The person is wearing a straw hat, and starts with the power of words!

This is a great suggestion; it hits the nail on the head.

but......

“This is too passive, and it leaves us with no way out.” Robin shook her head and said, “Once Alabasta finds out I betrayed him, there’s a very high chance he’ll change his plans. Of course, there’s also a chance he’ll continue with his plans, confidently coming to kill us troublemakers. In that case… are you sure you can defeat Crocodile and the Seven Warlords of the Sea?”

This is a problem.

Crocodile, a user of the Sand-Sand Fruit, is a rare Logia-type Devil Fruit user and possesses the ability to transform into an element that grants immunity to most types of damage.

Although Robin also mentioned his flaw of "materializing upon encountering something," ...

Nature-based classes are most famous for their control over certain elements. Can't they use ranged skills?

subconsciously,

Some people looked at Sima Di, while others looked at Luffy.

How should I decide?

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39. The universally acknowledged genius! The headstrong Luffy!

Everyone looked at Luffy. "No problem, he's the captain of this ship."

but......

"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Sima Di asked, puzzled.

In no mood......

"Sima, you're the smartest guy on the ship, do you have any plans?" It was Luffy who said this.

He showed absolutely no regard for "authority" as a captain.

"Sima-chan, if it were you, you would definitely be able to come up with the most perfect plan!" Robin said confidently.

“That’s right, Sima must have the most perfect plan!” Nami nodded in agreement.

Others also expressed their agreement.

Good guy!

You've given me such a high compliment, can't I at least not share some useful information?

"Okay, then I'll analyze it a little."

"The core issue of the internal strife in Alabasta is that Vivi's father, King Cobra, was framed by Crocodile and used dancing powder, causing other cities to suffer from drought for three years."

"This was the fuse that ignited everything."

"In order to successfully take over Alabasta, Crocodile has been killing pirates in Alabasta, and has become a hero in the eyes of the common people."

"So, if this news is released without any evidence, especially since it comes from a royal family that is seen as selfish and self-serving, the public will not believe it. Instead, they will think that the royal family is slandering the kingdom's heroes who threaten their throne."

Emperor Sima paused, giving everyone some time to process the information.

"And Vivi's goal isn't to expose Crocodile, but to prevent further casualties, right?"

Vivi nodded in agreement.

"So our core objective isn't actually to protect Cobra, but rather—to prevent the rebels and the King's army from going to war!"

Upon hearing this, Weiwei's eyes lit up!

“I’ve been childhood friends with the rebel leader, Koza. If I can meet him, I’m sure I can persuade him!” Vivi said confidently.

But Emperor Sima shook his head.

"Such a simple logic, even Crocodile would have thought of it... Robin, I remember you said that Mr. 2 of Baroque Works is a Paramecia type?"

Vivi understood immediately!

Besides disguising himself as Kobra to provoke conflict between the King's Army and the rebels, Mr. 2 could also become Kosha, causing the rebels to fight the King's Army to the death without any room for negotiation!

and,

Crocodile must know Koza's location, so going to find Koza now might actually harm him...

Vivi was in despair!

How can we break this deadlock now?

Are we just supposed to passively guard Cobra?

Even so,

Crocodile could also have Mr. 2 disguise himself as Koza, and then there would still be bloodshed.

"Actually... there is another way that can reduce casualties to a minimum, or even almost none, with 100% certainty," Sima Di said to Weiwei. "However, it would be a huge blow to the royal family's reputation."

Weiwei looked at Sima Di with hope, as if she had grasped at the last straw.

Even the silent Icarus said, "I would appreciate Mr. Sima's guidance."

"There's no need for advice or anything like that. My suggestion is..."

After listening to Sima Di's words,

Icarum, who had been so polite just moments before, immediately widened his eyes!

"Impossible!" he exclaimed. "If we did that, the dignity of the royal family would be..."

"No! Icarum! This plan is the most suitable!" Vivi said decisively, "Let's do as Sima said, go back to Albana first, and then..."

"I disagree!"

The sudden objection came from Luffy, the very person who had initially inspired Sima Di's plan.

"This is so frustrating! Why don't we just find Crocodile and knock him out of the water?" Luffy said confidently.

It was indeed the most direct and crucial plan.

But all of this depends on being able to defeat Crocodile!

But seeing Luffy's state, the group exchanged helpless glances.

You can't persuade them.

"Flying; deer,!" Everyone could only look at Sima Di, thinking, "It's up to you."

Sima Di had no intention of persuading Luffy.

—If he doesn't cause trouble, how will he get his signature moments?

and,

Having developed his first and second gears in advance, it's hard to say who will emerge victorious against the flawed Old Sha.

“Then let’s split into two groups,” Sima Di said. “One group will go to Albana with Vivi to carry out the plan we just discussed, ensuring minimal casualties. The other group will go with Luffy to find Crocodile and carry out the decapitation plan.”

This is the most suitable plan at present.

The team division is also very simple.

Those who are strong enough to fight will go with Luffy, and those who are not will go with Vivi.

finally,

Luffy, Sima, Sanji, Zoro, and Robin formed a team to carry out the decapitation operation.

The rest of the people were on Vivi's team.

among them,

Laboon, Chopper, and Usopp all possess considerable fighting strength.

However, the first two could not adapt to the hot climate, and the desert they had to cross to reach Rain Banquet was too much of a hardship for them.

Usopp...

It's just simple cowardice.

Crocus insisted that he was a complete weakling and wanted to stay with Laboon to continue mentoring Chopper.

“Very well, before that, there's one more thing we need to do, which is…”

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40. A new tactic that will shatter Smoker's worldview! Ace appears!

"Given that Mr. 2 has the potential to become anyone, therefore..."

Let's all make a distinguishing mark!