XX-level Hokage

Crocodile was sitting in the palace in the royal city. Although none of the remaining executives of Baroque Works had informed him, he still knew a lot through his informants.

He didn't care about the personal interests of those cadres; he only cared about one thing: Robin's disappearance.

"Let me see the reinforcements you've brought," Crocodile said coldly. Instantly, a cloud of yellow sand billowed up, almost obscuring the entire royal city.

"Oh dear, how rude of you! Aren't you afraid of hurting innocent people? Anyway, come here first," Mashiro said softly.

She activated her Byakugan, locking onto Crocodile's location, and then activated Universal Release, instantly pulling Crocodile out of the royal city.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Princess's Journey to Reclaim Her Kingdom (The End)

Crocodile crashed heavily onto the desert sands, then merged into them. The wind rose, the sand dunes gathered, and Crocodile's silhouette emerged.

"Is it you? The reinforcements Vivi and Robin brought?" Crocodile said in a deep voice, looking at Mashiro and Michita floating in the air.

"Go to town and wait for me for a while." Ignoring Crocodile, Mashiro said to Michita behind her. "Okay." Michita, who had already thought of this, nodded obediently, then opened her umbrella and floated towards the town.

After Michita left, Mashiro looked at Crocodile. "Yes, hello, my name is Mashiro," Mashiro said calmly.

"Mashiro, is that it? I'll remember your name. So, die!" Crocodile launched an attack instantly.

His arm instantly transformed into a sand blade, which then grew to enormous size, cleaving the ground open and sending a sandstorm hurtling straight towards Mashiro. "Desert Blade!"

Crocodile is very confident in his strength and enjoys toying with weak opponents. However, he has no intention of playing around with Mashiro and only wants to finish the battle quickly. He doesn't believe that the "Devil Child" would choose a weakling as his next opponent.

Despite having mentally prepared himself, Mashiro's strength still exceeded his expectations.

Faced with the massive sand blade that came at her, she simply raised her hand, and an invisible force instantly deflected the sand blade, which then struck Crocodile, cleaving him in two.

But Mashiro's slash was completely unexpected by Crocodile. The sand gathered, his body recovered, and he launched another attack.

He raised his right palm, and a tiny sandstorm immediately formed in his palm. "Sandstorm!"

Crocdale flung the sandstorm from his palm at Mashiro.

After escaping Crocodile's grasp, the sandstorm rapidly grew larger and faster, instantly reaching Mashiro.

Looking at the massive sandstorm before her, pale blue pupils appeared in Mashiro's pure white eyes. The Limitless Technique was activated.

The massive sandstorm, upon touching Mashiro, seemed to lose its power, turning into a cloud of sand that fell to the ground.

"Who exactly are you? I don't seem to have heard of a powerful person like you before." Crocodile looked at Mashiro with a serious expression and asked in a deep voice.

"Who am I? I am Mashiro. If I had to give an identity, I haven't decided yet. I originally wanted to be a traveler, but on Robin's suggestion, becoming a Shichibukai isn't bad either," Mashiro said softly.

"Seven Warlords of the Sea?! Are you trying to climb over me to get ahead?" Crocodile's gaze at Mashiro grew increasingly cold.

“That’s exactly what I was thinking,” Masashi said with a smile. “Dream on!”

Crocodile instantly turned into yellow sand and disappeared from the spot, then appeared out of thin air in front of Mashiro.

His arm instantly grew to enormous size, transforming into a crescent-shaped sand blade that slashed straight at Mashiro. "Crescent-shaped Sand Dune"

This is an incredibly terrifying move. Once you are hit by the sand blade, all your moisture will be sucked out, and you will eventually collapse and become a dehydrated mummy.

But Mashiro showed no intention of dodging or resisting, simply watching Crocodile with interest. The sand blade passed right through Mashiro's body.

Without looking back, Crocodile instantly retreated, stopping only when he was a distance away from Mashiro. Looking at Mashiro, who remained unchanged and smiling not far away, Crocodile looked at his palm. That feeling just now...

The instant he struck Mashiro, he felt a section of his conjured sand blade disappear. "Is that all? It's my turn to attack now," Mashiro said calmly, looking at Crocodile.

She stretched out her fair palm and pressed down.

"Harmony: Mo Zhuo" Instantly.

A strong wind arose, and tornadoes raged outwards.

The strong suction force continuously drew away the sand from the elementalized Krokdal.

Then dark clouds rose, and streaks of purple lightning struck down, continuously hitting Crocodile. The powerful destructive force of the lightning charred the sand.

Then water bullets rained down from the gate, constantly striking Crocodile. He tried to escape, but the gale pulled him back to his original position.

The water bullets soaked his body, and his elemental form became faintly visible. When lightning met water, the intense electric shock caused Crocdale to scream in agony.

Fortunately, the strange phenomenon did not last long.

The clouds, rain, wind, and thunder dispersed, leaving only the incomparably wolfish Crocodile in the same spot.

Her skin was now charred black, and her forehead was stained with blood. Mashiro walked quietly towards Crocodile.

Just then, Crocdale touched the ground with his right hand, and the entire earth instantly cracked as he absorbed the moisture that had just fallen.

Immediately afterwards, the suction force gradually spread outwards. This is a terrifying power that can even pulverize rocks into sand after activation. It is a wide-range attack unique to Logia-type Devil Fruits. After it is used, the surrounding buildings will gradually turn into sand and sink, and the ground will become a dry wasteland, as if it were dead.

"Erosion of Reincarnation!"

The suction force reached Mashiro's feet, but due to its boundless influence, it couldn't absorb the moisture from Mashiro's body. "Still trying to struggle?" Mashiro said calmly.

A massive sandstorm arose beneath Mashiro's feet, but it didn't directly attack her; it simply swirled and blotted out the sky. Just as Mashiro was wondering what was going on, a voice came from behind her.

"If I'm not mistaken, your N-type immunity to attacks should only be limited to what you can see, so I win!" Crocodile's hands transformed into four large sand blades, which he thrust towards Mashiro's back.

The Great Sand Blade is even sharper than the Desert Blade, possessing the sharpness to slice through extremely thick rock walls and capable of cutting through almost anything. This is Crocodile's most powerful attack.

"Desert Diamond Sword!" *Clang!*

A clashing tone came from the other side.

"You guessed right. It's not a particularly powerful ability; it simply slows down approaching attacks to almost a complete stop. Even without using a sneak attack, if your power is strong enough to influence space or molecular motion, my ability is actually useless," Mashiro said softly as she turned around.

Crocodile was staring in utter astonishment at the pinkish-red force that blocked his attack—and it did so automatically.

"It seems that you, as a Shichibukai, are just a larger version of Smoker. Your Haki isn't very strong, and you rely too much on your Devil Fruit ability. So, goodbye." Mashiro extended her hand to Crocodile.

Seeing the outstretched, pale hand, Crocodile felt an overwhelming sense of threat and hurriedly tried to escape. Chains of water appeared out of thin air, binding Crocodile tightly in place.

"Originally, I planned to imprison you with the Water Prison Technique, but now I've found a better way," Mashiro said with a light laugh.

Then a burst of intense flames ignited on Crocodile's body. With a scream, Crocodile was reduced to a glass statue.

Crocodile could escape by breaking the glass, but he couldn't do it from inside. Done.

Using the Heavenly Guide of the Celestial Forces, Mashiro pulled the Crocodile glass statue to its feet and flew towards the city.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Dance of the Sand

Return to the capital and enter the palace.

Laqita was anxiously swaying from side to side.

She had always believed in Mashiro's abilities, but when the time came, she was still very nervous. She knew that her relationship with Mashiro was no longer just that of companions; in a sense, Mashiro was her future.

Thinking of this, Michita's face flushed slightly.

Just then, Mashiro flew to Michita's side with the Crocodile glass statue. Seeing Mashiro return, Michita excitedly rushed forward and hugged her.

"Oh my, it's rare to see Michita being so proactive," Mashiro said with a light laugh, wrapping his arms around her waist.

Hearing this, Laikita's face turned even redder, but she didn't refute anything. "Is it resolved?" Mikita asked softly.

"This is your president, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile." Mashiro released Raikita and pointed to the glass statue beside her. "Huh?! The president?!"

Michita curiously circled the glass statue; this was the first time she had met the president of their Baroque Workshop.

"Wait here for a bit, I'll go to the port to pick up Weiwei and the other two," Mashiro said softly, stroking Kita's head.

"Mmm." Michita nodded cleverly. Seeing this, Mashiro got up and flew into the air.

Meanwhile, in the port of Alabasta, Weiwei was still anxiously waiting to see what would happen.

Robin, on the other hand, lay on a recliner reading a book. Unlike Vivi, who was the princess of Alabasta, she didn't care about the outcome at all.

Only Tashigi, holding Yoru Shigure, gazed at the sea with an incredibly complex expression. She had said she would find a chance to escape, but there simply wasn't one.

What troubled Tashigi even more was that as they spent more time together, she found that she had completely lost all sense of vigilance towards Mashiro. Not only did she lose vigilance, she sometimes even felt that things were fine as they were.

This is something Tashigi absolutely cannot ignore.

"No, we must get back to the Haiche branch as soon as possible, we must!" Tashigi said firmly. At this moment, Vivi's expression became excited.

Not far away, a stunningly beautiful figure flew swiftly over and landed on the ship. "Mashiro?~" Looking at Mashiro, Weiwei's tears instantly flowed, her expression filled with hope. "I have fulfilled my mission," Mashiro said with a smile.

Vivi stood up and instantly hugged Mashiro tightly, pressing her face against Mashiro's shoulder.

Mashiro could clearly feel the girl in her arms' excitement, which, along with her warm tears, soaked through her clothes and moistened her skin.

A princess of a country, risking her life to infiltrate the enemy's organization to save her country, only to discover that the enemy is an entity she cannot defeat.

Weiwei had both reasons and a need to cry.

"Don't worry, with me here, nothing will happen to you or your kingdom again." Mashiro gently stroked Vivi's sea-blue hair and said softly. [Vivi's approval rating +50]

“Let’s go. It’s time for Princess Alabasta to return to her rightful place,” Mashiro said with a light laugh.

Then Mashiro turned to look at Robin and Tashigi. Tashigi was still struggling with her decision.

Robin looked at Mashiro with a teasing expression, as if to say, "Master is deceiving the feelings of an innocent girl again."

Mashiro cast the Light and Heavy Rock Technique on the three of them, and flew them to the main city of Imagawa, thus giving Alabasta a new life.

Vivi found her father, Nefit D. Kobra, the current ruler of Alabasta, in the palace's basement. For the sake of maintaining control of the country, Krokdar did not kill Kobra, but merely imprisoned him.

After the father and daughter wept together, Kobra recounted her experiences over the years and how Mashiro had saved the Alabasta kingdom. "Thank you. Your help saved this country. If you need anything, just ask. I swear in the name of Nefit, I will absolutely fulfill your needs," Kobra said earnestly to Mashiro.

"No need, Your Majesty, your princess has already satisfied my needs." Zhenbai glanced at Weiwei and said with a light smile. Weiwei? "Kobala was somewhat puzzled; he didn't understand what price his daughter had paid to invite this powerful figure."

Vivi blushed for a moment, then quickly regained her composure and said, "You don't need to worry about these things, Father. Zhenbai is my friend, and I won't mistreat her."

By the way, the remaining members of Baroque Works are currently at the Spider Bar. We can send soldiers there, claiming it's on my orders, and have them cooperate.

"With their cooperation, the remaining revolutionary army in the main country should soon be wiped out," Mashiro said softly.

“I understand, I’ll go arrange it right away.” After saying that, Kobra walked out of the basement. “Thank you again, Mashiro.” Looking at Mashiro, Vivi said very gently.

“More than gratitude, I want something else,” Mashiro said softly, her gaze sweeping over Vivi’s curves. Vivi’s face flushed instantly, and she whispered, “I understand.”

"Alright, you can go ahead and get busy. Compile all the events that have happened in the Alabasta Kingdom in recent years and send them to the Navy. Crocodile is already down."

The navy will no longer protect him. "Masahiro pinched Weiwei's cheek and said.

Upon hearing this, Weiwei nodded and turned to leave the basement. Night fell.

News of the traitorous revolutionary army and the Baroque Works began to spread throughout the Kingdom of Alabasta. Meanwhile, in the capital city, an incredibly grand banquet was being held.

As the main character of the banquet, Qi Bai made an appearance for a short while before getting up and leaving.

After obtaining Kobui's permission, Mashiro led Robin to the main tomb of the Alabasta Kingdom. Deep within the tomb, a huge black and red stone tablet stood.