Detective: I'm Sato Miwako's Informant

"Captain, this is bad! We've found some reckless guy in the mine ahead who's blocking my way from mining redstone!"

Upon hearing Buggy's shouts, Shiraishi Osamu immediately came out of the cabin.

Looking at Bucky, who was in a terrible state, with one of his hands extremely withered!

He knew that he must have experienced a lot during that short period of time.

However, there is someone on this island who could injure Bucky to such an extent.

Keep in mind that although Buggy isn't particularly strong, he is still a Devil Fruit user, so most people wouldn't be a match for him.

When he landed, he discovered that apart from himself, Buggy, and Shanks, there were no other powerful individuals on the island.

Looking at Bucky's withered arm, Shiraishi Xiu didn't know how to repair it.

He can only find the guy who turned him into this by following Bucky's lead.

Shiraishi followed Buggy around the ore deposits, searching for the guy who had injured her so badly, but after searching for a while, they still couldn't find the person Buggy had mentioned.

"Hey, he was here when I left, how come he's disappeared now? Is he afraid of your reputation, Captain!"

Shiraishi Shu completely ignored what Buggy said; that guy was always so glib and slick.

He simply looked around to see if anyone else was hiding there.

According to Bucky, they must have met here, and there are still traces of their fight.

Whether that person will still be waiting for them here is uncertain.

"Bucky, are you sure she'll be waiting for us here?"

Shiraishi Osamu's tone sounded slightly angry, Bucky knew it.

The captain was definitely not happy because he couldn't find the person he was talking about here.

"But why did that guy suddenly disappear? Didn't he say he was staying here? It's really going to be difficult to explain to the captain!"

"If I ever run into him again, I'm definitely going to teach that guy a lesson!"

Bucky was inwardly cursing Crocodile for making him look like this in front of the captain.

"Clang!"

A sound came from behind one of the walls, and Shiraishi Xiu immediately locked onto that wall.

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"Bucky, it looks like we've found the guy you were talking about. Let's go see if it's really him!"

After saying that, Shiraishi Xiu didn't wait for Buggy to follow, and suddenly stomped his foot on the ground, charging towards the wall.

During the process, he also covered his arm with Armament Haki before throwing a punch.

"boom!"

Shiraishi Xiu's fist landed on the wall with a loud thud.

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Then the wall cracked open from all sides at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The entire wall was covered with dense cracks, and those cracks were constantly spreading outwards.

Within a few breaths, the wall that Shiraishi Xiu had struck was completely covered with cracks.

"boom!"

The next second, the wall collapsed, revealing a figure standing behind it.

The figure stared intently at Bai Shixiu standing in front of him, then suddenly his lips moved and he spoke:

"I didn't expect you, clown, to actually have reinforcements on the island. Let me see who you've summoned."

As he spoke, his entire gaze remained fixed on Shiraishi Xiu. The fact that Shiraishi Xiu had knocked down a wall with a single punch was something that clown couldn't have done.

Chapter 0322: Horror

Crocodile was observing Shiraishi Osamu, while Shiraishi Osamu's gaze remained fixed on him.

This guy definitely has some skills. Although I didn't use my full strength in that attack, he stood in front of me without even changing his expression.

Although the blow only landed on the wall between the two of them and not on him, this guy was incredibly calm.

"810" Shiraishi Xiu had never seen anyone remain so calm under his iron fist.

Aside from the few kings on the Grand Line and the admirals of the Marine Headquarters.

Everyone else showed fear under their own iron fists, unlike this man.

Although Shiraishi Shu had roughly figured out Crocodile's strength, he knew that this person was definitely not simple.

"The captain is this guy. He's the one who stopped me from mining redstone. If it weren't for him, I would have already mined enough by now!"

Xiu still ignored what Buggy said, which made Buggy feel a little embarrassed.

He immediately shut his mouth, which he wanted to continue speaking, and could only stand there sullenly, watching the gazes between the two that seemed capable of igniting flames.

The silence between the two of them didn't last long before Crocodile broke it first.

Crocodile naturally knew who this guy, whom the clown called the captain, was.

After all, Shiraishi Osamu's reputation has spread throughout the entire world.

He was originally an admiral in the Marine Headquarters, a fact known to every pirate.

It seems that he has indeed formed his own pirate crew.

Because he knew who it was, Crocodile dared not be careless in the slightest.

He had assumed that the captain the clown was talking about was just a guy with a little bit of fame.

Who knew it would be the most prominent Admiral, Shiraishi Shu, even though Crocodile knew he was no match for him.

But giving up is not his usual style. No matter how strong the opponent is, he will fight them. So what if he fails in the end?

Giving up without a fight is the greatest failure.

Not only did Crocodile recognize Shiraishi Shu, but Shiraishi Shu, standing in front of him, also knew exactly who this guy was.

No wonder Bucky lost to him; it seems Bucky's defeat this time was not unjust.

Crocodile has not yet fully revealed all his sharpness.

But he has been lurking in the Kingdom of Alabasta, seemingly plotting something big.

As a former Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, Osamu Shiraishi was very clear about this, and his own intelligence system was also very sophisticated.

"Crocodile, what are you doing on this rock island? Don't tell me you're just here to quarry stone!"

Crocodile was not surprised by Shiraishi's question.

The man in front of her was a former naval admiral. If he wanted to know her true identity, wouldn't that be an easy thing for him?

"Hmph, Admiral Shiraishi Osamu never expected that the Captain 3.9 he mentioned would actually be you! It seems I'll be having a hard time leaving this island today!"

"Even so, you won't succeed in keeping me here. I certainly won't surrender!"

There seemed to be some emotion in Shiraishi Osamu's eyes as he looked at Crocodile, and he even considered recruiting and uploading Gum-Gum Crocodile as well.

Chapter 0323: Desert Sunflower

But he also knew that given Crocodile's temperament, this was absolutely impossible, and things would probably end up like what happened with Shanks and the others.

Although Shiraishi Shu did not make the first move, Crocodile knew very well that she was fighting against such a powerful opponent.

If he doesn't seize the opportunity, he might be defeated in just one move.

So Crocodile's body turned into sand and rushed past Shiraishi.

However, he seriously underestimated Shiraishi Xiu's abilities. Shiraishi Xiu didn't even give a second glance to the sand flying towards him.

He simply threw a punch as the sand flew right in front of him.

Then the clump of sand froze in mid-air, and the next second a person flew rapidly backward from the clump of sand.

Crocodile had long known of Shiraishi Shu's strength, but he never imagined it would be this powerful.

He thought that even if he came to his senses, he wouldn't be able to handle this sudden week so easily.

But who knew that he didn't even give him a second glance, and just threw a punch casually.

He was sent flying backward by that punch, and Crocodile felt the intense pain emanating from his body.

Crocodile, who had been thrown out, quickly regained his composure.

He stood there with his hands on his chest, his eyes fixed on Shiraishi Xiu.

He had to react as quickly as possible to any move Bai Shixiu made.

Otherwise, Crocodile knew that his body simply couldn't withstand a few punches from Shiraishi.

The only way right now is to keep him occupied for a while, and then find a moment to escape.

Crocodile knew in his heart that he had absolutely no chance of winning against Shiraishi Shu.

Therefore, he did not expend all his energy fighting Shiraishi; Crocodile still had one thing in mind:

If Shiraishi Shu gives him even the slightest chance to reveal himself, Crocodile will not hesitate to flee this terrifying place.

Yes, in Crocodile's eyes, this place is like purgatory as long as Shiraishi Shu is around.

"Desert sunflower!"

Crocodile laid his hands on the ground and finally uttered a soft utterance.

Seeing Crocodile's actions, Buggy, standing behind, spoke up to Shiraishi, who was in front, to remind him:

"Captain, be careful. This guy's ability is very strange. Not only can it turn into sand, but it can also control the ground. I just suffered from this move, which is why I turned my arm into this state."

Before coming here, Shiraishi Osamu was wondering what kind of person could have injured Buggy's arm like that.

However, when he saw Crocodile, he knew very well that Crocodile was a user of the "Sand-Sand Fruit" (level 810).

It can not only control sand, but also continuously absorb water from all living things and objects.

It's likely that Bucky's arm withered because of Crocodile's bizarre abilities.

Although he wasn't worried that Crocodile would cause him any harm, Bucky's reminder made him realize: