How can I become the Pirate King if you don’t work hard?.

Chapter 210 An unexpected surprise
In Alabasta.

All you can see is endless yellow sand. The wind mixed with sand and gravel blows on your face, like a knife cutting, and can easily leave streaks of blood.

Gawain and his group, riding a moving crab that was over 20 meters long, headed towards Alubana.

It is the capital of Alabasta and also one of the few oases in Alabasta.

Speechless all the way.

soon.

A small town appeared in everyone's sight. Before they could get close, the deafening shouts of killing had already rushed into everyone's ears.

Gawain leaped forward, covering a distance of several hundred meters in an instant, and landed steadily on a building outside the town.

He also used this to see the figures of the two warring parties clearly.

Both sides were dressed in typical Alabasta style.

One side was well-equipped, wearing complete sets of armor, holding flintlocks or spears, and advancing and retreating in an orderly manner. It was obviously a regular army, but the number of people was less than one-fifth of the opposite side.

The other side was mostly composed of thin civilians who were half-naked and had unspeakable hatred and despair in their eyes. They relied on their ruthlessness to force the other side to retreat step by step.

"The local guards, and... the rebels led by Kosa?"

Gawain frowned.

This was the third small town they had passed through, and all of them were caught in civil unrest at the same time.

Gawain had long known that there were rebel forces within Alabasta, but the fact that they had reached such a scale at this point in time was beyond Gawain's expectations.

"Is it true that a desperate dog will jump over the wall?"

Gao Wen lowered his eyes and saw the truth clearly.

As soon as Crocodile was defeated, riots broke out in Alabasta.

If someone said there was nothing fishy about this, Gao Wen would not believe it at all.

"I'm afraid his purpose is to delay the Alabasta army, or even me, so that he can buy time to find the historical text."

"Unfortunately, even if you do find the historical text, it will only bring you despair in the end."

Gawain murmured, and then cast his gaze on the two parties still fighting in the distance:
"There is no need to continue this meaningless war."

The sound fell to the ground.

An invisible circle of domineering aura spread out from Gawain, and swept across the entire battlefield in an instant.

Gu——!
The two sides stopped fighting, and everyone present lost consciousness in an instant, some even foamed at the mouth.

But compared to dying in this meaningless war, this is the best outcome.

A few minutes later.

Weiwei and her group had just arrived in the town. Looking at the unconscious people in front of her, she couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

"Has the war here been stopped by Mr. Gawain again?"

She had become accustomed to similar scenes in the past few days, and she also knew that this was Gawain's domineering aura.

At this moment, the gratitude in Weiwei's eyes could hardly be concealed, and there was even a hint of relief.

Fortunately, there is such a person standing on my side.

Otherwise, Alabasta would never be able to turn things around in the face of such power.

"Don't be too happy too soon."

Gawain shook his head:

"Based on the current situation, Crocodile is most likely preparing to take over Alabasta in a short period of time, or at least to achieve his goal as soon as possible and escape unscathed."

"Besides, there is the missing Golden Lion. If that guy is also heading for Alabasta, things will be difficult."

This is also what Gao Wen is really worried about.

Crocodile is naturally not afraid. If he faces the Golden Lion in an area with abundant earth energy, he is confident that he can remain undefeated.

But this is Alabasta, and all you can see is desert. The energy of the earth veins is almost exhausted, which makes it inherently unsuitable for the Red Dragon to perform.

"Now what?"

Weiwei swallowed, obviously realizing the seriousness of the problem, but what worried her more was the safety of her father Cobra.

If you want to take control of a country as quickly as possible, there is no better choice than to control the king.

She had tried to contact Cobra several times from last night to today but to no avail, which made her feel even more uneasy.

"Split up."

Gawain's gaze passed over Weiwei and fell on Kalifa and the others:
"Vivi and I will set off first and rush to Alabasta. The situation over there can no longer be delayed."

"Kalifa, bring the rest of the people here."

"Understood, Captain."

Kalifa nodded.

Ikalem looked at the town in the distance, and a trace of pity flashed through his mind:
"As the captain of the kingdom's guard, I cannot watch these civilians die in this meaningless war."

"Mr. Gawain, I'll leave Lady Weiwei to you."

He knew that with his own strength, even if he reached Arubana, he probably wouldn't be able to help much.

It would be better to take this opportunity to organize the surrounding guards and end this meaningless war. Besides, Vivi has Gawain to protect her, so there is no need to worry about her safety even if she encounters the Golden Lion.

"So be it."

Gao Wen gave a direct order:
"Kalifa, Gabra, you and the people on the ship, follow Ikalem and end this war as quickly as possible."

"Don't give me orders!"

Gabra looked angry, but he had already walked to Ikalem. It was obvious that his body was more honest than his voice.

"asshole!"

Owl and Weidu also followed him quietly.

Then Gawain transformed into a red dragon, put Vivi on his back, and used his scales to protect her entire body to prevent her from being scratched by the wind and sand.

call--!
The red dragon flapped its wings, slowly rose into the air, and disappeared into the distance in the blink of an eye.

After Gawain left.

Ikareem, who is familiar with the internal situation of Alabasta and is the captain of the Alabasta Kingdom guard, became the leader of the team.

Follow the authority in urgent matters.

As the captain of the Alabasta guard, Ikarem naturally understood this truth.

Therefore, he did not take any conciliatory approach of explanation and persuasion, but directly used the force of Gabra and others to subdue both sides.

Just half a day.

The rebels and guards in the town were controlled by Ikalem, and he organized the reconstruction of the town. Everything was moving in a good direction.

After the battle, Gabra and his two companions were unable to sit still, so they simply took over the task of distributing supplies. At this moment, they were walking among the crowd, delivering water and food to the refugees.

"Thank you, Mr. Owl. You are the benefactor who saved this place."

"Without you, even if this war is over, I'm afraid we would all have died here."

"That's right!"

……

Accompanied by the voices of gratitude coming from the crowd, Gabra and the other two worked even harder, and even their steps became lighter.

"Thank you, Lord Gabra~"

A young girl took a bottle of water and bread from Gabra, her eyes sparkling like crystal.

"Long-winded!"

Gabra's face turned red, but he couldn't help but stuff half a piece of chocolate from his bag into the girl's hand, then he turned around and slowly left.

But at some point a wolf's tail rose up from behind Gabra, swaying in the air and attracting everyone's attention.

The owl next to him saw this and couldn't help but laugh. He pressed Wei Que's shoulder and said:

"Sure enough, Gabra's ability is not that of a wolf but a dog. When have you ever seen a wolf wag its tail like this?!"

"I fully agree with this point!"

"Enough!"

Gabra, who heard the two whispering, flew into a rage and turned into a wolf and pounced on them, and the three of them started fighting.

A few minutes later.

The three Gabras lay on the floor, gasping for breath.

"This feeling...is not bad!" "Ah."

Owl closed his eyes and placed his hands on his chest. This time, no one zipped him up, so he could talk freely.

But he searched through all the words in his mind, but couldn't find an accurate adjective to describe his mood at the moment.

"Let's go ahead~"

Wei Qu was stunned. Seeing the owl so quiet, he felt a little uncomfortable for a moment:

"Why didn't you say anything?"

"Let's go ahead~"

“Nothing is left unsaid.”

Sudden.

The image of Luqi suddenly appeared in front of Gabra's eyes, and he couldn't help but ask:

"Do you think that when Lu Qi boarded Gawain's ship, he felt the same as we do now?"

"No!"

The owl shook his head firmly:

"It won't be better than what we have now. This feeling of being able to help others instead of being a killing tool~"

"Let's go ahead~"

"I won't tell you that a boy just gave me a gift."

"what?"

Gabra's eyes widened with anger, but the trace of unwillingness to admit defeat in his heart disappeared when he recalled the flash in the girl's eyes just now. The corner of his mouth curled up into a smile and said:
“I also received the best gift.”

“I really want to stay here forever.”

The three of them suddenly fell silent as they remembered their identities.

Agent of CP9.

While this identity grants them privileges, it also acts like a shackle that binds them completely, leaving them no possibility of escape.

At this moment, their beautiful dream just started was awakened.

"Sometimes I envy that bastard Lu Qi for being able to put everything aside and pursue what he wants."

"But...will the World Government really let them go so easily?"

The only thing that answered the three people's questions was the whistling sand in the air.

……

far away.

Ikalem was dealing with the resettlement of refugees in the surrounding areas. As he gave instructions one by one, the scene soon became orderly.

He also had time to relax.

But looking at the Alabasta residents who had rekindled their hope, he felt that everything he had done was worth it.

"But... Mr. Gawain is right."

"This country is indeed very poor. What can we give him in return..."

While Ikalem was thinking, he saw a guard walking towards him.

He was slightly stunned, and was about to ask, but the guard spoke first:

"Lord Ikalem, we found this thing in a nearby fruit stand."

Accompanied by words.

The guard placed a strangely shaped fruit on Ikalem's table.

Ikalem lowered his head and what came into his sight was a fruit with the peel covered with blades. The blades were entangled with each other to form a fruit that bulged like a whirlwind.

"This is... a devil fruit?!"

The existence of Devil Fruits is no secret in Alabasta.

Ikareem's two lieutenants in Alabasta, Bell and Gaga, are devil fruit users.

He had also seen top-notch people like Gawain, Crocodile, and even Golden Lion.

When he saw this fruit, Ikalem had only one thought in his mind:
"Although Mr. Gawain has no intention of asking for compensation, this thing should be enough to prove our gratitude, right?"

"No!"

"Compared to the kindness that man has shown to this country, this little bit of reward is not even a fraction of what he has done."

"But they are destined to continue their voyage to the New World, and this thing should be able to help them in their voyage."

……

……

……

Time flies.

a few days later.

Alabasta Palace.

This place had fallen into Crocodile's control several days ago, and the soldiers guarding the palace were replaced by people from the Baroque Works.

"Cobra still hasn't let go?"

"No, that guy's mouth is harder than we thought. We tried all kinds of tricks, but nothing worked."

"waste."

Crocodile frowned.

He pushed aside the Baroque Workshop member in front of him and walked quickly into the basement.

soon.

Crocodile saw Cobra, who was covered in wounds and dying, deep in the basement.

"Tell me the whereabouts of the historical text and I will leave the country immediately."

"dream!"

Cobra spat, thinking back to what Crocodile had said before, and felt indescribable irony:
"Is this what you mean by building an utopia in a country like this?"

"It doesn't matter what that thing is."

Crocodile lit the cigar in his mouth, and his eyes gradually became impatient:

"If you don't want your daughter to die, then cooperate with me. Anyway, isn't the historical text a hot potato for Alabasta?"

Cobra was stunned, and his eyes instantly turned red:
"What you did to Weiwei...is not right!"

Suddenly.

Cobra responded.

If Vivi was really controlled by Crocodile, he would not have seemed so anxious, and would not have seized control of Alabasta in a way that could be described as brutal.

This conflicts with the man's previous careful planning.

"Weiwei is not in your hands at all."

"Even your plan has encountered some kind of resistance, perhaps from the navy, perhaps from pirates, yes... Knight Gawain!"

Cobra's eyes fell on Crocodile's arm.

He remembered very clearly that there should have been a golden hook there, but now it was wrapped in gauze, and the gauze even had a bit of blood color.

"You were defeated by the knight Gawain."

"Because of this incident, you are forced to speed up your actions, even if you may be targeted by the navy and lose your title as a Shichibukai."

"Hahahahaha..."

Looking at Crocodile whose face was getting darker and darker, Cobra showed a happy smile on his face. This traitor who stole the country actually had this day?
I only hate myself for believing your lies, which resulted in countless civilian deaths and injuries!

"Are you finished?"

Crocodile's voice turned cold:

"You're right. I lost, and Vivi is no longer in my hands, but I have the people of Arubana."

"A cold piece of historical text, or the lives of everyone in this city? You choose!"

(End of this chapter)