Having traversed countless realms, can you possibly be as clever as me?

Meanwhile, Tsurugi took the opportunity to slip away.

You asked him why he tried to sow discord between Aqua and Eris? Ugh... Tsugumi felt she didn't need to sow discord at all.

The main purpose was actually to guard against Eris, since the divine authority of the God of Disputes that he used to cause trouble was still somewhat connected to Eris in this world.

Aqua is mentally challenged, so there's no need to worry about her, but he still needs to be careful with Eris, since she seems to be a shrewd and capable goddess.

So his actions were purely to distract Aqua from Eris and prevent her from noticing his problems, while also taking the opportunity to examine Aqua's simple thinking and return to the One Piece world to become a virtual goddess with similar behavior patterns to Aqua.

Moreover, he is, after all, the God of Disputes, and sowing discord and causing trouble is exactly what he should do.

Eris could ignite the Trojan War with a golden apple, and I, Dongjiang, can also stir up a quarrel between two goddesses with a single sentence!

Unbeknownst to Tsugumi, not far behind him, a short-haired, flat-chested thief girl with short white hair, a small scar on her face, and wearing hot pants was staring in astonishment at Aqua, who was pointing at the roof and cursing.

What do you mean by saying that I cast a crucial vote at the Celestial Conference that kept Aqua-senpai in this world?

Why didn't I know about this?!

No! There's a conspiracy, someone is behind it!

Realizing something was amiss, the goddess Eris, now using the alias Chris, immediately gave chase. However, Tsurugi vanished without a trace the moment he left the door.

Oh, and he also left behind a black and white mask—

This mask belongs to a demon duke named Barnier, and it is the coordinate of this world that Mammon obtained from him.

Chris, who had chased after them, looked at the black and white mask in his hand, sensing the incredibly strong demonic aura emanating from it.

Even her usually sharp mind went blank at this moment—because Eris also hated demons, even more than Aqua.

"Demon!!!" Chris crushed the mask in his hand, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

Barnier: Achoo!!!

Very well. Hiding behind Tsurugi, Tsurugi looked at the three parties who had been stirred up, a satisfied expression on his face, and then left with a wicked grin.

Stir it up, stir it up as much as you want, hehehe, the feeling of conflict is really great!

Alright, it's time to go back. The seeds have been sown, and it's time to start harvesting.

......

Alabasta Nahana

As a port city located in the giant country of Alabasta, it was once the country's most prosperous gateway to the outside world.

But all of that has now come to an end.

Three years have passed.

It hasn't rained in this city for three whole years.

No, not just this city, but the entire Alabasta—everywhere except for the capital Albana—has been suffering from drought for three whole years!

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Alabasta is a desert country that is extremely short of fresh water. Even for a country that is not short of water, experiencing a three-year drought would be a disaster.

How many people actually died?

During the three years of drought and water shortage, how many people died in this country with tens of millions of people?

Ten thousand? One hundred thousand? Or one million?

No one knows, and no one can count, but there is no doubt that, just like the once flowing Santo River, the mother river that nourished dozens of cities in Alabasta, it has dried up to the point where little life can be seen.

In such a desperate situation, who is there for the Alabasta people to place their hopes on?

"Hey, this young man seems to be lacking water in his destiny. Luckily, I have a membership application for the Axis Cult here!"

"Yes, yes, I remember you. You look like that person. It's me! It's me!"

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Zoro took a deep breath, looked at the overly familiar guy who had come up to him, and suddenly slammed the large stack of cult membership applications on the ground, roaring...

"I don't know you, and I don't want to join this damn religion!!!"

"Calm down, moss-head, don't get so worked up." Sanji, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, glanced at the cult membership application in his hand, raised an eyebrow, and retorted.

"But then again, it seems like we've seen these missionaries quite often since we arrived here..."

“These Axis cultists have been appearing in Alabasta for over six months.” Vivi picked up a cult membership application form from the ground and sighed as if she were already used to it.

"It's said to be an ancient religion with many members... though I haven't really heard of it outside of Alabasta," Nami said, crossing her arms and thinking for a moment.

"Haha, but they seem like a really interesting bunch!" Luffy grinned broadly, looking at the rather amusing dogma in his hand.

“They worship a water goddess named Aqua and another god of conflict named Tsurugi, which is why they gathered in Alabasta,” Vivi said softly, her face etched with sorrow.

As a princess, Vivi is naturally very familiar with the current situation in Alabasta.

After taking control of her father, Queen Cobra, Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he sprinkled dancing powder in the capital, which absorbed all the rainfall in the country, causing not only frequent droughts in other regions but also unrest in the country.

To date, a total of 300,000 rebels have gathered throughout Alabasta.

This perfectly aligns with the doctrines of the two deities worshipped by the Axis religion, which is why these believers gathered here in large numbers more than six months ago...

"But they don't seem very popular." Usopp looked at the Axis cultists on the street, who were preaching in all sorts of exaggerated ways, while the Alabasta people around them mostly kept their distance, some even looking quite disgusted.

"It would be a miracle if a bunch of missionaries with screws loose liked this!" Zoro retorted.

Luffy and his crew quickly left, as they had more important business to attend to: heading to the oasis of Yuba, the epicenter of the rebellion, to negotiate with the rebels.

Shortly after they left, a group of Axis believers gathered together and began to pray loudly to their goddess Aqua.

"Almighty Goddess Aqua, even though you're probably drinking or playing with frogs again today, it doesn't matter, because—you will surely forgive me for everything!"

Today, I will live with my head held high.

If I encounter difficulties today, it's not my fault, it's the world's fault!

If I want to escape today, then I will escape honorably, because escaping is victory!

If I hesitate today, I'll choose the easiest option right now. I'll regret it no matter what I choose later, so I might as well be happy now!

The Alabasta people nearby were already used to this scene, but Vivi and her companions didn't know that the Alabasta people hated these Axis cultists not only because they were mentally challenged, but also because...

"Hmph, they talk about their goddess all the time, but they can't even get a drop of rain from her!"

"What water goddess? I think she's just a heretic cult!"

The Alabasta people, filled with resentment, said that they had once held some hope for these Axis believers, but unfortunately, they couldn't get a drop of rain in Alabasta.

Furthermore, since Alabasta itself has a long-standing indigenous faith, their attitude towards these mentally challenged believers is naturally not very good.

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"Ladies and gentlemen, we, the Axis Church, will once again offer our prayers and faith to our great goddess Aqua this afternoon!"

An Axis bishop stepped forward, spreading his arms wide as he addressed the indifferent Alabasta people, shouting a call to action.

"Please believe in us, everyone. The Goddess will not abandon any believers. She will surely bring you salvation and grace!"

This wasn't the first time he'd made such a declaration, so this time he only received cold indifference from the Alabastaans.

The reason they didn't do anything more extreme was simply because these Axis followers were very united and not easy to mess with.

Even so, many onlookers hid and threw a lot of trash at them.

The bishop naturally heard these attacks on him and the goddess, but he simply smiled and accepted them all, whether they were offensive words or trash thrown at him.

As the crowd dispersed, a young believer said indignantly

"Why should we stay here! These Alabastas have no intention of worshipping our great god. We might as well go to the rebel territory, where at least the people still respect His Holiness the Emperor's teachings!"

"Calm down, Jesta, calm down," the bishop said with a smile, trying to soothe the indignant parishioners.

"It is precisely because they are so ignorant that we must bring them the glory of Lady Aqua, hmm~~~~"

"The truth?"

"If we could make Axis the state religion of Alabasta, we'd all be set for life!!!"

The bishop stated his true purpose frankly, even with a touch of smugness, leaving the parishioners speechless for a moment, before finally letting out a soft sigh and whispering...

"But if the goddess truly exists, why has she never answered our calls...?"

The bishop did not pursue the young parishioner's disrespect, but instead patted him on the shoulder and spoke earnestly.

"Jesta, remember Lady Aqua's teachings: if you encounter something really unpleasant, just run away from it."

"If you don't want to come, then don't come this afternoon. No one will blame you."

He paused, a fleeting look of weariness crossing his aged face, then smiled and repeated...

"As long as we are happy and can love others equally, then we can all enter Lady Aqua's heaven!"

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665. Crocodile and Rainmaking

"Boss, those Axis cultists have started their rain-making ritual again."

Dream City, Rainy Land

As Alabasta's most bustling and vibrant oasis city, it boasts one of the world's largest casinos, 'Rain Banquet,' and countless commercial structures built around it.

Therefore, it is only natural that this is also the headquarters of Baroque Works, established by Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

At this moment, Nicole Robin is giving a report to the culprit who caused all this disaster.

"Hmph, let them cause trouble." Crocodile, puffing on his cigar, glanced at the Axis cultists handing out flyers on the street and sneered.

“As long as their leader doesn’t come, they’re just a bunch of crazy believers.”

"Speaking of which, what exactly is the origin of this Axis cult?" Robin put down the report in his hand and asked with great interest.

Do you know about the Revolutionary Army?

Perhaps because his long-planned scheme to seize the country was finally nearing its success, Crocodile was in a very good mood and began chatting casually with Robin.

"The world's most dangerous man, the dragon, and those who usurp power and rebel everywhere—of course I know them," Robin said with a smile.

"That dragon is a high-ranking member of the Axis Cult." Crocodile turned to look at the group that had begun using all sorts of unscrupulous means to recruit people into the cult, and said with narrowed eyes.

"As far as I know, almost all of the Axis cultists who successfully prayed for rain were actually orchestrated by the Revolutionary Army. So I have reason to suspect that these so-called miracles were all created by his Devil Fruit powers. Therefore, as long as he doesn't come to Alabasta, we don't need to pay attention to these Axis cultists."