Why would a Saint Seiya become a pirate?

Vannie dropped Luffy off and left; he still had to deal with the small fry from Baroque Works.

With Luffy holding them off, Nami, Vivi, and their group were able to find some time to search for the gunner throughout the city.

However, the enormous cannon seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace.

"Where is it?"

Nami said anxiously, her forehead covered in sweat.

Weiwei also frowned, deep in thought.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up.

"I remember now, there's a place where cannons might be hidden: the Sands Gang's secret base, at the top of the clock tower!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately rushed towards the clock tower.

Meanwhile, Crocodile, seeing that he could not break through after a long period of attack, decided to use his ultimate move.

He raised his hands high and shouted.

"Desert sunflower!"

As he shouted, the ground around him began to shake violently.

A powerful force surged from underground, causing the ground to crack rapidly and sink deeper.

Upon seeing this, Luffy quickly jumped away to avoid the ground collapsing.

Just after the ground completely shattered, a huge basement appeared before everyone's eyes.

Hidden in the basement was the historical text that recorded Pluto, the god of the underworld.

At this moment, Robin finally appeared.

He explained his situation to everyone.

She partnered with Crocodile because she could decipher historical texts and unlock the secrets of Hades' location.

After hearing this, Luffy didn't say much; he just stared intently at Crocodile.

"No matter what your purpose is, I'm going to fight you to the death today!"

"Burn, my inner universe!"

……

Meanwhile, Vivi and the others finally reached the top of the clock tower.

They spotted Mr. 7 and Miss. Father's Day, the dual-wielding gun duo from Baroque Studios, preparing to detonate a bomb.

"Oh no, they're about to attack!"

Nami shouted.

Usopp reacted quickly; he picked up his bow and arrows, aimed at Mr. 7 and Miss. Father's Day, and fired two arrows.

Before the two could react, they were struck by Usopp's meteor arrow and fell to the ground.

Nami used her cosmos to successfully send Vivi up the clock tower.

However, when Vivi arrived at the clock tower, she discovered that the artillery system included not only manual devices but also automatic timed bomb devices.

Just when Vivi was in despair, Fanny appeared beside her and gently patted her shoulder.

Yes, in just a short while, Fanny had almost wiped out the people from Baroque Studio.

The rebels and the King's army also temporarily ceased their attacks under Van Nistelrooy's intimidation.

Seeing this, Fanny reached out and quickly removed the time bomb device without hesitation, preparing to use his telekinesis to leave.

However, just as the telekinesis was activated, a gunshot suddenly rang out.

Van Nistel felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. He turned his head and activated his Observation Haki, discovering that it was Van Augur, who was lying in ambush several miles away, who had fired the shot.

By then, the person had already run away without looking back.

The time bomb was also launched into the air by this shot.

At this critical moment, the fastest man in Alabasta, the user of the Bird-Bird Fruit? Falcon Form, "Peru the Falcon," flew over.

He saw the time bomb flying out and rushed over without hesitation, grabbed it with his claws, and flew away into the distance.

"Peru!"

Vivi cried out in terror.

Peruh flew higher and higher with the time bomb in his arms.

Suddenly, the time bomb exploded in the sky with a deafening roar.

The powerful shockwave spread outwards, and Peru was also affected by the aftershocks, causing her body to sway.

Fortunately, Perug threw the bomb at the last second.

It just exploded in the sky.

This Iron Man-like behavior left Fanny speechless.

Peru was affected by the aftershocks, but her life was not in danger.

And the place where he fell was right near Chopper.

……

Chapter 33 Crocodile's defeat, Princess Vivi's artificial rain.

Nico Robin quickly deciphered the secrets of the Poneglyphs on the stone tablet.

The real Hades, Pluto, is not in Alabasta.

The territory is located in Wano Country, in the latter half of the Grand Line, in the domain of Kaido, who is said to be immortal.

This news caused Crocodile to have a mental breakdown; he was about to explode.

Whitebeard almost beat him to a pulp, and now Kaido has appeared?

No, this is definitely a lie!

Crocodile's eyes burned with anger and resentment as he stared intently at Nico Robin standing before him, as if he wanted to devour her alive.

"What did you say? Pluto, the god of the underworld, isn't in Alabasta? Do you think I'd believe such nonsense?"

Crocodile's voice was deep and threatening, and his body trembled slightly, clearly enraged by the news.

Nicole Robin remained calm, still engrossed in interpreting the historical text.

“What I said is true, Crocodile. I have deciphered the Poneglyphs, and the real Hades, Pluto, is indeed not here.”

"But rather in..."

"Shut up, you liar!"

"Desert sword!"

Crocodile, having broken through her defenses, roared and his arm instantly transformed into a sharp sand blade as he lunged at Nico Robin.

In his view, it was all Robin's conspiracy.

She was deliberately deceiving herself, trying to prevent herself from obtaining Pluto, the god of the underworld.

Then he devoured Pluto, the god of the underworld, all by himself.

At this critical moment, a figure rushed over like lightning.

He stood firmly in front of Nico Robin.

It is none other than the Pegasus Saint, Straw Hat Luffy.

Then I heard him shout loudly.

Crocodile, you won't hurt Robin!

Crocodile's sand blade slashed hard at Luffy's arm, but only produced a dull thud.

Luffy, with the power of his Cosmo and Devil Fruit, easily deflected the attack, his arms stretching and contracting like springs.

"Straw Hat Kid, get out of my way! This is between her and me, it's none of your business!"

Crocodile roared in fury.

"I will absolutely not let you hurt Robin!"

Luffy said firmly, his eyes showing no sign of backing down.

If this girl hadn't saved my life, I probably would have withered away in the desert.

Moreover, he sensed it.

How lonely and lost must be inside this Nico Robin?

Nico Robin looked at Luffy in front of her and felt a warm feeling well up in her heart.

She knew this wasn't the time to argue, so she spoke softly.

"Luffy, thank you. I'll take King Cobra away first. Please be careful."

Luffy nodded slightly and said.

"Don't worry, Robin. Leave this to me, I'll definitely defeat him!"

Nico Robin quickly led King Cobra out of the basement.

Luffy and Crocodile faced off in this dark space.

"Sandstorm - Giant Tornado".

Finally, the enraged Crocodile launched the first attack.

With a wave of his hands, the surrounding sand instantly gathered together, transforming into a giant sand dragon that swirled in the tornado and lunged towards Luffy.

Sharon opened his blood-red maw, revealing sharp fangs, as if he were about to swallow Luffy whole.

Luffy was not afraid at all, and he shouted loudly.

"Withered tree, withered tree falls, Pegasus? Meteor Fist!"

His body shot out like an arrow, his fists becoming afterimages, slamming towards the sand python with a whistling sound.