Cobra was clearly shocked by the contents of the letter as well.
Because what it contained once again confirmed Vikengam's earlier words.
They were D. Their ancestors' glory had been stained by darkness!
At the same time, he vaguely felt that perhaps these people before him, the Roger Pirates... really could unravel these mysteries and raise the banner of the world's dawn?
Then, for the glory of their ancestors, the Nefertari Family should wholeheartedly support the Roger Pirates!
"Can I sail with you?" Cobra could not help asking.
"No." The moment Roger heard that, he said without hesitation, "There's already one brat on our ship driving everyone crazy. If we add a little guy like you, what would we become? A babysitting crew?"
Vikengam immediately explained from the side, "Don't misunderstand. I'm not the brat he was talking about. I'm this crew's esteemed scholar."
Of course, the brat Roger meant was not Vikengam, though they occasionally called Vikengam that too.
The brat in question was Shanks.
The little guy was two and a half this year. He had not come to Alubarna with them, instead staying at Rapeseed Flower Port with the rest of the crew.
Before Cobra could speak, Vikengam continued, "I know what you're thinking. Like I said, if you want to do your part for our ancestors, you can support us in secret. If we need anything later, we'll find a way to let you know. When that time comes, I hope you'll come through for us."
"I certainly won't let you down!" Cobra immediately declared.
What he had said about sailing with them had only been a momentary impulse. He had regretted it a little as soon as the words left his mouth.
His father only had one son. If he went to sea to become a pirate, what would happen to the Kingdom of Alabasta?
Besides, Vikengam was right. He did not have to sail with them to help. Being a financial backer and handling the payments was pretty good too.
Once he scraped together fifty billion Beli, he could still earn the title of "Honorary Crew Member." Different paths, same destination. Nothing wrong with that.
Just then, Barieka could not help leaning close to Cobra and saying, "Your Highness, the matter His Majesty asked you to mention..."
As if only remembering now, Cobra said, "Right, there's something else. My father said he hopes you can leave Alubarna as soon as possible. It's not that you aren't welcome, but Marine Vice Admiral Garp is currently in Alubarna. My father is worried that if you clash with Vice Admiral Garp, it may bring great trouble to Alubarna..."
Roger had been somewhat displeased by the first half, but when he heard that Garp was here too, he froze.
"What? That bastard Garp is here too?" Roger slammed his hand on the table. "Why didn't you tell us earlier at the royal tomb?"
If he had told them earlier, they would never have come to Alubarna in the first place!
Roger was not afraid of Garp, but he absolutely did not want to run into him for no reason. Otherwise, there would definitely be no peace.
"We're out of here." Rayleigh stood up without hesitation. "We were originally planning to spend a couple of days enjoying the sights of Alabasta, but now that I think about it, forget it."
"What a pity." Gaban recalled the lady who had just left. "I'll have to stand up my date tonight. A warrior of love bears this shame."
"I don't want to run into that guy Garp either. Let's get out of here," Shakky said as well.
Vikengam did not particularly mind Garp.
But seeing everyone act as if they had encountered a plague god, he was not about to insist on stirring up trouble. After folding up the letter in his hand and putting it away, he looked at Cobra. "In that case, we won't stay any longer. This is my Den Den Mushi signal frequency. Keep it safe. If you discover anything else in the future, you can contact me. If we need anything, we'll contact you too."
After exchanging Den Den Mushi signals with Cobra, Vikengam and the others did not delay any longer and quickly left the tavern.
When they stepped outside, the sky had already dimmed. It was sunset, and with the sun no longer so scorching, the temperature had become more pleasant. That made the already bustling Alubarna even livelier.
Using the crowd for cover, the Roger Pirates quickly headed toward Alubarna's south gate. Cobra had prepared a camel caravan there, which would take them to Rapeseed Flower Port.
Elsewhere, Garp was discussing Sengoku and the others being promoted to Marine Admirals with Vice Admiral Tsuru.
"I heard Sengoku got himself in with the Celestial Dragons of Mary Geoise? That's really shameless," Garp said with a dissatisfied curl of his lip.
He was dissatisfied, not disdainful.
"You think everyone is like you?" Tsuru glanced at Garp. "We Marines don't produce anything. We're a professional military force, with so many people under our command waiting to be fed. You can act without a care, but if everyone were like you, what would the Marines below live on?"
Garp's expression grew complicated. He did not refute her, only asking, "Whose backing did he get?"
"Of course, the Warrior God of Defense," Tsuru said calmly.
"Oh?" Garp raised a brow. "Looks like Brother Steel Bone helped connect him?"
"I'm not sure, but the Warrior God of Scientific Defense is responsible for military affairs. Our Marine high command has always been closely connected with him," Tsuru added.
"That's true..." Garp nodded. "Come to think of it, during that God Valley incident, didn't the young master of House Jaygo Lucia run off with Roger and his crew? When I heard that news, I was completely stunned. I never expected there to be such an interesting guy among the Celestial Dragons. What happened afterward?"
"Nothing changed. As far as I know, Saint Saturn suppressed the matter and did not even remove that Celestial Dragon from the Jaygarcia Family. During this Reverie, I even heard the Jaygarcia Family's steward explaining something to the king of the Sorbet Kingdom in the South Blue, and he still referred to him as the young master. So you understand now, right? It was nothing more than a Celestial Dragon's pirate game," Vice Admiral Tsuru said calmly.
"I wonder what Roger was thinking, actually letting him board the ship..." Garp remarked.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he stopped in place. His brow furrowed, and his gaze began sweeping around.
"What is it?" Vice Admiral Tsuru asked in confusion.
"My Roger Detector just made a sound in my heart!" Garp said gravely.
Tsuru froze for a moment, unable to stop herself from thinking, What the hell is a Roger Detector? Are you sick?
Seeing his friend look at him as though he were insane, Garp said with some annoyance, "Don't think I'm joking. How should I put it... Roger and I seem to share a strange ability. Sometimes, we hear sounds that other people can't hear. So if the two of us are close, I sometimes get strange reactions in my heart!"
"Really?" Tsuru frowned. "You said before that the Roger Pirates had been sighted in these nearby waters. Then perhaps they really are..."
"This is the royal capital of Alabasta. We absolutely cannot let Roger and his crew cause trouble here!" Garp said in a low voice.
As he spoke, he stomped down hard. His burly figure shot directly up onto the rooftops lining the street, where he began searching for his target from above.
"Hey, Garp, this is Alubarna. Don't start fighting here carelessly!" Tsuru could not help warning him.
Not to mention how many casualties a conflict would cause in a place as prosperous as Alubarna, the Nefertari Family's special status alone meant they could not just cause trouble here.
They were people who could propose abolishing the Heavenly Tribute at Mary Geoise and have absolutely nothing happen to them!
Did he understand the weight carried by descendants of the Twenty Kings?
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