Nami, Vivi and Callum, were all driving a sand ship alone. Zoro and Igaram were being taken by two Sand Pirates who Barbarossa had sent out
"Depart!" Under the leadership of the Sand Pirate who was directing the direction in front, everyone then began to sail in one direction.
It was true, if they were just relying on Callum and the others themselves. They would only be able to judge the general direction through the position of the sun.
There would definitely be some deviations. And when it came to the night, they would not be able to leave at all.
Although there were many problems besides this, the most difficult thing to deal with was still the direction...
Because there was no sun, they would very likely completely lose their direction, and completely not know where they had gone.
"Woohoo, so comfortable!" After they began to sail, Callum and the others then felt comfortable.
After all, this was a desert area, it was not like the sea, here every moment there was a hot sun.
It was unbearably hot. However, now that they could be blown by the wind, everyone was naturally very comfortable.
Although this wind, was still a hot wind. Only Nami was not so excited. Because before just now, Nami had already felt this hot wind.
So, Nami was prepared for this. Although Nami was also enjoying it at this moment, she was not so excited, "This speed of sailing, is much faster than walking!" Zoro exclaimed.
Although he was being carried by the Sand Pirate, he did not have any psychological burden.
"Yes, with this speed of sailing, we would not be able to walk this far in ten days!" Callum also exclaimed.
There was nothing to mention in the middle, and under the leadership of the Sand Pirates, Callum and the others quickly reached the edge of the desert area.
"Past the front, is Alubarna." At this time, the Sand Pirate who was leading the team suddenly stopped, and pointed at the distant town, and said to Callum and the others.
"We're here?" Callum did not know what Alubarna looked like, and did not know what position Alubarna was in. So he asked a sentence.
"We're here!" On the other hand, Vivi, saw at a glance, that this was Alubarna.
"Alright then, you can go over. We will not go over!" This Sand Pirate stood in place, and did not mean to move forward at all.
"What's wrong? Could it be that there is some reason?" Zoro discovered the problem, and then asked this Sand Pirate.
"We Sand Pirates have a rule, that we cannot leave the desert area. Not to mention Alabasta's capital Alubarna!" The Sand Pirate explained seriously.
"Rule, what rule?" Very obviously, Vivi for the Sand Pirates' rule, also did not understand very much. She had not heard of such a rule before.
"Princess Vivi!" At this time, Igaram came to Vivi's side, and called Vivi.
"What's wrong?" Vivi while turning her head, asked Igaram.
"There is indeed this rule! The Sand Pirates in the desert area are not allowed to appear in any place other than the desert area. Even some remote places in Alabasta." Igaram explained.
From Igaram's attitude, Igaram still knew this rule very well.
"How could there be such a rule? Who set such a rule?" Vivi asked Igaram somewhat puzzledly.
"It's His Majesty the King!" Igaram originally did not want to answer Vivi's question. However, seeing Vivi's expression, he knew, that if he did not answer, Princess Vivi would definitely not let it go.
"My father?" Vivi was very shocked, and asked Igaram somewhat puzzledly.
"Yes, it is His Majesty the King!" Igaram confirmed again.
"How could it be, Father is clearly a very democratic king!" After hearing Igaram's confirmation, Vivi was obviously did not expect this.
Her father who she respected so much, why would he set such a rule?
This made the current Vivi, very unable to understand.
"If there is nothing else, then we will go back first!" Since their mission had been completed, these Sand Pirates then chose to leave.
After all, it was not a good thing for these Sand Pirates to stay here any longer.
If they were seen by Alubarna's guards, who knew what trouble there would be.
"Be careful on the way!" Seeing that these Sand Pirates wanted to leave. Callum then waved his hand towards these Sand Pirates.
"I know, we will be careful!" These Sand Pirates after saying goodbye to Callum and the others, then drove their sand ships, and began to sail towards the depths of the desert.
"Princess Vivi, don't be sad. All of this is politics, you are still young, and don't understand things in this area. When you grow up, you will understand the things inside. And then understand His Majesty the King's good intentions!" Seeing Vivi's appearance.
Igaram then began to comfort her.
"I'm fine, I just don't understand, why my father would make such a rule!" Vivi still felt very unable to understand for the rule that her father had made.
However, since things were already like this. Vivi then stopped thinking about these things.
However, Vivi at this time, had some other thoughts.
For example, her childhood playmate, the current leader of the rebel army Koza, was it because of some of Father's rules, that he wanted to overthrow Father's regime?
Before, Vivi definitely would not have thought about these things.
However, now because of these Sand Pirates' matters, Vivi had no choice but to think like that.
However, Vivi had only thought about it like this. After all, as for why Koza led the rebel army to be like this. It was Crocodile who was instigating it from the middle.
If it was not for Crocodile stirring up trouble from the middle. Things, would not have become like this now by far.
"Since we have already arrived in Alubarna, let's enter!" Callum after sending those Sand Pirates away, then said to Vivi,
After all, the main purpose of Callum and the others coming this time, was to help Vivi defeat Crocodile here. So that the entire Alabasta could enter an era of peace.
"Okay!" Vivi who had pulled herself out of her emotions, after hearing Callum's words, then responded with a sentence.
So, everyone then set out from the edge of the desert area, towards Alubarna.
Although, at this time, Callum and the others could be considered to have completely entered the territory of Alubarna.
However, even while driving the sand ship, they had truly traveled in the desert area for two days, before crossing out.
Thinking about it like this, if they had chosen to walk, it was feared that they would not necessarily be able to come out in half a month.
This was still under the circumstances that the direction was completely correct, there were no deviations, and there were no sudden situations, they still might not be able to come out in half a month.
"It's thanks to encountering these Sand Pirates, if it wasn't for these sand ships, we don't know where we would be at this time!" Nami also said with a sigh.
Which could be considered to have said what was in everyone's hearts.
"Yes! These Sand Pirates are so cute. How could they not even have the right to enter Alabasta?" Very obviously, Vivi was still brooding over the matter just now.
"And Igaram when hearing Vivi say this sentence, also did not know how to answer. So, he simply hurried on his way, and no longer picked up on Vivi's words,
"The architectural style here is so peculiar!" After the group of people left the desert area, they then walked towards the depths of Alubarna.
Nami after seeing the architectural style here, could not help but exclaim.
"Yes, the architectural style here is in order to cope with the climatic environment here. Almost throughout Alabasta the weather is like this! So, that's why this architectural style appeared!" Igaram after hearing Nami's exclamation, then explained.
On the other hand, Vivi was still preoccupied, and did not speak, and did not know what exactly she was thinking in her mind.
"Is that so, that's what I thought!" Being explained like this by Igaram, Nami could be considered to have understood what was going on.
Indeed, the architectural styles of one place and another were different.
These architectural styles were generally dependent on the local environment.
For example, Alabasta almost entirely had such hot weather, and freshwater resources were also very scarce. So, the architectural styles were mostly able to resist the sand and dust here.
And the architectural style of Nami's Cocoyasi Village, was completely different. After all, Cocoyasi where Nami was located was a place where water resources and land were relatively rich.
"Is this Alubarna?" Zoro suddenly asked Vivi.
"Yes, this is Alubarna, I can confirm it!" Vivi did not know, why Zoro would suddenly ask this question, and then answered Zoro's question very certainly,
"But, why have I not seen the shadow of the royal palace until now?" Until now, what everyone had seen was this special architectural style.
Clearly they had already entered Alubarna.
The place where Alabasta's capital was located, why could they not see the royal palace?
"Oh, it's like this, we have only just entered Alubarna. The royal palace is still a distance away from here!" Vivi after understanding Zoro's question, then answered seriously.
"So that's how it is, that is to say, we have only just entered the edge of Alubarna?!" Zoro also understood, and then said.
"Yes, that's how it is!" Vivi said while pointing her hand towards the desert area that they had just left.
That is where the desert area and Alubarna border, so we are at the edge of Alubarna.
After figuring out what was going on, everyone then no longer asked other questions.
"Grumble!"
Just after walking a few steps, Nami's stomach growled a few times. "Grumble!"
Before Nami could say anything, Vivi's stomach also growled a few times. The embarrassed Vivi blushed and did not know what to do.
However, it was true, they had been driving the sand ship in the desert area for two days, and had hardly eaten anything.
Most of the time, they had just eaten a little something, drunk some water, and replenished some moisture.
Now that they were hungry, and their stomachs began to growl, it was only a normal thing.
"Since we have only just arrived at the edge of Alubarna, we are also not in such a hurry!" Callum naturally heard the sound of the two people's stomachs growling.
And then said, "We should find a place to eat, and only after we have eaten our fill, will we have enough strength to work.
"What should we do if we encounter Crocodile when we have not eaten our fill? It won't be long before we suffer the loss of not having eaten our fill!"
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