Alubarna.
Zoro rode his Super Spot-Billed Duck through the city gates, speeding through the city.
Behind him, Daz Bones pursued relentlessly.
After passing through several alleys, Zoro scanned his surroundings, searching for a good vantage point that wouldn't be easily discovered.
Then he took out the visual den den mushi he had already prepared, placed it securely.
And reported the news to Luffy.
"Luffy, I'm ready here."
As soon as he finished speaking, Daz Bones also rushed out from an alley, blocking his path.
At the same time, Sanji, Usopp, Nami, and Chopper had also set everything up in sequence and reported to Luffy.
"Ready here."
"Preparation complete."
"…"
After receiving confirmation that everyone was ready, Luffy notified Nojiko.
"You can start!"
At the same time, Nanohana.
The moment Nojiko received the command, the already prepared projection den den mushi immediately began to work, and a series of images successively came into everyone's view.
On the screen, six images, six locations.
The first image displayed was a somewhat dim but luxuriously built place.
But there were no people in this image, so people's attention was mainly focused on the other five images.
In those five images, two people stood facing each other.
And consistently, in the images, there was always a person wrapped tightly in a white cloak, completely covering himself.
The moment they saw the images, the crowd immediately began to discuss animatedly.
"What is this showing?"
"Who are they?"
"Why do I feel like the place they are in is a bit familiar?"
Among the crowd, there were many residents who had escaped from Alubarna, and when someone saw some familiar buildings in the background, they immediately exclaimed.
"This place… is Alubarna!!! Look, the building behind that bald man, that's my house."
As the first person identified the location, more and more such voices rang out in the crowd.
"I've been to that place…"
"It really is Alubarna, that place is near my house."
"Hey! Listen carefully, you can still hear the sounds of battle!"
Someone else reminded them.
Everyone listened carefully, and from time to time, they could hear various roars and shouts coming from the images.
"Charge!"
"Ah ah ah…"
"Down with the King's Army…"
After confirming that the location in the images was indeed Alubarna and that the war had already begun, the crowd erupted.
"Hey! Little girl, stop showing us these few people, show us the war scenes! We want to see the Rebel Army defeat those bastard King's Army."
"That's right! See those bastard King's Army defeated, see that bastard King overthrown."
"Rebel Army, down with the King's Army, down with that bastard King."
"Down with the bastard King…"
The crowd became increasingly excited, attracting more and more people to watch.
In the blink of an eye, the entire square was densely packed with people, even some climbing onto rooftops, all shouting slogans like "Down with the King's Army" and "Down with the King."
Among the crowd, Smoker and Tashigi were also mixed in.
Both looked puzzled, watching the sudden, inexplicable images.
Just then, the people in cloaks in the images successively pulled off their cloaks, revealing their true faces.
In an instant, Smoker and Tashigi's pupils constricted, their faces filled with shock.
Tashigi couldn't help but exclaim,
"That's… Straw Hat!!!"
"That's Roronoa Zoro!!!"
Smoker, at this moment, was frowning, his gaze fixed on the figures in those images, and he said in a deep voice, biting his cigar,
"Why are the Straw Hat people appearing there? Where is Straw Hat?"
"And those people confronting them… who exactly are they?"
Just then, Tashigi suddenly remembered something and exclaimed,
"Captain Smoker, look at the man opposite Roronoa Zoro."
"I know that man, his name is Daz Bones, a very famous assassin from the West Blue. I heard he's extremely powerful."
Tashigi noticed another image and exclaimed again,
"And that one…"
"That ballet-dancing person, that's Bon Kurei, a wanted criminal with a bounty of 32 million Berries."
"And that slender woman, that's 'Poison Spider' Sara, with a bounty of 35 million Berries."
"…"
As more and more people were recognized, Tashigi's eyes filled with increasing confusion and shock.
"There's no mistake, all these people confronting Straw Hat are famous assassins and bounty hunters."
"Why… are so many criminals gathered here, confronting Straw Hat…?"
"What… exactly is going on?"
Confusion filled Tashigi's eyes, and her voice grew softer as she spoke the last words.
Meanwhile, Smoker's brow furrowed tighter as he listened to Tashigi's words, and a man's image appeared in his mind as he mused.
"Straw Hat… what exactly do you want to do?"
As Smoker and Tashigi conversed, a man standing behind them was now filled with shock.
He had heard their entire conversation.
"Straw Hat, isn't that the pirate crew of Straw Hat Luffy, the 'Worst Generation' who has recently become famous?!!!"
The man was shocked, recalling the name.
Just then, exclamations once again erupted from the crowd.
"Look quickly, someone has appeared in the first image."
Boom!
When people clearly saw the figures in the image, the crowd instantly erupted in an uproar.
"Isn't that… isn't that Mr. Crocodile?"
"Why is Mr. Crocodile appearing in the image?"
"Look quickly, everyone!! The person next to Mr. Crocodile… that's that scoundrel king!!!"
"It's true! But… why is the King tied up? He looks like he's been abused!!!"
"Did Mr. Crocodile tie up the King?"
"What exactly is going on?"
The crowd was filled with confusion and shock.
And Tashigi and Smoker's pupils also constricted.
Tashigi exclaimed,
"Colonel Smoker, look quickly at the woman next to Crocodile… isn't that Nico Robin, who the World Government put a 79 million Berries bounty on when she was eight years old?"
"Why is she here? And with Crocodile?"
"And this country's King, why does he look like he's been kidnapped by them?"
As Tashigi exclaimed, Smoker was also incredibly shocked.
The impact of one image after another filled his mind with questions.
However, what worried him most was…
"It's impossible for two such important figures to gather together for no reason… what earth-shattering event are they planning?"
Smoker mused.
At the same time, the man behind them grew more and more shocked as he listened, his eyes almost popping out.
"A bounty of 79 million Berries at eight years old, this is a super great pirate!!!"
He then heard Smoker continue,
"This live broadcast was put on by Straw Hat, and now they're up against a group of criminals."
"Plus that Shichibukai Crocodile and a World Government bounty criminal gathered together…"
"Considering all these factors, those assassins were most likely gathered by Crocodile."
"Is Straw Hat's target this time… the Shichibukai Crocodile?"
Upon hearing this, the man's mind suddenly jolted, his face filled with astonishment and disbelief.
His mind was in turmoil, gasping non-stop.
"The 'Worst Generation' Straw Hat against the 'Shichibukai' Crocodile!!!"
"This is world-shaking news!!!"
"I need to quickly report to President Morgans…"
The next second, he suddenly rushed out of the crowd like a madman.
...
Meanwhile, as the crowd was discussing the newly appeared images,
in Alubarna.
When Mr. 1 saw Zoro pull off his cloak and reveal his true face, he frowned and sighed,
"What a headache…"
"It seems my luck isn't good!"
"I didn't encounter the real Princess Vivi!"
Saying that, Mr. 1 shook his head and looked at Zoro, saying,
"Forget it! Princess Vivi will be left to them."
"Since I've encountered you, I'll make an example of you!"
Mr. 1's tone was casual and indifferent.
It sounded as if he was facing someone he completely disregarded, treating them like an ant.
Facing this contempt, Zoro remained calm, without a hint of anger or frustration.
Instead, he asked,
"What is your number?"
Mr. 1 crossed his arms, glanced at Zoro with a disdainful look, and said coldly,
"1!"
Zoro continued, upon hearing this,
"So… you are the strongest person in Baroque Works, besides that Shichibukai Crocodile?"
Mr. 1 said without hesitation, confidently and calmly,
"That's right!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly noticed Zoro's lips curling upwards, a smile of unknown meaning appearing on his face.
Mr. 1 immediately asked, puzzled,
"What's wrong? Why are you smiling?"
Zoro put away his smile, shook his head, and said,
"No! Nothing!"
But in his heart, he thought,
"This way, it should be enough, right!"
...
While Zoro was pondering.
Nanohana's plaza also completely erupted.
"What did that person just say?! He said he's the strongest person besides Mr. Crocodile. What does that mean?"
"Hey! Baroque Works?! I've heard that name! Isn't that a very famous criminal organization?"
"No way?! From what they're saying, Mr. Crocodile is part of this organization. Is Mr. Crocodile a criminal like these people?"
···
"Don't forget! Crocodile, he's a pirate!!!"
Someone in the crowd said this, and everyone was momentarily stunned.
Crocodile was seen as a national hero in this country, so most people had even forgotten his identity as a pirate, only remembering him as a Shichibukai who protected the citizens.
But now, with this reminder, everyone instantly recalled.
In an instant, the crowd became incredibly shocked, debating whether Crocodile was a national hero or a pirate criminal.
As people debated and discussed, another image appeared.
Sanji and Mr. 2 stood facing each other.
When Mr. 2 realized Sanji's true identity was not Vivi.
He looked at Sanji, spread his legs, crouched slightly, and said angrily,
"Damn it!"
"You dared to deceive me!"
"I hate being deceived the most!"
Sanji's expression was calm, he took a puff of his cigarette, then glanced at him and said indifferently,
"Oh?! Don't you often deceive others too?"
"I heard you can transform into other people, even their voice and appearance are identical."
"Someone like you… still dares to say you hate deception the most?"
Luffy had informed everyone about the information on Baroque Works' executives early on through Nico Robin.
And they had learned about Baroque Works' plan from Mr. 3.
They knew about Mr. 2 transforming into the King to cause destruction.
So Sanji at this moment wanted to expose this matter.
Hearing that Sanji actually knew about his ability, Mr. 2 immediately exclaimed in surprise,
"Why do you know about my ability?"
"You… where did you hear that from?"
.. .... ....
Sanji remained calm, saying indifferently,
"That's all thanks to your organization's Mr. 3!"
"He told us all your abilities and your plan."
Mr. 2 immediately looked angry upon hearing this, and cursed,
"That idiot…"
Sanji, however, then feigned disbelief, asking with doubt,
"But speaking of which, is there really an ability that can completely transform into another person?"
"Even if the appearance changes, the voice can't possibly change, right?"
"How exactly did you impersonate the King and deceive those citizens?"
As soon as Sanji mentioned his ability, and even seemed to disbelieve it, Mr. 2 immediately became proud, saying,
"Of course there is!"
"My ability is to completely transform into another person, even the voice is the same!"
Saying that, Mr. 2 touched his face, transformed into Cobra's appearance, and said proudly in Cobra's voice.
"See? I'm the King of this country now!"
"How is it? How is it?"
"Isn't this humble one amazing?"
Mr. 2 asked Sanji proudly, while dancing ballet.
Sanji took another drag from his cigarette, a slight smirk playing on his lips, and replied dismissively.
"Yes, yes, yes…"
…
Meanwhile, Flower Shop Square was stunned once again.
People stared incredulously at Cobra, who was now dancing ballet and flailing his arms on the screen, exclaiming in unison.
"Th-that King is an impostor?!!!"
"Not only his appearance, but even his voice is identical!"
"So that means… the one who destroyed the town this morning… was this person?"
"We… misunderstood Lord Cobra!"
"How could this be… How could I be so foolish as to doubt His Majesty the King? He's such a good King, I should have trusted him…"
For a moment, the crowd was filled with sounds of regret and remorse.
The angry shouts of "Down with the King's Army!" and "Down with the bastard King!" completely vanished at this moment.
Instead, people looked at Crocodile in the first frame and began to have doubts.
"These people are all subordinates of the Crocodile… So that means, all of this… was planned by the Crocodile?"
Someone voiced this speculation, and the crowd once again fell into disbelief and chaos.
"No way?! Mr. Crocodile, the national hero, wouldn't do such a thing, would he?"
"That's right! He has driven away invading pirates and protected us many times!"
"But… how do you explain what these people said?"
Zoro, Sanji, and the other three almost simultaneously identified Crocodile as the boss of Baroque Works through the Baroque Works executives.
So at this moment, people had almost no doubt about this, especially after seeing Mr. 2 transform into the King's appearance.
Now, everyone's attention was fixed on the first frame, looking at Crocodile in the picture, who was currently puffing on a cigar, his face filled with excitement.
…
And while these people were doubting Crocodile.
In a narrow, dark alley, a man was panting heavily, his face filled with shock and excitement.
Trembling, he held a den den mushi and shouted excitedly.
"President Morgans… I have big news!!!"