In the vast desert, a group of people drove a strange mini boat through the desert.
A pale figure passed by in the sky and quickly landed in the direction of the monster family.
"Wait a minute, Mr. Kazan."
"Huh? Stop."
Kazan glanced at the man blocking their way and raised his arm to signal everyone to stop.
The man is wearing a white robe, an Arab headscarf, and a lavender scarf. His clothes are dotted with black silk four-pointed stars, and he wears an expensive-looking knife on his waist.
"Bell of the 'Falcon', one of the adjutants of the Kingdom of Alabasta Guards, the patron saint of the Kingdom of Alabasta, the strongest warrior, a person with the ability of the animal type, bird fruit, and falcon form, has great influence on the Nefertari royal family.
Absolutely loyal, according to the citizens of this country, he is a very responsible and gentle good man."
"Well..."
Bell glanced at Robin in confusion. Although his existence was not a secret, it should have been less than half a day since the Monster Pirates arrived in Alabasta, right?
And according to the report, the Monster Pirates and the rest were eating, drinking and having fun in Eruma... When did you collect the information?
Although Bell was a little surprised, he was very calm, and his psychological quality was evident: "Mr. Kazan, I'm very sorry to stop you halfway, but I have something to ask you."
"ask."
Kazan nodded and was not angry. He has a high degree of tolerance for people who have "loyalty" in their character.
As for the question Bell asked, it is nothing more than...
"What is your purpose in coming to Alabasta?"
Bell stared intently at Kazan's eyes, not at all frightened by Kazan's eyes.
As the patron saint of Alabasta, he must determine the attitude of the man in front of him towards Alabasta.
"Emmm, let's do this. I'll answer your question and you take us to meet Kobra."
Kazan held his chin, thought about it for a moment, and decided to change his itinerary for the time being.
Sooner or later, he was going to find the king of this country and Crocodile, and the order was not important.
"If you are not hostile..."
Bell was very cautious and did not agree easily, but through observation, he initially judged that Kazan really had no ill intentions towards Alabasta.
Otherwise, there is no need to talk to him about so many things after knowing his identity.
Although Bell is very confident in his own strength, he still has self-awareness in front of a big pirate of this level.
and...
Bell feels that the outside world's evaluation of Red Dog as "brutal and bloodthirsty" may be a bit exaggerated.
"Don't worry, you have nothing worth plotting in Alabasta. I came to Alabasta mainly because I wanted to play with Crocodile, and I have a deal with Kobra to make with him."
"..."
Bell didn't quite believe it.
"This deal will save your life in Alabasta."
"There is no crisis in Alabasta."
"Then why is Alabasta receiving less and less rainfall? If this continues, more and more villages and towns will turn into loess."
"...I..I understand."
Bell hesitated, frowned, and finally agreed.
The fact that rainfall in Alabasta is getting less and less should not be something that a foreign pirate should know, unless the other party really knows something.
Moreover, Bell was keenly aware that the weather in Alabasta was starting to feel a little strange, but he did not notice what was specifically wrong.
If it never rains again... Alabasta will be finished.
Of course, what finally made Bell agree was the other party's friendly attitude.
"Then, let's go to Albana. Is it far away?"
Kazan glanced doubtfully at the direction Bell came from, seeing the endless desert, which gave him a headache just looking at it.
"Fortunately, it's not very far. If you... use vehicles, you can get there in about an hour."
"That's still a bit far, Xiao Feng."
"Oh~ leave it to the slave family."
As if he had expected it, Feng Clay took out a piece of hemp rope from his body, tied one end of the rope to his ankle, and then connected the boats one by one, allowing everyone in the monster family to return to their own boats.
.
After everything was tied up, Feng Clay transformed into a giant desert dragonfly, pulling small boats forward quickly in the desert.
The speed is simply not comparable to the previous speed.
Bell flew not far behind Feng Clay, silently observing every move of the monster family.
They don't feel like villains or pirates.
Bell murmured a few words in his heart, but he did not relax his vigilance because of this, and still kept a careful eye on the Monster Family and his group.
The palace has made complete preparations. If something unexpected happens, Bell can ensure that the current head of the Nefertari family and the princess leave.
"Robin, what's the current situation in Alabasta?"
On the way, Kazan directly asked Robin about the information he had collected, without any concern for Bell's existence.
In other words, I wanted him to hear it.
"The people from Baroque Works have penetrated into every corner of Alabasta. There are even people from Baroque Works in the Kingdom Guards of Alabasta, but they didn't do much, they just secretly smuggled some dances.
Just powder it and use it.”
Robin thought for a moment and told the information he had determined.
Dancing Powder is a green powder that forcibly causes rain from the sky. However, after using it, droughts and no rainfall will occur in countries located downwind. The production and use of Dancing Powder is prohibited by the World Government.
"Hmm... So, it seems that Crocodile's plan has been hindered by something."
Is it because of the lack of Fon Clay?
He doesn't have Feng Klay's imitation ability to change various roles to sow discord and do all kinds of illegal and taboo things.
So both the degree of drought in Alabasta and the timing of the emergence of the rebels were affected.
It may also be influenced by what Kazan said to Crocodile during the Shichibukai Conference, but the impact should not be significant.
"Wait! What are you talking about?! Isn't Crocodile the 'hero' of Alabasta?"
Bell's pupils shrank, feeling that he had heard something very bad, and he had to figure it out.
What is Crocodile's plan?
Why do dancing fans appear in Alabasta?
If it's because of dancing fans...
Bell probably guessed why cities in Alabasta experienced frequent droughts and no rainfall for a long time, but he was not sure.
"Do you know Baroque Works?"
Robin looked at Ramos sleeping in his arms and asked.
"...have no idea."
"Hey, you are really a failure as a patron saint..."
Kazan frowned and vomited. Kazan, who unintentionally became the largest dark king in the underground world, learned a lot of information from Fon Clay and Monet that ordinary people did not know.
There is a lot of information about Crocodile's Baroque Workshop.
"The Baroque Cooperative is a secret criminal organization formed by Shichibukai and Crocodile. It is relatively active in the underground world within the 'Paradise', but... the most active place is Alabasta."
Monet rubbed the round little tail on Willump's butt while telling the boss behind the Baroque Society and the scope of its activities.
"Baroque Works... Crocodile... I don't know about this at all..."
Bell's face looked a little surprised. Although he didn't want to believe it, he understood that it was probably true.
Because even Bell, who has been staying in Alabasta, has heard of some things more or less.
For example, the king of the underground world is called the 'King of Monsters'.
Apart from those top experts who are as powerful as monsters, the only ones related to the word "monster" are the monster family.
Although it has not been made public, anyone with a little knowledge knows who the 'King of Monsters' in the underground world is.
Then, as long as you leave traces in the underground world, it is impossible to hide it from the monster family.
"Everyone in Baroque Co., Ltd. calls each other by their code names. They are quite secretive, and they have never done anything conspicuous in Alabasta, so it's normal that Bell-chan can't find her~"
Feng Clay, who was flying in front, turned his head and winked at Bell, seeming to be quite fond of Bell.
"Thank you for informing me... I will investigate this matter carefully."
Facing Fon Clay's flirtatious look, Bell remained calm and frowned, thinking about the Baroque Works.
Although it was basically confirmed that Kazan was really not hostile to Alabasta, Bell still did not believe it directly and decided to check it out in person before taking action, in order to avoid alerting the enemy.
"Well, actually, you don't have to worry too much."
"Um?"
Bell glanced at Kazan with some confusion, not understanding why Kazan would say that.
Kazan just smiled broadly and said nothing.
The monster family was still moving forward rapidly. Under Feng Clay's speed, it didn't take long to reach Albana.
If it weren't for the fear of capsizing, it wouldn't even have taken him seven or eight minutes to reach Albana.
"Please follow me, Lord Kazan."
Bell took the lead in transforming into a human form, summoned a group of people to find a place to put the monster family's boats, and then walked in front to lead the way for the monster family.
At this time, his attitude was obviously that of entertaining guests.
It was probably because of the intelligence matters just now, or maybe he had already determined in his heart that Kazan was not hostile.
Albana is located in a very unique terrain.
A huge platform was built with stones on the desert, and Albana was built on this stone platform, a protruding royal city.
It's hard to say how rich it is, but it's understandable.
As for the resources of Alabasta, they are really not comparable to those of other islands, not to mention that there is a sand crocodile in the dark eating away at the resources.
Walking on the avenue leading to the central palace, Alabasta's Kingdom Guards were lined up on both sides. They held heavy troops and stared at the Monster Family and the group with great vigor. There were at least two thousand in number.
"Onii-chan...Kerra is afraid..."
Kerra came close to Kazan and held the hem of Kazan's clothes with her little hands.
How had she ever been stared at by so many vicious people?
As a former slave of the Celestial Dragons, she has a particularly keen sense of other people's eyes. So many glances are almost like another kind of torture for a little transparent sister like Kerla who is motivated to become Tiga.
"It seems that I'm still too embarrassed..."
Kazan frowned and murmured gloomily, then glanced impatiently at the Alabasta Kingdom guard who seemed to be surrounding them.
Kazan himself is indifferent, but unfortunately, Kerra spoke up.
Kella is the only kind-hearted member of the monster family. She is the kind-hearted little sister who is loved by everyone. She is reluctant to be evil herself, let alone outsiders.
"Wait! Put your weapons away..."
Bell noticed the change in Kazan's momentum and quickly spoke, intending to ask all the surrounding soldiers to put down their weapons and leave.
However, he was still a step too late.
Buzz...
The dark red translucent Overlord color avoids the members of the monster family and is released to the surroundings without distinction.
Bell, who was closest to Kazan, directly suffered the most terrifying pressure. The sudden severe pain in his head even made him couldn't help but raise his hand to hold his head.
Bang.
Bang.
Ba.
Ping.
"...Overlord color..."
Bell covered his still swollen head with one hand, and then looked around anxiously. However, the moment he raised his head, his whole body was stunned.
This is a kingdom guard army of two thousand people.
No one was still standing... only a dozen or so people were kneeling there, struggling to hold themselves up without fainting.
Does one overlord have two thousand people?
This man actually possesses such a level of domineering power... the 'King of Monsters' is the real deal.
"oh?"
Kazan glanced at Bell next to him with some surprise, not that he was surprised that the other party knew about the domineering and domineering thing.
It is not surprising for a country's military adjutant to know that the King's color is not surprising.
What surprised him was that the adjutant reacted like this despite resisting Kazan's domineering power at such a close distance?
You must know that his overbearing color is comparable to that of ordinary goods...
Strong willed.
Kazan evaluated Bell in four words. If he hadn't known that Bell had the attribute of 'loyalty', he might have wanted to drag Bell into the monster family.
"Bell-chan, don't be stunned and lead the way. These guys just fainted and will be fine later~"
Fon Clay moved closer to Bell, put his arm around him, and pushed the stunned Bell forward.
Bell glanced at the fallen guards with lingering fear, then bravely continued to lead the monster family forward.
Bell is now certain of one thing.
Although Kazan is not a cruel pirate, but...
He is a pirate after all, and a arrogant one at that.
He would act recklessly just because of his sister's words, without considering whether he would suffer retaliation from a country.
Or... he actually doesn't care about so-called revenge at all?
That's right, if you have this kind of strength, you really don't need to care.
They are not even qualified to launch a war or use human wave tactics...