One Piece: Nico Robin Collection

Chapter 107 Let’s get straight to the point

Alabasta has a large territory and is considered an extremely rare super-large kingdom in the Grand Line. The country's area is not comparable to a small place like the Drum Kingdom.

The population of Magnematsu is at most a few hundred thousand, while the Alabasta army and the rebels have over a million people. Any city picked out at random is as big as half the size of Magnematsu.

The kingdom's capital, Albana, is quite far away, and it would take almost a whole night to walk there normally, but Caesar certainly would not walk to the capital.

He had collected steam-powered cars a few years ago. In just over an hour, they arrived at Albana, the capital of the kingdom.

When they arrived at the palace gate, the guard was about to step forward to stop them, but suddenly his eyes rolled back and he fainted.

"There are assassins!"

The guard on the front porch saw this scene from afar, exclaimed in surprise, and then fell to the ground the next second.

"Oh my, you are indeed His Majesty the Emperor. You managed to deal with these palace guards so easily."

Gardino followed Caesar and kept flattering him.

Caesar finally understood why ancient emperors always became incompetent because of power. Who wouldn’t be flattered by the way the film is shot?

Besides, you shouldn't hit someone who smiles at you, so he was too embarrassed to say anything. He could only remain as cool as possible, hoping that this guy could understand his emotions.

What does Gardino say?

He's not a bad person, just a bit mean.

In the original plot, he dared to sneak into the Marine Headquarters. Although it was a bit unexpected, he did make it to the execution platform and even made the key to Ace's handcuffs.

This is also what Caesar values ​​most about him. He is eloquent, timid and flattering, but he is still reliable and has some loyalty.

Caesar was not worried about the seastone handcuffs. Not only could he collect objects out of thin air, he also had lock-picking skills. But he was not a babysitter, so it was impossible for him to keep an eye on his men all the time.

At this stage, the members have not grown up yet, so he can still take care of them. But when their strength grows, they will have to be sent out to hone their skills.

And if anyone is captured by the navy, the abilities of his men will be revealed.

Von Clay imitated the infiltration, Gardino made the key, Luo's ROOM teleported, Big Bear teleported over long distances, and then he harvested the Door Door Fruit together, and he no longer had to worry about the safety of his subordinates.

"Be quiet."

Caesar walked straight into the palace, and Gardino quickly fell silent.

However, the soldiers' shouting just now still alarmed the palace guards. Soon, a group of soldiers in white sun robes and armed with weapons blocked Caesar's path.

The leader was a tall man with a high nose bridge and black hair.

"He who comes is stopped!"

The moment the man saw Caesar's face clearly, his pupils shrank: "Kim Caesar?!"

"Nice to meet you. Please introduce me to your King, and of course, Princess Weiwei."

"A madman!"

The man's face turned cold, and he drew the long sword from his waist: "This is the palace of Alabasta. Don't you think you are being too rude?"

"Oh?"

Caesar tilted his head slightly, and a faint red mist filled the air. The next moment, more than a dozen weapons were suddenly placed across the man's neck.

"you…"

The man looked shocked and turned his head slightly, only then he found that his men had red pupils and expressionless faces, obviously being controlled.

Caesar raised his chin and said, "This is my palace now."

"you…"

The man's expression changed.

"Alright, Gaka!"

A voice came from behind him, and a dignified man with a slightly majestic appearance came over with his men. Beside him was a beautiful girl with long sea-blue hair.

Following closely behind the two men was a tall man with big light yellow curly hair and a handsome young man in a white robe.

"Your Majesty! Princess Vivi! Be careful! This guy has taken control of my guards!" Gaka's face tightened.

The people who came were none other than King Cobra of Alabasta and his daughter Princess Vivi. The two people behind them were Captain Ikarem of the Kingdom Guard and Bell, who was also the deputy captain of the Kingdom Guard like Gaga.

"I wonder why a man like Lord Caesar would appear here? We shouldn't have provoked him..."

Cobra glanced at the unconscious guards behind Caesar and felt relieved.

He is also a king, and unlike Wapol, a fool who is courting death, Cobra, although his abilities are limited, has always been paying attention to the developments on the sea.

He was deeply impressed by Caesar, a super newcomer whose initial bounty reached the terrifying figure of 2.8 billion.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Cobra."

Caesar nodded slightly. "I'm a man who values ​​efficiency. Please forgive me for any offense."

"No, it's urgent. I understand."

Cobra said politely, "Why don't we move to the palace and have a chat?"

"Then excuse me."

Caesar nodded slightly, waved his hand gently, released the guards' control, and followed Cobra into the reception room of the royal palace.

Along the way, Ikalem and his companions were cautious and alert, while Princess Vivi was curiously glancing at Caesar.

Even though she was a princess, this was the first time she had seen a big shot with a bounty of 2.8 billion.

I just don't know why such a person would specifically ask to see me?

She didn't think that Caesar was attracted by her beauty. Although she was indeed very pretty, how could such a man be without women?

Soon, everyone arrived at the reception room.

Caesar sat down on the sofa without any hesitation, crossed his legs leisurely, held the long sword in his left hand, and put his right hand on the back of the sofa. Bonis and others stood behind him consciously.

King Cobra sat opposite him. Seeing this, Princess Vivi silently served tea to the two of them.

Caesar looked at this beautiful girl who had been lurking in the Baroque Studio with great interest, staring at her so hard that Vivi's cheeks turned slightly red.

Seeing this, Cobra was a little unsure of Caesar's thoughts, but since Caesar didn't say anything, he didn't rush to ask.

It was not until Vivi made the tea that Caesar thanked her and turned to look at King Cobra beside him.

"Baroque Works, you should be familiar with it, right?"

"To be honest, there have been frequent unrests in our country recently. We have investigated the criminal group roaming the first half of the Grand Line and discovered that it is this organization that is secretly instigating the unrest."

Cobra's face was heavy. "Since you ask this, could it be that this organization is related to you?"

"It didn't happen before, but now it does."

Caesar pointed at the people behind him and said, "This organization was founded by Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. It is composed of bounty hunters. These guys are the senior executives of Baroque Works."

"what?"

Behind Cobra, Ikalem and the others all looked disfigured.

"Relax, I've already killed Crocodile."

Caesar flipped his hand, magically producing a Devil Fruit that looked remarkably like a cactus: "This is his Devil Fruit, a Logia-type Sand-Sand Fruit. In the Alabasta desert, it's like adding wings to a tiger..." "Want it?"

"Sir...are you willing to sell this fruit to us?"

Cobra was a little tempted. A natural devil fruit would cost at least 500 million in the outside world.

Although Alabasta had been experiencing drought for quite some time and had occasional unrest, the foundation of a great power was still there and the treasury was relatively full. At least taking out tens or hundreds of billions would not have much impact.

"Sell? I can give it to you."

Caesar shook his head slightly. "But on the other hand, I also have my demands—I want all of Alabasta! Don't be so quick to get angry. Why not listen to me first?"

"Your Excellency, please speak."

Cobra frowned slightly, but still spoke patiently.

He was not surprised by what Caesar said. Although the conditions in Alabasta were not good and there were large areas of desert in the country, it was still a large country after all and had convenient transportation. It was not surprising that it attracted covetous attention.

"To be honest, killing Crocodile was just a matter of convenience. It was actually that idiot who was so reckless that he provoked me."

Caesar explained, "Alabasta hides a historical text that records the location of the ancient weapon Pluto, so Crocodile set his sights on this country."

"He originally planned to use his status as a Shichibukai to portray himself as a hero of Alabasta, secretly using dancing powder to cause a severe drought in Alabasta, and then pin the blame on your royal family, stirring up unrest and seizing power in one fell swoop... Honestly, that plan was a bit foolish. With his strength, he could easily have wiped you out quietly."

"But as you can see, that guy is a bit unlucky..."

"..."

Cobra really wanted to say that we are actually quite unlucky too.

"In that case, I do want to thank you for your help to this country. Whether it was intentional or not, if Crocodile's plan had succeeded, this country would likely have been plunged into rebellion."

Caesar chuckled and said, "Of course not. If you don't agree to my proposal, I will also drag you into the flames of war later."

"..."

Cobra's face looked a little unhappy, and the faces of Ikalem and others behind him had turned completely black.

However, due to the huge gap in strength between the enemy and us, several people did not speak rashly, so as not to anger the other party and put the king in unnecessary danger.

"If you have anything to say, please speak directly."

Cobra felt a little powerless. Although he was the ruler of a country, he couldn't help feeling powerless when facing a powerful being like Caesar.

Unlike the arrogant and ignorant Wapol, although he had rarely seen those top-level strongmen, he had heard about their terrifying nature.

"I intend to rule this sea!"

Caesar stopped talking nonsense and stated his purpose directly.

"Kill those Celestial Dragons!"

"!!!"

Not only Cobra and his companions, but also the former Baroque Works group behind Caesar opened their mouths silently, and Gardino and von Kray were even in tears.

Is this something we can listen to?
"Would you mind asking why?"

Although Cobra was shocked, he was not too dismayed.

It is not surprising that such a strong person has any ambitions.

Crocodile has set his sights on Alabasta. Since Caesar can easily kill a strong man like Crocodile, his ambitions will naturally not be small.

"I just hate those so-called world aristocrats who ride roughshod over everyone else."

Caesar said casually, "What I want is a unified world, peace and prosperity. If there must be someone in this world who stands above everyone else, it can only be me!"

Beside Cobra, Vivi opened her mouth in astonishment, as if shocked by the arrogance and ambition of the person in front of her.

"Of course, His Majesty Cobra is a wise king, so I don't want to conquer you by violence."

Caesar said calmly, "Of course, I also know that it's unrealistic to just ask for your submission. And even if I conquer this land, someone will have to manage it. So I'm wondering... can I exchange my protection for ownership of this country?"

"..."

Cobra was silent for a moment. "I haven't heard recently about which country your Excellency has conquered. Or has your Excellency already conquered some countries privately? But the news hasn't spread yet?"

"I've already killed Wapol of the Drum Kingdom, but I've suppressed the news for the time being. I've also been controlling the Wano Kingdom for a long time."

Caesar explained, "I will take control of Sky Island later as my base for the first half of the Grand Line."

"Sky Island..."

Cobra was silent for a while. He definitely believed in the existence of Sky Island.

For ships heading from Alabasta to the next island, the record pointers will be attracted to Sky Island without exception.

In the Grand Line, you can doubt anything but your own compass. This is the survival truth of the Grand Line. People like him who were born and raised in the Grand Line regard this principle as their guiding principle.

"So... what's your reply?" Caesar asked with a smile.

"You can't agree to that, Your Majesty!"

Ikalem quickly tried to dissuade him: "No matter what, how can you just hand over the country to someone else?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Gakar glared at Caesar, still resentful of his actions. "We have an army of hundreds of thousands, more than enough to defend our country from foreign enemies!"

“Hundreds of thousands…”

Caesar chuckled and pointed casually at the shasha fruit on the table.

"You know what? In a war between top powers, the number of troops is meaningless, and things like guns and cannons are worthless. The entire population of Alabasta combined is not even as great a threat as this devil fruit poses to me."

"In fact, you should be thankful that I am a righteous man. Even in a war of conquest, I will attack you squarely on the front line instead of letting you die in obscurity."

"I know it might be difficult for you to make a decision right now. After all, this is a royal family that has been passed down for eight hundred years, but perhaps you should really consider it."

"why?"

Before Caesar could continue, Weiwei suddenly interrupted.

"Why?" Caesar looked at the little girl.

"Why do you do this? Is it just for ambition?"

Weiwei pursed her lips, looking a little stubborn: "You're willing to start a war for this?"

"War..."

The corners of Caesar's lips curled up slightly.

Good question!

It's time for you to experience the shock of cruel reality!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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I wish all the college entrance examination students success!

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