Chapter 589 Arupana
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Alabasta Capital
Aruba
inside the palace
"Your Majesty Cobra! Your Majesty Cobra! Something big has happened!"
A man in a black suit was running hurriedly in the corridor, shouting loudly as he ran.
The man had a flat nose and a face that looked a bit like an orangutan. He had very distinctive big curly hair. From the front, only six round swirling curls of golden hair could be seen.
"What happened, Ikalem! Is there something going on at the front line?"
Inside the palace, a middle-aged man with a serious and dignified face asked with a frown.
Seeing the captain of the Alabasta Kingdom's guard so panicked, Cobra also had a bad feeling.
"Your Majesty Cobra, something terrible has happened! The enemy..."
Just as Ikalem was about to speak loudly, Cobra stood up in panic and asked.
"Did Gaka and Bell fail in their attack on Eluma?"
"No! It's not the front line, there's a problem on our side! And it's much more serious than the failed attack!"
Ikalem said anxiously.
"Scouts at the front reported that the Baroque Studio cadres who had surrounded the Rainland and hundreds of thousands of rebels had secretly crossed the Santa Dora River at some point, and are now heading towards the capital, Arubana!"
"boom!"
"What did you say! How could this happen?!"
Cobra fell down on the throne after hearing this.
"Did Crocodile lose so quickly? He didn't even have a chance to send us a message? Didn't he say he would delay the rebels...?"
Cobra looked incredulous.
"Your Majesty Cobra, everything is too strange! Now it seems that Crocodile is not a good person! Otherwise it wouldn't be such a coincidence! This person cannot be trusted!"
Ikalem said worriedly.
"I know that the Shichibukai are recognized by the World Government and the Navy only for their strength! Not their character."
"Alas, the drought has continued over the years, and the development momentum of Baroque Studio is too rapid. I had no choice but to let Crocodile stay in the rainy land to help us contain some of the rebel forces! I didn't expect... they actually hooked up with each other first, how abominable!"
"The main forces of the Kingdom Guard have all been sent to the frontline for support. Now there are only a few thousand soldiers left in Arubana. If the rebels attack at this time, there are still hundreds of thousands of people in the city who cannot evacuate in time. What should we do?"
Cobra said as he rubbed his temples and felt a headache.
Since he ascended the throne, he has not dared to neglect state affairs and has worked diligently for more than 20 years. However, why is the country still at the critical moment of life and death?
Am I really a foolish king who ruined my country? !
Cobra fell into self-doubt.
"Your Majesty Cobra, now is not the time to talk about this. I will lead the remaining royal army to defend Arubana to the death. Your Majesty, please leave the capital and join up with Jaca and Bell before the enemy sieges the city. I will definitely work hard to hold on until your Majesty leads the army back to support me!"
"This...can't do! I can't abandon hundreds of thousands of people and run away!"
Cobra said firmly.
"Oh, your majesty! How foolish! Their target is you! You must not fall into the hands of the enemy! As long as you and Princess Vivi are alive, there is still hope for Alabasta!"
Ikalem advised earnestly.
"Who is this? There are thorns..."
"Ah! It turns out that Master Bell is back!"
Just when Cobra didn't know what to do, he heard the guards shouting outside.
"Bell? Great! Did they also notice something was wrong and lead a large army back to rescue?"
In the hall, Cobra and Ikalem showed delighted expressions when they heard the words.
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"Your Majesty Cobra!"
Bell, looking exhausted, walked in quickly and spoke hastily after seeing Cobra.
"Your Majesty Cobra! Please forgive me for being absent from my post. We received a very urgent intelligence, so I immediately rushed back from the front line to report to you!"
When they heard that Bell had come back at full speed, the disappointment on their faces was beyond words.
"Your Majesty, Crocodile of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is planning a huge conspiracy to steal our country. He is actually the mastermind behind Baroque Studio!..."
After Bell finished speaking, he saw that Cobra and Ikalem showed some surprise on their faces, but not much. He thought that the two of them were just as unconvinced as they were when they first heard it, so he hurriedly continued to persuade them.
"Your Majesty Cobra, you must be careful of Crocodile!"
"Alas! Bell, we just learned that Crocodile and Baroque Studio are in cahoots with each other and have teamed up to deliberately confuse us and make us make the wrong judgment. At this moment, they are taking advantage of the lack of troops in the capital. The cadres of Baroque Studio have secretly crossed the Holy River with hundreds of thousands of rebels, and they will be at the gates of the city soon!"
Ikalem sighed.
"But I never thought that this was all a conspiracy designed by Crocodile himself! This damn pirate is so treacherous!"
"what!"
Bell was surprised.
"I will immediately notify Jiaka to lead the King's Guard back!"
"That's too late!"
Ikalem said with great sorrow.
"But Bell, you're back just in time. Hurry up and take His Majesty Cobra away from the capital!"
"Bell, you are the only one who came back? You didn't come back with the army?"
Cobra asked persistently.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. I didn't know the situation had become so tense, so I didn't bring back any troops. But I did bring back two people."
"One is a civilian from Alabasta. She came all the way here to tell us the news. The other is an old friend you know... Jakar said..."
Bell touched his nose, took a few steps forward and whispered guiltily.
"Your Majesty, Gaka said... this lord must have a way to save Alabasta from the dire situation, but I don't know if he is willing to do so. Gaka also said that once Your Majesty meets him, you will understand."
"Oh? Who is it?"
Cobra asked curiously.
Someone who can save Alabasta from danger?
Or is it someone I know? Are there really such people?
Cobra expressed his doubts, but he didn't think that the usually mature and steady Jakka would make such a joke.
No, if you think about it carefully, it really does exist!
The first person Cobra thought of was President Mosan of the Bra Chamber of Commerce!
I had several friendly conversations with the other party at the World Conference. He is a particularly kind person. He is also a leader who, despite being in a high position, always cares about the ordinary people struggling at the bottom.
However, because the World Government prohibits member states from interfering in the internal affairs of other member states, the Bra Chamber of Commerce can only provide some material assistance to help civilians in the disaster areas who cannot even guarantee their basic living. Otherwise, Alabasta should really consider requesting the Bra Chamber of Commerce to provide some military assistance.
"Where are the people?"
Cobra asked impatiently.
"Uh…"
Bell was a little embarrassed and hesitated to speak.
"Oh? Are you still waiting outside for me to summon you? That's really too formal. In an emergency, there's no need to care about these empty formalities. Bell, go and invite him in!"
Cobra guessed.
"Well... I'm really sorry, Your Majesty. That gentleman said... He said that what was going to happen was inevitable, and everything was arranged for the best. The most important thing now is to take him to take a good bath to relieve the fatigue of the journey... As for other things, we can talk about it later..."
"Huh? What?"
Cobra and Ikalem were also stunned for a long time after hearing this.
"Jakat specifically asked me to try to meet their reasonable requests along the way, so I asked Tilagtan to take them to bathe just now."
Bale looked helpless. He always felt that there might be something wrong with Gakka. That guy obviously didn't seem reliable.
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