"Is this turtle looking down on me?"
Xia Qiu walked across the desert, watching the turtle beside him with a look of disdain, always feeling like it was looking down on him.
Xia Qiu really wanted to eat it, but that thought quickly vanished.
It was too hot.
Xia Qiu arrived in the desert and was following Robin towards the city of Rain Country.
Seven months had passed since Robin returned to Baroque Works, and it was now November.
In those seven months, Robin had organized Baroque Works perfectly. Five out of the six Senior Agents, ranked third to fifth, had been recruited by Robin. There were originally three, but one was replaced due to insufficient strength, and another was killed on a mission.
After killing the original Mr. 2 of the Spade Pirates, Mr. 2 Bon Clay became the new Mr. 2, and he and Robin had a good relationship.
The only exceptions were Mr. 1 and Miss Doublefinger. In over two years, Robin had left for a period, and while the rankings of others had changed, theirs remained the same.
Daz Bones and Zala.
The Slicing-Slicing Fruit user and the Spike-Spike Fruit user. Their strength was so great that they rarely worked together.
Daz Bones came from West Blue and was the Slicing-Slicing Fruit user. He rarely stayed at Baroque Works, always out training or carrying out assassination missions. His nickname was "Killer."
As for Miss Doublefinger, Xia Qiu knew she ran a Spider Cafe, but he didn't know its exact location.
Daz Bones was the strongest and Robin's natural enemy. Robin's abilities allowed her to be fearless against an opponent's physical prowess, and she could even assassinate Devil Fruit users with sneak attacks.
But with Daz Bones, Robin was helpless. He could turn any part of his body into a blade as hard as steel.
She couldn't control him, sneak attacks were ineffective due to his reaction speed, and there was no outcome.
Daz Bones might be a problem, but he wasn't considering that now.
Xia Qiu was currently being led by Robin towards Rain Country, hoping to find an opportunity to kill Crocodile. Even if he couldn't, he could at least familiarize himself with the situation.
"Little Qiu, we're almost there. Can you still keep going?"
Robin looked at Xia Qiu and asked with concern.
"Yes."
Xia Qiu nodded. It was November now, so the weather wasn't as scorching hot. It was also early morning, and they had set off before dawn.
The distance wasn't too far. Xia Qiu had landed from the riverbank and was heading horizontally towards Rain Country.
Xia Qiu felt a bit hot and tired, but he could still push on for twice, even three times the distance.
"Binchi, stop."
Robin suddenly called out, jumping off the turtle's back. "Let's have some water."
"Okay."
Xia Qiu quickly went over. Behind Binchi, a cart was being pulled, with a large water bucket on it.
Binchi had a strong carrying capacity; he could pull a cart comparable to himself across the desert.
"Drink some water."
Robin twisted the faucet on the bucket, and water flowed out. Xia Qiu immediately lowered his head and drank greedily.
Ah, refreshing.
Xia Qiu drank his fill and shook his head with satisfaction.
"Let's go."
Robin closed the faucet, jumped back onto the turtle's back, and continued on their way.
After a short while, a city appeared in the distance, standing out in the desert.
"That's the city of dreams, Rain Country, belonging solely to Crocodile."
This city was very special. The security was exceptionally good; with Crocodile around, no one dared to act recklessly.
Secondly, there was rainfall and freshwater lakes, making drinking water resources very abundant.
There were also casinos, and many people enjoyed trying their luck here.
It was like Las Vegas, which was located near the desert.
More importantly, Crocodile was here, the hero of Alabasta, an existence admired by all.
"We've finally arrived."
A hint of joy appeared in Xia Qiu's eyes, but he knew he had to be careful now and avoid direct conflict with Crocodile.
Rumble.
Xia Qiu appeared on the street, his massive form startling the people around him.
"What is that? Such a huge creature."
"Will it attack? Quick, get away from it."
"Don't worry, with Lord Crocodile here, it can't possibly harm this city."
"That's right, Lord Crocodile is here. He keeps quite a few Banana Crocodiles."
"And not only that, the woman in front, I've seen her go in and out with Crocodile. She might be Crocodile's woman."
"So that crocodile belongs to Crocodile? That's impressive."
The people around paid no attention to Xia Qiu's appearance. In their eyes, as long as Crocodile was here, there would be no danger.
They had a near-fanatical trust and admiration for Crocodile.
Rumble.
Xia Qiu moved forward, following Robin to the vicinity of the Raindinners Casino.
The Raindinners Casino was located in the center of the lake, near its edge. Behind it, in the lake, stood a massive structure.
This was Crocodile's base of operations, a casino everyone knew he controlled, and that it was fair and just.
This lake was also under Crocodile's sole control.
"Little Qiu, I'm going to see Crocodile. You can drink water, but try not to go into the water, and definitely don't try to kill those Banana Crocodiles," Robin said to Xia Qiu with a serious expression. "If we anger Crocodile, we'll all be finished."
"Understood, understood." Xia Qiu quickly nodded. He knew how strong Crocodile was, especially on land. Even if he could use his full strength underwater, he wouldn't be a match for him.
"I'm going then." Robin patted Xia Qiu and walked into the casino.
"Of course, I have to go into the water." Xia Qiu leaped and dove into the lake, swimming towards the distance.
...
"I heard you brought that crocodile?" Crocodile asked Robin curiously in his office.
"Yes, I wanted to see if he could cross the desert. Perhaps he can follow me in the future," Robin said with a smile.
"Your crocodile is the largest I've ever known, bigger than a Banana Crocodile. I'm very interested in him. Are you interested in letting me have him?" Crocodile asked, narrowing his eyes at Robin.
Robin's heart skipped a beat, but she calmly replied, "If Mr. 0 desires it, then of course."
"Never mind, he's too clumsy." Crocodile waved his hand. He liked the crocodile, but he didn't necessarily need to possess it. He just wanted to gauge Robin's reaction. Crocodile smiled and said, "However, you can let him come here and find some female crocodiles to mate with. Let's see if they can produce stronger crocodiles."
"Okay." Robin was slightly taken aback, then nodded in agreement. However, she had no intention of bringing Xia Qiu again. Little Qiu had intelligence, and his aesthetic sense might not change, but he would definitely hate creatures without intelligence. Making him mate with a female crocodile would probably be worse than killing him.
Crocodile said, "Alright, there's one more thing to do."
Just as Crocodile was about to speak, he suddenly frowned and looked into the distance. "What is that?"
Robin immediately turned her head and looked to her left. There was a row of windows, and a giant monster was outside, one of its eyes staring into the room.
"He went into the water?" Robin's mouth fell open, slightly annoyed that Little Qiu hadn't listened to her.
"Is that him? He's indeed very large." Crocodile looked out the window with great interest, a look of curiosity on his face.
"It's him." Robin quickly said, "I'm very sorry, President. I told him to stay on shore, but perhaps he was thirsty, so he came down for a drink. Please don't blame him."
"It's fine." Crocodile waved his hand upon hearing Robin's words. "He's a crocodile, he naturally likes water. How could he stay still up there? Besides, he crossed the entire desert. It's normal for him to enter the water. He looks very docile. Good, good."
"Thank you, President." Robin let out a sigh of relief, fearing Crocodile's wrath towards Xia Qiu. But it seemed his fondness for crocodiles went beyond her imagination. At this moment, Crocodile was looking at the giant figure with undisguised affection in his eyes.
Boom.
Xia Qiu slowly moved away from the window and swam towards the distance.
Crocodile withdrew his gaze and said, "Let's continue. There's a mission here that requires you to do it personally. I want you to..."
Crocodile was in the middle of explaining when Robin suddenly bolted.
"What's wrong?" Crocodile was slightly taken aback and turned around. The next moment, he saw the giant crocodile crash into the window.
Boom.
The wall collapsed, the window shattered, lake water surged in, and a giant mouth filled with sharp teeth lunged at Crocodile.
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