Luffy Died When He Set Sail, And At The Beginning, I Become The Sun God?

Mr.3 fully realized the gap.

The man who could shatter his three-layered candle wall with a single punch, he had no intention of escaping.

Indeed, this pirate who reached a bounty of 71 million on his first wanted poster was not someone an ordinary person could contend with.

He was finished.

As someone who failed the mission, he would definitely be eliminated by the organization. The beautiful vision of promotion and salary increase could only be a dream.

Now, all he hoped for was to save his own life!

"Do you have a record pointer here?"

Luffy elegantly drank his grape count, secretly praising the other person in his heart, giving him the title of "Red Tea Hermit."

"Ah? Didn't you hear Luffy-sama's question?!" Seeing Mr.3 in a daze, Bartolomeo grabbed his collar.

"As for the record pointer..."

Mr.3 looked towards the bamboo basket on the table.

Vivi immediately put down her red tea and lifted the lid of the bamboo basket. Sure enough, she found a record pointer inside.

"Luffy-san." She handed the pointer to Luffy. "Is this what you're looking for?"

"No."

Luffy shook his head. On the wooden frame of the pointer, the place name "Little Garden" was marked.

Seeing him shake his head, Mr.3's heart jumped in fear and he quickly said,

"This is the permanent pointer for Little Garden, and there is another record pointer that stores the magnetic force of a nearby resort island."

Pausing for a moment, he revealed a smile even uglier than crying. "Master Luffy, what do you want?"

"I want the pointer to Drum Island, the Drum Kingdom."

Luffy frowned slightly.

"Drum Island... is the next island after this one. The Drum Kingdom on the island is a world-class medical country." Mr.3 suddenly realized and then looked embarrassed.

His heart sank.

He was done for! Would he be killed?

Vivi was startled, remembering Miss Kaya on the ship.

That delicate young lady is not in good health. She only occasionally leaves her room during the day, and I have only seen her a few times. Most of the time, she silently reads medical books in the Sunny Library.

"Mr. Luffy, if you want to go to Drum Island, all you have to do is store enough magnetism here, and the compass will point to the next island," she said.

Upon hearing this, Luffy glanced at her helplessly.

The quietness in the air is what I fear the most.

Vivi blushed and wondered, "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

"It takes a year to store enough magnetism on this island," she said.

Mr. 3 chuckled awkwardly and suddenly remembered something. It was as if he had found a lifeline and quickly said, "There are two giants on the island, Lord Luffy. They must have the pointers you need! Rumor has it that these two giants have been living on this island for a very long time. The name 'Little Garden' comes from an explorer who came here and discovered the existence of the giants. He named the island and wrote a widely circulated travelogue."

For humans, this island is not small; in fact, it can be considered quite large.

But for giants, it's just right, just like Little Garden.

Hearing this, Vivi was shocked. Giants? Are we going to snatch the pointers from the giants?

She secretly looked at Luffy.

Luffy fell into deep thought.

If I remember correctly, the giants don't have the Drum Island's record pointer. They only have a permanent pointer that points to their homeland, Elbaf.

He fell silent.

To stay on this island for a year in order to go to Drum Island? That is certainly not a feasible option. Time is running out.

With this in mind, Luffy calmly drank his tea.

It seems like I need to find the "helpful" Shichibukai, Crocodile.

Suddenly,

Squelch, squelch~

The sound of a Den Den Mushi came from the basket on the table.

Luffy decisively picked up the receiver.

A deep and slightly hoarse male voice came through, "Mr. 3, your mission report is taking too long."

It's Mr.0!!

The behind-the-scenes boss of Baroque Works!

Mr.3 trembled all over.

"Crocodile?" Luffy laughed. He was about to contact him proactively, but he didn't expect the other party to be so anxious.

When he heard his name being mentioned, Crocodile's expression changed on the other end of the phone.

"...Who are you?" He remained silent for a long time. "You're not Mr.3!"

He rarely showed himself. All the orders of Baroque Works had always been conveyed through Nico Robin.

The members below couldn't possibly know his true identity.

If it weren't for the fact that the plan was nearing its end, he wouldn't have personally contacted him.

"I am Monkey D. Luffy, captain of the Straw Hat Pirates.

Luffy crossed his legs and spoke slowly, "I heard that you've been up to no good in Alabasta these years, trying to seize the power of this country. Let me give you some advice. You should consult with Doflamingo. He only took one night to seize the political power of Dressrosa and obtain the position of king."

Alabasta.

In a dark room.

Crocodile sat on a soft and comfortable boss chair, his face terrifyingly gloomy.

One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Donquixote Doflamingo?

The country he sought was just a small country with a population of a few hundred thousand!

What is Alabasta? It is a large country with a population of tens of millions, and it has a standing army of 600,000!

"Is that so? The helper the princess found is you!"

Crocodile narrowed his eyes, his gaze filled with killing intent. "The woman who defeated Mr.5, she's also your subordinate, right? And you killed that useless Mr.3..."

There was no need to guess how the other party knew his identity and purpose. It must have been revealed by Princess Vivi.

"Do you want to kill us?" Luffy laughed. "I'll give you a chance. I'm currently in Little Garden. You can come in person. I'll be waiting for you."

Beside him, Vivi was so scared that she pinched his arm.

Unfortunately, he was made of rubber, so it didn't hurt at all.

Mr. 3 trembled all over. The boss of Baroque Works, it turns out he's a Shichibukai?!

This is really bad, now we're really done for!

If we don't die at the hands of Crocodile, we'll die at the hands of the Straw Hat Crew!

What a lunatic, daring to provoke the Shichibukai!

On the other side, Crocodile crushed the wine glass.

To be precise, the glass suddenly turned into quicksand and scattered from his fingertips.

"A boring provocation."

"My grandfather is Garp."

"!?"

Upon hearing this, Crocodile's heart skipped a beat.

The Marine hero, Monkey D. Garp!

This kid just called himself Monkey D. Luffy, and his name is also on the wanted poster. Even the Marines' demand is "capture alive"!

This is trouble!

Crocodile's face looked very ugly.

Sure enough, the next sentence from the other party confirmed his thoughts.

"I have evidence of your crimes, Crocodile. You don't want the Marines to know, do you?"

"...What do you mean?" Crocodile gritted his teeth.

"I'll give you a chance. As long as you deliver a permanent pointer from Drum Kingdom to Little Garden before nightfall, I won't temporarily reveal your crimes to the Marines."

Luffy said with a smile, "After all, we're all comrades of the sea, good brothers in the same camp."

Pausing for a moment, he added, "You have a duo called the 'Unlucky Duo' under you, let them come flying over. Hurry up, time is running out."

After saying that, he hung up with a snap.

Done.

"Mr. Luffy!"

Just as the communication was cut off, Vivi couldn't help but grab Luffy's arm and shake him vigorously.

"Don't shake, don't shake, you're going to make me smell bad."

"What exactly do you want to do? You actually voluntarily exposed your whereabouts to Crocodile!"

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't be impatient for now."

Helplessly rolling his eyes, Luffy calmly drank his tea.

"Damn brat!"

Crocodile's face was incredibly gloomy.

The busy tone coming from the receiver left him at a loss, feeling extremely annoyed.

Mr. 3 is really useless!

Standing up and walking to the huge glass tank, Crocodile stared at the banana crocodile in the water.

It was an extremely large crocodile, and in the three years of drought in the entire country of Alabasta, he had raised seven or eight of them in the tank.

"The grandson of a Marine hero... If this identity is true, it's troublesome!"

The identity is probably true.

As a Shichibukai, he could easily verify this kind of news, it would only take a few minutes.

"Has Marine already found out about Alabasta?"

Crocodile's brain quickly considered countermeasures.

Judging from the other party's request, this group of people is indeed on Little Garden, and Drum Island is the next island.

At the same time, he also knew that it would take one year for magnetic storage to be completed there, so seeking a permanent pointer was also a reasonable motive.

He could rush over now and cruelly kill this group of people, and he could arrive in the fastest seven or eight days, a round trip would only take half a month!

But the plan is at a critical stage, and he doesn't have half a month!

Moreover, if Marine already knows and comes to Alabasta during his absence, then even if he kills this group of people, it would be meaningless.

Of course, he is not afraid of Marine alone.

Marine can't do anything to him for the time being!

What he fears is the exposure of "Pluton," which would attract the hostility of the World Government, and his title as a Shichibukai would be stripped away immediately!

Standing quietly in front of the water tank for a long ten minutes.

"You did a great job, you little brat, perfectly hitting my weak spot!"

Crocodile's eyelids slightly drooped, casting a shadow over half of his face.

He turned around and returned to his boss's desk, picking up a Den Den Mushi and dialing a number.

"Nico Robin."

The call connected, and a mature woman's voice came from the other side.

"Can you stop calling me that? Mr. O."

"Where are you now?"

"On my way back to Alabasta."

Upon hearing this, Crocodile frowned. "Immediately inform Mr. 1 and the others to go to Drum Kingdom and eliminate Vivi and the Straw Hat Crew."

Huh?

Robin on the other end immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Then, Crocodile continued giving instructions. "Notify the Unlucky Duo to prepare a permanent pointer for Drum Kingdom and send it to Little Garden!"

Little Garden... I see.

As a woman who had been in the dark world for 20 years, Robin could guess a few things from these words and phrases.

Calculating the time, Captain Luffy should be arriving at Little Garden soon.

"...Notify Mr. 2 to gather in the rain area. Hurry back, the plan needs to be advanced!"

Finally, Crocodile gave one last order and hung up the call.

Sending Robin to Drum Kingdom was impossible; he needed her to decipher the poneglyph!

Therefore, he could only urge her to come back quickly.

After hearing these words, Robin revealed a charming smile.

"How interesting, what has Captain Luffy done to make Crocodile so anxious? It's the first time I've seen him like this."

With that in mind, she quickly followed the orders and contacted the others.

In the room, Crocodile put down the Den Den Mushi and reached out to pick up the topmost bounty poster on the thick stack on the table.

Monkey D. Luffy

Only allowed to capture alive

Bounty: 71,000,000!

We are now racing against time.

If Mr. 1 can successfully deal with the Straw Hat Crew in Drum Kingdom, everything will proceed according to the original plan.

If it fails, then let's advance the plan!

There is a 5-day journey between Drum Kingdom and Alabasta!

5 days is enough!

"Monkey..........…… Luffy!"

Crocodile stared at the smiling face in the photo and coldly snorted:

"Hmph! You win this round with your move!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the bounty poster turned into flowing sand and dissipated in the wind.

Wax House.

Luffy savored the finest tea, Earl Gray.

"So, will there be assassins targeting us in Drum Kingdom?" Vivi murmured softly.

"Maybe Crocodile will come in person too, although the possibility is very small. The plan is more important to him.

To be precise, it's Pluton.

Luffy put down his teacup, his expression full of confidence: "So, no need to rush. Just give him a little intensity and see how he reacts."

In the game of Go, it's called testing the opponent's skill. Just a little test, and it doesn't cost anything.

You might even get a free permanent pointer.

"Will they really send it?" Vivi asked, somewhat unclear about the situation.

Luffy replied with certainty.

Who is Crocodile?

This guy spent several years planning to seize a country and the legendary Ancient Weapon.

How could someone like this act impulsively? He must consider all aspects and make the most suitable judgment for the current situation.

Garp's grandson wants to report his evil deeds?

Regardless of whether there is a report or not, we must stabilize the situation first and find a way to eliminate him.

At the same time, considering the possibility of failure, let's execute the plan as soon as possible. Even if the World Government finds out after obtaining Pluton, what can they do?

In the end, they will have to negotiate with him and acknowledge his position.

After explaining all this to Vivi, of course, I didn't tell her about the prisoner.

Vivi felt a touch of admiration in her heart.

Humans are creatures that admire strength, and women are no exception.

It's not admiration for physical strength, but for intelligence. The feeling of being in control of everything is very admirable to her.

"You're amazing, Mr. Luffy~"

"It's just that I know about him, but he doesn't know about my information."

Luffy modestly shook his head.

What intelligence? It's just information. Anyone could do it, and even do it better.

Of course, he also knows one of Crocodile's secrets.

Although he doesn't know the specifics, as long as he reveals it, it will make Crocodile uneasy.

"Let's go, let's go see those two giants. They're probably having a fierce fight."

Luffy got up and walked towards the outside of the house, instructing Bartolomeo behind him:

"Barto, you stay here and wait for the Unlucky Duo to bring the Eternal Pointer Seed."

"Yes, Lord Luffy!"

Bartolomeo also had a face full of admiration, no, fanaticism.

He truly deserves to be the man who will become the Pirate King. He can easily handle even the Shichibukai.

"Wait for me, Mr. Luffy~"

Vivi immediately followed his footsteps, showing signs of becoming a little fangirl.