Fujitora widened his eyes in shock, trying to rely on both hearing and sight. He couldn't believe what had just happened.
"My king, what have you done??? You so casually killed the Celestial Dragon, are you serious??? We thought you were just taunting them, who knew you actually intended to kill him?! Who can tolerate such a thing?!"
Both Fujitora and hancock held their breath, silence filled the entire hall.
Ezekiel slowly lowered the gun, took out a white handkerchief, and wiped the blood from his hands and gun.
In front of him lay the shot Celestial Dragon with a hole in his head.
On his face was still an expression of fear and disbelief, his eyes widened, as if in the last moment before he died, he couldn't understand why Ezekiel dared to kill him.
Ezekiel sighed and felt relieved.
He casually tossed the gun to the ground and looked at the dead Charlos as if he were trash.
"Well, that's right."
Thinking of something, Ezekiel turned away and took out his phone. The hall remained silent.
Crack-crack, - the flash went off.
Taking such photos with a phone was akin to a perverse killer admiring his own work. After taking several shots, he put the phone back.
While he did all this, Hancock and Fujitora stayed silent.
"Is that really a Celestial Dragon? Why did he take photos?"
Ezekiel returned to the throne, then looked at the two stunned individuals and suspiciously asked.
What's wrong?
Hancock glanced at him and noticed a few drops of blood on his face. For the sake of royal dignity, she bit her lip and showed the most unnatural smile she had ever shown in her life, then stubbornly said:
It's nothing, let me wipe that off for you.
She took out a silk handkerchief and wiped Ezekiel's face.
It was like a Queen wiping the sweat from a King returning from battle, so naturally...
Ezekiel , are you going to start a war with the World Government? Fujitora said, stepping aside, already thinking about the next moves to counter Marineford...
If war starts, Amazon Lily won't stand idly by, Hancock stated firmly.No, I have no such plans, "Ezekiel said decisively, shattering their expectations.Hm? The two stared at each other."A Celestial Dragon is dead, yet you say you don't plan a war with the World Government. How is that possible?!"
Actually, Ezekiel paused, - actually, this guy was just a fake Celestial Dragon.
"A fake Celestial Dragon?" Hancock clutched her forehead, completely bewildered.
Looking at the two of them, Ezekiel smiled and clapped his hands.
At that moment, a slender man slowly emerged from the depths of the hall. He wore glasses with gold frames and an elegant suit, and he meticulously saluted Ezekiel .
"Your Majesty, good afternoon."
If Kaya were here, she would have recognized this man as her former butler.
Klahadore!
"Let's begin," Ezekiel said with a smile.
Kuro approached the dead Saint Charlos and lightly touched his face.
In the next moment, under the shocked gazes of Hancock and Fujitora, he took on the appearance of Charlos and spoke to them with the same voice and tone as Charlos.
"Ezekiel , I want to rest!" It was truly convincing.
Will smiled.
"See, this is the real Saint Charlos, and that one was the fake," Ezekiel said to the stunned Fujitora.
Since Ezekiel had obtained the Mane Mane no Mi fruit, he had been contemplating how to use this fruit, which was extremely useful in a critical moment, and finally found the opportunity today.
Kuro of a Hundred Plans, possessing the greatest intellect in the pirate world, combined with this fruit, was perfect.
"I see," Hancock finally looked at Ezekiel with an understanding expression. "This guy truly deserves the title of the strongest King in the world!"
Fujitora smiled and relaxed. Ezekiel had taken action, and everything was fine. Killing a Heavenly Dragon turned out to be so simple, and he didn't worry about retaliation from the World Government, allowing him to continue his quiet struggle against them. This King is so wise, he is almost a demon!
In the afternoon, the people guarding the palace gates saw that Saint Charlos, who had been delivered to the palace by soldiers, was forced to change into ordinary clothes before being led out of the palace. He was escorted by Marshal Zephyr, who personally took him to the Alubarna Shuttle Station and transferred him to Erume, to the Headquarters of the Royal Fleet!
The World Government agents also sighed with relief. Fortunately, Ezekiel still hesitated to do anything excessive. Otherwise... it would have been problematic.
In the next three days, the World Government also sent Zalal to visit Saint Charlos.
Charlos cried all day and finally asked him to bring all his belongings and slaves from Mary Geoise.
This ordinary behavior also brought relief to the agents.
The incident with the Heavenly Dragons, which had shaken the world, subsided.
.....
Looking at the thriving Alabasta, Ezekiel understood that a truly great era was just around the corner.
Because soon the day would come when Luffy would set sail.
Before this meat-loving adventurer could stir up a storm, Ezekiel had to hurry and fulfill Alabasta's next new strategic goal—the Alabasta Sky Island Plan!
Alabasta is a desert country, with 80% of its territory covered by sand.
Sand cannot be turned into soil. No matter how much it rains, sand and soil are two different things, unless they replace each other over tens of millions of years.
Currently, the method of climate control can improve the weather in Alabasta, but there is no way to completely transform the desert country into a habitable land.
However, the island clouds of the Sky Island inspired Will with a new idea.
At an altitude of ten thousand meters above Alabasta, a new country of Sky Island could be created—an unprecedentedly large Sky Island country spanning all of Alabasta, a vast chain of islands!
These artificial Sky Islands will be created based on the original cloud islands, then covered with a thick layer of soil, allowing for the development of a planting industry.
One of the biggest advantages of this is that when the World Government and Marine Patrol forces invade Alabasta, all of Alabasta's inhabitants will be able to escape to these Sky Islands, thereby preserving the country as much as possible.
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