The capital of Alabasta - Alubarna.
Dylan walked aimlessly down the street with Shura on his arm. On both sides of the street, some sneaky guys were quietly watching him.
Although the behavior of these guys was clear to him through his Observation Haki, Dylan had no intention of acting against them.
These people all had their own origins, including CP, World Economic News, major pirate groups, and maybe even Marine intelligence officers.
"Baroque Works."
Crocodile's face was gloomy. Although "Rairyu" Dylan hadn't caused trouble for him in the past few years, he was rumored across the entire sea to have completely lost his fighting spirit after meeting him once.
Even the World Government was asking about this, consciously or unconsciously.
Weak people are not worthy of becoming Shichibukai.
"What's that bastard doing again?"
"It's unclear at the moment. Apart from us, there are many people from other forces around who are also observing him."
Phew~~
Crocodile exhaled a puff of smoke: "I know, tell people to withdraw. That bastard is moody. It's best not to provoke him."
A woman wearing a cowboy hat sitting next to Crocodile had a look of surprise in her eyes.
"Don't look at me like that, Nico Robin."
Crocodile glanced at her: "What you know about him comes from newspapers and legends. Only those of us who have actually seen him know how terrifying that bastard is."
"I may not be happy if you tarnish my reputation in front of women like this, little lizard."
Boom!!
The door flew open, and a young man in black appeared at the door carrying a long sword.
"Rairyu······"
Crocodile gritted his teeth and stared at Dylan.
"Don't make such a bad face." Dylan walked over to the table and sat down with his feet up on the table.
Seeing Dylan's unscrupulous look, Crocodile became more and more worried. It would be fine if it was the fish-man, or "Moon Slayer" Ain, or even Shiryu of the Rain.
The most they could do is to practice with him, but now that the main player is here, things may not be that simple.
Could it be also for "Pluton"?
"What are you here for?"
Crocodile asked in a deep voice.
Dylan glanced at him sideways: "What are you farting on about? I'm a Marine Vice Admiral. Except for Mariejois, where I can't go casually, is there anywhere in the world that I can't go to?"
"You······"
Crocodile took a breath.
This bastard has never treated these Shichibukai as human beings.
Next to Crocodile, Nico Robin's palms were covered in sweat.
If this man hadn't been preceded by "Hero Garp", his title might not be "The Youngest Marine Vice Admiral in History", but the "Strongest Marine Vice Admiral in History".
"Nico Robin." Dylan glanced at the woman next to him who was so nervous that she was shaking all over.
Nico Robin was shocked.
He came to find me!?
My journey...is this the end?
That's fine...
Although the sea is vast, I have never found anyone who can accept me. Maybe it's not a bad thing to end here.
Dylan watched from the side as Nico Robin's expression changed from frightened to sad to distracted.
Crocodile next to him frowned, and he was also struggling in his heart.
Should I come to her rescue or not? Nico Robin is currently the only person known to be able to decipher the Poneglyphs.
But if I anger "Rairyu" Dylan, it's unclear whether I can survive...
For the first time, Crocodile felt that the title of "Shichibukai" was sometimes useless.
"She..."
After hesitating for a moment, Crocodile opened his mouth to find out what Dylan meant.
"Shut up~" Dylan raised his eyelids and glanced at him.
"..."
You are amazing! You are noble! It's okay if I don't speak!
Just when Crocodile was feeling regretful and Nico Robin was calmly preparing to face death, Dylan stood up and walked out the door.
When he reached the door, Dylan looked back at Nico Robin and shook his head.
"Rairyu" Dylan has risen so quickly that, except for Marine senior executives, few people know that he is still under the command of Admiral Aokiji.
Of course, Nico Robin didn't know either.
The pirates' perception of him is that he is cruel, ruthless, and protective of his subordinates.
It wasn't until Dylan had been gone for more than ten minutes that the two of them broke out of the silence.
"Do you know that guy?"
Crocodile was a little confused. Is Nico Robin related to the "Rairyu"? If this is the case, then your choices are limited.
Either let her go free immediately or treat her as a priority.
"No." Nico Robin shook her head. "I've only heard of his name. This is the first time I've seen him."
Crocodile also saw Nico Robin's expression just now. That kind of mood cannot be faked.
"It seems that he is very interested in Poneglyphs and 'Ancient Weapons'. It's no wonder that the boatman named Tom is in G-5."
Crocodile was relieved when he thought of this.
But there were some things he still couldn't figure out, such as Dylan's attitude towards Nico Robin and the way he looked at her just now.
If I must say, he seemed very disappointed!
What are you disappointed about?
...
After leaving Baroque Works, Dylan returned to his aimless self.
He didn't have a great solution for Nico Robin either.
This woman's identity is too sensitive, especially since Tom himself is in G-5.
If he does something to her, it will inevitably make Mariejois suspicious and fearful.
Dylan glanced at the scorching sun above his head and said inexplicably, "Hey, you guy, I just came to see her, don't be so nervous, right?"
Aokiji walked to Dylan with a serious face, and the two walked side by side. "Ohara... Is anyone else alive?"
"I don't know, there shouldn't be, right?"
Dylan turned and glanced at Aokiji. "How would I know about this kind of thing? How old was I at that time?"
Aokiji was relieved after being rebuffed by Dylan. "I thought you were also a remnant of Ohara and came to see your fellow villagers."
Dylan rolled his eyes at him, the annoyance clear in his gaze.
"Ah... how can you say that? I am also your boss..."
Dylan held out his hand.
"What?" Aokiji looked at him, confused for a moment.
"Pay wages!"
Dylan raised his palms. "You still know that you are my boss!? How long has it been since G-5 received a salary from headquarters? As our boss, it's reasonable for you to pay us wages, right?"
Aokiji opened his eyes wide in disbelief. "Who in the whole sea doesn't know that the G-5 branch is famously wealthy? Not to mention that you have been plundering East Blue for more than ten years, just the hundreds of years of accumulation of the 'Happo Navy'... By the way, I heard that you are also cooperating with Vegapunk to buy and sell rare alloys? Aren't they worth more than gold? And..."
"Stop, stop!" Dylan interrupted Aokiji with a wave of his hand.
"If you keep talking about it, it will be my turn to save Marineford. You bastard, what else do you call looting? Those are the trophies I captured!"
Dylan glanced at Aokiji with disgust. Normally, this guy couldn't be that poor. After all, he and Spandine's family seemed to have some kind of connection and agreement.
The Spandam father and son's control of Buster Call was directly related to Aokiji.
But just as Aokiji rarely inquires into his privacy, Dylan doesn't ask much about Aokiji's affairs.
In this world, who has some strength but no connections?
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