Dimensional Wanderer Starting with a Diary in One piece.

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No wonder Gion made such a bold plan. The pressure of the Summit War weighs heavily on her. Ace has already left, and the war is inevitable. That's the Whitebeard Pirates—she wants to gain more power to reduce Marine casualties. If their strength is sufficient, there's a chance to suppress their enemies.

"Hina thinks this plan is very good," Hina said. Although it's a bit rough and bold, it's indeed a good choice.

"If we attack them, whether we win or lose, we'll at least make our presence known," she continued. "Resources won't be an issue, and we can strengthen our forces."

Kaya smiled, not overthinking it. "That playful guy should be locked up."

Gion's face clouded with a mix of emotions. Despite Evan being a pirate, she couldn't help but admire him. He's powerful, and even as an enemy, his strength commands respect. Like Whitebeard, everyone knows he's a major pirate, but they still admire his power. The title of the "Strongest Man in the World" is recognized globally.

To be honest, having someone like Evan, constantly calling her his wife, stirred something within her. It would be a lie to say she felt nothing. But she was also frustrated—why was he so carefree and out of tune?

"Hey, let's arrest this man and put him in a small, dark room," Isuka said, drawing her sword with a dangerous expression. They planned to launch an attack on the Straw Hat Crew, intending to suppress Evan.

Judging by their conversation, they believed they had a chance of winning. This isn't hard to understand, especially since Ain, the ultimate trump card, is among them. He could deliver a decisive blow, potentially ending the battle.

After discussing the plan, they began to act. Meanwhile, after seeing Ace off, the Straw Hat Crew started discussing their next move.

"I can't sense Crocodile's presence at all," Evan said, relying on his Thunder Fruit and Observation Haki. He's like a human radar with a powerful wide-area scanning ability, but he couldn't detect Crocodile.

"Did he run away?" Evan blinked, puzzled by the situation. This unexpected development seemed strange. It's like playing a game, completing the pre-quest, but the boss has vanished. Such a scenario is bizarre.

[What's Crocodile up to? This is so uncharacteristic of him.]

[I taunted him so much before, and now he just ran away?]

[He's spent years setting this up, and now he's abandoning it? Why?]

Evan couldn't understand it; everything seemed too strange. It didn't seem like Crocodile at all.

[He must have realized he's no match for me.]

[He was likely planning something special, but the original plan got disrupted.]

[Now he's revising his strategy, changing his approach.]

Evan recorded his thoughts in his diary, but no matter how much he pondered, he couldn't come up with an answer. The original plan was simple—prevent civil war, then beat Crocodile, expose his crimes, and end the Alabasta arc. But now there's a twist—what's Crocodile thinking?

With their primary target missing, the Straw Hat Crew felt a bit lost. Who would've thought Crocodile would go into hiding?

[Crocodile's track record is 50-50 against anyone.]

[He doesn't have anyone with remarkable combat power under his command.]

[Compared to the other Shichibukai, his team is the weakest.]

[Given how much the plot has changed, it's no surprise he'd do something like this.]

Evan continued writing in his diary. If this happened in the original story, how much would Luffy's bounty increase for coming to Alabasta? Originally, only Luffy had a bounty, but now, several crew members have one—even Evan, the powerhouse. Considering the current Straw Hat Crew, Crocodile likely concluded that if he couldn't win, he'd use his wealth to hire reinforcements.

"So, what do we do now?" Vivi, though the princess of the desert and the core of this operation, was at a loss. With Crocodile in hiding, they were left feeling helpless.

"First, we should return to the capital and reveal Crocodile's true nature to the people. After exposing his schemes, we need to calm the citizens," Robin suggested, using her intellect to find a solution.

"Also, since I used to work for Baroque Works, I can provide all the evidence you need. Just deploy soldiers to search for it, and you'll get solid proof," she added.

It's fair to say there's a mole in Baroque Works, and that mole happens to be a high-ranking member. "I can even give you the list of members in the organization," Robin offered. With such a plan, Baroque Works would be finished.

"But in the end, we still need to deal with Crocodile," Evan said, crossing his arms.

At that moment, Nami's diary trembled slightly—someone had messaged her.

[Reiju: No need to search; Crocodile is here.]

[Reiju: I'll handle him. Just adapt to the situation.]

Nami frowned in confusion and used her diary to share the news. After all, speaking aloud could be intercepted by Evan's Observation Haki. Communicating through the diary's buddy function ensured their messages remained private.

Robin and Vivi exchanged curious glances.

[Vivi: He's not giving up, but how should we tell Evan?]

[Robin: There's no need to tell Evan. Reiju is on our side.]

[Robin: Our next move should focus on dismantling Baroque Works.]

[Nami: Exactly. Crocodile won't have any men left afterward.]

[Nami: The mercenaries he brought will still face him with swords drawn.]

[Nami: Remember Reiju, don't kill him. Evan wants him alive. It seems that he wants to make him the guardian of Alabasta and Vivi's bodyguard.]

[Nami: By the way, Vivi, what do you think about that? Does it seem right to you?.]

[Vivi: Well, after thinking about it for a while, I think it's a good idea. Someone so powerful would be useful to protect Arabasta. The thing would be to hide his identity, but I think Evan will come up with something.]

[Vivi: Evan can pretend that Crocodile was killed and thus divert the attention of other forces and some time later when everything calms down we present the new guardian of Arabasta, and we also pretend to grant him the Suna Suna no mi.]

The other girls remained silent when they saw Vivi's plan and realized that she had the character worthy of the future Queen of Arabasta.

But they also realized that a Queen needs a King, and it seems that she is not determined to give up just yet on keeping Evan for herself.

Anyway, they will leave that topic aside for now and concentrate on the current one.

They realized there was nothing they needed to do—just sit back and watch the show unfold. At this moment, Reiju had arrived near Alabasta. Crocodile, along with his trusted subordinates, was heading to meet her, planning to discuss a potential alliance.