Chapter 443 Porusalino: The Yellow Monkey Takes the Sand Crocodile as an Envoy to Marie Joa? !
"Hahahaha, how, how is it possible! Luffy, you are overthinking it!"
"Just, that's it! The time Green Algae Head happened to meet General Polusalino in the East China Sea, I was there. It was a complete coincidence! So is the appearance of Hawkeye!"
"Luffy! Why do you have such a ridiculous idea? We are well-known pirates on the wanted list! We are going to the East China Sea to cause trouble next time!"
"Hahaha……"
Nami, Sanji, and Franky each explained in a panic. To be honest, their excuses are very lame, and their behavior at this moment is completely like "there is no three hundred taels of silver here." If it is a normal person, it will probably be counterproductive if it is not explained.
But Luffy...
After a moment of silence, he nodded seriously:
"Am I overthinking it? I understand. I'm really sorry, everyone. As the captain, I have such doubts about you..."
"Ah, this..."
Seeing Luffy being so serious, Nami and the other three couldn't help but feel a little guilty and looked at each other. Zoro, who was almost choked to death, finally escaped from Sanji's clutches who kept stuffing him with things and gasped for air.
"But in the final analysis, it's all your fault! It's not my fault. Whatever you do, or any information you have, you must first discuss it with me, the captain!"
Luffy once again put on his careless look, and his tone became irritable again, "Didn't General Porusalino say before that when you live on the sea, the water is very deep and you can't control it. You must I have to be the strongest..."
"Bang!!"
"Boom!!"
"Tum!!"
"Boom!!"
"It's strange, why is my body moving involuntarily..."
Looking at his fist, Zoro, who still didn't understand what was going on, and was not familiar with the members of this team yet, but couldn't help but join the group that surrounded Luffy, looked confused.
But then he shrugged: "Whatever..."
He quite likes the atmosphere of this team.
…
At the same time that Zoro was participating in the lively "Beat Captain Luffy" event for the first time as a new member of the "Straw Hats"——
Holy Land Marie Joa, Pangu City, among the powers. As the oldest member of the legal pirate organization Shichibukai, Katsu was severely punished by Lilith in the previous Oolong Pluto incident and had some exchanges with Porusalino. Rockdar, with Porusalino's mission and his own ambitions, met the Five Old Stars face to face for the first time.
In Crocodile's view, this room of power, which is almost equivalent to the center of the world, although at first glance is just an ordinary spacious and bright room without even any luxurious and expensive decorations, it is because of the five old stars. The existence of these five people seemed very majestic and imposing.
If he hadn't been given a severe lesson, communicated with Porusalino, learned about the navy's sensational plan, and become a half participant and beneficiary, Crocodile would never have been able to do so. It would appear here so easily.
Although he prides himself on being strong and strong in heart, in front of these five people, he was no different from an ordinary rookie pirate before, and he even felt involuntarily afraid because he knew more.
Crocodile controlled his breathing, and under the leadership of Porusalino, he came to the center of the room between the powers.
There were several sofas surrounding a small round table, with tall five-star stars standing or sitting around them.
With a black flat hat on his head, sitting on a single sofa and leaning on a cane, Jaygo Lucia Satan was the first to speak:
"'Sand Crocodile' Crocodile, to be honest, your pirate life is not worth mentioning in our eyes. But as the first smart person to respond to the world government's legal pirate plan, we are willing to give you a chance to Hear what you want to talk to the government about in person."
After he finished speaking, without waiting for Crocodile to respond, he lowered his head again and stared at the cane, as if there was something important on it.
"So, I should thank myself for being aware of current affairs and all of you for taking the time for me?"
Crocodile subconsciously wanted to reach out and take out the cigar, but after thinking about it, he gave up. The hand that reached into the air turned to touch his golden hook, and said with an attitude that was neither humble nor arrogant.
The five-old star with a map birthmark on his forehead leaned against the sofa, folded his hands on his stomach, looked at Crocodile with blank eyes, and did not answer his words:
"You previously contacted CP0 who was with you and said that you wanted to talk to us about the current situation of the Shichibukai. Could it be that you feel that you are no longer able to meet the conditions you signed with the World Government? Or do you think that the Injustice Alliance is organized like this? With the emergence of the world government, the threatened world government can only passively let you open your mouth?"
“The seats of the Shichibukai are filled with people who want to sit in the sea and who are qualified. Moreover, if the privileges of the Shichibukai become terms that can be changed if the navy and the World Government are threatened, then it cannot be said to be a privilege. "
The grandfather of Leander Palace, the sword-wielding Five Old Stars, said, "For the world government, the emergence of the Injustice Alliance is indeed a headache, but if you are prepared to break your muscles and bones, then the power of the navy We can still easily destroy and crush pirates like you, as long as we give the order."
Of course, the words of the five old stars are not entirely untrue. Whether it is in the original plot of One Piece or in the current timeline, there is an alternative Doflamingo in King's Shichibukai - through his special identity, he The special conditions threaten the world government and navy, and he has obtained the most special Shichibukai position and privileges.
As for the so-called "preparation for pain and suffering" - if the World Government can really make such psychological preparations, then the era of great pirates will not begin at all. The pirates as a group have already been involved in the World Government's 800-year uninterrupted history. Next, only a few big fish and small fish were wiped out.
"Only pirates on the sea will pursue life-and-death pursuits. Even among pirates, only the most reckless newcomers will pursue death and vent their anger regardless of losses."
Finding that the reactions of the five old stars were basically not much different from the assumptions made by Porusalino when he communicated with him before, Crocodile also found the pirate boss who was usually a "Sand Crocodile". Feeling, he said with a dangerous smile on his face:
"In this world, we pirates are not the only ones who are enemies or have conflicts with the World Government and the Navy? Aren't the more dangerous Revolutionary Army and the mysterious NEW Navy not taken seriously by the World Government? If all If the enemy must be completely eradicated regardless of the cost, then I think the Shichibukai organization will not be taken into consideration by your Excellencies from the beginning."
"General Porusalino told me when he first approached me and invited me to become a legal pirate as a representative of the World Government that a truly smart person knows how to protect his own interests and can even find the right person in a confrontational situation. The common interests of both parties turn enemies into friends,"
Crocodile looked at Porusalino, who still looked frivolous in the relationship between power, and then looked around at the five old stars who had a serious face from beginning to end, showing no thoughts, "I agree with his point of view. , so I became the first legal pirate to be recruited by the World Government. Today, I appear in front of you all again. I also want to fight for myself and the World Government as the number one in the Shichibukai. To the greater good!”
"We do like to deal with smart people,"
The blond old man changed his position on the sofa and asked with interest: "So, as a self-proclaimed smart man, what are the greater benefits that you can bring to the world government?"
The other five old stars also set their inquiring eyes on Crocodile. They really couldn't imagine that Crocodile had nothing else that could bring greater benefits to the world government besides what was currently required by the Shichibukai identity. point.
strength? Although Crocodile, who possesses the ability of the Shasha Fruit, is considered a master pirate, he is not the first person even in the Shichibukai, let alone among the top experts in the entire world. In the Navy Headquarters under the World Government alone, there are many marshals, generals, and elite lieutenant generals who can replace Crocodile or super replace him.
power? Crocodile serves as the biggest boss of the criminal association "Baroque Studio". Although he thinks he is hiding it, the World Government and the Navy Headquarters are actually fully aware of it. The reason why we did not target them specifically was simply because the existence of such a local criminal organization could ensure order to a certain extent and avoid absolute chaos. Just like the Kingdom of Germa supported by the navy unified the underground black market in the North Sea, the World Government can support forces to replace Baroque Studio at any time.
And to put it bluntly, the Navy Headquarters and the World Government also feel that Baroque Studio can be destroyed at any time, so it is better to let the young people practice the criminal blood here - one day it is no longer needed, just destroy it.
Crocodile's mind recalled what Polusalino had talked to him that day. The corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he slowly raised his hand, pointing to the east. Wulaoxing followed his finger and saw only a wall.
Porusalino also looked over in cooperation, and even tilted his head cutely.
However, the Five Old Stars did not expect that Crocodile was referring to the entire first half of the Grand Route in that direction:
"The entire first half of the Grand Line is the absolute order of Paradise!"
"Kowa Ichinei~ Crocodile~ Your jokes today are really good~"
The Five Old Stars did not speak, but Porusalino seemed to be unable to bear it, became angry and even clapped his hands.
The pirates who are like locusts in the first half of the Grand Line have always been a headache for the world's governments and navies. In order to solve this problem, the World Government has also taken many measures, such as establishing the King's Shichibukai System, such as breaking the large fleet that expedition to the New World into parts, sweeping the seas, and culling these annoying fish from the source.
And although Porusalino originally said that it could be called "The Eight King's Vajra" or something like "The King's Twelve Heavenly Kings", or even the "The One Hundred and Eight Saints" . But the Five Old Stars would definitely not be as hesitant as he was. They finally determined the number of Shichibukai to be seven, which corresponded to the seven routes in the first half of the Great Route. According to the regulations of the Shichibukai status, the scope of their legal plundering privileges is also the unexplored areas of the World Government, that is, those non-franchised countries and fellow pirates.
Therefore, other pirates are quite jealous, fearful and hateful of the Shichibukai. In their view, the World Government has imitated their methods of robbing merchant ships and civilians and encouraged these legal pirates to prey on them and devour them. Survive and thrive.
——These legal pirates are so damned!
——Why are they not the legal pirates who robbed their fellow pirates?
In theory, the emergence of the Shichibukai system should indeed effectively suppress the pirates that continue to appear in the Grand Line. But although the ideal is full, the reality is very skinny. Whether in the original plot of One Piece or in the current timeline, the Shichibukai are not that obedient. Not only are they hot-tempered, they even seem less active in hunting other pirates.
The few who are obedient and competent are very close to the Navy Headquarters, which is so big that the World Government wants to suppress it.
As the Shichibukai system is currently only better than nothing, the order in the first half of the Grand Line is basically the same as before, relying on the navy to work tirelessly - so Porusalino is now interested in the "big talk" Crocodile's strange aura seemed reasonable and reasonable to the Five Old Stars.
"When we speak, don't speak casually, Porusalino."
The grandfather of Leander Palace said this to Porusalino.
"Oh, definitely next time~"
"I don't know, is there any good way for 'Sand Crocodile' to achieve the absolute order in the paradise you mentioned?"
The blond quintessence did not directly ignore Crocodile like the grandfather of Leander Palace. Although he disapproved in his heart, he still asked.
Crocodile glanced at Wulaoxing and Porusalino in turn. Although he felt very ashamed and speechless, at this point, he still took a deep breath and slowly said what he had discussed with Polusalino earlier. Good lines:
"The paradise is my home, and it depends on everyone to maintain it!"