"Warship? Why is the navy coming to the Kingdom of Alabasta?"

"What the hell is going on? What happened?"

On the coast of the Kingdom of Alabasta, the warship led by Zefa was approaching the coast quickly. The people who were busy in the harbor saw the warship with the seagull flag in the distance, and they all showed curious expressions on their faces.

Ordinary people are isolated from information, and most of them have no idea that the person in power in the Kingdom of Alabasta has long been replaced.

Crocodile is a smart man. He will not easily expose himself to the public. When he usurped the administrative power of the kingdom, he also brought out many people.

The Nefertite clan, who originally ruled this country, was merely imprisoned by Crocodile and became his puppets of remote-controlled regime.

Cobra is a wise king, but even such a person has his own weaknesses.

The Nefert family has only one legitimate descendant: King Cobra's daughter, Fifi. If Cobra fails to produce another child, Nefert D. Fifi will become the legal heir to the kingdom.

Crocodile easily captured this wise king by using the life of Cobra's daughter.

As the warship entered the harbor, the raised sails were quickly folded by the sailors on board. Zefa stood at the bow, glanced at the bustling harbor, and a solemn expression appeared on his face.

The seaport of the Kingdom of Alabasta is very large. The port where the warships dock happens to be a bay. The sea is densely packed with ships of all sizes. The ships have different styles, and the signs and flags hung on them are also colorful. They obviously belong to different countries and forces.

If it were just agricultural trade, the port of the Kingdom of Alabasta would probably not be able to show such a prosperous scene.

It can be seen that the arms smuggling business in this country has become very large, and its reputation has probably spread throughout the underground forces.

"The quartermaster is bringing people to the island to purchase the supplies we need."

"Others are not allowed to disembark without my order."

Zefa had no intention of going to the island. After giving orders to his subordinates behind him, he turned around and returned to the cabin.

He didn't want to cause panic among the various forces on the island because of his appearance. Yoriichi had already talked to him on the phone and said that he would come to the Kingdom of Alabasta to check the situation there. Although Yoriichi didn't say anything clearly on the phone, with Zephyr's wisdom, he could naturally guess some of Yoriichi's intentions.

In this regard, Zephyr did not intend to interfere with Tsugikuni Yoriichi's decision.

Until Yoshikazu Tsugakuni arrives, it would be better to keep this country running as it is now.

"yes!"

After receiving Zefa's order, the quartermaster on the ship selected a dozen people to go to the island. As soon as these navy men got off the boat, they were quickly secretly monitored by various forces.

The information about the navy landing on the island was also widely circulated among certain groups of people. Soon, almost all the underground forces on the island got the information about the navy landing on the island.

Everyone was wary of the arrival of the navy. They naively believed that the navy was completely ignorant of what was happening on the island and was trying to cover up the truth in their own way.

While everyone's attention was focused on Zefa's warship, Kuzan had already entered the royal palace of the Kingdom of Alabasta with the captives.

It is a hot summer day and the sun is shining brightly in the sky.

The royal palace of the Kingdom of Alabasta was shrouded in a layer of ice fog, and an ice and snow palace was looming in the ice fog, making it difficult to see clearly.

The people on the street had no idea what was happening in the palace. They just stood on the street pointing at the wonder in the distance, their faces full of confusion and surprise.

In the palace, Kuzan did not want to carefully identify who was trustworthy and who was not.

The moment he arrived at the palace, he used his ability to freeze the entire palace. Everyone in the palace turned into ice sculptures under the influence of Kuzan's ability. After doing all this, Kuzan took out the photos of King Cobra and his family from his arms and gave them to Ace, Sabo and others, asking them to lead Luffy to search the room and carefully identify the target they were looking for.

As for Kuzan himself, he sat down on the steps in front of the hall with his captives, quietly waiting for the results of Ace and the others' search.

"Brother Kuzan, I found it!"

As Ace's low cry was heard, Kuzan, who had been expressionless all the time, finally showed a slight smile.

“Hehehe.”

"Aokiji, do you think that by capturing me and releasing Cobra, you can restore the Kingdom of Alabasta to its original state?"

"It's useless even if you catch me."

"This country has changed. Even if Cobra regains power, those who have tasted the sweetness will not go back to being obedient farm owners."

“They can no longer be satisfied with profits from agricultural products.”

"Without me, Cobra can't run this country."

"The Kingdom of Arabas has become a city of sin beyond the control of the World Government!"

Seeing that Aokiji's goal had been achieved, Crocodile finally couldn't control his emotions and sneered at Kuzan.

He is no match for Kuzan and has now become a prisoner of the navy, but Crocodile does not feel that he has lost, nor does he want to see the joy on Kuzan's face because of completing the mission.

Even if I get caught, I will never let the navy be proud!

“?!”

"How could that be? Cobra is a wise king, and the Kingdom of Alabasta has been developing well under his leadership."

"The Nefert family has been operating in this country for a hundred years and is very popular among the people. You are well aware of this, aren't you?"

"Otherwise, you're not just imprisoning them."

"You're also afraid that killing Cobra will cause things to get out of control. With his reputation, the moment he reappears before the people, the Kingdom of Alabasta will naturally get back on track."

The mission was completed, and Kuzan was in a good mood at this time. Facing Crocodile's ridicule, his emotions did not fluctuate at all.

"Although I haven't really understood what the living standards of the people are like under your rule."

"But my personal experience tells me that the security situation in this country is not good."

"It should be thanks to you."

"After all, only a few people can profit from your businesses, and our navy is responsible for the majority."

Kuzan is not a fool, and he can figure out what is going on in Crocodile's mind.

It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

Crocodile's arms business has woven a huge network of interests, covering almost all the nobles in this country.

Under such circumstances, it would be very difficult for Cobra to reverse the policy after returning to power.

But difficulty does not mean it cannot be done. Kuzan believes that Cobra has the ability to do so.

After all, their navy will never allow countries like Alabasta to produce weapons privately.

Kuzan's confidence also comes from the strength of the Marine Headquarters.

"Hehehe. Let's take a look then."

"How long can the King Cobra you mentioned stay in that position?"

"The nobles are capable of doing anything to continue acquiring wealth and ensuring their livelihoods."

"Oh! That's right!"

"As a navy admiral, aren't you very clear about this?"

"Haha, those 'Tianlong people' just don't live in the holy land."

"Hearing you keep saying that your navy is for the majority, haha, I'm actually trying hard to restrain myself from laughing."

An ambitious hero like Crocodile sees things much more clearly than ordinary people.

In his eyes, there is no difference between nobles and nobles, and there is no difference between nobles and pirates.

There was only a slight difference in the methods used to deal with ordinary people. The nobles could use their status and privileges with dignity, while the pirates were just carrying the reputation of "evil" and using their fists to grab benefits.

Crocodile's words made Kuzan fall into silence. He didn't say anything else. After turning around a few times, they soon arrived at a side hall.

This is a gorgeously decorated room. Although the gold and oil paintings that decorate the room have been frozen by Kuzan's ability, it can still be seen that these furnishings in the room are of great value.

Although located in a side hall, the area of ​​this room is not small. The large bed occupies one-third of the entire space, and a small arch separates the inside and outside of the room.

Kuzan and others pushed the door open and saw an open window. There was a desk in front of the windowsill, and in front of the desk there were two human-shaped ice sculptures, one standing and one sitting.

Kuzan waved his hand at Ace's call and withdrew his ability. After the ice melted, the middle-aged man and the girl in front of the desk looked at each other, and there was confusion in their eyes.

Cobra was the first to notice the other people in the room, and quickly protected Vivi behind him. He looked at Kuzan, Crocodile and others with vigilance. When he noticed the children Ace and Luffy, Cobra's eyes moved, and his vigilance relaxed a little. Then he cast his sights on Kuzan and looked at him carefully.

"Crocodile, who are these guys and why are they here?"

Cobra only felt that Kuzan in front of him looked somewhat familiar, but he did not recognize him for a moment. His gaze passed Kuzan and looked at Crocodile behind Kuzan.

"I am the Admiral of the Navy, Aokiji."

"Headquarters received news about the Kingdom of Alabasta and sent me to rescue you."

Kuzan showed a gentle smile on his face. He could sense Cobra's vigilance and used these words to comfort him.

"Marine Admiral?!"

After hearing Kuzan's introduction, Cobra hesitated for a few seconds before connecting the young man in front of him with the admiral in the photo.

After taking a look at Crocodile, who had been standing behind Aokiji obediently and silently, Cobra finally showed a surprised smile on his face.

While Cobra and Kuzan were talking, young Vivi stared at the strangers who appeared in her room with wide eyes.

She was still young, and Cobra had never told his daughter what happened in the kingdom.

Until now, Weiwei still doesn't know what happened, nor does she understand why these strangers appeared in her room.

"navy."

Vivi's eyes fell on the boys like Ace and Sabo. This was her first time seeing the navy. She didn't expect that there were children of the same age as herself in the navy.

Vivi, with her eyes full of curiosity, also attracted the attention of Ace and others. When she noticed that the boys were looking at her, Vivi lowered her head, feeling ashamed of her rudeness just now.

Seeing this, Ace smiled kindly, then retracted his gaze and boasted proudly to his two brothers: "I win! I found the person first! Hahahaha!"

King Cobra was rescued, and with his help, Kuzan quickly arrested a series of nearly a hundred pirates. Because the number of captives was too large, the prison on Kuzan's ship this time was not big enough. After a brief communication with Kubra, he decided to temporarily detain these people in his own country's prison.

At the same time, Kuzan also sent a message to the headquarters, asking Jiguo Yuan to send people to receive these criminals.

For safety reasons, Kuzan did not leave immediately after detaining these criminals. Instead, at Cobra's invitation, he decided to stay in the palace for a while and wait for the escort team to arrive.

This huge change that overturned the entire Alabasta Kingdom was easily resolved thanks to the efforts of Kuzan and others.

The gentle sea breeze blew on Yuichiro's face. Standing at the bow of the warship, Yuichiro Tsugikoku held the railing with both hands and looked into the distance.

The port of the Kingdom of Alabasta has appeared in the sight of Yoriichi Tsugikuni. Looking at the prosperous and bustling port bay in the distance, Yoriichi couldn't help but touch his chin, revealing a hint of surprise.

As his observation Haki spread out, Yoriichi Tsugikuni could feel the joy emanating from the busy people at the port.

Live and work in peace and contentment? !

If Kuzan hadn't told him about the dark side of the Kingdom of Alabasta, Tsugakuin's first impression of Crocodile might have been very positive.

There is no denying that Crocodile is a capable man.

"Marshal, the Kingdom of Alabasta is ahead."

"The Crocodile you wish to see is currently imprisoned in the Kingdom Prison, guarded by General Kuzan."

"I'll bring him to you as soon as I can after we get to the island."

Next to Tsugikuni Yoshiichi, Flying Squirrel reported with a serious face.

"After arriving on the island, I'll go see him in prison first."

"If it's useless, there's no need to bring it back to the Navy Headquarters."

“A waste of food.”

Jiguo Yuanyi shook his head slightly. Although the smile on his face was gentle, the words that came out of his mouth made the flying squirrel feel cold.

Although there was no trace of murderous intent, the flying squirrel could clearly feel an indescribable sense of oppression from Tsugikuni Yoriichi.

It wasn't that the flying squirrel sensed the aura emanating from Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

This is a sense of oppression from power, a feeling that arises from within the flying squirrel itself.

When he first saw the scene of the Kingdom of Alabasta, Yoriichi Tsugikuni already had plans for the future of this country.

The Navy Headquarters now needs a large amount of weapons, and the Kingdom of Alabasta should be able to take on these "businesses".

(End of this chapter)