novelonline Chapter 471 Sand Crocodile's Decision
Chapter 471 Sand Crocodile's Decision
Crocodile took a deep puff of his cigar, slowly exhaled the smoke, and asked Kizaru one last question, which was also his only obsession.
"You really don't know where Pluto is?"
Faced with this question, Kizaru did not hesitate and answered directly: "I don't know."
Before Kizaru traveled through time, the plot of One Piece only covered the period from the Battle of Marineford to Fishman Island. After that, he mainly watched various slice-by-slice explanations and learned about the progress of the pirate group's plot from time to time.
In addition, more than ten or twenty years have passed since he traveled to the world of Naruto, and his impression of the plot of One Piece has become even fainter. He only remembers some important characters and major events.
Regarding the three ancient weapons, the only thing Kizaru can be sure of is that Princess Platinum of the mermaid clan possesses the power of the Sea King Poseidon, but she seems to have not yet awakened and has not mastered it.
As for the other two, Kizaru knew nothing about the Uranus except their names.
As for Pluto, he had the impression that it was the most evil battleship designed and manufactured by the shipbuilders and designers of the ancient Seven Water City. He also remembered that only Frank and his fellow senior brother Iceberg had the design drawings of Pluto.
Kizaru originally thought that after telling Crocodile this information and helping him obtain the design drawings of Pluto, Crocodile would be able to replicate Pluto in the Seven Water City.
Now it seems that he still overestimated the wealth of the Sand Crocodile and ignored the impact of historical and technological gaps.
Crocodile was silent for a moment after hearing Kizaru's answer, then he pressed the half-burned cigar on the table, looked at Kizaru and said, "Come on, tell me why you came to me this time, and what are you planning."
Kizaru looked at Crocodile in front of him who had regained his spirit, and an idea moved his mind. He thought of a better arrangement for this powerful, capable and ambitious Shichibukai.
"I came to see you this time just to do a business with you. I will give you the goods from the Kingdom of Light, and you will sell them on the sea through your own channels." Kizaru said calmly, looking at Sand Crocodile with his discerning eyes.
Crocodile frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "You are looking down on me!"
"No, this is not to underestimate you. This is precisely my recognition of your ability. Do you know who was the person who was authorized by me to represent the Kingdom of Light's foreign business before you in the entire ocean?"
"Who?"
"One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Tenyasha Mingge."
Crocodile's expression changed slightly when he heard this familiar name, and he became interested. "That's a greedy guy."
"He is greedy, but also very useful. He saw the great value of business, and was willing to bend his knees to receive the authorization from me. Even after going to the Kingdom of Light and learning about its laws, he gave up the hugely profitable human trade."
To be honest, Mingo's final decision was somewhat beyond Kizaru's expectations.
For scum like Mingo, Kizaru has always believed that he will get rid of them after all their value has been exploited.
However, the decisive cut that Mingo made after his trip to the Land of Light made Kizaru look at him in a different light.
This is a speculator who can adopt any posture in front of the strongest person for the sake of profit and future. Such a person may be shameful, but he is indeed useful.
Therefore, Kizaru is willing to give him a chance. If he continues to prove his ability in subsequent performances, Kizaru does not mind including him in the list of rulers in the subsequent plan of indigenous peoples to govern the indigenous world.
Compared to Kizaru who had more information, Crocodile showed a look of surprise after listening to Kizaru's words.
The two men, who were once both Shichibukai and were involved in the underground world, knew each other. He knew how much population trade accounted for in Mingo's income, and he also knew how much convenience population trade brought to Mingo in winning over World Government officials and other nobles.
He actually gave up such an important industry on his own initiative because of legal issues in the Kingdom of Light, without knowing the business of the Kingdom of Light.
Crocodile knew exactly what this meant.
That ambitious speculator saw an investment with more prospects than the world government or the world aristocracy.
"It seems that I underestimated the foreign trade of the Land of Light." Crocodile admitted.
At this time, Kizaru threw the cigar that was at the end of its smoke directly out of the window. When he heard what Crocodile said, he shook it gently with his right index finger.
"It's not the trade of the Kingdom of Light, but the Kingdom of Light. What you look down on is the country that I built with my own hands." Kizaru said with a smile.
"Really? If I have the chance, I will go to the East China Sea and take a good look at the Kingdom of Light." Crocodile became more curious after hearing this.
Kizaru kept the smile on his face and continued, "There will be an opportunity soon, as long as you are willing to join us."
"Oh! Then tell me about your plans! Any better plans you can think of for me!" Crocodile grinned.
The topic returned to the main track, and Kizaru said directly without further ado: "Your obsession with Hades just now has made me interested in the three ancient weapons and the blank history in the past. For your obsession and to satisfy my curiosity, I can help you form a professional team to continue to explore the information of the three weapons."
Crocodile frowned slightly. He had just made up his mind to give up his previous obsession, but Kizaru turned around and wanted to continue looking for Pluto on his own. This made him feel a little uncomfortable.
“I’ve let go of my obsession.”
"It is precisely because you have let go of your obsession that I am willing to support you. A person who is controlled by obsession will never achieve anything."
Crocodile fell silent after Kizaru's words. After a moment, he seemed to have made a decision and looked up at Kizaru again, "How much support can you provide? After finding the three great weapons, how should we distribute the benefits?"
“I can provide you with all the support you can think of, from supplies to manpower and even intelligence, whether it’s professional archaeologists or strong men who can provide combat power.
As for the distribution of the three great weapons, I can tell you directly that the three great weapons will only belong to the Kingdom of Light."
When Kizaru said this, he noticed the frown on Crocodile's face, smiled slightly, stretched out his right hand, and continued to speak. At the same time, a virtual, glowing fruit phantom appeared on his palm.
"As a reward for your work, if you can really find clues to the three great weapons, or even find them directly, you will receive different rewards based on your contribution. The fruit in my hand is the highest reward in the Kingdom of Light. I am the only one in the entire Kingdom of Light who can make it. Its effect can greatly enhance a person's physical fitness and vitality, allowing them to have the ability to heal themselves, and most importantly, the powerful vitality it provides can rejuvenate a person and increase their lifespan by hundreds or even thousands of years."
After Kizaru finished speaking, he withdrew his right hand in front of Crocodile's shocked gaze, and the phantom on the palm of his right hand also dissipated.
"Increase lifespan by hundreds or thousands of years?" Crocodile muttered softly, with a look of disbelief in his eyes.
"This is the highest reward. Even if I want to make one, it is not easy. Under this, the medical and biotechnology of the Kingdom of Light has developed a medicine that can increase the vitality of ordinary people and extend their lifespan by 20 to 30 years.
In addition, bringing the dead back to life, calling back the souls of the dead, and all kinds of strength-enhancing technologies and secret techniques are all on my reward list.
As long as you make a contribution, you can get the rewards you want and that match your contribution value.”
Kizaru's tone was very normal, but for Crocodile, for the people in the One Piece world, and even the Naruto world, these rewards were full of temptation.
Crocodile truly felt the power and advancement of the Land of Light, and also had a better understanding of Kizaru's strength.
If a super strong person can create a fruit that can extend one's life by hundreds of years, how long can he live himself?
Crocodile was cautious not to ask this question, but he understood why Mingge made such a decisive decision.
At this moment, he is faced with a fork in the road of life, and his decision will determine his own future.
"I'm willing to join you and your plan." Crocodile Crocodile made the decision in just a few seconds.
Kizaru showed a satisfied smile, "You made the right decision."
After saying that, Kizaru stood up from his seat. Under Crocodile's gaze, he finally said, "Pack your luggage and go to the East China Sea. I will arrange for someone you are familiar with to receive you there."
Crocodile's mind instinctively came up with a name, Robin, Nico Robin. He was once his subordinate, and was sold to Kizaru in the transaction with Kizaru.
And now, he, Robin's former boss and the man who sold her out, will partner with her again to explore the secrets of ancient weapons together.
Fate is truly indescribable!
While Crocodile was distracted, Kizaru's figure had disappeared at some point. When he came to his senses, he looked at the empty round stool in front of him, an excited smile appeared on his face.
After experiencing the biggest setback in his life, Crocodile Crocodile once again found the way forward, and this time he will not fail again!
With such determination, Crocodile stood up, picked up the whiskey on the table, and drank the little remaining whiskey in one gulp.
"It's really hard to drink."
Crocodile showed a look of disgust and threw the empty bottle out of the window.
At this moment, shrill shouting and cursing sounded again outside the window, as if there was an unlucky pirate under the window, who was unlucky enough to be hit by a wine bottle.
Crocodile heard the cursing outside, and without the slightest apology, his body turned into a cloud of yellow sand and floated out through the open window.
The flying sand fell downwards and finally turned into a solid body again.
Crocodile looked at the four pirates in front of him, with a bloodthirsty look in his eyes.
He felt that what Kizaru said was right. He, the crocodile, had been lurking for too long that he had forgotten the feeling of fighting and killing.
This time, he would use the pirates here as a whetstone to sharpen himself again. He didn't want to lose face in front of his former subordinates after going to the East China Sea. (End of this chapter)