One Piece: Fist of the World.

Chapter 162 'Partners of Justice'

"Mr. Crocodile!?"

Ikarem, who was looking for a place to hide from the wind and sand with Princess Vivi and other friends of the "Sand Pirates", suddenly saw Crocodile walking straight towards the palace. Ikarem was no stranger to this Shichibukai who had been in Alabasta for more than ten years.

At the beginning, Ikalem and King Cobra were full of fear for this recruited pirate, but after several years, they had long let go of their fear.

The other party really became the guardian of Alabasta.

This Shichibukai who has mastered the power of 'sand' truly guards Alabasta like a hero and fights against passing pirates.

However, the other party is a pirate after all. Perhaps in order to eliminate the king's fear, he seldom came to the royal city over the years and almost always stayed in the rainy land.

"Ok?"

Crocodile paused slightly.

Although many people in the royal city recognized his identity and greeted him enthusiastically, the group of people in front of him were different.

Especially the little girl with blue hair in the crowd, she seemed somewhat familiar.

"I am the captain of the kingdom guard, Ikalem."

Ikalem introduced himself and then raised his questions.

"Is Crocodile here to find King Cobra?"

"That's it."

Crocodile glanced at Ikarem, then set his sights on the blue-haired girl next to Ikarem.

After Ikalem introduced himself, he seemed to remember the girl's identity.

"Is the person next to you Princess Weiwei?"

"Yes, it is Princess Weiwei."

Ikalem was unaware of Crocodile's change and still regarded him as a hero of the kingdom.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Crocodile let out a low laugh, raised his head and forced a smile at Ikalem's surprised look.

"that is really good!"

Kosa had never seen this so-called hero before, but when he saw the smile on the other's face, he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

Crocodile's body suddenly turned into a ball of yellow sand, then appeared in front of Vivi and grabbed her body.

"Mr. Crocodile, what are you going to do?"

Ikalem didn't even have time to react before Princess Vivi fell into the hands of the other party.

"I just want to take Princess Weiwei with me to find the king."

Crocodile's body turned into sand, and he easily became immune to the attacks of Ikalem and Kosa. He grabbed Vivi and walked towards the palace.

"Put Weiwei down!"

There was a flash of anger in Kosha's eyes. He grabbed the water pipe on the side of the road and swung it at Crocodile who had his back to him.

The water pipe passed through Crocodile's body and hit the ground suddenly. Crocodile glanced at the group of little ghosts who were about to take action, and raised his arm suddenly.

A ball of swirling sand instantly blew away Ikalem and the "Sand-Sand Group" who were about to move forward. Crocodile didn't even look at their reactions, and continued to walk towards the palace carrying Vivi.

If I remember correctly, the king of Alabasta has only this one daughter, which means Princess Vivi is the next king of Alabasta.

The lives of the entire royal city's people, plus the princess's life, I think this bargaining chip should be enough.

In Crocodile's hands, Vivi covered her mouth tightly, controlled her emotions, and shook her head firmly at Ikalem who stood up in the distance.

Although she was still very young and had very little information, Vivi was the first to realize that this so-called 'Hero of Alabasta' seemed to be harboring some deep malice.

The most urgent task now is not to save myself, but to report the situation here to my father.

You know what I mean, Ikalem!
Noticing Weiwei's eyes and movements, Ikalem felt a pain in his heart, but he still nodded to Weiwei.

Now that such a huge sandstorm has suddenly occurred, the king will definitely send most of his troops out to maintain order and rescue the people. The royal palace is now the most lax in defense.

If a guy like Crocodile with unclear intentions were allowed to rush into the palace, there was no telling what he would do.

The situation here must be reported to King Cobra as soon as possible!
Ikalem stomped his feet, turned around and ran in another direction. He had a secret passage into the palace.

"Boss!"

A group of friends from the 'Sand-Sand Group' were knocked away by the sand storm that Crocodile casually swung out, and fell to the ground in embarrassment. After getting up, they all gathered around Kosa and looked at their boss.

Although some of them had not seen each other for several years, when they encountered danger, they still reunited as soon as possible, just like they did in the past.

"That rascal!"

Kosha looked at Crocodile's back as he was about to disappear from his sight.

If I'm not mistaken, what the other party just casually swung out should be something like a sandstorm.

Thinking of the tornadoes that pierced through the sky and earth outside the royal city, a sense of gloom rose in Kosa's heart.

Could those sandstorms also have been caused by the other party?
Is it true that humans can create such a huge sandstorm that seems like a natural disaster?
"Let's follow!"

Kosa stood up and picked up the water pipe he had dropped beside him.

"Weiwei is our companion, how can we just watch her being captured by the enemy!"

"it is good!"

A group of friends had determined expressions, grabbed various weapons, followed Kosa closely, and chased after Crocodile in front.

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Outside the Royal City
“What a generous move!”

Rhodes looked at the huge tornado that surrounded the royal city from four directions, with a hint of amazement in his tone.

It seems that this crocodile is going to use the people in the city to threaten the king.

"Damn pirates!"

Beside Rhodes, Smoker watched the scene with gritted teeth.

"Pirates are pirates after all. Even if they are the so-called Seven Warlords of the Sea, they still cannot change their nature as pirates!"

"Hey, hey, hey, watch your words, it's smoky."

Pekin looked at Smoker unkindly, his arms slightly red.

"Hmm? Do you have any comments?"

Smoker glanced at Peggy.

"I just want to beat you half to death."

"I'm almost dying of exhaustion."

Gray was breathing heavily.

He used the power of his fruit to transform into a giant robot and brought them all the way here.

After the battle in the rainy land was over, they had planned to meet up with Law and his men, but Boss Rhodes said that Crocodile seemed to be heading all the way to the royal city, and he wanted to come over to check out the situation.

Pei Jin insisted on coming along, wanting to continue experiencing the power of nature.

Xia Qi stayed to take care of Daz Bonis who had turned into a mummy. Nelu was worried about their safety, so he stayed with Brook as well.

The old smoker in the navy also insisted on coming along, and in the end the four of them followed Crocodile to Albana.

"If you want to fight, come and try it."

Smoker looked at Peggy without giving in.

"Instead of fighting, you should think about how to deal with these tornadoes."

Rhodes interrupted their conversation.

No wonder Smoker is disliked in the navy and was later exiled to the East China Sea.

He actually quarreled with his subordinates in front of me. Wasn't the sense of oppression I gave him enough?

"tornado··"

Smoker looked at the four huge tornadoes that pierced through the sky and the earth, and a look of caution flashed in his eyes.

"No way, no way, we are both natural devil fruit users, can't you deal with the sandstorm left by the other party?"

Seeing Smoker looking embarrassed, Pekin mocked him mercilessly.

"If these sandstorms continue, I'm afraid it will affect the entire royal city."

"The people in the royal city probably have no way to survive under such a sandstorm." Smoker's face turned pale as he looked at the giant tornado in front of him.

His power is still too weak!

There is simply no way to fight against such a force.

Rhodes raised his head and looked towards the palace in the distance, with a flash of red in his eyes.

"Go to the palace. If you are any later, the king will be killed."

"As a partner of justice, this kind of thing cannot happen in front of me."

As he spoke, Rhodes and a few others quickly rushed to the palace in the center of the royal city.

Smoker took a look at the sandstorm raging around the royal city, gritted his teeth, and continued to follow Rhodes.

He couldn't solve the situation in front of him with his strength. In this case, he might as well follow them and see what the other party's plan was.

···
In the palace, the guards fell to the ground, each of them was skinny and looked like a mummies. Only Jaka was left standing in front of Cobra, looking at the man in front of him with angry eyes.

"Have you seen the difference in power between us?"

Crocodile stood below, looking at Cobra who was sitting on the throne.

"Now that you understand the difference between us, I hope you can give the right answer, King Cobra!"

"Crocodile..."

Cobra whispered the other person's name, his eyes fixed on Crocodile.

"what?"

Crocodile raised Vivi slightly in his hand, and the golden hook in his left hand brushed across her face. The cold touch made Vivi's body tremble slightly.

"The lives of the people in the city and your daughter are enough to make you tell the secret you have been keeping."

"King Kobra!"

Cobra closed his eyes slightly.

It is because of the citizens that the country exists. Compared with the lives of the citizens, even secrets passed down from generation to generation are not that important.

"If I give you what you want, will you stop the sandstorm around the royal city?"

Cobra opened his eyes and looked at Crocodile.

"of course!"

Crocodile showed a smile on his face.

Although he himself could not eliminate the sand storm he created, this did not prevent him from saying this to Cobra.

"Then, come with me!"

Cobra stood up.

"You're lying again, Crocodile."

A voice suddenly came from the palace gate. Everyone in the palace looked and saw a tall figure walking in with steady steps in the sunlight.

"Rod!"

Crocodile turned his head and looked at Rhodes who suddenly appeared, with thoughts turning in his mind.

Why, when I was about to succeed, this guy appeared again!

"King Cobra, don't be fooled by this guy. Although the tornado outside was indeed caused by him, he himself does not have the ability to dispel it."

"what?"

Cobra didn't have time to think about the identity of the group of people who had just appeared, and suddenly looked at Crocodile.

It doesn't matter even if the secret that the royal family has always kept is discovered by the other party, but if Crocodile really has no way to dispel the sandstorm outside, doesn't it mean that the royal city will be attacked by such a terrible sandstorm?

"You are really nosy, Rod!"

Crocodile looked at Rhodes with a bad expression.

"Have you really become a loyal dog of the World Government?"

"I've already told you that I'm a partner of justice!"

Rhodes took a step and instantly appeared in front of Crocodile, reaching out to grab his head.

Crocodile has already laid all the groundwork, and now it's time for the "partner of justice" to appear.

Faced with Rhodes' sudden attack, Crocodile's expression changed slightly, and he threw Princess Vivi, who was originally in his hand, out.

With Rhodes' appearance, the originally important bargaining chips have become useless. The most important thing now is who has the bigger fist.

Rhodes reached out to take Vivi that Crocodile threw to him, put her down casually, and then rushed towards Crocodile again.

"Desert Greatsword!"

The yellow sand on Crocodile's body surged and suddenly turned into a sharp sword that slashed towards Rhodes.

Bang! !

He swung his fist full of domineering power and instantly blew away the oncoming desert sword. Crocodile in front of Rhodes instantly turned into a ball of yellow sand and rushed out of the palace.

Crocodile felt that he was no match for Rhodes with his own strength, so he chose to escape after one move.

"White fist!"

Seeing Crocodile running away, Smoker, who followed behind, let out a low roar, and the smoke rolled, pushing his fist to swing towards Crocodile.

"Stay out of the way!"

Crocodile let out an impatient growl, and the yellow sand transformed into a sword in the air, which he swung fiercely at Smoker's attacking white fist.

Kosa, who was rushing to the palace with his friends, immediately saw this scene.

The arrogant guy who had kidnapped Vivi before was knocked back with a punch and chose to run away directly; and the smoking navy who was preparing to intercept him from behind was also knocked back with a casual punch by Crocodile who was determined to escape.

"Don't even think about running away!"

Rhodes chased out of the palace. Kosa noticed his bright red hair and then rushed into the palace.

"Vivi!"

"I am fine."

Vivi stood up under the gaze of her friends and looked in the direction Crocodile left. Chasing him were the red-haired big brother who saved her and the smoking navy.

"Thank you very much for your help."

King Cobra first nervously checked Vivi's body, and after confirming that she was not injured, he turned to look at Pekin and Gray who stayed behind.

"I wonder who you are..."

Facing the gazes of everyone in the Alabasta Kingdom, Pekin revealed a bright smile.

"We are partners in justice!"

"Partners of justice?"

There was a gleam in Weiwei's eyes.

As a child, she liked this kind of storyline the most.

"The name Rhodes?"

Cobra hesitated slightly.

Whether it was the name or the other person's face, he seemed to have seen them in the newspaper before.

"We are also Shichibukai, and that guy just now was our captain, Tyrant Rod!"

As soon as Gray finished speaking, the palace fell into silence, and everyone looked at Pekin and Gray with meaningful eyes.

Shichibukai···

Crocodile, who just rushed in and threatened the king with the lives of his people and the princess, is also a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"Just after I chased away the crocodile, here comes the Tyrant Fist."

A trace of worry flashed through Cobra's mind.

"I don't know what this Shichibukai will ask for."

(End of this chapter)