Luo Heng didn't say anything, but just quietly looked for an opportunity.
His first target was the Jackal Jakarta.
"Desert Greatsword!" Luo Heng pressed the ground with his right hand.
A huge sand sword shot out from the ground without warning, and a huge wound instantly appeared on Jakka's abdomen, with blood spurting out.
"Ah!" After letting out a scream, Gaka lay motionless on the ground.
Next came Falcon Bell, who was flying in the air and searching for Luo Heng.
Luo Heng transformed his body into a semi-elemental form, and in just two breaths, he was behind Bell. "Are you looking for me, little sparrow?"
"What?" Bell was about to escape in shock, but a golden hook had already pierced his body.
"Ah!" Bell also screamed.
Luo Heng threw Bell hard like throwing away garbage, and Bell fell heavily to the ground.
"Damn it." Luffy heard two screams, but still couldn't find Luo Heng. He was furious and said, "Crocodile, the Seven Warlords of the Sea don't dare to confront me head-on?"
"For me, it's all about winning."
Just as Luffy finished speaking, Luo Heng silently condensed into a human form behind him and grabbed Luffy's neck.
"Any means are acceptable." The desert cage was activated, and most of the water in Luffy's body was immediately absorbed.
This won't kill him immediately, but it will completely deprive him of his combat effectiveness.
This cheating guy, if you give him some water after he's done something, he'll be revived to full health immediately.
"Luffy!" Vivi hurried over to check.
Luo Heng walked towards Cobra again: "Now, your last support is gone. Is there anything else you want to say?"
Cobra remained silent.
"Father, please hand over the country to him. We have no hope anymore." Vivi cried loudly.
With Luffy's helpless defeat, Vivi's inner defenses have completely collapsed.
"But..." Cobra was still hesitating.
"Don't you see? Even if all of us die, he can still take over this country."
Cobra lowered his head, his face full of dejection: "Crocodile, I am willing to abdicate the throne of Alabasta, the Kingdom of Sand, to you. I hope you can do what you said before."
"The throne? No, no, no, when did I ever say I wanted to be king?" Luo Heng chuckled and waved his index finger.
"What?" Cobra was surprised and couldn't figure out what he was trying to do.
"The Five Elders will surely be troubled to have a pirate become king."
"You just need to hand over the power to me and be a mascot at ease."
"I see." Cobra lowered his head and sighed.
"However, in order to take over your power legitimately, there is one thing I need your cooperation on." Luo Heng lit a cigar and took a deep puff.
"Go ahead."
"Later, you must take the initiative to stand up and take all the blame for the dancing powder incident on yourself."
"Then tell the people that you will hand over the governance of the country to me."
"What?" Cobra glared at Luo Heng with bloodshot eyes. "Crocodile, this was clearly planned by you. This is even more cruel than dismembering me."
"What? Can't you let go of your image of loving the people like your own children? Now that it has come to this, do you still have any choice?" Luo Heng said indifferently.
"I agree. Is it not enough that I agree?" Cobra, an elderly man, burst into tears.
"MRO, you seem to have forgotten the most important thing: the historical text, and... Pluto." Nico Robin, who had been watching the show from the side, suddenly spoke up to remind her.
"After the main text of history is finished, let King Cobra take you there." Luo Heng replied after a moment of hesitation.
"As for Pluto, I have received reliable information that such a thing does not exist in Alabasta."
"Now, you may inform all combat personnel that the operation is over."
"Is that so? I understand." Nico Robin said calmly, but her heart was filled with turmoil.
"It seems that Crocodile has another mysterious force working for him besides the Baroque Works. Otherwise, he wouldn't have known such secret information."
"Come on, King Cobra, it's time to stop this unrest if you don't want more people to die."
Luo Heng's words seemed to have touched Cobra's mute point, and the man's crying stopped immediately.
Luo Heng took the lead and walked towards the palace gate, and Cobra followed behind like a stray dog.
After Vivi handed Luffy over to the care of the palace guards, she followed them.
Luo Heng pushed the door open with force.
At this time, the square in front of the palace was still filled with yellow sand, and the king's army and the rebels were fighting in a roaring melee.
Luo Heng waved his hand and the yellow sand quickly dispersed.
"I am Crocodile. Everyone stop immediately. The war must end."
Taking the loudspeaker handed to him by Nico Robin, Luo Heng took a deep breath and shouted.
Everyone who heard it looked towards where the sound came from.
"It's Crocodile!"
"Crocodile is here to save us!"
"Crocodile, the hero of this country."
"Crocodile has done us justice."
The rebels became excited immediately after they confirmed that the person speaking was Crocodile.
These people are ordinary citizens who are forced to survive by pirates, famine, and drought.
In order to establish his image, Lao Sha frequently appeared to save people from danger and had already become a hero in the eyes of these people.
Seeing this, Luo Heng couldn't help but sigh: "Ordinary people are really the easiest to fool."
"Quiet! Be quiet and listen to me!" Luo Heng used his left hand with the golden hook to press down continuously, signaling everyone to stop.
"Fellow citizens of Alabasta, over the past few years, this country has been experiencing the worst drought in history, and everyone has had a difficult time."
"In addition to natural causes, all of this happened due to human factors as well."
"I think someone should be held responsible for the misfortunes suffered by the people, don't you think?" Luo Heng shouted in his low voice.
"You're right."
"My parents starved to death."
"My wife and daughter died from severe dehydration."
"My family's land has not yielded any harvest for two years."
All those who had suffered misfortune spoke loudly about their pain.
Cobra, who had been standing behind Luo Heng, burst into tears again after hearing these words.
Not only did he feel sorry for his people, but he also felt the humiliation of being forced by Luo Heng.
Without waiting for Luo Heng to continue speaking, he walked forward and knelt down facing everyone with a plop.
"I'm sorry! Citizens of Alabasta." Cobra cried out in grief and bowed his noble head heavily.
"It's all my fault. I was so obsessed with using the dancing powder that it caused such serious consequences."
"I beg you all to sentence me to death!"
"This old guy actually dares to act on his own." Luo Heng narrowed his eyes and looked at Cobra with a terrifying look.
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