The Astonished Crowd

Everyone in the royal palace saw the tremendous commotion here and rushed over.

Cobra, Vivi, Nami, Tashigi, Robin, along with the Rebel Army and Royal Army, had all arrived.

"What on earth happened here?"

"The desert turned into a basin, and even the sand was compressed into crystal!?"

Everyone stared at the glowing crystal basin before them in utter shock.

The clash between Crocodile and Luo Wen had actually been this terrifying.

The landscape for a thousand meters around had been forcibly transformed by their battle.

"How is this any different from the power of gods?"

The commanders of the Rebel Army and Royal Army spoke in shock.

They were merely somewhat stronger ordinary people. They could not imagine what kind of devastating attack could bring such terrifying changes to the environment.

Compared to a battlefield like this, their swordplay and random musket fire were like children playing house.

This kind of attack could probably wipe out an army of a hundred thousand with ease!

For a time, every commander felt immense reverence for Luo Wen.

Everyone continued forward, and before seeing the final outcome, each of them was deeply worried.

If Luo Wen had lost, every one of them would have been purged.

When they saw Crocodile lying on the ground, unable to rise, and Luo Wen with only slightly dirtied clothes, they all burst into cheers.

"That demon Crocodile is finally finished!"

Everyone looked at the heavily wounded Crocodile and cried out loudly.

Crocodile, who had plagued Alabasta for years and whose strength had been unmatched, had actually been defeated!

That invincible Desert Emperor had actually been brought down by Luo Wen!

Luo Wen had not even suffered any serious injuries. His clothes were only slightly dusty and disheveled.

Could Crocodile have been nothing but a hollow shell?

They could hardly be blamed for suspecting it. Crocodile was gravely injured and unable to rise, while Luo Wen's clothes were merely a little dirty. It was simply too exaggerated.

Yet the crystal basin beneath their feet dispelled that thought.

This battlefield, comparable to the coming of the apocalypse, had already shown that the two men's power was on the level of raging natural disasters.

So it was not that Crocodile was weak, but that Luo Wen was far too strong!

Strong enough to utterly crush him!

All the soldiers of the Rebel Army and Royal Army looked at Luo Wen in shock and worship.

In their eyes, Luo Wen's valiant figure stood as majestic as a god!

"War God, Luo Wen!"

"Savior, Luo Wen!"

Countless soldiers, their eyes burning with fervor, shouted Luo Wen's name.

The waves of sound grew increasingly thunderous, their cries piercing the heavens!

Among the crowd, Robin wore a stunned expression as she murmured to herself.

"Crocodile, one of the Shichibukai, actually lost to him. How terrifying."

Forced to cooperate with Crocodile for years, she understood Crocodile's terror better than anyone else.

As the wielder of the Sand-Sand Fruit, Crocodile had developed his Devil Fruit abilities to an extraordinary level.

Sandstorm, Desert Prison, Desert Spada, Erosion Reincarnation...

Every ability Robin knew of was terrifying beyond measure.

Pirates with bounties in the tens of millions were no different from chickens before Crocodile.

Yet Luo Wen had severely wounded Crocodile without suffering so much as a scratch himself. It was truly horrifying.

"The title War God really does suit him," Robin murmured as she looked at Luo Wen.

If she followed him, could she survive?

Robin allowed herself that hope for a moment before cutting the thought off.

How could someone like her, living in darkness, dare hope for Luo Wen's help?

"Crocodile lost!?"

Cobra looked at the grievously injured Crocodile, scarcely able to believe it.

That pirate who had plagued Alabasta for three years, that terrible nightmare he had never been able to resolve, had finally been defeated today?

Cobra rubbed his eyes and looked at Crocodile on the ground several times before finally confirming it.

"It is over. It is finally over. Alabasta has finally been saved!!!"

Cobra looked up at the sky, tears streaming down his aged face, his voice choked with emotion.

Alabasta's three years of drought, three years of turmoil, and every injustice Cobra had suffered all ended at this moment.

The dark clouds hanging over this country had finally dispersed completely!

"Haha, three hundred million Beli was worth it, more than worth it!"

"But it is still not enough. It has to be more!"

Cobra was so happy that his words became incoherent as he kept thinking of how to repay Luo Wen.

Luo Wen had cleared his name, saved both him and his daughter's lives, and rescued his country. The debt of gratitude Cobra owed him was far too great.

Cobra felt that three hundred million Beli was nowhere near enough to express his gratitude.

He wanted all of Alabasta to sing Luo Wen's praises;

He wanted to take every Beli from the royal treasury to reward Luo Wen;

He wanted to hold a grand victory banquet for Luo Wen...

As Cobra thought about it, he nearly decided to give his daughter to Luo Wen.

However, looking at Vivi beside Luo Wen, Cobra felt that something was off.

It seemed he did not need to give her away. His daughter had already attached herself to him?

On the other side, Luo Wen, surrounded by three women, was not having an easy time.

"Luo Wen, it is wonderful that you are really all right!"

"Luo Wen, Luo Wen, you are so strong!"

"Luo Wen, thank you for saving my country."

Nami, Tashigi, and Vivi surrounded Luo Wen, chirping excitedly.

Over the past few days, they had been constantly worried about Luo Wen's battle with Crocodile.

They had witnessed Luo Wen's strength many times, but they still could not put their minds at ease.

Crocodile was a world-renowned great pirate, and his tremendous strength was acknowledged throughout the world.

Luo Wen, meanwhile, had only just entered the Grand Line. His reputation was nowhere near Crocodile's.

Only now, with Crocodile lying before their eyes, did they fully accept the truth.

Their Captain Luo Wen was simply too astonishing, far too powerful!

He had only just entered the Grand Line, yet he had already wiped out the forces of Crocodile, one of the Shichibukai.

After some more time, would he not be able to take down one of the Four Emperors?

At that thought, the three women became even more excited and resumed chattering around Luo Wen.

"All right, all right, stop talking for now."

"Crocodile is still lying there. I will take him back first."

Luo Wen said helplessly.

Three women made a whole show. The ancients had not deceived him!

In this short time, he felt it had been more troublesome than fighting Crocodile.

After hearing Luo Wen's words, the three women finally quieted down, though they still looked at him with admiration.

Luo Wen let out a sigh of relief, hoisted the severely wounded Crocodile up, and started walking away.

Like a dragon slayer raising the severed head of a dragon, the soldiers all thought Luo Wen was declaring his victory, and they began shouting again.

"War God!"

"War God!"

Every soldier's eyes burned with fervor. They welcomed Luo Wen to the very front of their ranks and surrounded him protectively.

This was the hero who had saved their country. He deserved the highest honor!

Walking at the front, Luo Wen did not feel embarrassed. Instead, a surge of heroic spirit rose within him.

One day, he would make the entire world shout his name.