Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

To be honest, Robin is one of his favorite female characters.

Since we're already here, it would be a shame not to bring them on board.

For these reasons, Rocks will follow the Straw Hat Pirates' route from the original story.

The Devil's Triangle was naturally also part of Rocks' "plan"...

Crocus asked in surprise, "You're going to take a route through the Devil's Triangle?"

"My husband used to talk about the Devil's Triangle a lot, and it left a deep impression on me,"

Lox counted on his fingers and casually said, "So I've decided to go and see some islands with unique scenery; those are the places I want to visit."

Crocus scratched his head: "Isn't this a little embarrassing?"

The news about the Rumbar Pirates came from Rocks, and he hasn't had a chance to properly thank him yet.

Surprisingly, the other party even offered to help.

This made him a little embarrassed...

"It was just something I did on the spur of the moment."

Lockes waved his hand and continued, "However, the Devil's Triangle is quite large, so it's not certain that we can find it. We can only say we'll give it a try."

"To be honest, I don't really want to take Laboon on this adventure. Although I was once a member of Roger's crew, I'm not very strong, and it would be extremely dangerous for us to go alone..."

Crocus looked at Lox, stood up, and bowed sincerely: "Since you've asked, I won't refuse. I owe you a favor..."

Lockes avoided the gesture: "No need for that. I already said it was just a small matter, and I'm not even sure if I'll ever run into such a thing."

As I said before, Rocks can do whatever he wants.

It could be considered as making up for some regrets, and Lockes didn't mind doing something that was convenient.

As for whether Brook can be found?

That's a different matter.

If you're destined to meet someone, you will; if you're not, there's nothing you can do about it.

The Devil's Triangle is quite a vast area.

Rocks was just doing a good deed and making up for a regret; he didn't actually want to bring the musician Brooke onto the ship.

Regarding the musician, Lox had other candidates in mind...

Chapter 68 The Letter and the Great White Pig Fruit...

"If you encounter any medical issues in the future, you can come to me. Putting aside everything else, I believe I have a certain level of expertise in the medical field."

Crocus spoke sincerely.

He paused, then got up and walked to a box, from which he took out an old, yellowed letter.

"This was a reward Roger gave me to thank me for delaying his illness; consider it a favor."

Crocus handed the letter to Rocks and said, "If you run into those old guys on Roger's ship, you can show them this letter, and they'll do you a favor if they can."

"This is the only thing of some value I can offer right now, as a way of thanking you for your help to me and to Raab."

When asking for help, you should have the right attitude.

Putting aside the fact that Rocks brought news of the Rumbar Pirates, Rocks also wanted to help find Brook.

Both emotionally and logically, Crocus felt he needed to give something in return to thank the other party...

"In that case, I'll accept it."

Seeing that the other party was sincere and serious, Lockes thought about it and decided not to refuse, choosing to accept it.

Stroking the letter in his hand, Rocks remarked, "Something that can get a member of the Roger Pirates to take action must be quite valuable..."

Others might not know where the surviving members of Roger's pirate crew were, but Rocks knew the exact locations of several important figures.

I never expected that a simple act of kindness would result in such a wonderful gift.

This also greatly surprised Lox.

This might come in handy later.

Let's leave it for now!

of course.

With Crocus bringing out such a good thing, Rocks needs to pay more attention.

In a sense, this has become a transaction.

It is obvious that this deal is more beneficial to Lox.

He only needed to go to the Devil's Triangle to find Brook, which wouldn't be difficult for Rocks, and it was also on his way...

"It's just something within their capabilities. They can't even attack the World Government."

Seeing that Locus accepted it, Crocus laughed, clearly in a good mood: "It has some value, but that's about it..."

After spending a short time together, he also discerned Rocks's character.

Not those vicious, heinous pirates and criminals.

He harbored some sense of benevolence and righteousness in his heart.

Furthermore, it is unlikely that someone with the potential to possess Conqueror's Haki would break their word.

He was quite at ease entrusting this matter to Lox.

Lockes smiled but said nothing, instead asking about other things: "By the way, Mr. Crocus, do you know about the Yoak caravan?"

"The Yoak caravan? I recognize it."

Crocus asked curiously, "Old Yoak and I have known each other for a long time. I buy all my supplies from him. Is there something you need?"

"That's how it is..."

Rocks then recounted what had happened.

"You're quite the benevolent fellow."

Crocus glanced at Rocks and gained a deeper understanding of Rocks' character.

A Devil Fruit is quite valuable; I never expected this kid to actually think of returning it.

He's definitely a good young man!

Kurokas chuckled and said, "I remember that old Yoak's caravans would travel between several islands, but their final destination was Alabasta, where they had trade dealings with the Alabasta royal family."

"The most likely way to find them is to go to the Kingdom of Alabasta."

Locus was speechless: "Alabasta?"

Alabasta is another place he would go.

That's quite a coincidence.

“They have permanent pointers in Alabasta, so they will probably ship the goods directly to Alabasta.”

Crocus took a sip of tea and said, "If you want to reach Alabasta, you will need to pass through several islands, so the chances of encountering it are not high."

"Although you are kind-hearted, there's no need to overthink these things. Getting it is your good fortune."

"I'm just giving it a try. After all, it's not in my nature to take advantage of others. But if I really don't meet the right person, I'll just have to give up."

Lox wouldn't waste too much time on such things.

According to the original plan, if we encounter it, we will return it; if we don't, we will consider how to handle it.

Rocks remembered something and looked at Crocus: "By the way, Mr. Crocus, have you ever seen a Devil Fruit encyclopedia?"

"I'm a little curious about what type of Devil Fruit this is."

"I saw it when I was on Roger's ship."

Crocus smiled and nodded: "I'm also a little curious. It's rumored that Devil Fruits choose their masters. Perhaps one of you has been chosen by that Devil Fruit."

"That's possible. The Devil Fruit I ate was right next to me the moment I opened my eyes."

Rocks smiled.

Devil Fruits do indeed choose their masters.

At the very least, they will appear before someone by chance or by accident.

"By the way, the newspaper mentioned that you are a Devil Fruit user, but it didn't describe it. You've hidden it quite well, even the Navy doesn't know."

Crocus also remembered that Rocks was a Devil Fruit user.

His eyes darted around, and he asked curiously, "Could you satisfy my curiosity? What type of Devil Fruit do you have?"

Rocks said, "It's not something that can't be said. I ate the Human-Human Fruit, a Mythical Zoan type."

"Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan type? You're really lucky, kid."

Crocus clicked his tongue: "Regardless of the mythical beast species, they are all synonymous with power. At least in my memory, the mythical beast users are all renowned powerhouses on the high seas!"

Lox shrugged: "Luck is also part of strength."

Crocus agreed with that statement: "I quite agree with that. In the Battle of Elward, Roger only defeated Shiki because of luck..."

……

soon.

Nami returned to the ship and retrieved the Devil Fruit.

"This should be the Zoan type, the Ton-Ton Fruit, the Great White Pig form."

After carefully examining the Devil Fruit, Crocus finally made his judgment: "Hmm, not a bad fruit, is it? Eating it will give one the wild strength of a boar..."

Locus: "..."

Kuina: "..."

Nami: "..."

It's actually a pig-type Devil Fruit.