Pirate: I am invincible if I like farming.

This sudden injury made my originally relaxed heart become tense again. However, Fane understands that the most important thing now is to recover as soon as possible. Although the injury was not serious, he knew he would need some time to rest.

Finn chose to recuperate at Twin Heads and often chatted with Old Crockas, taking the opportunity to learn about the New World and the Great Waterway. Gradually, the relationship between Finn and Crocas became better and better, and their communication became more and more frequent.

Finn revealed the cause of his injury to the old doctor and asked if he had ever seen the behemoth. Crocus stated that he had not witnessed it with his own eyes, and Finn knew from his surprised expression that he was not lying.

During the conversation, Finn learned that such giant beasts were also very rare in the New World. Crocas mentioned that he had only seen the giant elephant on Zou Island, which really shocked him at that time.

Crocas heard that such a monster appeared near the Red Earth Continent. He did not chase it but guarded it. He seemed to have thought of something.

Obviously, he thought of the information Roger said about Raftel, including that the giant beast was guarding the huge kingdom.

In the exchange between the two, Finn also recalled the discussion about the location of Raftel in his previous life. Some people said that it was not far from the Red Earth Continent, and the starting point and end point of the adventure were separated by a wall.

At this time, Fenn also had some confidence that the protection of the giant beasts might be to prevent shortcuts from being taken. Only the brave men who truly conquered the great waterway were worthy of arriving.

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On the stone bench near the lighthouse, Finn and Krocas were fishing leisurely and chatting, which has become their daily routine since Finn was injured.

Finn took the initiative and asked: "Old man, what do you know about the sea area of ​​​​the Grand Channel? Can you share it with me?"

Old Crocas smiled. Over the past few days, his appreciation for Finn has deepened. He shook the fishing rod in his hand and said: "The Great Channel is a place that I love and hate. This sea area is very dangerous and full of endless unknowns and challenges. .

At present, this sea area has been continuously explored, and the charts of each area are classified and strictly kept secret by the major forces. The apparent island kingdom is just the tip of the iceberg, and many small garden-like islands have yet to be discovered. "

At this point, he paused, turned to Finn, and continued: "If you want to take risks, you must have a strong team. You need navigators who understand currents, climate, sea kings, and the distribution of dangerous sea areas. This It is the basic of basics. The most important thing is that this sea carries the dreams of countless pirates who yearn for adventure. To conquer this sea, you need strong partners. After all, a person's ability is limited, even if it is like A captain as powerful as Roger can only sail with a strong team.”

"Do you want to form a team?" Finn said to himself, thinking about whether he also needed to form a team and how to form it. But this is not a pirate's house, and I don't have the aura of the protagonist, nor the ability to raise my arms and call countless strong people to respond.

Seeing Finn deep in thought, Crocas's smile deepened, knowing that his words had inspired him. Then, Old Crocas quietly stared at the sea in the distance, as if recalling the past.

After a while, he continued to share his experience: "There are many wonders in this sea area. Like the upside-down mountains in front of you, the sea flowing backwards, the currents from the ground to the sky, the sudden fault in the sea, the magical interlayer of space, one day The rotation of the seasons and other strange sights are simply incredible.”

As Crocus recounted, Finn's curiosity about the Grand Line deepened. He decided to take this time to ask Crocas for more knowledge about the Great Channel so as to better adapt to this challenging sea area in advance.

At the same time, Fenn noticed that many merchant ships from the East China Sea and the South China Sea passed through the Upside Down Mountain. This confused him. Is it worthwhile for merchant ships to travel in this dangerous sea area?

After all, the risk of ship damage and loss of life was always there, and Fein doubted whether profits could offset such risks. However, he gradually realized that he had underestimated the richness of the products in this place where the four seas converged.

Through the conversation with Krokas, Finn learned that the profit of these merchant ships may be dozens of times that of other sea areas. The precious resources of the great waterway make people from all over the world flock to them.

These merchant ships are generally affiliated to large chambers of commerce. The ships are well-equipped, travel around all year round, and have rich experience. It is not difficult to cross the Upside Down Mountain.

Therefore, they are unwilling to pay the high tolls and choose to bypass the windless belt routes to the four seas that are guarded by pirate forces. The merchant ships believed that they had enough strength to cross the Upside Down Mountain and directly reach the Grand Waterway.

This approach not only reduces the economic burden on merchant ships, but also avoids unexpected Sea King attacks. Although these routes are regarded as ways to make a fortune by the pirate forces, and the Neptune class will be cleaned up regularly, it is inevitable that there will be omissions. If you are unlucky, you may be buried in the belly of the fish.

Finn was quite curious and a little confused about this. The Grand Waterway itself is an extremely dangerous area, filled with a large number of pirate forces. Are these caravans not worried about encountering danger at all? In other words, what kind of support do they have? The more Finn thought about it, the more confused he became.

So Finn decided to ask some passing caravans about this doubt. During the conversation with the caravan, Finn's world view was greatly impacted. It turned out that his understanding was too narrow.

He had always thought that pirates plundered merchant ships on the Grand Waterway and occupied uncontrolled islands as their bases. He believes that pirates rely on the dangers of the great waterways and the secrecy of their territory to avoid the navy, which constitutes a paradise for pirates.

However, after some understanding, Finn learned that the actual situation was far from that. There are indeed some extremely vicious pirate groups that rob merchant ships, but these are often small pirate groups that have just entered the great waterway.

The scale is limited, so it can only be regarded as a small fight, and then rush to the new world, dreaming of standing at the pinnacle of the pirate world there. These small pirate groups will not only be wanted and hunted by the navy, but may also be hostile to large local pirate groups.

It turns out that not all pirate groups have the goal of pursuing One Piece. Some realized their strength during the adventure, and some were afraid of taking risks and fighting at sea, especially in the new world, where the mortality rate was too high.

Others were attracted by the pirates' life of getting something for nothing and living a life of debauchery, so they chose to stay in various areas of the Grand Waterway. Only those pirate groups who have dreams, passion, or think they are powerful will always pursue One Piece as their goal.

If those pirate groups who choose to stay in the Great Channel continue to rob without restraint, they will inevitably attract more severe pursuit by the navy. At stake is the majesty of the navy, and a semblance of stability must be maintained.

For those relatively peaceful pirate groups, as long as they do not actively provoke the navy, the navy will usually turn a blind eye. After all, the Great Channel itself is extremely dangerous. The navy cannot cover all areas at the same time, nor can it wipe out all pirate groups from all over the world.

Therefore, many pirate groups choose to divide their territory secretly, control local maritime trade, and cooperate with large chambers of commerce, local gangs and other forces to provide shelter and collect profits in order to survive in a relatively mild way.

This way of peaceful coexistence between all parties is beneficial to everyone. The pirate group will not take risks and destroy the relative calm of this sea area. The navy maintains peace on the sea and avoids disorderly pirate activities.