One Piece: Nico Robin Collection

Chapter 106 Conquer
Alabasta.

A small coffee shop in the desert.

Behind the bar, the cafe owner with a blue afro was holding her chin with one hand, looking out the window boredly.

This place is located in a remote area and there have been no guests visiting for several months, but today several guests came.

A bald man with a stern face and few words.

A weird transvestite with heavy makeup and a pink coat.

A long-faced man with a type 3 hairstyle and glasses.

A cute little girl with two pigtails holding a drawing board.

An obese old lady and a tall, fat, stupid man with a dachshund.

A man in a windbreaker with a messy hairdo and sunglasses, and a young woman with a decent appearance holding a parasol.

No one would have thought that all the senior executives of the notorious Baroque Works would gather in such a small cafe.

"It's really rare. All the senior executives in the company are mobilized..."

The proprietress asked curiously, "Can we finally meet that mysterious boss? Who could it be?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the bald man sitting on the left side of the main seat.

The man's name is Daz Bonis, who was once a famous bounty hunter in the West Sea. He is now the number one codename killer in the company, second only to the boss - Mr. 1!

This man was the only one among those present who had seen the boss. He was also the boss's trusted assistant, and many orders and instructions were issued by this man.

However, facing the silence of the crowd, Mr. 1 did not speak, but just remained silent as usual. However, the low pressure around him made everyone dare not underestimate him.

There was an awkward silence.

Suddenly, there was another knock on the door and the proprietress hurried to open it.

When the door opened, she saw a handsome, tall young man looking at her with a smile.

This face... looks familiar?

Although Baroque Works is a criminal organization, they work as bounty hunters outside to cover up their criminal activities in private, so they are also impressed by some rewards.

A very handsome young man, he looks very familiar, but he should not be the new wanted criminal recently.

The scorching sun overhead and the scorching desert temperature made it difficult for the proprietress to open her eyes.

She quickly recalled the man's background, from a star singer to a navy officer, then from a navy officer to a pirate, from a rookie with a million in his pocket to one with a bounty of over 100 million...

Finally, a bounty order froze in her mind. Thinking of the amount on the bounty order, the proprietress's expression suddenly changed. Although it was an unbearable hot weather, she felt a biting chill!

"Ms. Two Fingers, real name Sarah, Mr. 1's assassin partner, Baroque Works' undercover agent lurking in Alabasta, and the owner of this cafe..."

Caesar smiled gently: "Wouldn't you like me to come in and sit down?"

“Please…please!”

Sarah swallowed hard, politely moved aside, and invited Caesar into the room.

The moment they saw Caesar's face clearly, the expressions of everyone in the room froze.

"Nice to meet you all..."

Caesar glanced around and called out the names one by one: "Mr. 1 Daz Bonis, Mr. 2 Von Clay, Mr. 3 Gardino, Mr. 4 Beb, Mr. 5 Jem, Ms. Golden Week Marianu, Ms. Merry Christmas Dorofi, Ms. Valentine Michita..."

"Very good, everyone is here."

"Kim Caesar."

Mr. 1 said sullenly, "Why are you here?"

"Wait, what do you mean why is he here?"

Feng Clay, dressed as a transvestite, looked stunned: "Isn't he our boss?"

Mr.1 was silent.

He can be said to be loyal to Crocodile, but to be honest, the bounties on his subordinates are in the billions, and these scum... seem to be unqualified.

Compared to my boss and this young man...

No, there's no comparison.

Whether in terms of strength or influence.

"Sorry, everyone."

Caesar walked slowly to the main seat next to Mr. 1, leaned back casually on the chair, and put his legs on the table.

"Your former boss, Crocodile, has been killed by me."

As soon as the words fell, everyone present looked changed.

As bounty hunters, they were all familiar with the name of Caesar. The young man in front of them was able to fight against the Four Emperors at the age of eighteen.

Even after the bounty of 2.8 billion was announced, many people have already recognized him as the fifth pirate emperor of the sea!

What the hell...

I originally thought that the man with big thick legs in front of me was my boss.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be the person who killed his own boss!

"Don't worry, if I want to kill you, I won't waste my time talking to you here. After all, the value of your heads isn't worth a trip to the desert under the scorching sun."

Caesar spoke cheerfully, but his words hurt everyone's heart.

"You want to recruit us?" Mr. 1 asked in a deep voice.

"That's right, you are all people with special abilities, especially the two of you..."

Caesar raised his index and middle fingers and pointed at the frightened von Clay and the dazed Gardino standing beside him.

Mr1 felt a little unbalanced. Although he was loyal to Crocodile, Caesar's behavior of not recruiting a strong man like him and instead paying attention to two killers of lower level than him was undoubtedly a contempt in his eyes.

"The Mimicry Fruit and the Wax-Wax Fruit are very useful in some areas, but to be honest, I don't like criminals."

"Sir! I, I, I, I... I can change it!"

Before von Kray could say anything, Gardino spoke first, rubbing his hands nervously with a flattering smile on his face.

"Ah, actually, we were forced to join Baroque Works. You don't know that Crocodile is so cruel. If any cadre fails in a mission, he will send his men to kill them. Before me, Mr. 3's position, many people have died..."

Gardino came up to Caesar and poured him coffee in a flattering manner.

At the same time, he did not forget to give a wink to his partner, the little girl Ms. Golden Week.

The little girl was quite smart. After noticing Gardino's reaction, she nodded quickly and looked at Caesar pitifully.

"That's right!" (Yon Xiaofeng's idiom, it sounds like "yo").
Von Clay also quickly spoke up and accused Crocodile of his brutal behavior.

"I was recruited into the organization without knowing why. If it weren't for that bastard boss, I would have already reached the place of my dreams!"

"Dreamland?"

Caesar tilted his head slightly: "Kingdom of Kamabaka?"

"You know?"

Von Krei froze for a moment, looking at Caesar in disbelief, tears flickering in his eyes. "Could it be... you are also...?"

Before he could finish his words, there was a flash of scarlet, and he flew backwards, his cheeks swollen as if he had been hit by something.

Caesar's face darkened: "The Demon King Ivankov is a friend of my subordinates."

"So it's Toothless!"

Upon hearing this, Von Clay ignored the pain on his cheek and hurried to Caesar's side, unable to control his excitement.

"Sir! I am willing to follow you! But I hope to meet my idol one day!"

"Okay, I'll do your thing. When my goal is achieved, I'll send you to Kama Baka."

"So... what exactly is that place?" Gardino asked cautiously.

"The Kingdom of Transgender People, the whole country is inhabited by transgender people, do you want to go?" Caesar asked. "No, no, no, no! Of course not!"

Gardino rubbed his hands with a wry smile. "Alas, I only wish to follow Caesar and do my best to help him."

"Yes, what about the others?"

Caesar turned to look at Mr. 1 beside him: "What do you say?"

"The surrender of these guys is understandable. After all, they have never come into contact with the boss, but I am a follower of the boss."

Mr.1 said succinctly: "Since you have chosen to follow, there is no reason to surrender just like that."

"good."

Caesar raised his eyebrows slightly: "Who else refuses to surrender?"

"This...we surrender!"

Jem and Michita spoke in a panic.

"alright."

Caesar looked at the two of them, feeling a bit speechless.

The names of the two may be unfamiliar to some, but the two code names Mr. 5 and Ms. Valentine are basically familiar to anyone who has watched One Piece.

To be honest, Caesar really wanted to kill this booger man.

Such a practical ability, but this guy actually used it to flick his boogers, it's hard to hold back...

Ms Valentine is okay, she looks a bit like Ino from the next door village, but her laughter is exaggerated and it makes people feel a little uncomfortable, and her ability application level can only be described as average.

"That! We, we! We both surrender too!"

Ms. Merry Christmas shouted loudly, and at the same time she gave Mr. 4 opposite her a crazy look.

But the other person looked so naive and stupid that it was obvious that he didn't understand what she meant.

"What about you?"

Caesar looked at Ms., who had been standing by the side since entering the room, and pointed with both hands: "What do you mean?"

Ms. raised her hands helplessly. "I don't think I have a choice."

Caesar nodded and looked at Mr. 1 beside him again: "So, what are you thinking? Are you going to avenge Crocodile and challenge me? Or are you going to leave and resume your old career as a bounty hunter?"

"If I do nothing after the boss is killed, it would be too contemptible."

Mr. 1 slowly stood up, like a tiger, and looked at Caesar with a fierce look on his face. "I wonder if I would have the honor to challenge you, a pirate with 2.8 billion people?"

"There's something I must make clear—I'm not a pirate."

Caesar hooked his finger at Mr. 1. "But I suppose you wouldn't be so serious about this kind of identity issue?"

Swah——

A cold light flashed, and five blade lights suddenly grabbed Caesar's neck!
The blade passed through Caesar's neck unhindered, leaving a smooth cut on the back of the chair behind him.

"Eh?! Killed?!"

Looking at the blood flowing from Caesar's neck, Gardino's eyes bulged.

Wasn't there a 2.8 billion bounty on his head? How could he be taken down by a Mr. 1?

Were you careless and didn’t dodge?

"This feels... wrong!"

Mr1's eyelids twitched. At that moment, he seemed to have chopped a ball of liquid!

Before he could think about it, a red light suddenly flashed in front of him, and his body flew backwards suddenly. A huge wound appeared on his chest, and blood spurted out of the wound. Severe pain came, and in just a moment he lost his fighting power!
Looking at Caesar again, he was leaning back in his chair unharmed, holding a coffee cup and stirring it intermittently.

"Add less milk."

"Okay, okay, please wait a moment."

Hearing Caesar's request, Gardino didn't care about being shocked. He hurriedly took milk and added it to Caesar's coffee, looking like a lackey.

"By attacking me once, you've done all you can for that guy."

Caesar glanced at Mr. 1 and said, "You have good qualifications. It would be a pity to see you die like this. For your loyalty, I will give you this chance, but only this one."

Mr.1 covered his chest and was silent for a while.

It was not until Ms. next to him came forward and helped him sit up with her fingers that he lowered his head to Caesar.

"BOSS!"

"Don't call me Boss!"

Caesar shook his head repeatedly, his face full of disgust. Amidst the blood mist, a flash of scarlet briefly flashed in Mr. 1's eyes, and the wound on his chest healed rapidly.

"Well, just call me Your Majesty. It saves you having to change your name later."

His Majesty? !
Everyone had different expressions. No one expected that Caesar would become the emperor!

He picked up the coffee and tasted it. Gardino's skills were good, but he still preferred the coffee brewed by the beautiful woman.

"Your Majesty, are we going to continue our previous work, take Alabasta, and establish Utopia?"

Gardino rubbed his hands in a servile manner, with a fawning smile on his face.

"Of course not. I hate organized crime."

Caesar scoffed. "I will take you to surrender to the Alabasta royal family, redeem yourself for your crimes, and assist Princess Vivi in ​​suppressing the rebellion. After that, you will remain in Alabasta as my spokesperson."

"I see. So, we are planning to overthrow the Alabasta royal family and become the true masters of this country?"

Gardino quickly flattered him: "Oh, my, you are indeed worthy of being Caesar. You are truly wise!"

"No, the country still belongs to the Alabasta royal family, at least for the time being."

Caesar glanced at the flatterer and said calmly, "My goal is to conquer this sea."

"Well, as expected—huh?!!!"

Gardino was about to continue flattering when he suddenly realized something was wrong. After he reacted, his eyes bulged out and he looked at Caesar with horror.

"Conquer the sea? Become the master of the world? Just us?"

Von Clay was shocked, and even the taciturn Mr. 1 looked at Caesar in disbelief.

"Of course it's impossible for you."

Caesar laughed dumbly. "But you're not the only ones under my command. Aside from Von Clay and Gardino, the others just need to take care of Alabasta."

Upon hearing this, Mr. 1 quickly said, "Your Majesty, I..."

"You stay! I have other uses for their two fruit abilities."

Caesar raised his index finger and said without hesitation, "There must be someone here who is strong enough. Of course, I will teach you a few things before I leave to ensure that you have enough ability to become the person in charge of the Alabasta region."

"Yes."

Seeing that Caesar did not look down on him, but instead trusted him and gave him the position of person in charge of Alabasta, Mr. 1 felt inexplicably flattered.

"I'm going to make a few announcements now. First, please stop calling me by my code name. It's embarrassing, and it's been hard for you to call me by that name for so long."

"Also, as my people, please pay attention to your image when you go out, especially you!"

Caesar said, pointing at Jem: "If I hear that my men are fighting with boogers outside, I will kill you without mercy."

Jem's face changed, and his back was instantly wet with sweat. He quickly stood up and knelt on one knee: "Please rest assured, I will work hard to develop my fruit ability in the future!"

"Remember what you said. The power of the Explosion Fruit is quite good. If you can't control it, I can always help it change its host. Believe me, I have this ability."

Caesar stood up slowly and strode out of the house.

"Come on, follow me to meet... the master of this country."

(End of this chapter)