"Deep cooperation?"
Sager raised an eyebrow, "How do you want to cooperate?"
What's the point of a Shichibukai cooperating with an ordinary pirate like him?
Crocodile exhaled smoke and said, "If you want to occupy a territory in the New World, you will need a lot of money. I can invest in you, but in return, after I enter the New World, you will help me. How about that?"
Financially, he had no shortage of it.
What is most lacking is influence and helpers.
Crocodile can feel that Sager is very strong. He is also a newcomer who is almost the same type as him, so they can cooperate.
"Help you? Be your younger brother?"
Sager crossed his legs. "Are you kidding me, Crocodile?"
Crocodile said in a deep voice: "How can a person like you follow others? You just use each other. You make sure my plan goes well, and I make sure your plan goes well."
The so-called cooperation naturally does not mean that everyone is open to each other, and he is not that kind of person. He does not trust anyone by nature.
However, long-term mutual benefit is still possible.
"Um"
Sager nodded slightly, thought for a while, and said: "Okay, but I don't need your investment. My territory must be controlled by me personally. Let's put it another way. As a Shichibukai, you have a lot of businesses, right? How about letting me take a share?"
Among the Seven Warlords of the Sea, even Doflamingo does not have as many ways to make money as Crocodile. This guy can be said to be the most profitable among pirates!
This is also what Sager envies the most.
Other people are successful in everything they do, but in comparison, he has difficulty even in robbing someone.
This robbery in Alabasta is probably the easiest one.
Even so, he played two games in a row when he first arrived.
Wherever there were weaknesses in his strength, he would leave them there.
It's a worry that I can't spend all the money I robbed. At present, there is no way to go to the new world. Neither myself nor my subordinates are prepared for this.
Before that, if too much money was robbed, it would be a problem.
Everyone likes money, but if you have too much and can't spend it, it becomes a burden.
His ship is only so big, and can only hold so much treasure. He can't just stop robbing after it's full, right?
In addition to those collections worth admiring, the remaining money must always have a place to go.
Before he had his own territory, he even had the trouble of finding a place to bury his treasure. He was so confident about his bad luck that he was basically certain that if he buries it today, it will be found tomorrow.
This money was originally intended to be used for business. Having fixed assets can ensure that if he fails, there is still a possibility of making a comeback.
Even without Crocodile, he was ready to find the right opportunity to continue his business!
Now Crocodile's invitation just gave him the opportunity.
Of course, it is impossible to get along with others, but it is completely possible to cooperate with them.
He has bad luck and fails in every business he does, but it's unlikely that such a good businessman would fail in every business he does, right?
Invest some money, what if money makes money?
"Take a share? It's not impossible. How much money do you have?"
Crocodile certainly controlled many channels, and in the underground world, he was also involved in financial, transportation and warehousing businesses.
If you don't accept investment but are invested in instead, that's fine too, it's just a guarantee of signing a contract.
Sager's eyes lit up when he heard this. "Just use the money stolen from Rainland and Alabasta to invest in the business. It doesn't matter how big the business is, as long as you make a little bit of money!"
In this way, at least there is a channel to store his money and he can take it out at any time.
As for putting him in a bank,
why would he put a person wanted by the world government in a bank? Wouldn't that be ridiculous?
A vein popped out on Crocodile's forehead. "You steal money from my territory, then give it to me, and then ask me to help you make money again?"
"Don't worry about it. Our contract is valid. Everything is mine anyway. As for Alabasta, you can be a hero and I will grab my treasure." Sager said with a smile.
Whether pirates are trustworthy or not depends on the person, but most people still attach great importance to promises and contracts.
Crocodile is one of them.
In fact, in this ocean, even small people may not go back on their words.
Sager thinks he is not a small person, and Crocodile, as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, is naturally a standard big man.
Crocodile looked at Sager deeply, lit another cigar, and waited for the smoke to float up before saying,
"Okay, I agree to your terms, but don't fight for the rainland. After all, it's all my property. If we're going to value it, I'll count it as your principal of 500 million Baileys."
"Deal." Sager thought about it and agreed to the valuation.
It's not a big economic town like Rogue Town, but a gambling city in the desert, and its scale is here. Although he is more interested in Crocodile's property, not all of his money is kept in Rainland.
Rather than a channel for cooperation, he could let this city go.
"I originally asked you to go to Alabasta just to add an extra layer of security to my plan. Since you are willing to participate, I might as well tell you what is behind my utopia plan." Crocodile said slowly.
The so-called Utopia Plan is to let the king's army fight with the rebels in the royal city of Alabasta, and at the same time detonate the special bombs hidden in Alabasta to eliminate the king and most of the army.
Without a backbone, Crocodile, as the hero of the desert, would naturally be supported by the people and would take control of the kingdom in disguise.
It doesn't matter whether he is a king or not, as long as the country falls into his hands.
"There is a terrifying weapon buried deep within this desert. A single strike can destroy an island. Only if I take over this country can I find that thing. To do this, I need the army of Alabasta to be completely buried. If I control it, I will have enough time to find the weapon."
After listening to Crocodile's plan, Sager seemed a little uninterested. "I'm not interested in that kind of thing. My own strength is the most important thing."
He seemed to remember that there was such a thing here, but he couldn't remember what it was at the moment, but it didn't matter.
Others can rely on external things, but he can't.
With his bad luck, whether he can find it or not is one thing, and whether he can use it if he finds it is another. If he has that time, he might as well improve himself.
Being strong is the only way to ensure that his plans go smoothly. This is how he has always done it.
"My own strength?"
Crocodile paused for a moment while biting his cigar. He was not sure what he was thinking of. He was stunned for a moment before shaking his head and saying, "I have my plan. You just have to make sure you can do it."
"Yeah."
A red dot flashed in Sager's eyes, and he smiled and said, "That's it, but you have to be careful. If you stay in this desert for too long, it's easy to lose your spirit. Don't be defeated by some little pirates from somewhere, for example..."
Bang!
Several people suddenly fell out of the cage in front of them and fell to the ground.
"A hot-blooded little pirate."
Sager looked at the straw hat boy who had been knocked unconscious in the cage and then stood up again.
"Crocodile!"
The Straw Hat Kid grabbed the bars of the cage and shouted to Crocodile who was sitting on the sofa: "Fight with me!!"
His face was gloomy, and a haze appeared in his eyes. He said slowly to Sager:
"You underestimated me a little bit."
As he spoke, he stood up and faced the people in the cage, "You think you can defeat me? Don't worry, the guests of honor haven't arrived yet. When they arrive, I will take care of you all."
"Damn it! I didn't even have the energy to use a despicable trap."
Luffy, who was holding onto the fence, suddenly went limp and fell to the ground again.
"This is a trap that can be avoided! Why do we have to go through that pirate passage? We can obviously go to the VIP room!" Nami yelled at Luffy.
"Hahahaha, this is beyond my expectation. Is there really anyone who would take that stupid passage?"
Sager laughed out loud: "The sea is so magical."
He was just saying what kind of idiot would walk through the passage marked 'pirates', and someone actually approached.
There are four people in the cage.
In addition to Luffy, there is also a green algae head, a long nose, and a clever woman with orange hair.
"Hey, why are you here?"
Zoro held the hilt of the sword at his waist, stared at Sager, and said in a deep voice: "Are you cooperating with Crocodile?"
"It's a natural disaster!"
Nami and Usopp hugged each other and screamed in fear: "It's over, why is he here too!"
Two hundred and seventy million.
This number was completely beyond their imagination.
Luffy only has 30 million, not even a fraction of what the other person has.
"Just defeat them together!"
Luffy climbed to his feet, glaring at Sager, and reached out to grab the fence again, "You guys, you really are a bad guy and I have no strength again."
"Then don't touch it!"
Zoro shouted and fell into deep thought again, "No, why do you have no strength?"
"Sea Stone."
Sager changed to a more comfortable position on the sofa, extinguished his cigar into the ashtray, poured a glass of wine, and said slowly: "A kind of stone with the energy of the sea. If the ability user only relies on the ability, it will make people powerless."
As he said that, he drank the wine in the glass, stood up and said, "Let's go, Lao Sha, get me some record pointers and mounts. Since we are not going to grab the rain land, I will take my men to Alabasta."
"Don't call me Lao Sha!"
Crocodile's face darkened. "As for the stuff, I'll have someone give it to you. My agents should be arriving soon. I'll send them a message so they won't stop you."
Sager shrugged and headed up the stairs.
…
After getting a few recording pointers and a few crocodile cars from Crocodile, Sager set off with his men.
"Eh? You're not going to rob anymore? I'm ready to do it."
A crocodile carrying a huge box was driving quickly in the desert, stirring up trails of dust.
In the empty box, there were only four people including Sager. Among them, Renetia was talking while biting a straw and drinking a sip of water supplied from the rain land.
"That's not necessary. I've used rainland's money to invest in the company. We can just go and rob Alabasta."
Sager spread his hands and rested them on the sofa behind him. He looked very handsome and smiled at the three people: "Life is full of surprises, but this is a good thing. With business channels, my dream will be further realized, and I will have a place to put the money I robbed in the future."
"Weapons?"
Lily pondered for a while and said, "Does a weapon that can destroy an island with a single strike really exist? Letty, with your skills, have you ever thought about this question?"
They also shared Sager's intelligence and learned Crocodile's true purpose.
"I'm a shipbuilder, not a weapons maker."
Renetia shook her head and said, "If it is a cannon, it must be at least a hundred times larger than the current cannon, the barrel must also be a hundred times larger, and the firing speed must also exceed a hundred times. I think it is possible. But just this amount of gunpowder piled together, once the barrel explodes, it will be devastating. My technology cannot achieve this for the time being."
"What a terrible weapon!"
Marika smiled, "Is this what the Shichibukai wants? If he gets it."
"It won't be a big deal."
Sager slowly straightened his head, leaning back. "It's not impossible to destroy an island on the sea. That crocodile has become petty. Now I think about it, it lost its will after the defeat at the hands of Whitebeard."
"Whitebeard?" Lily asked.
"ah"
Sager nodded and said, "It seems that he has challenged Whitebeard before. It's true that in this desert, I met three natural types, but they were all losers."
One was exiled to the East China Sea, where he was unable to move due to the orders of his superiors.
One who also challenged Whitebeard and became his son after being defeated.
Similarly, the crocodile also challenged, and after failing, he became a Shichibukai and had a sweet dream at the entrance of the first half.
However, the person who is now dreaming can be considered his partner.
As for whether Crocodile would lose,
it seems that he lost in my memory, but that was when Sager was not involved.
"Although it's a favor to Garp."
Sager opened the curtains and looked at the desert passing by quickly outside. "But the plan to make a fortune is before my eyes. If necessary, I will not let Crocodile fail."
It's hard to find a business partner, and Sager won't let him fail!
Five hundred million Baileys is nothing, but business channels are important.
If Crocodile loses, where can he find another person like this?
The Seven Warlords are gone, and the country is not important. What Sager wants to ensure is that he has a place to put his money!
He is not interested in other things.
Whoever destroys his plan to make money and his path to becoming a landlord is his enemy.
He spared Luffy's life out of consideration for Garp.
There's no way around it. Even if you're a pirate, you still have to have moral principles.
Sager is not the kind of petty person who goes back on his word and has no magnanimity, otherwise there would be no such thing as domineering color.
(End of this chapter)