(AN: This is the st important arc of the One Pieiverse, after this, there will be the one where I give closure to this universe, all this is for a very simple reason, the OP Universe is just too big and still unfinished and one write a full fanfi about it, which is something that this fanfict isn't focused on.)

  Crocodile POV - Blue Star, Grand Line, Sandy Isnd, Rainbase - 20 GAP

  I'm in the basement of my o the Rain Dinners, which is my main base on this isnd from where I trol all my operations.

  It is a rge room several stories below the main building, which is made entirely out of a blue stone, moreover, it is ected to the underground river where several Bananawani be found which I use from time to time to eliminate and dispose of people I no longer need.

  Right now I'm calmly sitting in my office waiting for my guest to e, from here, thanks to a one-way mirror, I see the room where I'm going to enter the Officer Agents who will soon arrive in respoo my summon.

  I ordered them to e so that I could not only introduce the new Mr. 5 and his partner Miss Valeo them after that useless fool of Gem got himself killed but also reveal my identity and part of my pn to them.

  Remembering that st part, I 't help but click my tongue while thinking in annoyahis is way soohan what I had initially pnned, but it is needed as my pn is moving a lot slower than intended. Damn it! For some unknown reason, no matter how much Dance Powder I use, it isn't w! I'm not able to create a full-blown drought in Arabasta! It is almost like nature itself is going against me! Luckily, the situation is still in my favor, as I was able to sabotage the king's reputation among the citizens by secretly imp rain-produg dust into the capital during a period of majional drought, then having it "actally" discovered on the route, ing the threat of civil war and thereby drawing attention away from his own maations, after all, Alubarna is still the city in which rains the most. But the situation is still moving too slowly for my liking, if nothing ges, then instead of 2 years, it will take 5 or more for my pn to e to fruition, so I o speed things up!'

  Sure, revealing my identity so soon isn't ideal, but I already have enough prestige within the Baroque Works as Mr. 0, and my true power as Crocodile will be more than enough to intimidate the Officer Agents into not raising any further objes.

  At the same time, a frown forms on my face as I think, 'Another reason why I have to speed up my pn is that tely, some very w news reached my ears. The most w of them all is that apparently the main route to reach the New World is now much more dangerous as Fish-men Isnd is now uhe trol and prote of a new unknown force that not only seems able to trol Sea Kings but whose members wear some kind of strange armors that makes them invincible.'

  At the moment, this new force isn't overly aggressive, as they focus on proteg the people living on Fish-men Isnd from svers and pirates, but the delicate baweehree major powers seems to already shift a little, especially since even someone like Whitebeard didn't do anything after this new group took Fish-men Isnd us prote, and both the Wover and the Marine are also uo determiheir true powers, causing murest within their ranks, something quite easy to pick sihe number of summons and gathering of the Seven Warlords of the Seas spiked up a lot, and now they even started to put some more pressure on us, us to be more active to hunt down aroy some of the more daring Pirate Crews.

  Then with a frown, I 't help but worry about the other piece of intel I just received, 'A World Noble ship docked on the port of Tamarisk city, huh? This is something quite unusual as those shitty people rarely set foot on this part of the sea. I just hope that none of those shitty Celestial Drago foot on Rainbase as those wrenched people are totally uable and could very likely dey my pns even more with their tantrums...'

  While I'm thinking about the current situation, I hear the sound of calm footsteps approag, and soon, the door of my office opens and I see the figure of my most beneficial business partner in this endeavor of mine and also the only one who currently knows my true identity, ame Miss All Sunday, she is "Devil Child" Nico Robin, our retion is quite simple I shelter her from the authorities in exge for her services, she is nothing but a tool, a very useful tool.

  She is a tall, slender young woman with shoulder-length bck hair and blue ceruleahat have dark, wide pupils, she has a long, thin, and defined nose, and her limbs are very long, especially her legs, tributing greatly to both her fighting capabilities and overall height.

  She wears a revealing cowgirl outfit sisting of a purple cleavage-exposing corset and matg miniskirt, both with white ors hanging from them, and a white fur-lined coat paired with a white cowboy hat and white high-heeled boots.

  (Image Here - Nico Robin)

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  [colpse]Robin stht o me and with a calm tone she reports, "All of the Officer Agents have arrived at Rainbase, Mr. 1 and Miss Doublefinger are already ing here as we speak they are beihrough the backdoor, just like Mr. 3 and Miss Goldenweek who are slightly behind, oher hand, Mr. 2 Bon Kurei is wasting some time window shopping but is still slowly heading toward the meeting point. Mr. 4 and Miss Merry Christmas did stop at a nearby restaurant to eat something and will reach their meeting point slightly ter and... and the perspective Mr. 5, who was the first oo arrive iy this m, is currently in a room of the Chabara Hotel enjoying the pany of Miss Valentine."

  Hearing that, I 't help but click my tongue in annoyance again, but then I take a deep breath to calm my nerves as I remind myself, 'Even with their quirks these are currently the best men under my orders, especially the newly promoted Mr. 5 as from what I was able to gather is very likely the stro individual among all the bounty hunters uhe Baroque Works's and.'

  At the same time, Nico Robin stands beside me in silence, but I'm sure that she is also using her powers to still keep everything that is happening in the o under her trol keeping an "eye" or an "ear" to any importa, after all, she is the manager of this pce.

  After some time, Robin mutters, "They have e." and quickly ands her people to send in the first arrival, after a few mihrough the one-way mirror I see a pair of a man and a woman start to walk toward the table at the ter of the lightly illuminated meeting room.

  One is a tanned man with long, thin limbs and fingers, he is tall and very muscur and his head is shaven, his most strikiure is probably the bibrht over his round eyes, big lips, and the archaic Japanese symbol of the number "1" (壱) tattooed on his torso.

  He wears an oriental-looking attire sisting of a sleeveless dark coat with golden edges and white motifs on the front, over very loose beige pants held up by a white sash around the waist, with some light brown fur sprouting from it, his pants are tucked inside some bandages ed around his calves and in part around his shoes.

  He is Mr. 1, real he Killer" Daz Bones, an infamous bounty hunter from West Blue and was known as "The Killer" for his deadly skills, he is currently one of the most well-known bounty hunters in the world, and for a very good reason, as he is not only very strong in direbat, but also highly skilled at stealth and killing effitly, making him ohe very best men w under me.

  (Image Here - Daz Bones)

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  [colpse]Walkio him there is Miss Doublefinger, real name "Poison Spider" Za, the sed highest ranking female officer agent in my secret anization, who basically worked her the anization to achieve her current rank.

  She is a tall, slim young woman with curly dark-blue hair, thick lips, dark green eyes, pale skin, and a curvaceous figure, her most strikiure is probably the over-exaggerated way she walks, as she swings those hips way too much, probably a means to distract her targets.

  She wears a short long-sleeved jacket with beige-colored fur brims, a bikini top describing an unusual spider web-like pattern across her abdominal area, low-riding pants, and ptform sandals.

  (Image Here - Za)

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  [colpse]Soon the pair take their p the chairs closest to the head of the table indig their ranking and wait with their arms crossed for the others to arrive.

  They don't have to wait for too long as the pair makes their presenown as they ehe room, and also walk toward the long table in the middle of the room.

  One is an average-sized man with a rather frail-looking build, like many other male Baroque Works agents, he also has his number hidden somewhere on his e, he has 3's visible on his vest design, the upper part of his gsses, and one big 3 achieved through his top knot, he also wears gsses and has ly bed hair, from all that it is clear that he is Mr. 3, real name, "Loan Shark" Galdino.

  (Image Here - Galdino)

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  [colpse]While he is a quite capable man, the only reason why I allow this man to hold his position in the anization as "Mr. 3" is because Mr. 4 is too mentally slow, otherwise, he would have been ranked lower as his tactical intellect is his greatest asset, he is opportunistic by nature, as he prefers to use ing wits to outsmart a enemies and there is nothing wrong with it, but when things don't go his way, he easily breaks under pressure, he is lucky that he operates in Paradise because in the New World, he would have easily crumbled uhe Haki of any individual living there.

  While I'm thinking that, I also look at his partner, she is a teenager with a childish appearance, with retively rge eyes and circles of blush on her cheeks.

  She is fairly short in stature and wears her dark red hair tied in twin braids, her attire sists of a wide-brimmed pink hat with a green band, a dark blue T-shirt with the wOLDEN" written on it in e, a sky blue cloud-patterned button-down shirt, a maroon-colored overalls skirt with the top folded down, blue striped stogs, and big red shoes with white cuffs and white soles.

  She is Miss Goldenweek, real name Marianne also known as the "Fg-Bearer of Freedom", she has a quite rare and effective ability, which is the main reason behind her current rae the fact that she is, in fact, quite weak herself.

  (Image Here - Marianne)

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  [colpse]The pair simply greets the other tere already there, then they quietly sit while waiting for the others to e.

  After a few minutes of silehe ruckus ing from the distance, already makes me realize who is about to arrive, and indeed, soon someoers the hall while singing and twirling.

  He is a retively tall male crossdresser who wears fmboyant ballet clothes with a swan theme, hs is dressed in a pink overcoat and blue medieval garments, heavy makeup, and sports a distinct wide grin, his legs, being exposed, are quite hairy.

  Like all Baroque Works agents, he bears his number in his appearand is seen in the form of his swans, which are posed into a shape resembling the number "2", indig that he is Mr. 2 Bon Kurei, real name Bentham of the Wild.

  (Image Here - Bentham)

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  [colpse]Despite his fmboyant and fun-loving personality, he is quite a capable individual, not only he is strong enough to justifiably earn his rank within the anization, but he also has exceptional prowess in trickery, deception, and mimicry, which makes him a tough oppoo deal with, as he as easily escape pursuit as well as cause devastating fusion to whatever side he opposes, plus his infiltration capabilities are sed to none, he is, in fact, a pivotal part of my pn.

  Mr. 2 is also the only agent of the Baroque Works who doesn't have a partner, for the simple reason, that a partner would be more of a burden to him sidering how he usually operates.

  Of course, as soon as he makes his appearance, he quickly starts to throw some verbal jabs at Daz Bones as the two of them truly 't stand oher as their personalities are just too different, but before the matter could further escate, Za stops them by reminding them of where they currently are.

  After a few more mihe st of the already known Officer Agents step into the hall, the first oo catch my eye is a rather tall and fat man, he has big lips, dirty blonde hair, and wears a green shirt that covers most of his body with bck pants and gray running shoes.

  Just like all other Officer Agents, his number is expressed somewhere on his clothing or his person, he has an obscure "4" design on his shirt, as well as a "4" on his on, a big baseball bat.

  He is Mr. 4, real name "Catcher-Killing" Babe, he is a true physical powerhouse, so much so that he is the only member of the Officer Agents that did a Devil Fruit and could have been even higher ranked if he didn't have the level of intelligence equal to that of a spoon.

  (Image Here - Babe)

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  [colpse]Walkio him is a stout, middle-aged woman with red hair, she wears a ie that resembles a Christmas tree, which goes with her ame, and another notable attire includes a rge pair of purple-lensed sungsses, a basket strapped to her back, and sandals, she is Miss Merry Christmas, real own-Colpser" Drophy.

  (Image Here - Drophy)

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  [colpse]She is basically the brain of this team, her fighting capabilities are nothing to write on, but she more than makes up for her near-perfect teamwork with Mr. 4 as until now, the two of them have never failed a mission.

  I also notice that walkiweewo of them is a dog-shaped sandy-brown gun, simir to a bazooka, that has handles on the sides and a toured barrel, that is their on which ate the Ino Ino no Mi (Dog Dog Fruit) making it able to ge its form into that of a dog.

  Soon the pair also take their pce at the table and start to wait for the st oo e, feeling slightly irritated I throw a g Nico Robin and ask, "For how much longer do I have to wait for those two to e!? My patience has a limit and I'm getting pretty close to it." but Robin with still a calm expression on her face, simply replies, "They are here."

  Indeed, I soohe st pair walk into the hall, the first ohat catches my attention is the woman, she is a tall young woman with short blond hair and bright green eyes, wearing a yellow and e hat, as well as a yellow dress with a lemon-like pattern, lemon earrings, white high-heeled shoes, and carries a bright green parasol with blue stripes, she is clearly Miss Valentine, real name Mikita, a young and uping bounty huhat retly joined my Baroque Works but which quickly rose the ranks thanks to both her partner and their quipletion of high-risk missions.

  The reason why she catches my attention is simply that she is heavily leaning on the man's arm and seems barely able to walk but still has a bright tent smile on her face, something which makes me scoff at the audacity of this couple that dared to do such a thing just before an importaing.

  Then my gaze focuses on the man, he is a young warrior-like man with long tied blonde hair, cold purple eyes, and a small fident smile on his chiseled face, he has a very tall and imposing body, full of well-defined muscles, with many different ons strapped on his bao matter how I look at him, he seems to be unnaturally perfect, he is the new Mr. 5 that will take Gem's pce, his real name is Age, he is a mysterious and powerful man that seemed to appear out of nowhere.

  The way he is dressed reminds me of the Giant Warriors of Elbaf, his upper body is mostly bare, and the only things on it are a pair of belts that form an "X" over his chest and hold a short purple cape over his shoulders, over both his wrist he wears browher bracers, a fur belt, and white trousers partially covered by a purple tunic-like skirt.

  (Image Here - Ex-Champion Age)

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  [colpse]Looking at the man as he walks into the hall with a fident stride while all the other Officer Agents look at him with varying degrees of wariness, I 't help but feel something off about him, my instinct is clearly warnihat this man is clearly more dangerous than what he lets on, but still, I maintain my calm and looking at Nico Robin, I and, "Go and start with the introdu before that bunch get rowdy."

  Hearing that, Robin nods and walks out of the office while I focus ouation in the hall I hear Mr. 2 Bon Kurei break the tense silence by asking, "Oh my~ Who are you guys Hunk- and Cutie-~?" making an annoyed Mr. 3 reply in their pce, "It obvious you dumbass! Those two are very likely the new Mr. 5 and his partner who took the pce of the te Mr. 5 who had quite the unfortunate i."

  Then Mr. 1 adds, "You are too loud." followed by Miss Doublefinger who calmly says to try to defuse the situation knowing just how much those two 't stand each other, "Please be quiet, Mr. 2." but Miss Merry Christmass doesn't gives a shit and yells, "Seriously, you -ba!! Your annoying shouting voice is killing my hips -ba!!!" which makes Mr. 4 ugh out loud, "Fwaaah! Fwaaaah! Fwaaaah" as Miss Doublefinger once again tries to calm everyone down, "You too, Miss Merry Christmas!"

  At the same time, the new Mr. 5 takes his pce at the table while saying, "What a rowdy bunch... at the least, there is some eye dy if you ighe fugly grandma, and the disgusting queer." which makes Miss Valentine, who also took her pce at the table, ughs as she says, "Kyahahaha! You won't spare even a brat like her!? You are such a beast!" making Mr. 5 ent, "If she is old enough to hunt down and kill pirates, she is old enough to get id."

  In respoo Mr. 5's ents, Miss Goldenweek hugs her own body as if trying to cover herself from Mr. 5's "hungry" gaze while blushing heavily which makes Miss Merry Christmas excim, "Oyi, oyi! We have anee among us -ba!!" but Mr. 5 calmly states, "I'm only stating simple facts, moreover, I'm personally into more curvy women, don't lump me together with that freak over there!" which makes Mr. 2 reply with a bright smile, "e on 5-! It isn't so bad, one must be true to oo be happy!"

  Overall, the situation is quite chaotic, but just as it is about to degee even more, Robin finally steps into the hall while saying, "Hahahaha... Looks like you 't get along at all... not that it really matters..."

  In respoo her presence, all the Officer Agents turn to look at her, with Mr. 3 simply says, "Miss All Sunday." followed by Mr. 2 who loudly asks, "Oh, Sunday-, how are youuuu!??" which makes Miss Merry Christmas yell, "I said shut up, you -ba!!!"

  I also notice that Mr. 5 is basically staring at her with a gaze full of hunger and desire which makes me internally scoff while thinking, 'That poor fool doesn't even try to hide it, she is going to toy around with you until she wrought every little bit of your worth before throwing you away..'

  At the same time, seeing him like that, also lowers my wariness of him a lot, after all, no matter how powerful, if he lets his lower half dictate his every a then he will be quite easy to manipute to my advantage and eve rid of if needed.

  Robin ignores all of them and tinues with her speech, "Thank you for enduring the long jouro e. Having all of us together will ehe successful pletion of rand pn."

  At this point, Mr. 1 asks, "Where is this? Miss All Sunday." making Robin realize, "Oh, that's right... We made you arriver through the back door." then she expins, "You're probably familiar with the town... the pce where people dream of getting rich quickly by gambling. The "Town of Dreams", Raihe building you are in right now towers above the oasis in the middle of Raihe greatest o in town. Rain Dinners!"

  After expining that, Nico Robin walks toward the two newers sitting at the end of the table while pointing at them and saying, "If there are no further questions, we'll tinue. I'll start by introdug you to our members who will take the pce of the te Mr. 5 who went KIA (Killed in A), the new Mr. 5 and his partner, Miss Valentine... even if they are new recruits you shouldn't uimate them, their powerless and mission success rate allowed them to quickly rise through the ranks in just a few months of activity."

  In respoo her brief introdu, both Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine simply nod back at the other Officer Agents, then Robin walks toward the top of the table as she says, "Now that we have dealt with that, I must introduce you to the boss you haven't see! Until now, I have acted as his "private face" in giving you orders, but things have ged and there is no more o do so... uand?"

  This is my cue, so I quickly use my Devil Fruit's powers to transform my whole body into the sand and quickly pass through the tiny fissures in my office to quickly reach the empty chair at the top of the table, then I quickly reform my body as I say, "It's about time I'll tell you guys about the final pn of the Baroque Works... about pn "Utopia"!"

  As expected, everyone is shocked by the revetion that the boss of the Baroque Works is, in fact, the Seven Warlords of the Seas, Crocodile.

  While everyone is in shoico Robin ents with a small smile on her face, "I thought you would reize his "public face"..." which makes Miss Merry Christmas decre, "Well damn, this is unbelievable." followed by Miss Doublefinger who asks, "I would never have guessed... why one of the Seven Warlords of the Seas!?"

  Mr. 2 also seems to be the most shocked as he yells, "You mean we've been w for a pirate!!?" but I also notice that among all the people only one doesn't appear to be surprised by my revetion, the new Mr. 5, he is still calmly ogling Nico Robin without any shame, this makes me frown as there are only two reasons why he shows such ck of rea.

  Realizing this, I quickly start to analyze the situation, 'One reason, is he simply doesn't care and only thinks about getting his dick wet, this would be the best possible option. But, more wly, somehow he already khat I'm the boss behind the Baroque Works... this could be especially bad, because it is impossible that a nobody bounty hunter like him would have known this information, after all, I was especially careful in hiding this secret and the only one before today who k and is still alive is Nico Robin... did that bitch betray me? If so who is the one pulling the strings? One of the Emperors? Not likely to busy keeping an eye on each other in the New World. The Wover? Even less likely, they are still after her I know this the best after all, I'm the one hiding her from them, there is now way they would work together for the same reason I also exclude the Marines.'

  At this point, I only reae possible clusion, 'It must be another of my fellow Seven Warlords of the Seas! And the most likely to do this kind of thing is that slimy bastard of Donquixote Dofmingo!!' but I quickly calm my nerves and trol my rage while thinking, 'No, It's too soon for that. For now I'll keep an eye on both of them to make sure of their iions, and if they truly pn to betray me, I won't show any mercy!'

  Odyin