From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

In fact, ever since the battle with the Whitebeard Pirates in the New World that year, when he was betrayed by his own subordinates and stabbed in the back, Crocodile no longer truly trusted anyone.

The same is true for Nico Robin.

It was simply because this woman could indeed help him quickly deal with some unimportant trivial matters to a large extent, and was indeed a smart and excellent adviser on many major issues, so Crocodile showed great trust in her.

Crocodile picked up the newspaper on the table and asked casually, "I heard you are looking for the original text of history?"

"It should be said that you asked me to find the historical text." Robin corrected.

She sat casually on the sofa in the office, poured herself a cup of tea, took a sip and said, "Don't you want to find the ancient weapons hidden in Alabasta? Pluto, that's why I'm looking for the historical text." "Instead of looking for the historical text, it's better to start directly from the Nefertari family. After all, even if we find the historical text, we can't decipher it, right?" Crocodile responded.

Then, he said with a surprised expression: "Doflamingo? That bastard..."

Doflamingo actually knew Crocodile for a long time. Before Roger was executed, Doflamingo 667 had contact with Crocodile.

Doflamingo also invited Crocodile to cooperate several times.

But Crocodile was very arrogant at the time. He did not take Doflamingo, a country bumpkin from the North Sea, seriously at all and had no intention of cooperating with Doflamingo.

After his defeat in the New World, he focused all his attention and energy on the country of Alabasta and did almost nothing else, so there was no basis for cooperation between the two, and this connection gradually became shorter.

Not long ago, after Doflamingo became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile said somewhat sarcastically, "That guy is more or less following in my footsteps."

Isn't this a kind of arrogance as a senior?

In the blink of an eye, before he could even deal with Alabasta, Doflamingo had already become the king of Dressrosa.

Comparing this to his own knighthood, Crocodile expressed embarrassment.

But he was not very anxious, because Crocodile knew very well in his heart that the size of Alabasta was far beyond the reach of a small country like Dressrosa.

Are you kidding? What's the population of Dressrosa? About two million.

What about Alabasta?

Alabasta's national standing army is at least two million.

In terms of land area, Alabasta is dozens or even hundreds of times larger than Dressrosa!

As for geographical factors, Dressrosa is in the New World, which is extremely chaotic and can easily be used to carry out various methods.

In contrast, Alabasta faced great constraints in the first half of the Grand Line, and was unable to use many unconventional means.

"Boring! If you think this kind of news can bring me joy, you are totally wrong." Crocodile said as he threw the newspaper on the table.

"When you were in Alabasta, didn't you have the same idea as Doflamingo? To become the king of Alabasta? I thought Marijoa's acquiescent attitude would make you happy... (bccj)" Robin said calmly.

Crocodile raised his eyebrows slightly, then laughed and said, "That's something I didn't expect. If that's the case, then I'm indeed a little happier."

"Aren't you going to look for the historical text?" Robin suddenly changed the subject.

Crocodile glanced at Robin and said, "I won't ask you anything about what you want to do. As long as you do what I ask you to do and don't cause me any trouble, you can do whatever you want."

Everyone has their own interests, and Crocodile is certainly aware of this, so he doesn't force Nicole to do anything. Since Robin wants to find the historical text, let her do it.

Of course, Crocodile actually still had some doubts about Robin's identity, but he didn't say anything for the time being.

"Interest." Robin suddenly said.

"It is my interest to find the original historical text. The reason for this interest is that I found that someone was coveting the original historical text, which made me very curious." Robin said with a smile.

Crocodile said nothing, but slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.

"Don't you want to ask?" Robin looked at Crocodile again and said.

"I've already told you that I have no interest in knowing what you want to do." Crocodile waved his hand.

"Songming Army..." Nicole Robin suddenly said.

(That's not a typo. You know what I'm talking about. Maybe some careful experts have already noticed that I usually use Mary Geoise instead of World XX for the Five Elders... It's really too difficult.)

Crocodile, who had been expressionless at first, suddenly raised his head, looked at Robin and asked, "Song Life Army?"

"My efficiency is pretty good, right?" Robin smiled, then continued, "According to my investigation, the ones who have been giving us trouble in Alabasta recently are the Song Army. Their leader should be their top official, Moonlight. Moriah, those damn zombies should be theirs..."

"This is truly surprising, yet not at all surprising news," Crocodile murmured, then asked, "So, what is their purpose?"

"Isn't the purpose of the Songming Army very obvious? They are doing the same thing all over the world. I think it is to liberate this country?" Robin said after thinking about it.

After a brief pause, Robin continued, "Of course, they are also investigating the historical text, so I got involved. Do you need me to stop these actions?"

"As you wish, just don't cause me any trouble." Crocodile waved his hand calmly, then said, "I'll give you a new mission. Find out as soon as possible where the Song Life Army is hiding and what their purpose is. Also, all the things that were done under the banner of the Song Life Army can be stopped..."

"Are you afraid of their revenge? Haha..." Robin said with a smile.

"I just don't want to create an unnecessary enemy for myself, at least not before I figure out what they are going to do." Crocodile said coldly.

"You're so boring." Robin complained, then stood up and walked towards the door.

But just as Robin was about to leave, she suddenly stopped and said, "Come to think of it, are you really not going to show up at Baroque Works? Many people already suspect I'm the biggest boss."

"That's good, isn't it? If something really happens, you can take the blame." Crocodile said coldly.

"Are you so ruthless?" Robin smiled, said nothing more, opened the door and walked out.

"I only need the two identities of One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Hero of Alabasta, and that's enough." Crocodile murmured softly.

Perhaps for Crocodile, the so-called Baroque Works is just his dark history.

As a man destined to become the King of the Desert, he certainly hoped that his identity could be purer, at least he should not have anything to do with criminal companies like Baroque Works.

After Robin walked out of the office, she soon ran into someone in the corridor. She frowned slightly, then smiled and said, "Mr. Caesar, it seems you have made your choice?"

That's right, the guy in this corridor is none other than M. Caesar Courant, the culprit behind the Punk Hazard gas leak.

To Diarmait's surprise, he didn't go looking for Doflamingo, Kaido, or Charlotte either. Instead, he found Crocodile and seemed ready to join him.

When Caesar saw Robin, he put on a wicked smile and said, "Of course, Mr. Crocodile's offer to me is too generous. Ms. Robin, we will be partners from now on."

Robin smiled and nodded, "That's an honor."

After a brief pause, Robin continued, "Mr. Crocodile is inside, so I won't disturb your meeting."

Then Robin left, and Caesar walked into Crocodile's office.

After walking out of the 'Rain Banquet' casino, Robin leaned against a coconut tree, staring at the door of the Rain Banquet with a slightly thoughtful look.

After a long pause, she murmured softly, "Perhaps it's time to compile a summary of the news from Alabasta and report it to headquarters. ...And Caesar, two dangerous guys mixed together, and the Songling Army has appeared. Tsk tsk, if I can get this vote, I'll definitely be promoted to Lieutenant General!"

And if he becomes a vice admiral of the navy.

She could have pardoned her mother, Nicole Olbia, from Imperial.

Isn't this what she is pursuing?

"Mom..." Robin whispered with a hint of nostalgia in his voice.

After leaving Marineford for so many years, it was naturally impossible for her to visit Olbia in Impelton again.

"Baroque Works... Crocodile's indifference may just be my breakthrough." Robin thought again.

Taking a look at the scorching heat, Robin finally smiled and said, "Let's first investigate the Song Army's intentions. Whether it's our navy or Crocodile, we should all take this matter seriously."

Marine Headquarters. Marineford.

General Sakaski's expression today seemed a little excited.

Lieutenant General Ghost Spider stood in his office, watching him sign the document very quickly, a little surprised.

Because Sakaski is a very serious guy in his daily life, unlike Diarmuid, who doesn't care about those things at all. As long as Tina dares to give him the document, he will sign it.

Sakaski would read it carefully before signing his name.

But today, he signed his name without even looking at it.

After throwing the document to Ghost Spider, Sakaski said, "Is there anything else?"

"Uh...yeah." Ghost Spider nodded.

"Really? Then I'll be off work." Sakaski said with a smile.

Then, he ignored the ghost spider, stood up and was about to walk out.

Ghost Spider finally asked curiously, "General, what are you going to do?"

"I went to get something. It should be delivered to me today. I ordered a revolver from the Ordnance Department..." Sakaski said without turning his head.

Ghost Spider???

Revolver?

Are you the one who uses a gun? Don't you just spray lava?

"Is it popular to use revolvers now?" Ghost Spider murmured.

"Ah, a gift for Ace. He is going to study at the military academy and will soon become a formal and glorious navy." Sakaski said happily.

It's like an old father who wants his son to be successful!

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Chapter 331 Ace is going to the Naval Academy!

After running to the Ordnance Department and getting a customized revolver from there, Sakaski happily headed towards the living area of ​​Marineford.

After Lieutenant General Ghost Spider finished the work in his hands and came out of the office, he saw that Marshal Zhan Guo and Chief of Staff Ahe had also left work early.

This surprised Vice Admiral Ghost Spider a little. He followed along and listened for a while. It seemed that they were all talking about Ace going to military school.

"That little guy Ace is really highly anticipated." Ghost Spider smiled and said to himself.

Should I go check it out as well? After all, thanks to General Sakaski, Ace is also very close to him, Spider-Man.

Moreover, the hawkish navy officers such as Spider-Man basically regard Ace, the violent brat who always says "I will kill all the damn pirates", as the future successor to Admiral Sakaski.

Meanwhile, Sakaski quickly rushed to the Marine Club, a tavern in the Marineford living area.

As soon as I pushed the door open, I saw this guy Garp talking to Zephyr.

Kuzan sat in the corner, drinking idly.

Ace was wearing a brand new vest of justice, showing off to that idiot Luffy in a very cocky way.

"Don't get it dirty. This is a gift from teacher Zefa. I'm going to wear it to report to the military academy tomorrow." Ace said excitedly.

It is obvious that this vest of justice was given to him by Teacher Zefa.

Ace calmly changed his previous title of "Grandpa Zephyr" to "Teacher Zephyr." Theoretically, his seniority had skyrocketed, allowing him to claim to be a junior of Sakaski and the others. Luffy tugged at the hem of Ace's shirt with some envy, then said, "Let me wear it too."