Chapter 162 ‘Partners of Justice’

"Mr. Crocodile!?"

Ikarem, who was taking Princess Vivi and other friends of the "Sand Sand Group" to find a place to escape from the wind and sand, suddenly saw Crocodile walking straight to the palace. For this Shichibukai who has been in Alabasta for more than ten years , Ikarem is no stranger.

At the beginning, Ikarem and King Kobra were also full of fear of the recruited pirate, but after a few years, they had long since let go of their fear.

The other party truly became the patron saint of Alabasta.

This Shichibukai, who has mastered the power of 'sand', is really like a hero guarding Alabasta and fighting against passing pirates.

However, the other party was a pirate after all. Perhaps in order to eliminate the king's fear, he rarely came to the royal city for so many years and almost always stayed in the rainy land.

"Um?"

Crocodile paused slightly.

Although many people in the royal city recognized his identity and greeted him enthusiastically, the group of people in front of him was different.

Especially the little girl with blue hair in the crowd, she seemed familiar.

"I am the captain of the Kingdom Guard, Ikarem."

Ikarem introduced his identity and then asked his question.

"Is Crocodile here to see King Kobra?"

"So be it."

Crocodile glanced at Ikarem, and then set his sights on the blue-haired girl next to Ikarem.

After Ikarem introduced his identity, he seemed to recall the identity of the girl.

"Is the person next to you Princess Weiwei?"

"Yes, it is Princess Weiwei."

Ikarem didn't know Crocodile's changes and regarded him as a hero of the kingdom.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Crocodile let out a deep laugh, raised his head in Ikarem's surprised eyes, and smiled.

"That's great!"

Kosha had never seen this so-called hero before, but when he saw the smile on the other person's face, he suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.

Crocodile's body suddenly turned into a ball of yellow sand, then appeared in front of Weiwei and grabbed her body.

"Mr. Crocodile, what are you going to do?"

Icarem didn't even have time to react, Princess Weiwei had already fallen into the opponent's hands.

"I just want to take Princess Weiwei with me to find the king."

Crocodile's body turned into sand and he was easily immune to the attacks of Ikarem and Kosha. He grabbed Vivi and walked towards the palace.

"Put Weiwei down!"

A trace of anger flashed in Kosha's eyes. He grabbed the water pipe on the roadside and swung it down at Crocodile, who had his back turned to him.

The water pipe passed through Crocodile's body and hit the ground suddenly. Crocodile glanced at the group of brats who were still about to take action, and raised his arms suddenly.

A spinning ball of Shalan blew up Ikarem and the group of "Shasha Tuan" who were about to come forward. Crocodile didn't even look at their reactions, and continued to walk towards the palace with Weiwei in his hands. .

If I remember correctly, the king of Alabasta only had this daughter, which meant that Princess Vivi was the next king of Alabasta.

The lives of the people in the entire royal city, plus the life of the princess, must be enough bargaining chips.

In Crocodile's hands, Weiwei covered her mouth tightly, controlled her emotions, and shook her head firmly towards Ikarem who stood up in the distance.

Although she was still very young and had very little information, Weiwei immediately noticed that this so-called 'Hero of Alabasta' seemed to be brewing some deep malice.

The top priority now is not to save himself, but to report the situation here to his father.

You know what I mean, Ikarem!

Noticing Weiwei's eyes and movements, Ikarem felt a pain in his heart, but he still nodded to Weiwei.

Now that such a huge sandstorm suddenly occurs, the king will definitely send most of the royal army out to maintain order and rescue the people. The palace is now at its most lax defense.

If a guy with unknown intentions like Crocodile were allowed to rush into the palace, there was no telling what he would do.

The situation here must be reported to King Kobra as soon as possible!

Icarim stamped his feet, turned around and ran in the other direction. He had a secret passage into the palace.

"Boss!"

A group of friends from the "Sand Sand Group" were knocked away by the Shalan that Crocodile waved casually, and fell to the ground in a panic. After getting up, they all gathered around Kosha and looked at their boss.

Although some of them have not seen each other for several years, when they encounter danger, they still reunite as soon as they did before.

"That guy!"

Kosha looked at the back of Crocodile who was about to disappear from sight in front of him.

If he read it correctly, what the other party just waved casually should be something similar to a sandstorm.

Thinking of the tornadoes that penetrated the heaven and earth outside the royal city, a hint of gloom arose in Kosha's heart.

Could it be that those sandstorms were also caused by the other party?

Is this kind of huge sandstorm like a natural disaster really possible for humans to do?

"Let's follow!"

Kosha stood up and picked up the water pipe he had dropped beside him.

"Weiwei is our companion, how could we watch her being captured by the enemy!"

"good!"

A group of friends looked determined, grabbed various weapons, followed closely behind Kosha, and chased Crocodile ahead.

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Outside the royal city

"What a generous act!"

Rhodes looked at the huge tornado that surrounded the royal city from four directions with a hint of amazement in his tone.

It seems that this crocodile is going to use the people in the city to blackmail the king.

"Damn pirates!"

Beside Rhodes, Smoker gritted his teeth and watched the scene in front of him.

"Pirates are pirates after all. Even the so-called Shichibukai can't change their nature as pirates!"

"Hey, hey, hey, be careful what you say, it's smoking."

Peijin looked at Smoker with an unkind look on his face, and his arms were faintly red.

"Huh? Do you have any opinions?"

Smoker glanced at Pekin.

"I just want to beat you half to death."

"I'm almost exhausted."

Gray gasped from the side.

He used his fruit power to transform into a giant robot and led them all the way here.

After the previous battle in the rainy land was over, they originally planned to meet Luo and the others, but Boss Rhodes said that Crocodile seemed to be heading towards the royal city and wanted to come over to see the situation.

Peijin insisted on following along, and wanted to continue to experience the power of the natural system.

Xia Qi stayed to take care of the mummified Daz Bones. Nairo was not worried about their safety, so he also stayed with Brooke.

This veteran smoker from the Navy also insisted on coming with him, and finally the four of them followed Crocodile to Albana.

"If you want to fight, come and give it a try."

Smoker looked at Pekin without giving an inch.

"Instead of fighting, you should think about how to deal with these tornadoes."

Rhodes interrupted their conversation.

No wonder Smoker was disliked by others in the navy, and he was later sent to the East China Sea.

In front of him, he actually quarreled with his subordinates. Wasn't it because the pressure he gave him wasn't enough?

"tornado··"

Smoker looked at the four huge tornadoes that penetrated the sky and the earth in front of him, and caution flashed in his eyes.

"No, no, no, you are also a natural devil fruit user, can't you deal with the sandstorm left behind by the other party?"

Seeing Smoker's expression of embarrassment, Pekin taunted him mercilessly.

"If these sandstorms are allowed to continue, I'm afraid it will affect the entire royal city."

"The people in the royal city probably have no way to survive in such a sandstorm."

Smoker's face turned pale as he looked at the giant tornado in front of him.

His strength is still too weak!

There is no way to fight against such a force.

Rhodes raised his head and looked at the palace in the distance, a red light flashing in his eyes.

"Go to the palace. If you're a step too late, I'm afraid the king will be killed."

"As a partner of justice, this kind of thing cannot happen in front of my eyes."

While talking, Rhodes led a few people and rushed towards the palace in the center of the royal city.

Smoker glanced at the raging sandstorm around the royal city, gritted his teeth, and continued to follow Rhodes.

There is no way he can solve the scene in front of him with his strength. In this case, just follow them and see what kind of plan the other party has.

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In the palace, the guards fell to the ground, each one as skinny as a mummy. Only Jaka was left standing in front of Kobra, looking at the man in front of him with angry eyes.

"Have you seen the difference in power between us?"

Crocodile stood at the bottom and looked at Kobra who was sitting on the throne.

"After understanding the gap between us, I hope you can give the correct answer, King Kobra!"

"Krokdal..."

Kobra whispered the other person's name, his eyes fixed on Crocodile.

"ha?"

Crocodile slightly raised Weiwei in his hand, and the golden hook of his left hand crossed her face. The cold touch made Weiwei's body tremble slightly.

"The lives of the people in this city and the life of your daughter are enough for you to tell the secret you have been keeping."

"King Kobra!"

Kobra closed his eyes slightly.

It is precisely because of the people that the country exists. Compared with the lives of the people, even the secrets passed down from generation to generation are not that important.

"As long as I give you what you want, will you stop the sandstorm surrounding the royal city?"

Kobra opened his eyes and looked at Crocodile.

"Of course!"

A smile appeared on Crocodile's face.

Although he himself could not eliminate the Shalan he created, this did not prevent him from saying this to Kobra.

"Then, come with me!"

Kobra stood up.

"You're lying again, Crocodile."

A voice suddenly came from the entrance of the palace. Everyone in the palace looked around and saw a tall figure walking in with steady steps under the sun.

"Rod!"

Crocodile turned his head and looked at Rhodes who suddenly appeared, with thoughts swirling in his mind.

Why, just when I was about to succeed, this guy showed up again!

"King Kobra, don't be deceived by this guy. Although the tornado outside was indeed caused by him, he himself does not have the ability to remove it."

"What?"

Kobra didn't have time to think about the identity of the group that just appeared, and suddenly looked at Crocodile.

It doesn't matter if the secrets kept by the royal family are discovered by the other party, but if Crocodile really has no way to stop the sandstorm outside, doesn't it mean that the royal city will be hit by such a terrifying sandstorm.

"You are really nosy, Rhodes!"

Crocodile looked at Rhodes with an unkind expression.

"Have you really become the loyal dog of the World Government?"

"As you said, I am a partner of justice!"

Rhodes moved his steps and appeared in front of Crocodile in an instant, reaching out to grab his head.

Crocodile has completed all the preparations, and now it is time for the 'partner of justice' to appear.

Facing Rhodes' sudden attack, Crocodile's expression changed slightly and he threw Princess Vivi out of his hand.

With Rhodes' appearance, the originally important bargaining chip is useless. The most important thing now is who has the bigger fist.

Rhodes reached out to take Vivi, who was thrown by Crocodile, put her down, and then rushed towards Crocodile again.

"Desert Greatsword!"

Yellow sand surged from Crocodile's body, and suddenly turned into a sharp sword and slashed at Rhodes.

Bang! !

The domineering fist suddenly waved out, instantly scattering the oncoming desert sword. Crocodile in front of Rhodes instantly turned into a ball of yellow sand and rushed out of the palace.

Crocodile felt that he was no match for Rhodes based on his own strength, and immediately chose to escape after the attack.

"White fist!"

Seeing Crocodile escaping, Smoker, who came in behind, gave a low shout, the smoke rolled, and he pushed his fist to swing at Crocodile.

"Stay out of the way!"

Crocodile let out an impatient growl, and Huang Sha transformed into a sword in the air, slashing at Smog's white fist.

Kosha, who was rushing to the palace with his friends, suddenly saw such a scene in his eyes.

The arrogant guy who captured Weiwei before was knocked back with a punch, and then he directly chose to run away; while the smoking navy who was preparing to intercept him was also casually beaten by Crocodile who was bent on escaping. retreat.

"Don't even think about running away!"

Rhodes chased him out of the palace. Kosha noticed his bright red hair and rushed to the palace.

"Weiwei!"

"I'm fine."

Weiwei stood up under the gaze of many friends and glanced at the direction Crocodile left. Following him were the red-haired big brother who saved her and the smoking navy man. .

"Thank you very much for your help."

King Kobra first nervously checked Weiwei's body, and after confirming that there were no injuries, he turned to look at Pekin and Gray who stayed behind.

"I don't know who you are...?"

Facing the eyes of everyone in the Kingdom of Alabasta, Pekin showed a bright smile.

"We are partners of justice!"

"Partners of justice?"

Weiwei's eyes glowed.

Even as a child, she liked storylines like this the most.

"The name Rhodes?"

Cobra hesitated slightly.

Whether it was this name or the other person's face, he seemed to have seen it in the newspaper before.

"We are also Shichibukai, and the one just now was our captain, Ba Fist Rhodes!"

As soon as Gray finished speaking, the palace fell into silence. Everyone looked at Pekin and Gray with unclear eyes.

Shichibukai···