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

The fists rained down on Koza, but this time, Koza didn't budge. The dark sand, scorching flames, sharp cuts, the moisture carried away, and the bombardment of earth and rocks around him were enough to severely injure Luffy.

"Heh, Pirate King." Koza sneered, raising his crescent-shaped sword high before bringing it crashing down.

"Who asked you?"

The next moment, Luffy was hit and landed with a thud in the sand pit. He was unharmed, but had already fainted.

Kosa's sharp gaze swept over the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates, but the next moment he deactivated his transformation and reverted to his human form.

"Weiwei, do you see? We don't need their power." He looked at Weiwei and said softly.

"I spent half a year mastering this power bestowed upon me by the gods, enough to tear Crocodile apart, and I waited half a year to gather the rebels, who will sweep away all the lingering poison Crocodile left for this country."

“I am very grateful for your efforts and sacrifices for the country. I admire your perseverance and spirit! But... I cannot speak for everyone and understand your difficulties.”

Vivi had nothing more to say, but she dragged Luffy out, looking dazed—she had infiltrated Baroque Works for a long time to save the country, but in the end, it was an unseen god who saved the country.

Of course, even without Tsugumi's blessing of power, it was ultimately Luffy and his crew of foreign pirates who saved the country. This world is always a world where the strong decide everything!

“Crocodile will pay the price. You are innocent, you and your father are innocent, but you can no longer make us believe that you can protect us, protect the people of Alabasta.”

"Let the gods protect the people whom the royal family cannot protect. Vivi, just rest well and watch this country return to its former glory, or even surpass it!"

Kozah passed through them and stood before the 300,000-strong rebel army, roaring...

"Target: the capital Albana! Forward! Forward! Fight on, warriors!!!"

In an instant, battle cries filled the air, and the rebellious army surged toward the capital like a flood. Their expressions were fanatical and pure, a mixture of the thrill of seeing hope and the satisfaction of about to slay the culprits.

"...Speaking of which, what's the standard for this kid's current strength? Admiral level? Quasi-Admiral level? Half-step into the Four Emperors? A Four Emperors' second-in-command?"

Tsugumi, observing everything from above the clouds, stroked her chin and thought with great interest.

This so-called Sobek form is naturally a Devil Fruit he created by hand, using the system of Egyptian mythology that is basically 100% replicated by the local Alabasta people.

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This so-called Sobek form is naturally a Devil Fruit he created by hand, using the system of Egyptian mythology that is basically 100% replicated by the local Alabasta people.

—Actually, if the later plot had been a sure thing, the two Guardian Fruits of Alabasta, as descendants of Queen Lily, shouldn't have been in ordinary animal forms. They might have been in Anubis and Horus forms. It's just that they suffered from appearing too early.

Tsurugi made up for this, or rather, he simply drew upon the collective power of 'belief' from Alabasta, a large country with tens of millions of people.

The overwhelming power of Mythical Zoan types in this world is only natural. Compared to Logia and Paramecia types, they are the product of human imagination and desire for a specific image.

Compared to the vast but scattered elemental concepts of Logia-type Devil Fruits and the abstract, pure concepts of Paramecia-type Devil Fruits, Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruits are the closest to the embodiment of human faith—the power's ability to unite human concepts far surpasses that of Logia and Paramecia-type Devil Fruits.

Even in Tsugumi's research, a significant portion of Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruits originally evolved from ordinary fruits—the most direct example being the Rubber-Rubber Fruit, which is not a Zoan-type. The so-called Human-Human Fruit's prerequisite of a rubber form is not a pose that a human could make.

If a Devil Fruit user with the Flame-Flame Fruit ability could transform themselves into a god-like, invincible being within an era, the Flame-Flame Fruit reborn after their death might evolve into a Mythical Zoan type. Ultimately, Devil Fruits are simply such a condensed form.

Dongjiang didn't comment on Kosha's behavior; he wouldn't correct the believers' actions unless they were too extreme. He also felt that Vivi and Cobra had their reasons, but those reasons were destined to be difficult for the general public to understand.

After all, sitting on the throne of an emperor means you have to be prepared to take the blame. Even for unwarranted natural disasters or man-made calamities, you still have to issue an edict of self-reproach or something.

However, this doesn't mean that Tsurugi likes Kou Sha. In his eyes, the kid is a bit too fanatical. If Tsurugi were to speak for himself, he wouldn't praise Weiwei and her father much, but he wouldn't be so direct either. It can only be said that Tsurugi finds it somewhat unacceptable to have such an overly fanatical believer.

So let's speed all this up. He also needs to prepare a grand ceremony for his return after many years.

......

"What about Hades? Has he figured it out yet?"

After several days of travel—most of which was spent dodging the rain and dampness that made him feel powerless—Crocodile finally arrived in the royal capital of Albana. He kidnapped Cobra and ordered him to open the burial hall of the western royal tomb in the palace.

Ironically, Albana is the only sunny place in all of Alabasta, where the sun still shines brightly, as if the rain that falls on the whole of Alabasta has avoided this place.

But considering that it has been raining for most of the past three years, it's possible that the man living in the capital, Alabasta, might actually feel much more comfortable.

Crocodile, no longer pretending, grabbed Cobra and forced him here by threatening the lives of everyone in the capital, demanding that he reveal everything he knew.

The Royal Tomb's burial chamber does not contain the remains of Alabasta's past kings, but rather a single stone.

At the same time, this place is also the cenotaph of Queen Lily, the founding queen of Alabasta.

Crocodile had already discovered this place, but he pinned all his hopes on the fact that Hades was also hiding in this country.

But it was clear that he couldn't find it; no matter how much he pressed, Cobra didn't know.

“I’ve said it many times, Alabasta has never had anything like that,” Cobra said weakly, looking at Crocodile.

"All that's here is this stone that bears the ancient writing!"

"Then you're useless now," Crocodile said coldly, raising his hand to kill Cobra.

But Robin stopped him, pointing to the Poneglyphs.

"Please wait a moment. I have already deciphered part of the contents of this historical text."

Crocodile narrowed his eyes, knocked Cobra unconscious, tossed him aside, and released his grip on Robin, saying...

"you sure?"

"Although I haven't fully deciphered the text, I'm certain I saw the words 'Pluto, the King of the Underworld' and 'Wano Country,'" Robin said, pointing to the patterns on the stone.

Crocodile was silent for a moment, then suddenly attacked Robin and Cobra without warning!

The sand beneath their feet instantly bound them both. Robin, however, seemed unsurprised by his boss's sudden attack, raising an eyebrow instead.

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"Demon Child, don't joke around. I don't believe in your nonexistent loyalty at all," Crocodile said coldly.

“I won’t kill you, but you’ll never be free again. You must do everything in your power to decipher the inscription on this stone. I need to gather all my strength now and wipe out all the Axis cultists. This country will ultimately belong to me!”

"Is that so?" Robin suddenly gave Crocodile a charming smile, then slowly took out a piece of paper.

Upon seeing the contents, Crocodile's eyes narrowed slightly—it was an application for initiation into the Axis Cult!

"Actually, before signing my name, I didn't believe in the existence of any god, and I didn't believe that any god would be willing to accept me—but now, it seems that I have no choice."

Robin smiled, then pressed his blood-stained hand onto the signature area.

Crocodile immediately attacked Robin, but just as the contract was signed—

A thick stream of seawater suddenly appeared out of nowhere in the tomb!

Crocodile's sand prison and attack collapsed instantly beneath the swirling seawater, and before the feeling of utter weakness washed over him, Crocodile decisively slipped out of the tomb!

"Child of the Devil, you'll just suffocate helplessly down here."

Crocodile looked at the tomb behind him, activated his ability to instantly bury it in a sea of ​​sand, and then turned and left.

Inside the tomb, Robin was rendered completely weak by the high concentration of seawater, and seemed to be only one step away from death...

Ha, am I really going to die in a place like this? Looking at the blessed seawater gradually filling the area around her, Robin felt a sense of relief and liberation, in addition to feeling a strong sense of powerlessness.

Just then, a pair of feet stood in front of Robin.

"Nicole Robin." The owner of the voice chuckled and reached out to pull Robin out of the water. Looking at the man before her, Robin's eyes lit up.

"Could you be the messenger of God from thirty-eight years ago?"

"You heard it from that giant marine, right? Yeah, that's right." Tsugumi tilted her head as she looked at Robin.

"So? You want to try and get a wish from me?"

"Can I have any wish?" Robin asked, struggling to speak.

"No killing, no direct injury, no large-scale destruction, everything else is fine," Tsurugi said with a smile, counting on her fingers.

"Of course, the final interpretation rests with the two lords. Her Majesty Aqua is a benevolent goddess, while Her Majesty Tsugumi hopes that people will stand up and fight against everything."

"...What do you and I need to give in return?" Robin was silent for a moment, then raised his head and asked hoarsely.

"What price must I pay to gain the favor of a god?"

"You cannot gain Her Majesty Aqua's favor because you are not a believer who meets her requirements, so joining the Axis Cult will not make you a follower of the Water Goddess," Tsugumi chuckled.

"So I also advise you not to think about the wish to resurrect your mother or the people of Ohara, but you don't need to worry, their souls will be very happy and joyful in heaven."

"So, what kind of wish can Your Majesty Tsugumi grant me?" Robin asked, seemingly understanding.

"Well, you'll have to think about that carefully—just wait, perhaps someone else will fulfill her wish today." Tsuruga waved away the dust obscuring the tomb, speaking slowly.

"Now, let us witness the beginning of a year of strife."

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669. The death of Crocodile: a declaration of war against the World Government!

On the first day of the torrential rain, there was no doubt that Bishop Axis was immediately surrounded by his fellow villagers.

Although he complained about how materialistic these guys were, there was no doubt that he was in a very good mood.

Rather, it's too good.

"Hahahaha, Goddess! Lady Aqua has answered us! The goddess exists! Our Axis Cult is the only true religion in this world!!!"

The bishop jumped and cheered wildly, and the believers around him were also very happy.

Then the bishop was struck by a sudden bolt of lightning, leaving him charred black.

"Don't do anything to exclude those who disagree with you, and respect freedom of belief!"

Aqua's voice spread to their ears, instantly sobering the minds of these Axis believers who were overly fanatical because of the goddess's appearance.

—Although this Aqua is just a fully automated prayer processing machine created by Tsugumi by simulating and capturing Aqua's thought patterns, it must be said that it imitates Aqua's simple brain very well.

In fact, Aqua is indeed a goddess who respects and tolerates faith—unless you are a true cult that worships demons or the undead, it doesn't matter if you worship a god who leans more towards evil.

Although, well, they dislike the Eris followers, that's about it. If they encounter them, they might spit on them a couple of times or refuse to sell them anything—that's about the level of bullying they engage in.

"Also, the reason why it doesn't rain in this country is actually due to these reasons, you know? This and that, and so on..."

Aqua's voice travels with the rain, so even non-believers can hear it clearly.

What I've described is undoubtedly the full picture of Crocodile's Utopia Operation Plan, a wicked and extremely malicious plan to steal a country.

This left the Alabastas looking at each other in bewilderment, and then—

"Damn Crocodile, damn pirate! It's all his fault!"

"I knew it! How could a pirate suddenly become our protector and hero? Turns out he's always been up to no good!"

"Defeat Crocodile, liberate King Cobra—no, we should support the goddess Aqua and make Axis the state religion!!!"