Chapter 137 I quit
After reuniting with Ace, it was time to part ways again.
Bai Lun failed to convince Ace not to go after Blackbeard, but if he thought about it differently, if Ace really didn't go, then he would no longer be "Ace".
In the end, Bai Yun could only let Ace engrave the words "Don't let down the sacrifice of your loved ones" in his heart, hoping to resist the gears of fate.
Moreover, Bai Lun is not without plans. If they follow fate, they will meet Blackbeard on Gaya Island.
If you encounter one, what will happen depends on Bai Yun’s own thoughts and actions.
As Feikong left the coast of Rapeseed Flowers, Bai Yun was in no hurry to catch up with Luffy and the others.
Instead, we arrived in the city, bought a desert suit, and found a place to have some late-night snacks.
It was just like Ace said, sitting down to eat and admiring the moon, but without his share.
.........
On Luffy's side.
After a day of tossing during the day.
Received a group of manatee apprentices at the Eluma Oasis and persuaded them to go back with food.
Originally, because it had been flowing throughout the Kingdom of Alabasta since ancient times, the [Sentora River] that irrigated this land was constantly being eroded by the sea.
To put it simply, seawater is constantly replacing the Sundora River and flowing into Alabasta.
The Eluma Oasis near the coast lost its source of fresh water, and because there had been no rain in the country for three years, it became the first abandoned oasis city.
Within three years, the only place where it rained in Alabasta was the capital of the kingdom, Arupana, and Crocodile had people bring dancing fans (praying for rain) to perform a play on the dock.
He was clearly telling the people that the reason why it would not rain was because the rain was taken away by the capital of the kingdom.
The anger that had been suppressed for two years finally broke out in these days. (The scene with fans dancing on the pier was performed two years ago, but it hasn’t rained in three years)
Weiwei knew that these were all Crocodile's actions, and after telling Luffy and the others, she was able to stack up the anger buff.
After leaving Airuma, Luffy and the others continued on their way.
Continuing to pass by, the deceitful bird was deceived into taking away all the luggage and water, and then rescued the desert camel "Eyelash" from the mouth of the huge Sundora lizard.
The two ladies felt a lot more relaxed riding on the eyelashes.
It's not that Nami and Weiwei are selfish, it's that only girls are allowed to ride this sexy camel.
There are also accidents such as encountering a giant toad in the desert, Luffy falling down while walking, and turning out to be sleeping.
Time passes, the sun sets and the moon rises.
Luffy and the others finally arrived at the rebel base camp [Jorba].
At this time, Bai Yun was eating supper.
And Luffy and the others also had an accident.
Joba in the desert oasis was now in ruins like Airuma in front of it.
Moreover, there are sandstorms sweeping over it.
"how come..."
Weiwei said in disbelief.
"This is too desolate. How is it different from Airuma?"
Zoro sighed.
"Where's the water!?" Luffy was so thirsty that he stuck out his tongue and looked around.
"Isn't this an oasis? Weiwei."
Sanji asked.
Weiwei replied with a disappointed look on her face, "Sha Shuo made the ground rise and buried the oasis."
"But this is not the main problem. The question is why Joba, the headquarters of the rebels, has become like this!!"
Weiwei said in confusion, and walked forward in disbelief. Luffy and the others immediately followed, but they saw an old man in front of them shoveling sand.
"A desert traveler?"
"I'm sorry this city is deserted."
"But you can have a good rest here."
“When it comes to places to stay, there are as many places as there are in this city. This is the pride of this city.”
Weiwei covered the lower half of her face with her hat and asked.
"Excuse me, I heard that there are rebels in this city?"
Unexpectedly, the old man suddenly changed his face when he heard about the rebels.
"Why are you looking for the rebels?"
"Are you going to join the rebel army too!?"
Still not satisfied, the old man threw an empty barrel or something over.
"Those bastards aren't here anymore."
"The sandstorm just now didn't just start today. Since the rainless drought started three years ago, this place has been frequently hit by sandstorms."
"The city was submerged little by little, and the oasis in the past became what it is today."
"The flow of supplies here has also stopped. The rebels can't fight a protracted war, so they moved their base camp to Cattleya."
"Catelya!"
As soon as the old man's words came out, Weiwei was stunned and felt God's will.
"Where is that? Is it close to here? Weiwei?"
Luffy turned around and asked.
“It’s an oasis very close to the rapeseed flowers.”
Weiwei said in despair.
"What!!" Everyone was shocked.
Usopp couldn't help but complain, "Then why are we here!!"
What the old man noticed was indeed Weiwei's name in Luffy's mouth.
"Weiwei, you just called her Weiwei!"
"It's really you! Princess Weiwei! You're still alive!!"
"You don't remember me? That's right, I lost weight."
Weiwei was grabbed by the old man's arms, but when she looked so close, the face in front of her and the face in her memory began to merge, and her voice also had an impression.
"You are...Uncle Doto!!"
........
It turns out that the man who dug the sand in Yobari was Doto who was originally sent by the king to develop the city of Yoba.
His sons, Kosha and Weiwei, also knew each other when they were young and were childhood sweethearts, but midway through, Kosha followed Doto to develop Yoba.
It is also now that Kosha has become the leader of the rebel army and has left the city where he grew up.
Weiwei and the others missed everything, it was really a twist of fate.
"It just hasn't rained in three years... How could His Majesty the King do this? I believe most citizens feel the same as me."
"I persuaded the rebels again and again."
"But they didn't stop no matter what, and their experience had reached its limit."
"They decided to fight it out in the next attack because they had no choice but to start fighting."
"Please, Xiao Weiwei, please stop those idiots."
Doto could no longer hold back his tears and said.
Weiwei herself was obviously disappointed and felt that God was playing tricks on people, but seeing Dotuo like this, there were still people who believed so deeply in his father and this country. As a princess, how could she be disappointed and how could she give up.
"Uncle Doto, don't worry, I will definitely stop the rebels."
Weiwei was already very tired, but she still tried her best to smile.
.........
sigh~
As soon as the scene changed, Zoro and the others arrived at the house and immediately rested to wait for the next day.
The temperature difference between day and night in the desert is huge. Crossing the desert at night is simply asking for death.
As Usopp and Chopper fought, the atmosphere in the room finally became more relaxed.
When Luffy saw that Doto was still digging sand, he couldn't help but jump down to help him. However, all the sand he dug was used to fill the hole that Doto dug, but he corrected his mistake after he realized it.
But at the end of the digging, there was no water, so Luffy slept directly at the bottom of the pit. Doto smiled helplessly, like a grandfather smiling at his grandson, and carried Luffy back to the room, and then continued digging sand.
After crossing the desert during the day, the Straw Hat Pirates can finally rest.
And it's bad luck.
I opened a room among the rapeseed flowers.
Looking at the moon through the window, I still gave up the urge to find a fight with Crocodile.
"Good night."
"Everyone."
"Good night."
"moon."
"Tomorrow is destined to be an uneventful day."
.........
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and the moon rises and sets in the west.
The laws of nature all come out of this.
The next day arrived safely.
The chief conductors of the Baroque Studio gathered in the dreamy [Rainland] Casino.
I met their boss behind the scenes for so many years, Sand Crocodile Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords under the King.
While being surprised, I was also curious as to why a pirate like Wang Shichibukai, who was "legalized" by the government, wanted to rob a country?
Crocodile said that what he wanted was not money or status, but [military power].
He told the chief commanders that Pluto, one of the three legendary ancient weapons, is in Alabasta!
This is why he wants to take over the entire Alabasta.
He gave the plan to the commanders, and after reading it, he handsomely burned it directly on the candlestick in front of him.
But at this moment, Mr. 3, who was still alive, appeared.
"I hope this [Utopia] plan can be postponed."
Mr.3 told Weiwei that the pirates who were protecting Weiwei were not dead, not one of them.
They were sending Weiwei back to Alabasta, and Lao Sha was so angry that he sucked him dry and threw him into the crocodile pond. However, Mr. 3 was also the future deputy of the emperor, so he would not die so easily.
"Zai Zi, please explain clearly, why can't I understand what happened!?"
As the person who was chasing Mr. 3, Xiao Feng was confused when Mr. 3 was still alive.
Until Crocodile took out the portraits of Luffy and the others.
Xiao Feng understood.
"I met them..."
Then, they randomly changed Luffy's and the others' faces and showed them to Crocodile and the others.
"Including Weiwei, don't worry about that pet. There are six people in total. Why didn't you imitate this long-haired brat's face!"
"he died!"
Bai Yun: You are the one to die!
Xiao Feng shook his head, "No, he is still alive, but I didn't touch his face."
Crocodile nodded sullenly, Mr. 3 was indeed a waste, and no one could really solve it.
He also understood what Weiwei wanted to do.
"Listen carefully, take a clear look at these six people."
"Their purpose is to [stop the rebellion]. If you don't care about them, they will appear automatically. Anyone who sees them will kill them without mercy."
"But, 0 boy, even if Weiwei is a princess, can she convince the rebels with just one mouth? That's 70 rebels."
Xiao Feng asked, he was the only one who dared to call Crocodile "Zai" and Crocodile also agreed to the title.
Then there are considerations for the mystery of Crocodile's gender.
"The trouble is, I heard that Princess Weiwei and the leader of the rebels, Kosha, are childhood sweethearts."
"Even if it fails to convince the rebels, it will at least shake the morale of the army."
Crocodile said while biting his cigar and hammered the table.
"I have sent several envoys to infiltrate the rebels. I have not received any letters yet, which proves that the rebels have not started taking action yet."
"In short, Weiwei and Kosha must not be allowed to meet before taking action."
"Ms. All Sunday, you use phone bugs to notify those billions of messengers. If you see this group of people, you will kill them without mercy."
Miss Robin appeared again. Faced with Crocodile's words, she nodded and smiled and replied, "Okay."
"I'll say it again, the Jedi don't let Vivi and the others enter [Cattleya]."
"We must not let Princess Weiwei and the rebel leader Kosha meet."
"I don't want anything to happen again."
"Remember not to be late for the [banquet], our [Utopia] is right in front of you."
All conductors: "It's the boss."
Crocodile picked up a cigar again, bit it, and said with a smile, "I wish you happiness."
.........
"Uh~"
Bai Yun, on his side, had just gotten up, stretched out and looked at the clock.
"This time shouldn't have started yet."
After talking to himself, Bai Yun got up and went to wash up. After washing up, he went downstairs to have breakfast.
Then he bowed slightly to the boss and said, "Thank you for your hospitality."
The boss came back politely and said, "You're not polite, just give me money."
Bai Lun disappeared as soon as he looked up.
He was stunned for a moment, "Eating King's meal? Staying in King's room?"
........
On Luffy's side, even though Yorba had been busy for a whole day and had traveled across the desert, it was all in vain.
Taking a small barrel of water that Uncle Toby dug out all night and then distilled, he set foot on the road to the rebels' new base camp [Catelaya].
But not long after he walked out, Luffy sat down under a dead tree and said, "I quit."
"You said you quit?"
"What do you mean, Luffy?"
"Don't be so angry, stand up quickly."
"We have to stop the rebels, otherwise 100 million people will fight and the situation will be uncontrollable."
"For Weiwei."
Sanji persuaded.
Luffy only replied, "Boring."
Sanji was so angry that he turned into a shark face, "What, you bastard!"
Luffy ignored him and looked at Vivi and said.
"Weiwei, I'm going to beat that crocodile away."
"If we stop the people who want to rebel, who will stop the crocodiles? Besides, even if we get to that city, who will listen to the pirates?"
Although Luffy is usually careless, sometimes he can see things more clearly than many people on the ship.
Vivi fell silent, and Luffy continued.
"You don't want anyone to die in this battle, those citizens, and us pirates."
"But our opponent is one of the Shichibukai, and it's a battle with a scale of 100 million people."
"It's so naive of you to want everyone to be safe and not to die."
Luffy trailed off.
The scene was silent. Nami, who knew how much pressure Vivi was under, wanted to say something for Vivi, but Sanji stopped her.
Weiwei took off her hat and asked.
"Is it wrong?"
"Is it wrong that I don't want anyone to die in this senseless war?"
