"You absolute moron, Dragon! You started a rebellion without even picking a na?!"
"How hard is it to co up with one?!"
"Isn't your goal to overthrow the current World Governnt and build a harmonious society?"
"That's literally what a revolution is! Revolution ans tearing down the old and creating the new!"
"I'm speechless. You really inherited all your father, Garp's senility!"
Hamr was this close to losing it. For a second, he doubted if this was even the sa Dragon in the manga he read.
The supposed brilliant, fearso, and badass leader of the revolutionary army, what he got instead was… this.
"Revolution.... Revolutionary Army!"
"That's right! Hamr, my dear friend, you truly are a blessing on my path forward!"
"From now on, we are the Revolutionary Army! HAHAHA!"
While Hamr was getting a headache, Dragon was absolutely thrilled.
'Revolutionary Army, what a great na! Perfect!'
Even Ivankov gave Hamr a look of shock.
"N-fufufu! Unbelievable, Hamr-boy, you really have the world in your heart. Coming up with such a profound na!"
"No wonder Dragon considers you his close friend! N-fufufu!"
Now Hamr was even more dumbfounded.
'What the hell? Damn it, I just said that off the top of my head...'
He was completely stunned. He really had just said it casually. He only knew the na Revolutionary Army because of the manga...
"Alright! My dear friend, from now on, my organization will be called the Revolutionary Army!"
"Since you nad it for , I was actually planning to beat you up after taking your money... but I'll let it slide! Hahahaha!"
Hamr: "....."
"You what? You were gonna beat up?! Take my money and still beat ? Dragon, you're a real piece of work."
"Even Garp's dog isn't as dog-like as you."
Dragon completely ignored Hamr's angry rants, his head filled with excitent about the new na.
Now that the issue that had been bothering him was solved, Dragon was so happy that he hugged Hamr.
Even Ivankov ca over and said he wanted to hug Hamr, too.
Unable to stand the two's "enthusiasm," Hamr activated his ability, shattered the ground, and escaped at light speed back to his ship, the Warhamr.
At the sa ti...
Crocodile was in the lounge. Just as she was plotting how to take Hamr out, her body suddenly trembled, and she started shaking uncontrollably.
"What's... happening to ???"
"Ugh..."
A strange sensation surged through her body, bringing her to her knees.
A faint pink mist started to radiate from her skin.
"Pink mist... That damn okama's Devil Fruit ability..."
The mist she released didn't dissipate. It slowly wrapped around her.
No one knows how long it lasted until a voice broke the silence.
"Hah... Hah... I don't know why, but I've really turned back this ti!"
As the mist faded, a cool and handso man re-erged.
"Hamr, just you wait. I'll crush you and end you!"
"But for now… Ti to rebuild my crew. Warlord of the Sea? Hah…"
Far enough from Hamr, Crocodile had turned back into a man and was filled with emotion.
Hamr returned to the Warhamr, and for the first ti, he felt like the deck was scalding hot.
But just as he stepped onto the deck, a scream echoed through the entire ship.
"What the hell! Why did I change back again?!"
Hamr imdiately recognized the voice. "Wait... Isn't that Crocodile?"
He vanished from sight with a Soru and raced toward the source of the voice.
Shirley and Lance were also running over.
The three of them exchanged glances at the lounge door. Finally, Hamr pushed it open.
Inside, Crocodile was wildly flailing her hands, still locked in sea stone cuffs, muttering, "Why? Why?!"
"Hey, Crocodile, what's wrong with you?"
Hamr asked with confusion, totally clueless about what was going on.
Suddenly, Crocodile seed to realize sothing and lunged at Hamr, grabbing his collar.
"It's you! The mont you ca back, I transford again!"
"I have to get away from you! If I can stay away, I'll go back to normal!"
That left Hamr completely stunned.
'What? Leaving him restores the body?'
'Wait a minute... He had just left the Warhamr earlier.'
'Could it be...?'
A light flickered in Hamr's eyes, and he eagerly asked:
"You an, when I left earlier, you turned back into a man?"
Crocodile didn't hesitate and nodded furiously. His face turned even more twisted.
"Damn you, Hamr! I need to STAY AWAY from you!"
"Fine, I'll join the Warlord! The condition is you stay far, far away from !"
Hamr was speechless. 'What the hell was this? So this weird transformation has a range limit now???'
But then again, if he could use this to make Crocodile obediently join the Shichibukai, that might actually be a good deal.
Thinking it over, Hamr felt it was a solid plan.
"Fine, I promise, as long as you behave as a Warlord, I've got better things to do than bother you."
Crocodile nodded frantically.
Hamr then dumped Crocodile in Mock Town and handed her the key to the sea stone cuffs.
Then he sailed off on the Warhamr.
Once he was far away, Crocodile curled up on the ground as the transformation happened again.
In just a few breaths, the domineering woman vanished, replaced once more by the stern man with the slicked-back hair.
Exhausted, Crocodile slowly stood up, gritting his teeth.
"That damned bastard... I need to stay far away from him."
"Warlord of the Sea… Hmph. With this title, I'll never have to see him again."
To clear his head, Hamr decided not to return to headquarters just yet. He planned to take a little trip around the Four Blue, starting with the West Blue.
"Lance, you're from West Blue, right? Got any cool places to visit?"
For once, Hamr wasn't smithing. He stood on the deck, enjoying the sea breeze.
ntioning West Blue brought a touch of nostalgia to Lance.
"Yeah, I'm from West Blue. I used to be stationed at Branch 478, near the Kano Country. That branch was mostly set up to monitor the Happo Navy."
"Living conditions in West Blue are pretty harsh, almost as bad as the North Blue."
"But the biggest issue in West Blue isn't even the Happo Navy. They're strong, sure, but the real chaos cos from the Mafia."
'Mafia, huh?' The first thing Hamr thought of was the cigar-smoking dwarf who'd beco one of the Supernovas in the future.
"My hotown's just a small town called Yule Town, part of the Bash Kingdom, one of the World Governnt's allied nations. Looks peaceful on the surface, but behind the scenes, it's ruled by two of the Five Great Mafia Families of West Blue: the Vant Family and the Florence Family."
After listening, Hamr had a better understanding of West Blue. The original manga barely touched on it, so he had to ask the locals.
"Alright then, let's head to the Bash Kingdom. Ti to take a stroll, and give you a hero's hocoming, hahaha."
Lance gave him a look, a full-on "you idiot" kind of look.
With their course set, the Warhamr surged through the waves toward the Bash Kingdom.
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