On the azure Grand Line, a pirate ship was slowly sailing on the calm sea. Seagulls flying over the water quickly flew away after finding their beloved food in a few swoops.
There were no extra people on the ship. Two men in black robes with red clouds stood at the helm. Their attire contrasted sharply with this world, making them seem out of place.
"The place we are going to this time is called the Alabasta Kingdom… It is one of the superpowers located on the Grand Line… We will pass through Ancient Island and Drum Kingdom along the way. Ancient Island has many mysterious mutated creatures…"
"Drum Kingdom has some famous doctors of the Grand Line… If you are interested in Ancient Island… or if the ship needs a Ship Doctor… we can stop for a while when we pass through these two places…"
As a native of this world and a Navigator, Reno was very familiar with the first half of the Grand Line. His words were mainly to introduce the first half of the Grand Line to Pain.
After listening carefully to Reno's explanation, Pain, without any hesitation, requested to go to the Alabasta Kingdom and asked to learn more about this country.
"The capital of Alabasta is Alubarna… It has a standing army of 600,000. The secret criminal organization "Baroque Works" led by the former Shichibukai, Crocodile, is carrying out the "Utopia Operation" there…"
"Crocodile himself even tried to obtain the Ancient Weapon "Pluton"… Besides the capital Alubarna, the country had not received rain for three years…"
"Under the deliberate arrangements of Baroque Works, Crocodile made the citizens believe that the drought was caused by the King secretly using the rain-inducing agent "Dance Powder"… This led to a civil war with heavy casualties…"
"Later, thanks to the efforts of Princess Vivi and the Straw Hat Pirates, Crocodile was defeated… The country's first rain also quelled the war… And Crocodile himself disappeared without a trace."
Pain listened very carefully to Reno's explanation, and at the same time, grasped several key points from the information Reno described.
First: Former Shichibukai Crocodile?
Second: Ancient Weapon "Pluton"?
Third: Straw Hat Pirates?
Pain was very concerned about the above key questions and asked Reno again about his doubts, focusing on understanding these three issues.
Regarding Pain's question, Reno knew that he had not received this detailed information from the previous pirate Captain, so he explained carefully.
"The Seven Warlords of the Sea are one of the three great powers of the Grand Line… Although this world is one where pirates and the World Governmentcoexist… their powers belong to many different factions…"
"And the identity of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is even more unusual than ordinary pirates… They are an existence between the Government and pirates… They are pirates but also considered World Governmentpersonnel…"
"Because these people's origins are pirates, given their formidable strength and the fact that the World Government also needs someone to secretly resolve some unnecessary troubles for them… They obtained the recognition and protection of the World Government based on being pirates… Hence, they are called the Seven Warlords of the Sea…"
"The current Seven Warlords of the Sea have changed several times… Some people have also been removed by the World Government…"
"For example… the former Shichibukai members Crocodile and Gekko Moriah, who were defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates…"
"Crocodile is a Suna Suna no Mi Ability User, and Gekko Moriah is a Shadow-Shadow Fruit Ability User. These abilities are quite troublesome, but they both lost to the Straw Hat Pirates…"
"The current Seven Warlords of the Sea personnel have changed quite a bit, and they are the following…"
"Ranked first is Hawkeye Mihawk… This man is known as the world's greatest swordsman. He often spars with the Four Emperors Red Hair, with no clear winner. He is the ultimate goal of Straw Hat Piratescrew member Zoro, and he also guided Zoro's swordsmanship for two years…"
"Hawkeye was the first to act in the Marineford Warthat broke out in this world, greatly surprising powerhouses like Akainu and Doffy, and there is no doubt that Hawkeye also possesses the strength of an Admiral or even a Four Emperors…"
"Ranked second is Edward Weevil… He claims to be Whitebeard's son, and Admiral Kizaru says he has the same powerful strength as Whitebeard in his youth. Many years ago, he cut off one arm of Admiral Zephyr, and recently he has been challenging Whitebeard's Captains in turn… He's not very bright, but his strength is undeniable."
"Ranked third is Doffy… A Haoshoku Awakening User and a String-String Fruit Awakening User. His twisted personality and superior intelligence have entangled him with various forces in the New World of the Grand Line. According to reports from the New World, he seems to have just clashed with the Straw Hat Pirates…"
"Fourth is Empress Hancock… The only female Shichibukai, a Haoshoku Haki user. Former World Government Fleet Admiral Sengoku praised her, saying this woman is very strong. In the Marineford War, she easily destroyed several Pacifista with one kick. Her abilities, besides Haki, also include petrification… Her true strength should not be inferior to an Admiral…"
"Fifth is Trafalgar Law… One of the Supernova after the Marineford War. His Devil Fruit is very rare, the Op-Op Fruit, which can dismember a person while keeping him alive…"
"Sixth is Jinbe the Fishman… The only Fishman among the Shichibukai. He once fought Straw Hat Luffy's brother, Fire Fist Ace, for five days and five nights without a clear winner. He is a great benefactor of Straw Hat Luffy, having saved Straw Hat Luffymultiple times…"
"He is also the absolute King of the sea, a righteous man, known as the Sea Knight. Originally, as one of the Shichibukai, he aimed to protect his tribesmen. He has now given up his position as Shichibukai and his whereabouts are temporarily unknown…"
"Seventh is Buggy the Clown… A Chop-Chop Fruit Ability User. Although his strength is not great, his luck seems to be good… He can be called the King of Luck…"
Reno finished introducing the Shichibukai in one breath, significantly increasing Pain's understanding of this world.
After listening to Reno's detailed introduction, Painalso gained a new understanding of this world and, as a result, made a new assessment of his own strength.
Before he could find a suitable corpse to use the Six Paths abilities, Pain understood that for now, he could only rely on the Heavenly Dao's abilities. And given the current Chakra amount, even with the Heavenly Dao's abilities, if he were to face one of the Shichibukai now, his chances of winning would likely not be high.
After answering Pain's first question, Reno continued to talk about the Ancient Weapon "Pluton."
"Pluton is the most evil battleship in shipbuilding history, a super battleship built 800 years ago in Water 7… It can destroy an island with one shot…"
"It is said to be sleeping somewhere in the world, but I estimate it has long since decayed into dust… Its crafting method is only known to Nico Robin, a companion of Straw Hat Luffy who can read poneglyph…"
"And the leftover blueprints were held by Tom, the master of Straw Hat Luffy's companion Franky, then handed over to Iceberg for safekeeping, and then from Iceberg to Franky, but were burned by Franky at Enies Lobby…"
"The World Government has always feared and yearned for Pluton. High-ranking World Governmentofficials have repeatedly expressed their hope to obtain Pluton to end the Great Pirate Era…"
"As for the Straw Hat Pirates, I have mentioned them many times in my previous answers, and I believe you can see that this is a legendary pirate crew…"
"Many things that happen in this world are basically related to them, and they have now gone from having no foundation at the very beginning to the huge bounties issued by the World Government…"
"From this, it can be seen that the Straw Hat Piratesmay continue to create miracles in their future voyages."
"And the World Government's huge bounty orders are also highly valued by pirates in this world… because they represent the bounty recipient's…"
"Worth!…"
Reno answered all of Pain's questions in one go, becoming like an encyclopedia in Pain's eyes, making Pain very glad to have met Reno.
Reno knowing so many things was unavoidable. Living in troubled times, one must pay close attention to what is happening in this world to gain a bit more chance of survival, otherwise, one can only die inexplicably.
After listening to Reno's answers, Pain carefully sorted through the information in his mind to quickly absorb it, and at the same time, he already knew how to take the first step in this world.
"Crocodile…"
"Suna Suna no Mi Ability User… disappeared?"
"The Alabasta Kingdom is indeed very necessary to visit… After all, I still haven't found a corpse that meets my ideal state to use the Six Paths abilities…"
"Although Crocodile seems to have disappeared on the surface, isn't that rainless kingdom… his blessed land?…"
"If he hasn't left there, then his corpse should be a good choice."
Pain weighed the pros and cons in his heart, very much looking forward to Crocodile's Devil Fruit ability. If he could obtain his corpse, Pain believed his strength would definitely increase greatly.
To be continued…