[Pirate 1: He appears! That former Warlord who broke into the Summit War together, Crocodile, finally shows up!]
[Pirate 2: Straw Hat kid should agree to his request, right? After all, in the earlier videos, they appeared on the battlefield together.]
[Pirate 3: But I never expected Crocodile to know that Queen of the Kamabakka Kingdom, Ivankov.]
[Pirate 4: Right! How do those two know each other?]
Alabasta, Royal Palace
Hearing the conversation between Luffy and Crocodile in the video, King Cobra looked worriedly at Princess Vivi.
"Vivi, although Mr. Luffy probably agreed to Crocodile's request and released him, I believe he must have his reasons. And judging from the video, it seems to be Mr. Ivankov's decision. I hope you don't feel upset about this."
Seeing Cobra's concerned expression, Vivi shook her head.
"I'm not upset. I trust Luffy. If he released Crocodile, he must have a reason. After all, Luffy is the one who saved this country."
"That's right. If it's Mr. Luffy, then I trust him too," Igaram agreed.
Hearing Igaram's words, Vivi blinked slyly, a mysterious smile on her face, and suddenly added, "Besides, I'm more curious now about how Crocodile and that Mr. Ivankov know each other. After all, that Mr. Ivankov can turn men into women..."
As soon as Vivi said this, everyone present looked at each other, unsure how to respond.
Finally, they decided to say nothing and just keep watching the video.
〖After seeing Ivankov, Crocodile's originally calm and collected expression changed.
His face turned ashen, and he looked deeply troubled.
But Ivankov just smiled calmly, as if meeting an old friend, and even greeted Crocodile.
"Long time no see, Croco-boy."
Luffy, witnessing their interaction, was puzzled. "Mr. Ivan, you know Crocodile?"
Ivankov nodded and began to explain his history with Crocodile.
"We've known each other for many years. When we first met, he was still called a rookie. I never expected him to become so powerful now. But it's fine. Even if he might betray us later, I can definitely suppress him. I won't give him the chance to do so."
"Really? Mr. Ivan, you're amazing!" Luffy was very surprised seeing Ivankov's confident demeanor.
Having fought Crocodile before, he knew just how troublesome this guy could be.
But seeing Ivankov act like suppressing Crocodile was no more difficult than drinking water, Luffy felt great admiration.
However, feeling Luffy's worshipful gaze, Ivankov just waved his hand dismissively.
"Actually, I'm not that amazing. I just happen to know a weakness of his. With this weakness in hand, I believe he won't dare betray us."
Before Luffy could get curious about what this weakness was, Crocodile, who had been listening nearby, agitatedly stopped him: "Shut up! Don't say any more!"
Seeing Crocodile's flustered state, Ivankov remained utterly composed.
"Are you still putting on airs with me? Don't forget, I hold your weakness. I can reveal your past to the public at any time."
Feeling Ivankov's smugness, Crocodile, no matter how unwilling, had no choice but to agree.〗
[Morgans: Damn it! What exactly is Crocodile's weakness? This is definitely big news! If only I knew! I must find out! I must make it public!]
[Pirate 1: That's a former Warlord! Such a powerful pirate! Is his weakness really going to be exposed on the sky screen?]
[Pirate 2: Damn it! What is that weakness?! Crocodile's face changed! I really want to know!]
[Pirate 3: I want to know too! I wonder if the video will show it?]
[Pirate 4: It probably won't be shown. After all, Ivankov needs that weakness to control Crocodile. If he says it out loud, wouldn't he lose control over him?]
[Pirate 5: You're right. But hearing you say that... if we just ask Ivankov directly, wouldn't we find out Crocodile's weakness?]
[Pirate 6: Right! That makes sense! Queen of the Kamabakka Kingdom, Ivankov! Are you there? If you are, please tell us Crocodile's weakness!]
[Pirate 7: Yeah, yeah! Tell us!]
[Emporio Ivankov: Sorry, all you boys, but I promised Croco-boy I wouldn't tell.]
[Civilian 1: Wait a minute! I just remembered something. In the previous videos, that Queen could turn men into women, right? So, do you think he could turn women into men?]
[Civilian 2: No way? Are you suggesting that Crocodile... was once a woman?!]
[Civilian 3: That's too outrageous! I still think it's more plausible that Crocodile was turned into a woman by the Queen before.]
[Civilian 4: Hmm, I feel both guesses are possible. But I don't know why, my heart leans more towards the first one...]
[Pirate 8: Actually, me too... Hehehe...]
[Sir Crocodile: Enough! If you dare discuss my affairs any further, I will absolutely not let you off!]
[Buggy the Clown: Come on, it's just a few words from everyone. Don't get so worked up. Or... did they guess right? Were you once a woman, or were you turned into a woman before?]
[Sir Crocodile: Hmph! Have you forgotten we're on the same ship? You just wait.]
After saying this, Crocodile stopped commenting. So did Buggy.
On the ship where the two were, Crocodile had already found Buggy and began to teach him a lesson.
Even though Buggy begged for mercy, he wasn't let off easily.
"Please let me go! I won't dare anymore!" Buggy pleaded, his face bruised and swollen, looking pitiful.
But Crocodile showed no mercy and wanted to continue the lesson.
Ivankov, however, stopped him. "Alright, Croco-boy. We have a tough battle ahead later. You should save some strength."
Only after Ivankov said this did Crocodile stop and cease bothering Buggy.