One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

That's why the sudden emergence of several acts of sabotage against the family's power is puzzling.

Could it be that some power in the New World has taken a liking to Doflamingo's meager wealth?

That's why they sent people to cause trouble?

This was the only possibility Abel could think of.

Otherwise, it would be too much of a coincidence.

Despite having some reservations, the task still needed to be completed.

Just to be on the safe side, Abel took Baby-5 with him and sailed to his destination.

After he left, all sorts of intelligence spread from the island to other places.

Two days later.

Momo Island.

Abel led his men to the family stronghold, only to find that it had already been occupied by another group.

What else is there to say? In no time, Abel had almost killed everyone inside, leaving a few alive for interrogation.

"The Plum Blossom Pirates? Are they acting under orders?"

Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Abel immediately showed a surprised expression.

The Plum Blossom Pirates themselves aren't particularly noteworthy; the real issue is the mastermind behind them!

Someone is forcing these pirate crews to sabotage the Donquixote Family's business.

And it wasn't just this Plum Blossom Pirates that took action.

Looking at the pirates outside, who seemed to have received the news and were arriving in waves, Abel's face revealed an inscrutable smile.

It's somewhat interesting, but not much.

Do you think you can take action against the family's leaders with just these lowly fry?

Even if Abel was slow to react, he could tell that someone was deliberately luring them out.

Therefore, the real killer move certainly won't be these useless people.

Abel really wanted to unleash a burst of dragon's breath and wipe out all these people outside.

But clearly, this power cannot be displayed casually, especially at this stage.

So Abel reached out and grabbed the little girl's hand, and then the little girl flashed white light and turned into a silver pistol.

These people are not worthy of his sword, and incidentally, this will also help Baby-5 collect some more [fallen human souls].

Although these things are relatively easy to collect, it's rare to find such a great opportunity, delivered right to our doorstep, so of course we should cherish it.

"Everyone, charge in and kill those people inside!"

"Since we've already offended Doflamingo, what's a few more deaths?"

"We outnumber you, don't be afraid, charge!"

Several hundred people began to storm the stronghold that Abel and his men had just captured.

At that moment, Abel had already pointed his gun at the people outside.

"Are you ready to witness purgatory?"

boom!

As the first fireball blew the head off the person at the front, setting his head ablaze, a series of fireballs flew into the crowd.

With so many people rushing forward in such a dense crowd, even if you closed your eyes and fired blindly, there was no chance of missing the target.

And so one after another, firemen appeared, then collapsed to the ground with cries of agony, forming a small sea of ​​fire.

"Don't retreat! Don't retreat! Charge in and we'll win!"

"Damn it! I refuse to believe this guy has unlimited ammo!"

"Fire! Help! Help! Help! Help!"

While the ammunition in Abel's gun wasn't unlimited, with his and the little girl's current mental strength, condensing a few hundred rounds would be more than enough to wipe out all the pirate fodder outside.

Therefore, the only way to describe these people's charging behavior is that they are courting death.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!

Abel wasn't in a hurry; he simply picked off those who approached him quickly.

He simply didn't believe that the mastermind would remain indifferent once all these people were nearly dead.

Then Abel realized he had underestimated the ruthlessness of the person behind the scenes.

Because of their numerical disadvantage and Abel's deliberate leniency, the pirates outside quickly stormed into the stronghold.

A chaotic battle immediately ensued.

But at that moment, the ground within the entire stronghold suddenly sank, as if it had been weathered.

"You still showed up."

Abel immediately scanned the entire area with his sharp eyes and then locked onto one of the men wearing a gray robe.

And just then, the other person looked up, and their eyes met.

"Crocodale."

Abel had considered that this sand crocodile would definitely come looking for trouble, after all, the unhealable cursed wound would eventually become unbearable for the creature.

He just hadn't expected the other party to come to see him in this way.

Do you still believe the wound can't heal because of the Devil Fruit's power, and that killing the Devil Fruit user will break the curse?

It's possible.

But you think you can kill him with such a clumsy trap?

That's far too presumptuous.

That doesn't seem like Crocodile's style.

In the blink of an eye, the entire ground of the stronghold had turned into quicksand, which was swallowing up everyone on the ground.

And the more they struggle, the faster they sink.

This indiscriminate mass killing immediately provoked many people to curse in despair.

However, the two people who truly controlled the battlefield were indifferent to their lives or deaths.

Abel had already moved to a safe place at great speed before the damage reached him.

However, the expected obstacles did not materialize.

"What on earth is this guy doing?"

Abel couldn't quite understand it.

Crocodile didn't arrive before Abel until he had buried everyone in the sand.

And his very first words surprised Abel.

"Gustavus Abel, how about joining forces with me?"

"what?"

Abel had considered many possibilities, but he never thought that the other party would ask him to join forces.

After all, the two sides are not equal in status; one is already a well-known Shichibukai, the king of the desert.

Abel is now just an ordinary member of the Don Quixote family.

It seems that the last encounter taught this sand crocodile something.

As expected, Crocodile went straight to the point and said, "I have seen your file. Everything Doflamingo can give you, I can give you too."

"No matter what your purpose is, with your current strength, remaining hidden within the Donquixote Family is just a waste of time!"

"But as long as you and I join forces and find the location of Hades, we can roam freely across this ocean!"

Crocodile may be making empty promises, but it's still quite sincere.

Because he used the term "joint efforts" rather than "recruitment."

Clearly, he learned a lot while gathering intelligence.

Chapter 493 The Shackles of War, the Survivors Leave

How did Crocodile discover the problem?

Firstly, it was the strength Abel displayed that made him begin to doubt his own existence.

If you can't admit that you're too bad or incompetent, then you can only admit that your opponent is very strong, at least as good as you.

Would someone with such strength be content to be just an ordinary subordinate of Doflamingo?

Crocodile, putting himself in Crocodile's shoes, felt it was simply impossible.

Therefore, during this period, he planted many people to begin gathering intelligence on the Don Quixote family.

Although most of the information is just what's publicly available, it's enough to explain a lot.

Most importantly, Abel did not display the strength of a 'Shichibukai' in front of Doflamingo, or even within the Donquixote Family.

Furthermore, they did not report the matter of the Poneglyphs to Doflamingo.

That's really intriguing!

Therefore, Crocodile boldly speculated that this kid's ambition was definitely not small, and that he must have some ulterior motive for lurking in the Don Quixote family.

Then things become much simpler.

If two ambitious people scheme against each other, they will only end up hurting each other.

But if they join forces, things will be different.

He could help the other side betray Doflamingo and then absorb the Donquixote Family's power.