I only want to be a Shichibukai when I have Bengyu

"Lord Bell, is it okay? Let the pirates land in Alabasta?"

"fine."

"Don't worry! They don't dare to mess around."

The flag of the Kingdom of Alabasta hangs on the top of the warship's mast. This huge fleet of more than ten large warships is the navy of the Kingdom of Alabasta. It is not subject to the control of the World Government and the Navy Headquarters, and only belongs to Alabasta. The kingdom's own navy.

The navy of the Kingdom of Alabasta has been established for less than two years.

No, that’s not quite right. It should be said that the new Alabasta Navy was established less than two years ago. Alabasta also had a navy before, but compared to the 600,000-strong army, the Kingdom’s navy was basically nothing. Matters are basically handed over to the navy under the World Government to manage.

Now it can be said that it has got rid of its dependence on the world government's navy and has established its own navy.

As a superpower in the Grand Line, a wealthy country that can afford a standing army of 600,000 people, King Kobra waved his hand and spread a huge amount of money to buy warships from the Water City. The Kingdom of Exmundo helped train officers. , as for naval soldiers... In this world spread by vast oceans, it is very simple to train a group of qualified naval soldiers.

"But...they are pirates?"

The adjutant looked at the pirate ship that was gradually out of their attack range. Although the pirate ship had a very cute sheep-shaped bow, pirates were pirates. The skull and skull flag wearing a straw hat was fluttering in the wind. Declaring the identity of the ship.

"Yes, he is a pirate, but..."

The 'Guardian Saint' of the Kingdom of Alabasta and the strongest warrior in the kingdom, Bell the Falcon looked at the pirate ship going away, "These guys are different from ordinary pirates, and... they are also There is no time to cause trouble, and it is His Highness Elus’ order to let them go ashore.”

"Your Highness Elus...I understand."

The adjutant also learned from Bell in the Kingdom of Exmundo, and experienced firsthand how cruel the New World is as a Shura field. The weak have no place in the New World, but Elwu can stand at the highest position in the New World. How terrifying it was... He couldn't believe it, and he didn't dare to speculate rashly. He only had deep awe in his heart.

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Golden Merrie,

"I'm so lucky today! I got rid of the navy's pursuit so easily." Karina stood in front of the railing on the front deck with a bright smile. "When I was on Drum Island, I heard that the navy of the Kingdom of Alabasta was very scary, and the result was the same. Rumor!"

"Rumors? Humph! I'm afraid not necessarily!"

Zoro, who was holding two knives, looked back at the sea behind the Golden Melly, "Hey, Sexy Cook, what do you think? Those guys... feel like they let us pass on purpose?"

"Tch! Do you think so too? It doesn't feel right!"

Sanji did not quarrel with Zoro. He also noticed something strange. The firepower of such a huge fleet was far less ferocious than expected. Not only did they easily take advantage of the loophole and escape, but the intensity of the pursuit was not very strong. There was always a chance. A perfunctory feeling.

"Eh? Is there a problem?"

Karina looked over with a confused expression.

"Those guys let us go on purpose."

Luffy, who was not wearing a straw hat, looked very serious and cast his gaze towards the sea ahead, "It may have something to do with the Black Prince. After all... we are going to Alabasta soon."

"Well, it should be right. There is a high chance that it is related to the Black Prince."

Robin closed the ancient book in his hand.

"Gu~~"

Usopp swallowed, looking nervous.

The little reindeer wearing a hat next to him was also frightened by the tense atmosphere and started to tremble.

As if destined, Chopper still boarded the Straw Hat Pirates' ship. Luffy and the others defeated Prince Musuru who came back from the Volcano Kingdom to seize the throne on Drum Island, and protected the peace of the Drum Kingdom. There were still quite a few twists and turns, but overall the Straw Hats gained a reindeer ship's doctor.

If it weren't for the trouble that Elus left behind on a whim, the Straw Hats would be very happy now. Unfortunately, their partners were caught and their beloved treasures were robbed... They were so heavy that they couldn't laugh.

"Karina, how long will it take to get to Alabasta?" Luffy asked loudly.

"This is also my first time to come to the Grand Line! Don't ask such troublesome questions, okay? Anyway...if the sea charts collected in the Drum Kingdom are correct...it will take at most one hour. You can see the port of Alabasta." Karina complained that Luffy was forcing her to make things difficult, but she still gave an answer.

As a navigator, her talents are indeed first-rate, which means there is no way to actually compare them. But in general, Karina and the Straw Hats successfully climbed over the Upside Down Mountain and survived several crises. , it looks like it will land in Alabasta soon.

"An hour? Great!"

Luffy started to move his wrist, and everyone could feel that their captain seemed impatient.

"Sanji, Usopp, when we get to Alabasta, you stay and guard the Merry. Zoro, Rocopa, and we will go rescue Nami together, and by the way... get our things back."

"Damn it! I also want to save Miss Nami...Okay! Captain, I understand, I promise to keep an eye on the Merry."

Sanji was not very happy with this arrangement.

But he still agreed. No matter what, there must be someone left to protect the Merry. Otherwise, what would a pirate be called a pirate without a pirate ship?

Because Zoro lost his knife, it was impossible to stay and wait for others to help bring his knife back.

Only Usopp's words remain,

Not enough security.

After all the calculations, he is the most suitable candidate.

As for Karina... she is a friend who joins the boat. She will part ways with them when they arrive in Alabasta. She is not a member of the Straw Hat Pirates. There is no reason to ask her to take huge risks with them. The sexual one.

"Of course, this is only a tentative plan. The specific situation will be discussed after we go ashore."

Luffy jumped onto the bow of the sheep boat, stretched his neck and looked ahead, eagerly awaiting the appearance of the land.

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Alabasta, an oasis outside the capital Albana,

The castle purchased by Elus,

"No way!"

"Hey! No hope at all?"

"If you spend more time practicing since childhood, it doesn't mean there is no hope. Strictly speaking, your talent is quite good, but... you want to learn six postures in a short time, even the most basic six postures... ···The hope is too small, just bah bah bah.”

"What the hell! I thought I had a chance to become as strong as Luffy and the others!"

Nami, whose confidence was hit, angrily picked up the herbal tea and drank it in one gulp.

Gabra scratched his head helplessly. There is no quick trick to the practice of physical skills such as Six Styles. It requires a combination of talent and time to see results. Nami's talent is indeed not bad. Owl is not lying. If you enter CP from a young age The department's training organization, Nami is now probably one of them.

Unfortunately, this is an ideal assumption and is of little help to the current situation.

"Mr. Gabra, is there really nothing you can do?"

Nami still doesn't give up.

She has been staying in Alabasta for more than a month. Technically speaking, she is still a prisoner of Elus, but in fact, except that she is not allowed to leave the castle and uses a phone bug to communicate with the outside world, her treatment is not much different from that of a distinguished guest. , except for the place where Elvus is in the castle, she can walk freely in other places, and she is even allowed to study here.

It's a pity that there is no shortcut to practice. Unlike Luffy and Zoro, Nami has laid a very solid foundation since childhood. As long as the temperature is high, she can naturally become stronger by leaps and bounds.

"We can't help it, but..."

"But what?"

Nami's eyes lit up.

This was the twist she wanted.

"...If you are Your Highness, there may be some way to help you become stronger quickly." Gabra said the only possibility, "Of course there are Devil Fruits. Taking Devil Fruits can also make you stronger." Your strength has been greatly improved in a short period of time."

"whispering sound!"

Nami gasped in disappointment, "I thought there was some good way..."

Devil Fruit is impossible. Although she is very curious about the strange abilities of Devil Fruit, she prefers herself to be able to swim in the sea. If she becomes a landlubber who can't swim, doesn't it mean that swimsuits have no use? She was grateful for this.

Besides, Devil Fruit is such a rare thing, you can find it if you want it.

As for finding Elus,

This... not to mention whether Elus could do anything about it, but she didn't think that Alus would really pay attention to her. During this period, relying on her superb skills of asking questions, from Fran to the Among the maids, they realized that they seemed to be the bait that Luffy and the others sent to their door.

Logically speaking, she should be restless, but she vaguely felt that Eleus seemed to be kind to her, Luffy and the others, and there was no life-or-death hostility towards her.

It's almost like——

game!

That's right, it's a game. It always feels like Elus is joking with them!

Although this joke was not funny at all to her, she just wanted to rush in front of Elus and slap him twice.

But... it would be nice if it was just a joke, that's what Nami thought, and there was no reliable basis to prove her feelings.

"Boom!"

Kalifa knocked on the open door,

"Gabra, Owl, the time for playing games with our guests is over. Come and gather quickly. We have a task to do."

"Task?"

Gabra's eyes were bright, "What mission?" As he said this, he walked out quickly.

"It's finally time to go on a mission, Chabababa."

Owl is also very happy. Since the last time he played on Drum Island, he has not done any decent tasks recently. He is not like Lu Qi who has the patience to hide for five years without revealing any flaws. He is so bored. To what extent?

After being flattered by Nami for a few words, he came over to teach Nami how to learn the six postures.

after all,

Apart from exercising and practicing on my own every day, there really aren’t many recreational activities.

"Hey, I'm saying...Miss Khalifa, what...happened?" Nami tried to find out the news.

"Well...it seems your companions have come to rescue you."

Kalifa pondered for a few seconds before answering Nami's question.

This actually stunned Nami. She had also tried to get close to Kalifa before, to see if she could use her identity as a woman to arouse the other party's sympathy and seek more conveniences. The result was undoubtedly a failure. It was better in comparison. The deceitful owl, Kalifa is as cold as an ice sculpture and is as hard to get close to.

She just asked with the mentality of giving it a try.

Unexpectedly... she really answered, and this answer... Nami's heartbeat accelerated, and her whole body started to tremble. Luffy, Zoro, and the others came to save her? Extremely complex emotions permeated my heart, my eyes were a little astringent, and my vision couldn't help but become blurry.

She never doubted that Luffy and the others would definitely come to save her, but when she heard the news, her tears still fell.

"Then our mission is related to Straw Hat Luffy and the others? Chabababa!"

Owl is really not an idiot.

He has never been able to get rid of his bad habits of being a liar and a big mouth, but his thinking ability is normal. With a little use of his brain, he can easily connect two things together, which is not a strange thing.

"Straw Hat Luffy, I really want to know what's so special about this guy."

Gabra licked his lips, as excited as the owl.

"That's pretty much it. His Highness will explain the details in person later... Also, Miss Nami, please don't do anything unnecessary. Miss Fran asked me to tell you that I will wait for you with peace of mind." Just let your companions come to save you. If you want to escape by yourself... don't complain about His Highness's poor hospitality if you suffer."

Kalifa dropped her words and left with Gabra and Owl.

Only Nami, whose face was covered with tears, was left in the room. She wiped her tears, walked around the empty room twice, calmed down her restless mind, and carefully thought about what Kalifa had told her. if.

"...Isn't hospitality good to guests? Am I really a guest?"

Nami stood in front of the window, looking at the lawn and sculptures in the courtyard, thoughts racing in her mind, "... I can wait peacefully for Luffy and the others to rescue me, is it possible..."

Is the Black Prince really playing tricks on them?

The thought that had been suppressed once again raised its head stubbornly, unable to press it down.

"...Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Usopp... everyone should be safe and sound!"

The greedy little thief cat stood in front of the window, looking at the animal sculptures on the lawn outside the window, clasping his hands together, and sincerely sending blessings to his companions.