"That's pretty much it, so I've now become the Vice President of Baroque Works again," Robin said slowly.
"The Spade Pirates attacked Baroque Works?"
Xia Qiu, sprawled on the sandy shore, looked somewhat surprised.
Weren't the Spade Pirates Ace's crew?
How did they end up on this route and clash with Baroque Works?
"So my main job from now on is to be responsible for the growth of Baroque Works," Robin said with a smile, standing there.
Xia Qiu was curious, so he wrote a few words and asked, "Spade Pirates, tell me about them."
"Sure, I happen to have information on them from Crocodile."
After reading the words, Robin slowly said, "The captain of the Spade Pirates is named Ace, an Awaken-Awaken Fruit user. He's incredibly powerful, having defeated over a dozen renowned pirate crews, destroyed at least eight Marine warships, defeated Marine Vice Admiral Dalmatia, and fought evenly with Shichibukai Jinbe for five days and five nights. He was once invited to become a Shichibukai but refused, then challenged Whitebeard unsuccessfully and became the Second Division Captain of the Whitebeard Pirates. His current bounty is 350 million."
"The outcome is the same, but why..."
Xia Qiu knew he had been invited to be a Shichibukai, fought Jinbe, and challenged Whitebeard to become the Second Division Captain. But why did he clash with Baroque Works? Was he also traveling this route?
"Besides the captain, the Spade Pirates had several other individuals with bounties," Robin said. "The second-ranked was Giant Arm Brant, with a bounty of 120 million during the Spade Pirates era. After Ace joined the Whitebeard Pirates, Brant left and established the Boxer Pirates, with a highest bounty of 220 million. He was later defeated in a battle with the Marines and died from his severe injuries. Third was Morich, 90 million during the Spade Pirates era, and 120 million after joining the Whitebeard Pirates. Fourth was the Six-Sword Style Octopus Fish-Man, Hachi, with 70 million during the Spade Pirates era. He was once second only to Ace in bounty value, becoming third after Brant joined. He disappeared after Sabaody Archipelago and hasn't had an increase since. Fifth was Nami, with a highest bounty of 45 million during the Spade Pirates era. She followed Ace to join the Whitebeard Pirates and currently has a bounty of 60 million. There were also two others..."
"Octopus Fish-Man Hachi and Nami?"
Xia Qiu's eyes widened. Could they be the Hachi and Nami he knew?
Octopus Fish-Men were rare, and a six-sword style swordsman named Hachi... Xia Qiu thought it was very likely the Hachi who escaped his clutches.
As for Nami, perhaps someone else had that name.
If either of these two appeared alone, Xia Qiu wouldn't be sure it was them.
But they appeared together, and they changed the crew composition of Ace's Spade Pirates.
Hachi and Nami were both in the Arlong Pirates, and they were among the few survivors of that crew.
And Ace was in the East Blue.
So...
It seemed Ace's route change was due to Nami joining. And if Nami joined the Whitebeard Pirates...
Xia Qiu was somewhat surprised. History had been altered by him, and significantly so. In just two years, his precognitive abilities would become completely useless.
It didn't matter that things had changed. He had eaten the Arlong Pirates and attacked Baroque Works. He had mentally prepared for the Straw Hats' journey to be altered.
But what Xia Qiu regretted was that the main storyline would also change.
Was there a possibility that Fourth Division Captain Satch wouldn't find the Dark-Dark Fruit? Teach wouldn't kill Satch for the Dark-Dark Fruit, then betray them, leading to him being pursued, and then Ace and Teach wouldn't have their great battle on Banaro Island.
He had long planned to go to Banaro Island two years later to reap the benefits, but now, things had become uncertain.
Even if he didn't go to Banaro Island, there would be plenty of corpses to consume at the Summit War.
At that time, he would truly transform and become incredibly powerful.
But now, everything was heading into the unknown.
Two paths had been blocked, and for now, he had to remove them from his plans.
Therefore, if he wanted to become stronger, there was only one opportunity left.
That was to kill Crocodile and take control of Baroque Works.
Now that Robin had returned to Baroque Works and directly became Vice President, it fulfilled the basic requirement of his second plan.
Moreover, she was responsible for expanding Baroque Works. She would interact with every member, and everyone would know of her existence.
Once she established prestige and status, and everyone knew her, the plan could be executed.
Robin patted Xia Qiu's massive leg and said, "Not long ago, Baroque Works invited a strong individual to join. They are very powerful and can directly become a Senior Agent. They are currently waiting in Whiskey Peak Town. I'm going there today for an assessment. Are you interested in coming with me?"
"Okay."
Xia Qiu's eyes lit up. Going to Whiskey Peak Town, maybe he could snatch a few people to eat.
Xia Qiu immediately crawled into the water. Robin, on the other hand, leaped up and jumped onto a giant turtle, sitting on a chair placed on its back.
This turtle was about fifteen meters long and four to five meters high. It floated on the water, but its expression was one of fear.
"Let's go, Binchi."
Robin patted Binchi. Binchi glanced at Xia Qiu, looking terrified, and hesitated to swim.
"Don't be afraid, he won't hurt you."
Robin said softly, then glared at Xia Qiu, "Don't scare him."
I really want to eat it. I don't think I've ever eaten a turtle before. Turtles are great tonics.
Xia Qiu was disappointed, closing his drooling mouth, and moved a distance away.
Only then did Binchi let down his guard and begin to swim.
In Whiskey Peak, the town's bar was filled with many people. Many of the faces here were completely different from a year and a half ago.
"I heard he just defeated Mr. 8 and Monday with ease?"
A bounty hunter looked at the burly figure sitting at a table in the corner, his expression somewhat surprised.
"That's right, Mr. 8 and Monday challenged him, and he took them both down in one move each."
Another bounty hunter whispered, "And I heard he's here to become a Senior Agent directly."
Beside them, a black-haired man said, "Mr. 8 said this morning that Miss All Sunday is coming to personally assess him."
"Miss All Sunday? Has the President found a new partner?" a stout man asked curiously.
The black-haired man smiled and said, "Of course not, it seems to be the original Miss All Sunday. I heard she didn't die at all and has returned after some training."
"She didn't die even after being attacked by a sea monster and falling into the sea? Isn't she a Devil Fruit user?" a woman in green asked curiously.
"How could the President's partner die so easily?" a short man chuckled.
The stout man then smiled and said, "It's great that she's back. With the sea monster attack and the Spade Pirates destroying the town, Baroque Works' development has been getting worse and worse. I hope Miss All Sunday's return can bring Baroque Works back to its former glory."
"Let's hope so," the other bounty hunters echoed with a hint of anticipation.
Meanwhile, in the distance, the burly man overheard their conversation and snorted, "The President's partner is assessing me? Fine. I also want to see what her strength is like. If the Vice President of Baroque Works is still weaker than me, then there's no point in joining this Baroque Works."
With that thought, the man raised his wine glass and took a drink.
Thump, thump, thump.
But at this moment, a huge sound suddenly came from afar, one after another, getting closer and louder.
"What's happening?"
Disturbed by the noise, everyone stood up and headed towards the door.
"What's going on?"
The man also stood up and pushed the door open, stepping outside.
The next moment, he was stunned by the sight before him.
Appearing in the distance was a giant ferocious beast, about fifty meters long and nearly ten meters tall, with a sharp dorsal fin.
It had six legs and was walking towards them step by step, each step emitting a thunderous sound.
Beside the ferocious beast was a tall woman wearing a round hat. She walked alongside the giant beast, her hands in her pockets, curiously observing the surrounding buildings, as leisurely as if she were on vacation.
Seeing the woman, the burly man was slightly taken aback. Could this be Miss All Sunday?
He then looked at the giant beast, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
Is she that strong?
Forget it, I'll just obediently undergo the assessment.
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