The sword-wielding member of the Five Elders nodded.
"That's our only option for now."
The main problem was that the Navy was now too powerful for them to take on...
Letting the pirates wear it down first was the safer approach.
The tall, thin member of the Five Elders said:
"In that case, I'll contact Red-Hair..."
No one who stood at the pinnacle of the world was a fool.
Except the pirates...
Grand Line, Alabasta.
Rainbase, early morning.
The once-prosperous city had grown somewhat dilapidated.
After the Dance Powder scandal came to light, the authority of Alabasta's Royal Family had plummeted.
Coupled with the prolonged drought, it had robbed the people's faces of their former vitality.
Meanwhile, the rebellious Resistance Army swept across Alabasta, and the shadow of war hung over every inhabitant of the desert.
Inside Rain Dinners.
Robin stood by the window of the top-floor office at Rain Dinners, gazing outside with a slight frown.
Crocodile was growing impatient. He had endured for more than twenty years solely to obtain the legendary Pluton. With the crucial moment approaching, no one could remain calm.
Lately, Crocodile had been disappearing frequently, and even she could no longer keep track of his whereabouts. If this continued, Alabasta would truly be finished...
The Revolutionary Army should have been able to advance into the Grand Line before Crocodile put his plan into motion.
For some reason, its advance had recently slowed. At this rate, the country would not last until the Revolutionary Army arrived...
Robin placed a call with the Den Den Mushi in her hand, but there was no response.
She silently put the Den Den Mushi away and sighed softly.
"What on earth happened...?"
What Robin did not know was that Dragon had yet to inform her about the Den