Before hearing about Monkey D. Luffy's background, Nico Robin had not thought too highly of him. After all, geniuses were everywhere. But after hearing it, she suddenly felt that the Straw Hat Pirates had a very promising future.
The leader of the Revolutionary Army, Monkey D. Dragon; the legendary hero of the Marines, Monkey D. Garp; and one of the Four Emperors, Red-Haired Shanks.
Any one of those three, taken out alone, was enough to make the world tremble.
She had thought he was just a talented little pirate setting out to sea. In the end, his background was terrifyingly huge. To put it another way, he was basically a rich second-generation young master out experiencing the pirate life.
Still, was the Monkey family not a little too strange?
The Marines, the Revolutionary Army, and pirates. Were they planning to produce a top figure in all three fields?
And how many people could possibly imagine that Hero Garp and Revolutionary Dragon were actually father and son? If that got out, who knew how many people would be scared witless?
"How about it? My recommendation isn't bad, right?" Koji asked.
Although no one currently took this little pirate with a bounty under one hundred million seriously, his future was bright. With that bloodline standing there, his strength in the future would not be poor either.
"It really is very suitable," Nico Robin nodded.
For her, that kind of background was indeed flawless. At the very least, on the Marine side, most people who knew the surname Monkey would give Garp some face.
"I forgot to ask Old Croc's gender. Should we go catch him back now?" Koji slapped his forehead.
Nico Robin said, "Just how badly do you want to know Crocodile's gender?"
After being influenced by these people, even she was a little curious. Women were naturally fond of gossip, let alone such an explosive rumor.
However, if Koji really asked Crocodile that question, Crocodile would definitely explode in rage.
…
After arriving at the royal palace, Koji and the others met the king. He was a very thin middle-aged man, unlike the fat, bloated appearance of some kings.
"Who are you?"
Cobra froze slightly. He had seen Nico Robin before. She was someone who followed Crocodile, but the others were all unfamiliar faces.
"I'm here to propose marriage, King Cobra," Koji said solemnly, his eyes turning slightly.
Cobra: "???"
The king was filled with question marks.
Propose marriage?
He only had one daughter. Could this man have taken a liking to Vivi?
The moment he thought of that possibility, Cobra felt his blood rush straight to his head. The way he looked at Koji also became hostile.
Any old father with a daughter was basically a daughter-con. There was no way he would calmly watch his daughter be snatched away by some pig.
Lumine and the others held back their laughter. Koji was clearly teasing this old king.
Nico Robin watched with great interest. She had seen what Nefertari Vivi looked like. Although Vivi had disguised herself, one could still tell that she was a beauty in the making.
"My daughter Vivi shouldn't know you, right?" Cobra asked.
He was very worried about Vivi. Having a princess go undercover was far too difficult. If something happened to her, the consequences would be unthinkable.
"I know that Princess Vivi is working undercover. She should be on her way back here around now, but there's no need for that anymore," Koji said meaningfully.
Cobra did not understand.
Nico Robin smiled, stepped forward, and told the king about Crocodile's plan.
In any case, she was no longer Crocodile's subordinate. Even if this counted as backstabbing him, he could not come after her for it.
"Crocodile, he…"
Cobra was instantly struck as if by lightning. His body nearly failed to stay upright.
Someone capable of ruling a country as king would generally not have a poor mind. Once Nico Robin explained it, the sense of wrongness that Crocodile had given him became clear.
A fabricated hero had played them all for fools.
"Is there evidence for this?" Cobra adjusted his breathing.
Now he had to exercise the rights of a member nation and report this matter directly.
Even if Crocodile ran away, he could forget about keeping the title of Warlord of the Sea.
"There is."
Cobra nodded, then said solemnly, "Everyone, you are all benefactors of Alabasta. Please enter the royal palace."
After learning about Crocodile's affair, he had already thrown Koji's earlier marriage proposal to the back of his mind.
After arranging accommodations for Koji and the others, Cobra directly called the World Government.
Calling the Marines would not be very useful in this matter. After all, when it came to issues involving the Warlords of the Sea, it was more appropriate to contact the World Government.
"Understood."
After Cobra explained what Crocodile had done, all he received was that one sentence. Then the call was cut off unilaterally.
"Their attitude is still the same as ever," Cobra shook his head.
The World Government was still as arrogant as ever, even though he was a descendant of the Twenty Kings and even though Alabasta was one of the member nations.
Although their attitude was like that, Cobra knew the World Government would handle this matter.
Member nations did have status. If something like a Warlord usurping a country happened and they did not deal with it, then if voices of dissatisfaction began appearing among the member nations, the World Government would also find it troublesome.
Marineford, Marine Headquarters.
"A Warlord usurping a country. Pirates are pirates. They can never change their thieving nature!" Sakazuki sneered. He was not surprised by this matter at all.
Even if a pirate received an official title from the World Government, a pirate was still a pirate. Their essence would not change.
"Ah la la, I heard before that this Crocodile was Alabasta's great hero. And now he has actually become a rebel trying to usurp the country," Kuzan said with a sigh.
Most people had been fooled. It could only be said that Crocodile was not stupid. He had managed to operate for such a long time.
"A pirate connected to a kingdom… this old woman is reminded of that fellow Doflamingo," Tsuru said, her gaze incomparably sharp.
Although she was old, her prestige in the Marines had not decreased at all.
Since Crocodile could usurp a country, Doflamingo could do the same. It was just that he had done it better than Crocodile.
"Tsuru, if you think Doflamingo has a problem, then I'll go bring him back," Garp said casually.
"Garp, don't cause trouble for me. Crocodile has been stripped of his Warlord title, so you can arrest him as you please. But Doflamingo is still a Warlord. Without evidence, we cannot easily take action against them," Sengoku said sternly.
"Borsalino, I'll leave Crocodile's matter to you. Go follow up on it. If you can't catch him, then forget it."
"Fleet Admiral, is there overtime pay?"
"Get lost. No. You slack off every day and only punch in for work. Not deducting your wages is already generous enough."
"Aokiji, you will represent the Marines and make a trip to Alabasta."
Aokiji nodded. This suited him perfectly.
After all, Nico Robin might be there.
(End of Chapter)
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