"It's really a troublesome thing. It's just a pirate who died. Why do we need to confirm some unimportant things? The pirates in Shichibukai should all be caught..."
"Please don't say that, Colonel Smoker, this is a task assigned to us by the headquarters..."
Da Siqi on the side quickly persuaded with a panicked face, although there were only the two of them nearby, there was no third person who heard Smoker's words.
When Crocodile's body was sent to the naval branch near Alabasta, the entire navy of the branch was shocked, and even the headquarters was alarmed.
Shichibukai is a "legitimate pirate" recognized by the world government, and almost all of them are powerful pirates. Now one of them has died. The navy headquarters and the world government must investigate this matter clearly.
However, Cobra sent Yinkalaimu as the palace messenger, and told the navy branch of all Crocodile's crimes in Alabasta. Come to the Navy Branch.
I gave Smog some information about the criminals in the former Baroque studio. There was a royal family who proved it for Kahn. In addition, Crocodile's criminal evidence was conclusive. It was an unforgivable move to subvert one of the twenty founding kingdoms of the world government. .
So the World Government and the Navy Headquarters asked Smoker to see the person who killed Crocodile, and if the other party wanted to become the king's Shichibukai, they would invite him over.
Letting Smoke go also has the intention of testing the opponent's strength.
The King's Seven Armies Sea is a system used by the world government to check and balance pirates with pirates. The world government will realize the system of King's Seven Armies Sea if it does not want to vigorously expand the naval power and at the same time want to fight against pirates.
There are certain effects, but the disadvantages are even greater. At least the navy and the participating countries of the world government don't want to see the king's Qiwuhai. Pirates are a disaster, and the damage caused by legal disasters to ordinary civilians is unimaginable.
When Smoker and his party came to the rainy city, the scene they saw was completely different from the previous time.
Because of the heavy construction in the rain, many business premises were closed, but there were many Alabasta citizens who broke ground on the street, and there was a girl who was directing with a loudspeaker, but that girl was obviously listening to the one next to him. A professional builder's paraphrase, and then she's shouting.
Da Siqi carefully looked at the blindly commanding girl in surprise, and said, "That's Princess Weiwei from Alabasta? Why is she doing such a thing?"
"With her here, the citizens around won't be lazy, and they can work with a smile on their faces. At least it's much better than the original sand crocodile..."
Smoker drank his cigar, then turned his head and shouted to Da Siqi who was far behind: "Go Da Siqi, let's deal with business first!"
Many things can be reflected from the people of a country. Smoker feels that the new owner of Rainland is at least a little better than Crocodile.
After Smoker, Da Siqi and his party saw Kahn in the underground conference hall of the Rain Banquet, they showed the same expressions as the executive directors at that time.
Kahn doesn't look like a strong person at all. In Pirate World, height and body shape represent strength to a certain extent. Even a person with a special devil fruit ability should have scars left by many battles on his body. Kahn can't see it at all, just like an elegant nobleman.
"Welcome both of you, please sit down."
Kahn said with a smile, and then someone stepped forward to help Smoker and Da Siqi remove the seats, and brought two cups of tea.
The power of intelligence guessing and this inexplicable etiquette made Da Siqi feel a little restrained, even Smoker was the same, but he would not be subject to such restraint, sat down and drank the warm tea in one gulp, Then directly asked
"I'm Colonel Smoker of the Navy Branch. I'm here this time to deal with Crocodile's follow-up matters. Regarding his bounty, the branch currently doesn't have so much. After the body is transported to the headquarters, someone will give you the bounty." came."
Shichibukai had stopped offering bounties, but Crocodile was stripped of his status as Shichibukai because of a crime, so his bounty was restored.
Kahn smiled and nodded, "No problem, it's just a matter of waiting a few more days... Colonel Smoker, is there anything else?"
Smoker said unceremoniously: "Yes, because Crocodile's status is not ordinary, to be honest, I hate their kind of big pirates who are under the king's Qiwuhai and have a legal name... But this is I can only endure the decision of the idiots of the world government..."
Da Siqi on the side persuaded in a panic: "Colonel Smoker, don't say such things outside!"
Smoker didn't care and said: "Forget it, let's not mention those idiots, the World Government and the Navy Headquarters want to invite you to take over Crocodile's position and become the new King Shichibukai, do you want to accept it? If it's you I think it's much better than sand crocodiles."
"I refuse, I am a businessman, why should I be a legal pirate."
Kahn refused without even thinking about it, saying that the identity of Shichibukai is good for pirates and can be plundered legally; but he does not intend to be a pirate at all, even if he plunders, the target is pirates.
Shichibukai can only lower Kahn's status, turning him from a legal businessman into an illegal pirate. Legal plundering is of no use to him, and he has to obey the orders of the world government. It can be said that it is all disadvantages and no good.
"Is that so, then I'll go back to the headquarters, Crocodile's bounty will be sent to you..."
Da Siqi asked in surprise after hearing the words: "Colonel, is this over? No more persuasion?"
Smoker said impatiently: "I don't even want to, why are you persuading?" After speaking, Smoker was about to get up and leave, but he was stopped by Kahn.
"Colonel Smoker, please wait a moment. The matter of Shichibukai under the king can be put aside. I have a batch of arms to sell here. Should the navy consider it?"
Kahn smiled and said to Smoker that Alabasta's finances cannot support a large-scale replacement of arms, but the navy should have the ability.
In the world of Pirates, war and fighting are the main theme, and nothing is as good as selling arms; the arms and weapons production line brought by Kahn this time is useful, even the cheapest AK assault rifle is better than the Navy's standard flintlock gun and A musket is much better.
Nicole Robin has already established a military factory next to Rainland City. As for gunpowder and gun-making materials, Kahn plans to buy Alabasta's gunpowder inventory, half of which will be paid with money, and the other half will be paid with arms.
.......
After leaving the rainy town, Dashiqi and Smoker felt a little weird.
They obviously came to invite each other to become the king's Shichibukai, but they didn't expect Colonel Smoker to negotiate a deal with each other.
Da Siqi asked weakly: "Colonel, I still think it's better to invite Mr. Ponte to become the king's Shichibukai, at least he won't plunder civilians..."
"Forget it, Dashiqi, if I let you become a pirate, would you be willing?" Smoker interrupted Dashiqi, and said: "But the weapons he provided are really good, Dashiqi, after returning Immediately submit an application to the headquarters, and if it is impossible, the branch will buy a batch first."
Da Siqi hurriedly persuaded: "Colonel, without the approval of the headquarters, it is best not to change the equipment casually, otherwise you will be punished..."
"Then you have to convince the headquarters, otherwise it will be troublesome if these weapons and weapons are bought by pirates. Although that guy will not attack civilians like pirates, he is also a standard businessman..."
After Smoker finished speaking, he stuffed a cigar into his mouth again, and smoking one always felt that it was not strong enough.
......
After Dashiqi and Smoker left, Nicole Robin found Kahn.
"Boss, are you really going to sell naval weapons?"
Kahn waved his hand helplessly and said: "There is no way, the intelligence department, devil fruit and rare materials all need a lot of Bailey, and you can make a little money just by robbing pirates... By the way, see you come back Afterwards, he looked hopeless, didn't he find what he wanted in the historical text?"
"As you said, boss, it's just a boring weapon, but boss, is what you said last time true?"
Nicole Robin thought about it for a long time, and today she finally made up her mind to ask the matter clearly; her identity has been guessed by the other party, if she wants to exchange her for a bounty, there will be countless Opportunity, but if the boss doesn't have this idea, Robin plans to take root here.
"I will help you deal with the chamber of commerce and the intelligence organization, boss, and you will give me a place of shelter, and at the same time allow me to use the intelligence department to find the historical text..."
Kahn said with a smile: "Of course, I am also very interested in the historical text. In addition to the historical text of Alabasta, there is also one in Sky Island. I will take you to see it after a while."
Nicole Robin was surprised after hearing the words: "There is also an empty island? But that is not the legendary island..."
"Sky Island is not a legend, and there are devil fruits and some resources that I need, but I will go there after a while... By the way, Robin, while inquiring about devil fruits, I will also ask about devil fruit abilities."
Kahn said to Robin that the latter was frustrated because the history text didn't have what she wanted to know, but she found out the whereabouts of a piece of history text so quickly, and Kahn was very supportive of her, which made Nicole Robin feel I'm a little lucky.
"Perhaps, staying under Boss Pent's hand is much better than sand crocodiles..."
Nicole Robin thought about it in her heart, and then said with a smile from her heart: "I know the boss, let me set up the intelligence department and develop the chamber of commerce."
"Then please, this is for you, a magic item with protective ability."
Kahn gave Nicole Robin a magic bracelet and asked her to leave; this is a normal alchemy item, which also has protection and recovery functions, but it can give Kahn a "positioning" so that he can move through the phantom at any time. Shape came to Robin's side.
As for the plan to go to Sky Island, Kahn had this plan after the Shasha fruit serum was extracted.
Although the rustling fruit can be regarded as a natural ability, it has obvious weaknesses. It is afraid of water, and sand is also afraid of high temperature; in comparison, the thunder fruit is better.
There are not many fruits that are relatively easy to get at this stage, and the thunderous fruit is definitely the most valuable among them. If you develop it properly, it will definitely be a god-like ability.