Chapter 200 Robin (Ch 200)

“How can you help me?”
Cobra looked up, and at this moment, all the fatigue and anxiety in his eyes were suppressed by him, and his eyes were full of questioning.
Different from Gaka and Bell beside him, and even most of the people in this kingdom.
As the monarch of a country, he never really believed Crocodile in front of him.
Even though Crocodile has been in this country for several years, working diligently to fight pirates everywhere, he has already won the recognition of almost everyone.
But Crocodile is a pirate after all, an extremely powerful and extremely dangerous pirate at that. The probability of such a person repenting one day is too low.
But as Crocodile said, he now has no other choice.
“Or rather…”
“Sir Crocodile, what do you want to do by coming to this country?”
“Creating an utopia.”
“In a country full of sandstorms, poverty and suffering, how can we create an ideal place?”
There was even a hint of undisguised sarcasm in Cobra’s tone, but Crocodile’s next words made him silent instantly.
“Wouldn’t it be more meaningful to transform such a country into an utopia?”
Cobra heaved a sigh of relief:
“Can I trust you?”
“It depends on your choice.”
“Then I’ll leave Weiwei’s matter to you. Bring her back to me.”
“learn.”
…
A few minutes later.
clatter!
clatter!
clatter!
With a sound of even footsteps, Crocodile slowly walked out of the palace, leaving only his back to Cobra.
Outside the palace.
Crocodile looked towards Alabasta’s capital, Alupana, in the distance.
The sky was dark because the howling wind blew up extremely dry sand and dust, almost completely blocking out all the sunlight.
There were no pedestrians on the road.
In a place like this, survival is a problem, how can it be a utopia?
call–!
A puff of smoke came out of Crocodile’s mouth, and his expression became extremely hideous in an instant.
He considered himself not a person who liked to cause trouble, and he was even willing to stay in a barren kingdom like Alabasta for several years for the sake of Pluto, who was illusory in the eyes of ordinary people.
But when trouble comes to him, he is determined to eradicate it.
Being ruthless and merciless is a compulsory course for every pirate.
It is also a quality that is necessary to survive in this world where the winner takes all.
Crocodile is certainly not lacking in this aspect.
“Knight Gawain kidnapped the Princess of Alabasta and killed her on the spot when he failed to extort her. Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, fought him off.”
“Don’t you want to see a script like this?”
“Knight Gawain!”
…
A few days later.
The Great Route.
After the overhaul, the Raven was far more reliable than Gawain had expected.
It was smooth sailing.
But what we saw and heard inside the Kingdom of Alabasta was not that good.
They had passed through many towns, but without exception, they were all deserted and uninhabited.
Even the few survivors that could be seen were pale and thin, almost dehydrated, and struggling to make ends meet.
Weiwei stood on the deck, her eyes fixed on the city of Vada that had just passed by, and her lips tightly pursed.
The city has been almost completely buried by yellow sand, with only a few tall buildings revealing its former grandeur.
“Originally, this country was a place where people could barely survive despite drought and poverty.”
“This level of drought is no longer normal.”
Kalifa appeared beside Weiwei at some point, looking at the city of Vada that she had just passed by, her brows slightly furrowed:
“Dancing fan?”
“By attracting surrounding clouds, it increases precipitation in one area, but at the expense of making nearby areas drier, creating a vicious cycle.”
“This kind of thing should have been listed as a banned item a long time ago.”
“I have heard before that King Cobra of Alabasta was punished by the World Government for abusing dancing powder.”
“No!”
Weiwei’s eyes turned red and she argued:
“I know my father. He doesn’t even have enough food himself to save a little bit of supplies for the people. How could he use such contraband with huge side effects?”
“It’s Crocodile. I saw his men transporting dancing powder with my own eyes. He is the culprit responsible for the destruction of these towns!”
Between words.
Weiwei’s attention was on Gao Wen in the distance.
However, the latter only glanced at Wada City with an indifferent expression, and then had no other reaction.
She couldn’t help feeling disappointed.
During the time on the ship, Weiwei’s movements were not restricted too much.
She has become familiar with Chopper, Nami and others. They can’t be called partners, but they are definitely friends.
Naturally, I also learned about Gao Wen’s past experiences.
He became a bandit after his forbidden love affair with the princess was exposed. He was then a pirate and a righteous man. He even saved Nami and Chopper’s hometown from suffering.
Weiwei originally had expectations for Gao Wen, but now her expectations are gradually being dashed.
The hope of saving Alabasta and rescuing the people will ultimately rest on oneself.
She sighed.
He could no longer accept the scene before him and turned back into the cabin.
…
Gao Wen naturally saw Weiwei’s reaction, but to him, it was still the same sentence.
Without sufficient benefits, taking direct action against Crocodile will only put him in jail.
If things go wrong, all the Seven Warlords of the Sea will be stripped of their skins.
By then, with the combat capability and potential that Gawain has shown now, the opponent he will face will most likely be at the general level.
Although it is not impossible to escape, it will definitely be a big trouble.
Just based on rational judgment, Gao Wen had no reason to take action.
But when he saw the white bones in the yellow sand, he still felt a fire burning in his heart.
These people didn’t have to die.
The World Government imposes heavy taxes and levies, and pirates exploit people to death. For these ordinary people, survival is already difficult.
But even though the living environment is so difficult, there are still people who do not hesitate to destroy their last living space for their own purposes.
In this world, human life is worthless.
Who cares about their lives?
Dalton cares, Vivi cares, Cobra cares, but these people don’t have the ability to change the status quo…
This moment.
Gao Wen just felt like there was a stone blocking his chest.
He simply returned to the room, but the knife at his waist continued to make a buzzing sound.
Restless and uneasy.
…
A few days later.
The Raven slowly docked into a small coastal town.
The fresh water on the ship was almost used up, and there was no corresponding seawater purification equipment, so Gao Wen planned to replenish the fresh water here.
But they only discovered it when they arrived at the town.
This place is already deserted, the rivers flowing into the sea have dried up, and at a glance you can even see a few dried corpses half-buried in the yellow sand.
The dead still maintained the same struggling movements they had in life.
But this is a coastal town!
It should have been prosperous enough to become a national transportation hub.
It can lack anything but water. It can only be caused by external factors.
Gao Wen also understood the specific reasons.
At this moment, the Guanshi Zhengzong on Gao Wen’s waist began to buzz again, and the vibration of the blade had reached a level visible to the naked eye.
“Gawain…”
Clo glanced at the Guanshi Zhengzong on Gawain’s waist and couldn’t help but speak.
As the first person to follow Gawain and the de facto second-in-command in the pirate group, he is almost the person who knows Gawain’s character best on the ship.
He knew that although Gawain always said that interests came first, he could even make decisions that were in his best interest based on the current situation.
But he also knew.
Gawain has a heart that can empathize with the weak and ordinary people more than anyone else.
If I didn’t know about Gawain’s past.
He almost thought that Gawain had also had such a life.
Life is like the grass in the wind, the yellow sand all over the ground, and the ants being crushed at will by people on the roadside.
As deputy.
His duty should have reminded Gawain to put his own interests first.
For the sake of these ordinary people, fighting against another Shichibukai would not be worth it, regardless of the outcome.
But what he said became:
“Whatever you do, I support you.”
Gao Wen did not reply immediately, but said:
“Let’s go down and take a look.”
A few minutes later.
A dilapidated and desolate town came into everyone’s sight.
The surrounding buildings had long been dilapidated, and only in the corner was there a bar with lights on.
“Is there anyone else in this damn place?”
Gao Wen was slightly stunned, then walked in quickly.
squeak~!
The door to the bar opened.
Unexpectedly, the interior furnishings were still brand new, and there was even a gramophone playing classical music.
Piled up on the lockers are not the various famous liquors commonly seen in bars, but books, some of which are quaint and worn, some are brand new, and even have the scent of ink.
“What would you like to drink?”
“Mr. Gawain.”
Gawain looked towards the bar suddenly.
There was no one there.
There was only one Den Den Mushi that was connected, and the sound came from the receiver.
“Who are you……”
“You can call me Miss.all sunday!”
Gao Wen was slightly stunned, but a familiar face appeared in his mind.
Tall, intelligent, and always with a warm smile on her face…
Nico Robin.
Her code name during her time at Baroque Workshop was Miss.all sunday.
As the only surviving descendant of O’Hara, Robin is also one of the few remaining people in the world who can interpret the original text of history.
Gawain was not very interested in the so-called great secret treasure, One Piece.
But I am very envious of the buried history, or the unimaginable technology of the ancient kingdom.
You should know that even for Vegapunk, the smartest man of this era, his greatest contribution in life was not invention, but archaeology.
More than 80% of the technologies that appear on Future Island come from ancient kingdoms buried in history, and more technologies are still buried in history.
Robin has the ability to discover it!
Although such a person was not what Gawain himself expected, he was good enough to win his favor.
After all, Robin’s combat capability is not weak. If he is placed in the navy in the later period, he will at least be able to serve as a lieutenant admiral.
If converted into system rating, it would be silver-level potential.
“Yeah?”
Gao Wen’s mouth curled up into a smile:
“As a senior executive of Baroque Works, he is not a big shot if he is so secretive.”
“Ahhhh~”
Robin’s voice contained a hint of “as expected” as she said softly:
“For a big man like the Seven Warlords of the Sea, you should still have the most basic respect. At least I don’t think I can easily get away from you~”
“However, from the moment you left Whiskey Peak, you were targeted by another Shichibukai~”
“Crocodile?”
There was a sudden silence on the other end of the receiver. After a few breaths, Robin continued:
“It seems that my worries are unnecessary~”
“but.”
“I still have to remind you that even among the Shichibukai there are differences.”
“Twenty years ago, Crocodile was strong enough to stand on equal footing with a monster like Barrett. Now, no one knows how strong he is.”
“Yeah?”
Gao Wen smiled faintly:
“Why help me?”
“Who knows?”
On the other end of the phone.
Robin leaned lazily on the sofa, holding a Den Den Mushi in one hand and Gawain’s bounty order in the other, with an inexplicable look in her eyes.
He murmured:
“Maybe he wanted to see if the man known as the most benevolent man in the East China Sea would reveal the ugliest side of his human nature at the critical moment of life and death.”
“After all, I have seen too many men who claim to be just and virtuous.”
“But without exception, they are all despicable disguises, a layer of skin on the body, and when it is peeled off, it is all dirty and ugly.”
“There’s a problem with the Rapeseed Harbor.”
“Um?!”
Just as Gao Wen was about to continue asking questions, the Den Den Mushi was hung up.
Beep, beep, beep——!
“interesting.”
A smile appeared on Gawain’s lips.
Recalling Robin’s image and mentality in his memory, even if he didn’t get his own answer from the other party, he was basically sure of why Robin did this.
“While constantly witnessing the filthiness of human hearts, are you also longing for a little bit of beauty?”
“This woman’s words may not be trustworthy.”
Clo had come in at some point and sat next to Gawain. He couldn’t help but say:
“If we don’t hand over the person on time, and Cobra asks the World Government for help, we will be in a passive position.”
“No.”
Gao Wen shook his head:
“Cobra won’t.”
“Alabasta has too many secrets, and the historical text has been guarded by generations. That thing cannot be seen in the light.”
“If it wasn’t a critical moment, Cobra, as the king, would never take the initiative to ask for help from the World Government or the Navy.”
“Then what about this woman…”
“If you were Crocodile, what would you do?”
Clo fell into deep thought for a moment, with all kinds of information in his mind, and gradually put himself into Crocodile’s perspective.
After counting the breaths.
His eyes lit up, and all the information in his mind was sorted out:
“According to what you said before, that guy was plotting against Pluto in Alabasta.”
“Once the World Government finds out about this, he will be hunted endlessly, and he will definitely lose his status as a Shichibukai.”
“Weiwei’s suspicion of him increases the possibility that his plan will be exposed.”
“From this perspective, the assassination attempt that Vivi encountered at Whiskey Peak was most likely the work of Crocodile.”
“But now things have become more troublesome because, whether intentionally or unintentionally, in his eyes, we have already intervened in this matter.”
“The safest approach…”
“Let Vivi disappear with us, and even use this opportunity to pin all the blame on us, and he can further gain Cobra’s trust.”
“After all, on the surface, we are really holding Vivi hostage and demanding a ransom from Alabasta.”