Alabasta, Eruma.
In a dark chamber, Crocodile was shackled with sea stone chains. Nearby, many members of Baroque Works were also imprisoned. They could never have imagined such a turn of events, but in less than three days, the seemingly mighty Baroque Works organization simply fell apart, and even their leader was captured.
And it was the Royal Fleet that arrested them, not the World Government's Marine Patrol.
"Boss, is there any chance?" asked Daz Bones, also known as Mr. 1, as he sat on the ground, calmly looking at a rather miserable Crocodile.
Crocodile slowly lifted his head:
"The World Government definitely won't stand idly by. We just need to wait for the World Government's response."
He recalled the days when the World Government had approached him for cooperation.
Could Ezekiel Nefertari, even with the support of Zephyr and Fujitora, combine all of Alabasta's power to contend with the World Government?
It's not a force you can challenge after becoming king for less than a year.
He's truly out of his depth. Soon, he will learn who the real master of these seas is. If he can't find Pluton, the destruction of Alabasta is imminent.
But Ezekiel could never even dream of finding Pluton.
Yet, he found Poseidon!
At that moment, the calm sea suddenly surged with a monstrous wave, as an unprecedented, terrifying beast appeared, slowly opened its enormous maw, and released a ship that seemed tiny in comparison.
Rayleigh still hadn't recovered from the shock. He looked at Will, who could freely control the Sea Kings. He felt as if his entire worldview had been shattered. Such power, in his opinion, could only exist in fairy tales. But Ezekiel truly possesses one of the three types of ancient weapons, Poseidon.
It is said that each of the three ancient weapons has the capacity to destroy the world. In the world of One Piece, this is equivalent to the level of nuclear deterrence on Earth.
That's why Ezekiel dares to challenge the World Government.
Just as the World Government urgently needs a way to remove Alabasta, Ezekiel also needs an opportunity to show them his strength and strive for peaceful and stable development.
And this time, time is critically short. Eruma will become the arena for a great battle.
This battle is bound to thunder!
It's a war that both the World Government and Alabasta need. This war itself is a means of achieving a political goal. Without this goal, the war would become unnecessary.
How massive are the super-giant Sea Kings?
The largest body is over 5 kilometers long!
What does this mean? Fish-Man Island is only 10,000 meters below the sea's surface, which means these monsters can easily reach Fish-Man Island.
These are not the small Sea Kings that can be encountered randomly, but super Sea Kings!
It would not be an exaggeration to say that any of these Sea Kings possesses destructive power and threat at an Admiral level. But these guys also have a fatal flaw. No matter how strong they are, they remain sea creatures and cannot come ashore at all.
In less than two days, the super Sea Kings delivered Ezekiel and Rayleigh back to Alabasta.
At this time, the World Government finally spoke out:
"Alabasta attacked the Shichibukai, trying to provoke the World Government."
"Destroying the Shichibukai system is akin to provoking the Marine Patrol and the World Government."
"Canceling Alabasta's national representation in the World Government; Alabasta will no longer be protected by the World Government and the Marine Patrol."
"On the day of the execution, the Marine Patrol and the World Government will send patrol troops to rescue Crocodile and impose sanctions on the mad King of Alabasta, Ezekiel Nefertari."
Reading the headlines, Ezekiel smiled silently. The World Government didn't even issue a demand for Crocodile's release within a set timeframe but instead immediately took the opportunity to impose sanctions on him. This shows how much the World Government wants to get rid of him.
"Your Majesty, is this war inevitable? Is there any chance of reconciliation with the World Government?" Rayleigh asked. He didn't like wars because any war means death.
"Mr. Rayleigh," Ezekiel said with a dangerous smile, looking at the port of Erume, which was now before them, "this time, it's not the World Government waging war on Alabasta, but Alabasta's first challenge to the World Government!"
Reconciliation is impossible. Without a fight, no one will know how powerful this country has become.
Nevertheless, Ezekiel still scheduled the public execution in three days. Of course, he trusted in the power of Poseidon, but he did not want to give the World Government too much time to prepare.
"Modern young people are indeed more dangerous," Rayleigh sighed.
However, for some inexplicable reason, he felt compelled to help the King. Let's consider the possible outcomes of this war. If it truly succeeds, it might be the first time in 800 years that the World Government is put in its place.
Can they win? It mainly depends on the strength that the World Government and the Marine Patrol will deploy. If it's like the War of the Best in the original work, with three Admirals, plus Sengoku, Garp, and a bunch of Vice Admirals, and Rear Admirals...
And Ezekiel plans to face them alone?
Let's leave aside the power of Poseidon. Fujitora and Rayleigh are capable of blocking the three Admirals, that's certainly not a problem for them. Smoker and Tashigi can definitely handle the elite Vice Admirals.
And if we return to the power of Poseidon. It's unlikely that Garp and Sengoku could withstand that!
The World Government is a force capable of dealing with Whitebeard. But Ezekiel is not a pirate; he's the King of a country, and not just any country. He's the descendant of the twenty Kings. Of course, this is an important advantage. And therefore, the World Government cannot deploy its full might to deal with him.
The port of Erume was gradually approaching.
Standing at the bow of the ship, Rayleigh peered ahead and saw only a dozen large ships lined up in two rows. The crimson flag of Alabasta was raised, the national music and horn sounded, and Zephyr and Fujitora stood on the shore.
They were welcoming their King!
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