## Chapter 63: Crocodile's Arrangement Problem!
In the bedroom of the Room of Authority in Mary Geoise.
Im ultimately didn't dare to risk entering the world on the other side of the Star Gate alone.
The reason was simple: what if there was a group of God-level Experts on the other side? If they appeared the moment he stepped in and immediately surrounded him and put him on the spot, wouldn't he be completely finished?
As the saying goes, 'those with bare feet don't fear those wearing shoes'. He wasn't just wearing shoes; he was dressed in splendid robes.
Besides, no matter how he thought about it, there was no need to put himself in danger. He had plenty of subordinates in his vast World Government; why not make good use of them?
As for the issue of needing to make the Star Gate public, he felt that as long as it was done step by step, there wouldn't be a big problem. After all, the control of the Star Gate was in his hands!
Ultimately, he chose to forcefully suppress his curiosity and closed the Star Gate.
"Since I've decided to send people in to investigate, I need to plan properly. The Five Elders are definitely the first people who need to know, but they are also leaders like me and can't personally carry out the Mission. So, this heavy responsibility seems to only fall on Cipher Pol..."
Im sat on his large bed, deep in thought.
"However, I'll wait until after this Reverie is over before starting the Operation. The World Government is busy enough right now, but we can start selecting candidates for CP."
It was a pity that Rob Lucci and Kalifa were too young right now and were still training on Kona Island, which meant the few people he was familiar with couldn't be used at all.
"Forget it, it's just for gathering Intelligence anyway. I'll let them figure it out themselves when the time comes!"
Just then, a pleasant ringing sound came from outside. Im was already very familiar with this sound; it was the sound of wind chimes that appeared whenever the Maids needed to enter.
Indeed, as soon as he walked out of the bedroom into the living room, he saw a beautiful Maid holding a File Bag, respectfully waiting by the door.
"Lord."
It was worth mentioning that these Maids responsible for serving Im's life didn't actually know his Name. They only knew he was a highest-level Celestial Dragon, so they usually just addressed him as 'Lord'.
"Yes, bring it here."
Im sat down on the Sofa and casually beckoned. The Maid walked over, placed the File Bag on the Coffee Table, bowed slightly, and then walked out of the Tree House.
He took out the File Report from the bag, and a look of surprise appeared on his face after reading it.
"What a good idea, truly a good idea. The Five Elders actually thought of such a brilliant method, impressive!"
What he saw was an Operation plan. They were going to secretly build a Treasury on an Island in the New World Sea Area that the Roger Pirates had once passed through, then put a large amount of Treasure inside. After that, Marine Headquarters and Cipher Pol would conduct a Joint Operation to bring it back to Mary Geoise via Public Broadcast, announcing to the whole World that the so-called One Piece Great Treasure had been found.
"Although it can't completely eradicate the appearance of Pirates, it can indeed greatly weaken the Influence of the Pirate King's Treasure Rumor," Im clicked his tongue in wonder, praising repeatedly.
"Truly worthy of being the highest BOSS of Cipher Pol, they play these Schemes and Tricks beautifully!"
In his opinion, the only risk of this plan was that the Marines' Influence in the New World Sea Area was relatively weak and could easily be subjected to large-scale attacks by Pirates, especially needing to watch out for Whitebeard and Big Mom.
As for Kaido of the Beasts Pirates, there wasn't much to worry about. Firstly, he had just entered Wano Country not long ago and was busy. Secondly, Kaido's Strength was still in its growth phase.
However, the Five Elders clearly also thought of the safety issue, which was why the Report stated that they would conduct a Joint Operation with Cipher Pol.
This meant that the Marines would be led by Sengoku and Garp, while Cipher Pol would dispatch CP0 and send out a Highest Combat Power.
Thus, the entire Treasure escort Fleet would have three Admiral Level Combat Powers, two in the open and one hidden in the dark.
As for Marine Headquarters, there were still Fleet Admiral 'Kong' and 'Instructor' Zephyr, so there was no need to worry about someone attacking their home base.
However, one of them was old, and although the other still retained the Admiral Rank, he had resigned from his Admiral Position after all. Therefore, Marineford could also be considered to have no Admiral guarding it, appearing not very Strong on the surface.
"Three Admiral Level Combat Powers, that's certainly enough. Let them go ahead and do it!"
Thinking this, Im decided to approve the execution of this Operation plan, and even added a note to execute it as soon as possible, preferably before the Reverie convenes.
He was too aware of the Power of the Great Pirate Era, so he attached great importance to it and would not tolerate any delay or negligence.
"Eh?"
Just then, Im discovered there was something else in the File Bag. He took it out and saw it was about the Situation of Monkey D. Dragon and 'Slave King' King Taklamakan.
Looking at the detailed description and clear on-site photos on the Intelligence, he didn't know what to say. As for the content of the Photos, it was just a clear Sandstorm. To put it bluntly, he still couldn't see anything.
According to the information, Dragon's current situation was very bad and he could be defeated by King Taklamakan at any time. Seeing this, Im's brows furrowed slightly.
He had naturally already seen the Data/Files on this King Taklamakan, but after all, he was the 'Slave King' of the Underworld, and it was impossible for CP personnel to uncover all his Intelligence.
They only knew that twenty-three years ago, this person had already displayed the Power of Armament Haki and Observation Haki. After that was a general introduction to the Pet-Pet Fruit (Paramecia), and based on this, they speculated that his Haki Level was very Strong and his Ability had a high possibility of Awakening.
But the specific Awakening Ability was unknown, as there had been no incidents of the 'Slave King' going all out in recent years. After all, he was a 'businessman'.
However, now it was clear.
The Awakening Ability of the Pet-Pet Fruit could actually 'capture' Natural Sandstorms and control them as Pets, gaining an Ability similar to the Logia System.
"This is interesting. As expected of a Paramecia System Awakening, it really leans towards concepts. To be able to develop this seemingly ridiculous Pet-Pet Fruit to this level, this 'Slave King' does have something going for him."
Im felt some recognition for King Taklamakan's Talent in his Heart.
Since he could 'capture' Sandstorms, could he also capture Avalanches, volcanoes, Tornadoes, and so on? Moreover, he suspected that this 'Slave King' had not achieved the fullest Development of the Pet-Pet Fruit's Awakening Ability.
One must know that there are differences between Awakenings!
What he was concerned about was the quantity. It was written that the 'Slave King' only had one Sandstorm Pet. Was it possible that he could actually 'capture' more 'Natural Pets'?
"However, turning a Sandstorm into a Pet reminds me of that 'Sand Crocodile' Crocodile. He should have already set sail by now, right?"
Ever since successfully forcing Gecko Moria into Impel Down, Im had developed a collecting obsession, always wanting to round up these future famous Talents.
"This is something I can have people look for. It shouldn't be hard to find. I remember Crocodile and the nineteen-year-old Bullet fought multiple times, but each time ended in a draw."
If this were him before crossing over, he might not have remembered it so clearly, but after crossing over and inheriting Im's full Strength, his mental aspect also belonged to the Superman level, and his Memory was naturally greatly enhanced.
"Finding him and bringing him back isn't difficult, but the problem is how to control him and make him obedient. Moria at least had his crewmates as hostages. This Crocodile really has a somewhat impregnable quality, and how to use him after capturing him is also a problem..."
At this moment, Im shifted his attention from Dragon to Crocodile. It was simply because he didn't think Dragon would lose. As the son of the previous generation's protagonist, Garp, and the father of the next generation's protagonist, Luffy, wasn't it only natural for him to have a power-up, achieve an 'underdog victory', and turn the tide against all odds?
Besides, wasn't Garp watching nearby anyway~~~
(End of this chapter)