Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Rocks grabbed the two men by the neck and lifted them up, a savage grin spreading across his face: "Crocodile only sent you two little lackeys here? Isn't that a bit of an insult to me?"

What's the point of sending two little rascals over here?

Or... Robin didn't tell Crocodile about his situation?

Otherwise, Crocodile shouldn't have underestimated someone with a bounty of 130 million Berries...

"..."

Neither of them answered Lox's question.

But as members of the Baroque Works, they naturally wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die.

Especially Mr. 5, who ate the Explosive Fruit, can explode all over his body...

'Boom!!'

The moment Mr. 5 activated his power, he exploded.

Flames shot into the sky, smoke billowed, and shockwaves spread outwards.

They blasted a huge crater into the ship...

But Mr. 5 was not happy.

He discovered that the hand gripping his neck had not been blown to pieces, but instead tightened its grip even more.

The lack of oxygen and pain prevented him from continuing to push his abilities...

Only one unbelievable thought remained in his mind—an explosion at such close range, how could it not have killed the other person!?

Chapter 91 Crocodile's Attack!

Rocks swept away the surrounding smoke and dust, holding Mr. 5 in one hand, and sneered, "Don't waste your time, an explosion of this power can't even break through my Haki..."

As for the other person, Ms. Valentine's Day, she died in the explosion that Mr. 5 just caused...

Lockes didn't care.

Ms. Valentine's Day is not a Devil Fruit user, according to her perception.

The other party has not yet consumed the light and heavy fruits from the original work.

Mr. 5, his face flushed from lack of oxygen, managed to speak in broken, intermittent voices: "You...you...who are you..."

Lox's grotesque grin remained: "You don't need to know."

"Guina, throw me a piece of fruit."

Rocks wanted to use Mr. 5, who was a Devil Fruit user, as an example.

Seize the "devilish essence" of the Devil Fruit that is escaping from the opponent's roar, and see if you can turn an ordinary fruit into a Devil Fruit...

Catching the garden souvenir thrown by Kuina, Rocks used his left hand to snap Mr. 5's neck with a 'crack'...

"As expected, I could sense it..."

Lockes' eyes flashed.

With a swift grab of his right hand, he grasped something intangible in the air.

No matter how much this intangible thing struggled, it could not escape Lox's right hand.

"Whether it succeeds or fails, it all depends on this one time..."

Locke grabbed the intangible object and slammed it onto the fruit he had brought from the small garden.

'Om! '

As if a buzzing sound rang out, strange patterns gradually appeared on the fruit in Lockes' hand.

Just as Lox thought he had succeeded.

With a 'bang' sound.

The fruit, which was transforming into the shape of a Devil Fruit, suddenly shattered...

"Huh? It actually failed?"

Lox frowned.

Recalling the details, she muttered to herself, "Couldn't it have been contained instantly? It was bursting..."

It was indeed bursting at the seams.

Perhaps the process was too "brutal," as the fruit was unable to contain the power of the Devil Fruit, causing it to collapse...

Lox spat, "Goes against the laws of nature? It's not that easy after all. The movements were a bit rough. Next time, you'll have to take it easy..."

Fortunately, it was just a fried fruit. Although it was not bad, it was nothing special.

If it were a Devil Fruit of the level of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Rocks would probably be heartbroken.

After all, it was only the first time trying, so failure is normal.

Just try it more carefully after that.

Since the fruit underwent deformation, it proves that this method is feasible...

……

After the two ships had sailed far away, a large sea turtle swam quickly from behind.

A person was sitting on the turtle's back; it was Robin.

She gazed at the two small black dots ahead and slowly exhaled: "The battle ended in an instant? It really is a monster..."

He pulled out his cell phone and dialed: "Boss, Mr. 5 and Ms. Valentine's Day were murdered. We didn't stop them..."

"Hmph! What a piece of trash!"

Crocodile's barely suppressed anger came through the phone: "You keep an eye on them, I'll take action myself!"

"……it is good."

Robin responded.

Looking at the phone that had been hung up, she sighed softly, "As expected, it has come to this."

"Protect me? That's giving me a headache..."

Robin rubbed his temples.

The words "I'll protect you" that he had said before were etched into her mind, and she couldn't shake them off no matter how hard she tried.

This was the first time she had heard such words since she began her escape.

For someone trapped in darkness, these words are like a ray of light—not intense, but unforgettable…

Robin patted the seated sea turtle and said calmly, "Speed ​​up, Binchi..."

The sea turtle Binchi was faster than the ship.

A dozen minutes later, they caught up with the two ships ahead.

They were only a few dozen meters apart...

Before Robin could make a move, she saw a figure rushing towards her from a ship.

A soft laugh reached her ears: "Miss Robin, have you considered my previous suggestion?"

Looking at Lox, who had landed on the back of the sea turtle, Robin took a deep breath and said calmly, "I'm here to give you some advice, since you spared me before."

"My boss has decided to take action. If you don't want to die, turn around now. Only then will you have a chance to live."

Consider this a thank you for saying "I'll protect you"...

With this in mind, Robin approached Lockes and slowly said, "Although your bounty is higher than my boss's, the bounty on Hayley, who died at his hands, was over a hundred million..."

Lox smiled. "So, if I take him down, you'll agree to join us?"

Robin: "..."

Does this person even understand what she's saying?

"He's not so easy to deal with."

"okay, I get it."

"..."

Robin was speechless.

What do you know? You know!

“I’m not joking with you. His strength cannot be judged by the previous bounty.”

Robin's expression turned serious, and his tone became earnest: "According to the intelligence I've gathered, he once challenged Whitebeard and survived!"

"What kind of person is Saitama, the seafarer..."

"I am not Hai Tong!"

Lox corrected the other person's words.

He never considered himself a member of the "sea monster" group. "We're an adventure team, and you're being invited to join."

"you……"

Robin was about to say something when Lockes interrupted him, laughing, "Alright, alright, I've already said I know."

"You'll join us if you take down Crocodile, right?"

"It's settled then. Wait for my good news, Miss Robin."

Rocks grinned at Robin and then left.

Robin was left stunned and speechless for a long time: "..."

This guy... is so weird!

How did it become a deal? Why are we waiting for his good news?

Did she agree to anything?

……

Back on the ship, Locke paid no attention to what Robin was thinking; his intentions were not to change.

It's just Crocodile.

Let's fight!

What's there to be afraid of!

After driving for another ten minutes or so, Lockes' gaze suddenly fell on a certain spot, and a smile curled at the corner of his mouth: "Oh? You've come pretty quickly..."

In front of Lockes's eyes was an endless desert, which was also the direction of the city's rain field.

At this moment, the wind and sand swirled in the desert, and a figure gradually solidified amidst the swirling yellow sand.

He was a man wearing a luxurious black fur coat, with his hair slicked back, a scar on his face, and a cigar dangling from his lips…

One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, "Sand Crocodile" Crocodile!

Crocodile was very fast, and a few seconds later he was standing on the left bank of the river.

His sharp gaze locked onto Rocks. He exhaled a puff of smoke and said indifferently, "No wonder my men were taken down so easily. You are indeed beyond their capabilities, Black-haired Swordsman..."

Chapter 92 Whose good people fight like this?

"Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."

The moment Crocodile appeared, Nami recognized him, and her face turned serious.

After all, the other party is a Shichibukai, renowned throughout the seas.

Even though she had confidence in Rocks, Nami was still somewhat nervous at this moment.

"..."

Kuina didn't speak, but her right hand reached towards her waist and the Wado Ichimonji.

This was a subconscious action and does not mean she would actually take action.