Chapter 1017: Can’t Afford to Lose

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Kuro stayed in Sabaody Land for a few days, then took a boat and went straight to Paradise.

He did not drive his Golden Lion this time. That thing wanted a lot of people, and this time, he came here because he was bored. There was no need to be so grand. However, this time, Kuro wished he could drive the Golden Lion because it would be faster.

After receiving the news, his little compatriot did not go to the New World but reappeared on a certain route of the Grand Line.

That won’t do!

This guy actually didn’t run to the New World. Why? Does he want to continue living in the first half?

With that kind of strength, can’t he run away if he can’t beat Shichibukai? What if he has to hide and no one can find him in the vast sea? That won’t do. He won’t feel any pain at all. Now, he will force him out of the first half and let him suffer in the New World.

In the Battleship’s office, thinking about the intelligence he got before, Kuro pointed to the route on the sea map and asked, “Who is in charge of this route?”

“Who are you asking?” Leda tilted her head.

Kuro was speechless.

“Someone come!”

He had forgotten who was in charge of this route and Crowe was not with him. Fortunately, there was still a sensible Marine around.

A Lieutenant Colonel heard the shout and pushed open the door and walked in. He saluted and said, “Lieutenant General!”

“Which Shichibukai are we sailing on now? Don’t tell me there is no Shichibukai?” Kuro asked.

After all, there are only five Shichibukai now, and two routes have not been found yet.

“Reporting Vice-Admiral, it is ‘Desert King’ Crocodile.” The Lieutenant Colonel said with his head held high.

“Crocodile… okay, you can go out.” Kuro waved his hand, signaling the Lieutenant Colonel to leave, then he picked up Den Den Mushi’s microphone on the table and dialed a number.

Soon, the Den Den Mushi’s appearance changed into a horizontal scar on the top of its mouth, and its body extended into a cigar-like thing in its mouth. It gently exhaled like smoke and laughed strangely.

“Ha, ha, ha, ha.”

Hearing this high and slow strange laugh, Kuro rolled his eyes. “Enough.”

“Oh? This voice, Kuro?”

Den Den Mushi said, “Call me, don’t tell me you want to order Rudolf to order me around like that, I am the same as that gray catfish.”

“I don’t plan to send you out. Let me ask you something. Have you seen a pirate with 30 million?” Kuro asked.

“Hey, Kuro!”

Den Den Mushi’s face darkened visibly. “Are you provoking me?”

“I said 30 million, who provoked you, not that straw hat!”

Kuro reacted and said angrily, “30 million pirates, ‘White Commander’ Sam William, there is news that he ran to your route. Pay attention to him. If you find him, kill him.”

It was definitely impossible to kill him. They were all Logia, but if Crocodile fought with the intention of killing him, he would probably be more serious and let William suffer.

“Thirty million?”

Den Den Mushi was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and said, “When did you start to pay attention to 30 million pirates?”

“Hey, don’t underestimate 30 million. Be careful, if you are defeated by 30 million again, you will lose all your face.” Kuro bit a cigar and smiled.

Beep beep beep—

The Den Den Mushi suddenly went silent. Kuro shrugged, put the microphone on, and said to Leda, “This crocodile can’t afford to lose.”

“No, it’s really embarrassing to be defeated by 30 million. Kuro, if you were defeated by 30 million, you would be like this, right?” Leda asked curiously.

“Ha! How can I be defeated by 30 million pirates?”

Kuro laughed. “What, is it 30 million from 800 years ago?”

“No, it’s just that if you are defeated by 30 million people…”

“There is no such if. If there really is, either I give him the bounty to Yonkō (Four Emperors), or he dies under my siege!”

Kuro gritted his teeth and said, “How can 30 million pirates defeat me? Can’t I fly? I’m not that idiot Crocodile, I was actually knocked down by a little water.”

It can’t be considered as beating him down. Kuro even stabbed him in the back back then, but that situation is almost the same. The dignified Shichibukai, the old pirate, was forced to that extent by a newcomer. It is already embarrassing enough.

On a large island near Long Ring Long Island, the terrain of this island is very strange, like a ‘U’ shape, with high mountains and cliffs along the edge. There is only one exit, and the terrain of the island is divided into two halves. The half near the exit has rivers and streams, the vegetation is lush and the arable land is fertile, and the half near the high mountains and cliffs is all Gobi land.

Although the terrain is good, there is little production here because the wind blowing from the Gobi to the port from time to time will bring a lot of sand and gravel, destroying farmland and a lot of houses, causing the local residents to look at the land and swallow their saliva.

But this situation has changed since Crocodile came.

At this time, the Gobi area of this island has been transformed into a desert area, and in the Gobi cliff that covers most of the island, there is also a gap that has been sanded off.

Although there will also be wind and sand, it is not as fierce as the wind blowing from the Gobi. The residents who recognize this point are grateful to the person stationed here and think that he is a ‘hero’.

That was Crocodile.

He was not stupid. In the past, in Alabasta, he was best at being a ‘hero’.

To be able to make the local people show respect to him with just a little means, why did he have to do it in a thankless way like force?

He was not a boor.

At this moment, in the middle of the green desert terrain, there was a brand new palace. Crocodile stared at the Den Den Mushi that he had personally hung up. “Damn Kuro!”

30 million, he opened his mouth and said 30 million. If this is not sarcasm, what else is he doing?!

Mr. 1, who was sitting at the side, thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, “Boss, the bounty should be nothing for a pirate who can be targeted by that person.”

“I know.”

Crocodile took a deep breath and his gloomy face eased a lot. “That Sam William should not be weak… Has he come to the route under my jurisdiction? Hmph, that guy Kuro wants to provoke me to make a move? There is no need for him to provoke me. If I really see him, I will not let these people go, especially… this 30 million!”

He had already been embarrassed by 30 million pirates once. Although he admitted that Straw Hat kid was talented, at that time, if he had been serious from the beginning, that Straw Hat kid would not have been his opponent.

And this time, another 30 million…

Since Kuro knows how to name names, it means that his strength is not bad, but this time, Crocodile will not be arrogant!

He chose this route with the Alabasta country. What Crocodile wanted was to regain his reputation and reputation from this route.