Elsewhere,
In Alabasta's capital, the rebel army had already clashed with the royal army.
These Alabasta citizens, manipulated by a conspiracy and driven to slaughter one another, were mercilessly striking down their own countrymen.
Meanwhile, the "Five Kilometer Destruction Bomb" that had been carried into the sky exploded overhead.
The Straw Hat Pirates could only stare blankly at the sky, their expressions grave.
When Vivi saw her people begin fighting, destroying and killing without restraint, she fell completely into despair.
She could only stand atop the city wall, her eyes filled with hopelessness and her face vacant, like a terminally ill patient.
Over and over, she shouted like a machine, as if her heart had completely died.
"Please stop fighting."
"Please stop fighting."
But no one paid her any heed. They continued slaughtering their fellow countrymen.
Seeing Vivi's desperate state, Nami's eyes brimmed with tears as she urged the others to stop the war, even if they could only save a few people.
Only one figure climbed up to the tower at that moment and approached Vivi, who was still shouting desperately.
He looked down at the people caught in the war, his eyes utterly calm.
Vivi naturally noticed him as well. She immediately assumed a fighting stance, her face full of hatred and despair.
"Mr. 2, why are you here?!"
"..." The newcomer seemed speechless. Only after a moment did he slowly speak.
"I'm not Mr. 5."
Long hair fluttered in the wind. He wore a black formal suit beneath a black coat, with a handsome bird perched on his shoulder.
Hearing that, Vivi froze. Then, as though she had realized something, her scalp went numb.
"You... you are..."
"Yes. I am."
The newcomer was Austin. He looked down over the battlefield, watching countless soldiers wage war because of