How can I become the Pirate King if you don’t work hard?.

Chapter 212 Pluto and Nirvana

Below the sacrificial hall.

In the secret room.

Crocodile, Robin and Cobra stood in front of the main text of history, quietly waiting for the results of Robin's interpretation.

Brubru—!
There was a rapid ring from the Den Den Mushi in Crocodile's arms, but Pluto was right in front of him at this moment, and he could no longer care about anything else and just turned it off.

The secret room suddenly became quiet.

After counting the breaths.

Robin turned his head and his interpretation of the historical text had already yielded results.

Does the main text of Alabasta's history record the hiding place of Pluto, the most vicious battleship in history?

But this location...

Think of this.

Robin glanced at Crocodile inconspicuously, and there was even a hint of pity in his eyes.

As Crocodile's deputy, several years of getting along with him were enough for him to understand why Crocodile was so crazy about pursuing ancient weapons.

But the more this is the case, at this moment, when Robin truly knows what he will have to pay in order to get Pluto.

All Crocodile's plans and actions became a joke.

"There's nothing here you're looking for."

Robin said expressionlessly.

She lied.

Not only she knew this, Cobra knew it, and Crocodile knew it too.

Huh~!

Crocodile exhaled a puff of smoke and looked at Robin with suppressed anger:

"My patience is limited, to be honest."

"This records the history of Alabasta, the history before the creation of the World Government."

"is it?"

"That's such a shame!"

As Crocodile's voice fell, the atmosphere around him turned cold at this moment, and invisible murderous intent filled the air, which made Cobra's hair stand on end.

Cobra didn't know what the historical text left by his ancestors recorded, but it definitely wasn't the so-called history of Alabasta.

There's no need to make such a big fuss about that kind of thing, or even find such a material that will never be destroyed to make it.

They must be worried about something.

For example, some people want to bury that history forever.

But what puzzled Cobra was why Nico Robin lied to Crocodile...

why?
Cobra turned to look at Robin, and suddenly connected this name with the destruction of O'Hara twenty years ago, and everything had an answer.

Just as Cobra was about to speak, he heard a gunshot...

boom!
Crocodile pulled the trigger, fire spurted out of the muzzle of the gun, and the bullet instantly pierced Robin's chest, bringing out blood and flesh.

"Do you think you can hide your betrayal well?!"

"If you were not inside the Baroque Works and were the only one who could interpret the historical text, you would have died when you left Pluto Town."

"never mind."

Crocodile turned his head to look at the main text of the history, with a stern look in his eyes:
"Once you have the things in your hands, there is more room for maneuver."

"You are not the only one in this world who can interpret the text of history."

between words.

Crocodile reached out and stroked the historical text in front of him.

The moment Robin chose to conceal it, it indirectly proved that this thing was real.

This historical text actually records the whereabouts of Pluto.

As long as I get that thing, Knight Gawain, the Golden Lion, or even... Whitebeard, will not be my match.

Only monsters can fight monsters!

You can’t go wrong!

"Ah……"

A weak chuckle came out of Robin's mouth.

Feeling her body weak, she no longer had so many concerns.

“So this is your sorrow.”

"I finally understand why neither Knight Gawain nor Whitebeard ever considered you a real threat."

"You're too weak."

The only answer Robin got was another gunshot, and the bullet pierced Robin's body.

The sneer on Robin's face did not fade at all, but became more and more ferocious as his face became paler and paler.

But there was unspeakable regret in Robin's eyes.

After twenty years of exile, she found no place to stay and no one who could be called a companion.

Sorry, Sauro, I think I've reached the end here...

"Hey, hehe..."

……

The strange laughter echoed in the quiet room.

This feeling of confusion made Crocodile's anger nowhere to vent. He raised his hand and pointed the gun at Robin, his finger on the trigger, ready to take Robin's life...

boom!
There was a roar from outside the secret room.

Crocodile's pupils shrank, and he turned his head to look at the entrance. Then he heard steady footsteps...

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
……

"Ala."

"It took me a long time to find it."

"but."

"Crocodile, can you put down your gun first? That woman is a crew member I value. If she dies here, I will be in a lot of trouble."

The familiar voice made Crocodile's hair stand on end, and his face became gloomy:
"Knight...Gawain?"

"The haunted fellow!"

In the battle that night, Gawain was ultimately defeated by the Golden Lion, but this did not mean that Gawain was weak.

Quite the opposite.

Being able to fight against a top power like the Golden Lion that roams the seas and even escape unscathed is already extremely outrageous.

Besides, the wound on Crocodile's arm has not yet healed completely.

The situation took a sudden turn for him and he was now faced with a dilemma.

If he took a step back, he would most likely miss out on meeting Pluto forever, and if he took a step forward, he would have to fight Gawain. For Crocodile at this moment, this was no different from seeking death.

Just as he was hesitating, Gawain's teasing voice came to his ears:
"As a condition, I can tell you where Pluto is."

"you know?!"

Crocodile was startled. He looked at the historical text, then at Gawain, and frowned:

"Can you understand the historical text?"

Gao Wen was too lazy to explain and responded vaguely:
"That's it."

"Deal, where is Pluto?"

Gao Wen's mouth curled up:

"Wano Country."

"Wano Country?"

Crocodile was slightly stunned.

The first thing that came to mind was not the mainland of Wano Country, which has a natural barrier in the New World, but a man.

A man who is known as the strongest creature in the world, who was arrested by the navy dozens of times but managed to escape unscathed every time, who once caused chaos in the Valley of the Gods with Rocks, and is now recognized as one of the Four Emperors in the New World.

Kaido of all beasts!

"Are you kidding me?"

Crocodile's first reaction was that Gawain was deceiving him.

But when he turned to look at Robin, he found that the latter had the same shocked expression as himself.

He knew that what Gawain said was true.

Pluto is in Wano Country.

Things seem to be getting simpler here.

Now he only has two steps left to obtain Pluto and gain the power to fight against the Whitebeard Golden Lion:
Defeat Gawain in front of him, escape, and defeat the Beast Pirates of Wano Country. But...

I have the fighting power to defeat Kaido, the King of Beasts, so why would I be afraid of the aging Whitebeard?

"I……"

"So you understand?"

Gao Wen spoke indifferently, slowly pulling out the Guanshi Zhengzong from his waist, his body filled with murderous intent:
"To reach the top of this ocean, there is only one way, and that is to defeat all the enemies in front of you!"

"Locks is like this, Roger is like this, even Whitebeard and Golden Lion who were close to the top are like this, they all rely on external things instead of themselves, that is the biggest difference between you and them.

"It has always been you, not me, who has had it too easy!"

Crocodile's body trembled and he took a step back.

Gawain seized the moment of hesitation and took instant action, slashing across Crocodile's chest...

laugh!
Blood splattered.

Crocodile flew backwards instantly and smashed the wall cloth in the distance.

Even though he reacted in that instant, mobilized his domineering energy and protected his chest, he still couldn't block Gawain's attack.

Just one blow made him lose his fighting ability.

brush!
Gawain wiped the blood off the knife, turned his head and looked at Cobra, and said:
"Your daughter invited me here."

"Vivi?"

Cobra was stunned for a moment, then showed an extremely worried look:
"How is Weiwei?"

"She's fine. She's now outside with Kosa to stabilize the situation."

Hearing this, Cobra finally breathed a sigh of relief. He struggled to stand up and listened to Gawain continue:
"If you can still move, take Robin out with you. I want this woman."

"Okay, then here..."

"There's no point in you staying."

"Ah."

Cobra responded and walked in front of Robin.

Seeing that Robin was still breathing, Cobra hurriedly tore off his clothes, temporarily bandaged the wound, then picked up Robin with great effort and walked away step by step along the corridor of the secret room.

It was not until Cobra's figure disappeared that Gawain turned his head and looked in front of Crocodile. At this moment, he also saw Crocodile's miserable condition clearly.

The knife just now almost cut Crocodile's chest open. Through the wound on his chest, Gawain could even vaguely see a beating heart.

He is not far from death.

"Do you have any last words?"

"..."

"I'm really unwilling!"

Crocodile sighed.

What emerged before his eyes was a scene in which he had once been as unstoppable and invincible as Gawain.

Only then did he realize that Gawain was right.

The one who has been living too smoothly all along has never been Gao Wen but myself. The so-called similarity is nothing but my wishful thinking.

"We have always been different. You, like Golden Lion and the others, are monsters who were born to be at the top."

now.

Crocodile has lost everything.

Not only the Baroque Works that took twenty years to run, but even Pluto's dream was shattered at this moment.

But this gave him an opportunity to re-examine himself.

At this moment, Crocodile finally understood why neither Whitebeard nor Golden Lion had ever regarded him as a real opponent.

Rooted in inner weakness and hesitation, one's weakest side will be exposed when facing these strong people who are at the top and are moving forward courageously.

"you say……"

“If I hadn’t backed down, would things have been different?”

"If I could do it all over again, could I be the Four Emperors, no, the Overlord who reaches the top?"

Gao Wen responded calmly:
"Of course, you can only know about things like that by trying, but you don't have the chance."

"Hahahaha-!"

A dry laugh came out of Crocodile's mouth.

Along with this laughter, the domineering aura around him surged up, even causing red lightning in the void.

After twenty years, Crocodile once again feels the return of his domineering power and becomes more powerful than ever.

Crocodile struggled to stand up, but the large movement affected his chest injury, and the severe pain caused beads of sweat to ooze from his forehead.

But it still couldn't hinder his will at the moment. He straightened his waist, as straight as a sword drawn from its sheath.

Sharp and sharp.

"Of course you have to try it to know!"

"interesting."

Gao Wen immediately became interested:

"Would you like to get on my boat?"

"What stupid thing did you say?"

Crocodile raised the corner of his mouth:
"I am the one who will become the king!"

"That's right. What you did in Alabasta was too extreme. I can't tolerate you."

The sound fell to the ground.

Crocodile shouted:
"Desert Diamond Sword!"

The yellow sand surged, forming countless pitch-black blades that almost filled the entire secret room, and slashed towards Gawain in an instant!
“It’s different!”

Gawain murmured.

Even without coming into contact with these sand knives, Gawain could tell.

Whether it is the armed color domineering covering it, or Crocodile's control over the sand, it is far better than before.

Have you regained your faith and become stronger?
Do not!
This is his original strength, enough to rival Barrett's combat power!

"Too late."

"Even if you regain your former faith and your fighting power, your body is no longer strong enough to sustain high-intensity combat."

"Pity."

Gawain sighed.

If Crocodile was still in his prime at this moment, he would indeed be a good opponent.

It can even provide Gawain with good benefits from his domineering color.

But he was seriously injured, and if he could only exert 30% of his full fighting strength, he would be risking his life.

"Fierce Slash - Thousand Swords Mountain!"

Gawain raised his hand and swung his sword, the sword energy was so strong that it instantly blew away the sand knives in the secret room, and the remaining force did not decrease, cutting the entire secret room open.

boom!
After a loud bang, dust and smoke spread around, and the entire secret room gradually collapsed, but Crocodile's figure had disappeared.

Gawain frowned slightly:
"Slipped away?"

"It's not that easy!"

He activated his Observation Haki, locked onto Crocodile's aura, then leaped out of the collapsed sacrificial hall and chased in the direction where Crocodile disappeared.

……

A few minutes later.

Outskirts of Alabasta.

A figure slowly emerged from the endless yellow sand. It was Crocodile who had just escaped from the secret room.

After the previous round of outburst, his injuries were even more serious, and now he couldn't even walk steadily.

"Fortunately, I managed to get away."

“Even if you want to reach the top, it doesn’t mean you have to be a reckless person.”

"I--!"

Crocodile stopped talking before he could finish his words.

Just when he raised his head, he saw a golden light rushing towards him from the distant sky.

"Hey Hey hey……"

"Isn't God on my side this time?"