One Piece: Transform into the Eight Great Demons.

The two took a moment to rest and then continued forward.

Along the way, Crocodile was pondering a question.

Alvin Lindsay, what on earth is it?

people?

It seems that it cannot be concluded so easily.

Before Alvin Lindsay woke up, he was a "sculpture" on an ancient stone tablet.

The material of this ancient stone tablet is similar to the historical text on the sea.

The World Government's attitude towards historical texts has always been explicitly prohibited, and mere contact with them is a capital offense!

For example, O'Hara, the former holy land of archaeology, just wanted to decipher the true history. The World Government launched a "Demon Slaying Order" on it, and the entire island was wiped out by naval warships.

But even so, the "historical texts" scattered on the sea have not been destroyed.

Is it because the world government doesn’t want to?

No, it’s “can’t do it”!

Crocodile has studied a historical text. The forging process of this special stone tablet is extremely special. Even if he tried his best, he could not destroy it at all.

Faced with this level of hardness, it is not easy to carve words on it. Why would anyone go to such trouble to create a sculpture?

More and more questions emerged.

Alvin Lindsay should not be an ordinary "person", because "human beings" cannot survive that long time.

But he shouldn't be a "stone" that ate a devil fruit.

Because Crocodile clearly remembered that in yesterday's battle, he slightly scratched Lindsay's waist, and a few drops of bright red "blood" oozed from it.

There is life.

And, inhuman!

Taking these two points together, Crocodile finally defined Alvin Lindsay as some kind of unknown "humanoid creature".

After all, this sea is too vast. Although there are few similar "humanoid creatures", there are still certain records.

And just now, Crocodile, who had witnessed all of Alvin Lindsay's actions, became more and more convinced of his speculation.

……

The slave traders' behavior of beating slaves made Alvin Lindsay unhappy.

But his behavior was obviously different from those short-lived brats, and he did not act rashly.

Instead, after secretly rescuing the slaves, he smashed the cargo box above from the ground and disguised himself as an "out-of-control beast."

As a result, everyone's attention was attracted by Lindsay, and no one went to trace the whereabouts of the slaves.

Lindsay himself maintained his animalistic state, crashing into Crocodile not far away, assuming an attack posture.

The moment Crocodile raised his hand, Lindsay released the ability to turn into an animal and escaped into the ground again, leaving only a shattered empty shell.

In this way, in the eyes of others, it was Crocodile, one of the King's Seven Martial Arts, who helped get rid of the out-of-control beast.

……

For Crocodile, this level of strategy is very simple, even a bit childish.

But he also knew that Alvin Lindsay had just woken up not long ago, not even a full day!

In Crocodile's view, Lindsay does not understand the structure of this world, let alone the horror of a world government.

But Lindsay actually understood that he needed to keep a low profile on the red soil continent, and even came up with a clever plan to escape!

How did this primitive man do it?

"..."

instinct.

After thinking about it, Crocodile could only give such an answer.

As a "humanoid creature", Alvin Lindsay has the instinct of "seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages"!

He will follow his own ideas to rescue slaves and kill slave traders...

He will also try his best to avoid danger and give himself a way to escape.

……

Crocodile understood Alvin Lindsay's character and was relieved at the same time.

Although he still can't cope with Lindsay's character, at least Lindsay won't get himself into big trouble.

It's just that the evolution speed of this "humanoid creature" is a bit too fast...

……

The two successfully passed through the red continent.

At the port on the side of the paradise, Crocodile bought a small sailboat and took Lindsay out to sea.

The ship doesn't need to be very good, not even for supplies.

Because as long as they sail for half a day, the two of them can reach the "last stop" of the first half of the great route——

Chambord Islands!

It is a wonderful island formed by the roots of many large trees. Special resin secretes into a large number of bubbles, creating a unique bubble culture.

This is an extremely prosperous commercial and tourist island, directly under the jurisdiction of the world government, but it also has some illegal areas.

"I have a deal booked on this island."

On the deck, Crocodile looked at the Chambord Islands and lit a cigar for himself.

He looked back at Lindsay who was standing aside, and found that the other person's eyes were shining, and he was in a state of extreme excitement, and he couldn't help but feel a little dizzy.

"After I finish things here, I will take you to Alabasta. There are some things I want you to see."

Alabasta?

Lindsay blinked at the familiar name.

Of course he knew it was there.

It was a superpower located in the first half of the Great Line, and it was inextricably linked to both the "Historical Text" and the "Celestial Dragons".

If everything develops normally, [Sand Crocodile] Crocodile will use the identity of King Shichibukai to station in Alabasta, help eliminate pirates, and finally obtain the status of "National Hero".

But in fact, all this is just preparation for controlling Alabasta and interpreting the historical text there.

……

Crocodile indeed thought so.

His purpose has been only one from beginning to end, and that is the "ancient weapon" - [Pluto]!

Once he possesses [Pluto], Crocodile will gain unimaginable military power, enough to intimidate the entire sea.

On a temporary basis, he went to Punk Hassad to find Caesar because he had obtained relevant information.

But the final result was a bit unexpected, because out of the huge ancient stone tablet, Alvin Lindsay popped out...

But after all, it has come out, and I would not be willing to not check for clues.

Crocodile didn't understand historical texts and couldn't decipher the historical text of Alabasta, so he planned to take Lindsay there to take a look, maybe he could find some clues.

If that still doesn't work, we can only try to find O'Hara's "sole survivor"...

……

"Alabasta."

Lindsay muttered the name.

The desert country is also one of the few superpowers on the great route!

If there was a chance, Lindsay would certainly want to take a look.

But now, he is also very interested in the Chambord Islands in front of him.

Looking back at Crocodile, Lindsay grinned:

"Little crocodile, could you please borrow some berry flowers?"

baby crocodile……

Listening to these three words, several blue veins popped up on Crocodile's forehead.

But due to Lindsay's terrifying evolution speed, Crocodile really didn't want to fight Lindsay anymore, otherwise he would only become more passive.

Let him go.

Crocodile casually took out a stack of berries and was about to throw it to Lindsay.

Unexpectedly, there was only a "bang" sound, and a lead bullet hit the deck where the two of them were.

On the sea not far away, a pirate ship was speeding towards.

They are a group of pirates who have just passed the first half of the Grand Line and are about to show off their skills in the new world. They are currently in a state of extreme excitement.

From the perspective of that group of people, nothing could stop them, let alone a mere small sailboat?

The pirate captain even stood on the deck, pointed his knife at the two people on the boat, and laughed:

"Ah hahahaha, we are entering a new world today, and I will sacrifice you two unlucky ones to the flag!"

"..."

Lindsay raised her head and looked at the big ship.

There is light in the eyes.

He laughed and patted Crocodile on the shoulder, and said excitedly: "Look, little crocodile, it's a living pirate!"

"Oh, alive..."

Crocodile chewed his cigar and muttered.

The nameless fire in his heart had been suppressed for a long time, and now he needed an outlet to vent.

So at the end of the previous sentence, he added:

"You'll die soon!"

The gravel surges.

But before the first gravel touched the tip of the pirate captain's knife, a dark red-skinned hand took the lead and grasped the blade.

The pirate captain looked up and saw a huge black shadow leaping up, and a pair of red eyes...

……