Dark clouds were accumulating in the sky, and lightning was wreaking havoc like swimming snakes. A black shadow flashed across the sky and swooped down from the sky.
The wind and waves rolled up the beach, and the ghostly whistling sound penetrated into the empty eye sockets of the skulls. Bale stared at the scattered bones. The people here had been dead for a while.
Kacha.
Due to the constant erosion of wind, waves, and rain, the bones of these skeletons were unusually brittle. A light step on them would crush them into pieces. Bale walked along the path paved with skeletons towards the interior of the island. From where he stood, he could see some charred remains of buildings at the peak of the mountain. As far as the eye could see, the charred ruins connected into a gray hell. There were no traces of living creatures.
"The people on the island were killed. Except for the bodies that were burned to ashes, the bodies of the others were collected and placed on the shore." Bell braved the storm and walked into the ruins of the factory. He could still vaguely see some huge mining equipment. The whole steel frame had been burned out of shape, and the exposed layer was covered with rust and traces of carbonization. The dark sea gave off a faint burnt smell.
"If what the Marine Captain said is true, then these are the remains of the Longshi Trading Company. Then who attacked here?" Bale reached out and touched the rust on the steel frame. His sharp eyes were cold. "Could it be the Baroque Studio? So the Longshi Trading Company who fled would take revenge after the incident and coincidentally kidnap Princess Vivian. "
Bale crushed the rust mottled, and his sharp nails tore a few cracks on the steel frame. He turned and walked towards the mine. He stopped in front of an open-air mine, squatted down and dug out a colorful stone ore.
"This is?"
Bale stroked the colored stone ore and suddenly raised his head to look at the dark clouds that seemed to be falling from the sky. His hazy eyes were filled with killing intent. "This colored stone ore is the raw material for making dancing powder?!"
…
"Transferred to Alabasta?"
In the spacious training ground of the naval base, a sturdy steel block was smashed into the wall with a bang, and then it shattered inch by inch. The fog that filled the entire training ground gathered, and there was a faint domineering darkness. Smoker waved his arms, and the area below his elbows revealed a solid black color. The fog that surged around him was like layers upon layers of spider webs that suddenly retracted and rushed towards his body.
Smoker took the transfer order handed over by the sergeant. His eyes quickly scanned it, and the cigar in his mouth kept puffing out smoke.
"Colonel Smoker?" The sergeant stared at Smoker's trembling fingers holding the transfer order and asked aloud.
Smoker put away his cigar and ran his hand through his hair that was like steel needles. There was a scar on his neck that looked like rotten flesh that had been forcefully scraped off by his fingernails. It was exceptionally glaring. He said eerily, "This transfer order from headquarters is very interesting. I like it! Pass down the order, we will immediately set to go to Alabasta. "
…
Alabasta.
On both sides of the red rectangular conference table sat several dignified senior officials and several members of the Nefertari Royal Family. Cobra sat in the main seat. He looked at his brother sitting on his left and asked: "Saka, you called us all here today and said that there is something very important to announce. What is it?"
Nefertari Saka had gray hair, and his face was very similar to Cobra's. He took a deep breath and stood up with his cane. "My brother, I received news that Mississauga is planning to betray the sovereignty of the country to get the support of the Marine Headquarters."
"Support? What support? " Cobra was puzzled. He looked up at Saka and asked: "The military has surrounded the rebels. It is only a matter of time before they are wiped out. There is no suspense in this war. Mississauga has got everything he wants. The entire political arena of Alabasta has been manipulated by him …"
"No, it's not enough, it's far from enough!" Saka walked to Cobra's back and growled in a suppressed voice, "My dear brother, when will you truly understand that what the Michigan and Alabasta military want is to completely replace the position of the Nefertari family, so that they can rightfully walk to the front stage and sit on the chair of the world government conference!"
"This is impossible. The world government will not allow the Marine Headquarters to interfere in the political situation of Alabasta. This is the rule set at the beginning of the establishment of the world government. No matter what kind of deal Mississauga wants to make with the Marine Headquarters, he can't …" Cobra's eyes suddenly froze. He saw a pair of bloodshot faces, and then a piercing pain came from his back.
Saka pulled out the hidden dagger in his cane and stabbed it into Cobra's back. Then he lowered his body and covered Cobra's mouth and nose with his hands. The veins on his arms popped out because of the force. He gasped for breath and whispered in Cobra's ear: "You are the one who is wrong, your majesty Cobra. Why can't you wake up to the fact that politics itself is full of conspiracies and lies, and rules are always used to deceive and bind the opponent, not shackles that should be tied to ourselves."
"Wuwuwu …" Cobra's eyes were angry, his face was red, his hands were desperately struggling, but the strength of his whole body was quickly drained.
The people on both sides of the conference table seemed to be deaf, they tacitly lowered their heads to avoid Cobra's eyes.
"I can't watch you bring the Nefertari family to the dark abyss. It's time to change, for the Nefertari family, for Alabasta." Saka felt the weak strength and breathing from his palms, he slowly loosened his arms and trembled: "Don't blame me."
The king's robe was stained with blood, Cobra was paralyzed on the chair, his mouth was open, but he didn't even have the strength to speak. His face was pale at a speed visible to the naked eye, but a pair of angry eyes were still staring at Saka, and finally, the look in his eyes became a trace of pleading.
"I know what you mean, I am also Vivi's uncle. Don't worry, I will do my best to save Vivi, I will not hurt her." Saka closed Cobra's eyes, his trembling hands slowly calmed down.
From the screen behind him, a man with a face full of wrinkles was pushed out, his mouth was gagged, he staggered and rushed to the body that was still warm. Saka turned sideways and tore off the cloth that was gagging the man's mouth, at the same time, he raised his sword and roared in grief and indignation: "Doto, stop!"
Doto, the father of the rebel leader, Kosha, had always believed that His Majesty Cobra was wronged, he dug wells everywhere in the dry desert of Alabasta to find a water source to save the country.
Bang!
The palace door was knocked open, Gaka rushed in with a horrified face and saw the blade cut down, blood spurting out, and a head rolling next to Cobra's body.
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