Chapter 338: One Day in Alabasta Kingdom

The Kingdom of Alabasta, a country with a desert climate, is experiencing an internal rebellion for well-known reasons. A large number of rebels are carrying rioters to attack the kingdom's capital area. No one can tell what the final outcome of this civil unrest will be, and no one has the ability to take responsibility for it.

The Straw Hat Pirates arrived in this desert country early on with the help of the Golden Merry, but solving the problems here was more difficult than they had imagined. Coupled with the uncertain factor of the sky dome, many simple things became more complicated.

After Princess Vivi buried the bodies of her loyal subjects, she hid near the royal capital with a group of pirates. On the one hand, she needed to observe the situation of the rebels, and on the other hand, the Straw Hat Pirates needed to rest. Their crew members all had more or less injuries, which seriously delayed the progress of conquering the Grand Line.

"What are we waiting for? Just defeat that man who plays with sand, and this country will definitely get better."

Luffy still has the character of the hot-blooded male protagonist. He thought that as long as Crocodile was defeated, the order of the Alabasta Kingdom would be restored, and the 100,000 rebels would easily lay down their weapons and continue to be citizens of the country. However, many things are not as simple as he thought.

Princess Vivi explained to everyone on the boat that her father, King Cobra, did not use dancing powder. This kind of behavior that disregards the lives of his people is definitely not what a king who loves his people do. There must be some misunderstanding.

Using dancing powder in the royal capital has serious side effects. Although it can cause rainfall in the area, it will increase leverage in more parts of the kingdom. Only a fool would do such a thing as killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

The photo of Cobra using dancing powder has been widely circulated among the people through newspapers. The scale of a rebel force of 100,000 people all at once is unreasonable in any way. It seems that all this was prepared in advance and was definitely aimed at overthrowing the rule of the Nefertari family.

Princess Vivi's lurking career in Baroque Studio made her realize that the huge conspiracy surrounding the Kingdom of Alabasta is definitely related to the boss behind this studio. Most of the weapons and riot strategies in the hands of the rebels came from this organization.

In the end, Princess Vivi's hard work paid off and she finally found out the mastermind behind all of this. The mastermind was none other than Crocodile, who was regarded as a hero by this country. It turns out that all pirates are no good. Even if they are legitimate pirates who are named one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, they are still scum.

When Luffy was complaining, there was only one woman in the crew who could make him shut up, and that was the little thief cat navigator. Before speaking, she punched the captain twice, causing a big bump on the head of the rubber fruit user, and instilled her next idea through violent behavior.

"Luffy has told you many times that Crocodile is no longer in this kingdom. He has been transferred to the holy land of Marijoa. It's useless for you to complain here. You should think carefully about what you're going to eat next."

As the housekeeper of this family, Nami controls all the liquid funds on the ship. During these days of life in the Kingdom of Alabasta, the money has been almost spent. If the pirate ship could be sold, the woman would have taken the Golden Merry out to pay off the debt.

Although the Kingdom of Alabasta seems to have one of the largest land areas in the world of pirates, the arable land is extremely limited. In order to feed such a large population, such a large land area naturally has to import a large amount of materials from the outside world. It is very difficult to regulate the material storage itself, and it is very difficult for people living near the royal capital.

Coupled with the fact that there are rebels outside, the prices are rising even more, and it can be said that the prices change every day. The tight activity funds of the Straw Hat Pirates after going to sea have long been turned into food expenses for everyone, and Luffy alone eats 80% of it.

When arriving on an island that they have never been to, the first thing Nami would do is go on a shopping spree and buy a lot of clothes for herself and her crew. But this time the woman did not do that because the Straw Hat Pirates were really out of money. It was difficult to maintain basic meals for everyone, not to mention taking care of the wounded.

Although Usopp appears to be extremely brave in the sky, the reality is that he was the most seriously injured. His wounds have not yet healed, so he cannot make any large movements, and his recovery ability is no match for those two monsters.

After three days and three nights of recuperation, the injuries of Zoro and Sanji were basically healed, and they began to busy themselves with their own things. In addition to daily training, the swordsman was also responsible for guard work. The chef had to rush around to buy ingredients every day, and the daily cooking took up a lot of his time.

As for who was out gathering intelligence, it must be Miss Robin who had just boarded the ship. It was she who informed everyone of Crocodile's departure. What's even worse about this bad news is that Crocodile only went to the holy land of Marijoa alone, and his subordinates were still staying in this kingdom, and were openly searching for the whereabouts of the Straw Hat Pirates.

Robin, the sexy dark-skinned beauty, was enjoying the coffee handed to her by Sanji while holding a new book in her hands. She sat in a chair and enjoyed the quiet time in the group.

Although Tianmu had already revealed that these people were her partners, the woman was still on guard at first. Tying up the devil's son and handing him over to the navy could be directly exchanged for tens of millions of Baileys, which was not a small amount and was enough for her to abandon everything just for the pursuit of money.

But after getting along with these people for a long time, the woman gradually realized why she was so happy in the Sky Dome. In the Straw Hat Pirates, women don't have to hide their true feelings. As long as they don't compete with the captain for food, they can do whatever they want. Every crew member is equal in personality and helps each other. It is an extremely harmonious big family without intrigue and scheming.

Robin has been traveling alone for many years and has never encountered such a pirate group. In fact, she is somewhat grateful to Buggy the Clown. If he hadn't forced her to come here, she might have missed a lot of things, and regret would be a lifelong thing.

"Luffy, we should not act rashly for now. Skymound is about to release that big event. The atmosphere on the sea has been a little strange recently. Even the rebels who were attacking the capital have stopped advancing. Some things are beyond our control."

Robin, a woman with extraordinary intelligence-gathering abilities, has sensed a strange atmosphere during her visits these days. Many forces are keeping calm and trying to go out and act as little as possible, for fear of being the first to stand out at this critical moment.

Marijoa, the holy land of the Celestial Dragons, has become the focus of the eyes of people all over the world, watching where this major event will go and how tragic it will be.