The island ship Groseade was approaching Alabasta's largest port town, Nanohana, at full speed.
Only in this port could they barely bring the island ship close to the coast.
Nico Robin didn't know how she finally agreed to all Basire's requests.
Maybe she was intimidated by Basire's powerful force, or maybe she really had some expectations.
Will Basire really be her future partner on whom she can rely on her life?
A few days later.
The Spider Café in Alabasta is a meeting place for Baroque Works important members.
The boss's wife Paula is also the undercover Miss Doublefinger of Baroque Works, Paramecia Spike Fruit ability, and a bounty of 35 million beris.
She accepted the orders from the Vice President Miss all Sunday and received the organization's strongest people from all over the country.
The organization is divided like this:
Aside from Crocodile and Nico Robin who were the President and Vice President.
From Mr1 to Mr5 and their partners are the officer agents.
Mr6 to Mr12 and their partners are the frontier agents.
Mr13, the sea otter, and Miss Friday, the vulture, are known as the "Unluckies" and are the company's spies and messengers.
There are 200 people who form part of the "Billions", who are subordinates of the officer agents and also candidates for possible promotions.
There are 1,800 people in total who are "Millions", who are the subordinates for the frontier agents.
They were planted in large numbers by Crocodile among the rebels and controlled the rebels to fight against the king's army.
This time Nico Robin only summoned the officer and frontier agents, less than twenty people.
Except for those who have been captured by the Big Daddy Pirates, there are actually not many strong ones left, and in East Blue, two have been killed by the Big Daddy Pirates as well.
"Isn't Mr1 here yet?"
Mr2 Bon Clay, the okama (male crossdresser) whose real name is Bentham, said in a flamboyant tone while dancing ballet even more flamboyantly.
"No, not even Mr3 or Mr5's teams are here. They seem to be on some mission."
Miss Doublefinger replied casually, if the vice president had not said that there was no need to hide her identity, she would have continued to be an undercover agent.
"Is the boss Mr0 going to appear this time? I heard that the boss has something to do with the hero of the kingdom."
The big fat man in green robe, Mr4 said cautiously, because the Devil Fruit weapon in his hand, the dachshund bazooka Lassoo, seemed to be a rare thing obtained through the influence of the Shichibukai.
This weapon that ate the Zoan Dachshund fruit is an extremely rare thing on the market.
"Stop talking about it. Now for the officer agents, there are four of us here. I feel like something big is going to happen."
An ugly-looking old woman said with a little flinch, she is Miss Merry Christmas, a mole fruit user with a bounty of 14 million Beris.
The 14 frontier agents below were sitting upright in their positions, not daring to make a sound.
Below, a girl with light blue hair and a middle-aged man with curly blonde hair were a little nervous, waiting for the mastermind to appear.
They must find the perpetrators of Alabasta's troubles and make them public to stop the rebels.
These two people are Miss Wednesday Nefertari Vivi and Mr8 Igaram. This combination of princess and kingdom guard have been working undercover in Baroque Works for some time now.
At this time, Nico Robin also appeared in the Spider Cafe.
Looking at the group that was full of odd people, she didn't know if Basire would like these guys.
"You are all gathered together this time to go to the Rain Dinners casino to meet our boss. Let's go!"
Robin said calmly, in fact, on the day after the call with Basire, the Big Daddy Pirates had already landed in Alabasta.
They went directly to the Casino in Rainbase and took over all the properties of Crocodile. While Robin spent a few days gathering the executives of Whiskey Peak and various islands under Baroque Works territory.
"The boss is indeed the Shichibukai Crocodile."
Mr4 said softly, Rain Dinners is the territory of the kingdom hero Crocodile, who doesn't know this?
Now they are going there to meet the boss. Doesn't it mean that Mr0 is Sir Crocodile?
Vivi and Igaram have also made speculations for a long time, but they haven't found any evidence. Now they can finally expose the ugly face of this 'hero'.
Robin didn't bother to explain when she heard it. Anyway, they will see their new boss soon.
She took 4 officer agents and 14 frontier agents on board the cart being pulled by the turtle Banchi, and went straight from the Spider Cafe to the Rain Dinners Casino in Rainbase.
At this time, in the Casino, the Big Daddy Pirates were happily playing, gambling, or packing up Crocodile's property and transporting it back to the Groseade.
Especially that big seastone cage and various seastone weapons, rebel weapons, and even saw a lot of dance powder that can be used to force rainfall.
Inside a luxurious office.
Basire and his think tanks are all sitting here, and Lafitte is talking on the phone with a special den den mushi.
"Mr. Sengoku, the Shichibukai Sir Crocodile has been defeated by our captain, and he also used dance powder to plunder rainwater and constantly attacked Alabasta's towns with sandstorms in an attempt to usurp the country."
"If you don't want these scandals to break out, just put our captain on the news as the new Shichibukai."
Lafitte has been negotiating with the marines Fleet Admiral Sengoku for a while, and his attitude was very sincere. At this moment, he is very much like a negotiator, not at all like a pirate.
He roped in several crew members and successfully convinced Basire to first seize the position of Shichibukai to develop and consolidate the power of the Big Daddy Pirates.
In addition to the more intelligent crew members such as Kuro, Van Augur, and Doc Q, Lafitte even persuaded the female crew members such as Desire, Honey Queen and Nami to help persuade Basire.
Only now are the results of the negotiations with the Fleet Admiral achieved.
"We will send people to investigate the matter of Crocodile, but if your Big Daddy Pirates want to become part of the Shichibukai, in addition to handing Crocodile to the Marines, you must also destroy two more pirate groups with a bounty of over 100 million!"
"Of course, if you can kill more than ten pirate groups under the Golden Lion, I can also specially approve your captain to become a Shichibukai."
Sengoku's voice came from the phone, and his words were full of calculations. He knew that Golden Lion Shiki was now hunting the Big Daddy Pirates.
Basire can actually defeat Crocodile, which shows that his strength is quite good.
If the Big Daddy Pirates can be fooled into colliding with Golden Lion Shiki's forces, this will also be of great benefit to the Marines.
If the Big Daddy Pirates are killed by Golden Lion Shiki, then the position of Shichibukai does not need to be used and could be given to someone else.
However, if Basire can really survive the Golden Lion's encirclement and suppression. And he could still kill more than ten pirate groups.
Then it seems good to let Basire become the new Shichibukai and continue to fight against Golden Lion Shiki!
Let these two pirate groups completely clash with each other, dog bites dog.
Marines can even provide a little help to the Big Daddy Pirates in their fight against the Golden Lion pirates.
"Crocodile, I will never give him to you. However, if you give me the position of Shichibukai, I can handle all the affiliated pirate groups under Golden Lion Shiki for you."
"If you don't agree, then there's no need to talk anymore!"
Under Lafitte's questioning look, Basire took the phone directly, and then said coldly to Sengoku the Buddha!
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