One Piece: Transform into the Eight Great Demons.

Crocodile was unhappy, so he decided to talk less.

He silently drove the boat and slowly sailed towards the Seven Waters Capital Pier.

On the other side, Lindsay took out his own copy of "Old Granny's Intimate Navigation Guide" and combined it with his memory to give Robin and Uta an overview of the Seven Waters City.

"This island has a long history built on 'water'."

Lindsay held the book and introduced:

"According to known records, as early as 800 years ago, when the World Government was first established, cities had been established here."

"And after years of development, the Capital of Seven Waters has given birth to many unique cultures."

"For example:"

"The waterways in the Seven Waters Capital are quite complex. In addition to the transportation on the flat bottom, there are also many extending downwards from high places."

"Local residents also raise a creature called 'Bru', which is similar to Alabasta's transportation animal and is used for transportation and transportation."

"In addition, the City of Seven Waters is hit every year by a huge tsunami from 'Aqua Ragna', also known as the 'Water God'."

"There's also the annual Mask Carnival..."

"The Capital of Seven Waters is most well-known for another point:"

Lindsay closed the book and said with a faint smile: "Here is the world's number one shipbuilding industry."

"..."

"Ha ha ha ha ha……"

The two little girls listened with great interest, but Crocodile, who was operating the boat, couldn't help but burst into sinister laughter.

He spoke anyway.

"Those are all old almanacs from the past."

Crocodile took a puff of cigar and said meaningfully:

"You go see it now."

"No matter how glorious the city is, it can't compete with 'nature' and 'time'!"

"..."

The four of them chatted while the ship sailed into the port dock at the same time.

Enter the port, dock, and disembark.

The four of them officially set foot in the Capital of Seven Waters!

When you look up, you can occasionally see scattered fireworks.

But that feeling was not like the liveliness of the Allegia Music Festival, but rather an unwillingness to be desolate.

Uta could hear the emotion in the voice.

Chaos, unwillingness, confusion, despair, helplessness...

These emotions were mixed together, making Uta couldn't help but frown.

"What the hell is going on here?"

At this moment, vendors not far away gathered around.

Due to the harsh sea conditions and reputation, today's Capital of Seven Waters is no longer what it used to be, and there are even fewer tourists.

"Hey, four of you!"

A vendor pulled his cart over with a bottle of wine in hand.

He wore a colorful mask on his face, and the shelves on the trolley were also filled with various masks.

The vendor opened his arms and smiled drunkenly:

"Welcome to the capital of Seven Waters, which is on the verge of going out of business!"

"The Mask Carnival has just begun. If you want to have fun, why not buy a mask!"

Hearing this, Crocodile narrowed his eyes slightly.

“Masks” are indeed good tools for hiding one’s identity. Doing as the Romans do will not easily attract the attention of others.

So he held his cigar in his mouth and nodded to Alvin Lindsay beside him.

As for the other two little girls, they also liked this kind of customs and customs, so they naturally turned their expectant eyes to Lindsay.

Lindsay nodded slightly and turned his attention back to Crocodile.

Crocodile: "..."

Crocodile: "?"

It wasn't until he saw Lindsay rubbing her fingers that he realized what was happening. He couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes, but he still took out a stack of banknotes from his arms.

It was given to Robin and Uta first, and finally to Alvin Lindsay.

"Next time you are short of money, remember to go to the Navy with your head in your hands, do you understand?"

……

Not long after, all four of them had chosen masks.

Crocodile and Robin still maintained a low-key style, and the color of their masks was relatively dim;

On the other hand, Lindsay and Uta simply chose the sunniest one.

But no matter what, the four of them finally managed to hide their identities and integrated into the current Seven Waters City.

What worries Uta and Robin is that there is a lot of dust on these masks, and they seem to have been in stock for a long time.

"What is this..."

"Hey, sorry!"

The hawker rarely made money, so he drank a few more drinks and talked more.

"They are all second-hand goods. After all, there are fewer and fewer tourists coming to the Capital of Seven Waters!"

"Since the death of [Pirate King] Roger, the era of great pirates has come, and pirates have become more and more rampant."

"Originally, due to the impact of the tsunami of Aqua Ragna, lumber and steel could only be purchased through other islands."

"But the ferocious sea and pirates continue to obstruct the transaction."

"Because business is low, shipyards are fighting for customers, causing everyone to lose their jobs!"

"In addition, after every major tsunami, the entire City of Seven Waters will 'sink' a little."

"So now, the city of Seven Waters is just an island waiting to be submerged by the sea!"

"It's boring!"

The vendor finished the wine, threw the bottle aside, fell to the ground and fell asleep.

"..."

Seeing this scene, the four people watching had nothing to say and simply left.

Before leaving, Lindsay picked up an ancient "Travel Guide" and opened the map.

"here."

He clicked on a certain shipyard and analyzed: "After all, this is a city famous for its shipbuilding industry. If you want to find out information, it would not be wrong to go to the shipyard."

Hearing this, Crocodile nodded first, then looked stunned.

Why do primitive people need information?

Doesn't he usually act by intuition, and can he even take the initiative based on this?

"..."

He turned his eyes and looked at the commercial streets and shops along the map.

Crocodile understood.

The gravel scimitar fell with one blow, and he was about to cut off the primitive man's head in exchange for money, but the opponent blocked it with a finger, and then flicked it into pieces.

"Then let's go!"

Holding on to the action funds given by Crocodile, Lindsay took the lead.

……

Only this time, Alvin Lindsay seriously miscalculated.

In those commercial streets, except for some taverns that are still surviving, most of the shops have closed down.

The depression in the Capital of Seven Waters is far worse than expected, and drunken people can be seen everywhere!

"'Nature' and 'Time'?"

Seeing this, Robin murmured what Crocodile had said before.

The existence of tsunamis makes the City of Seven Waters sink year by year;

The advent of the Great Pirate Age has further cut off the material transportation in the Seven Waters Capital;

The combination of the two has severely damaged the shipbuilding industry that the Seven Rivers City was once proud of, leading to the current situation.

The island is becoming more and more isolated, even taking away people's will to survive!

Unlike Elegia;

Unlike Alabasta;

It is even more different from the Chambord Islands;

"Life and cities are both very fragile..."

Robin exclaimed, recalling a quote she'd read in a history book.

"Faced with the pressure of nature and the times, life needs hope."

"Where is the 'hope' of the Seven Waters Capital?"

"..."

Halfway through the journey, Crocodile suddenly stopped.

He never makes deals that waste time.

"The situation in the Capital of Seven Waters is terrible. Even if we go to the shipyard, there will probably only be destitute drunkards."

Crocodile thought for a moment and suggested: "Just contact the intelligence dealers in the underground world and spend a little money to get information from them."

Lindsay thought it made sense, but at the same time he was a little surprised, "Do you have acquaintances in the Capital of Seven Waters?"

Crocodile said casually: "Well, I planned to establish an organization and attack Alabasta, so I purchased ships and weapons in the underground black market here."

"..."

"What are you all looking at me for?"

"..."

The other three were still speechless, but their eyes became sharp.