【One Piece】Dawn in the Darkness

Qi looked up at the woman standing next to Crocodile. He started looking for her information after she appeared on their ship last time. He didn't expect that she would have a wanted warrant at the age of 8. There must be some special reason.

Nico Robin? He always felt that what Crocodile wanted was related to her. After all, Crocodile was one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but he still did this, hiding it from the World Government and taking in the wanted criminals who were being paid special attention by them.

"Hahahaha, this is really touching! Ms. Wednesday, who devoted herself to the country...but watched helplessly as the country was about to perish..." Crocodile laughed triumphantly. "Now think about it, the people of this country are so stupid. They just let sandstorms hit some cities, making their cities even drier, and then made dancing powder, had people pretend to be the king's army to commit crimes, and incited their anger against the king, and easily caused a huge war in this country."

"The word 'devil' was created for you." Zoro said, looking at the proud Crocodile.

"Bastard! If it weren't for this iron cage..." Luffy gritted his teeth and shouted angrily.

"Do you know why I went to such great lengths to seize this country, Ms. Wednesday?" Crocodile asked mockingly.

"How do I know what's going on in your rotten head!?" Weiwei yelled with gritted teeth, then shook her body vigorously, struggling to move her body. She must stop the rebels before they reach Arubana. She can't let them kill each other! "I want to stop all this. As long as I reach Arubana earlier than the rebels... I can still stop the rebels!"

"Oh, what a coincidence. We have another question to ask your father in Aruba." Crocodile showed the key in his hand and smiled sinisterly. "This place will soon be flooded and sink into the lake."

"Ah! That's... the key!" Usopp shouted.

"Is this the key to this cage? Give it to me now, you bastard crocodile!!" Luffy shouted angrily.

Crocodile ignored Luffy and threw the key into the hole, letting it be eaten by the banana crocodile in the pool of the hole. He then mocked, "Ms. Wednesday, do you like gambling? Which one will you choose, your father, the innocent citizens, or these hopeless pirates in the cage? Although the chances of success for all three are very low, this is the gamble you want to make. The bet is your will, hahahaha!"

"Asshole!" Nami shouted angrily.

"Then we'll be leaving first..." Crocodile said proudly, turning around and walking out the door with Ms. Quan Sunday. At this time, Qi asked, "So, the sandstorm that hit Yuba was caused by you?"

"Oh, you mean the old man who has been digging holes in Yuba." Crocodile showed a mocking smile. "The stupid old man who knew that the oasis was gone long ago, but he kept digging no matter how many times he controlled the sandstorms? It is because there are too many stupid people like him and that young rebel in this country that my work can go on so smoothly!"

"What!? Did you do that?!" Luffy shouted through gritted teeth.

"That's right, otherwise do you really think sandstorms will keep hitting a city?" Crocodile said disdainfully, showing them the small sandstorm in his hand.

The water began to surge up the moment Crocodile and the others left. Vivi stared angrily at the backs of Crocodile and Ms. Quan Sunday as they left, and kept tightening her weapons.

"The water is coming up. If it continues like this, the whole room will be flooded! Vivi, save us quickly, think of a way, I don't want to die in an hour!" Usopp shouted in panic.

"Don't panic, Usopp!" Qi held down Usopp's trembling body and looked at Vivi outside the cage worriedly.

Luffy felt Vivi's tears and the anger, panic and worry in her heart.

"Vivi, find a way to get us out of here!!" Luffy shouted at Vivi, pulling her out of her anger.

"Luffy!"

"Hahahaha, Straw Hat Luffy, are you finally starting to get scared? But this is also human nature. After all, who is not afraid of death?" Crocodile turned around and sneered.

"If we die here, who will beat you to death?!" Luffy shouted angrily.

"Ha, don't be so self-righteous." Crocodile said as he snapped his fingers. The ground opened up and a huge banana crocodile crawled out.

Weiwei looked at the huge banana crocodile in front of her, tightly gripped the weapon in her hand, and couldn't help feeling scared at the huge size of the banana crocodile, "How can it be so big..."

"Vivi, don't be afraid, defeat it!" Luffy shouted.

"Idiot, is this beatable?" Usopp roared "This is crazy!"

"Hey, look out the window, those guys are already lined up to eat us!" Nami shouted in horror as she looked at the crocodiles below them.

"Run, Vivi!" Qi noticed that Crocodile had completely left, and Vivi couldn't beat the huge banana crocodile. "Chopper and Sanji are still outside, go find them for help!"

"That's right, run away, Vivi!" Others also reacted and shouted hurriedly.

"Everyone, hold on a little longer, I will definitely bring reinforcements!!" Weiwei shouted firmly, "I will never abandon you!"

"Okay, please, Vivi!" Usopp and Luffy encouraged loudly.

"Ah, the water is coming in!" Usopp had just bravely encouraged Vivi to leave when he revealed his true face and shouted in horror, "We are going to drown!"

Qi watched Luffy and the others shouting to attract the crocodile and break the cage, while Smoker sat calmly on a dry stone nearby. Qi looked at the navy so calm and asked, "Do you know what the purpose of the crocodile is?"

Smoker glanced at the one who was speaking. He remembered this person. Although he was a newcomer to the Grand Line, he was very domineering and didn't look like someone who would join the Straw Hat Pirates. "I don't know, but his purpose is definitely not as simple as it seems. The woman next to him is a wanted criminal that the World Government has been tracking for 20 consecutive years. The bounty is over 7 million! The two of them joined forces, and their purpose is definitely not just to usurp the country."

The few people who were just arguing were instantly attracted by the reward amount mentioned by the navy, and they couldn't help but shout in shock, "7 million!?"

"If we let them develop, it might bring disaster to the whole world!" Smoker said solemnly.

"What are you talking about? I don't need so many reasons to beat that guy up!" Luffy said angrily.

"...Really?" Smoker exhaled a puff of smoke from his mouth.