8:00 AM.
Alabasta's port city of Nanohana.
A ship laden with the prohibited substance Dance Powder entered the harbor.
The workers transporting the Dance Powder accidentally slipped.
In an instant, Dance Powder spilled everywhere.
The Baroque Works Millions leader sneered triumphantly, just about to shout.
The next second.
A group of burly men rushed out from all over the port.
They immediately pinned down the Baroque Works members, including the leader, to the ground.
"Let me go, I'm working for King…"
Before the leader could finish his sentence, his head was hit again, making his head buzz and rendering him unable to speak.
"They really came!"
"Fortunately, King Cobra is wise!"
"He knew early on that there would be lawbreakers smuggling Dance Powder!"
"We've been waiting here for you, and finally caught you!"
"With so many prohibited items, you might as well prepare to rot in prison!"
The Kingdom Army soldiers said, one after another.
At this moment, the leader was bewildered.
Who am I?
Where am I?
What should I do?
Why does the Kingdom Army act as if they know our plan?
Similar incidents occurred in various cities.
Before the criminals of Baroque Works could cause harm,
The Kingdom Army soldiers, who had been lying in wait, rushed out and captured them in one fell swoop.
8:15 AM.
Saint Dora River, Royal Port.
"That's the ship!"
"It's their ship, no mistake!"
"They were lucky to escape that day, but not today!"
"Men, open fire! Sink that ship first!"
Baroque's bounty hunter team aimed at the "Never Empty Army" at the port.
Just then,
Rip~
A rift opened in the void.
A beautiful girl in a maid outfit stepped out from it.
"What gave you the courage to say that? That ship holds so many beautiful memories for me and Roland!"
Tohru spoke coldly, anger spreading in her eyes.
Roar~
Dragon's Roar, burst!!!
A terrifying dark purple energy beam descended from the sky.
Giving the bounty hunters no further chance,
Tohru's 'mouth cannon' evaporated both the people and their ship completely.
Having done all that, Tohru clapped her hands, and with a gentle wave of her slender hand, space ripped open again.
Tohru took a step, disappearing from her original spot, and reappeared, surprisingly, beneath the Royal Capital Plaza.
"Hehehe, burying bombs underground is simple for me. There's still time to go up and enjoy the sight of a hundred thousand people exploding to death!"
Miss Merry Christmas, a high-ranking agent of Baroque Works who had eaten the Animal-Animal Fruit (Mole Model), laughed triumphantly.
As a mole-woman, she could easily traverse the underground world and plant bombs.
Just as Miss Merry Christmas turned around, a pretty face covered in mud suddenly appeared before her.
"Waaah, who are you?"
Miss Merry Christmas shrieked in surprise.
This was also the last thing she said in this world.
8:30 AM.
Royal Capital, Alubarna.
One hundred thousand unarmed rebel soldiers, led by Kosa, entered the Royal Capital and arrived at the plaza.
"Tch, rebel army!"
"It's too late to realize your mistake now!"
"Serves them right! This is the price for not trusting King Cobra!"
"Don't think you can get away with such treasonous acts as rebellion!"
"This day next year will be your death anniversary!"
The spies Baroque Works had planted within the Kingdom Army spoke one after another, sowing seeds of doubt in people's hearts.
"Kosa, something seems wrong? The Kingdom Army seems to be planning something?"
A high-ranking rebel officer said uneasily.
"Don't be paranoid. We've already doubted King Cobra once; there absolutely cannot be a second time!"
Kosa, the leader of the rebel army, said decisively.
Just then,
"Ah ah ah"
Screams rang out.
Under the dual instigation of Baroque's Kingdom Army and Baroque's Rebel Army,
The conflict between the Kingdom Army and the rebel army intensified, escalating to physical confrontation.
"Damn it, what exactly do you Kingdom Army want to do? If you want to kill me, just kill me!"
"Heh heh heh, you traitors who resist King Cobra, you deserve to die!"
"We came today to apologize to King Cobra, not to cause trouble!"
"The crime of rebellion cannot be dismissed with a simple apology!"
"Then what do you want? Do you want our lives?"
Bang!
A gunshot.
A Baroque Kingdom Army undercover agent cried out, clutching his arm.
"Ah ah ah, damn it, these rebels are even hiding weapons! They didn't come to apologize! Quickly take them down! It doesn't matter if you accidentally kill them!"
Chaos, escalating.
"Huh?"
"Huh huh huh!"
"What in the world is happening?"
"Wasn't the broadcast at nine? Why is it early?"
"What's happening in Alubarna!"
"What is my brat doing!"
Across Alabasta, civilians preparing to listen to today's assembly panicked.
In the Royal Capital Plaza, Kosa, the leader of the rebel army, was completely bewildered.
He didn't know why things had turned out this way.
They had come to confess their sins, hadn't they?
Not to launch a rebellion.
There must be some misunderstanding.
Kosa wanted to explain, wanted to stop it.
However, one person's strength and voice are limited.
As Kosa desperately tried to stop it, what he didn't notice was a cold shot aimed at his back.
If he, the rebel leader, were to die here, it would inevitably escalate the conflict between the two sides.
At that time, everyone would believe that King Cobra had betrayed them and massacred the one hundred thousand rebels.
"For our great cause, die!"
The Baroque Kingdom Army agent sneered, about to pull the trigger.
The next second,
Whoosh!
A sharp sound of rushing wind exploded.
A giant human-shaped hawk swooped down, kicking down the Baroque undercover agent who was about to fire the cold shot with one claw.
At the same time, the Kingdom's most elite Claw Unit soldiers rushed out one after another, suppressing the most unruly Kingdom Army and rebel soldiers on the spot.
This sudden situation caused both the Kingdom Army and the rebel army to be stunned, not knowing what was happening for a moment.
"Everyone, please listen to me..."
The gentle voice of a young girl, amplified by the Transponder Snail, spread throughout the plaza, calming all the commotion.
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