I have the Flame-Flame Fruit, I'm invincible!

Antarctica, needless to say, is a desolate wasteland on the red earth continent, a barren and icy expanse.

The harsh environment and conditions made it impossible for those with limited capabilities to survive, let alone deploy large numbers of personnel.

The personnel capable of operating in Antarctica must be at least at the level of a division commander; it's estimated that only CP0 could operate freely in Antarctica.

"The CP is short-handed, so we'll transfer Navy personnel. No matter the cost, we must find Pluton," Im ordered, brooking no refusal.

"Yes."

Dick was naturally unaware of the controversy surrounding the historical text.

Of course, even if they knew, they would just watch it for fun.

He has now arrived in Alabasta with Luo and the others.

After Crocodile's death, Alabasta lost the protection of a powerful figure, and a large number of pirates, thinking they had found an easy target, landed in large numbers.

I want to bite into the delicious fatty meat.

Then they were met with a crushing blow.

While the members of Baroque Works weren't particularly strong, they were still usable in the first half of the game.

In particular, Daz Bonis was quite a skilled fighter in the first half.

Most pirates are no match for him.

Since Daz Bones is no good, it's Zoro's and the others' turn to fight.

The pirates who attacked served to hone Zoro and the others' combat skills.

After all, this is the Grand Line, and any pirate who can venture here must be quite skilled.

If there are any enemies that Zoro and the others can't handle, then Dick will step in.

In an instant, facts proved once again that even without the Crocodile, Alabasta was still a superpower on the Grand Line.

Meanwhile, Dick was also trying to find ways to improve Vivi's abilities.

As a user of the Flame of Civilization, Vivi already has the potential to reach the pinnacle.

The stronger the nation and the more prosperous its civilization, the faster Vivi will progress and the stronger she will become.

In the future, it will definitely be a great help.

Dick knew better than anyone the potential of the Divine Fire Fruit—the power to defy fate and change one's destiny.

So, how can Alabasta's national strength be improved?

Dick imagined it and actually came up with a solution.

water.

In a desert country, the importance of water is self-evident.

With water, there will be more oases, more land and food, and more people.

"Then, how can we ensure a sufficient water supply?" Vivi asked curiously.

"It's very simple, a canal."

A canal that runs through both ends of Alabasta and connects to the sea.

Freshwater conversion plants were built on both sides of the canal to continuously produce freshwater.

"Then I think you've already figured out a way to quickly dig the canal."

"how do you know?"

“Because I trust you, and I know you won’t come up with inappropriate solutions,” Vivi said without hesitation.

Dick remained silent for a moment, feeling a bit pressured.

Beside him, Kobra's face twitched, and he coughed violently a few times.

Nobody heard it.

cough cough.

Dick snapped out of his daze.

The quickest way to dig the canal was through Maurice, who had recently joined the revolutionary army.

The user of the Push-Push Fruit.

It can move various objects without damaging them, such as shaping the ground it touches like clay. It can easily dig tunnels.

In the original story, it was Morrie who used his abilities to dig a tunnel that led directly to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

By the way, the new transvestite park on level 5.5 of Impel Down was also excavated by Morrie.

Alabasta is large, but if Mori walks around it once, he can dig a tunnel; if he walks around it a few times, he can dig a canal.

"I'll contact Mori,"

Of course, Maurice's identity must be kept secret.

There's also the Coca-Cola energy technology they traded with Franky; its energy conversion rate is simply phenomenal, it's absolute cutting-edge technology.

The importance of energy goes without saying.

It can enable a civilization to achieve explosive development with great leaps forward.

The core of the First and Second Industrial Revolutions was advancements in energy. The Third Industrial Revolution is also characterized by advancements in energy.

Weiwei stared blankly at the man who was speaking so confidently, listening to his advice on Alabasta, and tears welled up in her starry eyes.

Vivi felt that choosing Dick was definitely the best decision she had ever made in her life.

Even Cobra remained silent.

Overwhelmed with love for his daughter, he suddenly realized...

Is my precious daughter Weiwei not good enough for him?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 80. Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan Type

80.

At Marine Headquarters, in Marineford, Sengoku worked tirelessly with a resolute expression.

Even though he had been working for three days and three nights, there was no sign of fatigue on Zhan Guo's face.

It was during the Great Pirate Era, so I won't go into the details about the superiors.

Speaking only of the Navy, Garp is unreliable, Zephyr has been relegated to the second line, and Tsuru is just a woman, so her strength is insufficient;

Aokiji is lazy, Kizaru is lazy, and the only reliable one is Akainu, but he is too extreme.

So, who can the vast Naval Headquarters rely on?

Of course, we can only rely on his Buddha's Warring States period.

Without his strategic planning and coordination during the Warring States period, the situation would likely have deteriorated even further.

Whenever he thought of this, a strong sense of responsibility would well up in his heart, and he would forget his fatigue and continue to work selflessly.

He, Marshal Sengoku, is an indispensable man in the navy.

Bulu bulu.

Bulu bulu.

The Five Elders' phone call.

Zhan Guo caught it, and his expression changed drastically in no time.

"Yes, yes, I understand."

Sengoku sat down, recalling the orders of the Five Elders.

Two hundred brigadier generals, fifty major generals, and five lieutenant generals from around the world were selected to travel to Antarctica on the Red Line to search for the ancient weapon Pluton.

The Warring States period agreed with this strategy.

After all, these are ancient weapons. No amount of attention is too much.

but--

“255 officers of the general rank,” Sengoku clenched his fist.

These are the backbone of the navy, and none of them are small numbers for the navy.

They are needed to guard all major strategic locations.

They are also needed to maintain the order of the sea.

Otherwise, just the three generals alone would be exhausted to death.

Opening his eyes, Zhan Guo carefully examined the documents, considering where to draw elite troops to minimize the impact.

The more I think about it, the more my head aches.

Regardless of any adjustments to the deployment, a significant contraction of the navy's battle lines is inevitable.