A group of people arrived by Shin'ya's side.
Kizaru was the first to speak, pointing at Kaido on the ground: "How terrifying~ Little brother Shin'ya, you're as strong as a monster. Do you still want this Kaido? If not, can I take him away?"
Shin'ya came to Kizaru's side, elbowed him, and chuckled: "So it's the Pervert-Pervert Fruit user, the Glint-Glint Man – Admiral Monkey D. Kizaru. I have no interest in Kaido; you can take him if you like."
Then he whispered, "By the way, I heard you're with the Revolutionary Army. Is that true?"
Kizaru gave an awkward laugh, spreading his hands: "Impossible, I'm an Admiral of the Marines, how could I be with the Revolutionary Army? Also, my name isn't Monkey. I have things to do, I'll be going now." With that, he walked towards the unconscious Kaido.
"Fufufu~ Shin'ya, are you interested in a collaboration?" Doflamingo walked over, looking at Shin'ya and asking.
"Uh~ I'm sorry, I'm not really interested in collaborating with anyone. I'll be leaving now," Shin'ya replied.
"Is that so? What a shame, fufufufu~ I hope we won't become enemies in the future," Doflamingo said, then used his strings as a foothold and flew towards the New World.
Shin'ya looked at the people who hadn't left yet and said, "You all can play by yourselves. I need to go check on my companions. They don't know what happened here yet, and I can't let them worry too much."
With that, he prepared to head towards the casino in Nanohana. Nami and the others were still there, and he couldn't let them be bullied by bad guys.
"Wait, Brother Shin'ya!"
Ace called out to Shin'ya.
"Is something wrong, Ace?"
Ace scratched his hair, "Ah~ I'm leaving Alabasta. Can you tell Luffy for me? I won't be going over there. I'll have to trouble you to look after Luffy in the future."
Looking at Ace, Shin'ya thought of how in the original story, Ace was captured by Teach not long after, handed over to the Marines in exchange for the Warlord title, and then the Summit War began.
He couldn't help but remind him, "Don't worry, I'm a member of the Straw Hat Pirates. Just a heads-up, be careful of Blackbeard Teach. If you're not careful, you might die, and it will implicate your companions and Whitebeard."
"Alright, I'll keep that in mind," Ace nodded indifferently.
Seeing Ace's demeanor, Shin'ya knew that the Summit War would still happen. He shook his head with a sigh and left the area.
After Shin'ya left, the others gradually departed, leaving only Kizaru. He put Seastone handcuffs and leg shackles on Kaido. He couldn't leave yet; he still needed to take Crocodile to Impel Down.
(Seastones on Kaido? Lmao)
"Sigh~ They won't kill Kaido in the end anyway, so why go through all this trouble? Such a busy life~" Kizaru sighed, dragging Kaido towards Baroque Works.
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Alabasta, Alubarna, the capital.
The Sand Crocodile, along with all his subordinates, stormed directly into the royal palace and took control of King Nefertari Cobra.
He was just about to make Nefertari Cobra take him to the Royal Tomb, the Funeral Temple, to examine the Poneglyph that recorded the location of Pluton.
Just then, Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Smoker, Tashigi, and Vivi burst into the palace.
Smoker pulled out his Jitte, pointing it at Crocodile: "Crocodile, you have committed the unforgivable crime of usurping a government-affiliated nation. I, Smoker, declare all your rights stripped. Surrender now!"
"White Blow!"
Smoker instantly elementalized, connecting his fist with smoke, and lunged towards the Sand Crocodile.
Just as he was about to grab the Sand Crocodile, Mr. 3 Galdino blocked his way.
"Candle Wall!"
Galdino pressed one hand to the ground and pulled it up, a wall made of wax blocking the attack.
"Just a mere Marine Captain and a small pirate crew. We don't even need the boss to deal with you; we can handle you ourselves," Galdino leaned against the wax wall, speaking disdainfully.
Mr. 1 also said expressionlessly, "Straw Hat Pirates, if you want to stop our captain's footsteps, then be prepared to be annihilated!"
With that, he began to move his body, his arms instantly transforming into spinning drills made of blades. He charged furiously towards Zoro: "It's time to take care of you now."
The battle was about to erupt.
Mr. 1 leaped into the air, his hands transforming into drills, spinning rapidly as he lunged at Zoro.
Zoro quickly drew his three swords, blocking Mr. 1's attack, and then began a back-and-forth battle. The fighting was exceptionally fierce.
Seeing another Okama appear on the Sand Crocodile's side, Sanji lit a cigarette, took a puff, and then stood in front of Mr. 2 Bon Kurei.
Because of Shin'ya's battle with Kaido, the original plot was disrupted. Bon Clay had not become good friends with Luffy and the others yet.
"Okama Kenpo: Swan Arabesque, Aoo~!"
Bon Clay tiptoed, performing several spins and leaps, attacking Sanji. Sanji likewise used his legs to block, and the two fought as they moved, instantly distancing themselves.
At the same time, Miss Doublefinger charged towards Tashigi.
Miss Merry Christmas and Mr. 4 attacked Smoker.
Miss Goldenweek and Mr. 5 Galdino attacked Luffy.
The other small fry chased after Princess Vivi.
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Fifteen minutes later…
On the battlefield of Zoro and Mr. 1.
Mr. 1 crawled up from the ground, looking disheveled. Although his injuries were not severe, he was indeed injured.
Mr. 1 spoke with a gloomy expression: "I am a Dice-Dice Fruit user. After using my ability, my body becomes as hard as steel. Have you entered the realm of a swordsman, comprehending the 'Iron Cutting' technique?"
Zoro sheathed all three of his swords, a displeased expression on his face, looking at his abdomen where several sword wounds had appeared.
"Ah~ I just comprehended it a while ago. But your Devil Fruit ability is really troublesome. I have to constantly watch all your attacks; a slight lapse in attention and you'll wound me."
Mr. 1 looked at Zoro sheathing his swords, puzzled: "What, are you giving up?"
"Give up? No, no, I said I wouldn't lose again. It just took too long to deal with you," Zoro replied seriously.
No sooner had he spoken than Zoro half-crouched, assuming a horse stance, gripping one of his swords, Armament Haki wrapped around it. A cold voice rang out.
"One-Sword Style: Iai – Lion's Song!"
Zoro's figure flashed, appearing behind Mr. 1, his Wado Ichimonji slowly sliding into its sheath.
"Pfft~ Thud~"
As the sound of flesh being cut and a heavy object falling to the ground echoed, a massive wound appeared on Mr. 1's chest. He then collapsed heavily, unconscious.
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At the same time.
Sanji and Mr. 2 Bon Clay's battle was also fiercely underway.
Sanji was sprawled on the ground, covered in injuries.
After Bon Clay discovered Sanji's weakness, he immediately transformed into Princess Vivi's face, making Sanji hesitate to attack. Then he transformed back into himself and used Okama Kenpo to attack Sanji.
Sanji was furious: "You damn Okama, if you have the guts, don't use Vivi-chan's face!"
Bon Clay, however, didn't care, continuing to use Vivi's appearance to prevent Sanji from attacking, and then using his own face to perform Okama Kenpo.
Although Sanji was enraged, his chivalry wouldn't allow him to hit a woman, especially a beautiful one. Even though he knew this woman was an Okama in disguise, he still couldn't bring himself to do it.
"Okama Kenpo: Summer's Memory!"
Bon Clay transformed back into his own appearance and began attacking with his fists.
Sanji had a flash of inspiration, "I found your weakness! Diable Jambe: Shoulder Meat!"
The moment Bon Clay used Okama Kenpo, Sanji kicked out.
"Your weakness is that when you transform into Vivi-chan's face, you can't use Okama Kenpo, and when you use your techniques, you have to be in your own face! Prepare to die!" Sanji roared.
"Diable Jambe: Chest Meat, Shoulder Meat, Hind Leg Meat!" A series of Haki-infused kicks landed, and Bon Kurei instantly fainted to the ground.
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On Princess Vivi's side, she rode Karoo all over the place, occasionally attacking the small fry with her throwing stars, suffering no major harm.
Tashigi easily defeated Miss Doublefinger, barely breaking a sweat.
Smoker's fight was the easiest. As a Logia Devil Fruit user, and with no one in Baroque Works knowing Haki.
Miss Merry Christmas and Mr. 4 fought for a long time but couldn't even touch Smoker. They, on the other hand, were beaten black and blue, questioning their very existence.
Not long after, the two were knocked out by Smoker's "White Blow, White Vine, White Snake" and other smooth combo moves.
Finally, there was Luffy's fight.
Originally, the combination of Miss Goldenweek and Mr. 5 had left Luffy with no room to retaliate.
Luffy couldn't even attack. Miss Goldenweek and Mr. 5's controls held Luffy firmly in place; he couldn't even move, let alone fight back.
But ever since Mr. 5 began his attack, everything was broken. The perfectly controlled Luffy had the paint on him blown off by Mr. 5's booger bomb, instantly releasing Luffy from the control.
Then Luffy knocked over Miss Goldenweek's paint, swept Mr. 5 away with a right leg, and kicked Mr. 5 away with a left foot.
Miss Goldenweek, seeing the two of them sent flying, lay on the ground, feigning unconsciousness.
After the fights, the group gathered together and began to search for the Sand Crocodile.
"Which way did the Sand Crocodile go? Did any of you see?" Smoker asked.
"I know! I saw the direction they were heading when I was running away. I'll take you there," Vivi raised her hand.
"Follow me! They're probably heading towards our Royal Tomb, the Funeral Temple. We have Karoo!" Vivi said.
"Gah~"
Karoo found his direction and began to run.
Smoker, Luffy, Zoro, and the others quickly followed.
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Inside the Royal Tomb, the Funeral Temple…
In front of a massive stone slab.
Cobra looked at the Sand Crocodile and asked, "What do you need this stone slab for? It's just a historical record, nothing more?"
The Sand Crocodile took a puff from his cigar, exhaling smoke rings: "I received intelligence that it records the whereabouts of the ancient weapon, Pluton."
"Pluton, huh~ I heard that just one cannonball can make an entire island vanish. A weapon with the name of a god. My goal from the start was it. With it, I can build the strongest nation in the world, one that even the World Government wouldn't dare to touch."
Cobra's face was filled with rage: "All for this, how many of my citizens have you killed? How many towns have you destroyed? I don't know where you heard this information, but such a thing would never appear in Alabasta!"
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