Chapter 595 [Alabasta Kingdom] x [Rapeseed Flower City]
The [Straw Hat Pirates] immediately became alert and prepared for battle.
"What's wrong? What's wrong? Are they pirates too?" Chopper asked in confusion.
Usopp shook his head and said firmly, "No! They are not!"
Hearing this, Chopper breathed a sigh of relief: "Huh, that's great!"
"You are too happy too soon." Usopp reminded: "They are the navy of the Kingdom of Alabasta, and they are quite unfriendly to us pirates."
"What!" Chopper was startled and asked anxiously, "Then what should we do?"
"Let's wait and see!" Usopp wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
The warships of the [Alabasta Kingdom] are four or five times the size of the [Merry], giving off a very oppressive feeling.
Fortunately, the navy of the [Alabasta Kingdom] did not launch an attack.
After the two ships approached, the [Alabasta Kingdom] Navy gave the pirates a routine reminder of the precautions in the [Alabasta Kingdom] and then let them pass.
The so-called blocking is worse than sparing.
There are countless pirates on the sea, and the coastline of the [Alabasta Kingdom] is so long that it is impossible to completely ban pirates from coming ashore.
In this case, it would be better to accept the entry of pirates openly and just do a good job of management.
The current [Alabasta Kingdom] has this strength.
Relying on the sale of oil, natural gas and other energy sources, the [Alabasta Kingdom] is now extremely rich, and the [World Government] is coveting it.
However, as the descendants of the twenty kings, the Nefertari clan enjoys some privileges even though they are not Celestial Dragons. One of them is that they do not have to pay [Celestial Gold] like other member states.
Cobra is also a very smart person. He knows how to distribute profits and use interests to bind the [World Government].
Otherwise, the [Five Elders] would not have watched the [Alabasta Kingdom] grow bigger.
As time goes by, the [Alabasta Kingdom] has gradually reached the acceptable limits of the [Five Elders].
A million ground forces, two hundred thousand navy forces, twenty large warships that are no less powerful than the [Demon Slaying Order], more than sixty medium-sized warships, and countless small warships.
The strength of the [Alabasta Kingdom] is undoubtedly the dominant force in the first half of the [Grand Line].
Again, if it weren't for the special status of the [Alabasta Kingdom], how could the Navy and the [World Government] allow such a powerful force to appear under their noses.
[Alabasta] After the marines left, Luffy and the others relaxed and continued on their way.
Soon, the [Merry] arrived at [Rapeseed Flower City], the largest city in the [Alabasta Kingdom].
Relying on the oil industry, the prosperity of the [Rapeseed Flower City] far exceeds that of the [Royal Capital].
Seeing the port that is larger and more prosperous than the Drum Kingdom, Luffy and his crew looked at each other in confusion, "By the way, isn't the Grand Line known as the graveyard of pirates? How come these islands are richer than the other?"
"Wow! Is this the ocean? It's even more powerful than the [Magnetic Drum Kingdom]. What Mr. Dalton said is indeed true, there are always people better than you, and there are always mountains better than you." Chopper's eyes lit up and he looked around, feeling overwhelmed.
Usopp asked curiously, "Chopper, who is Mr. Dalton?"
"Mr. Dalton is the king of the Drum Kingdom and a very, very good man." Chopper said truthfully.
"You actually know the king. Aren't you a reindeer?" Usopp said in surprise, accidentally speaking his true feelings.
Upon hearing this, Chopper immediately became angry and said, "What do you mean? Bastard!"
Looking at Chopper, who was a head taller than him, Usopp quickly begged for mercy.
While the two were playing and joking, the Merry entered its berth.
Looking at his empty wallet, Usopp sighed, "Alas! We are running out of money!"
"There will always be a way!" Luffy said optimistically.
Hearing this, Usopp could only laugh.
"Are we short of money?" Chopper came over and asked Usopp.
Usopp nodded heavily.
Chopper opened his small bag, flipped through it casually, took out a stack of Baileys from it, and handed it to Usopp: "Here! This is what Doriel Medicine prepared for me."
When thinking of Doriel Medicine, Chopper's voice choked up, it seemed that he missed home again.
"Are you really going to give it to me?" Usopp was a little embarrassed.
Chopper stuffed it into Usopp's hand without saying a word.
Chopper doesn't care about money.
Seeing this, Luffy grinned.
Zoro and Sanji are becoming more and more accepting of Chopper.
"Stop chatting, let's go eat first." Luffy was like a patient with ADHD, never quiet for a moment.
Without waiting for Usopp and the others to catch up, Luffy ran away.
Usopp yelled, "Luffy, wait! You haven't..."
Zoro patted Usopp on the shoulder, signaling him to stop wasting time.
"Really! Does Luffy have money? He runs so fast!" Usopp complained.
"Don't worry about him!" Sanji exhaled a smoke ring and said lightly.
"Are you really not going to care about Luffy?" Little Chopper was a little at a loss.
"Never mind! Let's find a restaurant to eat and replenish some supplies." Usopp called.
After walking out of the [Rapeseed Flower City] port, Usopp and others were shocked by the [Rapeseed Flower City].
At first glance, there are tall buildings everywhere.
The wide and straight avenue was filled with horse-drawn carriages and steam locomotives coming and going.
The green belts on both sides of the road are lush and green, adding vitality to the slightly cold city.
The rows of shops on both sides of the street make the [Rapeseed Flower Market] even more prosperous.
"How amazing!" Chopper's eyes widened, full of curiosity about everything.
Usopp suppressed his shock and boasted proudly, "That's nothing. There are more spectacular views on the sea."
"Really?" Chopper looked at Usopp, admiration in his eyes almost overflowing.
"Of course it's true!" Usopp said without showing any fear.
Ignoring the two clowns, Zoro and Sanji stepped forward.
In a bustling city, dressed coolly, Sanji twisted his body and ran up to the beautiful girl to chat with her.
Zoro curled his lips in disdain.
"Zoro, don't run around! It will be difficult to find you if you get lost in such a big city!" Usopp hurriedly grabbed Zoro.
"What do you mean!" Zoro said unhappily.
Usopp was just determined to get lost.
I have to say, Zoro has no awareness that he is a person with poor sense of direction.
"Is Zoro lost?" Chopper asked in surprise, looking at Zoro as if he were an alien.
Usopp nodded heavily: "Zoro is a person with poor sense of direction!"
"You are the one with poor direction!" Zoro said stubbornly.
Chopper pointed to his nose and comforted him, "Zoro, it's okay. Even if you get lost, I will find you. I have a very good nose."
Chopper was very happy that he finally found a place to use his skills.
