Chapter 602 Famous in the sea
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on the square.
"Damn it! Why do I suddenly feel dizzy? Did you, Green Algae Head, sneak attack me during the chaos?"
Sanji covered his head, got up from the ground and looked at Zoro and said.
"I'm not that boring! You stinky cook!"
Zoro also slowly stood up using his scabbard to support himself on the ground.
"Ah, Nami-san! Nami-san, what's wrong with you? Wake up quickly, are you poisoned? Hey! Nami! Doctor! Doctor! Come and help! Ah! It's bad! The doctor is also unconscious!"
Sanji picked up Nami, who had fainted on the ground and was foaming at the mouth, and shouted anxiously, but found that Chopper and Usopp were in the same situation.
"Hey! Chopper? Usopp? Wake up."
Sanji patted Chopper's face and kicked Usopp's butt hard.
"Hey, why are you still standing there? Come and help me, you idiot swordsman."
Seeing Zoro standing there motionless, Sanji couldn't help but curse.
"Hey! You stinky cook, don't you think it's a little too quiet around here? Look over there!"
Zoro's tone was a little surprised.
"If you say so..."
Sanji was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that they were on a battlefield and they were just about to save as many lives as possible.
Sanji followed Zoro's gaze towards the square in front of him. His eyes gradually widened and he saw an extremely shocking scene.
"What...what on earth happened? Why did everyone faint?"
"I don't know either. Maybe I was hit by some kind of ability!"
The ability to make hundreds of thousands of people lose their fighting power in an instant? Although it is unbelievable, it is indeed happening before our eyes.
Both men frowned.
"Wow! Ah~ah~the sea is really interesting!"
Sanji slowly exhaled a puff of white smoke and sighed.
"Yes."
A strong fighting spirit burned in Zoro's eyes.
"Hey! Everyone!"
Vivi and Ayusa also walked down from the clock tower, and Cobra also walked out of the ruins carrying Luffy, who was unconscious due to poisoning and excessive blood loss.
After the reunion, the Straw Hat Pirates were invited by the king and the princess to the palace, or to be more precise, they were carried back.
The group had gone through many hardships since landing in Alabasta, but they had finally survived without any danger. Once they relaxed, they fell into a deep sleep.
Bell and Ikalem led the king's army to clean up the battlefield, and hurried to pack up the tens of thousands of criminals that Gel had reserved and put them in custody waiting for them to be picked up.
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Alabasta.
Seaside Port
On a navy ship.
"Report to the Colonel! There is a communication from headquarters!"
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"What did you say?! Didn't catch Crocodile?!"
Den Den Mushi roared loudly.
“A large amount of a prohibited substance – dancing powder – was found on the Baroque Studios rainmaking boat.”
"And we found out that the boss behind this criminal group is none other than Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"
"In the name of the World Government's direct Marine Headquarters, Crocodile's title as a Shichibukai is abolished and he is to be captured! This notice has been sent out, and now you say you didn't catch him?"
"Ah, that's the situation. If you're not satisfied, there's nothing I can do."
Smoker said nonchalantly while holding the microphone.
"Cough cough!"
Den Den Mushi coughed twice and continued.
"There is really no other way. So, write in your report that the cunning Crocodile escaped during the delivery. Anyway, the Baroque Studio has been completely destroyed, and Crocodile is left alone and poses no threat. However, the higher-ups may punish you in due course, Colonel Smoker."
"Whatever. I don't have time to submit the report. You can write whatever you like."
Smoker exhaled a puff of white smoke and said calmly.
"in addition!"
Den Den Mushi continued to recite the lines he had prepared in advance.
"Since you and Staff Sergeant Tashigi successfully defeated Crocodile and the criminal group Baroque Workshop, the World Government has decided to award you the Medal of Honor! And has decided to promote each of you to a higher level!"
"Punitive?"
"Hey, hey, hey, wait a moment!"
Smoker interrupted Den Den Mushi's speech while biting his cigar.
"Did I not make it clear before? It was not us who defeated Crocodile and his subordinates, but the Straw Hat Pirates!"
"It's no use, Smoker."
At the side, a tall and beautiful naval commander wearing a burgundy suit and pink hair advised calmly.
"Crocodile almost succeeded in seizing a member country. If this matter were to be made public, it would not only cause panic among the civilians, but would also trigger opposition to the Shichibukai's policies from other member countries!"
"The higher-ups are trying to use the fact that Crocodile violated the rules by using the dancing powder and was attacked by the navy to cover up the fact that Alabasta was almost destroyed by a Shichibukai recognized by the World Government. So they are even less likely to admit that Alabasta was saved by a group of pirates."
"Well, congratulations to Brigadier General Smoker." Please remember to come to the headquarters to attend the medal awarding ceremony when the time comes."
Den Den Mushi continued talking, it just wanted to finish what it was saying quickly.
“What a joke! My subordinates cried because they failed to arrest Crocodile. Are you going to humiliate them again in this way?!”
Smoker said angrily.
"Hey, Smoker, stop being stubborn and just accept it!"
Tina tried to persuade him again with good intentions, but Smoker's face turned dark and he picked up the microphone and spoke loudly.
"Hey! You! Can you help me pass a message to those old men in the World Government?"
"Huh? What?"
Den Den Mushi was a little surprised.
"Tell them all to eat shit!"
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Inside the palace.
After waking up, the Straw Hat Pirates received the highest level of hospitality. However, a high-end, classy palace banquet was forcibly turned into a low-level and funny pirate banquet.
"Please enjoy it. This is the hot spring we are so proud of. It is only open for use during the rainy season. It is very helpful for recovering from injuries and relieving fatigue."
After a hearty meal, everyone went to the palace bathroom to take a bath.
"Wow! That's awesome!"
Luffy and Usopp were having a great time, while Zoro was silently helping Chopper to scrub his body.
Sanji secretly elbowed Ikareem and asked.
"Hey, where is the women's bathroom?"
"Snapped!"
Ikalem slapped Sanji's hand away and cursed.
"Idiot! How could I possibly tell you! Princess Weiwei and the others are taking a bath!"
“The women’s bathroom is just…”
Cobra was about to speak when Bell covered his mouth.
"Your Majesty, the woman with Lord Gol is here too. Calm down and think about Alabasta!"
"Yeah! Fortunately you reminded Bell, otherwise things would have been very bad."
Cobra swallowed and nodded with some fear.
"Wow!! You are so amazing, Ayusa!"
"Any tips for keeping in shape that you can share?"
“Eat more…”
"... "
Hearing the conversation between Nami and the other girls next door, Sanji felt his blood boiling.
"No! Quick! Pin him down! We can't let him destroy the hard-earned peace in Alabasta!!"
Cobra, Bell and Ikareem immediately rushed forward and pinned Sanji under them.
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"It's bad! Something bad is going to happen!"
Ikalem shouted as he pushed open the door to the Straw Hat Pirates' lounge, only to find Princess Vivi sitting alone in front of the window.
"Your Highness Vivi! Where are the Straw Hat Boys?"
"Luffy and the others have already set sail! What happened? Ikareum, you look so flustered."
"Ah? They've already left? Damn it, I'm a step too late. I didn't get to tell them the news! I hope they can leave safely!"
Ikalem said as he took out three bounty warrants.
"Roronoa Zoro! Bounty of 6 million berries!"
"Captain, Monkey D. Luffy! Bounty of 1 million berries!!"
"It can't be helped. After all, Luffy and his friends defeated the Seven Warlords of the Sea Crocodile. However, even if they knew the news, they would probably be even happier."
Vivi said with a smile.
"No! Princess! This is the key!!"
Ikalem took out the third bounty with a horrified expression.
"Tony Tony Chopper! The bounty is 2 million Baileys!!! With such a high bounty, I'm sure even the lieutenant general of our headquarters will go out personally!"
"Eh? You must be kidding, right?"
Weiwei looked shocked.
"Chopper-kun?!"
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(Reading is hard, I will take a day off tomorrow.)