Chapter 48 You have no right to choose
Straightforward words.
This undoubtedly made Crocodile even more angry.
But the reality made him unable to refute.
Because just as Roy said, after investing so much energy in the early stage, Crocodile would never give up his plan in Alabasta.
After all, what he planned in Alabasta was the information of Pluto, one of the three ancient weapons.
And Pluto, the warship known as the worst in the history of shipbuilding, is a taboo that the World Government prohibits from exploring.
If the World Government's eyes were drawn to Alabasta.
Then what Crocodile did would most likely be discovered.
The organization that has ruled the world for nearly 800 years is different from the naive people like the Alabasta royal family.
If the World Government discovered his ultimate goal in Alabasta.
Then the consequence would be to directly deprive him of the title of Shichibukai.
Then the strong men of the World Government should come to encircle and suppress him like locusts.
This is the consequence that Crocodile did not want to bear.
So at the moment when Roy wrote the blackmail letter, there were only two options left for Crocodile.
Either he leaves the Seven Warlords of the Sea and continues his plan by force, and then faces the encirclement of the World Government and the Navy.
Or he agrees to Roy's blackmail and hands over the port city of Rapeseed in the south of Alabasta, and then the two sides will pretend that what happened today did not happen.
The two faced each other in the desert.
Although Crocodile frowned and his eyes were full of murderous aura, Roy was very relaxed at this time, and even hummed a little song.
This is the difference between wearing shoes and not wearing shoes.
The anger of being blackmailed continued to spread and grow in Crocodile's heart, but his reason firmly controlled his physical instincts.
"Hehe, it seems that you have taken me, but why are you so sure that Alabasta will be important to me?
If I leave all of you CP9 in this desert, then the World Government should not know anything!"
He covered his face and laughed wildly at the sky, through his fingers, his eyes could not hide the murderous aura.
Roy was indifferent to Crocodile's threat.
If it were anyone else, they might be fooled by Crocodile.
But Roy is a man who knows the future.
He knows how much Crocodile is obsessed with Pluto during this period of time.
So he doesn't believe that a hero can't even control his temper.
What's more, the fruits of Crocodile's success are not far from landing.
And this is Roy's biggest confidence in threatening a Shichibukai.
The huge sunk costs and the fruits of success that are about to be harvested are one of Roy's trump cards to threaten Crocodile.
"Oh, it seems that Mr. Crocodile, you want to use force!
But before you do it, I need to remind you that there will be a price to pay for doing anything.
If the members of our CP9 don't go back on time.
Then the World Government will definitely know the bad things you did in Alabasta.
Of course, you can also come to encircle and suppress us, but can you guarantee that there will be no fish that slip through the net?"
Waved his hand to block the blade in front of him.
The armed color domineering instantly rendered the blade black.
Facing Roy's appearance of being ready to fight at any time.
A hint of deep fear flashed in Crocodile's eyes at this moment.
If it were anyone else, Crocodile might really do his best to encircle and kill as mentioned above.
But facing Roy, a great swordsman and even a natural devil fruit user.
Although Crocodile is confident in his own strength, facing Roy's flying ability and slashing just now.
At this time, Crocodile found that he was not 100% sure that he could keep Roy in this dead desert.
After all, the natural devil fruit ability itself is a trouble, not to mention that Roy can fly and has the strength of a great swordsman.
Many factors forced Crocodile to consider more.
Just as Roy said.
Now he has no right to choose at all.
Although he does not believe why Roy wants to get Rapeseed Flower, at least one thing is that CP9 needs the port city of Rapeseed Flower.
As long as there is interest involved, Crocodile believes that even if the World Government knows that he released the dancing powder in Alabasta, they will probably just turn a blind eye.
After making a humiliating decision in his heart.
Crocodile looked at Roy again, with less bloodthirsty eyes.
"You win. I can agree to your conditions. I will send people to clear all obstacles for you to take over Rapeseed Flower, but you must also keep your promise.
And you have to hand over the traitor Von Clay to me."
Crocodile finally succumbed to Roy's blackmail.
But the condition he wanted from Von Clay made Roy frown.
After all, Von Clay is a talent that Roy values.
And in the future, Von Clay's fruit ability will also play a huge role for Roy.
"Mr. Crocodile, I will keep my promise, but I can't give you Von Clay."
He refused.
Crocodile's expression suddenly became gloomy.
"Oh, you don't want to hand over Von Clay. It seems that you don't have any sincerity in this deal!"
The sand gradually formed a tornado behind Crocodile, and his eyes began to become more and more dangerous.
Roy was not bluffed by him.
Looking at Crocodile, who seemed to be about to attack again in the next moment.
Looking at the sky, Roy snapped his fingers.
In Crocodile's somewhat puzzled eyes.
A touch of coldness dripped on his face.
Crash!
A large amount of rain suddenly fell from the sky.
"The sound of the god of death."
A sound wave that made people feel trembling like death instantly began to cover the area with Roy as the center.
"Mr. Crocodile, I've told you before that you have no choice.
Our deal is very simple, just the exchange just now.
And on this basis, any additional conditions will not be established.
If you don't accept it, then let's fight!"
Roy's face was serious at this moment.
As the raindrops in the sky got bigger and bigger.
Crocodile, while his face was full of black lines, he was also more and more afraid of Roy.
Because he knew that this sudden heavy rain was Roy's handiwork.
And if he did this, it meant that he knew his own weaknesses.