Pirates: Your emperor has returned!

Crocodile waved his hand, turned around and said, "Forget it, I have no interest in submitting to someone else."

Rowan shook his head.

"You do not need to submit, but you must bear witness!"

As calm as ever, as unquestionable as ever, but these words made Crocodile's pupils tremble.

He turned around, remained silent for a long while, and asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Rowan held the scepter and looked up at the blazing sun in the sky.

Gravel floated around, and Conqueror's Haki unconsciously emanated from him.

In that instant, Crocodile felt as if he were in that vast empire from eight hundred years ago!

The armor clanged and the war drums thundered!

That once mighty kingdom, having traversed time from the sands of time, briefly reappeared in the world.

Crocodile, born in this era, had never seen such a sight!

Rowan gently pinched a grain of sand.

In an instant, everything vanished, returning to nothingness like grains of sand.

Rowan's voice echoed through the desert.

"I will restore the glory of the Alabasta Empire!"

[7. Chapter Seven: The Distinguished Guest]

Scorching sun.

Jakka, the user of the Zoan-type Dog-Dog Fruit in Jackal form, handed a water bottle to their little princess.

After thanking her, Weiwei gulped down several mouthfuls of water and finally felt a little better.

……

far away.

A faint rumbling sound could be heard from a place hidden by several sand dunes.

Unlike the storms in the desert, it sounded more like the explosion of artillery shells.

The royal army members were puzzled.

The ancestral emperor who conquered Santana with a wave of his hand, and Crocodile the Sand Crocodile, together, what kind of chaotic army could they not deal with?

Why did such a big commotion occur?

Only Cobra narrowed his eyes, roughly guessing what had happened.

……

After about ten minutes, the roaring sound gradually subsided.

Another few minutes passed.

Two figures strode across the sand dunes and walked towards Kobra and his group.

It's Rowan and Crocodile.

As the two approached, the crowd noticed something unusual.

Crocodile's clothes were quite dirty, covered in dust.

Even with her usual slicked-back hair, a few strands were hanging down, making her look somewhat disheveled.

Although Cobra was curious, he didn't ask, because he knew that his innocent daughter would be able to satisfy his curiosity.

Sure enough, Vivi raised her hand and asked, "Mr. Crocodile, is the opponent very strong?"

Given Crocodile's personality, he would naturally not accept such an excuse that made him seem weak.

He and Rowan exchanged a glance and decided to use an excuse to refuse.

The two spoke almost simultaneously.

Crocodile said, "No, I just tripped and fell."

Luo Wendao said, "No, we're going sandboarding."

The two: "..."

They exchanged another glance, and then simultaneously changed their tune.

Crocodile said, "Yeah, we're going sandboarding."

Rowan said, "Yes, he tripped and fell."

Vivi: "?"

Everyone: "..."

After a few seconds of silence, Kobra coughed a few times, barely easing the awkward atmosphere.

"In short, thanks to our ancestor and Mr. Crocodile, the trouble of the mutinous army has finally been resolved."

Rowan nodded and smiled, "Let's go back to the capital, Albana. I still have a lot to learn."

But to his surprise, the expressions of those around him changed immediately after he said this, and they looked very conflicted.

Even Crocodile couldn't help but light another cigar, take a deep drag, and try to relieve his boredom.

Rowan was somewhat puzzled.

"what happened?"

"That's right, my ancestor."

Kobra scratched his head and said bitterly, "Actually, we don't need so many people to quell the rebellion. The reason we sent out all of our forces is just to have some peace and quiet."

"Oh?"

Rowan became even more curious and gestured for Cobra to continue.

After all, their ancestor came from eight hundred years ago, and Cobra wasn't sure if Rowan would understand what he was about to say.

He could only try to say:

"There is a Celestial Dragon in the royal palace of Albana now."

……

On the way back to Albana, Cobra kept explaining to Rowan what a "Celestial Dragon" was.

Rowan certainly knew what Celestial Dragons were.

But he couldn't claim to be a prophet, so he could only listen and organize the useful information as he went.

It turns out that a Celestial Dragon named Saint Goodjoy was traveling at sea from the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, passing through Alabasta.

Because the fleet needed supplies, they planned to stay at the Alabasta royal palace for a few days.

By the second day, Kobra and his companions couldn't take it anymore.

The Alabasta royal family has always been kind to its people and treats the palace servants as friends.

However, the Celestial Dragons were exceptionally arrogant and domineering. If the servants did not serve them to their satisfaction in the slightest, they would beat and scold them.

Fortunately, the Nefertari family held a special position, and Cobra and others strongly dissuaded him, which made the Goodjoa Saint restrain himself somewhat, but he was still very annoying.

The group couldn't take it anymore, so they left the kingdom's guard captain, Icarum, to take charge, while the others used the excuse of going out to quell the unrest to slip away.

Anyway, the Celestial Dragons can't stand the heat in the desert, so there's no need to worry about them going out and threatening the safety of civilians.

Goodjoia Saint would get bored after being outside for a day or two and naturally leave.

As for Crocodile, he had no interest in clashing with the Celestial Dragons.

But all of this was disrupted by the sudden resurrection of Ryan Rowan.

After understanding the cause and effect of the matter, Rowan did not change his original plan and still intended to lead everyone back to Albana immediately.

Seeing this, Crocodile, standing to the side, looked on with disdain.

"Hehehe, it seems you don't understand the character of those guys eight hundred years from now!"

Rowan smiled helplessly and suddenly said, "I thought you were going to leave."

Crocodile took a puff of his cigar and chuckled sinisterly:

"With Hades so close at hand, I don't want to start all over again. Besides, I can take advantage of your arrogance."

Luo Wen paused, then asked, "Is it really okay to be so blunt?"

Crocodile raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Anyway, you don't care, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Wen suddenly burst into laughter.

"Alright, welcome to Alabasta!"

……

The capital, Albana.

Royal Palace.

Those who remained here were Icarum, the captain of the Kingdom Guard with curly hair, and his wife, Tilagotan, who looked remarkably alike with her husband.

The two had served the Nefertari family for many years, but now they were in deep trouble.

Inside the restaurant.

Cobra and his men ultimately underestimated Goodjoy Saint's arrogance and audacity.

Even though Icarus and Tilagotan treated each other with sincerity, Goodjoa Saint still found an opportunity to lash out.

At this moment, this Celestial Dragon, dressed in a bubble suit, with a large, fat body and a big beard, was sitting at the dining table and swept all the food on the table onto the floor.

Whoosh!

"I'm so angry! I'm so angry!"

Goodjoia Saint waved his arms.

"I wanted to try your country's cuisine, but you're making me eat this garbage? Are you trying to rebel?!"