"The importance of the power rock is immeasurable. Such an ultimate weapon must be controlled in the hands of the navy, and no one can stop it."

His voice and tone were very light, but Alder, who was familiar with Ron, heard a trace of familiarity from Ron's words.

The unquestionable determination.

Alder sighed in his heart, thinking that this time he might get into big trouble again.

He said slowly:

"Because the boss behind this mysterious killer organization is extremely sensitive."

He raised his head and looked at Tina with a serious expression.

"It is rumored that the president of the Baroque Work Club...is one of the current King Shichibukai, "Sand Crocodile" Crocodile!"

Tina was silent.

She finally understood why the existence of Baroque Works did not attract the navy's crusade.

The existence of Qiwuhai under the king is a buffer zone set up by the navy and the government to balance the conflict of forces in the sea after the establishment of the order of the four emperors in the new world.

Each of the Qibuhai under the king has a terrifying combat power at the level of destroying the country, and because they have the legal right to plunder granted by the government, generally speaking, Qibuhai under the king will gather a large number of unscrupulous people. Pirates and organizations.

Regarding this point, both the World Government and the Navy Headquarters have kept their eyes open and their eyes closed.

Since it was a member of the Baroque Work Club who took the shot this time, it naturally means...the power rock, the purpose of their mission this time, has fallen into the hands of King Shichibukai Crocodile!

Could it be...they just came to Crocodile to ask for it! ?

This is undoubtedly the Arabian Nights.

Just when Tina and Auld had complicated thoughts and heavy hearts,

Ron suddenly squatted down in a pool of blood, and turned over the pirate corpse on the ground that smelled of sweat and blood.

The eyes of the pirate's corpse were still wide open, and the dilated pupils were filled with puzzlement, despair and doubt.

Ron stretched out his hand directly and turned it up in his clothes.

Tina and Alder looked at this scene suspiciously.

Until Ron paused suddenly, he took out a broken notebook from the pirate's body.

The notebook is very old and torn, and there is even a lot of blood on the side.

Ron's expression didn't change at all, and he opened the notebook directly.

A large amount of experimental data is densely recorded in the notebook, and information such as the nature, shape, and explosive power of the dynamic rock is recorded with incomparable accuracy.

Naturally, this data could not have been recorded by Boggs, who was so dead and illiterate at first glance.

The detailed and accurate data records made Ron think of a cunning and insidious guy.

— Gerald.

"I see." Ron murmured.

Tina asked, "What did you find?"

Ron stood up and handed Alder the notebook.

"Lieutenant Colonel Alder, this notebook is very important for the research and analysis of dynamic rocks, please remember to hand it over to the Science Department."

Alder was taken aback for a moment, then carefully took out a square scarf from his pocket, wrapped the notebook and put it away.

Ron then replied to Tina:

"This little pirate named Boggs just got lucky. I don't know where to find this batch of hidden power rocks."

"The original owner of this batch of power rocks is Gerald, the captain of the Fanatical Explosion Pirates."

"That cautious, crafty guy, from the beginning, didn't carry all the power rock stock with him, but hid some of it."

Alder's eyes widened.

"He's hiding something behind! That way, even after he makes a successful deal with Doflamingo, he still has a surplus of power rocks in his hands!"

Thinking of this, Auld couldn't help but feel fear in his heart.

It's hard to imagine that if Ron hadn't firmly decided to carry out the internship mission and get rid of Gerald's terribly cautious lunatic, Gerald would have no idea how many bloody storms would have been set off in this sea by relying on the power rock in his hand.

"We must notify the headquarters!" At this time, Tina suddenly said seriously.

Alder felt bad when he heard this.

Sure enough, Ron shook his head directly when he heard the words:

"No, there is no point in notifying the headquarters."

"The headquarters does not have any jurisdiction over the forces of the king's Qiwuhai. In view of the political sensitivity, it is naturally impossible for the headquarters to directly take action against Crocodile."

"With Crocodile's current reputation in Alabasta, without enough evidence, the headquarters cannot force Crocodile to hand over the power rock."

Tina bit her red lips, pointed to the corpse on the ground,

"Isn't that evidence?"

Ron shook his head again,

"No, this is just our speculation."

"There is no direct evidence to prove that the members of the Baroque Work Club killed this guy."

"There is no direct evidence to prove that Crocodile is the behind-the-scenes boss of the Baroque workers."

The identity of Shichibukai is too sensitive.

The last time Doflamingo broke into Marlin Vandor was enough to illustrate some problems.

With the combat power of the navy, it is natural that Crocodile can be easily dealt with, and it is not a problem at all.

But the Navy has to take the political implications into account.

Without sufficient evidence, arbitrarily attacking a Shichibukai will trigger a series of political turmoil.

Will the other kings Qiwuhai change their positions because of the actions of the navy and turn to the Four Emperors camp in the new world?

Not to mention that the sand crocodile Crocodile is now the national hero and public leader of Alabasta, a member of the world government. If the navy moves him, what kind of terrifying political turmoil will it cause?

It is true that the navy is the overlord of the new world, but the navy does not have enough combat power to enter the new world to destroy the four emperors.

Maintaining the balance and stability of the world pattern is the default instruction of the highest level of the navy today.

The birth of the Shichibukai system under the king itself also exists for this political goal.

boom!

Tina suddenly punched the wall heavily, punching a hole in it.

"Tina is very angry! This is too aggrieved!"

she gritted her teeth.

"So there's nothing we can do?"

"You can only give up the mission!?"

Ron smiled, walked casually behind the glass-stained bar, picked up a bottle of high-end whiskey, opened the bottle cap and took a close sniff.

"Well, good wine."

He took out three glasses and filled them with ice.

"Try it."

Alder didn't speak, but raised a glass.

Ron looked at Tina.

Tina was annoyed by Ron's calm gesture, she took a step forward angrily, and picked up the wine glass.

The three wine glasses touched lightly in mid-air.

The amber spirit rippled with pale yellow arcs.

Ron threw his head back and downed his drink.

He put down his wine glass, tightened the collar of his military uniform, and strode out the door.

"Let's go."

Tina was taken aback, then turned to look at Alder next to him in confusion: "Where are you going?"

The corners of Alder's mouth curled up slightly,

"Colonel Tina, maybe you are not familiar with Ron..."

"But, that guy... has never had the habit of giving up on missions because they are too difficult."

After finishing speaking, he also drank the wine in the glass and followed quickly.

Tina stared blankly at the two figures walking out the door one after the other, but couldn't react for a while.

What's the point?

Knowing that the target of the mission is the king's Qiwuhai, he didn't report to the headquarters, but chose to go it alone! ?

Let that brat Ron go crazy,

But you Alder, a staff officer and think tank of the headquarters,

Want to fool around with him too?

Tina frantically took a few puffs of cigarettes, then gnashed her teeth and drank the whiskey in one gulp, and put the glass on the broken bar with a bang.

"Tina is going crazy!"

She said indignantly.

But also followed.

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Chapter 49 The Runaway Princess

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