Pirate: I am King Luffy

"Is Alabasta short of water?"

Garp punched Luffy and said, "No, you can't use this thing to create rain. The government has banned this kind of thing."

Dancing powder is also known as "rain-calling powder" and looks like a green powder.

This was invented a long time ago in a country where it doesn't rain. It can produce mist-like smoke floating in the air, creating the so-called "artificial rain". The name came from the hope that people would dance happily to celebrate the rain.

However, once this powder was used, drought would occur in neighboring countries living downwind. When the countries discovered this, a war broke out, and from then on the world government banned the production and possession of this powder.

When they heard Luffy mention this powder, even King Cobra and Vivi's faces froze.

The power to create rain clouds at will is a fatal temptation for desert countries that lack water.

"Grandpa, please listen to me!"

Luffy covered his head.

"Alabasta occupies an entire island all by itself, with no neighboring countries around it, right?"

"So the dancing fans will only spread to nearby cities, right?"

"Then wouldn't it be great if every city used dancing powder to bring rain?"

"Alabasta is surrounded by an endless sea. No one will object to depriving the sea of ​​moisture, right?"

Luffy said that is to use dancing powder, increase the intensity, and turn it into island-level dancing powder. In this way, it will rain anywhere on the entire island, and it can rain whenever it wants, and the amount of precipitation can be precisely controlled.

"No, that won't work. It will completely disrupt the weather system and increase expenses..." Weiwei was somewhat tempted.

If you are worried that dancing powder will deprive nearby cities of rainfall, wouldn’t it be better to equip every city with dancing powder?

"No," Cobra said.

"Alabasta doesn't have the extra money to buy dance powder from the black market. Second, once the use of dance powder is disclosed, it will cause public outrage. Third, it is illegal."

King Cobra said.

"Luffy, I understand your good intentions, but using dancing powder is the wrong approach."

"Don't say this forbidden word again."

Luffy uttered an "oh".

In the Rapeseed Flower City, everyone changed to camels as mounts, first filled them with fresh water, and then headed towards Alabasta's capital: Arubana.

"Luffy, I think what you said is feasible." Nami rode a camel towards Luffy, pulled the corner of Luffy's clothes and said.

"Right? All we need to do is accurately measure the precipitation and wind direction." Luffy said with a smile.

It's such a waste to have a weather controller but not use it.

If you are worried about plundering the nearby water vapor resources, then why not just increase the dosage?

Directly form an artificial controllable rainfall system.

Luffy looked at the yellow sand under his feet, then looked at his grandfather who was following him.

"Grandpa, why don't you leave?" Luffy asked.

His mission of escorting the king should have been completed once he entered the waters of Saint Ting Island.

"My mission is accomplished. Now it's time for my well-deserved vacation." Karp said confidently.

"Also, Luffy, are you going to the Naval Academy?" asked Garp.

"How about enrollment next year?"

This is why you stay here, right?

"Enrollment..."

(End of this chapter)

185. Chapter 185 Animal Transformation

185.

2023-09-11

"I don't know. Let's talk about it then."

Luffy said.

"Well, Grandpa, I haven't been to Saint Ting Island very often. I will stay here for a while and take a vacation." Cap nodded.

Then they gradually fell behind on their camels.

"So hot……"

The sun is shining brightly, the air is dry, and it feels like burning to breathe.

A few cacti stand in the sand, providing some greenery.

Luffy held up his cloak and looked back. Uta, Nami, and Nojiko were all exhausted. They no longer had the mood to travel or go on adventures. They just wanted to find a cool place to rest.

Weiwei seemed contented.

"Vivi, don't you have any reaction at all?" Uta asked sobbingly.

"I feel like I'm in a sauna and I'm about to be roasted!"

"The temperature here is definitely over sixty degrees!"

Uta vowed.

"Because I have lived in the desert since I was a child, I have long been accustomed to this kind of climate." Weiwei said calmly.

"Touch the clothes and they're all hot." Nami touched the coat she was wearing and said painfully.

"There's no other way. Just be patient a little longer." Weiwei comforted.

"Your Majesty, let me take them to the palace first. At the current speed, it will take several days to walk." Bell said.

"But it's too dangerous..." Cobra hesitated.

"Do you want to turn into a bird? It's okay. Luffy can protect us. He once took Uta and jumped down from a castle that was several hundred meters high."

Uta said hurriedly, “Please please!”

"Dad, let's do this." Weiwei couldn't help but say.

After all, she was the one who invited her friend to visit Alabasta, and she felt bad seeing her friend in such pain.

"It's their first time in the desert, so it's normal for them to feel uncomfortable."

"Well, please be safe, Bell," Cobra said finally.

Bell agreed and used his ability to take Uta and the others away first.

Bell got off the camel, and under the nervous gaze of Uta and other girls, wings gradually grew behind his arms, and his body continued to grow larger, until he turned into an extra-large falcon.

Bell the Falcon activated his ability and transformed himself into an animal.

"Animal transformation!"

Uta perked up and looked inquiringly.

Bell's arms were covered with thick brown fur, his palms turned into sharp claws, his mouth turned into a bird's beak, he was still wearing the same white clothes and had a turban on his head.

The clothes worn in the human period have not changed at all, they have simply been stretched out. It seems that the person with the ability has given special consideration to the clothes in view of the animal-type transformation.

Bell has a huge body and a broad back. Vivi skillfully stepped on Bell's feathers, ran to the spine, grabbed there, and greeted Uta and Nami.

"Come on, grab here, where Bell's shoulder is."

"Bell, you really did secretly take Vivi to space many times!" Cobra said as he watched Vivi's skillful movements.

"Your Majesty, I..." Bell spoke awkwardly.

"Forget it, your current task is to safely send the guests to Aruba, is that a problem?" Cobra asked.

"Make sure to complete the mission, Your Majesty!"

Bell nodded.

"How magical! It has the structure of a bird, but it can speak human language!" Nojigo exclaimed.

Uta stepped on Bell's feathers with one foot, then tried to apply force, feeling it was soft. After making sure that Bell did not react, she imitated Vivi, ran to Bell's shoulders, firmly grasped the feathers there, and then lay down to look at Vivi.

Bell's back is wide enough to fit another person, so he has to choose between Nojiko and Luffy.

"Let Nochi go up, and as for me, Bell can just hold me." Luffy said.

"Isn't that more dangerous?" Cobra said loudly.

"It's okay, King Cobra, Bell can do it." Luffy looked at Bell.

"Well, it can be done, but it's a bit rude," Bell said.

Precisely because King Cobra is not a warrior, he always has a sense of crisis and distrust towards things that are beyond his level of cognition.

In this world, any large bird can easily grab more than 500 kilograms of cargo and can fly in the sky holding a person.

As a person with special abilities, Bell's power is even more astonishing.

Besides, Luffy isn't very heavy.

Although he is not heavy, he can punch with a force of tons. If you don't think about it too much, you will be cursed by knowledge.

"It's okay." Luffy said.

Bell carefully locked Luffy's body with his claws.

The huge claws easily wrapped Luffy's body completely, leaving only his head exposed. Luffy adjusted his posture and stretched out his hands to rest on the claws.

"Bellmaire want to come up?"

Luffy said as he felt the claws tightening.

Bell's power is very strong, far exceeding his own.

If he pinched someone, he would have to worry about not crushing an ordinary person at once.

"It's overloaded, it must be overloaded!" Cobra said loudly.

"No, there are so many people..."

"Since Luffy said so, then there is absolutely no problem. I also want to try the feeling of being carried around by a bird."

Bellmère said, waving his hand to wipe away the sweat.

"Besides, it's really hot in the desert. I can't stand it anymore."

Then Bell's other toe clasped Bellmère's waist and abdomen.

He was too embarrassed to button it in the middle, as that would press on Bellmère's swollen chest.

After making sure that all the passengers were seated firmly, Bell flapped his wings, creating a huge wave of wind. The strange bird took off and rushed towards the blue sky.

Luffy observed Bell's take-off posture closely, and the huge airflow brought a refreshing breeze across his body.

The desert was gradually getting smaller. Only then did Vivi and Luffy realize that they were just climbing a sand dune.

"What a huge sand dune!" Uta exclaimed.

“So hopeless, this endless desert.”

"The sand dunes in Alabasta are as high as three hundred meters, and look like a mountain from a distance," said Bell.

"It looks so empty." Nami said.

"This is a very lively desert, with many terrifying creatures, known as the killers in the desert."

Bell explained.

"During the day, they hide in the sand and quietly wait for prey, but at night, they come out and move around."

As he was speaking, the desert below continued to sink deeper and deeper.

A huge purple lizard crawled out of the sand and swallowed a passing camel in one gulp.

"It's so big that I can see it so clearly even from the sky."

"That's a desert lizard," Weiwei explained. "It's one of the largest reptiles among all the lizards that live in the desert."

"It usually hides in the sand and waits for its prey. It has sharp front claws and fangs, so few people can catch it."