Chapter 46: This Bane has a strong background in the Navy.
Meanwhile, in Crocodile's office below Rain Dinners.
Crocodile was smoking a cigar and listening to Robin's report.
"He's upstairs now? " Crocodile asked, looking arrogant, as he released a puff of smoke.
"Yes, I asked him to wait and came down to see if I should bring him to you," Robin replied, acting like a loyal assistant.
Crocodile studied Robin carefully. After a moment, he waved his hand and said, "I'll wait for him here. Go and ask him to come see me."
"Got it." Robin nodded slightly and then left the room.
After Robin left, Crocodile thought for a moment. He then positioned himself to look more intimidating. He turned his chair around, faced away from the door, bit his cigar, and tense his expression to appear more serious.
Crocodile clearly wanted to make an impression on Bane as someone not to be messed with during their first meeting. This way, he could take control of their conversation.
While Crocodile acted serious, Robin went upstairs and looked around. She soon found Bane and his group sitting in the corner of the casino's buffet area with a blind old man she didn't recognize, talking about something.
As she approached, she heard the blind man saying, "I've only been to the Golden City once, and that Tesoro slandered me like this. It's just terrible. The next time I go there, I will definitely teach him a lesson."
"Yeah, that's too much. That guy doesn't seem like a good person. He talks bad about people behind their backs. " Bane agreed.
He didn't realize he was the person who spoke ill of others.
Robin felt confused listening to their conversation. How was he connected to Tesoro?
She slowly walked behind Bane, and he smiled, noticing her presence Bane turned around. "Crocodile said he is waiting for you in his office downstairs. "
When he heard Crocodile's name, Issho's expression changed slightly. He disliked pirates, and Crocodile was one. It seemed like he owned this casino.
This made Issho decide not to return.
At the same time, he felt guilty for misjudging Bane. They had been getting along well until he learned about Bane's connection to Crocodile, which made him think Bane might not be a good guy either.
But before he could finish this thought, Ben waved his hand casually and said, "That guy likes to wait, so let him wait a little longer. Can't you see that I'm enjoying my conversation with Mister Issho? "
Robin: ? ? ?
'Have you forgotten why you came here? '
Issho noticed from Bane's tone that he really didn't like Crocodile. He wanted to ask about it but thought it might not be appropriate.
However, Issho felt he needed to clearly know how Bane felt about Crocodile to understand how to treat him. After a short hesitation, he asked, "Sir Bane, excuse me, what is your relationship with the Warlord? "
If it were someone else, Bane might have joked around, but with Issho, he was sincere. He smiled and said, "Nothing too presumptuous. By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm a bounty hunter, and I came to Crocodile this time to take his head. "
Hearing this, Issho was shocked.
"No? You are here to kill Crocodile? Then why did Crocodile invite you to meet him?"
Nami, who was nearby, proudly added, "You may not read newspapers, but you should know that one of the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates was killed before. That was done by our boss Bane! "
Issho had indeed heard of this, but he had never seen a newspaper, so he didn't know Bane's face. After hearing this, he was amazed and said, "I see, you dared to take action against the Whitebeard Pirates. You must be a man dedicated to justice. "
"I do have a heart for justice. To be honest, I am very close to the navy. Soon, I will visit former admiral Zephyr at the navy headquarters. If nothing goes wrong, I will be invited to join the navy," Bane said humbly.
After hearing this, Issho felt a little moved.
As someone who later became an admiral of the navy during the World Recruiting Operation, how could he not have dreams of joining the navy?
However, Issho was confident in his own skills. He had thought about joining the navy in the past two years, but he didn't want to start as a soldier. Unfortunately, he had no connections to help him, so he was waiting for the chance of the world conscription to make a big step forward.
Of course, he couldn't predict any world conscription now. But when he heard Bane's tone, it seemed like he had a strong background in the navy. Saying he would visit the former admiral sounded so familiar, like visiting a neighbor, which made Issho's heart stir.
Before Issho could finish his thought, Nami, the clever little girl, had already figured out Bane's plan. She said, "Not only that, not long ago in the East Blue Sea, Bane and Vice Admiral Garp did a secret mission together. "
Bane looked at Nami with admiration and pretended to be serious. He said, "Hey, Nami, don't talk nonsense. This is a key secret of the Navy. Fleet Admiral Sengoku has warned us not to share such secrets freely right now."
Zoro was shocked when he heard this. Wasn't it Captain Smoker who gave him instructions? How did it turn into the fleet admiral of the navy giving orders? The two of them spoke at the same time, which made Issho very excited.
My goodness, he was just now talking about a former admiral, but now he knows the marine hero and the fleet Admiral! This Bane has a very strong background. Issho had an idea and after thinking for a while asked, "So your trip to Alabasta to deal with Crocodile is also connected to the navy? "
Ben pretended to think for a moment before replying, "Mister Issho, we get along well. I see you are also someone who cares about justice. So, I will not hide it from you. Yes, I came here to handle Crocodile this time because I was sent by Zephyr. "
"I'm killing Crocodile so I can gather enough funds and establish a strong industrial chain in the future to help Zephyr build a new navy. "
Issho held Admiral Zephyr in high regard, so when he heard this, he became serious and said, "Since you, Bane, have shared this with me, I will be honest with you. I actually want to be in the navy, but I have never had the right chance. "
After introducing himself briefly, he smiled and said, "Crocodile has done many evil things in Alabasta. If you need help with this operation, I will do my best to assist you. "
When Bane heard this, he became very happy. Although he was already confident that he could defeat Crocodile, now that Issho was joining him, he felt that Crocodile was in trouble and was sure to lose this time.
"No problem. I have some connections in the Navy. If you want to join our big family of justice, come with me to the Navy Headquarters. Then we will join the Navy together." Bane said, patting his chest proudly.
Issho had been waiting for this invitation and agreed immediately.
At the same time, in the office on the second floor underground, Crocodile, who was pretending to be serious, had a nearly stiff face and felt very confused. It had been over half an hour; why hadn't that bastard arrived yet?
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