Kizaru said with a hint of warning. "There are so many people in this world who look alike."
"And if I catch the wrong person, I'll have a headache writing a report or something like that."
"Hey."
"Princess Nicole?!"
Robin's breath hitched, and her heartbeat quickened at this moment.
She knew that her answer might determine whether the admiral in front of her would choose to take action or show leniency.
So, she tried her best to speak in the calmest tone possible: "I'm quite troubled by this as well."
"Yeah?!"
Kizaru responded indifferently.
He did not continue to ask but turned to look out the window.
Outside the palace, countless civilians spontaneously organized themselves and attacked the defense line built by the Marines again and again.
From Kizaru's perspective, he could even see that many of them had scars on their bodies, but the anger in their eyes was truly from the bottom of their hearts.
"Bastard marines!"
"When the Baroque Works was creating chaos, you didn't take action. Now that the matter is settled, you are the first ones to attack Cobra-sama?!"
"How can this be justified?"
An old man in the crowd had tears in his eyes and waved his cane, waving it hatefully at the marine in front of him.
The latter felt pain, but faced with the countless half-naked civilians who should have been protected by him, he did not fight back. He just silently carried out Kizaru's order to seal off the palace and refused to take a step back.
"Cobra-sama, he even withheld his own food for the sake of us!"
"He once held my daughter in his arms. I will never allow the Marines to attack him!"
The crowd pushed the Marines' defense line back, and in just a few minutes, they approached the gate of the palace.
Kizaru stood in the ward, watching all this coldly.
After a few seconds, he just turned around and looked at Cobra: "King Cobra is very popular."
"They are ordinary people who are trying hard to survive. They are simple-minded and easily deceived and led by others."
Cobra said calmly: "But at the same time if you treat them well, they will return the gratitude ten times. I just want to make their lives better."
"Not a bad answer."
Kizaru's expression softened. He took one last look at Robin and said meaningfully: "I hope you can take care of yourself, princess."
After saying that, Kizaru turned around and left with everyone.
Although the adjutant beside him was unwilling, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and leave when he remembered Kizaru's warning just now.
Gawain, who had been lying outside the window, just breathed a sigh of relief when he suddenly heard Kizaru's voice: "The one outside the window, I'm going to say this to you as well. If possible, I don't want to fight a monster like you."
Gawain's body stiffened, and he cursed the old fox inwardly, then he jumped over and landed steadily on the windowsill.
Actually, Kizaru took the initiative to point out that he had been hiding outside the window, which just proved that he had given up on attacking Robin here.
After realizing this, Gawain heaved a sigh of relief and looked at Kizaru with a wry smile: "Didn't I come here to spar with you?"
"Yeah?!"
Kizaru said with a hint of meaning: "Ah."
"My old bones can't stand your torture; how about giving me a few days off?"
Kizaru glanced at Robin, then with a playful smile on his face, he said: "After all, I still have a few reports on Alabasta and Baroque Works that have not been completed, and the World Government is pressing me hard."
Gawain's expression froze instantly, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
But at this time, the other party had the upper hand over him, so Gawain could only accept it.
But, the main goal has been achieved: the Conqueror Haki has been upgraded to Level 4 and has even reached the threshold of entanglement; it just takes some time to master it.
Gawain's main goal had been achieved, so he simply did not dwell on this small issue.
"As long as you are happy."
"Yeah?!"
A playful smile appeared on Kizaru's lips: "It seems the Baroque Works still have a few senior executives."
Gawain nodded: "I'll take action."
"There are also several dangerous pirates entrenched in the surrounding areas..."
Gawain sensed something was wrong: "I'll take care of it."
"The military expenses for this trip..."
Gawain cursed: "You're going too far, old man!"
"Well, I was just kidding."
After saying that, Kizaru led everyone away with a satisfied look on his face.
As Kizaru's order was passed down, the crowd surrounding the royal palace and the marines dispersed in an orderly manner.
The civilians at the scene gradually calmed down and soon dispersed under the comfort of the kingdom's guards, such as Pell and Chaka.
In the ward, Robin and the others breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the crisis was resolved.
"What now?!"
Vivi couldn't help but look at Robin worriedly: "Send sister Robin away?!"
The situation just now was critical. If there was any mistake, Kizaru would take action, and Alabasta, which had just settled down, would face another war.
That was not what she, as a member of the royal family, wanted to see.
Now that the crisis has been resolved, Robin's safety has become a difficult problem for everyone.
"If we continue to let her stay here, what if that person changes his mind..."
"No."
"If that guy wanted to act, he would have done it at that moment."
Gawain shook his head: "Besides, letting Robin leave now will truly confirm her identity."
"At least until Kizaru leaves, she will not only stay here but also become the princess of Alabasta."
"A real princess!"
"But."
"Before that, there is another matter that needs to be dealt with. Where are Jabra and the others now?!"
"Jabra?"
Vivi was a little confused for a moment, but seeing Gawain so serious, she instinctively said: "For the time being, they are with Igaram, quelling unrest and rescuing local victims in the surrounding towns."
"Is that so..."
Gawain heaved a sigh of relief.
It seems that Kizaru's hurdle has been overcome. At least in the near future, the Marines will not take the initiative to attack Robin.
But if Robin's identity is discovered by Jabra and others and reported back to the World Government, it will be a big problem.
"Before we leave, don't let them come back for now, and don't let them know what happened here."
Cobra frowned slightly: "Is there something wrong with the identities of these people?!"
Gawain nodded: "They're CP agents. They were originally sent here to deal with Baroque Works. The sudden appearance of the Marines was probably due to the intelligence they secretly transmitted back."
"There should be no ill will towards Alabasta."
"But we should not alert the enemy."
"I see."
Cobra nodded, knowing what was going on with Jabra and the others, and turned to look at Gawain, seeming to be hesitant to speak for a moment.
"Speak."
Gawain said calmly.
Seeing this, Cobra was no longer vague: "I heard that the East Blue Martial Arts Tournament that attracted the whole world a while ago was run by you?"
"So you want to bring it up, huh."
A smile appeared on Gawain's lips.
How could he not see what Cobra was thinking?
Alabasta is a barren land, and the available arable land cannot even feed its own people.
If Cobra wants to improve people's livelihood, the best choice is naturally to expand outward and seize high-quality land.
However, given Cobra's character, he obviously couldn't do such a thing, so he could only choose other means.
The economic benefits brought by the Martial Arts Tournament have been verified in Raven Harbor.
The apparent profits alone have made Gawain rich.
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