One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

Before long, these things became widely known.

But the more Judith did this, the more pleased Judith seemed to become, not only not ashamed, but even proud of it.

Her husband couldn't do anything about her; he couldn't kick her out or divorce her, so in the end, he had no choice but to move out on his own.

Even so, Judith had no intention of letting him go.

She would use all sorts of vicious methods to punish any woman who got close to her husband, until no woman dared to come within two meters of him anymore.

Even some people who do special businesses flock to his door.

When Abel saw this information, he suspected that the woman might not be just jealous, but simply evil, or that she had mental problems.

She found pleasure in taking revenge on her husband.

That's why she was placed last on the list.

"Take care of this woman first, and then we can make rubbings of these two Poneglyphs of Alabasta while we're at it."

Abel remembered that one of the historical texts recording the location of Hades was kept in the burial hall of the royal tombs west of the palace in Alabasta.

The other piece of the historical text is located in the desert.

The exact location is unclear, but it is known that in the original work, Luffy and his crew fell into a mysterious deep pit while traveling in the desert, and there was a Poneglyph inside!

I don't know what's written on it.

However, it is extremely difficult to find a buried historical text in the vast desert by relying on luck.

Without the protagonist's luck, there's no point in even considering it.

So he plans to try his luck one last time, whether he finds it or not doesn't matter.

Anyway, he doesn't want to be the Pirate King.

Riding a camel with Baby-5, the two arrived at the dream city of Rainland.

This place is indeed much more prosperous than other cities, and the oasis area is also very large, with no signs of drought at all.

Moreover, the people coming and going are all glamorous and well-dressed; almost all the wealthy people in Alabasta have chosen to live in this city rather than in the kingdom's capital, Albana.

Furthermore, the kingdom's largest casino, "Rain Banquet," is located here, attracting countless tourists and locals every day who gamble away fortunes.

What's even more interesting is that, after being open for so long, anyone who dares to cause trouble at "Rain Banquet" will quickly disappear.

This also leads to the fact that people who come here are very well-behaved, and even if there are any conflicts, they will tacitly resolve them outside.

Therefore, the "Rain Banquet" is also known as the safest place in all of Alabasta.

Of course, the prerequisite is that you have money!

Abel first went to Judith and found out some information that wasn't in the intelligence report.

For example, Judith's husband has been driven mad. Two days ago, he even spent all his wealth to place a huge bounty on the black market to assassinate Judith!

This is a rhythm of mutual destruction!

After receiving a tip-off, Judith immediately went into hiding and her whereabouts remain unknown.

Many assassins and bounty hunters who have accepted missions are searching for her.

It can only be said that Abel's arrival was indeed ill-timed. A few days earlier, there would have been no need for this trouble, and a few days later, the woman might already be dead.

However, after sorting out the details of the matter, Abel discovered a huge flaw.

Baroque Works is the largest organization in Alabasta, and it is backed by the Shichibukai Crocodile.

Logically speaking, within their base camp in Yudi, no movement should escape their notice.

Is it possible for a wealthy businessman's wife to disappear right under their noses?

But two days passed, and still no word came out.

This is intriguing.

Abel, in any case, did not believe that they knew nothing.

That leaves only two possibilities: either the people at Baroque Works know about it, but for some reason they can't say anything or touch the woman, or...

Secondly, this woman has already fallen into the hands of the Baroque Works, who are just waiting to squeeze out the last bit of value from her before exchanging it for a bounty.

Otherwise, given Baroque Works' audacious style, they would never have let go of such a tempting opportunity.

"So in the end, we still have to confront that sand crocodile?"

"But the contract to control demons has already been used up."

If it really came down to a fight, Abel didn't think he would lose.

After all, the Sand Crocodile was now unworthy of his name, focusing all his attention on external things like 'Pluto,' and had long since wasted most of his own strength.

If it were Crocodile from the original comics, when he came out of Impel Down and formed the Cross Guild with Hawkeye, perhaps he would have thought twice.

With this confidence, Abel brought Baby-5 into the "Rain Banquet".

He felt this was the most likely place for Judith to be hiding.

Of course, whether they voluntarily hid here or were forced to 'hide' here remains unknown.

After entering the magnificent "Rain Banquet," Abel didn't rush to find anyone. Instead, he exchanged some chips and started playing casually.

At the same time, he unleashed his full Observation Haki, which quickly enveloped the entire casino.

He even discovered some people hiding in secret rooms.

He then noticed that his arrival had alerted the people there.

Baroque Works is an organization that frequently captures pirates for bounties, and given Abel's highly recognizable face, he is easily identified.

Or perhaps someone had already reported it to Crocodile as early as when he entered the Rainlands.

At that moment, Crocodile was smoking a cigar and watching Abel through the surveillance footage.

Chapter 433 The Desert King's Show of Power

Since Abel dared to come without any disguise, he was naturally not afraid of being recognized.

Or rather, what he wanted was for the sand crocodile to come to him.

Instead of going through the trouble of searching everywhere ourselves, why not have the local strongmen bring the people over on their own initiative?

If Doflamingo's influence doesn't work, then he'll have to use his fists to teach Crocodile a lesson.

After all, he is no longer the weakling he once was.

"Buy it and leave..."

"456, 15 points big!"

In no time, the chips in front of Abel had piled up into a small mountain.

lucky?

of course not.

How about learning about X-rays?

Big White, disguised as a simple-minded young man, stood behind Abel.

How can you lose if you play your cards openly?!

Unless the other side is cheating!

However, it's not easy to cheat while under the influence of Observation Haki.

Abel casually pushed all the chips in front of him out and continued to bet big.

Seeing this, the other gamblers followed suit and bet on the big one.

The dealer's face was covered in cold sweat, and his hands were trembling slightly. He dared not open the door again.

Upon receiving the instruction, he reached under the table with one of his small, not-so-clean hands.

"Finally, she couldn't hold back anymore."

Abel chuckled softly; the dealer's every move was under his control, leaving him nowhere to hide.

The dealer, who was about to cheat, suddenly felt a chill run through his body, and then met those terrifying eyes.

"If you press it, you'll die..."

Once the thought crossed his mind, influenced by the murderous aura, the dealer had already imagined more than a dozen ways he could die in just one second.

"Ah, no!"

As Abel withdrew the murderous aura he had been spreading, the dealer suddenly screamed and fell to the ground in a panic, his face turning deathly pale.

"What are you doing? Hurry up and drive!"

"Now you're scared? Hurry up and drive!"

"Open, open, open..."

"Hahaha, another big win! We've made a killing this time!"

"Following the big shots in betting is truly invincible."

When the dealer opened the dice cup with trembling hands, the whole place erupted in cheers, and countless gamblers cheered excitedly.

Abel didn't even glance at the ashen-faced dealer, and lit a cigarette for himself.

At that moment, another unfamiliar dealer quickly walked over.

"Mr. Abel, the venues outside are too low-class. Our boss invites you to the VIP room. We guarantee you'll have a great time!"

The person emphasized the pronunciation of the name, implying that they already knew who the other person was, and that it was best to stop making things unpleasant for everyone.

"What, can't accept defeat?"

Abel scoffed, exhaling a puff of smoke. "Now that you know who I am, have your boss come and invite me personally. Do you really think just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can threaten me? Get lost!"

After saying that, Abel didn't even glance at the man, but pointed directly at the original croupier and said, "You, continue!"

"Yes, yes, let's get started!"