Garp: I Have a Feeling the Roger Pirates Are Plotting Something Big!

Just as Vikengam and the others were discussing how to get to Sky Island.

Inside Alubarna's royal palace.

Cobra and his group returned in a sorry state as well.

In the main hall, the current king of Alabasta, Nefertari Wadiye, looked at Cobra with some surprise.

"You're saying the Roger Pirates are in our Alabasta? And they even dug up the imperial tomb of our Nefertari Family?" Wadiye asked in astonishment.

Weren't those people pirates? Why were they moonlighting as tomb raiders?

"Yes, Father, but that isn't important!" Cobra nodded.

"Huh?" Wadiye was dumbfounded.

Our family tombs were dug up by pirates, and you're telling me that isn't important?

Son, that isn't funny!

Before Wadiye could speak, Cobra quickly asked, "Do you know Jaygarcia Vikingham?"

Wadiye, who had still been somewhat surprised, frowned. "Where did you hear that name?"

"I saw him at the imperial tomb today. He's one of the Roger Pirates now. He said he used to be a Celestial Dragon, and that he met you the last time you attended the Reverie," Cobra immediately explained.

Wadiye fell silent for a moment before saying, "That's true. It was eight years ago, at the Reverie before last. He was a child about your age back then. I was even wondering why I hadn't seen him in Mary Geoise this time. Who would have thought he'd become a pirate? This really is..."

As the king of Alabasta and a man in his prime, Wadiye naturally differed from Cobra, who was still a prince and knew nothing.

He knew quite a few secrets that could not be spoken aloud.

He had thought that the Nefertari Family, descendants of the Twenty Kings, was rebellious enough already. They refused to live in the Holy Land, refused to become Celestial Dragons, and often went against the World Government.

But now it seemed House Jaygo Lucia, the family of the Five Elders, was just as outrageous?

If he remembered correctly, Saint Vikengam should have been the young master of the Jaygarcia Family, right? It was widely rumored in Mary Geoise that Saint Saturn favored him greatly. How had he become a pirate after just a few years apart?

Then Wadiye suddenly realized something. He looked at Cobra and asked, "You said they excavated the imperial tomb? And that you entered an underground palace? You saw it!?"

"I saw it! I saw the Poneglyph our Nefertari Family hid deep within the underground palace!" Cobra said solemnly. "Not only did I see it, I also heard them talk about many things..."

As he spoke, Cobra slowly began recounting the "legendary story" he had heard from the Roger Pirates.

Wadiye's expression gradually became grave. The Nefertari Family had indeed passed down certain secrets through the generations, but they did not truly understand the truth of the past. Much of it was merely speculation.

Yet after hearing what Cobra had said, Wadiye was deeply affected. He felt that what the Roger Pirates had described might truly have been the truth.

"Vikengam said you have a letter from Queen Lily. Is that true?" Cobra could not help asking.

After a long silence, Wadiye nodded lightly. "That's right."

"Then, Father, what did our ancestor's letter say?" Cobra pressed again.

Wadiye looked at Cobra with a complicated expression. "It was a letter written in the Ancient Language. I do not know what its contents mean. The only thing I can understand is... the signature on that letter."

"Nefertari D. Lily?" Cobra swallowed.

"That's right." Wadiye nodded. "I had originally planned to tell you all this after you came of age. I never expected you would run into those... strange people from the Roger Pirates."

"So we really are part of the D Clan?" Cobra was completely stunned.

Everything Vikengam had said was confirmed one by one by his father, making Cobra believe even more that the man had been right.

A vast darkness was hidden within history, and the glory of their ancestors had been stained by it!

"You promised them fifty billion Beli in funding?" Wadiye suddenly asked as he looked at his stunned son.

"Uh... I was a little confused at the time..." Cobra said awkwardly.

"Honor the agreement. Come to my study later. I will make a copy of Queen Lily's letter, and you will give that letter to them as well..." Wadiye's voice grew complicated as he murmured, "Perhaps it might be of some help to them."

"Yes, Father." Cobra relaxed slightly.

"Are they still at the imperial tomb?" Wadiye asked again.

Cobra shook his head. "No. They arrived in Alubarna before I did. From the way they spoke, they should be looking for a tavern here to relax or something..."

Upon hearing this, Wadiye froze, then abruptly rose to his feet. "You're saying they're in Alubarna right now?"

"That's right. What is it, Father?" Cobra asked, not understanding. He then added, "Don't worry. Although they're pirates, they don't seem like particularly wicked people. They probably won't—"

"That's not what I'm worried about! The problem is that Vice Admiral Garp, who escorted me back yesterday, is wandering around Alubarna right now. If he runs into the Roger Pirates, that'll be trouble!" Wadiye said anxiously.

Who didn't know about the grudge between Garp and Roger? It was practically a famous tale of the seas.

If those two met, they would definitely cause a huge disaster and bring calamity to Alubarna!

After pacing back and forth twice, Wadiye quickly shouted toward the outside, "Barieka!"

Before long, Captain of the Guard Barieka entered. He was none other than the Jackal Fruit user from before.

"Your Majesty, what are your orders!?" Barieka asked, dropping to one knee.

"Do you still remember the scent of Roger and his crew?" Wadiye hurriedly asked.

"I won't forget it anytime soon," Barieka immediately replied.

"Good. Cobra, go withdraw fifty billion Beli in banknotes right now. I'll make a copy of that letter. Then take these two things and follow Barieka to find Roger's crew. Tell them Vice Admiral Garp is in Alubarna, and tell them not to linger here. They need to leave immediately, understand?" Wadiye ordered.

"Yes, Father!" Cobra did not dare delay and hurriedly agreed.

Very soon, they began acting separately. More than ten minutes later, Cobra received a copy of Queen Lily's letter from Wadiye, then left the palace with Barieka to secretly search for Roger and his crew.

Meanwhile, on Alubarna's entertainment street.

Garp was also dressed in Alabasta's traditional attire, with a headscarf wrapped around his head and a cold fruit juice in hand as he strolled through the streets with great interest.

At his side was another major figure in the Marines, fellow vice admiral Tsuru.

"The escort mission is over. Are you returning to headquarters with me next, or what?" Tsuru casually asked as she walked beside Garp.

"What's the rush? Aren't you planning to rest up in Alabasta for a few days? Relax a little?" Garp asked carelessly.

"Sengoku and Zephyr were just promoted to admirals a few days ago. Headquarters must be very busy right now," Tsuru said calmly.

Compared with her white-haired appearance during the Summit War, Tsuru was only forty at this time. Perhaps she took excellent care of herself, because there was not a single wrinkle on her face. Her beauty was at its peak, and she was exceptionally stunning.

"You really are a workaholic..." Garp grumbled before continuing, "Not long ago, the G-24 base reported spotting the Roger Pirates in nearby waters. This is the first time they've entered the Grand Line in two years. Before this, they were either in West Blue or South Blue. The New World is obviously so lively, yet they seem completely uninterested in it. Who knows what they've been up to? I always have a feeling they're doing something terrifying..."

"You're going to look for them?" Vice Admiral Tsuru asked after thinking for a moment.

"Yeah, I'll give it a try. If I can't find them, I'll take a trip around East Blue before heading back to headquarters," Garp nodded.