The wind in Alabasta is a bit noisy.
The yellow sand in the desert is gently swept up by the wind, spinning and rising.
The tall Golden Underground Palace glitters under the sunlight, as if it has stood here for years, still watching the tumultuous winds of Alabasta.
A group of pirates from the Buggy Pirates seem to have noticed the tense atmosphere, watching the standoff between the Konoha Pirates and the Navy from afar, not daring to linger here, and quietly followed Clown Buggy in leaving.
Crocodile is very aware that both sides are his enemies, and simply takes the opportunity when no one is watching to sneak away, with Mr. 1 Daz Bonez following behind him.
Mr. 3 Galdino touches his chin and thinks for a while, finally understanding that his boss Crocodile of Baroque Works has lost power, and it's unlikely they'll be reassembling Baroque Works again, nor likely to chase him and his companions.
Mr. 3 Galdino takes the opportunity during the standoff to quietly leave as well, planning to first report everything that happened today to his companions from Baroque Works who are waiting for his news, and then think about what they should do next.
Fire Fist Ace also doesn't dare to stay here, directly taking his brother Straw Hat Luffy to leave quietly while Vice Admiral Garp is too preoccupied to notice, with Nico Robin promptly following them.
The pirates mostly left.
Only a group from the Konoha Pirates remains.
The captain of the Konoha Pirates, Senju Hashirama, stands at the forefront, with Vice Captain Uchiha Madara by his side, and the scientific mechanical forbidden technique experiment trio Orochimaru, Red Sand Scorpion, and Senju Tobirama standing behind them.
As for the Navy.
Navy Lieutenant Akihara Kagura chooses to follow the command of the Admiral, taking Karin away, and also helping to take away Colonel Smoker who was quickly defeated by Orochimaru.
Only the high-ranking Navy led by Admiral Sengoku remains.
Admiral Sengoku the Buddha stands at the forefront, with Vice Admiral Garp by his side, and Vice Admiral Tsuru, Navy Headquarters Admiral Aokiji, and Navy Headquarters Admiral Kizaru walking behind them.
Five against five.
It looks like it will be a rather fair battle.
Sengoku slowly walks over, moving with such steadiness that even the seagull hat symbolizing the navy on his head doesn't budge.
This Admiral speaks with a voice of great resolve and strength: "Twenty years have passed, and still such a dangerous pirate crew emerges..."
"That only shows you're nothing but a frog in the well..."
Uchiha Madara sneers, directly mocking Sengoku.
"Such sharp words..."
This Admiral is choked by a single sentence, and instead shakes his head with some helplessness, retorting in a deep voice: "You all just gained a bit of power and think you can rely on this meager force to attempt to overthrow the world's order, regardless of strategy or ingenuity, your shortsightedness is no different from those other newcomers..."
"Hmph, you actually started evaluating us..."
Senju Tobirama coldly gives Sengoku a glance, filled with contempt: "A navy commander with glasses, how far can you really see into this world's future?"
"!!!"
Sengoku's eyelids twitched.
What's wrong with wearing glasses!
Who said an admiral can't wear glasses!
"Admiral Sengoku."
"The sea is about to go on a rampage..."
Red Sand Scorpion looks up at Sengoku and proactively speaks: "There is something you may need to know first; all the departed pirates know the secret hidden behind my Golden Underground Palace..."
"Oh."
Sengoku nods indifferently.
Though Sengoku is quite curious about this secret, he roughly guesses here that it's not a particularly big problem; otherwise, the Five Elders wouldn't have sent the untrusting Navy here to deal with Alabasta...
Probably...
It must be a secret that's a bit of a hassle for the World Government.
Sengoku is very aware of the existence of the World Government, knowing some of the vile and hideous acts of the World Government and Heavenly Celestial Dragons, but acknowledges the World Government is a form of order that exists in the ocean; not to mention the Heavenly Celestial Dragons have formidable power...
Order.
Is the most important.
That's what Sengoku, who became the Human-Human Fruit: Mythical: Great Buddha Form ability user, realized after his mind and brain evolved—only by trying every way to maintain some kind of balance in the ocean can the majority not perish in chaos.
Even if the Golden Palace harbors secrets about Heavenly Celestial Dragons' ancestors seizing power by any means necessary, Sengoku believes continuing to maintain the order upheld by the World Government and the Navy is the right course...
"What's the secret inside?"
Vice Admiral Tsuru furrows her brows, inevitably curious.
"You can certainly go inside and see..."
Red Sand Scorpion invites them to enter the Golden Underground Palace.
"..."
Sengoku's hands remain unmoved.
"If you find it too troublesome, I can also tell you..."
Red Sand Scorpion spreads his palms, nonchalantly revealing the hidden wild history: "The Queen of Alabasta who participated in the creation of the World Government 800 years ago left behind the true history of those times, denying the legitimacy of the World Government, defining the Twenty Kings of 800 years ago as a group of thieves who stole the authority of the Creator God, the Goddess of Rabbit..."