"Lord Crocodile, is that your Devil Fruit?" Daz's expression couldn't help but change.
He was full of longing for Crocodile.
However, that was the way of the strong. If Crocodile lost his Devil Fruit ability, he wouldn't even be as good as him.
Then for Daz, he couldn't help but feel a little awkward in his heart.
Right now, Kai had not only resurrected Crocodile, but also had the Devil Fruit that had been lost and found again.
This had simply subverted their cognition. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, probably no one would have believed that the scene in front of them was real.
"This is indeed my Suna Suna no Mi!" Crocodile barely suppressed the excitement in his heart.
It could be said that just now, when he had discovered that he had lost the Suna Suna no Mi, which was the foundation of his strength, Crocodile had a feeling of drowning in his heart.
However, now that it had been lost and found again, after the excitement in his heart dissipated, Crocodile's gaze towards Kai was completely different.
A moment ago, his heart was full of hatred and anger for Kai, who had killed him.
But now that he had calmed down and recalled everything, his spine felt cold instead.
The young man in front of him not only possessed the ability to switch identities, but also possessed the means to change the world. He could even resurrect him, who he had thought was dead.
Even more, he had forcibly kept the fruit that should have been lost here.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, probably even the Four Emperors on this sea wouldn't have believed it.
Perhaps the brat in front of him wasn't as good as the so-called Four Emperors right now, but a strange thought sprouted in Crocodile's heart.
The person in front of him would probably be above them in the future.
Thinking of this, Crocodile said in a deep voice, "I don't know how you got the Suna Suna no Mi again, but aren't you worried that I'll go back on my word after I have the Devil Fruit ability again?"
"Go back on your word?"
Kai smiled amiably and said, "Hehe, I still have a bit of confidence in my personal charm."
"However, if you must escape, no matter where you escape to, the ending will be the same. What's more, don't you want to become stronger? For example, to take revenge properly!"
Revenge?
Crocodile's expression changed, and he looked at Kai and said, "Alright, very good. Whether it's the conditions or the strength, you're very in line with my ambition. I agree to your request, but you can't force me to do things I don't like."
"Hehe, rest assured, you're just the first person I want to recruit. Next, I still have a few good targets!"
"There are other people?" Crocodile's eyes flickered as he looked at Kai, who was revealing a sense of mystery all over his body.
From his contact during this period, Crocodile clearly knew that Kai would definitely not recruit some nobodies.
However, he was actually going to pull what kind of people into the group, which made Crocodile couldn't help but be a little curious.
New World, in an unknown sea area.
Under the raging wind and waves, hurricanes and waterspouts were endless, and it was simply stirring up the entire sea area.
Hail that was like the size of a fist was mixed in the torrential rain. Under the lightning and thunder, it gave people a feeling of being like the end of the world.
This was the living environment of the New World.
The danger didn't only come from pirates, but more from these natural disasters that emerged from time to time.
Decades ago, when the Pirate King Roger and the Flying Pirates, Fleet Admiral, had their final showdown, they had almost been buried in the sea.
Even this kind of existence that was said to be the strongest on the sea couldn't escape this kind of calamity.
It was enough to show that man could conquer nature, there were some exceptions, but most of it was just bullshit.
Bang! Three huge Marine battleships directly broke through the waves and braved the torrential rain to move forward quickly.
The Marine soldiers who were stationed on the deck had iron-blue faces.
Faced with such bad weather, a trace of worry and fear flashed across their faces more or less.
However, when their gazes landed on the figure that was standing on the bow deck, they still gritted their teeth and persevered.
"Admiral Sakazuki, advancing in the rain in this kind of weather will not only be very dangerous, but I'm afraid we won't be able to catch up with the remnants of the World Pirates!" Vice Admiral Onigumo said with a solemn expression.
Faced with this kind of weather, he didn't even have the opportunity to touch the cigars that he usually smoked.
"You bastards, this is already the third encirclement, why are we still able to let him escape?" Akainu's face was gloomy, and he roared angrily.
"This time, he attacked the Celestial Dragon fleet that was traveling abroad. At this critical juncture, the nature of this matter is very bad. Don't forget what happened in the Sabaody Archipelago not long ago."
"If the Celestial Dragons are injured again or die in the attack, then the World Government will completely lose trust in our Marine Headquarters."
The rolling words had a taste of resentment.
Even Vice Admiral Onigumo couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
They clearly knew that as an admiral, Akainu was always victorious every time he took action.
Faced with the sea emperors, he didn't give in at all.
Compared to Kizaru and Aokiji, who were soy sauce generals, what he upheld was an indestructible justice.
However, everything that had happened in the Sabaody Archipelago was a complete Waterloo for Akainu.
Especially in the end, the Celestial Dragon was beheaded in public.
The Marine Headquarters tried its best and dug three feet into the ground, but they were still unable to find the Skeletal Demon.
That posture of disappearing out of thin air and slipping away under their noses made Akainu feel unusually embarrassed every time he thought of it.
"Akainu, it's Fleet Admiral Sengoku's call. It seems that we can rest for a while first." Kizaru's casual voice was transmitted from inside the cabin.
This made the Marine soldiers reveal an expression of relief.
The usual weather in the New World was already a huge physical labor for them to navigate.
Right now, they still had to brave such bad weather to move forward, which was a huge burden on their bodies.
If they were a little careless, they would probably end up in a situation where they would be beyond redemption.
"Moshi Moshi, this is Sengoku. Sakazuki, please reply immediately!" The call of the Den Den Mushi rang out again.
Akainu, who was standing on the bow, had a face that was full of reluctance, but faced with the identity of Fleet Admiral Sengoku, he still snorted coldly and took the Den Den Mushi.
"I'm Akainu. What are your instructions?"
As soon as the Den Den Mushi was connected, Sengoku clearly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Akainu, according to the weather forecast, the sea area you're in will usher in a Category 10 hurricane. This has already exceeded the range that the warship can withstand. I'm now ordering you to return immediately and wait for a new pursuit layout."
"Return?" Akainu said in a deep voice, "We have been pursuing continuously for three days. If this storm hadn't suddenly intervened, I would have been able to sink the remnants of the World Pirates into the sea."
"You're telling me to retreat now. Then the efforts I made before will have been wasted in vain."
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, you're not planning to place your hopes on those so-called Shichibukai, are you? They're just good-for-nothing!"
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