."

"Got it, boss. Bowness responded quickly.

Crocodile nodded at Bowness, then took his feet back from the table, opened a drawer under the desk, took out a document from it, and threw it to Bonis said:"This is what Orbia has recently gained. It can be confirmed that in Alabasta, in the hands of the Neferutali royal family, there areThe block is deeply hidden in the historical text, and its specific location is currently unknown...."

Previously, Crocodile also had this kind of speculation, but it was still speculation after all.

Now, Olbia has used various materials and documents, as well as the help and intelligence provided by Crocodile.

It is completely confirmed that the Neferutali royal family definitely has a very important historical text in their hands.

In recent times, Olbia has indeed been subtly influenced by Crocodile, and the darkness and hatred in his heart have been amplified a lot.

She didn't hide anything, and told Crocodile that there was indeed a great possibility that this historical text could hide the secret of the ancient weapon Pluto.

Bonis didn't speak, and Crocodile didn't seem to want to listen to what he had to say. After a slight pause, he continued:"Maybe we won't be able to keep up with the chaos in the new world, but we should also speed up our pace. Continue to increase the amount of dancing powder smuggled from Avalon, and at the same time...Get ready to organize a rebel army, cause some small-scale chaos, smuggle some arms from Avalon, and arm these idiots"

"Yes, boss."Bonis still responded very coldly.

However, when Crocodile mentioned Avalon, his expression was always a little unnatural. He was obviously thinking of using Avalon as his imaginary enemy and wanted to surpass Orgrim. , to fulfill his Crocodile ambition.

But sometimes, you have to get something from Avalon...

This feeling of 'capitalizing the enemy' is really uncomfortable.

On the other side, Olbia was also constantly sorting out the information obtained from the conversation between Crocodile and the others, roughly guessing some information, and what was he thinking in his mind.

At this moment, Crocodile suddenly called her

"Olbia. Crocodile looked over there and said.

Olbia suddenly came back to his senses, looked at Crocodile and said:"What are you doing?""

Her tone was not very polite and lacked awe.

Bowness frowned slightly. He respected his boss very much, so he hated others being disrespectful to Crocodile.

But Crocodile did not treat Olbia. Regardless of her dissatisfaction, he didn’t care about her attitude. He just gave instructions:"If you can find Hades before I complete all the layout, then I will tell you the information about Nico Robin in advance...."

A flash of light flashed in Olbia's eyes, and she said softly:"I will try my best."

Crocodile nodded, and then looked at the sea chart spread on the table, where the new world was drawn.

His eyes were placed on the island of Avalon, and it seemed that he had transcended time and space and saw the evil and arrogant figure in Rogge Town.

"Orgrim...This time, who will you target? Crocodile whispered softly.