One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

After all, from a certain perspective, she could also be one of the Celestial Dragons!

Onigumo paused for a moment. As a vice admiral of the Marine Headquarters, with his serious appearance, he had rarely encountered anyone who dared to speak to him like that.

But he continued:

"We are from the Navy, on official duty, apprehending wanted criminals!"

"No matter if you are a princess or what your status is, you have no right to obstruct naval law enforcement! Have your men make way immediately!"

“Official business?” Vivi, perched atop Karoo's back, looked down at him with a disdainful sneer. “The Kingdom of Alabasta is a member state of the World Government! This is Alabasta’s territory!”

"Without the kingdom's approval, who gave you permission to carry out official business here!?"

"From the moment you set foot on the kingdom's territory, you have been nothing more than a group of criminals who have illegally crossed into this country!"

"you!"

Onigumo was furious and pointed his finger at Vivi.

But suddenly, a thick arm stopped him.

"Lieutenant General Garp?"

Onigumo looked at the owner of the arm in confusion, only to hear Garp's heavy voice:

"enough!"

He didn't explain anything to Onigumo, but instead looked at the refugees behind Vivi.

"What's going on with these people?"

"What else could it be?"

Vivi's tone remained unchanged; instead, her gaze became even sharper.

She stared directly at Garp, as if trying to pierce through his dog-head mask and see his hypocritical face.

"Isn't this all thanks to your navy?!"

"Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea whom you openly acknowledge as having the legal right to plunder, has used despicable means to indiscriminately use dancing powder within the kingdom, causing a three-year drought throughout the Alabasta Kingdom!"

"Several cities buried under yellow sand - millions of citizens displaced!"

"Now, Crocodile has finally been defeated, but the kingdom is in ruins!"

Weiwei's voice pierced through the scorching wind and sand, clear and sharp, each word like a dagger, dissecting the hypocritical facade.

She pointed to the refugees kneeling on the ground, their eyes filled with despair:

“Look at them! Look at these people who have lost everything because of your ‘legitimate plunderers’!”

"Over the course of a year, we appealed to the Navy and the World Government countless times, but all we received were claims of insufficient evidence."

"On the contrary, a group of passing pirates not only helped us defeat the culprit, but also actively participated in the subsequent construction and rescue efforts."

"I know why you've come here!"

"You just want to attack the Straw Hat Pirates, the true heroes of the Alabasta Kingdom!?"

"I can say this right here!"

"As long as I am still the princess of the Kingdom of Alabasta, I will never allow you to set foot on the kingdom's territory again!"

Weiwei became more and more excited as she spoke.

What was originally just a rehearsed speech seemed to be ignited by the grief and indignation surging deep in his chest, and every word burst forth with scalding power.

As she spoke, she looked at the refugees kneeling on the ground and said in a hoarse voice:

"Don't kneel before these people! They don't deserve it!"

"These so-called 'executors of justice' are accomplices who caused you to be displaced, your families to be torn apart, and your lives to be lost!"

"They turn a blind eye to the suffering of us Alabasta, yet they want to exterminate our benefactors!"

"Why should you trust a navy like this?!"

"Don't forget! The Straw Hat Pirates are still waiting for you in Elma!"

"There, you will receive free aid and rebuild your new homes!"

"But if the Straw Hat Pirates are captured by these Marines, all hope will vanish."

"We...we can only rely on ourselves to struggle for our lives in the desert."

Vivi's voice echoed in the desert, carrying an almost tragic determination.

The moment she finished speaking, the refugees who had been kneeling on the ground seemed to be awakened by her words. They raised their heads, and the hope in their eyes was gradually replaced by anger.

"What!?"

"How could that be? Isn't the Navy... the most righteous military force in the world?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? The Navy and the World Government have never cared about our lives!"

"No! We absolutely cannot let them take away the real heroes!"

The old man who had been kneeling first stood up, his withered finger pointing at Garp: "Princess Vivi... is everything she said true?"

Karp fell silent.

Because he knew... everything Weiwei said was true.

The Navy is in the wrong in this matter.

The hot desert winds whipped up fine sand, creating an invisible barrier between the navy and the refugees.

Garp stood there, the shadow under the brim of his dog-head hat obscuring most of his face, making it impossible to see his expression.

“Vice Admiral Garp…” Onigumo lowered his voice and stepped forward, saying, “We can’t let them waste any more time. The Straw Hat crew is probably already preparing to retreat.”

"retreat?"

Garp suddenly spoke, his voice deep and thunderous, instantly silencing the surroundings.

He slowly raised his head, his gaze passing through the crowd and landing on Weiwei's young yet resolute face.

"That kid... he won't back down."

"Because they...still have to save this country."

Karp took a deep breath, looked at Vivi and the refugees, and then bowed deeply.

"I'm sorry about Crocodile."

"This is a serious mistake caused by the Navy's negligence and leniency."

"I know that no matter what I say, it can't make up for those who have been hurt, but rest assured, we will never let the people of Alabasta suffer any more pain."

Before Vivi and the refugees could say anything more, Garp straightened up and turned around.

"Oni Spider," he said in a low voice, but with an undeniable determination, "pass down the order."

Onigumo's heart tightened, as if he had a premonition: "Vice Admiral Garp, are we going to...?"

“The entire army,” Karp interrupted him, his voice carrying clearly across the silent desert, “retreat.”

"What?!" Not only Onigumo, but also several lieutenant generals behind him showed expressions of disbelief.

They were ordered to surround and annihilate the Straw Hat Pirates, and it took them nearly a month, with a large amount of manpower and resources, but now they are going to return empty-handed...

“Vice Admiral Garp! This is not in accordance with procedure! The World Government…” a vice admiral said urgently.

“Procedures?” Garp turned his head, his gaze heavy. “If the Navy’s procedures are just about constantly harming civilians, then we might as well not have these procedures at all!”

"Don't forget why you all joined the Navy in the first place!"

"All troops, retreat!"

Chapter 92 When Everyone Evolves (Seeking Monthly Tickets~)

"This... they're just retreating like that?"

Inside the Airuma rocket launch site.

Watching the naval warships that had just anchored off the coast of Alabasta on the big screen, they weighed anchor again, turned around, and headed out to the vast ocean...

The Straw Hat crew members couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.

They had expected a fierce battle to follow, but to their surprise, the navy actually chose to retreat in the face of the refugee group led by Princess Vivi.

"V is amazing!"

Nami exclaimed in amazement, her gaze toward V becoming increasingly divine.

Only V could come up with such a wicked idea.

Fortunately, V exists.

Given Luffy and his crew's personalities, they would probably either escape to the open sea to face pursuit by the Navy warships, or engage in a real battle with the Navy in the desert.

V grinned: "After all, he's Luffy's grandfather who raised him and always wanted him to join the side of justice..."

"I think Lieutenant General Garp wouldn't want to be seen as an accomplice to evil in his grandson's eyes."

"but……"

"The navy probably won't give up its encirclement and suppression of us so easily."

"Therefore, we cannot let our guard down in the coming period."

V's smile faded, and he turned to his companions behind him, saying:

"Usopp, Robin, I'll leave the Rocket Base to you two to manage for now."

"There's nothing technically necessary to change; what's left is some coordination and infrastructure work."

"Leave it to us with confidence!"

Usopp patted his chest proudly. Having followed V to build a rocket from scratch, he now felt incredibly strong.

Robin smiled wryly.

These basic tasks were also a piece of cake for her.

V naturally had great trust in their work abilities.