One Piece: Hashirama Template

Back on the ship, Link put Vivi down and then removed the vines from her body, not at all afraid that she would jump into the sea to escape.

Carina and Nami worked together, weighing anchor and raising the sails.

The sailboat quickly left Whiskey Peak, choosing a random direction to proceed.

"...'Vlad the Impaler' Link!"

Taking this opportunity, Vivi once again secretly sized up Link and his two companions.

Especially Link; the more she looked, the more familiar he seemed.

The ability to create a sea of trees also felt very familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere recently.

With a flash of inspiration, Vivi finally knew where this sense of familiarity came from.

This person, wasn't he the one who had made the headlines of the World Economic Journal just a few days ago, becoming the most famous 'Vlad the Impaler' Link in the bounty hunter world?

"You finally figured it out?"

Carina leaned in, smiling, "Nefertari, I remember that surname belongs to the royal family of the Alabasta Kingdom. As a princess of a superpower, why would you join a secret criminal organization like Baroque Works?"

Nami also leaned in and asked, "Just now, Link even knew the true identity of Mr. 0. Is this Crocodile person famous?"

"Uh..."

Vivi didn't answer. Carina couldn't help but cover her face, saying with embarrassment, "Little cat burglar, don't ask such ignorant questions to strangers. It's easy to be laughed at."

"Eh?"

Nami was slightly taken aback, her beautiful eyes widening, "Could it be that this Crocodile is famous?"

This time, even Vivi looked at Nami in disbelief.

Is this person serious?

"Sigh..."

Carina sighed helplessly, "It seems I must educate this little cat burglar on the common knowledge of the strong on the high seas. Otherwise, being her partner is just too embarrassing."

"As everyone knows, the true rulers of the Four Blues are the member nations and the Navy. The first and second halves of the Grand Line have three major powers maintaining the balance of the sea."

"These three powers are the Marine Headquarters, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the Four Emperors who rule the New World."

"The Navy has three top combatants, the Three Admirals: 'Akainu' Sakazuki, 'Kizaru' Borsalino, and 'Aokiji' Kuzan."

"The four pirate emperors who reign over the seas are 'Whitebeard' Edward Newgate, 'Beast' Kaido, 'Big Mom' Charlotte Linlin, and 'Red-Haired' Shanks."

"The seven members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea are 'Hawk-Eye' Dracule Mihawk, 'Tyrant' Bartholomew Kuma, 'Pirate Empress' Boa Hancock, 'Shadow Master' Gekko Moriah, 'Knight of the Sea' Jinbe, 'Heavenly Yaksha' Donquixote Doflamingo, and...'Sand Crocodile' Crocodile."

Hearing the last name, Nami had a moment of realization, "So he's one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

Nami knew a little about the world's strongest man, Whitebeard, the Marine Admirals, and the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

But she really didn't know much about the three major powers.

After all, the East Blue was too isolated. No matter how powerful these great figures were, they had nothing to do with Nami, who was only trying to gather 100 million Berries at the time.

Now that she had left the weakest sea and entered the world of the strong, Nami was indeed too much of a novice.

Hearing Crocodile's name, Vivi's face also turned grim, "That's right. The boss behind the secret criminal organization Baroque Works is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile. On the surface, he's a hero of the Alabasta Kingdom, but in secret, he's using Dance Powder to create a drought, causing rebellions all over the kingdom."

"A national hero?"

This time, it was Carina's turn to be stunned. She said in disbelief, "They actually allow a pirate to become a hero in a country?"

Vivi smiled wryly, "He's a legal pirate. At first, he only developed his business in the kingdom's cities. When the rebellion broke out, he became a national hero and a legitimate merchant."

"Before I could find evidence of his crimes, my father, whose reputation was already declining, had no reason to, and could not, expel Crocodile."

Carina pinched her chin and nodded in agreement, "Expelling a national hero from the Alabasta Kingdom at this time would indeed damage the king's reputation again. He might even be labeled a tyrant, and Crocodile would have a reason to personally support the rebel army."

Nami said with a fearful expression, "Is Link going to be an enemy of such an insidious person?"

"Don't worry, he's no match for me."

Link walked out of the cabin, holding a green coconut, and smiled confidently, "Crocodile is a Logia-type Sand-Sand Fruit user. This Logia is very powerful, but its weakness is water. He's unlucky to have met me."

After speaking, as if to reassure Carina and Nami, or perhaps deliberately for Vivi to see.

He formed a hand seal with one hand and spat a huge stream of water into the sky, "Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique!"

The stream of water shot into the sky, turning into a giant waterfall that crashed heavily onto the sea, creating a huge wave.

"..."

Watching this scene, all three girls' mouths were agape, looking completely dumbfounded.

"Sp...spitting water!"

Vivi was the first to come back to her senses, her voice stuttering, "Does the Logia-type Wood-Wood Fruit have such an ability?"

Carina and Nami didn't say anything. Of course, they wouldn't tell Vivi that Link wasn't a Wood-Wood Fruit user at all, but that it was his bloodline power.

At the same time, the two girls became even more curious about the special energy inside Link.

Not only could it create wood, but it could also create water. Link's power had all sorts of uses. Would they find out the reason in the future?

It seemed that Link would give them more 'surprises' in the future.

Link also didn't answer Vivi. After performing the Water Style jutsu, he continued to drink his green coconut.

Vivi, as if she had found her savior, with her body having recovered a little stamina, quickly performed a dogeza in front of Link and pleaded, "Lord Link, please help me defeat Crocodile."

"I can help you, but I have one condition."

Link used his Wood Style to create a chair and sat in front of Vivi, smiling, "Since you know who I am, you should know that besides being a bounty hunter, I'm also a mercenary."

"I took you away this time mainly to attract the high-ranking agents of Baroque Works. I won't necessarily make a move against Crocodile."

"If you want me to help you deal with Crocodile, you need to hire me, and you have to pay a price."

Hearing this, Vivi looked troubled, "The kingdom has been at war for two years, and we have to pay a large amount of Heavenly Tribute every year. There isn't much money left in the treasury. I wonder what Lord Link's commission is?"

"I don't need a commission, as long as you agree to one condition of mine."

Link began to set a trap, "I won't tell you the condition for now, but I can guarantee that I'm not interested in the country's political power."

This time, Vivi nodded without any hesitation, "Okay, I agree!"

As long as Link could defeat Crocodile and help the country quell the rebellion, no matter how outrageous his condition was, she believed her father would also agree.

With no other choice, Vivi decided to bet everything.

"A pleasure to work with you."

Seeing Vivi successfully fall into the trap, Link immediately smiled and extended his hand.

Seeing Link's smile, Carina and Nami suddenly cast a look of pity at the princess.

For Link to change course and travel thousands of miles to this godforsaken place, and even make an enemy of a Warlord of the Sea for it, this condition was definitely not simple.

But as Link's right and left hands, neither Carina nor Nami planned to tell Vivi.

Vivi didn't know this. Seeing Link agree to help her deal with Crocodile, and her situation instantly turning from dangerous to safe, a bright smile also appeared on her face. She shook Link's hand and said, "A pleasure to work with you, Lord Link!"