There is a saying among sailors:

Butterflies flapping their wings can also set off a storm thousands of miles away.

Metaphors often only need a small change to affect the course of a big event!

……

Lindsay is now deeply aware of this.

If everything had worked out normally, Klockdahl would not have left Alabastan at all.

He would always lurk here, ostensibly acting as the country's "national hero", while secretly forming a Baroque studio and plotting the historical text.

Many years later, Klockdahl, who was only about to complete the act of "stealing the country", was stopped by the Straw Hats and finally defeated.

But when "Caesar salvaged an ancient stone tablet", everything began to be different.

Klockdahl learned the news of the ancient stone tablet, and after tracking down the ancient weapons for a long time, he chose to leave Alabastan temporarily and go to the New World to find clues.

He then witnessed the resurrection of Evan Lindsay and the riots of the Chambord Islands.

Now, when he returns to Alabastan with Evan Lindsay, the two learn the shocking news.

There are neighboring countries that want to go to war with Alabastan?!

……

Wrong.

12 points out of 10 is wrong!

Crocodall sipped his cigar and silently looked at the grandparents in front of him.

Wide-eyed staring.

I have only been away from Alabastan for more than a month, so why is there a war all of a sudden?

Because of the skimming of the surrounding islands, Klockdal did not even know about the "sea ban".

What the hell is going on?

Klockdahl tried to ask further, but the grandfather and grandson replied in a different way.

The two people in front of them are indeed citizens of Alabastan, but no matter how you look at it, they are definitely not the "King's Army" who can hold patrol positions.

Not only does he have no combat qualities, but he is even a little nervous!

"Tsk, amateur ......"

Klockdahl shook his head helplessly, and let the two of them sort out their thoughts first, while he took the helm.

At the same time, Lindsay also tethered the small fishing boat of the two to the big boat, and then silently waited for the boat to dock.

He couldn't help but wonder, what really happened in Alabastan?

It can be a famous superpower on the great route, covering an area of more than 10 million square kilometers, and there are as many as 600,000 standing troops alone.

Even the world government would not dare to easily suppress a big country of this level, and what "neighboring country" would dare to provoke it?

Moreover, the current king of Alabastan, Kobra, is known for his love of the people, and it is impossible for civilians to set foot in the battlefield, so why should these grandparents take the initiative to patrol?

For a while, too many questions came up.

……

After the sailboat docked, Lindsay finally officially set foot in Alabastan.

This is a port city rich in perfume - rape flowers!

As soon as he came ashore, even Lindsay could feel that something was obviously wrong with Alabastan at this moment.

As far as the rape flower city is concerned, the originally prosperous and lively port city has no vendors on the streets at the moment, and there is no breath of life.

Scattered King's Army soldiers were stationed at the junction, while the residents mostly stayed in their houses and a few militiamen patrolled.

It's a feeling of being in battle!

On the other side, the pair of grandparents and grandchildren finally relieved themselves.

After receiving a casual forgiveness from Klockdahl, they finally relented and began to greet the surrounding residents.

"Hey, everyone, Mr. Sand Crocodile is back!"

“……”

As soon as these words came out, every household began to stir.

After a while, dozens of people gathered around, chattering and discussing, and a few people began to cheer.

"Mr. Sand Crocodile, you're finally back!"

"Are you alright, would you like to take a break?"

"Great, with you, the king will be able to lead us to defeat the enemy!"

“……”

The gossip made Klockdahl frown slightly.

In fact, he doesn't look down on these ordinary people who are easily instigated, but his character in Alabastan is a "national hero" who fights against pirates, so he can only barely cope.

Seeing that he couldn't ask why, Klockdahl made an excuse to say goodbye to everyone, and then led a few of the king's troops to the side alley.

By the way, I also introduced Evan Lindsay.

"This is my ...... 'friend'."

The last two words are particularly hard to bite, and they are very reluctant.

Alabastan is the country he has his eye on, so Klockdahl must figure out who is doing it!

"So, what exactly happened during the time I was away?"

“……”

Hearing this, several kings looked at each other.

After thinking for a moment, one of the captains stepped forward and replied, "Actually, even we don't know ......"

"Huh?" Klockdahl raised an eyebrow.

And then the captain's words made Klockdahl fall into a deep doubt.

"Shortly after you left Alabastan, the same leaflet popped up all over the country."

"The content above is the Drum Kingdom's declaration of war against Alabastan."

With that, the captain took out the "leaflet" from his bosom, handed it to Klockdahl, and continued:

"The king of the Drum Kingdom, Vapol, claims that a rebellion has broken out in their country, and the leader of it is now hiding in Alabastan, and even colluded with the royal family, and we must hand over the criminals, or we will pay the price."

"But all the people believe that His Majesty Kobra can't do such a thing."

"His Majesty Kobra also tried to communicate with the Magnetic Drum Kingdom, but the other party did not respond, and there was no news."

"And in the past month or so, many caravans and fishing boats in Alabastan have been attacked by the Drum Kingdom, and the provocations against us have not stopped."

"Everyone was so excited, and many people even volunteered to become militiamen, which is what it is now."

“……”

After some introduction, Klockdahl finally got a rough idea of what had happened recently.

But because of this, his doubts have increased.

He had already surveyed the surrounding countries, so of course he knew about the Drum Kingdom, as well as the then king of Wapol.

The former is a small country, the latter is a straw bale through and through.

Incompetent, mediocre, and brutal bales!

Both "countries" and "individuals" are scum that they don't need to care about, why is it like this?

"Although there is no large-scale war, there are too many scattered attacks, as if they are deliberately provoking, and it is impossible to prevent them."

The captain said helplessly: "So His Majesty Kobra sent us here more to stabilize people's hearts. ”

“……”

"I see."

Klockdahl nodded.

The group of kings' troops in front of them didn't seem to know exactly what was going on, and they still had to ask King Kobra himself for specific information.

……

This is the beginning of the journey to the capital city of Arubana.

On the way, you have to cross a huge desert.

Of course, ordinary people have to be well prepared, but for the two Devil Fruit Abilities, this journey is just a matter of time.

The scenery in the desert is indeed good, Lindsey simply walked and watched.

On the other hand, Klockdahl, on the other hand, is a little busier.

After sorting out his thoughts a bit, he took out his phone and contacted Kobra in the royal capital of Arubana in advance.

Bulu Bulu Bu Lu ......

Click!

The phone was answered, and Klockdahl exchanged a few words with Kobra before getting straight to the point.

"I went to sea this time, and I also investigated some useful information."

Klockdahl smiled gloomily, but his tone was extremely sincere.

"I suspect that the movement in the Magnetic Drum Kingdom has something to do with something in your royal tomb."

Kobra on the other end of the phone bug was obviously puzzled and asked, "The royal mausoleum?" What's there? ”

Klockdal paused, seemingly having a plan in his head quickly, and then slowly spat out four words:

"Historical text."

……

“……”

Smack!

Lindsay, who was on the side, looked at this scene and couldn't help but clap her hands.

I have to say that the little crocodile has a set of skills to make things up.