Chapter 42

Only Lord Lord Sima Di and Robin were interested in the Poneglyph. They accompanied Vivi to the underground royal tomb and caught sight of the Poneglyph stored there.

【Ding! Congratulations on checking in at the iconic scene "Poneglyph"!】

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"Squirrel Navigation's Appraisal Technique for the Strong": A "Strong Appraisal Technique" sealed within the eyes of a Confucian sage from a certain cultivation world. Once activated, any weakling who makes eye contact with the user will be forced to experience the greatness of maternal love!

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Lord Lord Sima Di: "???"

What the hell is this?

Lord Lord Sima Di was stunned!

He was all too familiar with this skill. It was a super-troll ability from a certain cultivation novel. The key point was that its level was exceptionally high; even the gods and Buddhas of the heavens could not be immune to it once they made eye contact.

And as for the important outcome...

Let's put it this way:

While "Blessing" might also cause social death, at least one could "enjoy it a bit" before that, and the duration wasn't long.

But this "Strong Appraisal Technique"...

It was the kind that was painful, shameful, and had long-lasting effects!

It was a double torment to both body and mind!

Tsk!

This "nuclear weapon" definitely couldn't be tested on his own people, so...

"Old Sand, I'll have to trouble you."

"What?"

Robin's inquiry brought Lord Lord Sima Di back to his senses, and he smiled with some anticipation.

Old Sand, pregnant for ten months—that would surely be interesting, right?

"I just comprehended a new ability. I'll use it on Crocodile later to test the effect," Lord Lord Sima Di said casually.

Robin had no idea how terrifying the "Strong Appraisal Technique" was and nodded indifferently.

Then, with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, she said, "This thing actually records the whereabouts of Pluton. Do you want to know?"

Vivi: "!!!"

It really does?!

Lord Lord Sima Di indicated...

Do I not already know that Pluton is buried in Wano?

But compared to Pluton, which could supposedly blow up an island with one shot, Lord Lord Sima Di was more interested in...

"Aren't you happy staying on the Going Merry with me?" Lord Lord Sima Di countered.

This answer was even more of a bonus than "I have no interest in Pluton."

The corners of Robin's mouth curled up uncontrollably. She didn't bring up the topic again and walked straight toward the surface.

Lord Lord Sima Di and Vivi followed.

Until they reunited with the others, and it was confirmed that Lord Lord Sima Di truly had no intention of knowing.

Only then did Robin whisper, "This time... I will not run away again."

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51. Sand Crocodile is pregnant! Do you like boys or girls?

Rebel Army Headquarters, Katorea.

Under the witness of numerous rebels,

Crocodile met with Koza and signed an alliance agreement.

"This country is no longer worthy of our trust!" Koza shouted, waving his arm. "Our hero can no longer sit idly by. He has decided to assist us in capturing the royal palace, and after that, assist us in selecting a new king!"

"That's right," Crocodile said in a deep voice. "Since Cobra is so incompetent, let's have someone capable take the throne... I think Koza is quite good."

Seeing this, Koza seemed about to refute, but someone below shouted.

"King Koza!"

Immediately, there was a chorus of support.

"King Koza!"

"King Koza!"

"King Koza!"

Koza, who should have only been seeking change, ought to have refused.

But this Koza wore an expression of "flattered surprise," then quickly entered the state, opening his arms to embrace the impassioned rebels.

He actually calmly accepted this "throne"!

Seeing this, Crocodile also revealed a satisfied smile.

The Straw Hat Pirates?

Even if your combat power is high, what can you do against the momentum of a million rebels?

Once the royal family is gone,

Then no matter what the Straw Hat Pirates, as pirates, say, it will only be seen as heresy.

Even,

Crocodile could pin the crime of murdering the royal family on them. After all, they are pirates who commit all kinds of evil. By then, Crocodile could reap everything without bearing any blame.

The only pity is...

Nico...

"However, with Alabasta as this largest landmass as a foundation, I can breed a massive army. Conquering the world is still not a dream!"

The World Government only cares that allied nations aren't harassed by pirates; it doesn't care about the civil wars within allied nations.

With a wave of Koza's blade,

A million rebels marched north toward Alubarna, determined to trample the sinful Nefertari royal family and win space for the commoners to survive!

But just as they were prepared to burn their bridges and fight to the death, they were shocked to find...

The gates of Alubarna were actually wide open!

Not only that,

There was no guard on the city walls, all the cannons were idle, and the muzzles were even pointed toward the inside of the city.

This made Crocodile suspect...

There must be a trap!

Koza ordered the army to rest in place and ran to Crocodile to discuss how to respond.

"Boss, things are very strange!" Koza said with a strange tone. "Could it be some kind of trap?"

"Mr. 2, you and them stay on guard here. I'll go take a look," Crocodile said in a deep voice.

He turned into sand and swept into the sky, looking down to check the situation inside the city.

There were no ambushes near the city gates.

He randomly chose some houses to check, and they were also empty, with no hidden soldiers.

This made Crocodile very strange. The Royal Army still had 400,000 men; where did they all go?

He continued forward and then saw them.

The 400,000 Royal Army soldiers were all sitting shirtless in the giant square in front of the palace, having discarded their armor and weapons, which were neatly arranged at the foot of the steps. There was absolutely no possibility of them arming themselves in a short time.

Was this a direct surrender?

In his confusion,

Crocodile didn't notice at all that a bright blade was poking out from a pavilion under his feet.

Suddenly!

Crocodile was involuntarily swept toward the building below. He condensed his upper body and pressed his palms together to clamp the blade. The next moment, he lost control of his Devil Fruit ability.

It was exactly Lord Lord Sima Di's "100% Catching the Blade with Bare Hands," along with his Sea-Prism Stone Tang Dao.

Crocodile was shocked!

What's going on?