I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

...........

After leaving the bar, he led his men and continued walking along the street.

They came to the island because of Doflamingo's name, but in the days that followed, they found little trace of the Donquixote Family on the island.

"Captain, we're in Doflamingo's territory up ahead. This is the only place we've found."

Luo looked up.

There was only one mansion with a courtyard in front of us, with the Don Quixote family's smiling face logo painted on the exterior wall.

Luo was very familiar with this symbol, after all, he was once a member of the Don Quixote family.

"I think I have a guess..." he muttered to himself.

"Perhaps this island is just an empty shell. Joker can't swallow it whole, so he's merely using the name of the Seven Warlords of the Sea to establish a presence here, essentially co-governing with other forces. There's probably some shady exchange of interests involved. But if we're looking to cause trouble for the Donquixote Family, we've probably come to the wrong place..."

Based on what he had seen and heard over the past few days, he analyzed it in this way.

Before being infected by the Straw Hat crew, Law was one of the few meticulous and calm individuals among the pirates.

Just as they were about to leave, the gate of the mansion ahead opened, and a tall, thin man walked out. The man looked sleepy, had a fierce face, and was carrying a bag of trash.

Luo's pupils contracted slightly, and he immediately retreated to the corner with the crew.

“Captain, he was just throwing away trash…” Bepo the Great Bear whispered, surprised by Law’s exaggerated reaction.

“You don’t understand. This man is one of the Don Quixote family’s executives, a notorious villain.”

Luo explained in a low voice:

"Most members of the Donquixote Family are just as arrogant and domineering as Doflamingo; if you didn't know better, you'd think they were loyal to one of the Four Emperors..."

Luo shook his head.

"In short, that guy's family members are all arrogant and disdainful of everyone. If they were to run into us rashly, we might alert them."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw the Don Quixote family's executive suddenly jolted awake, his sleepy eyes snapping open.

In front of him, another man with slicked-back hair, a suit and tie, and glasses strode in from the other side of the street. He looked relaxed and smiled as he nodded to the Don Quixote family executive.

The official instinctively stepped aside and bowed slightly in response.

Only after the man in the suit disappeared around the street corner did the official breathe a sigh of relief. After throwing away the trash, he quickly returned to the mansion and closed the gate tightly.

"Captain, this is different from what you said earlier?" Bepo scratched his fluffy head.

"......"

Luo frowned slightly, surprised: "Perhaps some important local figure?"

Everything Island was the first stop for the Heart Pirates on their journey to the Grand Line, but what Law saw and heard made him feel... that this was different from the terrifying Donquixote Family he remembered.

By this time, the sky was gradually darkening, the sun was setting, and the huge shadow of the nearby hill was cast down.

Bepo, the polar bear, glanced in the direction of the shadows. There was indeed a small mountain there, but the top of the mountain was carved with a huge human face.

The large face carved from the mountaintop had a half-smile, its chin slightly raised, as if looking down at the city below.

“By the way… who is this statue?” Bepo asked.

“It’s the bandit king from back then.” Luo said without turning his head.

"The Mountain Bandit King? I don't remember him looking like this on the bounty poster!" Bepo was confused.

At that moment, a strange man's voice drifted over from the side:

"It's simple. The bandit king has two faces."

"I see." Bepo nodded, then realized something was wrong.

I turned my head to look.

The man in the suit and tie with his slicked-back hair was staring at them with a slightly sinister smile.

"The Heart Pirates? I've heard they're some pretty famous newcomers from the North Blue. Welcome to the Grand Line."

Kro smiled faintly.

“You…” Law’s pupils contracted slightly. None of the pirate crew had noticed this person’s sudden approach.

With the arrival of Kro.

Pedestrians on the street spontaneously dispersed, and the once bustling street was suddenly deserted.

No, it wasn't completely empty.

Luo's gaze fell on a bench by the street, where a man wearing sunglasses sat lazily, seemingly reading a newspaper, unaware of the changes around him.

Kro smiled and continued to explain:

"The bandit king is ever-changing, possessing the ability to change his face. Back when he traveled the seas, he appeared before the world with two different faces. But that's all in the past. Now, some people only remember his later face."

He pointed to the mountain bandit king statue on the hill:

"This face is one of them."

"You... seem to be Baiji Kuro. I heard you haven't been a pirate for a long time. What are you doing here?" Law looked wary, sensing that the visitor was up to no good.

Kro shook his head.

"Your intelligence is so outdated. I've been a pirate for many years now."

He smiled and tapped his temple with his finger:

"If I had known that making money through business was faster than robbing people by pirates in the East Blue, why would I have become a pirate in the first place?"

Luo was stunned for a moment, then heard Kro laugh and say:

"As a veteran pirate, I have a piece of advice for you. If you had heard about this before, you would definitely have avoided some detours."

Luo frowned, grabbed the long sword from his waist, drew it, and the crew behind him also assumed a fighting stance.

Then, he heard Kro speak calmly:

"The main component of biogas is methane, which is a colorless and odorless gas. Inhaling too much can cause dizziness, weakness, and respiratory and cardiac arrhythmia."

"Of course, if you inhale too much, you may also lose consciousness or even suffocate."

Thump thump!

The crew members behind Luo staggered a few steps before collapsing to the ground.

"Methane poisoning? He was stalling for time by talking!"

Luo was shocked and furious. He shook his head, feeling a bit dizzy.

What detour?

This is the detour!

"ROOM!"

He curled his five fingers, palm down, and a visible vortex of air appeared on the ground, then rapidly expanded, transforming into an invisible, transparent sphere that enveloped the surrounding area.

As the user of the Op-Op Fruit, within the range of ROOM, he can manipulate the position and recombine objects within the space at will by consuming stamina.

At this moment, Luo pointed, and the invisible methane surrounding them was immediately restrained by an invisible force and pushed away to the other side, allowing fresh air to rush in. Luo's dizziness symptoms also improved slightly.

"What a useful ability. Even if it can't perform the immortality surgery, it's still a very powerful ability." Sig, sitting on a street bench, glanced over and exclaimed in admiration.

"So you still have the strength to struggle?" Kro slowly put on his cat paw gloves.

His movements were slow and gentle, with a constant smile on his lips, like a cat playing with a mouse.

"Another man with a twisted sense of humor... It's like he's putting on a show."

Kro had barely put on one glove when Law's figure pounced on him.

Slaughterhouse!

The longsword, named Ghost Cry, slashed horizontally, striking Kro's wrist, which was not yet gloved.

But then his eyes widened suddenly.

It wasn't severed?

It didn't even sever!

As a user of the Op-Op Fruit, Law can easily cut through any object within the ROOM area, including cutting through human flesh without causing any damage.

But this time, Luo encountered an obstacle.

"Young people are just impatient."

Dark Armament Haki enveloped Kuro's wrist, and Kuro said calmly:

"There is no ability in this world that is unsolvable. This level of slash is nothing in the face of Armament Haki."

Kro spoke slowly.

Luo was right.

Kro was putting on a show; he was flexing his muscles for his boss and demonstrating his value.

However, he did not notice that Sieg, sitting on a bench in the distance, shook his newspaper and crumpled it.

Damn it, so you're the only one who knows Armament Haki, huh? So eager to show off?

Sieg thought to himself, secretly adding another mark against Crow.

Unaware of this, Kro continued his performance, saying calmly, "If you have someone to blame, blame yourself for being too weak right now."

With a swift claw strike, a flash of cold light appeared, and Luo's figure vanished from the spot, replaced by a small roadside stone that was instantly shattered by the cat's claw.

"An interesting ability, but your crew has all fallen. Can you escape, captain of the Heart Pirates?"

Kro leaned forward, his arms swaying slightly from side to side like a pendulum, and his figure vanished completely from the spot, disappearing without a trace.

"spoon!"

After years of training, the ultimate move that was previously out of control is now completely under control.

Kro's movements were so fast that they were invisible to the naked eye, as if he had vanished without a trace.

The howling wind came from all directions, and claw strikes were quietly hidden in the wind!

At first, Law could use the power of the Op-Op Fruit to instantly change his position, but the bloodstains on his body were gradually increasing.