Chapter 114 Alabasta’s...Tiger
The Grand Line, the Kingdom of Alabasta.
This is a super desert kingdom located on the great waterway of Sentin Island. Its capital is Albana. The entire country has a population of approximately 10 million people, and its standing army alone is as large as 600,000.
As early as 800 years ago, the Neferutali royal family has ruled the Kingdom of Alabasta for generations, and now Neferutali Kobra is the twelfth generation king.
In the year 1499 of the Haiyuan calendar, it was mid-September.
Rapeseed Port.
This is the most famous port city in Alabasta, rich in perfume.
At this time, a large number of ships were docked at the edge of the pier, and workers were moving goods back and forth between the ships and the pier. In addition, ships of various sizes were shuttled back and forth like schools of fish. The scene was very lively.
The sun is warm and the sea near Rapeseed Port is calm.
At this moment, a small ketch slowly approached the port.
After the sailboat was moored, Adrian, who had changed into the desert kingdom's iconic loose white long-sleeved robe in advance, slowly stepped off the boat.
Today seems to be an important festival in the Kingdom of Alabasta. Densely colored banners and festive pennants are hung on the pier. Alabasta residents dressed in costumes walk together on the desert-style streets, which is very lively.
Adrian walked through the pier and officially entered the interior of the Rapeseed Port.
The laughter of children, the aroma of food, the fluttering holiday flags, and the bustle of people are all here.
Adrian was also infected by the joyful festive atmosphere. He strolled along the streets leisurely and leisurely, and occasionally bought some of his favorite foods or small appliances. His posture was so relaxed that he was not at all like a man with a bounty of over 100 million. thief.
At this moment, a warning suddenly came from Jian Wen Se Haki.
Adrian frowned slightly.
In the past few days, he has fully mastered the property of seeing and hearing color [predicting the future].
At this time, a picture conveyed in the prediction of the future surprised him.
The picture shows a middle-aged man with a generous and gentle appearance. He is tall, has short black hair, and a thin beard around his mouth. He is wearing a lavender kimono, a purple-black belt, and a casual belt on his right waist. Staff knife.
"Fujitora, a smile?"
Adrian's eyes narrowed slightly. Apart from the fact that his eyes were not blind and that he looked slightly younger, the middle-aged man in the future scene was almost the same as the Admiral Fujitora Isho in his memory.
"A completely unexpected encounter."
After taking a look at the bustling Rapeseed Port, Adrian took out the travel map he had just bought, turned his steps slightly, changed direction, and walked toward the outskirts of the port.
Sure enough, the picture conveyed back by predicting the future was still the same calm face of Yixiao.
"I'm being targeted..."
Adrian had no intention of thinking about why Yixiao appeared in the Kingdom of Alabasta.
The latter was originally an unknown civilian master, but it was not until the world conscription after the Supreme War that he first appeared on the sea stage. It was normal for Yixiao to like to wander around the Grand Route in his youth, and he drifted to Shengting Island. There's nothing wrong with the neighborhood either.
But what Adrian doesn't quite understand is why Yixiao met him in Alabasta by such a coincidence, and it seems that he was clearly prepared!
"Is it because... the tea dolphin is involved?"
A suspicion slowly emerged in Adrian's mind.
As far as he knew, Fujitora Yisuke and Chaduo Kake were originally good friends, and the two had a very close relationship.
The reason why Yixiao joined the navy after the war was not only due to his own reasons, but also the persuasion of Cha Dou Kaji probably played a certain role.
"Is it possible that the Navy saw that the fleet could not stop me and that it was difficult to mobilize senior generals, so it wanted to use the Justice Ranger to test my attitude?"
"It's not quite right... The islands adjacent to Drum Island are not just Alabasta. It's impossible for the Navy Headquarters to cast a wide net. I can meet Fujitora in Alabasta, and I can meet Cha on other islands. Dolphin or peach rabbit? ”
Adrian picked up the map in his hand and his speed suddenly increased a bit.
Soon after, he came to an uninhabited desert far away from the Rapeseed Port.
After standing in the middle of the desert and waiting for more than ten minutes, the strange and familiar aura reappeared in the domineering atmosphere.
It's Yixiao who's following me again!
At the endless desert horizon, a tall middle-aged man stepped on a flying stone and was rushing here. The distance between the two sides was decreasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Adrian took the initiative and asked: "Who are you?"
Yixiao held the staff and sword at his waist with his backhand, and said with a serious expression: "Next Xiaoxiao, you are just a ronin!"
"A ronin smiles?" Adrian raised his eyebrows and sneered, "I don't think any ronin can detect my route of action! And block my way so accurately!"
"Of course I have channels to obtain information." Yixiao said calmly, "I just don't know why the white ghost, which has been so popular in the Great Channel recently, appears in the Kingdom of Alabasta?"
Adrian said: "Does the information channel you call come from the Navy Headquarters?"
Yixiao was slightly surprised, as if he didn't expect that Bai Ghost's consciousness would be so sharp.
“It’s so good!”
Surprisingly, Yixiao admitted it directly.
"I greatly admire what Your Excellency White Ghost has done in the South China Sea, and I am also very angry and disdainful of the actions of the World Government and the Navy in the South China Sea!" Yixiao said solemnly, "I came to Alabasta just because of the entrustment of my friends. I want to test the attitude of Mr. White Ghost.”
Adrian frowned slightly and said impatiently: "What attitude? I am a pirate and they are a navy. Can even a three-year-old child understand this [position]?
“And since it’s a [test], stop talking nonsense!”
"It should be so!" Yixiao nodded, took out the staff knife from his waist, and held it in front of him, "Please enlighten me!"
Adrian simply drew out Xue Zai, covering it with armed domineering energy, and swung a heavy knife in the air. The blade crossed the trajectory, triggering a huge dazzling snow-white slash, and struck Yixiao with lightning speed.
Yixiao also covered the blade of the staff sword with armed domineering energy, and the purple air flow visible to the naked eye wandered back and forth on the blade.
The next second.
clang--!
The snow-white slash directly hit Yixiao's staff knife, knocking it back several meters. The dissipated sword energy poked countless small pits in the surrounding gravel, stirring up streams of fine smoke.
Adrian's frown deepened.
"Why don't you do anything to fight back? What exactly do you want to do, Ronin smiles!"
"Because of emotion and reason, I can't find any reason to wield the sword."
There was a slight sweat on Yixiao's forehead. It was obvious that the fierce blow from Adrian just now was quite stressful for him.
Adrian said speechlessly: "You can't find a reason to swing the knife, so why did you just ask me for advice?"
He smiled and said: "Because of the entrustment of my old friend! I must not let you go down the path of true evil!"
"What nonsense are you talking about from a moral high ground that won't hurt your waist or back?
"Now I'm going to a sinful casino to have fun. Do you want to come with me?"
"Ah... I have my wish, but I dare not ask my ears!"
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