Chapter 49: Garp: What? He killed Crocodile?
Bane did not plan to take Crocodile's body. He just left it on the ground.
At the same time, after Nami told them, Zoro and Issho came to this office.
When they entered, they saw the deep pit on the ground, the dead Crocodile, and Bane sitting in the boss chair, smoking a cigar.
"You know what, this cigar is much stronger than mine," Bane said, blowing out a puff of smoke.
He wasn't sure if other people's cigars went through their lungs like his. With his health, he did not worry about any problems.
Issho looked at Crocodile's body with surprise and then said, "It seems that your strength is stronger than I thought. "
Issho is a top tier strongman. He can learn a lot just by looking at Crocodile's body.
For example, the Warlord seemed to have lost badly. This meant he was almost no threat to Bane, and the injuries on his body were mainly on his head, showing that Bane defeated him easily.
Especially since it was very quick. He had just shared tea with Zoro, felt some vibrations, and then it was all over.
What does this mean? It means Bane is fast, accurate, and ruthless.
And being able to beat Crocodile so thoroughly, no matter how he did it, Issho already recognized Bane's strength.
"It's nothing" Bane said, waving his hand modestly.
At that moment, Robin walked in from outside. She looked at Bane and said, "I have told the cadres to gather here; they will be here soon. "
The senior executives of Baroque Works were able to gather quickly because Robin had called them long before Bane arrived in Alabasta. Right now, they were waiting.
"Got it," Bane nodded. He then looked at Nami and said, "Nami, my transponder snail."
"Here it comes. " Nami quickly took the transponder snail from her pocket and handed it to Bane.
In addition to being a navigator, she also works as Bane's secretary. So far, she has done very well.
That is why she strongly asked Bane to give her two salaries.
After taking the transponder snail, Bane called Smoker directly.
But after the phone rang for a while, no one picked up. This confused Bane a little.
He did not give up and called several more times, but still no one answered, as if Smoker was very busy.
"Strange, why doesn't this guy answer the transponder snail" Bane mumbled in confusion.
As soon as he finished talking, Smoker picked up his call.
"Bane? What's wrong? " Smoker's voice sounded a bit heavy, like he had just done some exercise.
"Why can't I reach you? Are you in trouble? " Bane asked.
"We did have some trouble, but it's been fixed," Smoker replied. He went on to explain, "We were supposed to leave for the headquarters a few days ago, but Vice Admiral Garp found out about his other grandson... "
"I saw it in the newspaper, Monkey D. Luffy? That last name, with a D, makes it sound like he's connected to Mr. Garp," Bane said jokingly with a smile.
"Yes, anyway, his other grandson also became a pirate and caused a lot of trouble at a naval base in the East Blue Sea. After Vice Admiral Garp found out, he decided to wait for him in Logue Town. After all, if that guy wants to leave the East Blue Sea, he will probably come to us," Smoker said.
"And what did you wait for just now? " Bane asked with curiosity.
He really wanted to know what was happening with Luffy right now. "When I got there, I tried to capture him, but then Dragon from the Revolutionary Army appeared and almost took him. Luckily, Vice Admiral Garp was also in logue Town. He fought Dragon and destroyed most of the town." Smoker said, gritting his teeth.
His new naval base wasn't even finished yet, and now Logue Town was half destroyed. Luckily, he didn't have to pay for the repairs; otherwise, the 200 million from Bane would not have been enough. "So Garp captured Dragon too? " Bane asked, a bit excited.
"No, Dragon escaped, but we caught the straw hat kid. Vice Admiral Garp wanted to bring him back to the headquarters to teach him a lesson. We checked this guy out. Although he caused some trouble at the naval base, he didn't create any major problems. The vice captain he killed was also a troublesome person. I didn't see that before. Even though he calls himself a pirate, it seems he is not beyond saving for now," Smoker said.
"Hahahaha, if he wasn't the grandson of that guy Garp, how could he get such good treatment? " Bane laughed.
Smoker didn't argue after hearing this and shifted the topic: "Okay, let's not talk about that. Why did you suddenly contact me? Are you in Sabaody Archipelago? I can't get there yet, and it will take time. How about I ask a friend to pick you up? You can go to the headquarters and wait for us."
Issho happened to take Smoker's words seriously, and now he was even more sure that Bane had ties to the navy.
"No, I'm in Alabasta. I called you to say that I just killed Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. The news hasn't spread yet. If your navy wants, you can plan first to see if you can gain anything from it." Bane said with a smile.
On the other side, Smoker was sitting on a stone pestle in the ruins of Logue Town. He was shocked when he heard this.
At this moment, Garp grabbed Luffy's neck, ignoring his struggles, and walked over to him. He said, "What's wrong? Why do you look so shocked? "
Smoker finally regained his senses, looked at Garp, and said in disbelief, "Bane killed Crocodile in Alabasta! "
"What? " Garp snatched the transponder snail from Smoker's hand and asked, "Bane, did you really kill Crocodile? "
"Garp? " Bane was momentarily surprised, then said, "Why would I lie? "
"Why are you suddenly causing trouble for him? " Garp asked, confused.
"Well, I can't explain this to you right now. You'll understand later. Anyway, it's very important, and it matters to your navy as well," Bane said mysteriously.
Issho, standing nearby, thought that it seemed like Zephyr from the Navy had secretly trusted Bane with this task.
"Of course it matters to our navy! " Garp said seriously. "Are there many witnesses? "
"There are almost no witnesses. I can keep this news completely under wraps," Bane replied.
"That's good. Don't reveal the news for now. We are planning to recruit the Seven Warlords of the Sea for the war. If you kill one of them at this crucial time, it'll be bad if the news leaks out. It will also worry the other Warlords," Garp said quickly.
"I understand," Bane nodded. "I'll keep the news quiet. We can talk more when we get to headquarters. "
Hearing this, Garp said, "Alright, let's discuss it at headquarters. I have even more respect for you now. Hahahaha, great job! "
"Crocodile's bounty should be 81 million berries, right? That's too low," Bane said with some disgust.
In the original story, this guy found himself at the Impel down and then became a star in the Battle of Marineford. Two years later, his bounty climbed to 1.9655 billion Berries. But now, it is just 81 million Berries, which annoy Bane.
But then he thought, if Crocodile had the strength he would have two years later, I would not be able to defeat him in Alabasta, so forget it.
"You little brat, you've fallen for the trap of money. Now, I can't make the news public, so I can't give you a reward. Also, you will join our navy in the future. We're all family now, so I can count it as good service for you. I'll make sure you get a promotion then! " Garp said untruthfully.
However, Bane is about to inherit Crocodile's large fortune, and he doesn't care much about these small matters. After exchanging a few words with Garp, he hung up the transponder snail.
But how Bane acted and how familiar he was when speaking to Garp made Issho, who stood next to him, completely set aside his doubts.
Bane really has a strong background in the navy.
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