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Bang bang!

Beside him, gentle applause came, causing several veins to pop up on Crocodile's head.

"Quiet!"

Kobra on the other end of the phone: "?!"

"No, I didn't tell you."

Crocodile rubbed his eyebrows and felt a headache.

His current relationship with Kobra is almost that of "old friends," so it's relatively convenient for them to talk.

"Anyway, everything will wait until I get to Aruba."

"I understand, be careful along the way."

Click!

Kobra hung up the phone.

In the next moment, Crocodile struck Lindsay directly with a gravel scimitar.

Lindsay stretched out her hand to block it, and the Diqui form activated, crushing the blade easily.

"Aha!"

The Kun hexagram appeared in Lindsay's pupils, and she said excitedly: "This trick is almost done, let's do something new!"

"..."

"Tsk!"

Crocodile waved his hand, but made no further action.

It's not that he has calmed down, but that he has long realized something that is terrifying to think about.

I have only used the "Gravel Scimitar" against Alvin Lindsay a few times, but the results were different every time.

The first time I was able to barely scratch him.

From the second time on, Alvin Lindsay was able to deal with it without injury.

Until now, he can actually crush the gravel scimitar with his bare hands without fully activating the fruit's ability!

Has he fully understood this move?

It's really... scary.

Crocodile rarely uses this adjective.

Even when facing [Whitebeard], who is known as the "strongest", he just thinks that the opponent is very difficult.

But Alvin Lindsay really gave Crocodile a "terrible" feeling!

The bottomless "potential" and the extremely adaptable "learning ability".

If you want to deal with this kind of person, you have to kill him in one breath. Otherwise, once he comes back and lets him figure out his own way, the outcome will be uncertain!

So Crocodile doesn't plan to give Lindsay any more tricks.

It's just a "gravel scimitar" move. It doesn't hurt to throw it around to relieve your anger!

And although Alvin Lindsay could tell that he was making things up, he didn't stop himself, which meant that he was actually also interested in the historical text.

That's enough.

…

Lindsay indeed had no intention of stopping Crocodile.

The reason is quite simple.

It’s a rare trip to Alabasta, but it’s interesting to see the country’s “secrets”!

And vaguely, Lindsay always felt that something was "attracting" him in the direction of Arupana, the royal capital.

It is a feeling that cannot be explained or explained.

As for why Crocodile knew the "secret" of the historical text, it may also have something to do with the "butterfly wings".

If everything develops normally, Crocodile will not actually know the whereabouts of the historical text until Luffy arrives.

It was Nico Robin who learned the information about the historical text in the underground world, and then accurately located the location of the historical text.

But now, Crocodile knew the whereabouts of the historical text in advance. It was during this trip to sea that he got the information from the underground world!

And the time when this happened must have been before Lindsay woke up, otherwise there was no need for him to pay so much attention to Alvin Lindsay.

Maybe this is also a part of "fate"?

I just don’t know what kind of “fate” would make that idiot king of Wapol take the initiative to provoke Alabasta…

…

The two of them were traveling extremely fast.

A journey that usually takes several days can be completed in half a day.

Arupana, the royal capital of Alabasta, is right in front of you!

People here are also prepared.

It's not the feeling of panic, but a hidden "anger". Everyone wants to vent their anger on their motherland!

From this, it is enough to show that the king Kobra has won the hearts of the people.

And if you walk through the residential area and come to the main entrance of the palace, you will have the answer to the reason for winning the hearts of the people.

In such a large royal palace, what best reflects the status of the royal family are the simple decorations left over from history.

The rest of the configuration is extremely simple and has the same feeling as a residential area!

This is indeed Nefertari Kobra's style.

The current king, who loves his people like a son, must ensure the livelihood of the people in the disaster-stricken areas even if he reduces the royal family's living expenses.

…

"Mr. Crocodile, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

The two people were greeted by the captain of Alabasta's Kingdom Guard, a middle-aged man with big curly hair - Ikarem.

Accompanying him were the adjutants of the escort team and two people with animal devil fruit abilities——

"Bell" for the falcon, and "Gaka" for the jackal.

The fruit is in the shape of a bird, a falcon, and a dog, and the fruit is in the shape of a jackal.

The two are equally famous, and both are the patron saints of Alabasta!

"Um."

Crocodile nodded to the two of them.

As a national hero, Crocodile ostensibly had an excellent relationship with the three men, so there was no need to be polite.

"Where is Kobra?"

"Your Majesty is in the conference room."

Icarim led the way, while Bell and Gaka walked along.

But for some reason, these two powerful animal-type Devil Fruit users felt a chill running through their bodies at this moment, shivering several times in succession.

Why?

Although Crocodile was gloomy, he had never given them such a feeling.

Therefore, the only key point is the "person" around him.

Tall, muscular, and perfectly muscled.

Judging from his expression, he was full of interest and had a strong interest in everything in the palace, just like a tourist visiting!

Why would such a person make them feel "fearful"?

But no matter what, he is Crocodile's friend, and he just needs to be treated with courtesy.

…

meeting room.

Accompanied by three kingdom guards, Lindsay and the two met Kobra.

This kind king is in his prime and full of energy, but he also looks a little sad because of recent events.

At the same time, Lindsay and Crocodile also met another "little person", who was also the little princess of Alabasta——

Nefertari Vivi.

Today, Weiwei is about four years old, and most of the children in the royal family are precocious, so she is already sensible.

She tied up her blue hair and was helping her father organize information, looking like a little grown-up.

After meeting everyone, Weiwei even saluted them and couldn't fault them at all.

"I hope you come back safely."

Kobra nodded to Crocodile, then saw Lindsay beside him, and asked casually: "Who is this?"

"friend……"

Crocodile struggled to say these two words, and then changed the topic, "There seems to be something wrong in Alabasta recently?"

"As you know, the Drum Kingdom suddenly made some small moves, and the people were very angry about it."

Cobra sighed softly, "But as a king, I cannot declare war rashly just to save face, otherwise there will only be unnecessary casualties, so I must investigate clearly first."

To start a war desperately after being provoked by others is just a sign of incompetence. Such a person cannot command a superpower.

Obviously, Kobra is not among them.

After thinking about it, Kobra asked straight to the point: "What is the 'historical text' you mentioned before?"

Crocodile looked around.

After all, it is a taboo related to the world government, and having too many other people present will only increase the risk.

But Kobra shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter."

He absolutely trusts the kingdom guards present, and Weiwei will not talk nonsense either.

In this case, Crocodile also talked about the cause and effect of the matter.

Naturally, this is 30% true and 70% false.

…

"As one of the seven warriors under the king, I also have some intelligence network in the underground world."

"More than a month ago, I received news that a certain force in the underground world had instigated the Drum Kingdom to seek something in Alabasta."

"After learning the news, I immediately went to sea to seek more accurate information, and finally found clues."

"That is the secret buried deep in your royal tomb - the stone tablet engraved with historical text!"

"..."

…

After Crocodile's explanation, Kobra and the others couldn't help but widen their eyes in disbelief.

They have lived in Alabasta for most of their lives, but they have never heard of such a secret!

"There is something like that in the royal tomb of Alabasta?"

"Hehehehe, the underground world is unfathomable. Even if you are the king of a country that joins the World Government, you cannot know everything."

Crocodile held an unlit cigar in his mouth, smiled darkly, and revealed his true purpose.

"In order to find out the true purpose of that unknown force, I need to see the historical text."

"this……"

Hearing this, Cobra was obviously stunned for a moment and seemed a little hesitant.

Crocodile, on the other hand, spread his hands helplessly, "Don't worry, I'm just checking for clues. I'm not trying to decipher historical texts. After all, I can't read ancient texts..."

"Um."

After thinking again and again, Cobra finally nodded.

He actually doesn't care about the so-called "historical text". Only the "people" are Alabasta's most valuable asset.

Gotta find out why Drum Kingdom is like this!

Moreover, the world government has great control over historical texts. Cobra also needs to determine whether such a "dangerous" thing really exists in Alabasta?

…

After some discussion, everyone set off to the royal tomb.

In addition to the original five people, plus Kobra, Weiwei also asked to go together.

Cobra thought about it again and again, and finally agreed.

Although Cobra was reluctant to part with him, Weiwei's expression was really serious.

Sooner or later, she will have to shoulder the responsibility of the entire Alabasta. There are some things that this little princess must face. It is not a bad thing to experience more now.

…

Soon, Crocodile found the secret entrance near the royal tomb based on the information he obtained.

Everyone went underground along the stairs, and a secret room that no one had ever discovered suddenly appeared in front of everyone!

And at the end of the secret room, there is the huge and dark square historical text!

"that's it……"

Crocodile murmured and slowly stepped forward.

Unlike the ancient stone tablets salvaged by Caesar, this is the first time Crocodile has seen a real historical text!

The picture-like things on it must be ancient writing.

Crocodile was about to step forward and take a closer look, but another figure took the lead and walked in front of Crocodile.

It's Alvin Lindsay.

With a puzzled look on his face, he slowly stretched out his hand and gently touched the historical text.

This was a perfectly normal action, but the next second something changed suddenly!

Evan Lindsay's fingers actually sank directly into the indestructible stone. Five fingers reached in one after another and were immersed in it, and finally his entire palm!

Crocodile's pupils shrank sharply, and his heart was already filled with turmoil.

Is this a good thing?

Or...

Something bad happened? !