"Really? Marshal Blue has set foot on the island together with Nico Robin?" Inside the office, Crocodile talked to his subordinates via Den Den Mushi.
'I never thought they would come so quickly.' He muttered.
"Yes, I witnessed it with my own eyes. The Golden Hind has been docked pretty recently." The Baroque Works Agent explained, "After arriving at the island, they split up; some walked alone, and some walked in groups. As for Marshal Blue, he went for a walk with one of his girlfriends."
"There's another one; I saw Mihawk get off their ship."
"Dracule Mihawk? How is that guy involved with Blue Planet?" Hearing this, Crocodile's brow furrowed.
Taking a puff of his cigar, Crocodile exhaled thick smoke, "Tell me their specific location. After that, you're free. There's no need to spy, as there's a high chance of them finding you."
"Yes, sir!"
Crocodile hung up the phone. 'It seems I need to meet him in a hidden place.' Actually, he wanted to welcome Marshal Blue on the spot, but coincidentally, one of the Admirals, Kuzan, came to Arabasta.
Even though he wasn't afraid of Kuzan, he didn't want his Shichibukai status revoked because of his meeting and collaboration with the Drake Pirates.
'Why did you come to Arabasta? Baroque Works is a secret organization. It couldn't be that he came because of Baroque Works, right? There's also Mihawk.' Crocodile continued to wonder but ultimately decided not to overthink about it. His main priority now is to meet Marshal Blue.
At another place.
"Dracule Mihawk? Why are you here?" Admiral Kuzan, who was in the restaurant, was surprised by the arrival of an uninvited guest and curious about the bandage wrapped around the man's chest.
"It's a bit strange to see you wearing bandages. Has The Strongest Swordman in the World been injured?" Kuzan approached and sat next to Mihawk.
"I no longer hold that title." Mihawk wiped his mouth with a napkin while answering calmly.
"?" Kuzan furrowed. "Are you kidding me? I know how strong you are. Maybe in the future, but now it seems impossible for you to be defeated."
"What if I said I was defeated by one of the Blue Planet members? Would you believe it?"
"Blue Planet?" Hearing that name, Kuzan became serious. By the way, he came here because he heard that Nico Robin was with Marshal Blue.
As the person who once released Robin, Kuzan wanted to meet and talk to her. If Robin really joined the Drake Pirates, he knew the chances of meeting her would be very difficult. After all, the Drake Pirates are not easy to deal with.
"I didn't expect that there was a swordsman from Blue Planet who could defeat you. This is really troublesome." Kuzan scratched his head.
"I'm curious: Who's beating you? Was that person Artoria?"
"No." Mihawk shook his head, "Artoria is a strong swordwoman, yes, but I didn't duel her."
"So who?"
"Take a guess."
"Swordswoman... No way! Was it Miyamoto Musashi?" After thinking for a moment, Kuzan finally remembered another swordswoman on the Drake Pirates' ship.
Pulling out his sword, Mihawk placed it on the table.
"Your sword?!" Seeing the broken Yoru, Kuzan widened his eyes.
"I don't know your reason for coming to Arabasta, but if it's because of Marshal Blue, you'd better think again." Standing up, Mihawk walked out calmly.
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