"A big bad guy?"
Crocodile mumbled. He didn't really know the comic "Sky Warrior Sola," so he didn't quite understand Rowan's words.
After thinking about it, Crocodile gave up.
Oh well, if he really wanted to know, he could ask later.
That Ryan Rowan would definitely answer. That's just the kind of person he is.
...
So, after leaving the Fish-Man village dock, the Four Seas Alliance fleet split into two groups and started moving.
Two of the ships, carrying dozens of soldiers and several accompanying Fish-Men, sailed in another direction.
The main fighting strength, including the Sun Pirates, all boarded one ship and began heading towards the mist-covered Devil's Triangle.
With Fish-Men detecting sea conditions underwater, combined with Habu's amazing knowledge of meteorology, the ship moved very quickly.
Rowan sat cross-legged on the deck, his scepter placed horizontally in front of him. The sand table in his eyes began to calculate again.
According to Rowan's calculations, their ship would meet the returning Golden Lion head-on in the central misty area of the Devil's Triangle in six hours!
...
Hocka got into a boxing stance, moving his body.
Crocodile showed his disdain for Hocka's actions, smoking a cigar and saying, "What are you doing?"
"Warming up."
Hocka replied seriously, "There should be a big fight later, right!"
"Indeed, it will be intense."
Crocodile shrugged, then suddenly changed his tone, smiling grimly, "But that 'intense fight' has little to do with us."
Hocka was stunned, and even Tiger next to him didn't understand.
Crocodile then realized that he was talking to a group of Fish-Men, and the Fish-Men's attitude towards the "sea" was completely different from that of humans.
The sea was a "home" for Fish-Men, not "something to fight against."
He rubbed his temples helplessly.
Because he was bored, Crocodile explained anyway: "For humans, sea battles and land battles are completely different. The fundamental strategic thinking is completely different."
"Like the battle at Aden Kingdom."
Crocodile turned his gaze to Hocka, "That old man could use strategic plans to assign each of us to the place where we could perform best, but sea battles are different."
"Humans' foothold is only the ship under our feet!"
Crocodile pointed to the ground, "So-called sea battles, for ordinary people, are a combination of cannon battles and close combat."
"But for those 'extraordinary people,' sea battles have to consider another factor—"
Crocodile held up one finger, "That is the top fighting power."
"On this sea, those with the highest fighting power have the power to change the battlefield!"
"Like humans who can move freely on the sea..."
"Or Devil Fruits."
Crocodile had seen all kinds of exaggerated scenes at sea, but he couldn't help but imagine the shocking scene of the Golden Lion lifting dozens of islands into the air, as described in the information.
"Fish-Men can't attack the Flying Sky Pirates, and my Sand-Sand Fruit doesn't work in non-desert areas."
Crocodile said truthfully, "So, relax. This battle has nothing to do with us."
Tiger asked, puzzled, "Then how should we save Tom?"
"I just said it has nothing to do with us."
Crocodile took a puff of his cigar and pointed to the side, "But it has something to do with him."
"Mr. Rowan?"
Hocka realized what Crocodile meant, but he still didn't quite believe it, "Are you saying Mr. Rowan wants to..."
"Yes, that's right."
Crocodile took a puff of his cigar, smiling grimly:
"That crazy guy probably wants to fight the Flying Sky Pirates alone..."
...
Three hours later, the Four Seas Alliance ship officially entered the mist of the Devil's Triangle.
...
More than five hours passed.
The ship sailed to the central area of the Devil's Triangle.
Here, the sea breeze even seemed to turn into the wails of ghosts!
Habu trotted out of his room, warning, "Almost there!"
Then Habu quickly trotted back.
This was Rowan's instruction, and Habu didn't dare to stay in such a terrible place for long.
Rowan, who had been sitting for a long time, finally opened his eyes.
At this moment, a faint light suddenly appeared on the sea in the distance. It was a cold white.
Everyone became vigilant.
Tiger looked at it for a few moments and said in a deep voice, "Those are the Devil Anglerfish, a specialty of the Devil's Triangle. When they encounter creatures that can threaten them, they will actively emit light as a warning. The stronger the creature they face, the brighter their light!"
"Oh? There's such a thing?"
Crocodile walked to the front of the ship and looked down at the sea.
A chilling scene appeared.
Under the sea, packed densely together, were those man-sized Devil Anglerfish, swimming around the ship.
"Have we come near their nest?"
Crocodile frowned slightly, and grains of sand gradually rose around him.
An amazing aura suddenly erupted from Crocodile's body, sweeping across the surrounding sea.
At that moment, the thousands of Devil Anglerfish around suddenly burst out with intense light, illuminating the surrounding mist and making the area incredibly dazzling!
Instinct made those Devil Anglerfish emit the most blinding light.
"Hehehehe, how interesting..."
Crocodile was somewhat interested in these fun little creatures.
But just then, the light emitted by those Devil Anglerfish suddenly became much softer.
It was as if the animals that had just been threatened by life had been soothed.
But at the same time, that soothing was so irresistible, as if refusing it would bring even more terrible things.
Crocodile looked back.
Sure enough, Ryan Rowan had stood up.
That unique Conqueror's Haki spread wantonly, covering the entire sea—even the sky.
In the sky, on the throne of the ship, the Golden Lion also felt the Conqueror's Haki from the sea.
"A strong one..."
The Golden Lion crooked his finger and separated a small piece of land from the floating island that accompanied him.
"Tsk hahaha, let's say hello!"
The Golden Lion snapped his fingers.
...
At that moment, the Devil Anglerfish in the sea seemed to sense something. The soft light suddenly dimmed, replaced by an even more intense and dazzling glow.
At the same time, the fish were escaping as far as possible, disappearing in an instant!
"What happened?"
Everyone looked around in confusion, but found nothing.
But they heard bursts of sounds cutting through the air.
They suddenly realized something, looked up, and saw a scene they would never forget.
Whoosh!
A huge "land," like a meteor, descended from the sky, heading straight for their ship!
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