To be honest, he really wanted to kill Ace directly. What this bastard did directly reduced the drought pressure faced by the city by countless times.

I have worked hard and spent countless physical energy to absorb the water vapor from the sea.

As a result, a gap was directly pried out by that damn Burning Fruit ability user!

The most important thing is that no matter how angry I am now, I must show an attitude of gratitude to that fire fist!

Because he is the national hero Crocodile!

Facing the pirates who brought help to the civilians, of course I couldn't kill them against their will!

So, after seeing the situation around him clearly, Crocodile immediately put on a smile and walked towards Ace's ship.

In the distance, on the Spade Rocket, Deus saw Crocodile walking towards him surrounded by a crowd.

I saw him approaching Ace and saying to Ace who was concentrating on maintaining the fireball.

"Ace, Crocodile from the Shichibukai is here!

Haha, he seems to be doing well, people here know him and call him a hero!"

"ha?!!"

Upon hearing this, Ace immediately looked in the direction of Crocodile.

Seeing Crocodile being welcomed by almost everyone, Ace showed an envious look.

"It's really amazing. It's actually recognized by people in the whole city. It's worthy of being a Shichibukai!"

After the words fell, Ace continued to maintain the fireball while he rushed in the direction of Crocodile.

In the distance, Crocodile took a deep breath as he watched Ace getting closer.

The next moment, he waved a friendly hand to Ace.

"After I heard that pirates appeared in Cortelena, I rushed over immediately, but I didn't expect what kind of pirates came here today. The one who came here today is obviously our savior!"

As soon as the words fell, Crocodile rushed to Ace and held Ace's hand.

"Young man, your name is Ace, right? I am Crocodile Shichibukai. On behalf of all the compatriots in Cortlena, I want to thank you for your kind deeds and helping us!"

"hey-hey!"

After listening to Crocodile's words, Ace pressed his hat shyly.

"I'm just doing what I can, and I'm not doing it for free!

Although making fresh water has helped you a little, I am also being paid, and I only do it for the materials of the precious tree Adam."

"That's nothing!"

After listening to Ace's words, Crocodile responded loudly.

"No matter what thoughts you have in doing this, we should also remember the help you have brought to the people in this city.

The result is far more important than the beginning and the process!

What you did has really saved many people who were short of water, and by doing this, you are certainly qualified to be called a hero!

but……."

I saw Crocodile speaking righteously and raising his voice again.

"But no matter what, you shouldn't charge so much money from civilians!

Well, don’t you need the materials for Adam Baoshu?

After I disbanded the pirate group and decided to live in seclusion in the beautiful and prosperous city of Alabasta.

The pirate ship I used to own is also parked abandoned in the museum I prepared for him.

And a large part of the hull of that ship was made from the treasure tree Adam that I bought in the Capital of Seven Waters!

Now, I have decided to officially give you my old ship. That quantity of Treasure Tree Adam should be able to meet your requirements.

So, Fire Fist Ace, I hope you can provide fresh water to the people here for free!!!"

Having said this, Crocodile's heroic voice almost broke through the sky, and his words caused all the civilians who heard him to burst into violent cheers one after another.

People shouted Crocodile's name with great excitement, and then looked at Ace expectantly, waiting for Ace's decision.

On the opposite side, Ace was moved to tears at this moment.

"Krokdal, you are indeed a good person!

I understand, I don’t need to continue doing fresh water trading!

From now on, all fresh water will be free, and all the gold on my ship will be returned to their original owners!"

Having said this, Ace opened his arms fiercely. As the fireball rapidly expanded to a diameter of two hundred meters, two more equally huge fireballs appeared on the surrounding sea!

For a moment, the people waiting for the water vapor were completely in an uproar, and they immediately accelerated their busy gathering of fresh water!

And Crocodile.

He gritted his teeth gently, then nodded with a smile on his face.

"You are indeed this year's supernova, Fire Fist Ace, I admire you very much!

Let me help you too. Although my fruit power cannot help you get water, I can at least help you maintain order at the scene!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Crocodile immediately took control of the team fetching water.

Countless amounts of sand floated into the air, forming various guardrails and roadblocks made of sand and dust.

Soon, the people around him followed the cordon set up by Crocodile and gradually became more orderly.

Walking along the cordon, countless people were feeling emotional.

Fortunately they were able to meet this passing pirate, and fortunately there was a national hero like Crocodile in their country who was generous and generous, even if he sacrificed his own money, he still wanted to bring a fair share to the common people!

So while lining up, they also offered their blessings to Crocodile in their hearts.

But how could people know that Crocodile, who was smiling at the moment, just wanted to say a word to Ace.

He really wanted to point his finger at Ace and yell, "I gave you all the old boats made by Adam Baoshu, but you didn't leave in a hurry!"

Are you still a pirate?

You are almost like me, becoming a hero in the eyes of the common people of Cortlena City!!!

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Time flies, seventeen days have passed since Ace and Crocodile met.

Due to the large size of the Black Bird, his ship is much slower than ordinary ships.
Chapter completed!