Chapter 77: Arrival at Alabasta!
Chapter 77: Arrival at Alabasta!
Another week had passed.
Ryuunosuke and his crew finally arrived at the desert kingdom of Alabasta.
For most people, it would be hard to understand how a place like this could become an ally of the World Government—especially since it was originally established by one of the Celestial Dragons. But if you knew the secret this kingdom held—the ancient weapon Pluto—it would make a whole lot more sense.
Right now, though, Alabasta had practically become the private domain of Baroque Works.
It all started when Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, used the infamous Dancing Powder incident to discredit and dethrone the king. After that, he set his sights on locating Pluto, hidden somewhere in this land.
And yet... after all this time, the bastard still hadn't found a damn thing.
Clearly, Crocodile's goal was Pluto. That much was obvious. But when Ryuunosuke considered the years Baroque Works had been in Alabasta without any progress, he couldn't help but feel a bit baffled. Weren't they supposed to be digging for clues all this time?
"Hey, bro," Ace suddenly said, squinting at the sun-scorched coastline ahead. "Didn't you say Blackbeard was gonna meet up with us here? It's been days—where the hell is he?"
Ryuunosuke shrugged, landing effortlessly on the port. "If he hasn't shown up by now, then he's probably not coming. He must be working on something else. But don't worry—Blackbeard's not the type to just sit around. He'll move when he's ready."
They had finally reached their destination. And since they were here, Ryuunosuke figured it was time to pay Crocodile a little visit.