It turned out that in the afternoon, while Nar was heading directly in the direction of the compass in the scorching desert towards Aruba, the capital of Alabasta, he suddenly encountered a sandstorm.

Of course, this sandstorm is not enough to bring any danger to Nar, because compared to the sandstorms in the Gobi Desert of the previous life, the sandstorms in Alabasta are much smaller in power. The main reason is that the area of ​​​​Alabasta is too small. .

Although Alabasta can be considered a large country with a vast territory on the Grand Line, as an island country, the area of ​​Alabasta is naturally incomparable to that of a land desert country on Earth. It only took the Straw Hat Pirates half a day to You can see it by walking across the entire desert and reaching the Alabasta Palace.

If you fly, it will probably take less than an hour to reach Arupana.

However, this did not go as planned. He needed some time for Crocodile to prepare, and Nar also wanted to appreciate the customs and customs of Alabasta, so he walked slowly in the desert.

However, although this sandstorm was not dangerous, it was still a bit troublesome, so Nal could only stop and avoid it temporarily.

But at this moment, he seemed to hear the cry of a little girl in the flying dust.

"Is it an illusion? Or is it the ghost of the dead child in the desert?"

Nall raised his head, followed the direction of the sound, and looked carefully into the sandstorm.

Then I saw a sailboat flying in the sky full of yellow sand. A little girl of five or six years old was hugging the mast tightly, not daring to open her eyes, just wailing.

Now that I have seen it, it is impossible not to save him.

So, Nar rushed into the sandstorm, rescued the little girl named Lasha from the wind and sand, and sent Buddha to the west to her father's village.

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At night, a huge bonfire burned, illuminating the surrounding villages.

This is a small village, with only a few dozen households, less than a hundred people in total.

After hearing that someone actually rescued Lasha, the daughter of the village chief Balu Balusa, from the sandstorm, everyone ran out of their homes curiously, wanting to meet this person who could save people in the sandstorm. juvenile.

After all, people who grow up in the desert know best how terrible sandstorms are.

After seeing the village chief's daughter Lasha swept away by a sandstorm, everyone thought Lasha was dead.

Unexpectedly, he was brought back by a young man at night.

At this moment, next to the bonfire, I saw the giant-like village Balu Balusa with snot and tears, crying like a child, holding his daughter in his arms and crying.

"Lasha, you must not act like this in the future. How can dad live without you?"

Rasha, who was held in his father's arms, looked shy.

"Dad, I...I know, um, the snot is about to fall from my nose!"

Even though she said this, her eyes were always looking at her big brother who appeared in front of her like a god and saved her. Rasha, who was only five years old, could never forget that moment when this big brother appeared in front of her like a god. The picture in front of you.

The rude Balu Balusa didn't notice at all. He just wiped his nose and continued to bow to Gnar to thank him.

"Please rest here tonight. I must thank you for saving my daughter!"

Rasha also hugged his father's knees and said to Nar with a blushing face.

"Brother Nar, thank you for saving me."

"In this case, I won't be polite."

Anyway, the original plan was to trade time for space.

Although he provoked Crocodile through the phone bug and said that he would come to Alabasta to find him, he rushed over to him like this. It was obviously a fool's fault. He jumped out of the opponent's preparations and affected the opponent's arrangements. This was also part of the plan. One ring.

Seeing Nal agree, Balu Balusa and Sara's faces were filled with happy smiles.

So, the banquet started soon.

However, Balu Balusa looked apologetically at the scarce and scarce food at the banquet, and said with great guilt.

"I'm really sorry. Although you saved my daughter, I can only use this little thing to entertain your benefactor."

Nar shook his head, he had discovered it since he came to this village.

From now on, it is incredible that this village can still exist.

The surrounding oases are almost covered by the desert, with only a few green trees growing in the villages.

The roofs of buildings and roads in the village are also covered with yellow sand.

This is obviously a city that is about to be submerged by yellow sand.

So, he asked curiously.

"No, that's enough. But for you, I think your village is about to be submerged by yellow sand. Will it be better after the rainy season arrives?"

As soon as Nar's words came out, the expressions of the surrounding villagers, including Balu Balusa and Shala, became a little sad.

"What, did I say something wrong?"

The villagers did not speak, but Lasha shook his head and said.

"No, Brother Nar, it's not your fault, but, in recent years, Alabasta's climate has become worse and worse, droughts have become more severe, and the rainy season has come later and later, and its duration has become shorter and shorter. Many villages have been submerged by yellow sand, and if the rainy season continues like this this year, the villages may disappear completely."

"Um!?"

This surprised Nall.

Could it be that Crocodile has already started to act.

"In this case, why don't you move to live along the Santo River? Not only do you not have to worry about water problems there, but you also have farmland for farming?"

The expressions of the surrounding villagers suddenly froze, and Balu Balusa explained.

"We also want to go, but all the land in Alabasta belongs to the royal family. We cannot move at will without the royal family's permission. Moreover, the Santo River is the mother river of the entire Alabasta. Because we are worried about being destroyed, The royal family also does not allow anyone to live near the Santo River."

"That's it! Then what will you do if all this place is submerged by yellow sand?"

Balu Balusa said with a sad expression.

"In that case, we can only go to the palace and pray to the king to grant us another oasis for us to settle in."

As if sensing that the atmosphere had become silent, Balu Balusa touched his daughter's head.

"Hahaha, it's nothing. Everyone living in this desert is the same. We have been here like this for thousands of years. This is our fate."

But Lasha's young face clearly showed a trace of unwillingness.

Seeing this, Nar's eyes suddenly lit up and he waved to the girl named Rasha.

Rasha was stunned for a moment, then looked at his father shyly.

Although Balu Balusa was surprised, he nodded and let go of his daughter.

As soon as Rasha walked over, her little head was gently touched by Nar. This reminded her of the tender feeling of being held in Nar's arms on the way back to the village, and her cheeks turned red. .

At this moment, I heard Naal say.

"In other words, if I give you a better oasis, you can survive, right?"

Balu Balusa was a little stunned, but still nodded.

"I understand! Leave it to me. Apart from the existing cities in Alabasta, where is the best oasis you know of?"

Balu Balusa was a little surprised, but still spoke with a hint of expectation.

"There is an oasis called Youba. It is still an uninhabited land. It is a place where many travelers and businessmen pass. It is called the crossroads of Alabasta..."

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