Pirate madman Luffy

Chapter 121 The Cause of the Rebellion

According to what Princess Weiwei said, the meeting place she and the fast-running duck Kelu decided was not here, but a town ten kilometers ahead.

Name: Ailuma Oasis.

In the hot and dry desert, after everyone took a short rest, the group of people took another step forward.

Not long after, after turning over a sand dune more than ten meters high, a town suspected to be mentioned by Princess Weiwei finally appeared in front of everyone.

Or rather, it would be more appropriate to call it the wreckage of the town.

What caught everyone's eyes was a town that was almost buried in ruins by yellow sand.

At a glance, they are all collapsed and dilapidated houses. On the streets of the town covered by yellow sand, there are still several looming skeletons and several tree roots that have completely withered due to lack of water.

Desolate, extremely desolate, no trace of human life can be seen at all.

"Vivi, is this some kind of oasis?" Zoro frowned slightly, and asked in a puzzled voice. If Princess Weiwei hadn't led them all the way just now, he couldn't help but wonder if he was lost. .

Looking at the scene in front of him, Usopp also couldn't help asking: "Vivi, are we going the wrong way?"

The expression on Princess Weiwei's face was gloomy, and a trace of pain flashed in her eyes. She said, "No, I'm not wrong... This is Ailuma, a town that was once known as the city of oasis."

"It wasn't so long ago that Aluma was a vibrant town full of greenery."

"but……"

Scanning the ruins in front of her eyes, Princess Weiwei couldn't help recalling the bustling scene of this town three years ago, and an unspeakable feeling surged in her heart, and then continued:

"For the past three years, the entire Alabasta kingdom has been in drought except for the city of 'Arubana', the capital where the king lives, and not even a single drop of rain has fallen."

"This is also the main reason why this town called the oasis is deserted."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but think of the frontier town they passed by before. Chopper, who was lying on Usopp's back, directly expressed his doubts, saying:
"The small town we inquired about before didn't seem to be affected?"

"Well, because there is a large oasis next to that town that has not yet dried up, so the water supply is not a problem."

After answering Chopper's question, Princess Weiwei said in a deep voice, "But that's only temporary. If this continues, no matter how big the oasis is, it will eventually be completely depleted if it is not supplemented by rainwater." that day."

Sauron was still puzzled, and immediately asked directly: "Even if it doesn't rain, this place is not too far from where the Kung Fu Manatee is. Isn't there a lot of water there?"

Before, in a grand canal, everyone met a group of kung fu manatees with similar temperaments to Sakura Island Labang.

"Idiot green algae head, that's sea water, the human body can't drink it directly, are you an idiot?"

As a chef, Sanji answered Zoro's question with curses, then looked at Princess Vivi, and said in a deep voice, "So, is this the reason for the rebellion in the Kingdom of Alabasta?"

"No, no."

Princess Weiwei shook her head vigorously, and said after a moment of recollection: "Three consecutive years of zero precipitation...Although it is very rare even in the history of the Alabasta Kingdom for thousands of years, the people have not been affected by natural disasters." To blame the king, but praise it as a 'miracle of the king' because of the perennial heavy rain in the capital, which shows the trust, support and love of the Alabasta people for the king!"

"Until one day, people found a large amount of green powder in a pile of goods transported from the port to the king's palace in the capital..."

Listening to Princess Weiwei's story, Nami, who has extensive knowledge, was thoughtful, and then her expression changed, and she asked in surprise, "Is that 〖Dancing Powder〗?"

"That's right, people found a large amount of [Dancing Powder] in that batch of goods, and since then, the people's trust in the king has slowly disintegrated, until now it has completely disintegrated!!" Princess Weiwei nodded and said.

"〖Dancing Powder〗What is that???"

The partners were puzzled, and they were all at a loss.

Nami looked dignified, and under the gaze of her partners, she pondered for a moment and then explained: "It's actually this kind of thing, 〖Dancing Powder〗...also known as 〖Rain Begging Powder〗, it was made a long time ago by a country that is always dry. The invented thing, [Dancing Powder] will generate mist-like smoke in the air after use, and then start to rise and gather in the air, promoting the growth of clouds below the freezing point in the air, so that artificial rainfall can be realized.”

After listening to Nami's explanation, the partners suddenly realized that they had a general understanding of dancing fans, and then said: "If this is the case, then this thing is very suitable for this country."

"If that's the case..."

Nami shook her head and continued:
"However, this powder has a very fatal side effect, that is, severe drought will occur in the downwind area after use..."

"...After that, the world government began to ban the production and possession of [Dancing Powder] all over the world. It is a dangerous contraband!"

Hearing this, the partners can be sure that this must be the conspiracy of the sand crocodile Crocodile. When the people who suffered from drought all the year round found a large number of [dancing fans] appearing in the port, everyone was very concerned about other places in this country except the king's residence. The abnormal weather phenomenon in the city will definitely suspect the king, thinking that he used [Dancing Powder] to take away the rainwater in the whole country.

Princess Weiwei gave a bitter smile, then bowed her head and said: "In retrospect, I'm afraid Crocodile Crocodile's grand battle plan has already begun since then."

"Of course, he also managed to hide it from the king. The king knew nothing about it, and a large amount of [dancing powder] was transported into the palace where the king lived without anyone knowing."

"All of this is a trap carefully designed by Crocodile, and now, just as he calculated, there is a rebellion in this country!"

"The city is deserted, the people are starving, and the angry rebel army is at war with the wronged king's army!"

"The peace of the country, the support and love of the king, the rain, the city, and the lives of the people have all been taken away!"

"The culprit of all this is Shichibukai Crocodile!!"

"Why, why... what right does he have to do this, this is obviously my country!!"

As if to vent, Princess Weiwei roared loudly, clasped her fingers tightly, and when she looked up again, her eyes were red, and she looked up at the sky, stubbornly not letting tears fall.

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(End of this chapter)