120. New helpers

120. New helpers

Crocodile actually didn't expect that Straw Hats would come to his place. He did hear the news that the Straw-hats had appeared on Nanohana with Ace but that was it. After that they disappeared. He expected the Straw-Hats to deliver the princess to the Capital and be done with it. Of course he wouldn't let that opportunity get away from his hands and catch Nico Robin who had been abducted.

He had sent all of the Baroque Works to the capital where the civil war would take place, and among all the chaos he would go and swoop away Robin. Robin was essential in deciphering the Poneglyph as he was obsessed with it. Only an ancient weapon would give him the power to go to the top and be the most powerful.

The reason he was outside was because he just had a meeting with an external help that showed up at his doorstep. He had gone outside the town to greet his new helpers that had appeared out of nowhere. After confirming the deal he was back with a happy mood.

It was decided that he would soon leave for the Capital as the rebel army was approaching the capital fast. But when he had returned he was welcomed by loud noise and laughs from the underground he turned sour. He went straight to the place where he had captured Smoker only to see the Straw Hats.

And of course among them was Nico Robin too, for whom he had been searching for some time now.

"Nico Robin, you are a tough woman to find."

"Boss!... It's been some time since I have seen you." Robin said with her usual calm and serene tone.

"You have done quite a good deed of bringing the enemies right at my place. Now we can go back to Alubarna and complete our mission." Crocodile said but in the next moment he heard a loud shout coming from the side.NewW novels updates at novelhall.com

It was Luffy.

"What... What are you?"

He couldn't believe what he saw. He was sure that the water that just rose didn't come from the surrounding pond and must be something that the Straw Hat just did. He was sure that Luffy was someone with a Devil fruit so he couldn't understand how someone could control water. This went against the laws known to him about Devil fruits.

"I am Monkey D. Luffy, the person who is going to become the pirate king." Luffy shouted as he ran straight through the diminishing wall of water. It had already stopped the sandstorm so there was not much water left. His body got drenched in water.

With water all over his body, he extended his hand and punched Crocodile right at his face. Crocodile was still confused about what just happened and before he knew it, the punch had landed on his face and unlike last time the punch was effective.

Since his hand was doused in water, it made contact with his body and Crocodile was thrown away. Luffy might not have mastered the Armament Haki but he already knew the weakness of Crocodile so he didn't hesitate to use his tactics against him.

Vivi wanted to help Luffy but was stopped by Nami, she was fueled by hatred and that might prove fatal to Vivi. She might have powers now but Crocodile was still quite powerful. Meanwhile Ken had taken his Mjolnir and hit at the lock of the prison that held Smoker.

Smoker who saw all of this got more incensed when Luffy directed Ken to release Smoker. He felt insulted. Just like last time when they met. Ken and Luffy were turning to be his greatest humiliation and regret. If it was not for the sea stones he would have attacked right now.

"Why are you releasing me, Punisher?"

"Because it was the decision of the Captain and you are some of the few good marines left."

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