Novel Full [615] : Nefertari Vivi
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“Akainu wants me to deal with Mihawk.”
A sinister glint flashed in Crocodile’s eyes as he considered the situation.
‘Mihawk, I have no personal grudge against you, but for the sake of my own peace, I’ll have to get rid of you.’
Crocodile had no quarrel with Mihawk, but now he had to act. The reason was simple: Akainu was watching. He knew Akainu’s personality well—the man showed no mercy to his own people, let alone to pirates.
If he didn’t handle Mihawk, Akainu would undoubtedly find a reason to come after him. Although he was a Warlord and the Marines couldn’t move against him at will, finding a pretext wouldn’t be difficult.
Moreover, Crocodile was already involved in shady business. He was targeting the Kingdom of Alabasta, secretly plotting to seize Pluton. If the Marines found out, his Warlord title would be revoked and he would be arrested.
The World Government would never allow anyone to get their hands on the three Ancient Weapons.
Of course, if Crocodile had Shin’s level of strength, he could do as he pleased. The problem was, he didn’t.
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Afterward, Crocodile ordered Baroque Works to find Mihawk’s whereabouts. He was certain Mihawk was now in the East Blue. Akainu’s information had to be accurate.
He was seriously injured after fighting Shin Uzumaki, though Crocodile didn’t know how badly.
“Mihawk fought with Shin Uzumaki and survived?” he thought, skeptical.
When he was young, he had challenged Whitebeard and felt that overwhelming power. At the time, Whitebeard hadn’t even gotten serious, and he was almost killed. In the end, Whitebeard spared his life and let him go.
But Shin Uzumaki had once defeated Whitebeard—and a Whitebeard in his prime. One could only imagine his strength.
Crocodile suspected that even after obtaining Pluton, he might not be a match for him.
Mihawk had to be suicidal. Crocodile wondered how he had survived… had he been spared?
Indeed, Crocodile’s guess was correct. Mihawk had been spared by Shin.
“‘As long as he’s still in the East Blue, he has to return to the Grand Line. I’ll have a chance to act. I’ll just wait for him here.'”
Crocodile was in no hurry, content to let Mihawk come to him.
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Meanwhile, Shin and his group had arrived at Whiskey Peak.
“So this is the Grand Line!” Nami was full of anticipation.
Compared to Shin and the others, who were accustomed to such sights, Nami had far less experience. For her, it was astonishing—she had already encountered many things on the Grand Line she had never seen before.
“This place is a gathering point for bounty hunters.”
Shin’s knowledge of Whiskey Peak came from his past life, as he had never stopped here before.
This was a town that welcomed pirates because it was filled with bounty hunters. Naturally, they were thrilled to see pirates arrive, as taking their heads was how they claimed their bounties.
When Shin’s Kuja Pirates arrived, the bounty hunters of Whiskey Peak didn’t even try to make a move—they didn’t show themselves at all. By the time the crew docked, not a single bounty hunter remained. The sight of the Kuja Pirates’ flag had already sent them fleeing.
Of course, Shin didn’t care about those bounty hunters. It made no difference to him whether he saw them or not.
He came here to buy supplies. They hadn’t stopped at Loguetown before entering the Grand Line, so the provisions on the ship were nearly gone.
Shin strolled around the small town with his crew, and after buying what they needed, he returned to the ship.
“Shin, this woman wants to see you.”
As soon as he returned, Olvia pointed at a blue-haired woman.
“Nefertari Vivi right?”
Shin looked at her. The beautiful woman with blue hair was definitely her. This was, after all, a subordinate organization of Baroque Works.
Nefertari Vivi was the princess of the Kingdom of Alabasta. She had come here as an undercover agent to investigate Baroque Works’ plot to incite a civil war and overthrow the kingdom.
“Shin-sama, you know me?” Vivi asked cautiously.
At the same time, she felt a wave of disbelief. Even as a princess, the distance between her and a Yonko like Shin Uzumaki was immense. The fact that he even knew her was astonishing.
“Of course I know you. Are you looking for me?”
This was the first time Shin had seen her; he only knew of her from his previous life.
With a thud, Vivi knelt in front of Shin.
“Please, Your Majesty, help me.”
Vivi pleaded for his help.
“What do you want my help with?” Shin asked, though he had already guessed. It had to be about Crocodile.
During her time undercover, Vivi had discovered that the leader of Baroque Works was one of the Seven Warlords, Crocodile.
“My name is Nefertari Vivi. I am the princess of the Kingdom of Alabasta.”
Although Shin had already called her by name, she introduced herself again out of politeness.
Afterward, she stated her purpose: she requested his help to deal with Crocodile.
Despite being a Logia user, Crocodile’s power was surprisingly limited. For a Warlord, he was disappointing. Yet for the Kingdom of Alabasta, he remained an overwhelming force. If not for his fear of the Marines, the kingdom would have fallen into his hands long ago.
“Princess Vivi, why should I help you?” Shin asked her the pragmatic question calmly.
Vivi was silent. ‘Yes, why would he help me?’
She had come here on a desperate gamble after seeing the Kuja Pirates’ ship. As for whether she could get help, she wasn’t optimistic.
“Why don’t you ask the Marines for help?” Momousagi couldn’t help but say to her.
“It’s useless. Crocodile is one of the Seven Warlords. Even if you tell the Marines, nothing will happen to him without evidence,” Vivi said with disappointment.
If asking the Marines for help was an option, she would have gone long ago. But Crocodile wouldn’t allow them to escape and seek help. At the moment, the kingdom was in civil unrest.
The Marines would not interfere in the internal conflicts of a kingdom, so it was useless to ask for help unless she had proof of his crimes.
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