One piece : A Lotus

Arrogant!"

Pell had already transformed into a falcon and tried to seize Miss Bakkin, but she dodged him at the last possible moment.

This elderly woman is so unpredictable. She has some power after all, considering that anyone who can beat Weeble, a tank-like figure who is now shouting in pain, must have the strength to catch a chicken.

She was indeed once a comrade of Whitebeard. Whitebeard founded his pirate crew about 34 years ago. Before that, he was once a member of the famous Rocks Pirates. It was almost 40 years ago when he joined the Rocks Pirates.

Interestingly, Edward Weeble is currently 31 years old, and will be 33 when Luffy sets out to sea two years later…

Regardless of whether this old woman was on the Rocks' ship or another, she managed to survive at sea for more than thirty or forty years; how could she be weak? Of course… she is strong.

At least she is at a level that Pell has reached.

.........

Only now did the World Government respond.

The guy they considered a trump card didn't follow the agreement and went straight to Alubarna. What the hell did he want to do?!

"That bastard! What is he planning to do?" The Den Den Mushi mimicked Zalal's distorted face as he addressed the CP agent of Alabasta.

"He destroyed the walls of Alubarna, claiming he would capture The King of Alabasta..." the agent could only report what he had seen.

"What an idiot!" Zalal's face was extremely angry. "Doesn't he know that Zephyr is assigned to the Royal Family of Alabasta? Has the identity of the samurai been established?"

"He's a wandering warrior who has roamed the world for many years, not a pirate, and it's unclear what ties he has with the Royal Family of Alabasta!" the agent reported.

Zalal paused, his thoughts quickly shifting, and he said the final word:

"Forget it, I'll contact Zephyr now."

What he truly didn't anticipate were Weeble's personal actions and Fujitora's appearance. Before Fujitora appeared, neither the creation of the Rivers of Life, the advent of mobile phones, nor even Will becoming the new King had such an impact. Now he took it to heart.

Thanks to the broadcasts from Toutiao and the Forum, he clearly saw: the guy who can bring down Weeble with one hand likely possesses strength nearly at Admiral-level!

Admiral-level!

Is Alabasta, with such combat power, still the helpless Kingdom they oppressed in the past?

Clearly, that's impossible.

But Zalal also knows that if he wants to deal with Alabasta, perhaps now is the best time.

After all, former Admiral Zephyr is in Alubarna. If Zephyr can hold off Fujitora, handling Alabasta would be no problem for him.

Blub-blub-blub...

To prevent phone tapping, he doesn't use a cellphone for conversations while working and still relies on the Den Den Mushi.

What happened? Why didn't Zephyr pick up the phone?

After a long time, the Den Den Mushi still wasn't responding, and Zalal was a bit puzzled.

............

Ezekiel didn't stop the battle between Pell and Miss Bakkin. After all, his surroundings were gradually gaining strength and weren't afraid to give their lives. Defeating Miss Bakkin was a trivial matter and it wasn't worth showcasing his own power.

It was only a matter of time before Pell would defeat her.

...…..

In an icy palace stood an ice sculpture.

It really was a sculpture made from real ice.

Crack...

The ice sculpture finally began to crack slowly, starting from the enormous metal hand of a giant man, inch by inch, little by little, until finally, cracks formed right on the face, which was a terrifying and wrinkled old face.

Shhh...

Air escaped from the cracks.

A voice sounded as if from the abyss, through clenched teeth:

"Ezekiel ... Ezekiel!"

Boom!

The ice shattered more intensely, and almost the whole body was covered in cracks.

"Ezekiel , I'm going to kill you!"

With a crash, the entire ice sculpture fell apart, leaving numerous holes in the palace. The floor was crushed by the mighty body, as if every muscle in it had awakened from a deep sleep. This Admiral is famous for his physical skills. Under the icy stimulation, all the muscle memories that had been dormant for decades were awakened.

The powerful body surged like water ripples, moving with the shaking of hands and body, then becoming hotter and redder, leaving icy fragments all over, resembling evaporating steam.

No one could believe it, but it turned out to be a human being.

A terrifying aura burst from his body, and his purple hair was like the back of a hedgehog.

"Ezekiel, you bastard!!! You dared to outsmart an old man!"

"What, Teacher Zephyr was too naive?! It turned out to be just a game!"

Boom!

The door was shattered with his blow, each step powerfully shaking the floor, but no one stopped him at this time. The anger in his heart burst out, and without any obstacles, he headed towards the walls of Alubarna.

Ezekiel squinted his eyes and felt the spirit rushing towards him, capable of wreaking havoc. There was no doubt that it was Zephyr...

"I guess there's no need to worry about that."

Ezekiel flexed his fingers but ultimately didn't voice his thoughts, simply saying to Fujitora:

"Fujitora-kun, time is running out."

Of course, he hopes to defeat Weeble before Zephyr arrives because it can fully emphasize the strength of Fujitora, and the world will see just how strong he is. In the end, fighting and winning are two different things.

"Gravity Sword!"

Meanwhile, Fujitora was engaged with Weeble. This guy couldn't possibly have any connection to Whitebeard, let alone the combat prowess... His physique was terrifying yet absurd.

Finally, Zephyr arrived and spotted Ezekiel from a distance. Zephyr was angry, freezing when he saw Fujitora's opponent, Edward Weeble.

He paused, looking a bit troubled and surprised.

Blu-blu-blu...

At this time, his portable Den Den Mushi rang. It turned out the icy threat didn't affect the Den Den Mushi.

But all of Zephyr's thoughts were occupied with Edward Weeble, and he didn't answer the call for a while.

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