One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

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Alabasta, the land of rain.

"Your Majesty! His Majesty the King has arrived!"

On the scorching street, someone suddenly shouted in surprise, attracting the attention of nearby residents.

On the wide street, a tall camel slowly moved forward, surrounded by the kingdom's guards.

On the back of that camel, a very familiar and dignified figure came into view.

"It's His Majesty Cobra!"

The man sitting atop the camel was none other than the contemporary king of Alabasta, renowned for his benevolent rule.

Kobula is deeply loved by the people!

Meanwhile, Icarum, the captain of the kingdom's guard, had already rushed from the palace to Cobra's side.

Seeing the crowd gathering and cheering, Kobra responded with a smile.

Yet, a barely perceptible worry lingered in his eyes and brows.

"Your Majesty Cobra, why have you come to our Rainlands?"

Some people were puzzled.

Rainfield was just an ordinary town, and they rarely saw Kobra come in person.

I haven't heard of any pilgrimage events recently.

As the camels came to a stop, Kobra and the others arrived in front of a huge warehouse.

This is the address left by Kilo.

Cobra took a deep breath and gave orders to the guards beside him:

"Men, open this warehouse."

Rumble!

As the warehouse doors rose, blindingly bright sunlight streamed directly into the warehouse.

Dust billowed everywhere.

Under the sunlight, Cobra and the others were able to see the scene inside the warehouse.

Inside the warehouse, tall shelves are arranged in layers, covered with bulging cloth bags, stacked up from the ground to the ceiling.

The sheer number is beyond the comprehension of the naked eye.

Judging from the drag marks on the ground, the warehouse had clearly been visited recently.

Seeing this, Cobra frowned, somewhat puzzled.

"What...what are these?"

Kiro called him over just to see these things?

A pile of sacks filled with goods?

Icarum, the captain of the kingdom's guard, stepped forward and began to examine the contents of the bag.

As the sword tip sliced ​​through the cloth bag, countless tiny green powders gushed out from the opening.

One of the guards scratched his head in confusion, "What's that?"

Kobra frowned, watching the green powder flowing from the bag, and suddenly his expression changed.

He strode forward, bent down, grabbed some green powder, examined it closely, and then gently smelled it.

Upon smelling the familiar scent, Kobra's pupils constricted and his expression changed drastically.

"She's a dance fan!"

Upon hearing this, one of the guards asked in confusion:

"Dancing powder? What's that?"

He had never heard of this before.

Cobra shook his head, his face grim and his brow furrowed. "This is a powder that can be used to induce rainfall. Once used, drought will occur in the surrounding downwind areas, with extremely serious consequences."

"The misuse of this powder has led to wars in many countries."

"Therefore, the world government banned the manufacture or possession of this powder a long time ago."

"But……"

Looking at the dancing powder that filled the entire warehouse, Cobra's expression was serious and his face was extremely ugly.

"This number of dancing fans..."

Upon seeing such a large number of dancing fans, he immediately realized the seriousness of the situation.

If these dance fans were to be exploited by someone with ulterior motives, it could plunge the Kingdom of Alabasta into chaos!

This is a dangerous item that has been specifically banned by the World Government; it is an extremely threatening contraband!

What if someone discovers that there is such a batch of contraband in Alabasta?

At that time, their kingdom will inevitably be embroiled in public opinion and disputes!

"What?!"

Icarum gasped in surprise, staring in disbelief at the overflowing green powder.

"This dancing fan is actually that dangerous?!"

Kobra nodded solemnly.

The thought that Alabasta had almost been in trouble immediately brought a hint of anger to his eyes.

"Find out who manages this warehouse!"

"I will make him pay the price he deserves!"

No wonder he had a feeling that parts of the kingdom were experiencing an unusual drought.

He initially suspected it was caused by some kind of Devil Fruit power.

It seems that someone is abusing dance powder.

Suddenly, a clear, childlike voice rang out from behind the crowd.

"It's Crocodile!"

Everyone turned around at the sound and saw a petite figure in light blue jump out from behind and land in front of them.

"This warehouse belongs to Crocodile!"

Everyone was astonished when they saw the little girl with light blue hair and a lively spirit.

"Your Highness Vivi?! What brings you here?"

Kobra's expression changed, and he quickly stepped forward to embrace Vivi.

"Weiwei, why did you follow me here?"

"It's dangerous here! Go back now!"

Vivi blinked her big, mischievous eyes, her face full of pride. "Daddy, I'm the princess of Alabasta, and protecting the country is my responsibility!"

She counted on her fingers, her eyes darting around, "I noticed when I was researching the kingdom that this whole area of ​​Rainfield was bought by Crocodile, and this warehouse is located there too."

Beside her, a deputy captain of the guard team who was very close to Vivi nodded, confirming the truth of what Vivi said.

"Princess Vivi is right, this warehouse in Rainfield does indeed belong to Crocodile."

"However, because the other party is a Shichibukai with a high reputation, our kingdom has never inspected this warehouse."

Upon hearing this, Kobra gasped, a vague suspicion forming in his mind.

"Could this all be Crocodile's scheme?"

"Is he trying to frame our Alabasta Kingdom? Why?"

Although he was unwilling to believe that the "hero" would do such a thing, the facts and evidence were right in front of him.

What if Kiro really didn't warn him?

What if Crocodile really intends to ruin his kingdom...?

Just as Cobra was caught in a dilemma and lingering fear, he heard a very familiar voice from the warehouse entrance.

"It seems you've all discovered it, Your Majesty Cobra!"

Kobra felt a chill run down his spine; he recognized the owner of the voice.

"Crocodile?! How dare you?!"

He turned around in horror, shielding Weiwei behind him, and glared angrily at the figure at the warehouse entrance.

The royal guards and others were on high alert, watching the man intently.

The person who arrived was none other than Crocodile, the very person they had just been discussing!

Crocodile now looks rather disheveled, with huge, grotesque sword wounds crisscrossing his once-neat shirt, and his body covered in tiny cuts.

At this moment, he was standing at the only exit of the warehouse, staring at the crowd with a gloomy look in his eyes.

Although Crocodile was in a terrible state, Cobra's heart sank.

With Bell and Jaka currently in a coma, Ikaram is the only reliable fighter left by his side.

Even if Crocodile is seriously injured, he is still far beyond what they can handle!

What should I do?

Glancing at Vivi behind him, Kobra felt a cold sweat break out on his forehead, and his heart sank.

Are they going to die in this warehouse today?