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Chapter 370 The Gale Blowing Towards Alabasta!

The entire sea was turbulent with wind and clouds.

No one knew that the winds of change in the world were slowly blowing towards Alabasta.

However, this ancient desert kingdom is also suffering from disaster, with many places not receiving rain for years.

The farmland in the desert oasis was parched, and pirates would occasionally appear on the coast and in the rivers to plunder the kingdom's people.

All of this disaster was caused by Alabasta's King Neferutri Cobra, who secretly used a dancing powder that could artificially induce rain, causing all the rain in the kingdom to fall on Albana, which led to drought in other parts of the kingdom.

King Cobra's selfishness led to the spontaneous emergence of rebellion among some of the people within the kingdom. They gathered together and organized a rebellion to overthrow the king, and even many of the king's soldiers chose to join the rebels.

The King's Army, the Rebel Army, the Drought, and the Pirates.

The entire kingdom of Alabasta was in chaos.

La Rovana.

In this town of Alabasta, a group of pirates had just landed, clamoring that they wanted to plunder its treasure.

fortunately.

A figure descended from the sky!

This man had a horizontal suture scar down the middle of his face, wore a black coat, had a cigar in his mouth, and a golden hook resembling a scorpion on his left hand.

Despite not looking like a good person, and even more frightening than the pirates, he took the initiative to help the people and defeat the pirates.

"Crocodile!"

"Crocodile!"

The people of La Rovana spontaneously cheered for the other's name, looking at the figure who had dealt with the pirates and left alone with admiration!

As for the King's Army, who arrived late to deal with the pirates, they could only watch helplessly as this scene unfolded; once again, they were a step behind Crocodile.

Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and a pirate appointed by the World Government, is like a guardian deity of Alabasta. He always takes the lead in helping the people deal with invading pirates, which has earned him the trust and support of the people of Alabasta.

"snort…"

Crocodile left the town with a bag of treasure on his back, a contemptuous smile playing on his lips, whether mocking the pirates' weakness or the people's foolishness, it was unclear, as he headed back to his base.

rain.

This is an oasis city in Alabasta.

Because of its extreme wealth, the city is known as the "City of Dreams". Most of the casinos in Alabasta are located in the Rainlands, with the largest casino being called the Rain Banquet, which is also Crocodile's long-term headquarters there.

same.

This is also the true headquarters of Baroque Works.

A woman wearing a top hat and dressed smartly and smartly smiled when she saw Crocodile return.

"Are you back from the performance?"

"Ugh, what a bunch of idiots..."

Crocodile, cigar in mouth, nonchalantly exhaled a smoke ring: "Every time, we deliberately let pirates raid the towns, and then I take care of them. My reputation in Alabasta should be higher than the king's now, right?"

"That's about enough..."

The woman in the top hat smiled and nodded, then placed a stack of portraits in front of him: "Although the performance went smoothly, there were still some troublesome people who tried to cause trouble..."

These portraits are exactly what the Straw Hat Pirates look like.

The Straw Hat crew destroyed Baroque Works' stronghold at Whiskey Peak and thwarted Baroque Works' plan to attack them at Little Garden on Ancient Island.

now…

The Straw Hat Pirates headed straight for Alabasta.

Monkey D. Luffy, the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, has a bounty of only 30 million Berries, yet he has already defeated several high-ranking executives of Baroque Works under Crocodile, including several powerful Devil Fruit users such as Mr. 3.

Furthermore, the Straw Hat crew has learned from Princess Nefertari Vivi of Alabasta that Crocodile himself is the mastermind behind Baroque Works, and they also know about Crocodile's secret activities in Alabasta.

no doubt.

The Straw Hat Pirates, a group of rookie pirates who have just entered the Grand Line, came to Alabasta with the purpose of challenging Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"Straw Hat Boy?"

Crocodile, cigar in mouth, completely disregarded his opponent: "Since they've come to Alabasta to die, it saves me the trouble of chasing them..."

"Perhaps they are more troublesome than we imagined."

The woman wearing the top hat looked at the arrogant Shichibukai and had to bring up the Baroque Works matter for Crocodile.

"First of all, in order to complete the plan to take Alabasta, all of Baroque Works' manpower is converging here. The senior executives Mr. 5, Mr. 3, Miss Goldenweek, and others who failed to attack the Straw Hat crew at Whiskey Peak and Little Garden on the ancient island have been abandoned by you. Now we only have Mr. 4, Mr. 2, and Mr. 1 left to use..."

"I know."

Crocodile was completely unconcerned, and he didn't care about the officers who lost to the Straw Hat Pirates either. He grinned cruelly and said, "There's no need to keep those defeated trash. Aren't there two hundred reserve officers? Just pick some to fill the gaps..."

The Baroque Works had a clear class division.

The top echelon of the entire Baroque Works is undoubtedly Crocodile and his partner, followed by high-ranking executives codenamed Mr and Miss.

of course.

Senior executives are always at risk of being discarded by Crocodile due to failure or weakness, so replacements are naturally needed. For this reason, Baroque Works has as many as 200 replacements.

These candidates are called the Billionaire Elders, and below them are the Millionaire Elders, numbering up to 1800, who are mainly composed of skilled pirates or henchmen.

The entire Baroque Works has more than two thousand employees.

Even though most of them were just small fry, with only a few Devil Fruit users, they could still be considered a major force.

The problem is…

"I've received an update."

The woman in the top hat shook her head and sighed softly, "While you were gone, someone reported something to me..."

"Bucky the Clown is here..."

"!!!"

Crocodile's eyes suddenly turned sharp.

Bucky the Clown.

If Buggy the Clown was just an unknown pirate in the past, he has now become the talk of the world!

because…

This pirate dared to kill a Celestial Dragon!

With his feat of killing a Celestial Dragon, Buggy the Clown's bounty has reached a staggering 730 million Berries, a figure that is extremely rare even in the Grand Line!

Pirates have a very unique perspective on strength. They simply believe that if a pirate has a high bounty posted by the Navy, they know that the other party must be someone not to be trifled with!

Crocodile is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. The World Government had already abolished his bounty. Before the abolition, Crocodile's bounty was less than 100 million...

Although Crocodile knew his strength was definitely much greater than what he had imagined, Buggy the Clown, with a bounty of 730 million Berries, would certainly cause him trouble...

damn it…

The Straw Hat crew is one thing...

After all, it was he who wanted to kill the Straw Hat crew first…

But Bucky the Clown also joins the fun...

And this kind of thing should have been exposed sooner!

Otherwise, I shouldn't have given up on Mr. 3 and his gang. Maybe I could have made use of those useless guys, but their strength probably wouldn't have been of much use anyway...

If Bucky the Joker is willing to follow the rules obediently, that's fine. But if Bucky the Joker refuses to behave, I'll have to try and take him down myself!

but…

Is this even possible?

Buggy the Clown dared to kill even a Celestial Dragon, let alone a Shichibukai like him. A huge conflict between the two of them is inevitable!

"Oh, right..."

"Your mission to send Mr. 2 von Clay to eliminate Mr. 3 Gardino and the others failed, so I suggest you don't try to eliminate Mr. 2 now because the mission failed..."

The woman in the top hat, seeing Crocodile's face gradually darkening with anger, added insult to injury: "Mr. 2 brought back news that Mr. 3 has sided with Bucky the Joker and seems to have received Bucky's protection..."

"I'm not that foolish."

Crocodile felt a surge of irritation and muttered unconsciously, "Mr. 2 Bon Clay's Imitation Fruit is very useful. Where is Mr. 1 Daz Bones?"

Daz Bones is a powerful assassin in the West Blue and a user of the Paramecia-type Quick-Cut Fruit. Crocodile's attitude towards Mr. 1 is fairly good because he believes that Mr. 1 is a useful person who can help him deal with the Straw Hat crew's problems.

"On their way to Alabasta..."

The woman in the hat offered both good and bad news: "However, Mr. 1 reports that the Navy is also heading towards Alabasta..."

"The navy?"

Crocodile's eyes suddenly turned fierce. He knew the Navy's appearance meant trouble: "But it doesn't matter. Once we get Pluton, I won't need the position of Shichibukai anymore, and the World Government will have to submit to me... Urge all senior officers to assemble immediately. Our Utopia Operation must begin as soon as possible!"

On the high seas.

Crocodile would never have imagined this.

From Mr. 1 Potts Danes, Mr. 2 Bon Clay, and Mr. 3 Gal Dino, whom he abandoned, they were all on different pirate ships at this time.

The Buggy Pirates.

Bucky and his crew were heading to Alabasta to find the Golden Palace when they happened to run into Mr. 3 Gar Dino, who was on the run, and invited him aboard their ship.

originally…

Mr. 3 Gardino wanted to go back and bypass the Baroque Works' pursuit, and take the initiative to meet the boss of Baroque Works to see who he really was.

However, the appearance of Bucky the Clown made Mr. 3 Gal Dino realize that Bucky must have some ulterior motive for coming to Alabasta, and perhaps it could become a safe haven for him.

result…

This Mr.3 truly lives up to his reputation as a top-tier agent.

After spending two or three days with the Buggy Pirates, Mr. 3 had basically figured out every aspect of the crew. He felt that Buggy the Clown's bounty of 730 million Berries might be exaggerated...

after all…

The entire Buggy Pirates crew didn't seem to have any particularly strong members.

Mr. 3, despite being a user of the Candle-Candle Fruit, felt he could easily defeat all the pirates on this ship. He planned to take this information about Buggy the Clown to the boss of Baroque Works to apologize.

This is Bucky the Clown, worth 730 million Berries. The bounty they received for capturing Bucky and handing him over to the Navy should be enough to atone for their sins!

Moreover…

The shocking revelation that Alabasta harbors a massive golden palace left behind by an Alabasta king from eight hundred years ago is sure to cost Mr. 5, Miss Valentine, and Miss Golden Week their lives!

"..."

Mr. 3, Gardino, with his candle-like hair, quietly hid in a corner, watching Bucky and his gang still celebrating their future discovery of the Golden Palace: "As long as we get this information to the boss of Baroque Works, it should be able to offset our previous mistakes, and everyone will definitely survive..."

the other side.

The Straw Hat Pirates.

On the Going Merry, the Straw Hat Pirates' ship.

Mr. 2 Bon Clay accidentally fell into the sea and was rescued by the Straw Hat crew. In return, he showed off his abilities to them.

Imitating fruit.

He can mimic the face of anyone touched by von Clay.

Unfortunately…

Princess Vivi of Alabasta was also on this ship. During Mr. 2 von Clay's performance, she saw that he was displaying the face of her father, King Cobra!

This means…

This guy impersonated the king!

After Mr. 2 Bon Clay left, Vivi immediately told the Straw Hat crew what had happened, and everyone became wary.

They already knew of von Clay's ability to disguise himself, so they left white cloth strips on their arms in advance to prevent anyone from impersonating them and infiltrating the area.

The last time.

On the Konoha Pirates' large ship.

The large ship was surrounded by debris; they had just finished a leisurely battle, like an afternoon tea, with the nine-headed wooden dragon crushing the opponent's hull.

but…

The other party does not seem to have completely lost the ability to resist.

A man with a resolute appearance suddenly transformed his arm into a sharp blade and charged towards the people on the deck of the Konoha Pirates!

"This is... a Devil Fruit user!"

Several researchers from the Konoha Pirates immediately became interested.

Although they had captured a Devil Fruit user, who was even a rare Logia-type Ice-Ice Fruit user, they couldn't study him because of his identity!

"Flying Thunder God Slash!"

Tobirama Senju instantly appeared beside the enemy, raised his hand and slashed a wound on the opponent's iron-hard body, blood spurting out!

"This guy is Mr. Potts Danes, a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user with the Quick-Cut Fruit ability. He's a high-ranking executive at Baroque Works and can help us complete the plan faster..."

A deep, muffled voice came from Sasori's mouth as he softly said, "We can leave him on the ship for a few days to conduct experiments, and then release him when we reach Alabasta, sending him to Baroque Works as a spy..."

"Oh, right..."

"I have been granted permission to use your abilities to conduct a modification experiment..."

Sasori flew to Potz Danis's side, staring blankly at the man they had captured: "What's your opinion on this, Mr. Potz Danis?"

First update!

(End of this chapter)