Just as Wanxiu and others set off on a boat to leave Whiskey Peak, the Baroque Working Society headquarters in Alabasta also received a message from near Whiskey Peak.
"Wan Xiu's pirate group wiped out the bounty hunter base at Whiskey Peak?"
After receiving the tip-off, Crocodile at the headquarters sat in the corner of the dark room with a cigar in his mouth.
"This group of people seems to be as strong as the newspapers say."
Crocodile read the report and sighed, then walked to the middle of the room, looked at a tall black-haired woman standing near the door and said, "Let's not talk about this group of people for now. What do you think, would you like to join my organization?”
After Crocodile spoke, the woman turned her face and looked at Crocodile.
If Wan Xiu were present, he would definitely be able to recognize this person at a glance as the wanted criminal wanted by the Navy - Nico Robin.
"I want to... think about it again." Nico Robin did not immediately agree to Crocodile's invitation. Although she had just come to the Grand Line from the West Sea, the person who invited her was Crocodile Crocodile, one of the Seven Seas. . But as a felon wanted by the World Government, Nico Robin still had to think about it first when faced with this important choice. After all, Wanxiu's group is already approaching Alabasta. If the other party really wants to attack Baroque Co., then joining now will just hit the wound.
Crocodile took the cigar out of his mouth, lightly dusted the ash from the cigar, and then continued: "Is it because of the news that Wan Xiu and his group are coming?"
"Although they are rumored to be very strong, you have to know that Alabasta is my home court. But if you want to wait, that's fine. I can wait."
Crocodile's guess was not bad. If it weren't for the tip that Wan Xiu and others were coming to Alabasta, Robin might have directly agreed to Crocodile joining the Baroque Working Society.
Nico Robin, who has been on the run for many years, knows how to protect herself. Now that Gardino has been ambushed, Crocodile, the leader behind the Baroque Working Society, is likely to be concerned about him.
Judging from the news in the newspapers, Wan Xiu's group is very powerful. The admiral she was able to defeat was the one she was very familiar with, so Robin thought it would be better to wait a little longer.
If Wanxiu and others had not fought Crocodile and cleared out the Baroque Working Group, then it would not be a bad idea to join Crocodile himself. After all, Crocodile is the King of the Seven Warlords and has the strength to protect him.
However, if Crocodile was unfortunately defeated by Wan Xiu and others who were passing by, Nico Robin would not turn around and leave immediately. After all, she was planning to join the Baroque Working Society just for safety. If the Baroque Working Society was about to cease to exist, why would Robin still join
Of course Crocodile also knew what Nico Robin was thinking. He had been at sea for many years, so he could still roughly guess what Nico Robin was thinking.
But Crocodile didn't care. He believed in his own strength. Even if he couldn't win a head-on confrontation, he wouldn't end up defeated by relying on his natural Devil Fruit ability.
Although Alabasta has not suffered from drought for many years due to dancing fans, there is a desert itself here where the Baroque Works is currently located, and the desert is a natural main battlefield for Crocodile. On top of the gravel, Crocodile Dahl didn't think he would fail.
While Crocodile and Nicole Robin were discussing, in the first half of the Grand Route, on a pirate ship sailing directly from Whiskey Peak to Alabasta, Galdino, who was also a member of the Baroque Working Society, was sending messages to thousands of people. Xiu and others talked about the situation of the working company where he worked.
"We have just arrived in Alabasta not long ago, and the Whiskey Peak organization has just been established. We went to Whiskey Peak to inspect the situation."
"The king of the Kingdom of Alabasta is Kobra, and his daughter is named Vivi. They are both members of the Neferutali family that has always ruled Alabasta."
"We have never met the leader of the Baroque Working Group. We only know that there are many people in the organization. From Alabasta to Whiskey Mountain, we basically have people."
"I joined the Baroque Working Society..."
Galdino, who was still controlled by Katakuri's glutinous fruit, revealed all the information he knew. The reason why he was so cooperative was mainly because Galdino had not been a member of Baroque Works for a long time.
Crocodile's eye on Alabasta is also a recent thing, so both Gardino and Feng Clay and others have only recently joined Crocodile's command.
What's more important is that these people don't know for the time being that the leader of their Baroque Working Group is Shichibukai Crocodile. If they had known, maybe Galdino wouldn't have revealed all the details so readily.
"That's all I know." After Gardino told everything he knew, he looked at Wan Xiu expectantly. He didn't want to be sent to the naval base to collect the bounty, or thrown into the Feed the fish in the sea.
Wan Xiu was also very generous to the prisoners who were so cooperative. After Galdino finished speaking, he said: "Very good, you are very cooperative. I will release you two when we get to Alabasta."
Although the combat power under Wan Xiu is now very strong, credibility is still very important in maritime activities, so Galdino breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Wan Xiu's promise.
After several days of journey, under the guidance of Gardino, Wan Xiu bypassed the Little Garden and the Drum Island and directly came to one of the great countries in the first half of the Great Route - the Kingdom of Alabasta.
"Sir! Alabasta is ahead!" Gartino, whose hands were tied up by Katakuri's glutinous fruit, happily shouted to Wanxiu and his group behind him after seeing the large landmass appearing on the sea level.
After hearing Galdino's shout, Wan Xiu, who was lying on the deck basking in the sun, stood up and looked in the direction Galdino pointed.
Compared to the islands of Whiskey Peak and Rogue Town, the place where the Kingdom of Alabasta is located can be considered a small continent. Precisely because of the huge size of Alabasta, when that piece of land appeared, the sea water at the intersection of the sea and the sky was replaced by a large piece of land.
"We're finally here. We can go to the land to see it." Wan Xiu is still somewhat interested in Alabasta, which is still under the control of the Neferutali family. At least he can see what Alabasta is like without the intervention of dancing fans. What is Bastan really like