One Piece: Get Stronger by Watching Battles

Who is this young man?

Could it be that the king sent them?

Has the news leaked?

Crocodile's mind raced, considering many possibilities.

For a moment, the two looked at each other warily.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

A rumbling sound rang out outside the town, followed by a cloud of sand rising into the sky above the distant desert.

Zhou Ze and Crocodile both looked out of the city at the same time, their eyes widening slightly.

A large group of people is rapidly approaching in the distance!

Zhou Ze was shocked. It was all over. The senior agents of the "Baroque Works" and their subordinates, who were called "Elders of a Hundred Million" and "Elders of a Million," had arrived.

How to do?

We need to think of a solution quickly!

Crocodile's gaze also sharpened; this guy actually had another accomplice!

He looked at the vast expanse of smoke and dust in the distance—there was so much of it!

This guy really is one of the king's men!

The "ideal world" plan has been leaked!

who is it? !

Crocodile was both surprised and furious. His eyes flashed as he stared intently at Zhou Ze.

Seeing Crocodile's reaction, Zhou Ze became even more certain that the newcomer was Crocodile's subordinate, and felt a sense of despair.

I'll remember you!

Crocodile suddenly spoke, and Zhou Ze, who was watching Crocodile warily, wanted to run away the moment he spoke, but was stunned by what he said next.

Wait a minute! This sentence sounds familiar...

"Hoo, woo woo woo!"

A gust of sandstorm swept up, making Zhou Ze squint. When the sandstorm subsided, Crocodile was nowhere to be seen.

Holy crap! What happened?!

Chapter 23 Mr. Zhou Ze, you are a warrior

Zhou Ze stared blankly at the empty street in front of him, not knowing what had happened.

Crocodile... ran away?

Who are those people rushing towards us from afar?

Zhou Ze realized something was wrong; it didn't seem to be what he had thought. He turned his head to look over.

The figures of a large number of cavalrymen gradually became clear from the swirling yellow sand.

They wore silver-white soft armor with yellow short-sleeved shirts underneath, and long white headscarves to shield them from the wind and sand, much like the attire of some oil-rich countries in my previous life.

Wang Guojun?

Zhou Ze's mouth dropped open in surprise; he finally realized what was happening.

This is a misunderstanding?

He looked around blankly, searching for the man's figure.

Crocodile, where are you? Let me explain, this is a misunderstanding!

"Tap tap tap, tap tap, tap."

Most of the Kingdom's army waited outside the city, while only one general, leading a few subordinates, rode up the street and stopped beside Zhou Ze.

"You few go into the town and check the situation!" The cavalry leader waved his hand to direct the men around him, then dismounted and saluted Zhou Ze.

"Sir, did you just see Crocodile?"

Zhou Ze looked at the Kingdom's military general with a complicated expression and nodded blankly.

“Sir, you are a true hero.” The cavalry leader’s eyes suddenly gleamed. “May I ask your name?”

A true hero? What are you talking about?

However, being a model student in his previous life, Zhou Ze still answered politely, "My name is Zhou Ze."

The cavalry leader bowed again and said respectfully, "Warrior Zhou Ze, I am Maga, the cavalry commander under Lord Jaka, the commander of the Kingdom's army. It is an honor to meet you!"

Zhou Ze nodded. "Hello, it's nice to meet you too!"

"But what do you mean by 'Warriors'?"

"You faced Crocodile alone and managed to force him to retreat. What a magnificent feat that is! So calling you a warrior is perfectly justified!"

"No, you're mistaken, it's not..." Zhou Ze's lips twitched, and he waved his hand.

“I can’t be mistaken, I saw it with my own eyes, and they must have seen it too!” Maga waved his hand, interrupting Zhou Ze, “You are too modest. You are not only a warrior, but also a gentleman.”

"Yes, I saw it too!"

"That's right, I saw it very clearly!"

"That's far too modest!"

"........."

Zhou Ze's eyes widened. What the hell?! Are you guys all a bunch of people with vivid imaginations?

"You really saw it..." Zhou Zeyou was still unwilling to give up and tried to continue explaining.

Maga reached out to stop Zhou Ze again and asked softly, "Warrior Zhou Ze, was that Crocodile just now?"

"Yes"

Are you alone?

"Yes"

"Where are the Crocodile people?"

"run……"

Huh?! Zhou Ze finally understood what Maga meant by asking these questions. He stared at Maga with wide eyes, unable to believe his eyes.

Maga replied with an "I knew it" expression, "Right, you admit that what we saw was the truth."

Holy crap?!

That makes so much sense!

Zhou Ze was stunned. He opened his mouth, wanting to try his best to explain, but seeing the cavalrymen's expressions that seemed to say, "Keep pretending, and see if I believe you or not," he gave up resisting.

"Fine, you decide!"

Just then, the soldiers who had gone into town to check on the situation returned. One of them quickly walked up to Maga and saluted.

"Report, Commander Maga, all the pirates in the city have been wiped out. The residents have confirmed that Crocodile was indeed responsible."

Maga nodded, her gaze towards Zhou Ze filled with even greater reverence. "Warrior Zhou Ze, may I ask where you are headed?"

"Oh, I'm going to the royal capital, Albana... um?"

Zhou Ze noticed that Maga's eyes lit up when he mentioned the capital city, and he thought to himself, "Oh no!"

Sure enough, the next second, Maga spoke up: "We also need to rush back to the capital to report, please be sure to come with us."

Zhou Ze's eyes flickered a few times. After thinking for a while, he decided to just let it go. He was going to see the King of Alabasta anyway, so this was just a matter of bringing it forward a little.

"it is good."

Maga was also excited to hear that Zhou Ze was willing to go with him. He called out, "Send the order to return to the capital!"

"Warrior Zhou Ze, do you need a horse?"

Zhou Ze waved his hand, "No, my F-Crocodile is outside the city, I'll ride that."

……

Zhou Ze controlled the speed of F·Crocodile and followed Maga's cavalry to the capital of Alabasta—Albania.

This is the only city in the entire desert country to have received rain in the past three years, so the scenery is quite different from other places. The vegetation is much more lush, and the buildings appear taller and more solemn.

Due to changes in the domestic situation, many refugees have flooded into the capital, making it somewhat crowded.

Maga, accompanied by several attendants and Zhou Ze, went straight to the square in front of the palace. The Alabasta palace was built on a high platform, with hundreds of stone steps connecting the square to the palace gate.

Maga dismounted and said to Zhou Ze, "Brave Zhou Ze, please wait a moment, I will go and inform them!"

He then instructed his attendants, "Take Warrior Zhou Ze to rest for a while!"

After his attendant acknowledged the order, he ran up the steps, and the palace gates opened, with two guards coming out to greet him respectfully.

"Warrior Zhou Ze, please!" Maga's attendant respectfully invited Zhou Ze to the palace.

Zhou Ze thought he was waiting outside, so he paused for a moment before climbing the steps.

……

The main hall of the royal palace.

Maga strode in, then knelt on one knee and bowed to the king on the throne, saying, "Your Majesty, when we arrived at La Rohana, the pirates had already been wiped out by Crocodile!"

Neferutali Cobra, the 12th King of Alabasta, slowly rose from his throne and said in a somewhat somber tone, "Is it this 'hero' of Alabasta again?"

“Your Majesty, this has happened many times before. Crocodile’s efforts to win people’s hearts must be hiding some kind of conspiracy,” said Jaka, the commander of the Kingdom’s army and adjutant of the palace guard.

He wore an earth-yellow silk robe and a dark green cloak, his chest slightly open, revealing his strong body. He was one of the guardian deities of the Alabasta Kingdom.

Meanwhile, another guardian deity of the kingdom, Bell, dressed in a white checkered outfit, also spoke up: "The chaos in the kingdom is definitely related to Crocodile!"

King Cobra nodded slightly and sighed, "Fortunately, the people are saved, that's wonderful. As for Crocodile..."

"Hmm? Maga, it seems you have something else to say?"