Who made him the Pirate King?

Hawkeye Mihawk said something like "I don't trust you".

But in fact, he still lived in the "Dragon Belly Cabin" of Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

If Hawkeye Mihawk really didn't trust Storm at all.

Then he wouldn't say a word to him, and wouldn't even take the initiative to approach Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

As for this "world's second-greatest swordsman".

Storm said he was not interested, which was absolutely a lie.

Hawkeye Mihawk's style of doing things was very much to his liking, and he hadn't heard that he had committed any unforgivable sins.

If he could really recruit this "world's second-greatest swordsman".

Then for Storm, it would be a very good thing.

But to be fair.

Recruiting Hawkeye Mihawk is indeed a difficult task.

It is known that Hawkeye Mihawk and Red-Haired Shanks have a good relationship;

It is also known that Red-Haired Shanks is the fourth pirate emperor of the New World.

If recruiting Hawkeye Mihawk is really that easy.

Then Hawkeye Mihawk would have been recruited by Red-Haired Shanks many years ago.

The second-in-command of the Red-Haired Pirates would not be Ben Beckman, but the "former" world's greatest swordsman.

Even Storm didn't know much about Hawkeye Mihawk's experience and personality. He only knew that he was a lone ranger - at least at this stage.

Let's put it this way.

Hawkeye Mihawk would rather stay on Kraikana Island and play with baboons than travel with other people.

The "former" world's greatest swordsman's lonely personality can be seen.

But Storm has also met similar people.

Just like Crocodile Crocodile, whom he wants to find now.

Crocodile is also a guy who is extremely distrustful of outsiders.

But Storm thinks that he and Crocodile get along quite happily... probably.

If Hawkeye Mihawk can be successfully recruited, it will also be a happy thing for Storm.

If he fails to recruit the "former" world's greatest swordsman, Storm will not lose anything.

Forget about Hawkeye Mihawk.

Storm sat alone on the head of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon and called out the blood diamond trophies he had just obtained.

This time, the Infinite Hell has been basically completely emptied by him.

It is estimated that without a few decades, the Infinite Hell cannot be restored to its previous "grand occasion".

These six blood diamond trophies are probably the last harvest that Storm can collect from the Infinite Hell in the near future.

And the treatment of these blood diamond trophies is the same as the previous big trophies.

Storm first took out a blood diamond trophy and put it into the ability of [Mythical Beast · Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit] that he had not originally planned to improve.

[Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit: ★★★★★★★] (Seven Stars)

Then, Storm called out two more blood diamond trophies and put them into [Devil Ring·Imitation] and [Flame-Flame Fruit] respectively.

[Flame-Flame Ring: ★★★★★★★] (Seven Stars)

From this moment on.

Except for the eight-star [Clay Fruit] which is the best.

The other devil fruit abilities that Storm possesses - [Momo Fruit], [Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit], [Thunder Fruit], [Floating Fruit], [Flame-Flame Fruit], all have reached the seven-star level!

The ability addition ends here.

Storm admired his [Big Trophy] for a while, and then took out another Den Den Mushi.

Since he was going to the East China Sea to find Crocodile Crocodile.

Of course, he had to find out the exact location of Crocodile in advance.

Should he ask the navy?

Or ask the pirates?

Storm thought for a moment and called Den Den Mushi directly.

"Hello, hello, is Old Sand there?"

East China Sea, Golden Island, nearby waters.

Crocodile was riding on his Baroque Gustav, frowning at the Den Den Mushi in front of him.

"Bailong? What's the matter?"

"I heard that you went to the East China Sea recently!"

Storm asked directly.

"Did something interesting happen in the East China Sea?"

Storm knew it very well.

The reason why Crocodile has been lurking in Alabasta is because he is planning the ancient weapon [Pluto].

If something extraordinary does not happen.

Crocodile will never leave Alabasta without permission.

"Where did you hear the news from?"

Crocodile took a puff of cigar, and the smoke rose up, covering his facial expression, and also covering his cold eyes that glanced at the crew around him.

"Really well-informed!"

"Of course I heard it from the navy."

Storm did not hide it and said directly.

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea usually have fixed activity areas. You suddenly left Alabasta, so of course someone is paying attention to your movements."

Navy...

This answer was a little beyond Crocodile's expectations, but it was also within the scope of understanding.

But he still didn't like others to spy on his intelligence.

"You don't need to know my actions!"

"Old Sha, if I can't get an answer from you..."

Storm said calmly.

"You will never know the whereabouts of that ship in your life."

That ship?

Crocodile was startled and instantly realized what Storm was implying.

That ship, of course, refers to the "evil battleship", the ancient weapon named after "god"——

【Pluto·Pluto】!

Crocodile has been pursuing the traces of [Pluto] over the years.

With great difficulty, he recruited an archaeologist who could read ancient texts.

As a result, that woman was seduced away by that bastard Bai Long with just a few words...

Crocodile remembered very clearly that Bailong once said:

[Pluto Pluto], it has a "design drawing" circulated in the world.

But Crocodile never heard a more detailed answer from Bailong.

At this moment, Bailong suddenly mentioned "that ship" again.

Crocodile couldn't sit still.

"Tell me everything you know!"

"don't want."

"Huh? What did you say?"

"You don't have enough 'chips' to get 'intelligence' from me! Crocodile."

Storm said calmly.

"If you want to know more about that ship, just trade 'intelligence' with me.

"You know how valuable this piece of 'intelligence' is."

When it comes to intelligence information about the specific location of ancient weapons, saying that they are "hard to buy" is an insult to their value. This is almost a "priceless treasure"!

Crocodile was silent for a long time, and finally confessed honestly.

"I am now in the East China Sea, a place called 'Golden Island'."

"Golden Island?"

Storm recalled for a moment and found out the relevant information about this island from the corners of his memory.

"Do you believe in that legend about the 'Golden Thief'?"

The golden thief, Wu Nan, is a great pirate from the East China Sea.

In legend.

Wunan collected one-third of the world's gold and stored it on a secret gold island.

According to what Storm knows.

This is fake news.

Wu Nan is indeed the "Golden Thief".

He did own a lot of gold.

But in his later years, Unan returned all the wealth he had gained as a pirate, including the gold he owned.

But let’s be honest.

Even in his later years, Wu Nan did not return the wealth he gained when he was a pirate.

Storm is also skeptical about this "Legend of the East China Sea."

"One third of the world's gold", what is this concept?

Wu Nan is called the "Golden Thief".

It's not called "Golden Pirate King"!

Again.

Even the contemporary [Superman Type·Golden Fruit] ability users.

The Golden Emperor Gilder Tezolo has already built the golden giant ship "Grandezolo" in the new world.

I'm afraid he doesn't have one-third of the world's gold in his hands!

The so-called "gold thief took away one-third of the world's gold" legend...

Strom feels that this is a "fictional story of the sea" that is completely based on rumors and rumors.

"How much money can a little pirate from the East China Sea make in a lifetime?"

Crocodile sneered. He also didn't care about the so-called "gold thief".

"I came to Donghai for another person, as you told me before...

"Whitebeard III, Edward Weeble!"

Edward Weibull?

Storm raised his eyebrows, this name really surprised him.

"Your men at Baroque Studio discovered traces of Edward Weibull?"

"Yes, this 'Whitebeard III' is now near Golden Island. I haven't found the specific location yet."

Crocodile had already spoken to this extent, and he no longer had the idea of ​​concealing anything anymore, so he told most of the truth.

"The low-level agents at Baroque Studios discovered Edward Weeble, but they couldn't keep the monster, so I came over from Alabasta."

Be it Edward Newgate the Whitebeard.

Or Edward Teach, Whitebeard II.

Or Whitebeard III Edward Weeble.

As long as it was intelligence information related to "Whitebeard", Crocodile was very concerned about it.

Now he does not have the ability to find the real Whitebeard for revenge, and he cannot find the whereabouts of Whitebeard II. He can only find Whitebeard III...

"Is it the Golden Island? I know!"

Storm patted the blue-eyed white dragon beneath him, and the latter's flying speed began to increase by leaps and bounds.

"I'm also very interested in that 'Whitebeard III' Edward Weeble, so I'll rush over there..."

"By the way, I'll introduce you to a new friend then."

After saying this, Storm hung up the phone directly.

"Hello? Hello?"

Crocodile held the phone that lost the signal, his brows furrowed into the character "Chuan".

What does that bastard Bailong mean?

What does "he is also interested in Whitebeard III" mean?

As for that "new friend", he was completely ignored by Crocodile.

First of all, Crocodile doesn't trust other people.

Secondly, Crocodile didn't think that bastard Bailong was his friend.

Finally, Whitebeard III is his prey!

Crocodile put the phone bug in his arms, took another puff of cigar, and then crushed the cigar.

On his right hand, which was crushing the cigar, there was a metallic black luster.

That was [Armament Haki]!

After Storm's education.

Crocodile has regained some of his former strength!