Chapter 50: Conquer Baroque Works
A sturdy man entered the Rain Dinners Casino.
He looked around casually, as if searching for someone, and then walked quickly over to that person.
This man is Mr. 1 Daz Bonez.
His companions are the senior executives of Baroque Works.
When Baz approached, he looked at the man seated at the tea table who was drinking tea and asked, "Galdino, why did the boss call us? "
Gardino, also known as Mr. 3, glanced at Daz with a bit of fear. He shook his head and replied, "I don't know. It was the vice president's order. You know the boss well, don't you? You don't know either? "
Daz didn't answer this but looked at the person across from him. This figure was flashy and looked like a shemale, it was Mr. 2 Bon Clay.
"Don't look at me like that! " Bon Clay waved his hand dramatically and said, "I have no idea why the boss called us! "
Upon hearing this, Daz looked away, feeling confused, but he stayed quiet.
Soon, more senior officials arrived, including Mr 5, Miss Valentine,Me 5, his dog, Miss merry Christmas, Igaram, who was hiding in Baroque Works, and Princess Vivi.
Clearly, no one knew the reason for this meeting, and they weren't very close to each other. The lower-ranked officials had only seen each other a few times.
Just when everyone was there, Robin slowly appeared from the shadows at the corner of the stairwell. She looked at everyone and said, "Since you're all here, come down. "
"The boss wants to meet us all at once? " Daz asked, somewhat confused.
He had been with Crocodile for a long time and knew him well. But this was the first time Crocodile was meeting all the cadre members at once.
Not all senior cadre members have the chance to see Crocodile. In the past, only the top five could see him, and only they knew Crocodile's true identity. The so-called senior cadres rarely saw Crocodile, and at most, they had met Robin.
Something big must have happened.
This was Daz's first thought.
Robin acted like a vice president and didn't respond to Daz's question. She turned around and slipped back into the shadows.
Seeing this, Galdino and the others didn't say anything and simply stood up to follow. After a moment's hesitation, Daz also followed.
Soon, everyone reached the corridor on the second underground floor, where they saw three unfamiliar faces in front of the office door.
These were the green moss-haired Zoro, Nami, and Issho.
The cadres weren't too surprised. Galdino even said quietly, "Are there new people joining? Are we being called to change the order? "
But no one answered him.Robin knocked softly on the door and said, "Boss, everyone is here. "
"Come in." Bane's voice responded from inside the door.
When he spoke, the faces of Galdino and the other five people who had seen Crocodile shifted slightly. Daz showed the most noticeable change.
This voice is definitely not Crocodile's!
The people who had never seen Crocodile looked normal.
Robin ignored their reactions. She opened the door smoothly, made a gesture inviting them in, and stepped aside.
Galdino, who stood at the front, felt very anxious. He was also annoyed that he had to go first. But he had no choice now, so he took a deep breath and entered the office. He then noticed a large hole in the ground and a body next to it.
When he saw the body for the first time, Galdino was struck with horror. This was Crocodile's corpse! This was the body of Crocodile, the boss of Baroque Works and one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea! ! !
Now, anyone with common sense should understand what was about to happen! Trying to calm himself, Galdino quickly looked at the figure behind the desk.
His first impression was that the man was very young, and then. . . there was nothing particularly special about him; he seemed very approachable?
He was much less intimidating than when he first met Crocodile.
However, Galdino knew not to underestimate the man in front of him. After all, his former boss's body was still on the ground.
Though he didn't dare to speak, others did. Daz's eyes showed shock and anger as he asked directly, "Who are you! ? "
He had also seen Crocodile's body, which made him even angrier.
He greatly admired Crocodile and considered himself his most trusted subordinate. Daz had planned to stay loyal to Crocodile forever, but now he discovered that his boss had been killed.
How could he not be furious?
He wasn't the only one feeling fear. Igaram and Princess Vivi were also in shock. What was happening? They knew that Crocodile had made many plots in Alabasta and wanted to take over the country. They joined Baroque Works to find out about his plans to counter him.
But now, standing so close to Crocodile for the first time, they saw that he was dead. How could they not be shocked?
"My name is Bane," Bane smiled and said. "As you can see, after a friendly talk with Crocodile, he decided to pass the Baroque Works and all his legacy to me."
A flash of anger appeared in Daz's eyes, and he quickly activated his ability. His arms transformed into sharp blades, ready to chop off Bane's head.
But before he could act, an invisible force of gravity suddenly pushed down on him. With a bang, Daz fell to his knees, and the ground around him caved in, as if it could not handle such a strong force of gravity.
This made Daz completely unable to move. He understood that he was kneeling because the other person wanted him to, or else he would have been crushed to death.
"It seems someone disagrees with this situation? " Bane said, looking distressed as he touched his chin.
Galdino and the others looked at the tall blind swordsman standing in the corridor behind them. It was clear that the gravity holding Daz down was coming from that person.
The fact that he easily suppressed Daz, a top-ranked member, showed that he was very powerful. There were also two more like him just outside the door. Instantly, everyone thought that Zoro and Nami were as strong as Issho.
Moreover, the most important point was that such powerful individuals still followed the man in front of them who called himself Bane. At the same time, Crocodile's body lay motionless nearby. This was undeniable power. So, Galdino quickly said, "I am happy to serve you, Lord Bane. "
Without being held down by gravity, this man knelt on one knee and pledged his loyalty.
Bon Clay was the second to act. He had no loyalty to Crocodile, so he also knelt and said, "Me too, lord Bane! "
As soon as these two bowed, the others followed and knelt down to pledge their allegiance.
Bane nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Daz again and said, "Daz, what about you? What's your answer? "
"Don't even think about getting anything from me," Daz said through gritted teeth, fighting against the gravity with resentment in his eyes.
"This is probably the only thing I envy Crocodile for," Bane said, shaking his head with emotion. "In that case, I will let you stay loyal to the end."
As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying dark force spread from Bane's feet and completely enveloped Daz
Then, Bane stood up, took a fruit from the table, and walked towards the dark-shrouded Daz. A few minutes later, in front of the shocked eyes of many devil fruit ability users, Daz's body fell next to Crocodile's, and Bane was now holding an extra devil fruit.
Bane casually tossed the Slash-Slash Fruit to Robin, and said nonchalantly, "Whoever performs best will get rewards. "
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