Above the sky, Lin Yuan stood atop the Flame Clouds, with Yamato beside him, while Crocodile sat to the side, looking aggrieved Yamato helpless.
On the royal palace of the Alabasta Kingdom, Cobra and Vivi looked up at Lin Yuan and the others as they walked away, their hearts filled with complex emotions.
No one expected that Crocodile, who was almost considered a hero by the Alabasta Kingdom, would have the idea of overthrowing the kingdom.
Thanks to Lin Yuan's help, Alabasta has stored up a large amount of water resources, and even several large lakes have appeared. It is believed that in the near future, this place will definitely become an oasis.
" Vivi, let's go back. Remember to cooperate well with the Abyss Chamber of Commerce in the future; it might help us escape this calamity."
"Yes, I understand, Father."
Vivi glanced once more at the now empty sky and murmured to herself.
" Lin Yuan, who exactly are you?!"
Lin Yuan was very excited to see that he had left Alabasta.
This time, not only did they obtain a rubbing of the Poneglyph, but they also successfully learned about the Alabasta Kingdom's method of inheriting the fruit.
When Lin Yuan saw the entire enclosed room made of Seastone, he couldn't help but marvel at Nefit D. Lily's extravagance.
Lin Yuan estimated that the Alabasta Kingdom had other secrets, at least secrets that King Cobra himself was unaware of.
Putting everything else aside, this Seastone room alone is far more valuable than a few Devil Fruit. Yet Nefit D. Lily used such a large Seastone to create a room where Devil Fruit could be passed down through generations.
It's unclear how much the Twenty Kings actually received, but their extravagance left even Lin Yuan speechless.
But now that he knows, he can try it out.
After thinking all this through, Lin Yuan turned his gaze to Crocodile.
" Crocodile, now that things are clear, stop making this show. I've made it clear to you too, the Pluton you're looking for isn't here."
A day earlier, when Lin Yuan found Crocodile again, he had already been knocked unconscious by Yamato.
A torrential rain across the entire Alabasta Kingdom completely suppressed Crocodile's abilities, rendering his prized Logia abilities unusable.
Then, under Yamato's spiked club, they were completely at his mercy.
Lin Yuan already knew Crocodile's plans, so he took him to see King Cobra. Fortunately, the plan hadn't been implemented yet, and Cobra didn't say anything.
The main reason was that he didn't dare to offend Lin Yuan too much, after all, the enormous figure looming in the sky was simply too terrifying.
Although Crocodile resigned himself to his fate, he did not initially submit to Lin Yuan.
However, under Lin Yuan's sarcastic remarks and the promise of another chance to challenge Whitebeard Newgate, Crocodile temporarily yielded.
" Crocodile, I've already told you, your priority right now is to improve your Haki, and you've completely wasted the Sand-Sand Fruit."
Once again mocked by Lin Yuan, Crocodile said somewhat defiantly.
"You're not a Logia-type Logia user, how could you possibly understand!"
"Well, let me offer some suggestions then, what do you think?"
Without waiting for Crocodile's objection, Lin Yuan combined Gaara's techniques from Hokage with the use of Haki in the One Piece world, proposing many applications of the Sand-Sand Fruit.
At first, Crocodile looked at Lin Yuan with disdain, but as Lin Yuan explained, Crocodile's gaze changed. He looked around and even tried to find a piece of paper to write it down.
"Alright, think about those ideas yourself and see if you can develop them, but Sand Release, combining Armament Haki with sand attacks should be no problem, right?"
Crocodile remained silent, completely absorbed in the knowledge Lin Yuan had just explained, afraid he wouldn't remember it.
It was a long time before he looked at Lin Yuan with a complicated expression.
"Is that dragon coiled above all of Alabasta your power? And does Pluton really exist? Just how strong are you?"
Lin Yuan looked at Crocodile, his voice tinged with amusement.
"If I told you that I single-handedly defeated Kaido and killed over three thousand of his men, would you believe me?"
"If I said I could give orders to the current Whitebeard Pirates, and I could beat that old Whitebeard Newgate to a pulp, would you believe me?"
"Would you believe me if I told you I know where the real Pluton is?"
"But the so-called Pluton, capable of destroying an island with a single blow, is something both Whitebeard Newgate and I could do. Do you really think Pluton alone can dominate the world?"
"And even if you obtain Pluton, believe it or not, the moment you acquire Pluton, your death is sealed. The World Government, Marine Admiral, and even powerful pirates will swarm in and tear you to pieces!"
Crocodile was no fool. A ruthless man capable of plotting against an entire nation could not be stupid. He was not blinded by hatred and quickly figured things out.
Crocodile plopped down on the ground, his face covered in cold sweat, his eyes filled with lingering fear.
Crocodile didn't speak for a long time.
"You've said all that just so you can get me to do things for you, right?"
Lin Yuan didn't hide anything, a cold smile appearing on his face.
"That's right, all you want is revenge against Whitebeard Newgate, and then what? To conquer the world with just one Pluton?"
"Heh, I've killed several Celestial Dragons and even fought Marine Admiral. Whitebeard Newgate, one of the Four Emperors, has already explicitly stated his cooperation with us."
"With Yamato by Kaido's side, she will definitely stand by our side in the future."
" The Revolutionary Army leader has also agreed to cooperate with us; this is an external force that belongs to us."
"As for the true nature of the Chamber of Commerce, I can't tell you right now. But Crocodile, how about joining us and experiencing a more exciting life?"
Crocodile looked at Lin Yuan with a complicated expression. Compared to the person in front of him, his previous thoughts were practically childlike.
"You're a madman! But, hahaha, I'll see if you succeed in the end. And it's a deal: if you fail, I'll kill you, because you've ruined my dream!"
Seeing Crocodile laughing maniacally, Lin Yuan's lips curled up, and he smiled as well.
"Haha, don't worry, I'll definitely succeed!"
Standing atop the Flame Clouds, Lin Yuan gazed down like a god, silently vowing once more, "I will succeed!"
Two days later, Lin Yuan led the two to the entrance of the " Abyss " Chamber of Commerce headquarters, where Tesoro and the others, who had received the news, were already waiting outside.
Not only Tesoro, but almost all the high-ranking members of the " Abyss " Merchant Guild were present.
Lin Yuan was somewhat surprised and asked in confusion.
" Tesoro, what's going on? Why are you all here?"
"Boss, the World Government sent people to the Gourmet City to meet us. We heard they want us to hand over Heavenly Tribute to the Celestial Dragons!"
"Hmm! Heavenly Tribute! Heh, how arrogant!"