"What a pity."

To Crocodile's surprise, there was no pride in the man's voice, let alone the sarcasm he had imagined.

"Your plan will end here, Crocodile."

The corner of Crocodile's mouth moved, and he said in a deep voice with great effort: "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit."

"No need to talk nonsense, let's do it."

He tried hard to maintain his posture, at least not to be as embarrassed as last time.

However, the other party had no intention of taking action. Instead, he held Crocodile's forehead, allowing Crocodile to finally raise his head.

He saw the other person's face.

It's that person who survived the sandstorm unscathed.

"Is it some kind of illusion?" Crocodile, who had returned to his senses, understood what happened before in an instant.

From beginning to end, the person in front of me is the one planning me.

I never knew this person existed - didn't Nicole Robin discover him? No, it's unlikely.

Therefore, Nicole Robin lied. She did not escape back to the Rain Land because she was defeated by the Straw Hats, but was directly captured by this man and instigated rebellion.

The Straw Hats are just bait.

This person understands his own weaknesses, and like a patient hunter, he hides behind the Straw Hats and only shows his fangs at critical times.

"So, the purpose of that illusion is not to consume my physical strength, but to consume my sanity."

"When I lose my mind, I also lose my sense of danger."

Crocodile smiled bitterly. There is no point in reviewing it now. The other party's method is very simple, not more sophisticated than what he has used in the land of Alabasta over the years. However, the other party's psychological control is sufficient.

Fatal.

Through some means that actually don't threaten you at all, it tightens bit by bit like a net. In the end, by the time you react, it's already too late.

"No, today is not your day to die." Crocodile heard the other party say: "Your life is still useful to me."

Such words made Crocodile feel ridiculous and mocking.

He looked directly into the other person's black pupils and said: "You can't get anything from me."

Even though he is a lost dog in the new world, Crocodile has his own pride. He cannot surrender to anyone in order to survive, let alone a person who is obviously far less powerful than himself now that he thinks about it. He only relies on tricks and sea tower stones to defeat him.

.

"Really?" The other party was not angry because of Crocodile's attitude, and even laughed: "Mr. Crocodile, you don't understand me."

"But it doesn't matter, we will spend a long time together."

He looked around, and the dense rain curtain made everything ten meters away blurry.

"This is not a good place to talk."

"We'll see you soon, Mr. Crocodile."

He turned around and left without hesitation.

Crocodile looked puzzled.

Just. That’s it?

But he soon no longer had any doubts. As the figure of the other party disappeared, another figure approached from the blurry rain curtain.

The man has a graceful figure and long black hair.

Crocodile's face turned completely dark.

"Nicole Robin!"

"I didn't think he could really succeed." Nicole Robin walked up to Crocodile, her expression a little unclear amid the rain.

"It seems that I at least made the right choice at the moment."

"What did he give you?" Crocodile asked the question that he least understood.

Nicole Robin has been working for him for so many years. Although he doesn't know this woman well, he also knows that she is not stupid and knows how to weigh the pros and cons.

He couldn't figure out what kind of method could make the other party betray him completely in one day, no, just one encounter.

"It's something you can't give anyway." Nicole Robin said:

"Krokdal, it's time to hit the road."

Tang Sen ignored Crocodile and did not go to talk to Nicole Robin.

What to do and what not to do, in fact, Tang Sen had already explained everything before bringing Crocodile here.

Of course, he did not completely believe in Nicole Robin, so much so that he would leave such an important matter in the hands of such a person who had just recovered and had not yet been given the mark of the Dark Lord.

He just has confidence in his backhand.

Whether it was when Nicole Robin went to the rainy place to report the news, or when Crocodile arrived, or even now, there is an existence monitoring everything.

However, the monitor was high in the sky, and the sharp gaze of the golden eyes was not noticed by anyone.

Once an accident occurs, for example, if Nicole Robin fails to take Crocodile to where he needs to be, Townsend will know it immediately through the Mark of the Dark Lord.

As for why Tang Sen didn’t take Crocodile away personally——

He has more important things to do.

He never puts the cart before the horse, and his purpose is never to defeat Crocodile, defeat the other party's conspiracy, help Princess Vivi and the Straw Hats, and restore the country to its former peace and beauty.

What he wants to do is to hold the rights of this country in his own hands. The initial starting point of what he wants to do may be different from Crocodile's, but the result is the same.

He doesn't need a perfect ending where the bad guys are defeated and everything becomes happy. At least for now, the situation in this country cannot be calmed down like this.

Tang Sen is not a messenger of justice.
Chapter completed!