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Crocodile added in his heart.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Boss." Nico Robin breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself: 'King's Seven Warlords of the Sea Crocodile should be able to guarantee safety for a while under his command. As for the historical text, we'll have to wait and see.'

Anyway, even if the historical text did describe the location of Pluto, Nico Robin was not going to reveal it to Crocodile.

The two of them were just using each other.

Therefore, for a period of time afterwards, Nico Robin began to work at Baroque Works.

The Baroque Workshop was established not long ago.

The scope of business development is limited.

Only some of them were originally from the Crocodile Pirates, and the rest were newcomers.

Afterwards, unlike in the original work, everyone in Baroque Works knew that the president of this work company was Crocodile, and even the people in the navy and Alabasta knew this.

Because there is no need to hide.

The business scope of the current Baroque Works is completely different from that of the Baroque Works in the original work.

What he was secretly searching for was information about Alabasta's 'historical text'.

The main job is to capture pirates. The main requirement is that the captured pirates must be 'alive'. The captured pirates will not be handed over to the navy, but will be sent directly to Crocodile.

Only a small number of leading characters with large bounties will hand them over to the navy.

No one knows where those pirates without bounty who were handed over to Crocodile went, not even Nico Robin knows.

One of the ways that Baroque Works makes money is through these bounty hunting crimes.

The second is to be a maritime merchant, traveling between the four seas, the Sabaody Islands and other places.

It's strange, is Crocodile a person who does honest business like this? If so, why is he wanted by the Navy? With a reward of 6000 million Baileys?

Or did he really turn over a new leaf after becoming one of the Shichibukai?

"He definitely hasn't turned over a new leaf." Nico Robin quickly confirmed this because she discovered that Crocodile was also dissatisfied with the current Baroque Works.

But no changes were made.

That is

'Behind the Baroque Works, there is actually another mastermind, and this mastermind can completely suppress Crocodile.'

Nico Robin thought about it and concluded that the only person behind Baroque Works could be Whitebeard.

The only ones who are stronger than the Seven Warlords of the Sea now are the four Sea Emperors.

If it was Kaido or Big Mom, how could they care about such a thing? They can only be more brutal than Crocodile.

Although Red-Haired Shanks is also one of the Four Emperors, he may not care much about such things, but there is still a possibility.

The most likely one is 'Whitebeard'.

He has his own territory and is nice to everyone in it. If Crocodile is his subordinate, this is indeed possible.

But the question is - how big is this 'greatest possibility'?

In fact, this greatest one is only relative to the other Four Emperors.

Whitebeard doesn't seem like the type of person who would do such a thing, he usually just adopts people as his sons and doesn't care about such things.

He really doesn't need to care.

As the 'strongest man in the world', there aren't many things he needs to care about, nor are there many things he needs to plan.

Just drive the boat over there, and all the conspiracies and plots will collapse under the power of Whitebeard.

That's a man who can destroy the world!

But if it's neither this nor that, then who is it? It can't be the navy, right?

Nico Robin laughed at the ridiculous idea that popped up in her mind. Could someone like Crocodile be a subordinate of the navy?

Who would believe such a thing?

She didn't believe it anyway.

Da da da--

Hearing the footsteps coming from the basement, Nico Robin turned around and saw Crocodile coming out.

"You sent those pirates to the basement again."

Nico Robin looked very casual and said, "Kill him?"

"Who knows?" Crocodile said nonchalantly, "It's better not to delve too deeply into this kind of thing."

As he spoke, he raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a somewhat sinister smile: "Unless you want to step into a deeper level of hell."

"That's really interesting. Isn't it hell now?"

"Humph, you have only stepped in halfway now, just work for me honestly. If you can really find Hades, I can introduce you to that lord."

"That adult."

Nico Robin looked at Crocodile and asked, "Doesn't that adult know about the little tricks you're doing behind my back?"

Chapter 124 Curiosity

Chapter 46 Curiosity

A small move?

Crocodile laughed when he heard Nico Robin's words: "The little trick you mentioned, are you referring to my search for Pluto?"

"I don't think you would hand this kind of thing over to the person behind you." Robin said with a smile: "Isn't this a small move?"

"That's true, but you overestimated the power of Hades and underestimated the power of that person." Crocodile said with a gloomy look: "He doesn't care about these things at all. You care too much."

Having said that, it is an ancient weapon after all, and Crocodile has invested everything he has in it, whether it is to get rid of control or for his own ambition.

He could only hope that 'Pluto' was much stronger than Aizen Sosuke thought.

But according to the description of the ancient weapon 'Pluto', this should be a super weapon that can destroy an island with one blow.

This power is indeed strong enough.

But 'just' destroying an island' was still too fragile in front of that man, and it was just a weapon.

Even if he really found it, he could take it away if he wanted.

After much thought, the best use of this ancient weapon Pluto is to improve his ranking among the Ten Blades.

"Yeah."

Is he someone who doesn't even care about the ancient weapon Pluto? Does he not care, or does he have something better?

"No." Robin thought to himself: "I don't know what I will encounter if I continue to explore. I have already..."

Although I think so and know the danger.

However, her curiosity as a historian always drives her forward, even though she knows that continuing to pursue the historical text will lead to constant pursuit by the World Government.

However, during the years she was on the run, she was still searching for the traces of the "historical text".

During these years, she also encountered some historical texts, which satisfied her curiosity.

One of the reasons why he joined Crocodile's army like he is now is to obtain the historical text.

"Perhaps I will die while exploring the true text of history." Nico Robin had already realized this in her heart.

No. This is not enlightenment.

But 'despair'.

[Should I really live in this world?] [It would be better if I died].

Along the way, she didn't meet a companion like this.

Therefore, pursuing the historical text itself is both her hobby and a path to self-destruction.

She had already been unable to stop.

So she found an opportunity and sneaked into Crocodile's basement.

Crocodile would 'disappear' for a day or two every month.

Of course, he would pretend that he was away for seven or eight days in a month.

But illusions are illusions after all. Nico Robin still vaguely discovered the pattern and then sneaked in.

"Is this seastone?"

Nico Robin's legs went limp, and she released her fruit ability to hold onto the 'door' in front of her.

Crocodile 'disappeared' again today.

Nico Robin sneaked in and wanted to use her fruit ability to open the door, but when she tried, she found that the lock behind the door was made of seastone.

【Dazzling】

Nico Robin closed one eye and looked carefully at the other side, "It's not locked, just [connected]."

Nico Robin threw a needle through the gap in the door, and then used the needle and her own fruit ability to open the door.

Then a long staircase leading underground appeared before my eyes.

"Something seems a little off." Nico Robin frowned slightly. Crocodile did not hide the existence of this basement from her.

He clearly used seastone as a lock and seemed to be very careful about it, but he didn't lock it.

There's something weird about it.

Slow down and walk down little by little.

Soon, what appeared before our eyes was an empty underground square!

"Just. That's it?"

Nothing at all.

There was no one, no trace of blood, and all that appeared before his eyes was an empty underground square: "Where is Crocodile? Where are the pirates he brought down?"

She finally understood why it was not deliberately hidden.

Because there is no use at all.

The real mechanism is still deeper inside, and the one above is just to prevent people from discovering the real "mechanism". Crocodile also possesses a special ability.

He has demonstrated his ability to know what others are doing without actually seeing it on several occasions.

Nico Robin investigated carefully and found a power called "Haki", among which "Observation Haki" has a similar effect.

In other words, Crocodile just used the door to block the way slightly and came here to open another mechanism.

If someone intrudes during this process, Crocodile's observation Haki can tell directly.

There is no need to lock it at all.

There was nothing to be found here. Nicole Robin spent a lot of time investigating carefully, but still found nothing.

It seems like it ends here.

There is no other 'mechanism' here at all.

"Om-"

The space was torn apart.

Nicole Robin looked at the huge black hole that appeared in front of her and her pupils shrank - she didn't expect that it was the ability of a person with special abilities!

And now there is nowhere to hide in this deserted place!

"Hey, how long are you going to stand there?" Crocodile walked out of the [black hole] with a gloomy look: "That gentleman wants to see you!"

"—!"

"what?"

"You should blame yourself for coming to a place you shouldn't be and being noticed." Crocodile turned his back to her and said, "Come here quickly."

"It's an honor, sir." Nico Robin regained her composure at this time and followed. After walking in, she could see a road appearing under her feet.

This road was 'born' along with Crocodile's progress.