Chief Agents, Each with Their Own Opponents

The capital of Alabasta, Alubarna, was built on a raised, circular plateau in the desert. Five white marble staircases led up to it from the front and sides, serving as the only way to enter the capital.

"Everyone, I see the capital!"

At this moment, Reiner and his group were galloping through the desert on horseback, already approaching the steps of the main south gate.

Upon reaching the base of the stairs leading into the city, Reiner summoned the Undead.

"No time to waste, let's hurry up."

This time, they had ridden directly to the capital from Cattelya, stopping only once to rest. Even so, it was likely that Baroque Works had already set up an ambush.

There were many moles within the Rebel Army, and after news of the ceasefire spread, it would surely reach Baroque Works quickly, especially since they had Transponder Snails for communication.

Leaving their horses behind, the group immediately rushed up the stairs until they reached the entrance at the top.

"Stop! Who goes there?!"

"This is a special period; the entire city is under martial law!"

Several guards raised their long spears, blocking their way, with a large contingent of Royal Army soldiers lined up behind them, ready for action.

"It's me!" Vivi pulled back her hood, revealing her sky-blue hair and face.

The guards were astonished and immediately lowered their weapons. "Princess Vivi! What are you doing here?"

"No time to explain, let us in quickly!" Vivi urgently cried out.

"But they—I understand!"

"Make way for the princess!"

The guards looked at Reiner and the others behind Vivi. Although full of questions, they would resolutely obey the princess's command.

Even now, in this critical period when war could break out at any moment, no soldier would doubt the princess.

Meanwhile, inside a house in the capital city, two people sat at a table, with a bound man lying in a corner nearby.

"Mr. 2, is our plan still necessary now?"

Mr. 2 cautiously glanced at the gloomy man beside him. Originally, their plan was to abduct the king, then have him use his ability to impersonate the king, causing unrest and accelerating the outbreak of war.

Now the king had been captured and was tied up to the side, but they had just received information that the Rebel Army had learned the truth and was spreading the news of a ceasefire.

Bang—!

"Straw Hat Crew!" Crocodile gnashed his teeth, his face twisted in a dark scowl.

This news was too sudden, without any warning whatsoever.

They had only arrived in Alabasta yesterday, and somehow, they had inexplicably quelled the rebellion?

A group he had previously dismissed as insignificant had quietly accomplished such a major feat.

"No need to proceed with the original plan."

Crocodile spat out the words through clenched teeth, his voice incredibly cold. "You and Mr. 1 will rendezvous and eliminate the Straw Hat Crew."

"Understood, Mr. 2." Mr. 2 replied, raising his hands and touching his fingertips together as he danced away in a ballet-like manner.

At this point, it was difficult to incite the war again. Once the truth spread, no one would want to enter the battlefield.

Crocodile's face was dark as he walked over to Cobra and squatted down, forcefully tearing off the tape on his face.

"Sand Crocodile!"

"Don't shout so loud."

Cutting off Cobra's angry roar, Crocodile sneered:

"It seems you've truly given birth to a good daughter, Cobra. When I get that thing, I'll be sure to repay her well."

"Whatever you're scheming, you've already failed!"

Cobra cursed, twisting his body and pressing his face close to the other man's.

"Your conspiracy has been exposed! The World Government will definitely strip you of your Seven Warlords of the Sea title! You're finished, Crocodile!"

"Heheheh~, Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

Crocodile pressed his golden hook against the other man's throat, grinning sinisterly:

"That sort of thing means nothing to me. I only accepted that title to make things easier for myself.

"Since things have come to this, if they strip it, they strip it. As long as I get the Ancient Weapon, what can even the World Government do to me?"

"You, you…"

Cobra stared at Crocodile in astonishment, too shocked to speak. So this was his true goal! How did he know?

Cobra then gritted his teeth, glaring fiercely at the other man, and growled:

"That's just a rumor! No one knows if it's true or false, and no one can verify it!"

"Heheheheh, that's none of your concern. You just need to tell me where the Poneglyph is."

"Dream on! I'd rather die than reveal a single piece of information about the Poneglyph!"

"You will tell me the location of the Poneglyph."

Crocodile grinned sinisterly. "I've planted a bomb in this city. If it explodes, it will affect an area with a five-kilometer radius, Cobra. You wouldn't want to see so many people die in this city, would you?"

"Bastard!!"

Cobra's face twisted as if he wanted to devour Crocodile whole, his eyes bloodshot as he roared, "You beast!!"

"Hehehehe~~"

At this time, in the town, due to the impending war, residents from the outer areas had been evacuated to shelters, leaving the streets deserted.

Boom!!!

A violent explosion rang out, stopping Reiner's group, who were on their way to the palace. They stood still, looking around.

"What was that?!"

"A exploding baseball?"

"Over there!"

Following Reiner's pointed finger, they saw a tall man with disproportionately thin limbs, standing half-exposed from a hole in the ground, holding a solid metal baseball bat.

"That's Chief Agent Mr. 4!" Vivi exclaimed, her voice serious.

"His partner, Ms. Merry Christmas, is a Mole-Mole Fruit user. She can dig tunnels freely underground."

"They're enemies, right?!" Luffy charged straight ahead.

"Be careful, Luffy!" Vivi yelled in panic. "He has immense arm strength!"

The all-metal baseball bat in Mr. 4's hand clearly bore a "1t" mark.

Before Vivi could finish speaking, Luffy, who had rushed in front of his opponent, suddenly stumbled. Two mole claws had emerged from the ground, gripping his feet.

"Eh, eh, wait a minute."

Luffy was startled by the sudden attack. Before he could exert himself to break free, Mr. 4's baseball bat swung towards him, smashing heavily into Luffy's face, making it indent, and sending his entire head flying.

"Don't worry about Luffy; physical attacks don't work on him."

Reiner tilted his head up, looking at a tall, muscular bald man standing on the rooftop, arms crossed, looking down at them.

"There's more than one enemy; they've all arrived."

You mongrel, daring to stand so high above me, Reiner thought, annoyed.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

Just as he finished speaking, a sexy woman with an afro appeared behind them, her heels clicking as she sauntered forward with a swaying cat-walk. Her vibrant red lips parted, and a seductive voice emerged.

"To have dealt with the Rebel Army so quickly, you really are something."

"It's all because of you that my fun secret plan was canceled."

Another strangely dressed person stepped out, making Sanji shiver. "What kind of pervert is that?"

"How rude, you bastards!"

Mr. 2 seemed utterly humiliated, charging forward with balletic steps.

"Let me show you the power of a man combined with the flexibility of a woman, the power of Okama Kenpo!"

"Okama Kenpo!"

His long, bare legs, covered in hair, whipped out with incredible speed. Sanji met the attack head-on, responding with a black-hued whip kick using the same technique.

"You dead pervert, don't be disgusting here."

Sanji cursed, a cigarette clenched in his teeth, feeling the power transmitted through his leg. He was secretly alarmed; someone could actually contend with his leg techniques. He turned to Reiner and the others and yelled:

"I'll handle this guy; you guys keep going."

"Keep going?" The bald man on the nearby rooftop jumped down, coldly saying, "You're underestimating us too much. Today, all of you will die by my blade!"

In mid-air, Daz curled his ten fingers into claws. His dark palms suddenly glinted with a cold light. He swung his hands towards Vivi, and invisible slashes flew towards the group.

"Ten-Finger Slash!"

Flying Slash? No, it must be an ability from his Devil Fruit.

Reiner secretly controlled the Saw Devil and other Undead to step forward and protect the Weakling Trio. Zoro had already drawn his sword and stood in front of Vivi.

Clang—!

"Strange slashes. I'll take care of this one then." Zoro smirked, parrying the Ten-Finger Claw Blade, staring at his opponent with interest.

Forgot to set the timer, sorry.