A desert storm strikes a man's face like a blade, destroying everything it can touch.
The distant prison of Alabasta, known as Desert Black, is situated deep in the desert.
An invisible door to Desert Black slowly opened outward, and a stream of cold air turned the dry sand everywhere into ice. A tall figure stepped onto the ice, disturbing no one.
The cold set in, and the soldiers of the Royal Army, who diligently guarded Desert Black, suspiciously lifted their heads to look at the scorching desert. A steady voice rang in their ears:
"Is this Desert Black?"
The pupils of the Alabasta soldiers narrowed, and suddenly they turned into ice sculptures.
"Sorry, please wait here a bit."
The tall man finally revealed his true face. He had dark skin and curly black hair; it was Aokiji, one of the three Admirals of the Marines!
...
Just as Garp asked his question, on the Alabasta warship, Ezekiel was already stepping out of the mirror onto the deck, accompanied by Fujitora.
Hancock looked in the direction of the warship and instantly saw this astonishing King. His appearance differed from the splendid and complex royal garments of a typical kingdom. He wore a strict and elegant black outfit with a golden crown. An unusual sense of majesty emanated from him. This was Ezekiel Nefertari. A man envied by the World Government.
He nodded and smiled at Hancock in greeting. Hancock could never have imagined that such a gentle and friendly king would be the only one to successfully challenge the World Government in 800 years.
To be honest, Hancock had imagined such a King quite differently, and she was slightly disappointed.
"Ezekiel Nefertari, you must leave with your people immediately, or the Marines will not be merciful! Our users of Devil Fruits can enable the entire Marines and the World Government to reach Alabasta at any moment. You must think clearly!" shouted Sengoku, standing on the deck.
He truly did not want to start another battle with Alabasta at this time. Although the World Government has a Door Fruit user, it doesn't mean they are ready to break into such a battle. The Door Fruit can transport the entire Marine Patrol to destroy Alabasta, but it is not feasible. After all, the greatest threat to the World Government is not Alabasta. It is Ezekiel .
Two Admirals stood behind Sengoku, trying to exert strong pressure on Ezekiel with their presence.
But it resulted in nothing. Garp even twisted his lips and wrinkled his nose...
They seemed like they were trying to scare a child by pretending to be someone.
Remembering the day when Ezekiel rode on the Sea King and coldly looked at Garp, he felt a chill all over his body.
Now Garp saw Ezekiel again. In a short period, the progress of this child is not insignificant.
Ezekiel calmly looked at Sengoku, wondering how long the World Government and the Marine Patrol would last.
Do you really want another battle at Erume?
No, that's enough.
Everything will happen in the Calm Belt!
Where he decided.
Ezekiel looked at Sengoku with an expressive gaze.
What the hell is the Fleet Admiral planning?
.......
In the massive prison, cold replaced heat, and the cold air swept the sand, creating wind.
A tall warrior, reminiscent of an ancient patron saint Jackal, was held in the arms of a tall man as he bled, staring at the man known as the supreme combat force of the Marines. Chaka was gasping for air, his lungs nearly shredded from the brutal battle.
"Why are you doing this?" Aokiji asked, puzzled. "Your King... won't punish you for a defeat to an Admiral."
"Although you are an Admiral of the Marine Patrol, possessing a power capable of shaking the world, you cannot understand that even if the King's kindness in Alabasta is exhausted, it cannot be repaid!" Chaka roared.
A subordinate dies for his King!
Aokiji was stunned and couldn't speak for a while.
A few minutes later, Chaka lost consciousness.
Aokiji bowed low, then moved around him and advanced deeper into Desert Black. As Aokiji passed by, Chaka's blood-soaked hand reflexively grabbed his leg, but Chaka never regained consciousness.
Aokiji was shaken, witnessing Alabasta's Justice.
In the darkness, only a faint sigh was heard
Forgive me, warrior.
"But there is one thing you don't understand either... Even an Admiral of the Marines, possessing power capable of shaking the world, cannot truly be the master of his own destiny.
You followed a true King. In this respect, you were actually luckier than me."
...…..
Hancock's ship pulled up close to the Alabasta warship, and the Empress stepped onto the deck.
Ezekiel Nefertari, have you really come to protect Amazon Lily as an ally? - she said.
The two Emperors met face to face in this sea for the first time, but Ezekiel felt as if they had met countless times before, so he smiled as well and responded with just one phrase:
I have come, - that single phrase was enough.
I have come, so everything's fine. He was a man of intimidation; that was enough to suppress all the pressure of the World Government!
Hancock paused, showing not the slightest joy, but felt a growing sense of shame, a spineless allegiance to the King.
But the King hasn't defined Amazon Lily's status! You just want to protect the people, is that it? - she was proud, beautiful, and arrogant. At that moment, her power of the Conqueror's Haki revealed itself, flaring almost instantly.
We don't need to be simply looked after like weaklings! – In the eyes of the people, she has the qualifications of a King, she's the Empress of Amazon Lily; how can she allow Alabasta to underestimate her status as Empress?!In the moment she was about to take a step back, Ezekiel grabbed her slender hand.
Goosebumps ran across Hancock's skin, and an inexplicable strange feeling made her slightly angry.
Hancock said coldly:
I do not like it when men touch me... Her virgin eyes, as if a dense, glowing liquid was slowly swirling in their darkness, looked at Will. Then Hancock fell silent. - Why did you stop me?
Ezekiel was in Sengoku's line of sight.
Because from this moment, I have a reason to fight.
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