Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Kuina understood the implication in Nami's words and pursed her lips: "..."

She was also moved by Raab's story.

Although they've found traces of the Lombard Shopping F, things clearly aren't going in a good direction...

"The others may be gone... but there should be one person still alive."

Crocus stated with certainty: "Brook, the first mate of the Rumbar Freight Fortress, is a user of the Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit), which allows him to revive once from the dead."

"That skull with the afro must be Brook, there's no mistake!"

He couldn't guarantee anything about the others, but Brooks might indeed still be alive.

The power of the Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit) might be even more amazing than he imagined.

It allows people to continue living as skeletons...

Since it's a skeleton, there's no need to worry about food.

They won't starve or die of thirst.

There is a high probability that Brook is still alive, but is trapped in the Devil's Triangle!

Lox smiled inwardly, but pretended to ponder and said, "So, the afro-haired skull that my old man once saw was really a member of Lombard Merchant F?"

"Almost certainly true."

Crocus breathed a sigh of relief: "This is the best outcome. As long as someone is alive, there is still hope. Laboon's wait was not in vain..."

Nami took a breath, feeling she had learned something new: "The Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit)... to live as a skeleton... is the Devil Fruit really that amazing?"

Kuina added, "Perhaps the Devil Fruit really does possess such wondrous properties. There are even Devil Fruits that can turn people into flames or smoke. I couldn't have imagined that before..."

Locus then asked, "Mr. Crocus, what are your plans for the future?"

"This... I need more time to think about it."

Crocus lowered his eyes, took a sip of tea, and then said, "The Grand Line is extremely dangerous for Laboon and me. I know the situation in the Devil's Triangle; it's not a place that just anyone can venture into."

He's not young anymore.

He wouldn't impulsively decide to head to the Devil's Triangle to find Brook.

He knew better than anyone the dangers of the great sea route.

Reaching the Devil's Triangle with Raab will not be an easy task.

Moreover, the Devil's Triangle is not a good place either, with many ships going missing in that area every year.

That place is also the territory of Gecko Moria, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

Is that so?

Lockes nodded slightly and continued, "We may be heading to the Devil's Triangle in the future, and if there's an opportunity, we can lend a hand."

Rocks plans to follow the route taken by Straw Hat Pirates F in the original story.

There's a reason for that.

First, Lockes knew more about the route.

With his current strength, he dares not say that he can handle all emergencies.

Having foresight makes one relatively safer.

He needs to ensure the safety of Kuina and Nami.

Secondly, we must visit the Sky Island.

Rocks wanted to experience the "thrill" of the "sky-high current".

He will try to do what he wants to do.

This is due to his personality.

Thirdly, Lockes wanted to recruit some people from this route.

Kuina and Nami have boarded the ship, and Robin, who is in Alabasta, naturally wants to try to recruit them as well.

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 comics.

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,”

Locus counted on his fingers and casually said, "So I've decided to go and see some islands with unique scenery that I'd like to visit."

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

The news about the Rumba Freight F was brought by Lox, and he hadn'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 a convenient thing to do."

Rocks waved his hand and continued, "However, the Devil's Triangle area 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 crew member of Roger's Pirates F, I'm not very strong. If we were to rely on each other alone, it would be extremely dangerous..."

Crocus looked at Rocks, stood up, and said in a condescending tone, "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 matter of convenience, and I'm not even sure if I'll run into it."

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

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

As for whether Brooks 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 to make up for the regret; he didn't actually want to bring the musician Brooke onto the ship.

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

Chapter 68 The Letter and the 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 medicine."

Crocus's tone was...

He paused for a moment, 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; it's a favor, I suppose."

Crocus handed the letter to Lockes 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.

Not to mention that Rocks brought news of the Rumbar Shopping F, Rocks also wanted to help find Brook.

Both emotionally and rationally, Crocus felt he needed to give something in return to express his gratitude...

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

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

Stroking the letter in his hand, Locke remarked, "Something that could get a member of Roger's Trader F to make a move must be quite valuable..."

Others may not know where the surviving members of Roger Hale are, but Rocks knows the exact locations of several important figures.

I never expected that a simple act of kindness would bring me such a wonderful thing.

This also greatly surprised Lox.

This thing might come in handy later.

Let's leave it for now!

certainly.

With Crocus producing such a good thing, Rocks also needs to pay attention.

In a sense, this has become a transaction.

Clearly, 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 the way...

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

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

After a brief period of interaction, he also discerned Rocks's character.

Not those extremely vicious and utterly wicked sea monsters.

He harbored some sense of benevolence and righteousness within 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 the matter to Locke.

Lockes smiled but didn't say anything. Instead, he asked about something else: "By the way, Mr. Crocus, do you know about the Joak caravan?"

"The Joak caravan? I do 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?"

"It's like this..."

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

He is indeed a good young man!

Kurokas laughed and said, "I remember that old Yoak's caravan would travel between several islands, but the final destination was Alabasta, where they traded with the Alabasta royal family."

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

Lox was speechless: "Alabasta?"

Alabasta is also a place he would go.

That's quite a coincidence.

"They have Alabasta's permanent pointers; they'll probably just steal the goods directly from there!"

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

"While you are kind-hearted, don't overthink it. Getting it is your good fortune!"

"I'm just giving it a try. After all, taking advantage of others isn't in my nature. But if I really don't find someone like that, 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 seen the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia?"

"I'm a little curious about what kind 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 said that the Devil Fruit chooses its master. Perhaps some of you have 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."