Chapter 21: The Royal City, Albana
"Now, run fast......" Suddenly, Princess Weiwei said to the duck beside her like a dream, "I ...... It's okay, right? It's okay...... In this country, there are dad, mom, and ...... Everyone ...... "Although she was looking at the duck named Fast Runner, she seemed to be saying it to herself." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
"There's still a lot I can do...... There's still a lot to do, but my potential hasn't been exhausted yet...... Also able to ...... Able to ......"
The girl's voice gradually took on a crying tone, choked up, and was speechless. In the end, he went directly to the table and cried loudly.
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Listen to me! "Sand crocodile" Crockdahl is the mastermind of everything, he is the real villain! Why do you respect him so much, just because he is a pirate?
- Luffy! You have to believe me! Nami, Sanji, Zoro, everyone......
-- Why do you believe in a heinous man and not choose to believe me? Help me save this country...... Please......
――Why...... Why......
- Woo......
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"Woo...... Why...... Obviously a bad guy, why should everyone believe him...... The people are ...... Kosha is...... Even Luffy and them are ...... Why ......"
"Why am I so weak...... Why did I lose the courage to move forward without others...... Why...... Weiwei, what else can you do for the country when you are so cowardly......"
The girl's cry was accompanied by tears and snot flowing down the ground, marking a forbidden sea that was not allowed to enter, a fragile space that belonged only to the girl. The hoarse voice, the painful and distorted face, the dull cry, and the air in the small restaurant seemed to be a little stagnant.
Suddenly, a strong hand pressed on the girl's shoulder, and the temperature of the palm of the hand could be conveyed to the girl's body even through the thick linen, reaching her heart......
"Are you going to cry? Although I still don't believe that such a kind uncle can be a bad person, I can't leave you alone, and your country! You are my partner, and as a captain, it is an unforgivable sin to make your own crew cry!"
With a childish, but unusually firm voice, it seemed that something had been pressed against his head. Turning his head slightly, he looked at the owner of the arm - red vest, blue shorts, a thin scar on his face, and his still childish face was so majestic at this time, it seemed to be exuding brilliance, so that everyone who saw it couldn't help but feel a sense of peace of mind in their hearts......
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- Ah, that's the sign of a partner!Hahaha, I'm really smart!
- Stupid, you are the only one who can think of such a stupid solution!
- What? Do you want to die with your eyebrows?
- Ahhh
- Give me all the quiet!
――Wow~ The angry Nami-san is so charming......
- Ahh
- Chopper, you don't really need to understand......
Then, as long as we wear this symbol, we are partners, hahaha!
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"Weiwei ......" Luffy's hand on Weiwei's shoulder was firm and powerful.
"Why...... Luffy...... Aren't you very respectful of Crockdahl?Didn't you decide to keep thinking about the Great Treasure?Aren't you ......" Princess Weiwei looked at Luffy with wide eyes, as if expecting the other party's answer.
"Because it's a partner! Even if I could lose my life at any time in the face of thousands of troops, it is absolutely impossible for me to abandon my partner and let my partner cry alone! I want to be the man of One Piece!" shouted Monchi D. Luffy, saying something that would make many old rivers and lakes laugh off their big teeth. But at this moment, I believe that anyone who hears will not hesitate to believe that he will do what he says.
"Luffy...... Woohoo......"
"Needless to say, whether Uncle is a bad guy or not, he wants to stop this war! As long as he stops it, let's take down the armies on both sides! When the time comes, I will take Uncle's clothes and ask him if he is the mastermind of all this!" Luffy clenched his fists and slammed them into his chest, making a sound that seemed to indicate his determination.
"Haha! Well said, Luffy, you're really handsome!" Nami's voice rang out from outside the store, and she didn't hesitate to give a compliment.
Princess Weiwei smiled, even if the tears couldn't stop flowing from his eyes, they couldn't hide his bright smile. Looking at the partners standing in a row outside the store, she gently covered her mouth.
"Woo...... Just let me ...... Let me be willful again...... I was still too cowardly, I relied on my father when I was young, and Kosha when I grew up, and now that the country is in trouble, I still want to rely on you...... Thank you ......."
"How can you be the only one who has the opportunity to be handsome, Captain, it's too despicable!" Sanji's voice was as good as ever, and the smoke drifted away with his words.
"Hmph! idiot!" Zoro sarcastically mocked Sanji in a disdainful tone as always, his hands crossed on his chest, looking like he was in the chest, "Leave it to me next, and I will save your kingdom!"
"Ahhh
"Wow! Usopp, you're amazing!"
"Hehe......" smiled slightly, and the gloomy mood unexpectedly became very cheerful, it's good to have a partner......
"Then, all the members of the 'Straw Hat Pirates' set off for the royal city of Albana!
"Roar!"
Seven arms and one wing were raised into the air, and the mark representing the partner was firmly bound by bandages, only the corner of the bandage fluttered in the wind......
And in the corners they didn't know, vultures were rising into the sky, and in the vulture's paws, an old-fashioned camera was flashing rapidly at them.
Not to mention Luffy and his party, who were rushing from the town to Albana, outside Albana City at this time, the atmosphere between the two sides of the confrontation was becoming more and more solidified. Even the air seemed to have turned solid, and just looking at the military faces of both sides, I could feel like I was about to suffocate.
As the war went on, the people on both sides had a deep understanding of their opponents, and they both thought of many ways to defeat their opponents. As a result, after a long period of fruitless attack, the two sides once again fell into a state of confrontation. Under such a military situation on both sides, all conspiracies cannot be hidden, because in a real large-scale battle, the slightest disturbance will be known by the other side. Therefore, Rao is the commander of Albana's king's army has a monstrous strategy, and there is no way to use it under the military strength that has risen to the battle level. Some of the odd tricks that were occasionally used were quickly recognized. On the contrary, it is better to put the shelf in a bright way, but it makes the other party a little clueless.
When Crockdahl returned to Albana, the two sides were in a state of standoff. In order not to attract attention, Crockdahl turned into a cloud of flying sand, like the kind of dust often found in deserts, and drifted into the royal city.
Entering the royal city, the city has long been filled with slaughter.
In the past, when the rebels besieged the city, they set aside a day for unrelated people in the city to evacuate, so now the people left in the city are people who are loyal to the king, or people who are attached to their homeland and do not want to leave. Therefore, what was once a bustling city has now become a place like a military fortress. Walking on the main roads of the city, the streets that were usually clean and tidy are now covered with dust and a thick layer of sand.
The whole of Albana is now in a state of military control, so there is no sound except for the small group of soldiers who patrol by from time to time.
When Crockdahl walked into the royal city, he saw such a depressed situation. Thinking back to the situation in the royal city before, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty in his heart. But it's just a little bit, and this bit of guilt is quickly diluted by the hatred and ** engraved in the depths of his soul.
"Immortal...... It's almost in my hands......" Crockdahl couldn't help but get a little excited, "and this rotten country......"
"Stop! Whoever!" Just as Crokdahl was distracted, a group of soldiers from the King's Army patrolled by, and when he saw Crokdal standing in the middle of the main road, he immediately cried out. However, perhaps it was because they saw Crockdahl's completely harmless posture and stood quietly, so they were not overly guarded. Shouting is just a routine, after all, it is their duty.
"Huh...... It's me, Sir Crockdahl. Crockdahl turned his head and smiled at the soldiers, revealing what he thought was the brightest smile he had.
"Yes...... It's ......" The soldiers in the squad looked very excited, and the weapons in their hands continued to tremble with their bodies, and they whispered to each other.
"You...... Are you here to save the country?Mr. Crokedahl!" Probably the captain of the squad, the man at the head regained a little composure, and asked in a trembling voice.
"Ah, yes, I'm a hero of Alabastan after all, a ...... of Alabastan," Krokdal smiled and said, "Keep patrolling, do a good job!"
Apparently encouraged by the hero in his mind, those soldiers were very excited, and the captain, who couldn't help but say, "That...... Mr. Crockdahl, can you go and destroy the rebels out there?"
"Hahahaha......" Crockdahl couldn't help but laugh out loud as if he had heard a funny joke.
"Ah, I'm sorry...... My request is too ...... After all, even Mr. Crockdahl has too many enemies outside......"
"Hehe, it's not because of this at all, but because everyone is a citizen of Alabastan, and even if they take the wrong path, they are also the people of Alabastan......" Crockdahl said with a look of disapproval.
"Original...... So ......," the captain said with a slight stammer.
"Hehe, I'm bothering you, it's just my momentary emotion. Crockdahl smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about it at all, come on, the future of Alabastan." ”
"Yes!" a soldier replied loudly, and then, under their reverent gaze, Crockdahl walked in the direction of the palace.
"Cut...... The people of this country are really stupid......"
ps: Go home in the evening and continue to ......