Chapter ninety-eight, soldiers approaching the city
Sand Crocodile concluded that it was correct. Lovett came here this time for his position in the Shichibukai.
The strength of the sea is respected.
Without strength, even if he hooked up with the World Government, Flamingo would still dare to risk taking action against him. Without strength, even if he knew about his connection with the Blood Curse Weapon, the Navy would still dare to look for him and borrow flowers from him.
Without strength, it would be difficult to survive in such a harsh living environment!
Breaking through and becoming an official mage greatly increased Lovett's confidence, but this was not enough to make him underestimate the world's heroes. In the end, everything depends on his strength.
But fortunately, there is a group of people in the sea who can play their cards without following the routine, that is...
Your Majesty the Seven Warlords!
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The rolling yellow sand stretches as far as the eye can see, and the scorching sun shines in the sky.
Leviathan stood quietly in the desert. Its terrifying height made the people in the rain land stretch their necks and couldn't see Lovitt's appearance clearly. However, looking at this shocking giant beast, countless people were still frightened and inexplicable.
"This ship came out of the desert?!"
Just two days and one night away from the Rape Blossom Town, the Black Earl suddenly appeared outside the city of Rainland in the center of the desert!!
"Chirp!"
call out……
A tongue shot out from the mouth of the skeletal man's face, rolled up a giant scorpion hidden in the sea of sand, dragged it back into the mouth and chewed it better than nothing.
He doesn't like the desert.
It's not that the climate is dry, but that the desert environment is not sufficient to breed large organisms.
The banana crocodile, the number one large animal in the desert, is just a foil in the ocean.
In other words: too little meat.
Under the umbrella, Ah Jin stood aside with his hands tied and asked Lowitt respectfully.
"Sir, do you want to attack?"
Relying on Leviathan's ability to travel to the sky and sea, they arrived here at a speed that the enemy could never imagine. However, their purpose was exposed at the port a few days ago.
Crocodile cannot sit still and wait for death. The longer it takes, the worse it will be for them.
"Don't be anxious, Captain."
Hearing this, Lovett picked up the wine glass and took a sip. The fingers of his left hand were naturally clasped on the cane, with an elegant posture.
"Some things cannot be too big, otherwise the World Government will have objections and our plan will fail."
Ah Jin was stunned.
Indeed, Rainland is a city under the jurisdiction of Alabasta after all. If they attack Rainland, it will be equivalent to pirates attacking the alliance countries and provoking the authority of the government. They will definitely not be able to survive in terms of face.
So although they can easily break through Yudi's defense line, they can't go too far.
Since we are targeting Crocodile, we will only fight Crocodile.
In this way, a Shichibukai was deposed. With the cooperative relationship between Lovett and the government, they would consider absorbing him into the Shichibukai system.
But there's more to it than that...
Lovett did not tell them that behind Crocodile was also involved the "Devil's Son" Nico Robin, as well as the more dangerous historical text buried deep in the Royal Funeral Hall.
This is something forbidden by the world government!
Even with the friendship of Blood Curse Weapon, it is not reliable.
That's why he didn't want to make the matter a big deal and pretended to be like "I just don't like you, so I want to beat you up".
But there is good news.
Crocodile’s character is so perfect!
During the few years he was stationed in Alabasta, he bribed, deceived, and even deliberately allowed a large number of pirates to attack Alabasta, cooperating with his acting, which caused a great disturbance at sea.
Such a "perfect", "powerful" and "righteous" persona made it easier for Crocodile to secretly carry out evil plans, but it also made it easier for Lovett to use his fame as a stepping stone.
So, under the horrified gaze of the people in the rainland, Leviathan stood motionless in the yellow sand, like a sculpture.
"Why did he come so quickly?"
At the same time, on the second floor of Yuyan Casino.
Seeing this scene through the window, Crocodile looked ugly.
It has only been three short days since the news of Lovett's 6 Rapeseed Flower Town came to the present. According to common sense, he should still be wandering in the desert and not appear in the rainy land.
This prevented Crocodile's prepared backup force from arriving in time and could only respond passively.
"It should be the work of the Leviathan...According to reliable information, this monster warship can not only dive, but can also walk on the ground."
Nico Robin answered with a hint of surprise in her eyes.
"In addition, he must have guessed that we would join forces with the King's Army to change the nature of this pirate-to-pirate battle into a pirate attack on the participating countries, so he attacked all the way, forcing us to attack alone."
Once the nature rises to the level of war with the participating countries, the navy will have reason to intervene.
By then, the Black Earl will only be in more trouble.
"He also knows about the existence of Mr. 2?!"
Hearing this, Crocodile secretly gritted his teeth and his tone was cold.
When did the Baroque Works intelligence leak become so serious?
In this regard, Robin paused and reminded.
"Not necessarily...Boss, don't forget that you are the great hero of Alabasta."
Hearing this, Sand Crocodile suddenly became enlightened.
indeed.
He is a great hero certified by the citizens of Alabasta, and ordinary pirates are fine, and the people believe that he can easily deal with them.
But for a big shot like the Black Earl, who has a bounty of over 100 million and is famous for his crimes, and with the blessing of a hero, it is justifiable for Alabasta to help.
"What a Black Earl! Use your own attitude to make it clear that this is a matter between pirates, making it difficult for neither the Navy nor Alabasta to interfere."
Not only that……
Robin didn't say much.
What made her heart palpitate even more was that this was the first time Crocodile's plan had gone wrong in so many years, which made the uneasiness in her heart even stronger.
"What to do Boss?"
"Do you want to...retreat temporarily?"
Retreat, or escape.
Wait for the reinforcements to arrive, and then capture the Black Earl in one fell swoop.
"You also think I'm no match for him?"
Suddenly, Crocodile's voice was cold.
The latter was suddenly startled and quickly lowered his head: "I don't dare!"
"The desert is my home turf."
After that, Crocodile pulled up his coat and walked towards the door.
"Since he dares to come, this desert is his burial place!"
Lovett had already drawn a line to invite him out. This was a sure sign that he would be defeated. Crocodile wanted to see what confidence he had.
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"Come out, Lord Crocodile!"
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the city. Looking from a high place, one could see crowds of people rushing towards the center of Yudi, and the noise shook the sky.
"Lord Crocodile, please save us!"
"Yes, the guards will definitely not be able to stop such a huge monster."
Countless men, women and children gathered together and asked Crocodile for help.
A group of civilians seek help from a pirate, the King Shichibukai, who has the legal right to plunder. This scene seems strange, but as time goes by, people have become accustomed to Crocodile's protection.
I'm afraid only the royal family would find it problematic.
After all, what Crocodile does is thankless. No matter how famous he is, he cannot replace Naferutali in controlling the country.
Well, so then there was the incident of Mr.2 pretending to be Kobra and exposing himself to buying dancing fans.
Shake the Neferutali family's dominance in this desert that has lasted for hundreds of years and twelve generations.
"Don't worry, everyone, as long as I'm here, I will never allow pirates to mess around!"
In the crowd, Crocodile spoke loudly.
"I have informed King Kobra of this matter. The reinforcements will arrive soon. You can rest assured and go home first to wait for our good news."
"Great, King Kobra has sent troops to support us!"
"Is it the Kingdom Guard? I know King Kobra will not give up on us."
"Let's go, listen to Lord Croke, let's go home."
Soon, under Lovett's surprised gaze, the residents of Yudi Street returned to their homes one after another and moved heavy objects to secure the doors and windows.
After appeasing the crowd, Crocodile walked forward step by step.
Seeing him coming, the guard guarding the gate opened the gate to let him pass, and came outside to face Leviathan.
What a big monster!
Looking at the huge hull that was sixty or seventy meters high, Crocodile's eyelids twitched. But he quickly adjusted his mentality and shouted loudly.
"Is this monster your strength? Black Earl!"
"Why don't you dare to come down and see me?!"
Clang!
The cat's claws popped out from between his fingers, and the butler turned his head coldly: "I'm going to kill him, Master!"
"Let's wait until you evolve to the fourth stage and be able to use the spell runes I created."
Lovett stood up with a smile: "The natural system is not as simple as you think."
After that, his whole body slowly decomposed, and with the help of the red-eyed raven, he floated out of the black crows.