Chapter 1 There is no shame in abandoning the sword in front of me.

Rainland, known as the city of dreams in Alabasta, is also the base camp of Crocodile.

With ample water resources, it is a veritable oasis.

The Straw Hats first arrived in the rain, and after parting with Ace, they couldn't wait to rush to the street.

"It's so lively..."

There were people coming and going on the street, and the loud noises filled my ears.

Such a prosperous scene does not seem to be affected by the civil unrest.

The Straw Hats stared blankly at the prosperous scene in front of them, and inevitably thought of Juba, who was now in ruins.

There is a world of difference between the two.

Maud did not go with the Straw Hats and led Perona and Bailey to the casino standing in the middle of the lake.

This splendid casino is the property under the name of Crocodile - Rain Banquet.

By the time the Straw Hats reacted, Maud had disappeared without a trace.

"Where's Maud?"

“So hungry and thirsty!!!”

"Strange, it was still there just now."

"I want to eat!!!"

"Shouldn't it be going to the casino?!"

"I want to drink!!!"

"Noisy!"

"Bam—"

After Nami knocked Luffy down with one punch, she raised her eyes to look at her companions present, and said sternly, "Anyway, the top priority is to replenish supplies, especially clean water."

"Um."

Weiwei and the others agreed.

On this trip to the rainy land, if I hadn't met Maud on the way, I might have died of thirst on the way.

It can be seen that when there is a bucket and rice bucket in the team, it is better to sacrifice the speed of the team and bring some more supplies.

"Wow, Senior Luffy, come and see, here is a super handsome car!!!"

Bartolomeo ran to the gate of a restaurant 100 meters away at some point, waved his hand and shouted at Luffy and the others in the distance.

Beside him, parked a domineering motorcycle with a metallic sheen.

"Oh!!!"

Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper were immediately attracted by the domineering motorcycle, and ignoring Nami's next instructions, they rushed to Bartolomeo's side.

"very handsome!"

Usopp stared at this motorcycle with obvious traces of modification.

Luffy and Chopper were even more direct, reaching out and touching the motorcycle.

"It's just, I always feel... This car looks familiar, like I've seen it somewhere."

Usopp passed over excitedly, leaning on his chin with his hand, tilted his head and frowned at the motorcycle in front of him.

"Senior Usopp, listening to you say this, I feel the same way."

Bartolomeo seemed to be awakened, and he tilted his head and looked at the motorcycle, frowning in thought.

"Listen to what you say,

I also seem to have seen this car somewhere. "

Luffy slowly retracted his hand, pinched his chin, and tilted his head to look at the motorcycle.

"Where did you see it?"

Luffy, Usopp, and Bartolomeo whispered in unison.

Only Chopper was still jumping around on the motorcycle, looking so excited that he couldn't find the north.

Inside the restaurant.

"Colonel Smoker, it's so noisy outside, it's like they're talking about cars or something."

Dusky, who was seated at a dining table, pushed the frame of the mirror and looked in the direction of the door in confusion.

Smog, who was sitting in the seat next to her, also stared at the door with a blank expression.

Speaking of cars, the motorcycle parked at the door is his.

If it weren't for this motorcycle specially modified to cope with the desert terrain, coupled with the driving force brought by the smoke and smoke fruit, he and Dasqi would not have come to the rainy land so quickly.

Unfortunately, his motorcycle can only carry one person, so except for Dusky, the other navies are still on their way to the rain.

"I gonna go see."

Smoker stood up suddenly and strode to the door of the restaurant.

He stretched out his hands to open the door, walked out of the restaurant, and at first glance saw Luffy, Usopp, and Bartolomeo standing in front of his motorcycle with their heads tilted in thought.

Turning his eyes slightly, he saw a civet cat jumping happily on the motorcycle's pad.

Smoker was silent.

Hearing the sound of the door of the restaurant being pushed open, Luffy and the others looked over.

When he saw Smog, he couldn't help but be silent.

"Wow, Luffy, Usopp, Bartolomeo, this leather pad is so soft and elastic, do you want to try, try, try..."

Chopper suddenly noticed the change in the atmosphere, stopped slowly, and stared at Smog, who was standing at the door of the restaurant with a fierce look on his face.

At such a distance, he could even clearly see the blue veins on Smoker's forehead shaking slightly.

"Straw hat. One guy!"

Smog looked fiercely at Luffy who had thrown himself into the net, and said word by word.

............

the other side.

Maud came to the entrance of the Rain Feast.

Looking up, a pyramid-shaped building stands in front of you.

On the top of the pyramid-shaped building is a very eye-catching golden banana crocodile sculpture.

"It's really funny..."

Maud looked at the Banana Crocodile sculpture on top of the tower.

Perona stood beside Maud, put her palm in front of her eyebrows, and whispered: "It's so big."

"Let's go in."

Maud smiled slightly and strode up the stairs.

Although this casino is Crocodile's property, since he is here, he must go in and see.

Perona didn't say anything, and quietly followed behind Maud.

The two stepped up the stairs one after the other.

around the casino.

Hundreds of millions of senior members of several Barlow Society studios watched in shock as Maud and Perona were about to enter the casino rain banquet.

"How come Qiwu Haimod is here?!"

While the hundreds of millions of elders were shocked, they hurriedly took out the phone bug, and immediately passed the [information] they saw to Robin who was inside the rain banquet.

And just after Maud and Perona walked up the stairs, there was a sudden loud noise from the street in the distance.

"Um?"

Maud and Perona, as well as the surrounding residents, all stopped at the same time and turned to look in the direction of the loud noise.

I saw a thick white smoke rising into the sky in the direction from which the sound came.

"Is it on fire!?"

Residents watched in amazement as the smoke billowed into the sky.

Looking at the surging white smoke rising into the sky, Maud couldn't help frowning.

"Smog? It seems... my warning was ignored."

After whispering to himself, Maud kicked his feet and walked in the direction of the surging white smoke.

"Hey! Really!!!"

Perona stared blankly at Maud's disappearance, and sighed softly.

at the street.

A house collapsed suddenly.

Usopp and Bartolomeo quickly stood up from the ruins of the house, looking solemnly at the white smoke that kept churning in front of them.

"Luffy! Chopper!"

"Senior Luffy!"

In front of the door of the restaurant, a large amount of white smoke spread out from Smoker's hands, surging on the street like a wave.

Luffy and Chopper were tightly entangled by the chains formed by the white smoke, and although they could breathe, they could not move.

"Damn smoking man!!!"

No matter how hard Luffy and Chopper struggled, they couldn't break free from this solid chain of white smoke.

They who don't know how to be domineering in armed color, in front of Smog's natural smoke fruit, in addition to being powerless, they are powerless.

"Colonel Smoker!"

Dusky ran out of the restaurant and looked at Luffy and Chopper who were caught by Smoker in amazement.

As soon as he turned his eyes, he saw Usopp and Bartolomeo standing in the ruins of the house, as well as Zoro and others rushing over from the other side of the street.

Chong——!

Dusqi's expression froze, and she decisively drew her sword.

Smog coldly looked at Luffy who was struggling in the white smoke, and said indifferently: "Straw hat boy, this time, no one can save you!"

"It's impossible to say."

A cold male voice suddenly came from Smog's ear.

When Kankan reacted, he was hit hard on the shoulder.

The whole person suddenly flew out like a cannonball, and smashed into a house on the street, splashing rubble and smoke.

But it was Maud who appeared without warning and kicked Smog away.

As Smoker flew out, the power of the Smoke Fruit dissipated.

Losing the restraint of the white smoke, Luffy and Chopper fell from the air with a look of fear on their faces.

"Idol!!!"

"Master!!!"

Usopp and Bartolomeo, who were about to rescue Luffy, were excited when they saw Maud appear.

"How dare you..."

Dusqi looked at Maud who kicked Smog flying in shock. He clenched the long knife in both hands, and the sharp blade was facing Maud who was in front of him.

Get your feet moving!

Just take one step forward!

Just as you usually practice, swing your arms and send the blade to the enemy.

Hurry up! ! !

why……

Why doesn't my body obey...

Dusky opened his eyes wide and looked at Maud who was close at hand, the long knife clenched tightly in his hand was shaking slightly.

When the eyes meet Maud's eyes...

What a terrible pressure!

The shoulders are so heavy, as if being pressed down by a mountain...

No, I can't cut it out at all!

Dusky seemed to feel a suffocation that was gripping his heart.