Chapter 251: Killing Three Birds with One Stone
When Sig's palm landed on Kuro's shoulder, his whole body went rigid.
"B... Boss Sig!"
Kuro fought the urge to wipe away sweat and lowered his head.
"You've been working hard lately, commendable. Keep up the good work."
Sig patted Kuro's shoulder, wearing that smile, and gradually walked away.
But Kuro remained rooted to the spot, feeling as though he'd plunged into an ice cave, the chill in his heart not receding in the slightest.
He thought of an extremely terrifying hypothesis.
"Sig used some unknown method to turn Crocodile into a woman?"
Kuro suddenly felt a chill below his waist, as if gusts of gloomy wind were blowing....
"This Sig person is far more ruthless than Crocodile, to actually...."
A sense of sorrow suddenly arose in Kuro's heart.
The formidable figure Crocodile, whom he admired, had met such an end at Sig's hands.
Then, what about himself?
"I'm afraid I'll never escape Sig's ship in this lifetime, right?"
The last glimmer of hope in Kuro's heart was extinguished.
Actually, it wasn't impossible to escape.
It was just that if the plan to escape Sig failed, then... he, Kuro, would likely face a fate more terrifying than death.
Wouldn't he... become Kuro-ko, and become sisters with Croco-Delle?
"This Sig person is simply a devil!"
Kuro let out a heavy sigh, quickened his pace, and headed towards his own cabin.
At the corner of the corridor.
Sig, who had been observing secretly, still had that faint smile on his face.
In fact, Kuro's early departure and having Stussy look after Croco-Delle were both deliberately arranged by Sig.
These two individuals could be considered the biggest unstable factors around Sig, possibly harboring disloyalty.
This was Sig using Croco-Delle's current situation as a veiled threat against Croco-Delle, Kuro, and Stussy.
Now it seemed the effect was acceptable?
Sig smiled faintly and gradually walked away.
...........
At the same time.
On another level of the ship, in a small storage room.
Croco-Delle had just followed Stussy into the room.
"Speak. What are your plans? How do you intend to cover up my identity?"
Croco-Delle said coolly, her face impassive.
"Watch your attitude."
Stussy returned an equally cold gaze, sharp as a blade.
She was the Queen of Spies. Showing occasional kindness was due to their similar experiences, but it didn't mean Stussy would persistently offer kindness to someone unresponsive.
She coldly looked at Croco-Delle before her, her gaze falling on her golden hook and the loose-fitting coat she wore, a smirk playing on her lips.
"What do you think?"
"The clothes you're wearing now are not only men's clothes, but the size is clearly too large. Anyone would become suspicious at first glance."
Finished speaking, Stussy yanked open a cabinet in the storage room, casually picked out a few sets of clothes, and threw them directly at Croco-Delle.
These spare clothes were prepared in advance by Annie, one of Stussy's subordinates from the Pleasure Quarter, before Stussy left Whole Cake Island.
Of course, they were all women's clothes.
Croco-Delle subconsciously reached out to catch them, but after looking closely at the women's clothes in her hands for a moment, her face darkened instantly.
"What do you mean by this?"
Croco-Delle said coldly.
"Don't worry, these are brand new clothes, no one has worn them."
Stussy replied.
Hearing this, the bulging veins on Croco-Delle's forehead increased significantly.
"I will never wear women's clothes again!"
Croco-Delle said coldly.
Stussy glanced at her upon hearing this, a flash of surprise in her eyes.
"Crocodile actually wore women's clothes before?"
This was somewhat different from Stussy's impression of the Sand Crocodile.
"Or perhaps, after being captured by Sig, he was forced to wear women's clothes beforehand to break his will?"
A chill rose again in Stussy's heart, but her face remained impassive:
"Stop wasting time. If you don't change your clothes, your true identity will sooner or later be exposed to everyone on the ship."
"There are over two hundred people on this ship. If someone leaks the information...."
Seeing Croco-Delle remain silent, Stussy also showed a playful smile and silently added:
"If you want to hide your identity, you not only need to change into women's clothes, but you also need to highlight your feminine charm."
"This way, others won't associate you with the great pirate Crocodile."
Finished speaking, Stussy paid no more attention to Croco-Delle, walked out of the storage room, and didn't forget to close the door.
Leaving only Croco-Delle standing in the room, gritting her teeth, hardening her heart.
A few minutes later.
Stussy looked at the transformed Croco-Delle without speaking.
Croco-Delle had chosen a black shirt paired with a women's black suit skirt, perfectly fitting her body curves.
The skirt had a high slit, reaching up to her thigh, exposing a large area of skin. Above her slender waist, there were breathtaking body curves.
Croco-Delle held a cigar in one hand, wore the familiar black coat, and was still puffing smoke, her gaze cool, yet possessing a refreshing heroism rare in women. The scar across her face was still there, adding a touch of dangerous aura.
"Your clothes... fit quite well."
Stussy was silent for a moment, finding no fault. Finally, she just looked towards the golden hook on Croco-Delle's left hand.
Compared to her appearance or clothing, the most conspicuous thing was actually the golden hook in Croco-Delle's hand.
Seeing this, Croco-Delle could only remain silent for a moment, removing the golden hook from her hand, leaving only an empty wrist.
However, she was wearing the coat, so unless one looked closely, the difference wouldn't be noticeable.
"Let's leave it like this. Come with me to see Sig."
Stussy said, once again leading the newly changed Croco-Delle away.
Before long.
In his room, Sig looked at the transformed Croco-Delle and fell into contemplation for a moment.
Croco-Delle's current appearance, with her shirt nonchalantly open and a cigar dangling from her lips, always reminded him of Tashigi after the body swap more than ten years later...
The same casual masculine temperament, yet a very bold style of dress...
Finally, his gaze landed on Croco-Delle's empty left wrist.
"Is the golden hook too conspicuous?"
After hearing Stussy's words, Sig thought for a moment and said:
"I know a very skilled craftsman. Creating a prosthetic limb shouldn't be difficult for him. Perhaps he can help you recreate a prosthetic limb that can accommodate the golden hook..."
Sig thought of the craftsman from Wano Country on Whole Cake Island.
Croco-Delle's expression softened slightly, but only slightly.
She knew this was all just superficial effort.
Even if Croco-Delle's identity disguise was perfect, the leverage was already held in the hands of Sig, Ivankov, and others.
Once Sig and the others decided to reveal her identity, the reputation she had built in the first half of her life would likely become a laughingstock.
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