Chương 26: Old Sha is preparing to take action personally!

Alabasta, the land of rain.

A man with slicked-back black hair, a long horizontal scar on his face, a gold hook in his left hand, and a cigar in his mouth was frowning as he looked at the portrait sent by the "Unlucky Duo".

And this man with the slicked-back black hair is none other than Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, with a bounty of 8100 million Berries.

"This bounty hunter called 'Orange Killer,' you're the one who recruited him into Baroque Works, right?"

"Don't you have anything to explain about this, Nico Robin?"

The unlucky duo had already reported to Yu Yangcheng about his relationship with Princess Weiwei.

To be honest, Crocodile didn't take Yang Cheng, a bounty hunter who was quite famous even in the first half of the Grand Line, too seriously.

The reason Crocodile was concerned about Yang Cheng was because Yang Cheng knew too much.

"You suspect that I betrayed you and told him information about you?"

Don't forget, it was you who sent me to the famous bounty hunters on the high seas to recruit them into Baroque Works.

I was merely following your orders, and he clearly knows more than I do.

That's right. Logically speaking, even if the other party infiltrated Baroque Works and rose to a high-ranking position, they shouldn't know so many secrets.

Not to mention Mr. 1 and the others, even Nico Robin, although she knew about the plan, didn't know what she was ultimately plotting.

So now the question is, how does this bounty hunter called "Orange Killer" know so much about me, even though we've never met before, and even know all about my plans?

Having ruled out the possibility of an inside job, the only possibility left is that this "Orange Killer" knows where that thing is!

After all, few people wouldn't be tempted once they knew where that thing was.

It's not surprising that the other party could guess my purpose.

Portraying himself as a hero and indirectly controlling the entire Alabasta was only a secondary objective for Crocodile.

His primary goal has always been to find the whereabouts of the ancient weapon, Hades.

He had always assumed that such secrets must be in the hands of the Alabasta royal family, which was why he had not secretly eliminated King Cobra of Alabasta and Princess Vivi of the kingdom.

But now, when he realized that Yang Cheng knew his purpose and secrets, possibly because he knew the whereabouts of "Pluto", Crocodile was overjoyed.

Why? If that guy named Yang Cheng knew the whereabouts of "Pluto", wouldn't he be able to avoid a lot of detours?

Upon realizing this, Old Sha couldn't sit still any longer. He put on his fur coat, put on a big cigar, and prepared to personally deal with Yang Cheng and his group.

Nico Robin, who was standing to the side, was also taken aback when she saw Crocodile's posture and said, "Are you going to take action yourself?"

Why not let Mr. 1 and the others deal with them first? The only ones who betrayed us were Mr. 5 and Mr. Valentine, right?

"Among the senior management at Baroque Studio, they're probably at the very bottom, right?"

Nico Robin was puzzled by Crocodile's desire to take matters into his own hands.

According to the usual formula, the villainous boss shouldn't first send some henchmen to test the opponent's strength.

After his underlings were defeated, he personally took action. Was this the only way to demonstrate his status as the boss?

But now Crocodile is preparing to take action himself, and even wants her to come along. Doesn't that mean she won't even have a chance to tip off Yang Cheng and let them escape?

Nico Robin was unaware that Crocodile had actually intended to send Mr. 1 and his henchmen as well.

After all, Yang Cheng and Mr. Valentine were just minor characters in his eyes.

However, considering that Yang Cheng might know the whereabouts of "Pluto", and Crocodile doesn't trust anyone else except himself.

What if Mr. 1 and his group defeat Yang Cheng and his group, and learn the whereabouts of "Pluto" from him, and they themselves become greedy?

The matter of "Pluto" is of great importance, and it embodies Crocodile's ambitions and dreams, so Crocodile felt it was necessary to make the trip himself.

As for Whiskey Peak, after complaining to Yang Cheng for a while, Mr. Valentine grabbed Yang Cheng's arm, ready to run away with him.

Mr. Valentine was confident in Yang Cheng's abilities and believed that none of the chief commanders at Baroque Works were a match for him.

But what if their boss intervenes personally?

The opponent is Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

The "Seven Warlords of the Sea" are incredibly important figures, not only in the first half of the Grand Line, but also in the New World, the latter half of the Grand Line!

Now that they know the secret of this important figure, they have obviously become the number one and number one kills on the other side's kill list. If they don't run away soon, they may not even have a chance to escape.

Mr. Valentine has already made up his mind: after escaping the pursuit of Baroque Works, they will find a remote island, open a chocolate shop, and never work as bounty hunters again unless absolutely necessary.

Opening a chocolate shop has always been Mr. Valentine's Day's dream, and over the past year, she has earned quite a bit of money with Yang Cheng, which is more than enough to open a shop and get rid of her bad habits.

As for the mess that is Alabasta... honestly, it's none of their business!

They are not saviors, not even the navy that always proclaims itself to be righteous.

Yang Cheng was able to provide Princess Weiwei with so much information, which can be considered as repaying her previous kindness.

Vivi herself knew that her small act of kindness was not enough to get Yang Cheng and the others to help save the entire Alabasta.

Furthermore, she also believed that Yang Cheng, as Mr. 5, could not possibly be a match for Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

So after thanking Yang Cheng, she prepared to return to Alabasta with Icarum.

Although Yang Cheng said that seeking help from the Navy might not be effective, it seems that Alabasta has no other choice but to seek assistance from the World Government at present.

"Mikita, you go first. Crocodile's main target should be me, so I plan to wait for him here."

Yang Cheng had long wanted to challenge Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

However, he hadn't mastered Armament Haki before, so he lacked a certain level of confidence.

Moreover, in a desert country like Alabasta, Crocodile's Devil Fruit ability was practically invincible. If he hadn't been killed off by the plot, Yang Cheng would never have imagined that he could be defeated by Rubber Boy, who had only recently set sail.

It was entirely within Yang Cheng's expectations that the unlucky duo would inform Lao Sha about what was happening here.

Yang Cheng could roughly guess that, since it concerned the whereabouts of "Pluto", Old Sand might choose to take action personally.