"Warships? Why are the Marines here in the Alabasta Kingdom?"
"What's going on? What happened?"
Along the coast of the Alabasta Kingdom, the warship led by Zephyr sped toward the shore. The people working at the harbor spotted the distant vessel flying the seagull flag, and curiosity appeared on their faces.
Ordinary citizens were poorly informed. Most of them had no idea that the people in power in the Alabasta Kingdom had long since changed.
Crocodile was a smart man. He would not easily expose himself before the public. When he seized the kingdom's administrative power, he had put many others out front.
The Nefelt clan, who had originally ruled this country, had merely been imprisoned by Crocodile and turned into puppets through whom he controlled the government.
Cobra was a wise king, but even someone like him had his weakness.
The Nefelt clan had only one direct heir: King Cobra's daughter, Vivi. If Cobra could not produce any other children, Nefelt D. Vivi would become the kingdom's legal heir.
Using Cobra's daughter's life, Crocodile had effortlessly seized this wise king by the throat.
As the warship entered the harbor, the Marines swiftly furled its sails. Standing at the bow, Zephyr swept his eyes over the bustling port, his expression turning grave.
This harbor of the Alabasta Kingdom was enormous. The berth where the warship docked happened to lie within a bay, and the waters were densely packed with ships of every size and description. Their designs varied, while their symbols and flags were a riot of color. Clearly, they belonged to different nations and factions.
If this had only been agricultural trade, the Alabasta Kingdom's harbor could never have displayed such prosperity.
It was obvious that this country's arms-smuggling business had grown tremendously, and its reputation had likely spread