In a luxuriously decorated room, Crocodile, who had changed his clothes, very politely invited the distinguished guest Kizaru to take a seat.
After the friendly exchange just now, Crocodile once again relived the feelings of communicating with Whitebeard at Kizaru's place.
With bruises on his face, Crocodile sat across from Kizaru and lit a cigar for Kizaru very politely.
Taking the cigar, Kizaru said with a smile: "You protected Robin so that she could help you decipher the historical text under the palace. You want to find the legendary ancient weapon 'Hades'."
Kizaru told Crocodile's ambition very directly, which made Sand Crocodile's expression look ugly.
"You..." Sand Crocodile is ready to fight to the death.
"Don't get excited. I told you that I came to you just to discuss business. If you want to find 'Pluto', don't go to such trouble. I can tell you right now that 'Pluto' is there." After saying that, Kizaru let go.
He raised his right hand from the armrest, took a light puff of the cigar, and then slowly exhaled it toward the front.
Crocodile didn't care about the smoke coming over, his attention was completely attracted by what Kizaru said.
"Do you know where Hades is?" Crocodile didn't quite believe what Kizaru said.
If the self-proclaimed businessman in front of them knew the whereabouts of ‘Pluto’, would they kindly tell them?
unless.....
Crocodile thought of a possibility, unless there was danger in the place where 'Pluto' was hidden, and they wanted to use themselves to explore the way for them.
The insidious and cunning Sand Crocodile, who uses himself to save others, increasingly feels that this conjecture is the most likely.
"There is no 'Pluto' in this world anymore." Kizaru replied calmly.
"What do you mean? Are you kidding me?" Crocodile said dissatisfied.
"No, no, no!" Kizaru shook his finger and asked, "Do you know what 'Pluto' is?"
This question stopped Crocodile. If he knew, would he still need to lurk here and plan for so many years?
"'Pluto' is a huge battleship that is said to have the power to destroy the world. It was designed and manufactured by the skilled craftsmen of the Seven Waters City hundreds of years ago." Kizaru slowly explained to Sha Sha.
Crocodile reveals the true face of 'Pluto'.
"You mean that the huge battleship called 'Pluto' is no longer there." Crocodile said with a frown.
"Of course, the most powerful weapon in this world is time. Even 'Pluto' cannot resist the corrosion of time. It is already impossible for you to find 'Pluto'." Kizaru said.
Crocodile frowned and said nothing, looking in a bad mood.
"However, although that battleship is no longer there, its design has been preserved and passed down to this day." Kizaru changed the subject, allowing Crocodile to see hope again.
"You want to join forces with me to recreate 'Pluto'?" Crocodile thought this was the most likely possibility.
"Hehehe!" Kizaru chuckled, seemingly amused by Crocodile's overestimation of his abilities.
Crocodile felt insulted. He pushed the table suddenly, stood up, and glared at Kizaru.
"Don't get excited, Sand Crocodile." Kizaru said with a smile.
Looking at Kizaru who was sitting calmly and puffing away his breath, Crocodile finally suppressed the anger in his heart and sat down again.
"Let's make a deal. You give me Robin, and I will tell you the whereabouts of the 'Pluto' design drawing. We will share that design drawing together." Kizaru proposed the deal.
"Who is going to get it?" Crocodile asked with concern.
"We can go together, or you can go. Of course, if you find it troublesome, you can wait for my people to get it and give you a copied drawing."
"No, I'll get it myself." Crocodile was worried about letting the design pass through Kizaru's hands.
"Then you have to act faster. People from the World Government have already focused on the design drawings of 'Pluto'. CP9 agents are already lurking next to the keeper of the 'Pluto' drawings." Kizaru said warningly.
"Where is that person?" Crocodile asked simply.
"It's in the hands of the mayor of the Seven Rivers City, Bingshan." Kizaru replied.
"Friendly reminder, there are CP9 agents lurking around Bingshan, so you'd better move more quickly. If the world government finds out that you stole the blueprint of 'Pluto', your position as the Shichibukai will be lost.
Guaranteed."
Crocodile showed a disdainful smile. With ‘Pluto’, the position of Shichibukai is insignificant.
"You'd better not lie to me." Crocodile knew that he was no match for the man in front of him, but he still threatened forcefully.
"I have always been a childlike person in business. I'm waiting for you to bring me the design drawings." Kizaru leaned directly on the back of the chair, looking leisurely and relaxed.
"Aren't you afraid that I will take away the design and never come back?" Crocodile just couldn't stand Kizaru's behavior.
"You don't want the news that you got the 'Pluto' to spread throughout the entire sea! It should take a lot of time to build the 'Pluto', and you don't want to attract the attention of all the forces in the sea while you are building it, right?"
Kizaru threatened with a smile.
"Hmph!" Crocodile snorted coldly, left his position again, and stood up, "I will notify Robin to return as soon as possible."
"Then, our deal is completed." Kizaru also stood up, holding a cigar in his mouth, and walked to Crocodile with a smile, "Happy cooperation."
Under Kizaru's gaze, Crocodile reluctantly extended his left hand, "Happy cooperation!"
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On the morning of the third day when Kizaru was a guest at Sand Crocodile, Robin, who received Crocodile's notice, returned to the Rain Land.
In Crocodile's office, Kizaru met Robin who had not yet understood the situation.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Robin, this is your new boss." Sand Crocodile, who was sitting on a chair and smoking a cigar, pointed to Kizaru beside him.
Kizaru, who was also smoking a cigar, stood up, raised his hand to remove the cigar from his mouth, and walked towards Robin with a smile.
Facing this stranger, Kizaru, and this sudden situation, Robin, who had been running around in different underground organizations since he was a child, had been betrayed by others, and betrayed others, behaved very calmly.
Robin first glanced at Crocodile, who had a gloomy expression, and then looked at Kizaru, who had already walked up to him.
"Sir, may I ask your name?" Robin was surprised in his heart, but on the surface he still looked elegant and calm.
"Kizaru, Shimura Kizaru, a businessman." Kizaru introduced himself with a smile.
Like Crocodile who heard Kizaru's name for the first time, when Robin heard the word Kizaru, the first thing he thought of was Admiral Kizaru among the three generals of the navy.
Is the man in front of me a member of the navy? The sand crocodile handed himself over to the navy? Doesn't he want to know the content of the historical text?
"I have nothing to do with Admiral Kizaru of the Navy. To be precise, there is a little unpleasantness between me and the Navy." Kizaru explained.
"Mr. Kizaru, I wonder what you need me to do for you? I am a criminal wanted by the World Government." Robin asked for information about his future job.
She didn't know how much Kizaru had to pay to get Crocodile to give up on her, but at least from this point, Robin could get two pieces of information.
First, the Kizaru in front of him has strength or power that makes Crocodile fearful.
Second, Kizaru's goal is most likely similar to Crocodile, which requires the ability to interpret historical texts on his own.
"You are an excellent archaeologist. Of course I am looking for you to interpret the text of history." Kizaru did not hide anything and directly stated his purpose.
Hearing Kizaru's words, Robin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Such an answer was what she wanted to hear most.
Kizaru needs to interpret the historical text for him, which means that he is useful to him, which means that he is safe at least for a short period of time.
"Don't be afraid! I just said that I am just a businessman, and I run some dynamic and progressive organizations. I think you will like your colleagues when you come back with me." Kizaru said soothingly.
Robin noticed the dynamic and progressive organizations mentioned in Kizaru's words. She secretly guessed that the man in front of her might be running some illegal organizations, but she just didn't know what kind of organizations they were.
"I also hope to meet my new colleagues soon." Robin smiled gracefully, seeming to have adapted to the new boss and new job.
Crocodile, who was sitting next to him, saw this scene. Even though he knew that he had sold Robin, he still felt unhappy.
Robin, this woman, is indeed not a good thing!
After meeting Robin, Kizaru did not stay here in Crocodile. He left a phone number for easy contact and left with Robin.
Considering that he still had some things to do in the Grand Line, he contacted Minato through a phone bug and planned to let Minato pass the Flying Thunder God Technique and take Robin to a small island in the East China Sea, where Robin would first receive ideological education.
"Um...Brother Kizaru..." Minato, who was called, looked strange after seeing Robin next to Kizaru. He looked like he had something to say, but he said
The way he didn't say anything.
"What's the matter?" Kizaru asked directly.
"Ahem!" After Minato coughed a few times, he came closer to Kizaru and reminded in a low voice: "Brother Kizaru, Tsunade-sama is still waiting for you at home."
Hearing Minato's words, Kizaru didn't react at first. He realized after seeing Minato's eyes constantly glancing at Robin aside.
This kid Minato thinks he is just looking for sex!
Kizaru raised his hand and hit Minato on the head, and said with a smile: "This is Nico Robin. He is an excellent archaeologist. I invited him to join us in order to interpret the history of this world."
Minato rubbed the back of his head sheepishly, then said hello to Robin who was smiling softly with his hands on his hips.
"Hello, my name is Minato Namikaze, please give me your advice in the future."
"Hello!" Robin, who was well-informed, could tell from Minato's second-generation performance that the young man in front of him should be a good person.
After the two got to know each other, Kizaru asked Minato to use the Flying Thunder God Technique and took Robin to a small island in the East China Sea.
Robin, who first arrived in Cocoa West Village, felt a little dizzy to be honest. She had experienced too many major changes in just one morning.
"This is our temporary headquarters. You should get used to it here first, and someone will come and introduce the situation to you." While waiting for Kizaru, Minato enthusiastically explained to Robin.
Just as Minato finished speaking, Kizaru also flew back. After falling from the sky, he first said to Minato: "Minato, go and do your work! Leave this place to me."
"Yes!" Minato agreed, waved to Robin, said goodbye, and disappeared.
"Is he a Devil Fruit user?" Robin asked, looking at where Minato was just standing.
"Energy users, but not devil fruits! You will see more ability users here." Kizaru explained simply.
Robin fell silent, seeming to be thinking about the information revealed in Kizaru's words.
"follow me!"
As he spoke, Kizaru led Robin into the temporary headquarters building, and asked someone to call Yoshihiko.
Entering his room, Kizaru sat on the sofa very casually, "Sit down!"
Robin obediently sat on the chair opposite Kizaru.
After a while, Yoshihiko rushed over after receiving the news. When he walked into the room, he was originally going to salute Kizaru, but when he saw Robin, an outsider, he kept silent and walked to Kizaru's side.
"This is Nicole Robin, an archaeologist, the new member I invited. During the next period of time, the people under your organization will follow Robin to learn history." Kizaru arranged.
"Yes!" Shan Yan replied.
"Also, please notify Sakumo and ask him to explain our ideological system to Robin." Kizaru continued.
"yes!"
After giving instructions, Kizaru asked Yoshihiko to leave the room.
"Mr. Kizaru, can you tell us about your ideological system?" Robin asked curiously.
"Don't worry, you have enough time to understand. I think you will like it here." Kizaru said meaningfully, which made Robin even more curious.
Robin wrote down Kizaru's words. After going through ups and downs, she wanted to see what kind of ideological system she would like.
At least now, Robin doesn't think he will fall in love with any organization. After experiencing the Demon-Slaying Order and losing his hometown, Robin has found it difficult to trust others, let alone an organization.
After Kizaru left, Robin walked out of the temporary headquarters at his suggestion and walked towards the village not far away.
Kizaru said she would get part of the answer here.
With a curious and exploring heart, Robin walked into the village and observed curiously.
The living conditions of the villagers here should be very good. Robin saw in these villagers that they were full of energy and happy from the bottom of their hearts.
Are these villagers all family members of the organization members?
Robin didn't think that everyone in an ordinary small village would be so happy.