Chapter 61

Koala changed her posture, leaning on the table with her hands on her cheeks, looking at Robin with shining eyes.

"Don't you want to meet the marine called Luffy?

It's rare to see a marine willing to cooperate with the Revolutionary Army in all these years."

"Humph, I don't want to."

Robin flipped through a few pages and decisively refused

"Hey, why? Aren't you wondering why he knows so much about the poneglyph?"

Koala still tried to guide Robin.

This seemed to really work.

Snap!

Robin closed the book with force, looking at the girl with an expectant face and golden eyes.

She picked up the spoon on the table and hit her on the head.

"Ouch" Koala dodged with her head in her hands.

Robin put the book away, took out a pen and paper, and started writing.

"Because of her own curiosity, she stayed in the dangerous area with important mission targets. she even guided and tempted the mission targets to break the rules.

I will write down all of this and give it to the leader when I return."

"No, Sister Robin!"

Koala knelt down at lightning speed, hugged Robin's Dragon legs and said with tears in her eyes:

"I was wrong, I know I was wrong, you can do whatever you want.

If you need anything, I will buy it for you!

Please don't tell the leader about this, or I will be punished badly!"

Robin shook her legs, trying to drive the pendant away, but Koala didn't let go, but held her tighter.

"You can hug me if you want, but I'm out of coffee again....."

"No, I'll go buy it right away!"

Koala stood up smartly, picked up her cloak and hurried out.

Robin looked up at the closed door and couldn't help but smile.

During the few days they spent together, Koala's cuteness, liveliness and innocence made Robin feel the warmth of having a partner for the first time since she was 8 years old.

Gradually, she began to really feel that it was a good decision for her to join the Revolutionary Army.

Perhaps here, she can find the true partner that Saul said.

'Monkey D. Luffy, who is the grandson of a marine hero and the son of the world's most vicious criminal, what kind of person are you? Sure enough,

I want to see it too.'

"Ah Qiu! Ah Qiu! Ah Qiu!"

Luffy sneezed three times in a row, sniffed, and looked around with a confused look on his face.

"What's going on? Which beauty is thinking about me?"

It took Ain three days to get back on a small sailboat.

Luffy and his crew took a new warship and it only took a day and a half to complete the journey.

Similarly, Luffy chose to go directly to the capital via the Shandora River.

The only worry now is that Crocodile will be angry when he knows they are here. He will attack Cobra regardless of everything.

So after the warship entered the Shandora River, Luffy thought of a very new way to play.

On the warship, Luffy held a Den Den Mushi and dialled a number

"Moshi Moshi, Mr. Crocodile, this is Luffy, a captain of the Marine Headquarters."

"....Marine? What do you want to talk to me about?"

Crocodile, who was still organizing people to search for information about Robin in the capital, frowned when he heard the self-introduction of the person on the other end of the phone.

Luffy didn't care about the other party's calm tone and pretended to be very serious:

"We received news that Nico Robin appeared in Alabasta, and we are here to arrest her under the order of the world government.

Mr. Crocodile, as one of the Shichibukai under the world government, I need your cooperation."

'Hmph, damn Cobra, in order to cover up the poneglyph, even the marine was called in?'

Cursing Cobra for being a coward in his heart, Crocodile started to think about how to save Robin without alerting the world government.

"You came at the right time. That woman is coming for King Cobra.

You, the marine, are responsible for protecting the king. I will take my men to search for that woman.

No one in this world can escape from my hands. This time I will definitely catch her with my own hands!"

Listening to Crocodile's pretentious words, Luffy almost couldn't hold back and laughed out loud.

Only he knew the original work, otherwise Crocodile would have worked diligently in one place for more than ten years.

The positive appearance of often helping the marine to eliminate pirates, anyone else would be fooled by him.

"This..."Luffy pretended to hesitate,"Okay, His Majesty Cobra's safety is indeed the most important.

Then I'll leave the job of catching the criminal to you. The headquarters will send admirals to support us later.

It's enough for you to make sure she doesn't leave."

"Okay, I understand."

After hanging up the phone with a gloomy face, Crocodile took a few deep puffs of his cigar, and his mood was extremely bad.

If he was asked to do this, he believed that with the manpower he had trained for many years, he would be able to catch Nico Robin sooner or later.

But the marine actually intervened at this time. If the woman was caught by the marine first, it would be bad.

Thinking of this, he picked up the phone and dialled another number. When the other party answered, he immediately ordered:

"Mr. 1, where are you? Don't dawdle any longer, come to the capital immediately.

I need your strength."

Putting down the phone, Crocodile stood up and put out his cigar on the table.

He hurriedly left this temporary residence and joined the search in person.

Luffy, who was hung up on the other side, called all his capable subordinates over.

In the captain's room, Ain, Hina, the three best friends(Cook, Gavin, &Binz), and the four little ones (Nami, Zoro, Usopp, &Sanji) gathered. They looked at Luffy in the main seat, waiting for his order.

Tapping his fingers on the table, Luffy looked at everyone seriously and said seriously:

"The main task this time is to arrest Crocodile.

But the safety of the Alabasta royal family must also be guaranteed.

So, I decided to divide you into three teams.

First, Hina, you and Ain will take the soldier of G27 branch to defend the palace.

Secondly, Cook and Binz will follow me to capture Crocodile.

Finally, Gavin, your task is to go to the base of Crocodile in Rainbase to search for evidence of his crimes.

The above is the arrangement of this operation. Does anyone have any objection?" After the words fell, the five people stood up together and responded loudly:

"Yes, Understood captain!"

"Wait, Captain, what about us? What is our mission?"

Zoro jumped up at this time and protested.

Glancing at them, Luffy pointed to the floor under his feet and said seriously:

"I will leave the four warships here to you, and I will also leave some personnel from the G27 branch.

Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, Nami.

Do you have the confidence to protect our retreat?!"

"Yes! Leave it to us!"*4

Although they couldn't go to the front line, the four of them still took on the mission with full fighting spirit.

Usopp: Great, I love staying back the most!

Luffy stood up with his hands on the table, looked at them with burning eyes, and said sincerely:

"Whether I can be promoted to Rear Admiral depends on you.

Everyone, let's work hard together!"

"Oh——Ah?"

The nine people were about to shout in response, but suddenly realized something was wrong.

"Hey, what do you mean by that? Are you doing this just for your own promotion?"

Hina accused indignantly.

Luffy waved his hand indifferently, "It's just a coincidence, just a coincidence.

What I want most is to protect the safety of the member states and prevent civilians from being harmed more."

"Humph, that sounds nice, but I've seen through you."

Hina crossed her arms and snorted coldly, unwilling to believe his lies.

Ain and the others looked at each other and just smiled.

They were used to Luffy's eccentric personality. He only said that, but he still had his own sense of justice in his heart.

"Okay, we are almost there, let's go out."

Luffy happily asked everyone to leave. When passing by Hina, he patted her head to comfort her.

This action made Ain and Nami's eyebrows jump again, and they couldn't help but look around Hina with scrutiny.

As soon as he stepped onto the deck, his former chef Bill immediately came to report.

They had reached their destination, and they would walk there next.

After Luffy nodded to show that he understood, he pulled Nami to his side and whispered:

"Staying on the ship may also be dangerous. If there is an emergency, call me immediately."

The little girl cherishes her life very much. After hearing what he said, she immediately nodded and agreed.

"Don't worry, I will definitely stay back and won't be in danger."

At this time, all the guerrillas had already disembarked and lined up, and Luffy immediately stepped forward and began to speak.

"Brothers, we are very lucky.

We can fight one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea right after entering the Grand Line.

This is a rare opportunity. If we do well, we will be promoted, be rich, and become heroes of the marine.

Even Fleet Admiral Sengoku would give us a thumbs up and praise us for doing a great job. But if we mess up, everyone here will have to go back to the HQ to clean toilets.

Tell me, do you want to get promoted and make money? Or do you want to clean toilets?!"

Bill was the first to raise his arms and shout

"We want to be promoted; I want to be a hero of the marine!"

With a leader, the others quickly responded.

Seeing that everyone's morale was good, Luffy nodded with satisfaction and asked Cook and the other two to select the personnel.

After Ain and Hina said something to him, they returned to the warship of the G27 branch. They also began pre-war speeches to mobilize morale and allocate personnel.

Soon the warship docked, and rows of neatly-mannered soldiers filed down, and headed for the royal capital under the leadership of their superiors.

Gavin did not get off the ship here. He needed to take his men to the other side of the Shandora River and then set off for the Rainbase.

The appearance of a large-scale marine naturally attracted the attention of many parties.

But because the situation was explained in advance, the Kingdom Army not only did not stop it, but also provided Camels, horses and other means of transportation speeded up their march.

Crocodile's subordinates, because they had been notified by their boss in advance, simply reported the news and did not continue to pay attention to this group of marine.

In this way, Luffy and his party arrived at the royal capital Aluburna smoothly that night.

And they were received by King Cobra as soon as possible.

In the banquet hall, Cobra brought Princess Vivi, Igaram, Chaka, and Pell from the guard.

A grand banquet was held for the marine friends who came from afar.

At the banquet, King Cobra sincerely expressed his gratitude to the brave Marine soldiers.

He also claimed that he would never forget the support of the marine and the world government.....

At the same time, he also sincerely pleaded with everyone.

Please catch Nico Robin, the villain who threatens the safety of the country and violates the laws of the world government, as soon as possible.

Please also protect his daughter, the heir to the kingdom, and the future queen - Princess Vivi.

After the king's speech, Luffy, who was the person in charge of the marine's operation, immediately stood up and took over.

First of all, he thanked King Cobra for his trust in their marine.

Secondly, he assured the king that the marine would do everything possible to protect the safety of His Majesty the King and Her Royal Highness the Princess.

Finally, he severely reprimanded the wanted criminal Nico Robin for her evil deeds. He criticized the incompetence of world government agents, especially the CP department.

He also emphasized how powerful the marine is and how determined it is to wipe out pirates.

At the very end, he made the gesture that Koreans hate the most with his hands, played the accordion, and said the following words.

"No one knows pirates better than me.

I will find her, capture her, and send her to Impel Down within three days.

I will prove with my actions that our marine is still strong.

We are still the most just, most reliable, and greatest army in the world." As soon as the words fell, the whole audience burst into applause.

King Cobra raised his hands and applauded, nodding to Captain Luffy repeatedly to express his appreciation.

The humble Captain Luffy reluctantly accepted the praise from His Majesty the King, raised his glass and invited His Majesty to drink with him.

Then the two chatted about some light topics, and the atmosphere gradually became harmonious and pleasant.

A banquet not only enhanced mutual understanding and friendship, but also laid a solid foundation for subsequent cooperation and exchanges.

Two hours later, in the reception room of the royal palace

"Phew, it's finally over. I can't stand those serious occasions."

Luffy, who had just come out of the banquet hall, sat down on the sofa and murmured weakly.

Ain's pretty face darkened, and he walked over and stretched out his hand to pull him up.

"Pay attention to etiquette, His Majesty Cobra is still here."

Cobra, who came in later, waved his hand and said nonchalantly:

"Miss Ain, we don't need to be so polite in private.

I don't like too serious occasions, just do whatever makes you happy."

He said that and leaned on the sofa carelessly, completely losing the dignity of a king.

Seeing that the other party said so, Ain did not persuade him much.

He sat down next to Luffy at a distance. At this time, the door of the room was pushed open again.

Hina, Vivi and three members of the Kingdom Guard came in together.

When they came to the two, Hina stood at attention and saluted:

"Your Majesty, Captain, the guards have been arranged.

As soon as the demon child Nico Robin appears, our people will catch her immediately."

Cobra opened his mouth and wanted to explain.

But Luffy couldn't help but complained first.

"Hey, sister Hina, you are too deep into the play.

Our target has always been the crocodile, and Nico Robin is just a cover.

Don't you think so, Your Majesty?"

"That's right." Cobra nodded and pretended to be angry and accused:

"These are all lies of Crocodile's ambition to usurp the throne.

What Nico Robin, this is just an excuse for him to send troops to the capital to monitor me."

Good acting, worthy of being a king.

Luffy praised in his heart

"Your Majesty, what has Crocodile done these past two days?

Where is he now?"

As he spoke, Cobra rubbed his forehead, which was a little dizzy from drinking a little, and wondered in his heart.

It was strange that he only drank five bottles in total, why did he feel a little dizzy?

Cobra looked at the young boy in front of him, a little hesitant, not knowing whether to speak.

Before he could speak, the little princess Weiwei couldn't help it.

"Captain, I don't doubt your strength.

It's just that Crocodile is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea after all, and he is very powerful.

Why don't we wait for the other admirals to arrive before we take action?"

The little princess said very tactfully, fearing that Luffy would feel embarrassed and uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Luffy was not so petty and could understand their concerns.

He snapped his fingers, and a flash of lightning flashed across his fingertips.

Luffy looked at the little princess with a smile in his eyes and said confidently:

"Please rest assured, Princess. As a fellow user of a logia devil fruit,

I am confident that I can defeat Crocodile and protect you and the King."

Facing Luffy's kind and confident gaze, the little princess blushed and lowered her head, not daring to look him in the face.

Seeing this guy making his precious daughter shy with just a few words, the old father Cobra coughed a few times, and looked at the electric current flashing in Luffy's hand from time to time, and said in surprise:

"Logia, is it lightning? Could it be that you are the strongest logia, the user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit?"

When this was said, everyone in the room was surprised.

"That's right."

Luffy nodded in agreement. 

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