Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
"Why is Alabasta always on the front pages of the news lately? Does anyone know what this Thunder God is all about?"
Zhan Guo pointed at the picture in the newspaper and asked the people sitting on the sofa with a somewhat dull expression.
"Thor? This name sounds a bit scary." Kizaru said in pretended fear.
"Thousands of pirates were wiped out in a very short time. This person is extremely dangerous." Akainu's expression also looked a little solemn.
"A large-scale lightning attack? The newspaper also wrote that this person also possesses lightning speed."
"I think this person's ability is very similar to Borsalino's. He must also be a natural devil fruit user." Aokiji analyzed calmly with an expressionless face.
"It stands to reason that anyone with this ability should have already become famous. Why hasn't he shown any signs of it before?"
"And he happened to appear in Eden. What is the relationship between this person and Crocodile?" Zhan Guo said with a gloomy face.
"This is a piece of intelligence I just received yesterday. You can all take a look at it." Zhan Guo casually threw a stack of photos in front of the three generals.
The photo was taken on an unknown seaside avenue, which is full of wax figures with various frightened expressions and actions.
Among them is a giant crocodile with a body length of more than 10 meters, which looks lifelike and like a living creature.
"This is a photo sent back from Eden. After careful comparison, our intelligence officers discovered that this is the Giant Crocodile Pirates who committed a major crime in the North Sea a while ago."
Zhan Guo slapped a wanted poster on the table, on which was clearly written a bounty of 210 million berries for Gad.
"Two different people attacked, killing thousands of pirates in total, and both attacks occurred in Crocodile's territory."
"If you say these two people have no connection with Crocodile, I absolutely don't believe it."
"Hmph, isn't this one of the duties of the Seven Warlords of the Sea? I think what Crocodile did is very much to my liking. These scum on the sea should be killed completely." Akainu snorted coldly.
"It's all right to kill pirates, but for someone who enjoys such large-scale cold-blooded massacres, can you guarantee that he won't swing his butcher knife at civilians or other people in the future?" Sengoku pointed at Akainu's nose and reprimanded him harshly.
"But in principle, there is no problem with Crocodile's recent actions, and we have no appropriate reason to take action against him." Aokiji spoke again.
"But the more this happens, the more uneasy I feel."
"The most terrifying thing is the sand crocodile hiding in the desert."
Eden, Casino Royale.
"Kousha, this is about the selection system for the Kingdom Army's elite troops. Contact a few generals immediately to start implementing it. The elites selected every month must be sent to Eden for training."
Luo Heng handed a stack of documents with a red seal to Kou Sha and said.
Kosha immediately obeyed the order and pushed the door open.
"We have a standing army of 600,000. Do you think this number is not enough to defend the country?" Weiwei asked softly, supporting her chin with her hand, at another slightly smaller desk.
"In this world, no matter how many ants there are, they cannot defeat an elephant."
"The Kingdom's army's combat effectiveness is too weak, not much stronger than ordinary civilians."
"And with such a massive military, the annual military expenditure is an astronomical figure."
"Instead of doing this, it would be better to train a group of elites. This would not only increase combat effectiveness but also save a lot of military expenditure."
"Wouldn't it be better to use the money saved to improve people's livelihood?" Luo Heng answered without looking up as he signed his subordinates' documents.
"Why has no one else ever raised the questions you can think of? I really want to open your head and study the structure inside." Weiwei muttered softly.
"It's not a good idea to open your boss's head." Luo Heng joked.
"Hmph, I've never considered you my boss. You're just a sinister old man." Weiwei snorted proudly.
"Uncle? Haha." Luo Heng couldn't help but shook his head and smiled bitterly when he heard that. His real age was only 26 years old, so how come he became an uncle in this world?
"Well, then you can call me uncle from now on." After spending some time together, Luo Heng became more tolerant of this girl.
"Hehe, that's what you said, uncle." Weiwei seemed very satisfied with this title, and felt that the relationship between them was suddenly lessened.
"Bulu bulu bulu, bulu bulu bulu!" The Den Den Mushi suddenly rang.
"Boss, I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can no longer continue the task you assigned to me." Nico Robin's low voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Where are you now? What happened?" Luo Heng frowned immediately.
"After the Straw Hat Pirates and I arrived at Water Seven, we were targeted by a group of terrifying guys." Nico Robin said with a trembling voice.
When Luo Heng heard Robin mention Water Seven, he immediately thought that she must have been threatened by CP9.
"They are the most mysterious and terrifying organization in the World Government, called CP9."
"They demanded that I cooperate with them and obtain the construction blueprints for the ancient weapon Pluto, or they would issue a demon slaying order against the Straw Hats."
"Then how do you choose?" Luo Heng asked back.
"I made a deal with them to let the Straw Hat Pirates leave."
"What's the reason?"
"The time I spent with the Straw Hat Pirates was the happiest time of my life."
"They are all very good, gentle people, and I don't want them to suffer any bad luck because of me."
Nico Robin's mind kept replaying every moment with Luffy and the others, her tone filled with an indescribable regret.
"Just like this, can you not care about your own life or death?" Luo Heng asked calmly.
"I'm sorry, I really can't bear to watch someone who truly loves me die in front of me again."
"I'm really sorry." Nico Robin on the other end of the phone covered her face with her hands and burst into tears.
When O'Hara was a child, he was ruthlessly bombarded by the Demon Slayer Order. The scene of Sarlon being frozen into an ice sculpture bit by bit by Aokiji seemed to be right in front of him.
"If this is your choice, I respect you."
"But there is one thing you must remember." Luo Heng said in a deep voice.
Robin stopped crying upon hearing this and waited quietly for Luo Heng.
"Trust your partners!"
After hanging up the phone, Robin kept pondering Luo Heng's words: "Do you trust your partner?"
"The enemy they are about to face is the immensely powerful World Government."
"Choosing to believe is tantamount to pushing them into an abyss of no return."
"I will never do such a thing again!" Nico Robin gritted her teeth and buried her head deeply in her knees, unable to hold back her tears.
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