Chapter 23 Crocodile

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Amber, is that man trustworthy?" After Robin left, Nami pouted and asked unhappily. It was obvious that our little thief cat was jealous.

"I don't trust him, I trust my own strength." Amber shook his head.

"She has wanted to leave Crocodile for a long time, and now it is an opportunity for her. If we win, she can leave Crocodile. If we lose, she will still be useful to Crocodile, and Crocodile will not do anything to her. Anyway, she will make a profit. A trade without losing money."

"This woman is really good at calculating! Hmph!" Nami snorted coldly.

"Nami, this battle is the same as last time. The enemy is too strong and I can't protect you while fighting, so you stay here and let Chopper protect you." Amber said to Nami seriously.

"No, this time I want to fight with you. I am also your companion, right? You can't leave me behind every time. I also want to help you." Nami shook her head and refused.

Amber slowly hugged Nami and kissed her.

"Zoro, why are you covering my eyes?" Chopper tried to break free as Zoro blocked his eyes.

"Children can't watch this!" Zoro said.

After a long time, their lips parted.

"What are you doing!" Nami whispered with a red face.

"Thank you, Nami. I know you want to help me, but I can't let you be in danger. I promised Mr. Genzo that you will never be harmed. So promise me, stay here." Amber said softly.

"Then you promise me that you will come back alive." Nami said with tears in her eyes.

"Didn't I say that? Crocodile's weakness is too obvious, I will definitely defeat him!" Amber comforted her.

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"Boss, I was discovered by 'Thunder' Amber." Robin reported calmly to Crocodile, who was sitting on the president's chair in front of her.

"It's great that you're back okay. You are my important partner!" Crocodile said with a smile.

Partner!? Robin smiled coldly inwardly.

"Why didn't he attack you?"

"Boss, the purpose of letting me come back is to ask me to bring you a few words."

"What?" The smile on Crocodile's face disappeared.

"He said that he already knows about your plan, and he wants to cooperate and get a share of the pie. He hopes that you can go to the location to meet him. If you don't go, your plan will be published in the news the next day." Robin explained calmly.

"What! How did this newcomer know my plan? How dare he threaten me!" Crocodile was furious.

"Miss All Sunday, it wasn't you who leaked my plan, was it?" Crocodile looked at Robin and sneered.

"I didn't." Robin said expressionlessly.

"Whether you leaked it or not, it doesn't matter. That kid still dared to appear in front of me. He is dead! Also, Robin, if you still want to continue to interpret the Poneglyphs, just be honest with me. I am the only one in the world who can protect you," Crocodile said coldly.

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Amber received a call from Robin.

"Our president has agreed to meet with you." Robin said calmly.

Amber immediately guessed that Crocodile was nearby.

"Crocodile is right next to you! The Seven Warlords of the Sea dare not speak?" Amber mocked.

Soon, the Transponder Snail turned into a very human-like face, looking like it was smoking a cigar.

"Newcomer, you are so brave! I don't know how you found out about my plan, but you actually dared to threaten me!" Crocodile said coldly.

"Don't talk about a newcomer, but you went to sea a few years too early. What's the point of being so arrogant?" Amber countered.

"Hahaha, you don't know how high the sky is!" Crocodile laughed.

"Oh! Really? It sounds like you are great, but you are just a loser who challenged the Grand Line. After Whitebeard chopped off an arm, you became a lost dog?" Amber was not afraid of the trash talk. However, after all, in my previous life, I was trained against many internet trolls.

"Boy, you're looking for death!" Crocodile roared.

The defeat against Whitebeard in his early years was his biggest pain point. He would never allow anyone to mention it in front of him. The memory of his broken hand still hurt him every day.

"I'm so scared! I'm a timid person. Don't scare me. I might accidentally expose your plot to find Pluton to the public."

"What do you want?" Crocodile calmed down immediately when he heard the word "Pluton".

"What do I want? Didn't I ask Nico Robin to take the message back?"

"Very good, I hope you can show up on time." Crocodile said with murderous intent. He couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to kill this bastard.

"Of course I will show up. I also want to witness with my own eyes what the legendary Shichibukai is capable of." Amber finished speaking and hung up the phone.

"Asshole!" Crocodile threw the Transponder Snail against the wall angrily.

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In an endless desert with nothing but sand, Amber and Zoro walked over slowly and soon saw Crocodile, accompanied by Robin and a bald man, who was probably Mr. 1.

The other agents were not there. Perhaps the incident happened suddenly and other agents were performing tasks. It would take time to recall them, so he only brought along Mr. 1.

"Thunder Amber, you actually dare to appear in front of me, I'm really surprised!" Crocodile said with a sneer.

"What are you afraid of?" Amber said nonchalantly.

"So, let's talk about cooperation now! Didn't you say you want to cooperate and get a share of the pie?"

"Please, what kind of cooperation is this? It must be a lie to you! It's just to trick you out, do you believe this? Where is Shichibukai's IQ?" Amber began to use taunting tactics to see if he could disturb Crocodile's thoughts.

"Oh! So what is your purpose?" Crocodile said very coldly. He no longer wanted to argue with a dead man. That's right, the moment Amber appeared, he already regarded Amber as a dead person.

"Of course...your head!" Amber launched a sneak attack again.

He teleported away and then appeared behind Crocodile, with his feet covered in Haki and kicked him.

Crocodile had also been on guard for a long time. The moment Amber disappeared, he transformed into sand and evaded the attack.

The "Desert Spada" turned his hands into four large desert blades and attacked Amber. Amber was too lazy to move and just let the sand blades pass through his body.

"Is he really Logia too?" Crocodile said solemnly.