Chapter 576

He had to remind him.

"Don't worry, don't you know my strength, General He?"

"A crocodile…."

"I think I'm still capable of handling it."

Lu En smiled confidently.

Upon hearing this,

He let out a dry laugh.

That's true.

I almost forgot—this kid Lu En's strength is monstrous!

Across this entire sea…

Who among them could be certain of capturing this kid, given Lu En's strength?

Crocodile, the natural-type Devil Fruit user, is indeed very strong.

But this kid Lu En isn't weak at all!

Even Doflamingo, that dangerous pirate, could at best only draw a stalemate against this kid Lu En.

It seems…

Sending this kid Lu En to invite Crocodile isn't a bad idea at all.

At the very least,

With Lu En's strength, he could never suffer a crushing defeat at Crocodile's hands.

This, He could be certain of.

Crocodile's strength hasn't reached the point where he could crush Lu En.

"Since you've made up your mind."

"Then I won't press you further."

"Be careful in all things…"

"Don't let your guard down."

"Even if the mission fails, your life is the most important."

Then, He gave his solemn warning.

"Understood."

Lu En's eyes held strong anticipation as he nodded in agreement.

On this day,

Lu En, holding the invitation to the Seven Warlords of the Sea, written in the Marine Admiral Kong's own hand, departed alone from the warship.

Heading toward Alabasta.

Under the gaze of all the Marine elites aboard the warship,

and He's gaze, tinged with concern and strong anticipation.

Lu En left.

Alone, he sailed on a small sailboat, holding a log pose pointing toward Alabasta, following its direction all the way.

Watching Lu En's departing figure,

a Marine elite beside He couldn't help asking in a worried tone: "General He, is this really safe? Sending Lieutenant Lu En alone to Alabasta to invite Crocodile the Crocodile?"

Crocodile is low-key,

and his bounty is low.

Only sixty-eight million Beri.

But in reality,

every Marine knows it.

Every pirate across this sea knows it too.

Crocodile is an extremely terrifying top-tier pirate!

Yet…

Because Crocodile hasn't committed too many crimes, his bounty remains at sixty-eight million Beri.

That's all!

But a bounty doesn't reflect strength.

At least,

for those who keep a low profile.

Their bounties are never high.

No one knows Crocodile's goal.

He seeks the ancient weapon Pluton—not plunder and slaughter.

In short,

Crocodile is a pirate with ambition and a dream.

Precisely because of this philosophy, though his strength is immense, he rarely commits massacres of villages or cities, which is why his bounty stays under one hundred million Beri.

Otherwise,

Crocodile's bounty would surely exceed two hundred million!

Even rivaling Doflamingo's bounty!

"Don't forget."

"Yesterday, we witnessed that battle from Devil's Town."

"Although Lu En is young, his strength is undeniably terrifying."

"Even a monster as powerful as Doflamingo ultimately failed to defeat Lu En. So we must believe in this boy's strength."

"He went alone to invite Crocodile—surely more than enough."

"Across this entire sea, there are few pirates who could truly threaten Lu En's life."

He trusted Lu En's strength completely.

Upon hearing this,

the marines beside him fell silent.

Indeed!

As He said.

Lu En's strength is very strong.

This was something all of them knew well.

"Don't worry needlessly about this boy—he won't come to harm."

"Moreover..."

"Crocodile may not even dare to attack Lu En."

"Given Crocodile's personality, he is extremely cautious and would never lightly provoke our marines."

"So, the two of them may not actually fight."

He continued.

Even if they truly did fight...

She believed.

With Lu En's formidable combat power, handling Crocodile alone would be no problem!

At the very least,

he could easily hold his own.

"You must never underestimate this boy!"

"He is the strongest genius in the history of our marines!"

"An unprecedented, terrifying monster!"

"Do not treat him as if he were just a five-year-old child."