But... the orange-haired girl in front of him gave him the feeling that the other party was superior to him in terms of brains and overall planning. The hard work and expense he had put in for so many years could hardly compare to what the other party had achieved in less than a year. Even if his future plans were fulfilled and he successfully acquired the country of Alabasta, the other party's path at that time was To what height will it extend?

This is a feeling that one has been completely defeated in the overall situation and plan. Even if the opponent is not an enemy, the feeling of being at a disadvantage in comparison is obviously unbearable.

It is not easy to admit defeat. It is said that the only way to survive through the ages is to die. But for the heroes who are full of ambition and have made great efforts for this, what does death mean? The most painful thing is that all your efforts and sacrifices end up being lost to others.

Click~!

The handle of the chair held by Crocodile's right hand was even shattered in his clenched fingers, while Nami opposite him was still calmly tasting the champagne in the glass. For her, this kind of other people were in front of her. The scene of surrendering is no longer surprising. The only difference is probably that this time Crocodile is a hero from another world.

Those who are good at riding will fall from their horses, those who are good at water will drown in water, those who are good at drinking will be drunk with wine, and those who are good at fighting will die from being killed. This is an old saying that Nami likes very much. For her, those defeated opponents all made the same mistake, that is, they all thought that their plans or plans were perfect and unmatched. However, they did not know that professional If you are proficient in the same skill, you will always encounter an opponent who is superior in this skill, and you will be defeated.

Therefore, the only way to be truly invincible is to prepare two or more trump cards at the same time. A person like Crocodile who only wants to occupy Alabasta to find Hades, and then use force alone to achieve his wish, to Nami can only be regarded as a junior opponent a long time ago.

Crocodile was immersed in unwillingness and anger and couldn't extricate himself, while Nami was lost in thinking about her past memories, and neither of them was interested in talking. I don't know how long it took, but a long breath interrupted the silence. Crocodile, who was sitting opposite Nami, spoke again, and his tone returned to his previous calmness. Obviously, this sand crocodile was still He stubbornly broke away from the mental trap of complaining and calmed down: "So, you won't have any restrictions on the supply of goods, right?"

"This is true unless there are special circumstances. However, it does not rule out the lack of iron ore supply or other natural and man-made disasters."

After coming back to her senses in time, Nami also put down the empty goblet in her hand, and then answered calmly: "However, in order not to be robbed of the right to speak by the government's lackeys who dropped down halfway, so I We still need the support of you and Doflamingo, the two Shichibukai. Therefore, we actually have a mutually supportive relationship. If we want to go further, we have to support each other."

"Huh, what a little girl who acts in a secretive manner. Are you real at your age?"

Crocodile finally had a smile on his face again, but it was different from the fake smile before, but an emotion with a little interest and exploration. And his right hand was slightly raised, and a thin line of yellow sand rolled up the champagne bottle in the center of the table, and then refilled the goblet in Nami's hand. Obviously, regardless of ambition or brains, the current Nami has indeed won the respect of the sand crocodile. This kind of real intelligence cannot be faked, and Crocodile does not bother to deny it in this regard.

"I also feel like I've lived two lifetimes, who knows?"

Slightly shrugging her shoulders, Nami politely picked up the filled goblet, and then raised her glass to Crocodile in front of her again. This time, Crocodile also seriously picked up the goblet in front of her. After the people signaled from a distance, they all raised their heads and drank the whole drink in one gulp. Obviously, this moment is the real atmosphere for negotiation. The previous one was just a test of the beast to determine whether the weak should eat the strong.

"That guy Doflamingo has been very anxious recently. It is said that the four emperors are eyeing Xia Lan who he sells on behalf of him. Although that kid will not be killed easily, I just want you to expand production."

Putting down the wine glass, Crocodile's tone became more natural, and he unabashedly revealed his gloating about Doflamingo's situation. Obviously, this is the minimum trust in a business partner. For Crocodile, a self-proclaimed For a hero who refuses to trust anyone, this is indeed commendable.

"Yonko, so Whitebeard and Red Hair probably want him to ban Xiaran, but Mr. Kaido and Mrs. Charlotte probably hope that there are as many such weapons as possible. Two against two, Mr. Clown should still be We have plenty of room to spare, after all, it’s not yet time for a world war between the four emperors.”

Tilting her head noncommittally, Nami's answer also made Crocodile slightly raise his eyebrows in satisfaction, and touched his chin with slight interest. Crocodile also said: "That's right, I understand Whitebeard's style. The same goes for the red-haired boy. After all, he was also on the Pirate King's ship back then. Kaido, the barbarian who is bent on starting a war, and Big Mom, the fat man-eating woman, are much more realistic and sensible in their styles. How about that? Tell Dolfrond Does Brother Ming choose customers differently?"

"No...it's not necessary. Although we also have some information, we are not in the new world after all, so the choice still depends on Mr. Clown's own judgment."

After thinking for a moment, Nami nodded: "But...that's right. I plan to put a bag of antidote on the hilt of the newly manufactured Xialan sword. There is only one bag on each Xialan sword. As for how to use it, It’s up to the buyers to make their own choice.”

"Huh? It's a little late to think about doing good things now, isn't it? The sea should be full of pirates who hate Xia Lan and also hate its manufacturer."

Looking at Nami jokingly, Crocodile was obviously not interested in this suspected soft-hearted approach. In this regard, Nami just raised her hand gently, and then slightly lifted a strand of hair on her neck. Her tone It also brings with it a vague sense of innocence.

"How could it be? I just want to tell those 'decent pirates' who may hate me that even if they don't want to use Xia Lan to kill people, if they want to save people, they must buy Xia Lan personally. As for them How they want to fight, whether they want to use the limited bag of antidote to save their companions or themselves, or even their enemies, these are their own choices."

"And I am just an ordinary supplier who delivers weapons to the militants and antidote to the guardians."

(PS1: When wise men compete and strong men bow, this is interesting~~)

(PS2: There is an antidote, but two of my friends were stabbed. How to choose? Will one of them make an impassioned self-sacrifice and leave the antidote to their companions, or will one of them betray despicably and cruelly in order to survive? And what about killing another companion?)

favors and business

Xia Lan's antidote naturally exists. As a derivative of Nami's ability, its essence is to use its ability to create blood poison that will cause the blood to lose its coagulation power, and then adhere firmly to the sword when it is quenched with these blood poisons. In the steel texture of the sword blade, a strange fusion posture is formed. Rather than saying it is a demon sword, it is better to say that it is a poisonous blade dipped in blood poison.

Therefore, the simplest way to relieve wounds affected by blood poison is to neutralize its toxicity. Nami's approach is to use blood to make a serum that is completely opposite to the blood poison, and dry it to form a serum. A medicinal powder specifically targeted at blood poison is made. After being applied to the wound, it can neutralize the blood poison's suppression of healing around the wound, allowing the wound to heal quickly. This is the so-called Xia Lan's antidote.

"However, it feels a bit of a pity that it requires you to put in extra effort like this."

Arrita looked at the new batch of Xia Lan in front of her. These Xia Lan were not much different from the previous goods, except that the scabbards and handles were more exquisitely decorated. After inheriting the cross stamp sword of the third generation of Ghost At the same time, a rather elegant black seal hangs on the handle of the knife. The pattern on it is a blooming Manzhu Shahua. It is undoubtedly the most intuitive way for people to feel the effects of these fierce blades. A scene of blood splattering. However, the irony is that a total of two antidotes newly prepared by Xia Lan are in this seal cage, and each Xia Lan only has these two antidotes.

"Exquisite packaging and perfect logistics are the best bonuses that can win the trust of customers when the quality of the goods is generally up to standard. Well, the blacksmiths have worked hard, and the quality of this batch of Xialan knives is indeed much better. "

Nami looked at the Xialan in her hand with satisfaction. It still had the beautiful and classic red burning knife pattern, but the fusion of the steel itself had undoubtedly improved a lot. This is not because Yegoro was lazy before, but because he alone cannot compare with more than a hundred blacksmiths, especially since Nami has imposed a strict assembly line system on these more than a hundred blacksmiths, and is young and inexperienced. The blacksmiths can only be responsible for the heavy physical work first, and the older and experienced blacksmiths are responsible for the fine forging and lamination.

In this way, it is not surprising that Xia Lan's quality has improved. After all, people's energy is limited, and it is easy for mistakes to be made in some details when responsible for the entire thing, but if you are only responsible for one area, you will undoubtedly be better. many.

"Your idea is certainly fine, but if you always give the scabbards and imiron bags to the lacquerware merchants in big towns, the expense seems a bit high. I think we can find a small village and let them centrally take responsibility. This way Our efficiency can also be improved.”

Arrita definitely has no objection to Nami, but she also has some suggestions of her own. After thinking about it, Nami nodded. After all, blacksmiths can be responsible for making the blade, but the scabbard and inrong are things that need to be carefully made of wood, especially Nami's purpose is to rush to make the scabbard and inrong. The more beautiful and artistic the work, the better. This is obviously not feasible without professionals.

There is indeed one person in Nami's memory who does have exquisite drawing skills, and that is Cocoa Nishi Murakami's doctor Dr. Nago. He is not only a doctor with good medical skills, but also has pretty good tattoo skills, Noki The tattoos on Gao's body and the windmill pattern on Nami's arms were all tattooed by the other party. Because tattooing requires a certain amount of painting knowledge, the old doctor's private painting level is also quite high. It must be good for him to draw the patterns of the scabbard and the pattern of the inron.

"As for the village, let's look for Cocoyasi Village. I'm... very familiar with the people in that place. Dr. Nagao, who is good at tattooing, will be in charge of the guidance, and the town policeman Ajian will be in charge of the management. I think there will be no problem."

Putting the Xia Lan in her hand into the scabbard, Nami's tone also brought a bit of sadness. That should be the hometown of 'Nami', but now she could only hide in the dark and peek at the village silently.

"Huh? Oh... Cocoyashi Village, right? Since you have a goal, then follow this village."

Arrita was undoubtedly a little dazed. She just made this suggestion, but she didn't expect that the other party actually had the idea of ​​​​contracting this business cooperation to a certain village, and it seemed that she had already thought about it in her heart. plan. But as a subordinate with good self-awareness, Arrita naturally did not intend to get to the bottom of it, but Nami's words were obviously not finished yet.

"Wait a minute, Cocoa West Village doesn't have much wood resources, so...for wood business, go to Windmill Village, which is the town where we met the Straw Hat boy last time. Behind their village is a mountain forest, so there is no need to worry about no wood available. .”

There is no doubt that Nami's order confused Arrita even more. After all, the best way is to find a town with mountain forest resources and carpenters. Now it is necessary to make scabbards and seals. The caged towns are separated from the towns that provide wood. The first thing that will be added is an additional cost of transporting wood. Not to mention that because two supply locations are required, there may be more risks and troubles.

Nami, who has always been so wise, should not make such a stupid mistake.

"Rita, these two transactions are not just business, but also a matter of repaying human debts. Don't mess it up."

Noticing Arrita's hesitation, Nami also explained softly. After hearing this, Arrita suddenly understood that after all, Nami was also a human being. Perhaps she had received some care and favor from these two villages, and now she wanted to give these two long-term cooperative businesses to these two villages. That’s understandable.

"Oh~ In that case, I'll do it now. The remuneration will be provided to them according to the market price, and there will be no price reduction."

As the person who currently handles most financial issues, Arrita is certainly not dissatisfied with her status, and Nami never puts on airs or shows off in front of her, which makes her work very hard in doing things. , after all, being able to be included in the development process of a great thing, and even play a decisive position in it, this feeling can naturally satisfy people's desire for power and ambition.

"By the way, I also found the new material you asked for. The price is quite expensive, so just go and relax. It's time for you to take a rest after a long journey back from Alabasta."

With an ambiguous smile, Arrita also pointed in the direction of the bedroom cabin rather suggestively, but she couldn't help but feel powerless about it. Nami sighed and nodded slightly: "Okay, I'm sorry to bother you. , then I wish you smooth negotiations."

Obviously, it is easy to understand what material Arrita is referring to. It is the women with special skills that Nami instructed her to find last time. Because of the cost-effectiveness, Nami decided to give up those women in the Donghai entertainment circle. The female stars turned to look for possible female killers or spies, and now it seems that Arrita has indeed found one.

Lifting her fingers and touching her left cheek, Nami could clearly feel that even though she used makeup to cover up the scales on her face, she could still feel the texture that made her extremely disgusted when she touched it. At present, it seems that the only way to clean off these damn scales is to collect the blood of those young women.

No matter what, at least this body must be restored to the level of a human being.

Clenching her fists slightly, Nami also walked up to her cabin. No matter whether she liked it or not, this was a responsibility she should bear and she couldn't avoid it.

For the East China Sea, which has the most peaceful environment, the World Government's credibility is undoubtedly quite high. Therefore, when the Enterprise arrived at the Cocoa West Village Pier, the town policeman Ajian came to the Pier to greet it quite solemnly, but because of the previous They had already seen the fact that the partial navy and the evil dragon were suspected of colluding, so they did not show much respect this time. Rather than greeting him here, they were more cautious here.

"I am the deputy director of the East China Sea Special Exploration Department, a department directly under the World Government, Arrita. Who is the person in charge?"

Wearing a white suit and a windbreaker, Arrita is undoubtedly very powerful. After all, she is a woman who has been the leader of a pirate group, so there is no need to disguise the aura of a superior.

"I am Ajian, the town policeman here. What can I do?"

Trying to stay calm, Jian undoubtedly felt tremendous pressure, but he could not retreat at this moment, because enough people had sacrificed to restore peace to the village. Although, he was really confused about the government ships coming here. After all, there were no treasures or special things here, so it would easily be associated with bad development.

"Well, the government has a task for you. Have you seen this scabbard and seal cage? The government wants you to be responsible for the production of these two things, and the remuneration price will be based on the average market price. Now, what's the problem?"

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