Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Robin, standing nearby, was also shocked by Luffy's reasoning. Having experienced various betrayals since childhood, although Reiner and the entire Whitebeard Pirates later gave her light, the darkness of that time was still deeply etched in her heart. Therefore, Luffy's answer touched her heart.

The battle between the two began instantly. Luffy, who had already discovered Crocodile's weakness, now had a way to attack him.

In addition, Crocodile was still somewhat wary of Luffy's identity, so the battle between the two appeared to be evenly matched.

On the clock tower of Albana Square, Weiwei looked at the severed fuse and finally breathed a sigh of relief; she had finally stopped the shelling.

"How's the situation up there?" Zoro asked, sitting up after delivering Weiwei to the ground.

"I don't know, Vivi hasn't shown up yet!" Usopp shook his head and said.

"Everyone... something bad has happened... this bomb is timed, if it's not defused... it'll explode sooner or later!" A faint voice came from the clock tower.

"What?" Nami and the others were so surprised they couldn't speak.

"Damn it! How could this happen... We finally managed to stop the shelling, but the shells turned out to be time bombs..." Sanji said angrily.

"With an explosion radius of five kilometers in diameter, not to mention the square, the entire city would probably be destroyed," Zoro sighed and added.

"Is there any justice in this world? If that's the case, the crisis of the square explosion could never have been resolved in the first place! We've all been deceived! We searched so hard, but in the end, we still haven't solved anything!" Usopp roared angrily.

"When will you stop toying with people? When will you stop mocking them?!" Princess Vivi knelt before the cannon, crying and shouting, "Crocodile...!!"

On the grounds of the Albana Royal Cemetery, Reyner, Ace, Garp, and Aokiji were still engaged in a fierce battle. In the city, Smoker, along with Tashigi, was separating the rebel army from the royal army while searching for a non-existent sniper.

In the basement of the cemetery, Luffy and Crocodile were both covered in blood and panting heavily.

"Guhahaha... Straw Hat Boy, all your efforts have been in vain! That bomb... even if you find it, it doesn't matter, because... it's a time bomb!" Crocodile said with a loud laugh.

"What a despicable fellow!" King Cobra said through gritted teeth.

“Hahaha…I wish you could say I’ve thought things through…don’t you? Mr. Cobra,” Crocodile said with a loud laugh.

“A guy like you… can’t beat me!” Luffy, who was already swaying slightly as he stood, naturally heard Crocodile’s words and stared intently at his opponent, saying firmly.

"Is this what you wanted to say? Look at you, you look like a stray dog..." Crocodile said mockingly.

"I... am going to be the Pirate King!" Luffy said, looking firmly at Crocodile.

"You've really gone too far! Kid, there are countless guys like you on the Grand Line who only know how to talk! If you don't know how terrifying the sea is, go back and ask your parents!" Crocodile said, swinging the poison hook on his left hand and attacking Luffy again.

Luffy had already been poisoned by the scorpion on Crocodile's hook once before, but he still stubbornly did not fall down. Crocodile believed that it was because the amount was too small, so he thought that as long as he was hit once more, the Straw Hat Luffy would lose his fighting ability and fall down.

"I will surpass you!" Luffy stepped on Crocodile's left hook, snapping it off on the ground, and replied with domineering confidence.

"Is that so? Then try it!" Crocodile was really angered by Luffy. He had previously planned to just disable Luffy and then hand him over to the Marines or the Whitebeard Pirates.

Even if Straw Hat Luffy is seriously injured, as long as he doesn't die, the other party won't say anything. After all, this is not a child's game; if you're going to be a pirate, you have to be prepared to be one.

But now, he has decided to stop holding back; he's going to kill his opponent!

On the other side, at the clock tower of Albana Square, Weiwei let out a desperate roar after discovering that the shells were timed.

"Did you see that? That was just now..." Usopp asked his companions, pointing to a figure flying past.

“It’s that birdman from Vivi’s family!” Zoro nodded and replied.

"What kind of birdman is this... Can't you just say Zoan-type Devil Fruit user? It sounds awful!" Nami complained from the side.

Princess Weiwei, who was squatting on the ground, noticed that someone had come up behind her.

“Bell…” She turned her head slightly and saw Bell covered in blood.

He was ambushed by snipers hiding in the clock tower while he was patrolling in the air, which is why he has only arrived now.

Chapter 305 Rain

"Bell..." Princess Vivi exclaimed in shock, crying out, "Bell... the bomb is... it's a time bomb!"

"What a nostalgic place... the secret base of the Sands Squad, right?" Bell smiled slightly and said, "The princess's unprecedented actions always turn everyone upside down!"

“Bell…” Princess Vivi was taken aback. Looking at the calm Bell, she had a bad feeling for some reason.

At this moment, Bell recalled the time when Princess Vivi was still a child, when she secretly went to the ammunition room to make fireworks, but failed and ended up in a sorry state.

Princess Vivi explained that she came to the ammunition depot because it was Bell's enlistment anniversary and she wanted to make fireworks herself. However, Bell, who arrived at the scene, not only gave Princess Vivi a severe scolding but also slapped her.

This nearly drove Ikaram, who was watching from the sidelines, into a rage, but the king stopped him, preventing him from rushing out to teach Bell a lesson.

“I told you not to go near this place, and you still came? How many times do I have to tell you before you understand…? What if… you get hurt or… that happens?” Bell’s words calmed Ikaram down. He knew that the other party was only doing this because he cared about the princess.

However, in order to calm Princess Vivi's little mood, Bell even took her flying into the sky.

"Nebel!"

"Ok?"

Why do you have to undergo combat training every day?

"Because I'm a guard! To protect this country... how can I not strive to become stronger?"

"So, who are you going to fight?"

"I don't know! Besides... calling it a battle isn't quite right, it's more like protection!"

Is there anything different?

"Yes! Although they are both battles, their objectives are different!"

This conversation took place in the sky at sunset years ago between Bell and Vivi. Not only Bell has always remembered it, but Vivi has also always remembered it!

Moreover, Weiwei, now that she's grown up, has figured out the difference between the two.

“Princess Vivi…I…I am truly honored to serve your Nefertari family!” Bell said with a smile to Princess Vivi, who was standing there in a daze.

“Bell…” Seeing Bell transform and flap his wings to pull a huge bomb out of the cannon, Princess Vivi finally understood his plan.

The words that wanted to stop the other person were stuck in my throat.

“No…no way…that guy…that guy…he wasn’t planning to…” Usopp said, trembling, as he watched Bell fly into the sky with the bomb.

Sanji and Zoro remained silent, while Nami covered her mouth, tears welling in her eyes.

“Bell…!!!” Weiwei rushed to the edge of the clock tower and shouted angrily into the air.

"I am... the guardian of Alabasta... Bel the Falcon!" Bel's voice echoed through the air: "Those who oppose the royal family, I will vanquish and destroy!"

At that moment, Reina, who was fighting in the Alabasta royal tombs, looked up and saw Bell flying into the sky with a bomb. His expression immediately changed, and he forced everyone back with one move. Then he said to Aokiji and Garp, "That thing wouldn't happen to be the bomb you were talking about, would it?"

Aokiji immediately looked up and saw the bomb slowly rising.

"Hey...we'll talk about our business later...now...let's deal with that problem first!" Reina sheathed Senbonzakura, took a step, and ran towards the bomb in the air.

“Mr. Garp…” Aokiji turned his head to look at Garp.

After seeing Garp nod, Aokiji followed closely behind Reina.

"Hey... you idiot... let go of that bomb... are you out of your mind?!" Reina said as he approached Bell using Moonwalk.

“Mr. Ray… Mr. Rayner… listen to me… this is…”

"Alright, we can talk about this later. Let go of this bomb, trust me!"

Bell was both surprised and delighted by Reina's sudden appearance. He was about to explain the situation to Reina when Reina interrupted him.

“Alright! Then Mr. Reina… I’m letting go!” After a moment’s thought, Bell decided to trust Reina. If the other party dared to say that, he must have some plan.

"Ice Age!" Just as Vivi and the others were feeling sad, a pillar of ice suddenly shot straight into the sky, freezing the huge bomb in the air.

However, the frozen bombs quickly fell downwards.

"What?" Weiwei and the others were startled by the sudden turn of events. "What happened? Who was it?"

Unaware of Aokiji's abilities, they assumed it was Crocodile's backup plan.

But at that moment, a figure suddenly jumped up and actually leaped towards the descending giant bomb.

"Fist Bone - Meteor Flying Fist... Fly for me!" Garp punched the bottom of the giant bomb, instantly sending it flying back into the sky, even reaching a higher altitude than before.

"Who...who is that guy?" Usopp's eyes nearly popped out of his head. Someone actually managed to knock such a huge bomb away with their fist.

Sanji and Zoro also watched with solemn expressions as the figure fell from the sky.

"Hey... after watching the show for so long... aren't you going to make a move now?" Reina landed on the roof of the palace at some point and said to Hawkeye Mihawk, who was standing there.

"Can't you do it yourself?" Mihawk seemed unsurprised by Reina's appearance and replied softly.

“Isn’t this your chance to shine?” Reina smiled slightly and replied.

Mihawk slowly drew the black sword "Night" from his back and swung it at the bomb in the air. A huge slash hit the frozen bomb directly, instantly splitting it in two.

"Boom~~~"

"Boom~~~~"

Two explosions rang out, but Hawkeye Mihawk didn't even look at them, turning around to leave.

“I never expected you to have a daughter…that’s quite a surprise…” Mihawk suddenly said to Reina after walking some distance away.

"Ah~ I look forward to your continued support!" Reina smiled slightly, drew the Senbonzakura from his waist, and replied.

As Zoro watched the bomb explode, cut in two by a single slash, a fierce light shone in his eyes. The slash reminded him of someone.

"Damn it! The explosion just now shattered all the ice from the freezing bombs, and they're heading straight for us!" Usopp suddenly realized, looking at the glittering ice crystals in the air, that once these ice crystals fell, they would definitely cause huge damage to the King's Army and the rebel army in the square.

"Scatter, Senbonzakura!" But at that moment, a majestic voice suddenly rang out. Reina leaped from the roof of the palace and directly conjured Senbonzakura. Countless petals scattered, and any large ice crystals shattered as if struck by the attack.

"Flame Ring - Pillar of Fire!" A circular pillar of fire shot into the sky, melting the remaining small ice crystals into rain that fell down.

Everyone watched in shock as both the royal army and the rebel army fell to the ground, watching the rain slowly fall.

Just then, a tremor suddenly came from the direction of the Alabasta Royal Cemetery. A figure soared into the sky and then slowly landed in the square. It was Crocodile, who had been knocked away by Luffy and was already unconscious.

Just when Weiwei thought things were finally coming to an end, the royal army and the rebel army in the square started fighting again.

"Stop it... Don't kill yourselves!"

"Stop it...cough cough...don't kill yourselves..."

"Quickly...cough cough...stop it...cough cough...don't kill yourselves!"

Vivi, standing inside the clock tower, witnessed Bell sacrifice himself to stop the explosion, and also saw Crocodile being blasted away. Even though everything was over, why were they still fighting?

She didn't know who the people who had stopped the explosion were, and assumed that Bell had been frozen along with the other side when the ice bomb was being frozen, so she naturally assumed that Bell was dead.

Unable to comprehend, Weiwei could only use all her strength to stop the king's army and the rebel army, who were already bloodthirsty.