Baroque Works' Operation
Holy Land Island, Alabasta Kingdom.
On the Saint Dora River, which ran north to south and was roughly fifty kilometers wide, sailed a three-masted ship flying the royal flag of Alabasta.
Cobra stood at the bow, gazing at the faintly visible riverbank in the distance, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Pell, dressed in white robes, frowned as he said,
"Your Majesty!
No matter what, as the king of a nation, going personally to Yuba, the Rebel Army's headquarters, is far too dangerous!
If anything happens to you, the entire country will fall into turmoil and chaos!"
Beside him, Chaka, clad in green robes, also tried to persuade him.
"That's right! Your Majesty, if it truly comes to it, you can send someone to Yuba to negotiate with the Rebel Army on your behalf..."
Hearing them, Cobra merely smiled and shook his head, refusing their advice.
"I understand what you mean, but as the king of this country, I must possess the corresponding resolve and courage.
I must personally make a trip to Yuba to properly settle this matter with the Rebel Army..."
Yuba was an oasis city connected to the major cities of western Alabasta Kingdom. It was a prosperous trade hub where many merchants came to conduct all kinds of business.
At the same time, it was also the Rebel Army's headquarters...
After drought swept across all of Alabasta, Baroque Works spies secretly stirred up trouble and sabotaged facilities such as wells and canals. Coupled with the sandstorms frequently created by Crocodile, Yuba was plunged into a state of withering desolation and drought that drove people to despair.
After the Dance Powder incident in the capital, Alubarna, the conflict between the commoners and the kingdom government intensified to the point where it could no longer