"Maid... maid?!"
Cobra and Vivi were startled and looked at Shaya.
Although Shaya was far superior to ordinary people in all aspects, Cobra still hesitated, "Sir, my daughter is of humble status and knows nothing. If she were to be a maid, she might..."
"Hmm? You want to refuse?!"
Anas's face darkened a few shades, his entire dog-like head looking very menacing. He said casually, "I once massacred three million people in the Kingdom of Demacia just because someone refused me, understand?"
"Sir!"
Cobra's heart skipped a beat, and he turned to Shaya, his eyes full of pleading.
But before Shaya could speak, Vivi took a deep breath and stepped forward, saying, "Sir, if you can save this country, I am willing... to be your maid!"
"Where do you get so much..."
"Anas, stand down!"
Shaya slightly raised his hand and looked at Vivi, saying calmly, "I greatly admire your courage, but if your so-called saving the country means eliminating Crocodile, then I can only say... no!"
"Why?"
Vivi's voice was somewhat weak. Even Mihawk, who was also a Shichibukai, could be a subordinate, so why couldn't Crocodile be eliminated? Could it be... an unequal trade?
"Besides me being your maid, I will implore Father King to hand this country over to you, is that acceptable?"
Vivi's eyes were slightly red. For the stability of this country, she was willing to sacrifice anything.
Cobra opened his mouth when he heard this, but ultimately sighed helplessly.
"I'm not interested in this country. You'll understand in a moment!"
Shaya indeed admired Vivi; she was intelligent and brave.
Even when she was seven or eight years old, at the World Conference, Wapol intentionally bumped into Vivi, but Vivi understood that even a small conflict at the World Conference could lead to war. To prevent the people of both countries from being implicated, she bowed her head and apologized to him.
After Wapol left, Vivi finally burst into tears because the bump had hurt her greatly, but she had endured it without saying anything.
A princess with a very distinct personality, Shaya admired this kind of woman, not just a uniform appearance.
"In a moment, huh..."
Vivi murmured, her small hands clenched, her heart full of anticipation.
When she found out that Crocodile might be the mastermind, Vivi had already despaired.
After all, he was a Shichibukai, appointed by the World Government... a Great Pirate who could legally rob, and even the Marine wouldn't interfere. What could she do?
So, the only ones in the world who could save this country were beings stronger than the Shichibukai, and Xayah's Crew clearly fit that description now.
"Gahahahaha..."
Suddenly, a loud laugh came, and everyone looked.
A man wearing a black leather coat, with a golden hook on his left hand, rings covering his right hand, and a cigar in his mouth, walked in laughing, exuding the aura of a true crime boss.
Nico Robin walked gracefully behind him, nodding slightly towards Shaya.
"I never thought a lone wolf like you, Mihawk, would come looking for me."
Crocodile walked over imposingly, looking at Mihawk and saying, "Tell me, what do you want? You... huh?"
Upon closer inspection, Crocodile's eyes darkened slightly!
The Hawkeye he remembered as incredibly arrogant and self-willed was now guarding the person on the throne like a mere attendant, which was terrifying!
The next moment, Crocodile's face turned dark because he saw Robin very obediently walk to Shaya's side and respectfully say, "Sir, I've brought him."
"Nico Robin!"
Crocodile's face was grim, and killing intent rose in his eyes. He said coldly, "Good, I wondered why you weren't afraid of me at all today. So, you found a new master."
Saying that, Crocodile suddenly saw the hatred in Vivi's eyes and sneered, "Your gaze displeases me greatly. You know? Did you bring them? Do you want to kill me?!"
As a schemer, Crocodile was full of caution; he absolutely didn't believe this stance meant he was here for tea.
"You brought this country's disaster, didn't you!"
At this moment, Vivi was incredibly certain; her original suspicion had become a fact, and she was even frightened in retrospect.
Crocodile said disdainfully, "Heh, the smarter one is, the shorter one lives!"
"It really was you!"
Cobra couldn't believe it, but he was furious now: "Why?! You were clearly deeply loved by the people, you were clearly this country's hero, why would you bring disaster to this country?"
"Guhahaha, weakness is the original sin. Blame yourselves for being too weak!"
Crocodile's mocking laughter echoed in the hall. He didn't even care about Mihawk's presence, or even Shaya, who was stronger.
This place was very close to the desert; it was his home turf. Even if Whitebeard came, he'd want to tell him he was a little brother!
"Mihawk, cripple him!"
Shaya waved his hand slightly. Crocodile was extremely arrogant, not even fearing Whitebeard, but ever since he had hidden here, plotting for so many years, he had already lost the qualifications of a true strong person.
He needed to be beaten up by society more to understand what cruel reality was!
But Shaya couldn't quite gauge Crocodile's strength; it was erratic. At 20, he actually fought to a draw with the 19-year-old Bullet. What kind of concept was that?
One must know that Bullet, at 15, fought Rayleigh to a draw, and Rayleigh was at his peak then, with extremely powerful Three Types of Haki. So what was Crocodile's strength?
But Crocodile couldn't even use Haki now, and his physical combat was terrible. Shaya could only say one thing: movie versions are all scams!
"Yes, Lord Shaya!"
Mihawk said respectfully. The next moment, he drew his sword and slashed instantly!
"Whoosh..."
The void trembled violently, and a blazing slash wave, carrying the power to tear the sky and split the earth,
descended upon Crocodile in the blink of an eye, emitting a whistling sound like a flute.
"Damn it!"
Facing Mihawk's sudden attack, Crocodile's heart was filled with raging anger!
"Desert Spada!"
Crocodile snorted coldly and waved his hand without fear. His hands instantly turned to sand, transforming into enormous giant sand blades, their momentum terrifying.
Boom!
The attacks collided abruptly. The huge sand blade, composed of dust and sand, instantly exploded under Hawkeye's violent sword energy.
"Sizzle!"
One of Crocodile's arms was instantly blasted into a cloud of yellow sand by the sword energy's sharpness, scattering in all directions, and a hideous wound was cut into his body!
He himself was sent flying backward.