The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

"With so many amazing gadgets at his disposal, he easily defeated Arlong, the fishman who was on the same ship as Jinbe back then..."

Crocodile slowly recounted Link's deeds:

"With such a strange auxiliary device in hand and his own strength being quite formidable, such a person in the East China Sea could not have grown into his current position without any prior fame."

"So, if I'm not mistaken, you either came from the Grand Line but were sent to the East Blue by some power, such as a Devil Fruit."

Or perhaps, on the Grand Line, they were transported to the East Blue by some peculiar geographical circumstances, such as... Skypiea.

Crocodile spoke slowly.

Instead of getting straight to the point, he started to explain Link's background.

The abilities of Devil Fruits go without saying, and as for Sky Islands, there are many scattered across the sky, possibly in the New World or the four seas. Crocodile assumed Link had fallen from a Sky Island in the East Sea.

"As expected of a Shichibukai, he has many ideas, but unfortunately, you've guessed them all wrong."

Link smiled and said softly.

"is it?"

Crocodile didn't seem to care.

"No matter who you are, judging from your performance, you are not an ordinary pirate, even if you only have a bounty of over fifty million." Crocodile's eyes narrowed slowly as he said this.

The air was thick with dangerous killing intent: "So, knowing things you shouldn't know creates a certain possibility."

Clearly, having failed to uncover Link's background, Crocodile decided to get straight to the point.

He had asked Link about his background and identity earlier mainly to confirm whether the secret Link was lying to him.

Although he didn't ask, Crocodile was filled with the thought of killing him.

Whether this is true or not, as long as there is even the slightest possibility, we absolutely cannot let it go unchecked.

Even if the possibility is slim, as long as it exists, he will nip it in the bud.

"Something I shouldn't know?"

After getting down to business, Link saw Robin, dressed in an elegant white outfit, walking gracefully with a charming and alluring figure, coming from a dark corner of the room.

He couldn't help but laugh and said, "You mean the [Queen of Ivankov] Emporio Ivankov, and her ability to use her Hormone Fruit power to inject her Emporio Hormone to change the physical characteristics of her targets?!"

boom! ! !

After Link finished speaking, a violent sandstorm suddenly swept across the flat ground.

Nami and Usopp, who were behind them, screamed as they were swept down by the sandstorm and pressed against the iron bars of the cell.

"You really do know..."

Crocodile stared at Link and said, word by word.

The murderous intent and gloom in his tone were no longer concealed in the slightest.

No, actually I really don't know.

Link waved his hands lightly and spoke the truth sincerely.

"Humph……"

Crocodile couldn't help but snort coldly.

He knew not only the full name of the transvestite queen Ivankov, but also the name of her Devil Fruit, and even her abilities and techniques.

The things they brought back for me before were still so obvious.

Do you think I'd believe you if you said you didn't know?

Or do you think I'm a fool, easy to fool?!

After confirming this, Crocodile felt there was no need to continue the discussion.

"All the surveillance cameras here have been blocked. The only ones who can accompany you to your grave are your pirate companions and a Marine who barged in without knowing the situation." Crocodile glanced at Smoker, who was smoking a cigar in the cell.

The latter responded with a cold look.

He didn't mind and got up from his boss's chair.

"Even if you shout it out here, no one outside will be able to hear you."

"As for the people inside, I believe they would be happy to be buried with you underground."

After saying that, Crocodile did not take any action, but simply turned around and left towards the passage ahead.

"Wait, Crocodile!!"

Seeing this, Vivi wanted to rush up and question Crocodile.

Usopp and Nami, who had struggled to their feet, each pulled out a glue gun and a mecha, respectively, preparing to take action.

"No need to call him anymore."

Link grabbed Vivi's shoulder, staring calmly at Crocodile's retreating figure, and said:

"The 'Crocodile' here is just a mannequin made of sand."

"substitute?!!"

Vivi, and everyone else including Smoker, were all taken aback.

"Oh? You actually noticed that?"

Crocodile, who was walking away, stopped and turned around upon hearing this.

"After all, according to the information we have gathered, you have a record of fighting the world's number one swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk, in the East Blue and escaping unscathed."

"Although I'm not sure of your exact strength, I only need to make sure you die here. I don't need to fight you at all."

"After all, my plan has reached its final critical moment, and I must nip any potential risks in the bud."

As soon as he finished speaking, his lower body turned into sand and slowly drifted away in the air.

Doflamingo was able to create puppet clones using his String-String Fruit ability, so there's no reason why Crocodile couldn't do the same in this desert where his power is at its maximum.

He himself may have already left this place, leaving behind only the sand clones he created.

"Let's go, Nicole Robin."

As his figure vanished, Crocodile turned to look at Robin beside him, "Also, next time you provide information, you'd better be more detailed."

Crocodile's words were pointed.

Clearly, he was very dissatisfied that Robin hadn't provided him with information about Link's fight with Hawkeye.

If it weren't for his own unspeakable secret, he might not have taken it seriously and hadn't bothered to investigate, which almost led to a mistake.

And if it weren't for the fact that we've almost reached the final stage of the plan, and that Robin is still needed to decipher the ancient text, he might have already made a move against Robin.

"Okay, boss."

Robin could hear the dissatisfaction in Crocodile's tone, but she remained calm and answered as if nothing had happened.

Then he turned and left through the passageway outside.

But before leaving, she turned back and glanced at Link one last time.

The man remained calm and composed, but unfortunately...

Click~

The surrounding walls instantly cracked, and jets of water gushed out from the widening fissures.

"You will perish here beneath the sea, crushed into meat patties by the water pressure, and become food for those banana crocodiles."

"Hahaha?"

A low laugh echoed as the upper body and head of Crocodile's clone, made of sand, turned into sand and scattered.

Robin slowly withdrew her gaze and headed towards the top.

"Damn it, this is bad!!"

Upon seeing this, Smoker's expression darkened.

"With so much water surging down, not to mention the pressure from the powerful water flow, the depth of the water alone is enough to completely cover this room and submerge us all."

His face turned grim. "For a Devil Fruit user, this is practically a death sentence, and even for someone who isn't a Devil Fruit user, it's a hopeless situation."

"In this case……"

Smoker was racking his brains, when he heard Sanji and Zoro beside him both breathe a sigh of relief.

"What? I thought it was some kind of dangerous, desperate situation, but it turns out it's just a flood?"

Both of them looked so relaxed. Sanji even lit a cigarette and took a drag before the water reached a certain height.

Even Luffy seemed completely unconcerned, helplessly wailing:

"I'm out of strength, Crocodile, I'm going to knock you away..."

Even though it was something aimed at him, Luffy was still stubbornly clinging to the sea stone iron fence and wouldn't let go.

That's just being incredibly stubborn.

"Aren't you worried at all?!"

Smoker was utterly baffled by Sanji and Zoro's apparent relaxation.

Even Tashigi adjusted her glasses, saying, "We might end up trapped here forever, or even lose our lives!!"

This is clearly a desperate situation, so why are you all so relaxed?!

"Why worry? We have Link."

Sanji took a deep breath and leisurely exhaled a puff of white mist.

“That’s right, Link already has the necessary tools for this kind of environment.”

"Yes!! Even in environments worse than this, Link has ways to cope!!"

"That's right, Link is the most reliable man on our ship!!!"

Nami, Usopp, and Chopper, this trio of cowards, are also Link's staunch supporters, constantly proclaiming Link's reliability.

Smoker and Tashigi: "..."

They were somewhat puzzled as to why this group of people had such a high level of trust in Link.

It was as if with Link around, they had absolutely nothing to worry about.

But in the next second, they both found out.

"I'm a little embarrassed by all the praise you're giving me."

Link smiled and took out the [Deep Sea Oil] and [Underwater Breathing Tube].

This was the standard equipment used when fighting Arlong in Cocoa West Village for underwater operations.

"This is [Deep Sea Oil]. After applying it, you can swim freely in the deep sea like a fish without worrying about water pressure. Beautiful lady, let me, your guardian prince, apply it for you..."

Sanji, having just received the "Deep Sea Oil," hadn't even had a chance to apply it himself before rushing over to Dashi and showering her with attention.

Oh, Prince

Zoro made a sarcastic remark from the side, which immediately made Sanji glare at him angrily.

"What kind of tone is that, you green algae-headed devil?!"

"Nothing, I just think you're absolutely right, you idiot prince."

"Huh? Then I'll see if you can survive underwater, whether you're a green seaweed or a green cactus monster from the desert..."

Bang! Thud!

"What kind of time is this? You two are still causing trouble here!!"

Nami was so angry that she punched Sanji and Zoro, those two clueless guys, on the head several times, leaving them with big bumps.

After all the commotion, everyone was covered in deep-sea oil.

This includes Smoker and Tashigi.

Even though they are from the navy, we can't just stand by and watch them drown here in such a muddled way.

That would be a truly unjust and worthless death.

Tashigi was easy to persuade; Nami quickly convinced her to apply the product.