Chapter 132: World Rules: The Strong Rule The Weak! 

Yami glanced at these guys lightly, and could easily feel the surging blood in their bodies.

There is no magic in the human body of Pirate World, but perhaps because of the world, the human body here has very strong blood, so they can achieve such great achievements in the body.

And this group of people in front of them is obviously much stronger than ordinary humans. Even the pirates they met in the East Blue Sea are not as surging as them.

Then there is no doubt that the identities of these guys are already very clear.

Are these guys all bounty hunters from Welcome Town?

It's still too early now, and Robin hasn't come to the Grandline from the West Sea yet, so it's not certain whether Crocodile has recovered these guys.

However, since these guys have appeared, it will be easier to handle the next step.

At this moment, a man with curly hair came out from the crowd, looked at Yami and others and asked, "Excuse me, are you pirates?"

Really a bounty hunter!

Yami understood immediately, but on the surface he remained calm. These bounty hunters had deep routines, completely different from conventional battles, and chose to use their brains instead.

All ships that come to Whiskey Peaks will be questioned by them. Once it is confirmed that the person is a pirate, they will celebrate wildly, and then get everyone drunk and secretly tie them up and send them to the navy in exchange for a high amount of bounties.

The vast majority of normal people would not be caught in the trap, but there are still quite a few stunned youths who have just entered the Grandline, and finally survived the bad weather, but fell into this kind of place.

"No, we are not pirates, we are just tourists, I'm afraid we will disappoint you."

Hearing this, the faces of the curly-haired man and the surrounding residents suddenly looked very disappointed, but they still held their emotions and said: "It's a pity that you are tourists, but although you are not pirates, we still welcome you. With your arrival, Whiskey Peaks is an island town with a well-developed music and wine making, and hospitality has always been our tradition...."

"It's a complete lie."

Hephaestus easily saw through this guy's lies with almost no effort.

Human beings can't lie in front of gods, let alone in front of gods who lifted the seal of divine power. The little things in these people's hearts are easily noticed by the red-haired goddess.

As soon as these words came out, everyone's muscles tensed instantly, and even the smiles froze on their faces.

However, Hephaestus's sudden statement made it difficult for Yami. He originally planned to use transactions to achieve his goals after a short conversation.

But now it seems that this idea is completely wishful thinking.

"Well, now that it has developed into this situation, there is no other way. Everyone, does anyone have an eternal pose to Alabasta? Or a log pose to the next island? If you pirate hunters are willing to trade, I will give you a fairly decent reward."

Now that it has been made clear, there is no need to continue to pretend to be stupid.

Yami unceremoniously exposed the true identities of everyone present, and put forward his own demands.

Eternal poses are not uncommon in the Grandline. It can be said that even on some islands with only villages, there are shops that specialize in selling eternal pose.

And in some large islands or towns, there are record eternal poses to several islands.

As the only tool that can guide the direction, it is natural to spare no effort in making it.

"I didn't expect you to see through my identity, guys. It seems that our disguise is not enough!" The curly-haired man scratched his head, and his face suddenly showed distress, "Is it the eternal pose pointing to Alabasta? Indeed, we have it but brother, why are you going to Alabasta?"

"Since we are travelers, we must of course have a taste of the customs of some islands. I heard that Alabasta is the first large country in the Grandline, so we plan to visit and buy some souvenirs by the way."

"Is that so? Make sense."

As he said that, the curly-haired man undoubtedly breathed a sigh of relief.

They saw him winking behind him, and another man immediately took out an eternal pose from his pocket. The appearance was the same, but the direction it was pointing in was not the same.

It is not possible to determine whether it is the record pointer pointing to Alabasta, but the direction is not wrong.

"That's the record pointer to Alabasta."

"Thank you, how do you sell it?"

"No need, just treat it as a gift."

Hearing this sentence, Yami's expression suddenly became very strange.

These bounty hunters should all be members of the Baroque Works. If this guy in front of him knows that he went to Alabasta to defeat their boss Crocodile, I don't know if he will still be so enthusiastic and generous.

Fortunately, Yami is not a person with bad tastes, and he will not take the initiative to make trouble for himself.

Since the other party is unwilling to accept money, then just let him go.

Defeating Crocodile and disbanding the Baroque Works may be a good thing for these people, and it can be regarded as their own reward!

Thinking of this, Yami no longer hesitated, reached out and took the eternal pose, with a faint smile on his face, expressing his goodwill.

After doing all this, the curly-haired man turned around and left.

Since they are not pirates, there is no need to continue contacting them. After all, they are pirate hunters, not pirates, and they will not rob ordinary ships.

Compared to earning quick money, the bounties offered by those pirates are more attractive.

The people at the pier left quickly, Yami put away the eternal pose, turned around and walked back to Hephaestus.

"Since we're all here, why don't we go for a walk before leaving, anyway, you have obtained the eternal pose, and we can go to Alabasta anytime, so there is no rush.

"Then let's do it."

Hephaestus naturally has no objection to this.

Hundreds of millions of years have taught these gods to be patient, and Orario's life has gradually become boring. Now that she has come to a brand new world, it is natural to take a good look at it.

So, the two of them entered the Whiskey Peaks together.

Although the curly-haired man lied before, some of his words are indeed true. For example, the music and wine on this island are indeed very good. Even if the residents of the entire island are pirate hunters, in order to confuse pirates, they really have to work hard.

However, this is not bad for ordinary people.

But got Hephaestus who has drunk many wines, many of which are divine wines. Even the adventurers in Orario who have the development ability of brewing, the wines they brew are far better than Pirate World in terms of taste. 

The only attractive thing is probably the music.

With an attitude of appreciation and enjoyment, Hephaestus also had a great time.

Half a day later, the group set off again.

With the eternal pose pointing to Alabasta and the blessing of the sacred text, the speed of the ship is naturally fast. Generally, it takes more than ten days or even a few months for a ship to travel, but Yami only needs a day or two and it's not on full speed.

If it wasn't for the fear of accidentally bumping into something in the middle, I'm afraid it would be faster.

Rainbase.

Alabasta's dream city, which is hardly affected by drought and civil strife, and the kingdom's largest casino "Rain Dinner" is also built here, which can be called the center of the country.

Another point, Shichibukai Crocodile also lives here.

As for the rest of the country, the drought has more or less begun to hit.

Starting from the coast, the degree of desertification began to spread towards the central area. Now this situation has just appeared, so it is still acceptable. People can also move towards the central area, but as time goes by , this situation will be exacerbated.

If there is no solution, or if the drought continues, the country may fall into turmoil.

Landing from the port city of Rapeseed Flowers, the ships were left directly by the sea.

For ordinary people, if they want to reach the rainy land, they must buy enough water and other supplies in Rapeseed Flowers, and then cross the entire Alabasta Kingdom.

However, for Yami et al., this is not necessary at all.

Because of Hephaestus, they can all fly!

After a brief stroll around the city of Rapeseed Flowers, Yami and Kuina flew directly into the sky under the leadership of Hephaestus, and entered the depths of the island at a terrifying speed. During the trip, they saw a lot of deserts, as well as some small human settlements.

Plants are a complete luxury in this country.

"Didn't you say that Alabasta is a relatively prosperous country in the Grandline? Why did it become like this? It's so desolate when passing by?"

Kuina was puzzled, it was completely different from what she saw in the newspaper.

"Someone took action against this country. 'Sand Crocodile' use dancing powder into the air to reduce the precipitation in Alabasta. The long-term water shortage caused almost all plants to wither, the land was desertified, and even fresh water resources have also decreased, and it will naturally become like this."

In mid-air, Yami explained lightly.

"How can this be, he is really abominable!"

Hearing the truth, the kind-hearted Kuina suddenly let out an angry roar.

Hephaestus on the side didn't express any opinion. As a god, she has seen more darkness, many of which were more serious situations, and some of them even harmed the gods.

Therefore, although she still has fluctuations in her heart, she will not take the initiative to act.

"Do you not feel reconciled? Kuina, Crocodile is indeed not a good person. For his own desires, he does not hesitate to rule the entire Alabasta, so as to achieve his goals. The means are very tough, but it only affects ordinary people."

Knowing the situation in Alabasta very well, Yami gave his own evaluation in a concise manner.

However, when these words fell into Kuina's ears, the inexperienced girl suddenly showed a shocked expression, obviously a little unbelievable.

"That's all? Master, is such a serious matter actually just that?"

"It's serious, but that's all, Kuina."

Faced with Kuina's puzzled question, Yami continued to explain in a very flat manner before reaching the Rain Base: "This kind of situation is very common in any place, Kuina, you have to remember one sentence , the strong rule over the weak, this is the unchanging truth of nature."

"From the point of view of ordinary people, Crocodile's behavior endangered their lives, but in his own view, the weak are worthless. He is just working hard to accomplish what he wants to accomplish. As for the harm during the period to others, he didn't care about them."

"This is the sorrow of the weak, who can't even control their own destiny."

"You may think this kind of statement is very cruel, but in this world where the strong prey on the weak, it is true. Just like the World Government, some years ago, they did not hesitate to kill the scholars of the entire island, even if some people were very innocent. "

"There are also those Celestial Dragons who want to break up other people's families for their own happiness, and even trample on other people's freedom, dignity and even life."

"Did they feel pity for their victims?"

"Let me tell you, no, before things happen to them, the vast majority of people are indifferent, they will not take the initiative to speak for the victims, but choose to be cold bystanders, and even sometimes, they will become accomplices. "

"That's how cruel reality is!"

The cold words fell into Kuina's heart like a knife blade.

The girl who grew up in a greenhouse since she was a child has only seen pirates in people's mouths and newspapers, and she only encountered them in person after going to sea.

So these things are things she can't understand at all.

At the same time, she did not expect that the World Government, which symbolizes the pinnacle of power, would actually do such insane things. It is simply a group of animals!

If even the World Government is like this, then the world is simply in jeopardy!

Seeing that Kuina had almost digested it, Yami slowed down her tone and continued: "The purpose of my saying this is not to make you a world-weary villain, my point is, you can't decide who other people are, but you can decide who you are. "

"If you can't stand the behavior of these guys, then you can choose to help, but the premise is that you have enough strength, otherwise your behavior is not a good deed, but is to die. "

"The strong make the rules, the only thing the weak can do is obey."

"So, if you don't want to be slaughtered by others, then work hard to become stronger, become stronger than anyone, become stronger than gods, when the time comes, your words will be the rules."

"At the same time, don't feel uneasy because of other people's words, and move forward unswervingly in the direction you think is right. Remember this saying, "My heart and my deeds are as clear as a mirror, all that is done is just, and as for the rest, let them speak!"

Like a huge hammer hitting her heart, Kuina froze in place.

"My heart and my deeds are as clear as a mirror, and everything I do is just..."

The girl kept repeating these words, and her eyes gradually brightened from being confused.

"I understand, Master, I will keep your teachings in mind, work hard to become stronger, and then realize my dreams, get rid of all injustices, and do my best!"

"It seems that you have found your own direction, so work hard~"

Although Yami does not approve of the so-called "sweeping away all injustices", that kind of person is easy to be used by others, but if it is what Kuina thinks deep in her heart, then what as her master, he will support her silently, and then deal with all the guys with bad intentions. He doesn't mind helping other people if he's having fun.

But in comparison, he still cares more about the people around him.

Whether it's selfish or narrow-minded, at least he has no regrets in his heart. Yami doesn't want to regret it in the future, which is also his goal of becoming stronger.

"Yami, what you said today is really a feast for my ears. You really are a child who radiates light all over your body. Although what you said about becoming stronger than a god has a little offensive meaning, but I don't know why, I always feel that sooner or later you will be able to do that kind of thing!"

"And, I'm looking forward to that day!"

Hephaestus interrupted suddenly, with bright brilliance in her eyes.

Hearing this, Yami also smiled softly, looked at the town not far away, and said firmly: "I will not disappoint you, Hephaestus-sama."

Everyone's speech stopped temporarily, because they had arrived at their destination.

Rainbase, one of the prosperous City of Alabasta.

And also the lair of Sand Crocodile, one of the Seven Shichibukai, Rainbase!

And Yami's observation haki has captured a powerful aura the moment they landed!