Pirate: Role-Playing System

Chapter 156: Did Crocodile Escape? (Third Update Requested)

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

Crocodile gasped for breath, but couldn't muster any anger in his eyes.

The most terrifying aspect of the Distinguished Heavenly Gods is that they don't change a person's thoughts or affect their potential.

Right now, he knew that he had fallen into Zhao Xu's trap, but he had no way to do anything about it. He couldn't help but feel an involuntary urge to obey the other's commands.

This strange contrast truly made him feel hopeless, wishing for divine retribution.

Unfortunately, even the reason for his anger had been erased from his heart...

"Hmph!" Crocodile finally gritted his teeth and fiercely manipulated the sand, striking the sea with force before turning and leaving.

Now he had been released by Zhao Xu and had regained his freedom.

But he pretended to be escaping.

Just a mere pair of seastone handcuffs. I am a Shichibukai, so it's normal to escape, right?

No one would suspect, except... Crocodile himself!

"Gilgamesh, huh... I wonder what it means for the master to call me to him and secretly obey his commands. Could it be that the Revolutionary Army wants to target Gilgamesh and use me as an insider?"

Crocodile squinted his eyes and happily prepared to steal a ship and sail towards the New World.

Work, work, the master's orders are the most important!

Hmm, it smells good!

Meanwhile, Zhao Xu and his group had already begun to enter the underwater.

"I didn't expect you to actually find Pluton..." Robin's face was filled with complexity.

Entering the underwater required coating the ship, which meant applying a special bubble-like layer to the surface of the ship to allow it to navigate underwater.

Normally, this process would take a week or even longer.

However, for Zhao Xu, who was racing against time, it had to be accelerated.

So... he found Pluton.

Robin didn't know what to say. The vice-captain of the Pirate King, working as a ship coating craftsman in Sabaody Archipelago?

Of course, Pluton's coating was faster than that of an ordinary craftsman, but he was still just one person.

So Zhao Xu dragged Crocodile around to find craftsmen.

As one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, no one dared to refuse him. After finding more than a dozen craftsmen, they managed to coat the ship in a day.

"It's a pity that Crocodile accidentally escaped because of this..." Robin shook her head.

Although he had handcuffs on, he still managed to escape.

Truly worthy of being the legendary Seven Warlords of the Sea!

Robin didn't doubt it. Despite being no match for Zhao Xu, Crocodile was still one of the top powerhouses in the sea.

It's normal for him to escape from mere handcuffs.

Even Golden Lion managed to escape from Impel Down, which was much more difficult than Crocodile's escape.

No problem, if we see him, we'll just catch him again," Jiuhua said.

After all, Crocodile was released by him, so why would he care?

"We need to speed up our actions. Crocodile might call in the Marines... and we don't know if this coating is reliable or not." Robin said solemnly, "If they find out you're here, the Marines might go all out to surround us."

"Remember, you are Uchiha Madara's brother, and we're already close to the Naval Headquarters!"

If Zhao Xu's identity is exposed, Sengoku wouldn't hesitate to order a full-scale attack.

For the sake of... even if it's just a tiny bit of influence on Uchiha Madara!

"Perhaps Crocodile feels embarrassed about his mistake, so he chooses not to mention it," Zhao Xu chuckled.

"How is that possible?!" Robin forced a smile. "For pirates, is pride really that important?"

"Maybe, it really is that important," Zhao Xu smiled. "Let's not talk about this anymore. Instead, let's take a look outside when we have the time to worry about such things."

Diving into the deep sea, a tranquil and azure underwater world presented itself, a breathtaking and peculiar sight.

Schools of fish, sea creatures, and strange marine organisms swam around, far more beautiful than any aquarium!

"You really are fearless," Robin forced a smile.

But she still followed Zhao Xu's words and looked towards the world beyond the coating.

Azure, clear, and beautiful...

In such a beautiful world, it would be even better if I had a boyfriend by my side.

I could lean against him, lie in his embrace, feel his arms around me, and enjoy this stunning scenery together...

Robin turned her expressionless face and stared straight at Zhao Xu. "Please don't make up my thoughts so casually, thank you."

Zhao Xu chuckled lightly and turned his head.

Hmm, the words just now were spoken by Zhao Xu into Robin's ear, using Robin's voice.

As the ship continued to sink, more and more peculiar sights appeared before everyone.

Breathtaking to the point of unimaginable...

But there was also a sense of danger.

Of course, for the crew on this ship, they didn't need to pay attention to such things.

And finally, the ship arrived at Fish-Men Island!

The first thing that caught their eyes was a giant tree!

Yarukiman Mangrove!

This towering tree seemed to have existed for eternity. It absorbed sunlight from above the sea and released it at the roots, ten thousand meters below the sea, illuminating the deep sea beneath.

Because of this, Fish-Men Island had sunlight and the cycle of day and night. The local fish-men even described this phenomenon as the blessing of the sun.

"So this is Yarukiman Mangrove? How magnificent!" Robin's face was filled with awe. She had long known about the existence of this tree from various documents.

But after seeing it with her own eyes, she felt that the descriptions in those texts were so pale!

Zhao Xu nodded in agreement. "The grandeur of nature can sometimes surpass people's imagination."

"Such a country, no wonder it has a rich history!" Robin took a deep breath, her eyes filled with joy.

Zhao Xu nodded and smiled.

This country not only had a rich history but also possessed Poseidon!

One of the three Ancient Weapons, and the only one that Zhao Xu had encountered before his transmigration.

An Ancient Weapon that was still alive!

Suddenly, Zhao Xu's eyes flickered, and he reached out his hand.

When he withdrew his hand, he was holding a spear.

"Where did this attack come from?" Robin frowned.

"It's not aimed at us."

Zhao Xu calmly looked at the spear, which had a heart-shaped envelope attached to it, clearly a love letter.

"But... we can still retaliate."