The sandy land suddenly fell into a deathly silence.
Vivi and Igaram didn't dare to utter a sound.
Four swords, four Devil Fruit User.
Two of them, who came to the rescue, were their ancestral guardian deities of Alabasta.
In their eyes, haven't eagles and Sanjuan Wolf always been majestic and awe-inspiring?
Lying on the ground like a dead dog, it undoubtedly overturned their understanding.
Vivi and Igaram didn't dare to move an inch, completely worried that Bai Yu would suddenly slash twice more.
This is something their small arms and legs can't withstand.
However, it is precisely for this reason that they are even more eager to know who this peerless villain really is.
" Admiral Bai Yu, it seems we're useless again. You've already stolen the show of being the hero and saving the damsel in distress."
Carina walked over carrying a sniper rifle, glanced at him, and then teased him.
"She's still a beautiful woman in the making."
"Little beauty, are you going to marry our Admiral? He's very gentle."
Marry him?
Vivi was completely stunned. Was this some kind of pirate raid on the ship's wife?
It seems like the navy is even more formidable than the pirates.
No!
What was that person's name?
Admiral?
Vivi stared blankly at Bai Yu, and couldn't help but say something.
"You're Marine Admiral? I've never seen you before!"
Alabasta is indeed a superpower in the first half of the Grand Line.
However, due to internal strife and drought, even news and intelligence became blocked.
It is clearly impossible to obtain firsthand information about the high seas in just five or six days.
"Hehe, little girl, haven't you seen such a young Admiral before? My master is quite the handsome man. Don't let his ruthless nature fool you, he's actually very gentle." Carina quickly moved closer.
Nami, standing to the side, couldn't help but roll her eyes.
" Carina, you've said the captain is gentle time and time again, how do you know?"
"Of course I know. When you kicked off the covers in the middle of the night, it was Lord Bai Yu who covered you up again..."
"What?! Carina, you betrayed me!"
The scene erupted into chaos.
Bai Yu helplessly touched the tip of his nose, took a swig of strong liquor, and plopped down on the rock next to him.
" Princess Vivi, I am Bai Yu, the Fourth Admiral sent by our headquarters to escort the Heavenly Tribute."
"You may not have heard of it, but that doesn't mean we can't hand it over. This is our navy's identification document; it's something that can't be forged."
Bai Yu casually tossed the tedious documents to Igaram.
As the chief guard of Alabasta, his knowledge far surpasses Vivi's.
"It is indeed a naval document; he is the Fourth Admiral!" Igaram exclaimed in shock after examining it.
This was the first time he had ever seen the Navy send its top combat power to escort the Heavenly Tribute.
Isn't this like using a cannon to kill a mosquito—a complete waste of effort?
"I know what you're thinking; this is my new assignment."
Bai Yu didn't seem to care and simply replied.
His willingness to accept this mission was entirely based on his calculations of how to get a good beating from Crocodile.
He's Marine Admiral now, so he has to be mindful of the consequences.
In the past, he would have already grabbed a knife and run off to chop people up.
"A mission?" Vivi asked anxiously.
"Now that you know who we are, you didn't need to be so violent towards Pell and Uncle Chaka just now!"
"Furthermore, we've discovered a huge secret: the person hiding behind Baroque Works might be one of the Shichibukai of the Crocodile!"
"He's a pirate! Go and catch him!"
This time, she escaped from Baroque Works to seek help from the Navy.
Having witnessed firsthand the power of Baroque Works and Crocodile's strength.
Vivi knew perfectly well that the Alabasta Kingdom alone was no match for them.
" Admiral Bai Yu, according to the naval manual, we cannot act against the Shichibukai without absolute evidence," Carina reminded him, flipping through the thick notebook in her hand.
They had long since guessed what their bloodthirsty and warlike captain was thinking.
"This won't work, that won't work. I should have known better than to become a Admiral. Even if I wanted to fight, it's so difficult." Bai Yu sighed and took a swig of wine, his brows furrowing in frustration.
He was considering whether he should really disregard everything and go for a fight.
"Gurgle, gurgle! Captain Igaram, answer the phone quickly! The Heavenly Tribute, personally escorted by His Majesty Cobra, is under attack!"
A rapid Den Den Mushi) rings out.
Vivi and Igaram's expressions changed drastically.
Pell and Chaka, who had been knocked away, struggled to their feet thanks to the powerful regenerative abilities of their Zoan Devil Fruit.
"Bai... Bai Yu, you are Admiral. These Heavenly Tribute were painstakingly collected by Alabasta and handed over to the World Government. We hope you will go to support my father immediately." Vivi suddenly became anxious.
This time, she risked revealing her identity to escape from Baroque Works.
This was also entirely to prevent the Heavenly Tribute from being taken away by Baroque Works.
Years of drought and internal strife have plunged Alabasta into chaos, and the national treasury has long been emptied.
If Alabasta fails to deliver the Heavenly Tribute this time, it will face attacks from both sides.
"Save Cobra?"
Bai Yu smiled bloodthirstyly, dusted himself off, and said...
"I've got a good idea."
"Let's give the Heavenly Tribute to the Crocodile as a greeting gift!"
"I was just thinking of paying him a visit!"
Give it away?
Vivi was completely bewildered.
She had gone through all that trouble, solely to prevent the Heavenly Tribute from falling into Crocodile's hands.
Now, Bai Yu not only refuses to save people, but also makes them hand over the Heavenly Tribute to him.
Is this a joke?
"Hehe, Princess Vivi, you've racked your brains but still can't figure it out."
Carina smiled and patted Vivi on the shoulder.
"Our captain does this to find a legitimate reason to kill people."
"Imagine if the golden celestial treasure fell into the hands of Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea; we would have caught it immediately."
"Then he has no way to refute it, and he might even be able to eradicate the cancer that is poisoning your Alabasta Kingdom."
Vivi stood there stunned, never expecting that a high-ranking Admiral would go to such lengths to devise such a method in order to defeat Shichibukai.
However, Vivi was clearly tempted by Carina's explanation.
As Carina stated, they have no evidence to prove that Crocodile is connected to Baroque Works.
To give the navy a legitimate opportunity to strike, the Heavenly Tribute" was clearly the biggest bait.
" Princess Vivi, this is probably a good opportunity. After all, Marine Admiral represents the highest level of combat power. With his intervention, the kingdom's crisis might truly be resolved," Igaram couldn't help but say.
Looking at the Den Den Mushi handed to her, Vivi gritted her teeth and gripped the Den Den Mushi tightly in her hand.
"Alright, I'll take the gamble."
"Father, simply give up resistance and send them the Heavenly Tribute..."