Who made him the Pirate King?

Rainy land, rainy feast.

Crocodile, covered in a thin layer of sand, returned to his "crocodile lair".

After stepping into Yuyan Casino and seeing clearly the interior of the casino, Sand Crocodile couldn't help but curse in a low voice.

"That bastard Bai Long!"

Long before, Crocodile saw the blue-eyed white dragon on the top of the Yuyan Pyramid.

He already felt that the situation in his hometown was not optimistic...

Now Crocodile returns to Rain Feast Casino.

The first thing that caught his eye was a scene of "Clay Hell" that would scare an ordinary person to death!

Endless white clay filled the interior of the Yuyan Pyramid.

From the staff of Yuyan Casino to the ordinary guests playing in the casino.

Everyone is wrapped in white clay and turned into "clay statues" that cannot move or speak.

The entire Yuyan Casino was filled with dead silence, without the same fanatical atmosphere as in the past.

After Crocodile finished cursing, his evaluation of Strom's strength increased by a small level.

With his eyesight, it is not difficult to see that Yuyan Casino has been completely "clayed"...

This ability to assimilate the surrounding environment on a large scale is called——

Devil Fruit Awakens!

"White Dragon's [Clay Fruit]... has actually been developed to the awakening level!"

Thinking of this, Crocodile's unhappy face became a little ugly again.

Because in the "battle" just now.

Except for the blue-eyed white dragon at the beginning, Storm has basically never used the ability of [Clay Fruit].

Storm defeated Crocodile, the King of the Shichibukai, with just his fists...

Crocodile felt very unhappy, but he couldn't find any reason to vent.

Is it because he is too weak? Is it to blame that Storm's fists are too powerful?

"White Dragon...bastard..."

Crocodile murmured in a low voice while walking quickly towards the underground of the Yuyan Pyramid.

Under the Yuyan Pyramid, there is a deeply hidden secret room.

That is Crocodile's core base.

However, along the way, Sand Crocodile discovered that the interior of the Yuyan Pyramid was completely covered and eroded by clay.

Even his secret base is also filled with white clay...

In the underground secret room, Crocodile saw an unexpected and reasonable woman.

Like those outside the chamber, this woman's body is also covered in a thick layer of clay.

"Miss. all Sunday (Miss Sunday), are you here too?"

Crocodile walked up to his casino manager and senior cadre of the Baroque Studio, raised his right hand, and released the wind and sand, destroying the "clay shell" on the opponent's body.

"Mr.0, I'm really sorry, I'm no match for that person."

Nicole Robin struggled out of the clay, shook the dirt and sand off her body, and looked at the Sand Crocodile expectantly.

"Did you take care of the intruder?"

solve?

Crocodile's mouth twitched hard.

He lifted the layer of wind and sand barrier outside himself, revealing his true body in a state of wretchedness inside.

Nicole Robin is a pretty smart woman.

She made a very accurate judgment based on her boss's expression and appearance——

Even Crocodile is no match for that man...

When Crocodile turned around and left to clean up.

Nicole Robin looked at the back of the Sand Crocodile, and one thought after another flashed through her mind.

'Your Majesty Shichibukai is no match for that man...'

'He has recognized my identity and knows my secret...'

‘Are we going to change bosses again? This kind of life of hiding here and there is really annoying...'

'But that man just now, what was his purpose...'

Nicole Robin clearly remembers being in a coma for a long time.

When she woke up, she was already "imprisoned" in this secret room.

She didn't know everything that happened during the coma.

Nicole Robin only remembered the man who revealed her true identity.

O'Hara's "remnants"!

Nicole Robin stood alone in the secret room for a long time and thought for a long time.

When Crocodile finished cleaning up and came over wearing new clothes, she still stood still.

"Miss Sunday, come with me to greet the 'guests'!"

guest?

An incredible idea flashed through Nico Robin's mind.

She followed the Sand Crocodile and left the underground secret room together, and came to the ground floor of the Yuyan Pyramid.

The white clay that could be seen everywhere disappeared at some point.

Even the people inside the Yuyan Pyramid all disappeared at this time.

The only living person on the ground floor is the man riding the white dragon who invaded the Yuyan Pyramid just now...

"Finally?"

Storm sat on a soft clay sofa and waved to the two of them leisurely.

"Sit wherever you want, you're welcome."

Robin glanced at Crocodile next to him.

The latter sat directly on a casino chair without touching the clay sofa.

Miss Sunday followed suit and found another safe chair to sit on.

Crocodile asked as soon as he sat down.

"Where are the guests in the casino?"

"I deactivated it and they all ran away."

Storm spread his hands and said casually.

"There's not one left."

Several blue veins suddenly appeared on Crocodile's forehead.

Yuyan Casino is a gold-selling cave that he spent a lot of energy to build.

After what happened today, Yuyan Casino doesn’t know how long it will take to resume normal operations.

Asshole!

Storm was unaware that he had dealt a major blow to Crocodile's gambling industry.

"How did you think about the plan just now?"

"It's so childish!"

Crocodile criticized mercilessly.

"The power of the Pirate Emperor——"

"Here we go again, here we go again."

Storm silently interrupted Crocodile's behavior of increasing others' prestige.

“Are you scared out of your wits by Whitebeard, Sand Crocodile?

"If you're afraid of this and that, what kind of pirate are you doing!?"

"Whitebeard——"

Crocodile gritted his teeth. This name was taboo for him.

"I'm not saying I won't challenge Whitebeard! I just feel like I'm not ready enough now!

"If we want to challenge Whitebeard, we need more manpower, more weapons, more..."

"Manpower? Weapons?"

Storm pointed to Nicole Robin aside.

“To what extent can you recruit helpers in Alabasta?

"Or do you want to use the knowledge of this 'son of the devil' to find lost ancient weapons?"

As soon as these words came out, both of them were shocked.

Crocodile immediately turned to look at Nicole Robin.

Sand Crocodile, who never likes to trust others, suspects that this "Miss Sunday" has betrayed him!

After receiving Crocodile's look, Robin immediately raised his hands to show his innocence.

"I did not reveal any information to him, Mr.0."

"Tsk, tsk, a relationship of mutual distrust..."

Storm shook his head and initiated the invitation with interest.

“Nicole Robin, do you want to work under me?

"At least I won't point the finger of suspicion at my subordinates as soon as an outsider exposes my secret."

What's the point of poaching people behind their backs?

If you are a real pirate, you need to NTR in person!

Without waiting for Nicole Robin to answer.

Crocodile angrily wanted to end the topic.

"That's enough! Miss Sunday is my subordinate!"

“These days, pirates can be won over by the World Government and become King Shichibukai, who can’t change careers?

Storm waved his hand and said nonchalantly.

"How about it, Nico Robin, do you want to come over to my place?"

Nicole Robin twitched the corners of her mouth, showing an awkward yet impolite business smirk.

The sand crocodile on the side was casting a death gaze. She didn't want to answer this question that could kill someone...

Seeing Robin's silence, Crocodile immediately turned his angry gaze to Storm.

"Hakuryuu, you bastard! Do you want to fight?"

"In no mood."

Storm shook his head decisively.

"You are too weak, so weak that I can't even be interested."

When Crocodile heard this, he immediately wanted to punch and attack, but he was worried that he would be punched down by that bastard Bailong in the next second.

In the end, he could only become helpless and furious, and shut up with a bleak look on his face.

Robin carefully observed the exchange between the two.

She originally thought that Sand Crocodile only suffered a small loss at the hands of "White Dragon".

But now it seems that it is not just a "small loss"...

The atmosphere inside the Yuyan Casino was silent for a moment.

"What exactly do you want to do? Bailong."

Crocodile said helplessly.

"Just the two of us are going to challenge the Pirate Emperor?"

"It's not the two of us. Besides you, I have another subordinate."

Storm introduced solemnly.

"You may have heard of his name, 'Tyrant' Bartholomew Big Bear. He is a person with abilities who ate the [Meat Ball Fruit]."

"Tyrant, [Meat Ball Fruit]..."

Crocodile seemed to recall some past events, and his face was covered with a layer of gloom.

"Okay! Aren't you just going to find Whitebeard?! Just go!"

"You are really persistent towards Whitebeard, Lao Sha."

Storm shook his head, then a smile appeared on his face.

"However, you are welcome to join!

"For the sake of establishing a cooperative relationship, I can provide you with free information.

"The legendary evil battleship, [Pluto Pluto], has a 'design drawing' circulated around the world."

"Pluto's blueprint? Really?"

Crocodile was startled and stood up from his position.

"Where?"

"As for you, Nico Robin, I also have information."

Storm stopped looking at the Sand Crocodile and turned to Robin.

"Do you remember the surname 'Haguwal'?"

Haguwal?

Robin was stunned for a moment.

The next moment.

Robin turned to look at the Sand Crocodile and said decisively.

"Boss, I quit!"