One Piece: Transform into the Eight Great Demons!

Rapeseed flowers, temporary meeting room.

Everyone in Alabasta gathered together to analyze the current situation.

"Your Majesty, the investigation has been completed."

Bell bowed slightly and reported to Cobra: "The name of the animal devil fruit user is Dalton, and he is the captain of the Kingdom Guard of the Drum Kingdom."

"Um."

Kobra nodded, confirming his inner thoughts.

He vaguely remembered that when he attended the World Conference a few years ago, Dalton was accompanying the old king of the Drum Kingdom, so there was no need to doubt his identity here.

But the crux of the question is, why is the dignified captain of the Kingdom Guard being pursued by a warship from the Drum Kingdom?

I heard that Dalton has a lot of dissatisfaction with the policies of the current king Wapol. I wonder if this is related to this.

"..."

Cobra thought for a moment and motioned for Bell to continue.

"yes."

Bell nodded and turned the information in his hand to the next page.

"Thirty-two people from Drum Island were found in the warship where Dalton was, ten of them were soldiers, and the remaining twenty-two were civilians."

"And near the wreckage offshore, we rescued and captured thirty pursuers, all of whom were Wapol's guards."

The above is the rough battle report of this short conflict.

Cobra touched his chin and glanced not far away, landing on Alvin Lindsay next to Crocodile.

Without his intervention, this incident would most likely turn into an offensive and defensive battle around the coastline, and the Alabasta side would definitely suffer losses.

This is certainly a good thing.

But that terrifying power that destroyed four warships in an instant really left a deep impression on Kobra!

To be able to travel with Crocodile, his strength must be no less than that of King Shichibukai.

Cobra couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Since the beginning of the Great Pirate Age, there have been more and more extraordinary powers in this sea.

Alabasta is located in the first half of the Grand Line. Although it is a relatively peaceful first half, if there is really that kind of "power" that wants to do evil, how can you deal with it?

All in all, it's great that the man is a friend rather than an enemy.

"..."

anyway……

Alvin Lindsay?

The name seemed to have an impression, but looking at that face, Cobra couldn't think of where he had seen it before.

It's probably an illusion...

The top priority now is to figure out what happened in the Drum Kingdom.

…

Half a day later.

Under the doctor's treatment, combined with the tough physical fitness of people with animal abilities, Dalton, who was fatally injured, turned the corner.

He slowly opened his eyes and saw the people from Alabasta who came after hearing the news.

"Um……"

Dalton murmured a few times and took a glass of water from Weiwei's hand.

After moistening his throat, he was finally able to speak.

"Thanks."

Dalton stood up slowly, leaned against the edge of the bed, and scanned everyone, and finally landed on Alvin Lindsay.

He still remembered that before he fell into coma, Alvin Lindsay's standing figure easily destroyed four warships from a long distance!

Alabasta actually has such terrifying power?

The more he thought about it, the more terrifying Dalton felt.

To actually be an enemy of a superpower of this level, Wapol was really spoiled by the old king.

A meaningless war will only increase pain, so he must definitely prevent the two countries from officially starting a war!

"Are you... His Majesty Kobra?"

Dalton turned his eyes to the side and saw a familiar face, "I saw you when the old king and I went to the World Conference."

"Well, you're fine."

Cobra smiled and nodded, and then started chatting with Dalton.

…

Not far away from the two of them, Lindsay and Crocodile were watching the changes.

Especially Lindsay.

He knows a lot of information, so he is more interested in Dalton and the strangeness of the Drum Kingdom.

"Little crocodile, what is the purpose of the Drum Kingdom's actions?"

"Benefit."

Crocodile did not hesitate and uttered such a word directly, smiling gloomily:

"From the past to the present, when has the party that initiated a war not done it for profit?"

"No other purpose?"

"No."

"..."

Lindsay thought about it, but still felt something was wrong, "For example, political purpose? Or historical disputes or something like that..."

Crocodile discovered what Lindsay was not good at, and explained in a low voice with a smile: "That is just an external manifestation, shown to the people."

"The ocean is now dominated by the world government, and we are not in the era of divided nations. What issues cannot be resolved at the negotiation table?"

Crocodile held an unlit cigar in his mouth, looked at Lindsay with interest, and said slowly:

"Only interests can cause active disputes."

Hearing this, Lindsay nodded seriously, "Okay, I almost understand."

Crocodile: "..."

Crocodile: "?"

After being stunned for a moment, he finally came to his senses.

What do you understand?

How could I, a primitive man, understand the meaning of the dispute just by relying on a few words from my side?

But Lindsay lowered his head and murmured to himself: "Well, the essence of war is the result, not the beginning."

"..."

After finishing his words, Crocodile's pupils trembled slightly.

After being surprised too many times, he no longer felt numb, but he still felt horrified by thinking about it.

Evan Lindsay's evolution is too fast, not only his own strength, but also his thinking logic!

Crocodile couldn't say whether Lindsay's statement was right or wrong, but in short, it was an "idea."

There is a huge gap between those who "have ideas" and those who "go with the flow"!

That is the key piece of evidence that determines whether a person truly exists.

…

Not long after, Cobra and Dalton finished talking.

Everyone also roughly figured out what happened in the Drum Kingdom recently.

It was probably a warmonger from the underground world who approached Wapol and used Wapol's arrogance and violence to instigate Wapol to launch a sneak attack on Alabasta's route.

Wapol's purpose is also simple.

"Since the caravans going to Alabasta for business have to pass through the coast of Ciggu Island, then I also want a share of the pie!"

——Such childish remarks made Dalton laugh angrily, and he could not hide his inner disappointment.

This is a great shipping route, and the sea conditions are extremely dangerous. Therefore, the attitude of various countries towards "territorial waters" is often to help each other, and there is no such thing as tolls.

You can't live alone in this sea!

Kobra frowned, "So, who is that warmonger in the underground world?"

"I don't know, his face is covered, but I still remember his outfit."

Dalton recounted the man's appearance, and Cobra asked someone to draw him.

After some comparison, Dalton nodded.

"it's him!"

…

Lindsay and Crocodile moved closer and saw the face clearly.

Although he was wearing a mask, both men recognized him at the same time.

In other words, from the beginning, the only thing that person wanted to hide was his own face, and at the same time, he deliberately exposed his own power!

I saw a circular smiling face with a diagonal line engraved on the man's collar!

"The Don Quixote family..."

Crocodile's pupils shrank, and a sinister smile appeared on his face, "Hehehehe, what's going on, [JOKER] is eyeing my prey?"

…