One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, followed by a series of hurried footsteps before finally receiving a response.

"Spandam, where are you now?"

Spandane glanced around. "I'm in the Alabasta Kingdom on St. Tin Island, and Kiro is here too!"

"He appears to be in a standoff with the local security forces!"

The Den Den Mushi suddenly went silent and became dazed, as if the operator had temporarily left.

A moment later, the Den Den Mushi's expression changed, becoming indifferent and calm.

"Spandam, stay put and wait. I'll be there in ten minutes."

His voice was cold, and his tone carried an unquestionable command.

Spandam was not angry; instead, he nodded repeatedly with a fawning expression.

"Yes, yes! CP0 lord!"

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Spandam breathed a sigh of relief, his tense expression gradually easing.

As a seasoned veteran who had worked in the World Government's CP organization for many years, he knew from the voice that the person who had just answered the Den Den Mushi was a CP0 member who was about to arrive.

The strength of CP0 members is beyond doubt; they are all hidden trump cards of the World Government.

Spandam had personally witnessed CP0 easily eliminate a notorious pirate with a bounty of hundreds of millions!

Charlos Saint deployed two CP0 members, so taking down Kiro together was a piece of cake.

After exchanging information, Spandam turned his gaze to Kiro in the center of the square and sneered.

"Kilo, you'll serve as my stepping stone to promotion. Just obediently prepare to die!"

He could almost see a stairway to heaven beckoning to him.

With this achievement of capturing Kiro, coupled with the favor of Saint Charles, he will never have to worry about the rest of his life again!

……

Kiro was unaware of the gaze coming from Spandam.

Because he was in the center of the square, he was now surrounded by countless gazes, and the Alabasta Kingdom's guards were on high alert, slowly approaching.

Kilo opened his mouth, but after seeing Cobra's determined expression, he ultimately gave up trying to persuade him.

After all, on one side is the kingdom's hero who has captured countless pirates and maintained order, and on the other side is a dangerous outsider. Cobra can only choose to trust the former.

Looking around at the crowded square, Kiro sighed.

"Cobra, I don't want to hurt you."

"You'll understand when the truth comes out."

Upon hearing this, Cobra frowned. "What are you talking about?"

Before he finished speaking, his pupils suddenly contracted, and a look of horror appeared in his eyes as he stared at Kiro.

An incredibly powerful black and red domain suddenly appeared out of thin air, centered on Kilo.

In the blink of an eye, this aura spread and enveloped the area at an astonishing speed.

boom!

A thunderous sound exploded in Cobra's ears, and the well-informed man's scalp immediately tingled as he recognized what kind of power it was.

Conqueror's Haki?!

That young man in the square actually possessed Conqueror's Haki?

This is an ability that only those with unique talents can master! It allows one to exert a powerful pressure on the surroundings with their aura, and can even cause the weak to faint.

Those affected by Conqueror's Haki may even suffer irreversible damage due to the impact on their mental state!

Cobra's mind went blank for a moment. Looking at the innocent crowd around the square, he realized that something was wrong.

As a king who loved his people dearly, he would never allow them to be implicated!

However, before Cobra could react, the ever-expanding Conqueror's Haki suddenly stopped, precisely enveloping the center of the plaza.

The guards who were surrounded by Conqueror's Haki were completely unharmed and showed no signs of fainting.

Even the physically weak Cobra was completely unaffected by Kiro's Conqueror's Haki.

"Could it be that I'm seeing things?"

"Isn't this Conqueror's Haki?"

A few beads of cold sweat trickled down Kobra's forehead, his tone tinged with uncertainty.

But the next second, the scene before him dispelled all his guesses.

The Baroque Works fighters on the other side immediately collapsed, their eyes rolling back and foaming at the mouth, the moment they came into contact with Conqueror's Haki.

Wherever Conqueror's Haki passed, the affected combatants all fell down like wheat being harvested.

Even several of them, who were Devil Fruit users and seemed to be high-ranking agents of Baroque Works, were completely powerless to resist and collapsed under Kiro's Conqueror's Haki.

"Wh...what?!"

Cobra's mouth gaped open, not understanding for a moment what was happening.

Not everyone on the guard team escaped unscathed.

Bell and Jaka, who were the first to be hit, were sweating profusely and clenching their teeth as if they were resisting some kind of force.

Looking at the two guard captains who were barely able to stand, Kiro raised an eyebrow, a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"So loyal to the kingdom, that he could even withstand my Conqueror's Haki?"

"You two are very good!"

Kiro strolled forward leisurely, while Bell and Jakka, under the immense pressure of Conqueror's Haki, were powerless to retaliate and could only watch helplessly as Kiro approached.

pat!pat!

As Kilo's two hand chops fell, Bel and Jakka, who were hailed as the guardians of the Alabasta Kingdom, immediately lost consciousness and collapsed helplessly.

"What...what did you do?"

Cobra stared wide-eyed, his right hand trembling as he pointed at Kiro, his eyes filled with shock.

Kiro gently shook his head and explained:

"They've just fallen asleep temporarily. Don't worry, I didn't hurt them."

"As for what happened..."

"You'll understand once this is over."

As Kiro focused his mind, his perfected Observation Haki rapidly spread, searching for Crocodile's whereabouts.

A few seconds later, his Observation Haki suddenly stopped, and he sensed a familiar aura in a certain direction.

Kiro opened his eyes and smiled.

"Found you, Crocodile."

Glancing at Cobra, who looked completely bewildered, Kiro finally sighed and, using his Observation Haki, wrote down an address.

"If you want to know the truth, go find this warehouse."

As soon as he finished speaking, a bluish-green hurricane enveloped Kilo's figure.

Once the hurricane subsided, Kilo's figure completely disappeared from everyone's sight.

Kobra, covered in sweat, let out a long sigh and looked at the address left by Kiro.

That was the address of a warehouse, located in Rainlands, one of the most prosperous cities in the Kingdom of Alabasta.

That was where Crocodile operated, a place he had never paid attention to before.

But now...

An adjutant from the kingdom's guard approached, his tone somewhat worried.

"Your Majesty Cobra! Now that Bel and Jaka have both lost their fighting ability, it would be dangerous for you to go and investigate rashly!"

"Captain Icarus is still not here. What if we run into that thug again..."

He didn't continue, but his meaning was quite clear.

What if the address left by Kiro is a trap?

"Yes, it's too dangerous! Why don't we go back and rest first? And wait until the two guard captains wake up?"

Among the guards present, some also began to consider backing out and voiced their support for Icarim.

Although Ikaram was equally powerful, they still felt uneasy without Bell and Jaka.

After a moment of contemplation, Cobra took a deep breath, his eyes hardening.

"No, for the sake of my people, I have no reason to back down!"

"Let's go, let's take a look at this warehouse now!"

One of the guards' adjutants hesitated, his tone uncertain, "But, we are now..."

"No buts!"

Cobra clenched his right fist. Despite being just an ordinary person, his aura subtly overshadowed all those who opposed him.

"As king, I cannot allow any potential threat to my people!"

"Even if there is danger, the Nefertari royal family should bear this responsibility!"