"Rumble—!"
Wild sands surged, an overwhelming sandstorm raging through the royal palace of the Alabasta Kingdom.
The royal guards of Alabasta did not even have ti to resist before they were engulfed and torn apart by the endless storm of sand.
The raging sands spread relentlessly, surging straight toward the grand hall of the royal palace!
Before the palace hall, the King of Alabasta, Cobra, wore an expression that had turned utterly grim.
Alabasta was indeed a desert kingdom, but such a violent sandstorm was extrely rare—let alone one that appeared within the palace without the slightest warning.
This… was absolutely not a natural phenonon!
"Tap… tap… tap…"
Within the boundless storm of sand, a tall silhouette erged, slowly stepping forward.
A hideous scar stretched across his face, an earring hung from his right ear, and a cigar rested between his lips. His eyes brimd with arrogance and greed.
The mont Cobra saw that figure clearly, his expression changed drastically as he spoke in a low voice:
"Crocodile!"
The kingdom had already been in turmoil for two years.
As king, although Cobra's capabilities were not exceptional, he had still vaguely perceived…
That behind all of this chaos, there was a shadow lurking…
And that shadow was very likely the man known as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea—Crocodile!
However, due to Crocodile's terrifying strength, even with his suspicions, Cobra had been powerless to change anything.
And now…
Seeing Crocodile appear so openly before him, wreaking havoc within the royal palace—
Cobra's heart rose straight to his throat.
Could it be…
Crocodile was finally revealing his true intentions?
"Guhahaha…"
Behind him, the endless sands roared through the air as Crocodile laughed loudly. With each step he took, clouds of sand billowed into the air.
Those greedy eyes never once left Cobra.
Under such ruthless and covetous scrutiny, even Cobra, as the king of a great nation, could not help but feel his heart tremble.
"Crocodile…"
"This is the royal palace of Alabasta! The Alabasta Kingdom is an affiliated nation of the World Governnt!"
"You… had better not go too far…"
Forcing down the fear in his heart, Cobra tried to make his voice sound more authoritative, hoping to intimidate Crocodile.
However…
Crocodile let out a scoff, his lips curling with disdain as he spoke coldly:
"Tch…"
"An affiliated nation of the World Governnt…"
"Are you threatening ?"
Taking a step forward, the golden hook on his hand glead faintly as the sand behind him grew even more violent.
It was as though it could erupt at any mont, swallowing the entire Alabasta palace whole.
At the sa ti—
Amidst the swirling sands, Crocodile's voice rang out once more.
"Hand it over!"
"Cobra! The treasure of the King of Heroes!"
"You… don't have the ability to possess it. Give it to !"
"Boom—!"
Crocodile's voice was not loud—
But it struck like a thunderclap in Cobra's ears, freezing him in place. His soul trembled violently, his pupils shrinking.
The treasure of the King of Heroes?
How was that possible?!
How could there still be anyone in this world who knew the title of the King of Heroes?
Who knew… about the treasure of the King of Heroes?
Shouldn't the King of Heroes have completely faded into history with the passage of ti?
His mind shook violently. Cobra's face turned pale, but in the next mont, he forcibly steadied himself and stamred:
"The… the treasure of the King of Heroes?"
"Crocodile… what are you talking about?"
"Where on this sea is there any King of Heroes? And where would such a treasure even co from?"
That drastic shift in emotion completely convinced Crocodile of the information Robin had translated from the mysterious monunt.
The corners of his lips curled upward as he laughed loudly. The raging sands spread further, a terrifying aura pressing down on Cobra.
"Guhahaha…!"
"The Nefertari family! The foremost family of the Uruk Empire!"
"The family most trusted by the King of Heroes!"
"Before the King of Heroes disappeared, he entrusted his treasure—powerful enough to overturn the world—to the Nefertari family for generations to guard!"
"So… Nefertari Cobra!"
"Is there anyone who understands the treasure of the King of Heroes better than you?"
The King of Heroes had established the Uruk Empire four thousand years ago, sweeping across the seas.
And he had gathered all the treasures of the world…
Many of those treasures had vanished with his disappearance and the collapse of the Uruk Empire.
But—
Among them, there was one treasure of unparalleled power that had been obtained by the foremost family of the empire—the Nefertari family!
And they had guarded it for generations, awaiting the return of their king!
All of this—
Was the information Robin had translated for Crocodile from the mysterious monunt.
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