Nautical: This Bouncing Fruit Is Not The Same

Pass through the ruined town.

Vivi and Icaram, who were walking ahead, looked extremely depressed looking at the dilapidated scene around them.

"In the past three years, most places in this country have not had a drop of rain..."

"No."

Chopper, who was wearing a small robe, asked curiously: "Isn't the port city we visited earlier very lively? Is there something different?"

"Well..." Vivi nodded and explained: "[Rapeseed Flower] has the oasis of the neighboring city [Cattleya], so the water supply is not a problem..."

"The phenomenon of zero precipitation... is a major event that Alabasta has not encountered in thousands of years! However, there is a place where it rains a lot more than before...."

"Old sand's ability is really suitable for creating arid areas...."

On the right side, Hai rubbed his chin and pondered: "Especially in a country like yours with many desert areas, for people with [Sand-Sand Fruit] abilities like Lao Sha, they are like ducks in water."

"The place where it rains a lot should be the capital of your country?"

"Sure enough, I can't hide it from you."

Vivi smiled wryly, and said: "That's right! It's the capital [Arubana], the city where the king's palace is located, and everyone calls it 'the miracle of the king'. Until that day comes...... "

"A very influential event happened in [Arubana] that day. The citizens discovered that there were a large number of [dancing fans] among the goods sent from the port to the palace of the kingdom...

"Dancing fans?"

Nami wondered: "What is that? A powder that makes people dance?"

"The real name of this thing..." Hai smiled, playing with taste: "It should be called Yufen, right?"

"Tsk tsk tsk... Lao Sha's trick of framing and framing is quite slippery. This move has directly isolated your royal family, right?"

"Yeah, I only figured it out after I got enough information..."

Vivi and Ekaram looked at each other and smiled wryly at each other.

"that..."

At the back, Sanji took a puff of cigarette, frowned and said, "Since it's [rain-seeking powder], isn't that a good thing? If you read it literally, this thing should be used for rain-seeking, right?

"Hmm..." Vivi nodded silently: "This is something invented by a country that doesn't have 12 precipitation... This powder will generate mist-like smoke that gathers in the air

Facilitates the growth of subfreezing clouds in the sky, thereby producing rainfall.  …”

"That is to say, [Rain Seeking Powder] can carry out man-made artificial rainfall, but..."

"This powder has a fatal flaw... As long as this powder is used somewhere, the neighboring towns that are downwind will suffer from drought!"

"I got you.

Hai thought about it, and said: "Judging from the function of [Rain Seeking Powder], artificial rainfall is to promote the rapid formation of clouds that have not yet reached the rainfall conditions, thereby producing rainfall. Formed rain clouds, but were snatched away before that...."

"Yes..." Vivi sighed: "After realizing this, wars and riots began to break out in that country, and many innocent people died in the wars..."

"Afterwards, the World government banned the production and possession of [Rain-seeking Powder], also known as [Dancing Powder]..."

"That day... when [Dancing Fans] appeared in large numbers at the port, everyone was concerned about the abnormal weather conditions in this country where there was no rainfall at all except the king's residence..."

"As Hai said, although it was a very simple frame-up, no one could clearly react at that time...All the faults were pushed to the royal family...

"Obviously." Zoro said with a calm expression, "It rains a lot in one place, while the other place is dry and lacks water. Everyone will have doubts......

Pat!

Looking down at the dead bone that she stepped on, Vivi's eyes were filled with pain, and she knelt on the sand and gently picked up the skeleton.

"In retrospect, Crocodile's grand battle plan has been implemented since then... Without the kingdom's knowledge, a large number of [dancing fans] were transported into the palace without anyone noticing... ..."

"Gradually, the city was deserted...the people starved...the angry rebel army waged war with the wronged king....."

"The peace of the country... the trust in the king... the rain... the city... and even the lives of the people have been taken away, and the culprit of all this is Crocodile!

"...why? What right does he have to do that!!!"

"...I!!! I will never spare that person!"

boom!

In the distance, the high-rise buildings decayed by wind and sand just happened to collapse at this moment.

For a time, the smoke filled the air.

"Are you feeling better?"

Glancing at the tears streaming from the corners of Vivi's eyes, Hai said calmly: "This era is the era of the jungle, and he dared to do this because he is stronger than all of you."

"You should be thankful... that guy is just a waste who knows how to plot and trick. If he used his own strength to forcefully destroy all the oases in this country, you would have perished long ago

"Get up! Take us to Crocodile! Don't let anger control your emotions, it will only show your cowardice and incompetence."

Immediately, Vivi, who was kneeling on the ground, raised his head to look at Hai, his eyes gradually regained his composure, and immediately after burying the skeleton, he got up straight and continued to lead the way.

Hai is right, no matter how angry you are, you can't solve the problem.

The most important thing now is to arrive at [Jorba] to find the rebel army.

Only by telling them of Crocodile's plot can the war be ended.

Time flies.

The scorching sun at noon turned into a moonlit night with cold winds.

A round of incomplete bright moon hangs silently in the sky.

Alabasta.

Yorba Oasis.

After several hours of travel.

At last the people came to Joba.

RE...

"how so………"

Looking at the dry oasis city that seemed to be swept by a sandstorm, Vivi's eyes revealed disbelief.

"Even Joba has become like this..."

"It's so desolate"

Frowning, Hai tilted his head and asked, "Are you sure this is Joba? It feels no different from the Aluma on the river bank before..."

.” Seeing the desolate scene in front of him, Vivi’s ugly face was still unimaginable.

"The gravel raises the ground... the oasis is buried! Could it be that the sandstorm I saw before came in this direction..."

rustle!

"Is it a passenger?"

Near the edge of the house, an old figure who was shoveling Sally looked back at everyone as if hearing the sound.

"I'm sorry, this city is completely deserted......

"However, you can take a good rest here... Although the water resources are insufficient, there are as many places to stay as you want. This is the pride of this city..."

"I am a local resident of Joba City, you can call me Dodo."

swish!

Vivi subconsciously covered her face with a turban and robe, and asked in a low voice

"Excuse me...there are rebels in this city...."

....." Hearing these words, the old man Duduo's expression suddenly changed, and he stared at the crowd with hostility: "You guys! What are you doing with the rebel army..."

"Don't you bastards want to join that goddamn rebel army too? Those nasty guys... are no longer in this city!"

What?!

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and Vivi couldn't help asking: "How could this be...it's clearly here..."

hush!

Reaching out to stop Vivi's words, Hai looked at Doduo, who was hostile, and smiled slightly: "We have no intention of joining the rebel army. To be precise, we just want to meet them..."

"I wonder if you can tell us what happened here?"

"Where did the absent rebel army go?"

Since coming here, he has been observing the surrounding situation.

Judging from the surrounding buried and broken coconut trees, it does seem to be a sign of sand and dust coverage.

But whether it is a natural phenomenon or man-made... that is worth discussing.

If man-made, is Crocodile around here?

The hand that was shoveling the sand paused slightly, Duoduo looked at the crowd suspiciously and remained silent for a moment, then said: "The sandstorm before didn't start today..."

"Three years ago, the hot and continuous sunshine began. Because the land of the oasis became dry, it was often hit by sandstorms, and the city was buried by sand bit by bit. The oasis in the past has become what it is today."

"The circulation of materials here has also stopped, so the protracted war of the rebel army can't continue, and the base camp has been moved to [Cattleya] long ago..."

"Cattleya?"

Chopper was surprised: "I remember, Vivi seemed to mention this place before?"

"Hmm..." Vivi replied subconsciously: "That's an oasis very close to [Rape Cauliflower]."

"So we're going the other way?"

Hearing this, Hai frowned slightly, and immediately looked at the crowd.

"Get ready! I'll use my abilities to send you to 【Rape Flowers】... No! Let's meet the Meli first! If you waste time like this, this country will end sooner or later..."

"Vivi! Is there a city called [Rain Banquet] in your country?"

"Which place is closer to here, or closer to rapeseed?"

Forehead……

Before Vivi had time to answer.

"Vivi?! Did you just call her Vivi?"

Duduo, who was old and thin, with a white beard, stared at Vivi steadily, and his pupils gradually became moist.

"Is that you, little Vivi? It's good that you're still alive..."

ah?

Seeing this situation, Vivi took off the mask and looked at the other party suspiciously.

"Who are you...………"

"It's me! Don't you recognize it yet?"

Doduo's eyes were blurred, and a joyful smile appeared on his old face.

"I don't blame you, after all, it's normal for you not to be able to recognize a fat man who has become so thin.

Dazed for a moment, Vivi carefully looked at the other person's appearance, and immediately overlapped with a fat figure in his mind, and covered his mouth in shock: "Are you Uncle Duoduo? How could it become..."

"Hahaha, that's right!"

Duoduo couldn't help but shed tears.

"I...Little Vivi! I believe...My Lord King! He is definitely not the kind of person who betrays the country! Right!"

After Vivi nodded vigorously and briefly explained Crocodile's plot, the old man Duduo knelt down on the sand and cried, "I knew...rebellion is so stupid! Those rebels …

"Please! Please stop them! Only you can do this, little Vivi..."

hear this.

Vivi couldn't help opening her eyes wide.

"Could it be that...the leader of the rebel army is Kosha and the others..."

Tick ​​tock!

Tears flowed down uncontrollably, the old man Duoduo looked at the sandy ground and murmured: "One time after another

times...I've tried countless times to stop them..."

"However, no matter what I say, it is useless...the rebel army has not stopped, and their physical strength has reached the limit..."

"So, they decided to fight it out in the next attack because they were cornered!! Decided to go all out!"

Speaking of this, Duduo suddenly looked up at Vivi.

"Please, little Vivi...please stop those idiots!"

"Uncle Duoduo...don't worry."

Taking out a cloth towel from his pocket and handing it over, Vivi's eyes were bent into half moons, revealing a gentle smile: "I will definitely stop the rebels!"

Hearing this, Duoduo looked at Vivi in ​​a daze, as if he saw Vivi's strong appearance when he was a child.

"I didn't teach Kosha well, little Vivi..."

Alabasta.

rainy land.

Inside the palace. 767

restaurant.

"How long do you want the servant to wait?"

Von Klein, who was spinning ballet circles on the gorgeous seat, complained slightly: "At least some octopus parfait!!"

"Ah.....Look, isn't the servant's house as beautiful as a white swan when it turns!"

"Mr.2, can't you just wait quietly?" Dorophy said violently, "You are so stupid...you are so stupid! My back hurts from the noise!"

huh huh-

Von Klein couldn't stop happily.

"Come and spin one too! Ms. Merry Christmas..."

blah blah!

 …

Following the sound of footsteps, Robin, wearing fur clothing and a hat, walked into the restaurant with a smile on his face and looked at the chief conductors sitting on both sides of the table.

"Everyone doesn't seem to be getting along very well! But...it seems that there is no need for this..."

"Everyone traveled thousands of miles to gather, it's been hard work. It's the first time so many people have come to this palace, it's really an unprecedented event..."

"Let's stop talking nonsense."

Mr.1 Daz Bowness glanced at it, and said indifferently: "What is this place? Ms. All Sundays."

"Forget that you were brought in by Binky through the back door."

Robin looked calm and smiled politely.

"I think you guys should know this city...it's a dream city where people fantasize about getting rich overnight by gambling... [Rainland]!"

"And our location is the city center of the Rainland Oasis...the largest casino in the city...in a room in [Rain Banquet].

"If there are no other questions, let's get down to business?"

"Of course it is!"

Dorophy couldn't wait to slap the table, urging: "Hurry up and start, hurry up and talk quickly...

"Please calm down, before that..."

Robin smiled and said, "I want to introduce the boss you haven't met yet!"

"Before this, I have been directing your work instead of him, but now there is no need for this, understand?"

rustle!

Accompanied by the dust, a tall figure suddenly gathered at the head of the table.

"Because the time has come..."

Crocodile, dressed like the mafia godfather, looked at the crowd and slowly raised the corners of his mouth.

"【Ideal Township】! The final battle of our Barot Works is about to begin!"

However, everyone at this moment looked at him in shock.

"It turned out to be a sand crocodile?!"

"What a big man!"

"Why would the pirates of Shichibukai..."

"So, the servants are subordinates of the pirates?"

"Are you our boss?"

"call…………"

For a while, there were constant exclamations and apprehensions.

"Not convinced?"

Crocodile's complexion darkened, his brows were furrowed instantly, and a sense of oppression engulfed everyone.

immediately.

Everyone who felt the powerful momentum fell silent one after another. .