One piece : A Lotus

The central oasis city of Alabasta is a rainy place.

In the Baroque Works headquarters, watching the Bananawani fight each other for food, Crocodile took a lit cigar and looked at the mobile phone lying in front of him.

"An interesting toy," he commented.

He was already fully aware of the phone's origin; after all, what happened in the Alabasta palace was no secret to him.

Thus, knowing who was involved in this promising business could be considered a useful tool. So then... after the royal family of Alabasta is overthrown and the country is robbed, he will become a member of Baroque Works, allowing him to atone for the "crime" of the royal family.

But when the time comes, the price of this thing should be at least 20 times higher.

For him, Ezekiel was merely a pawn, lucky to escape a strike at the moment.

However, Crocodile was clearly unaware that the mobile phones were actually created by the power of a Devil Fruit, and this power was far beyond his imagination.

"Mr. 2 is returning..." Crocodile thought about something and smiled his crocodile smile.

"Head to the capital and arrange a meeting with the old king in a few days."

Then he waited for him to leave and began constructing a plan to completely annihilate Alabasta!

Mr. 2's ability to transform into other people is the key to success.

...

In the palace.

"Igaram, what is that guy doing?" Princess Vivi asked the senior security officer Igaram.

"Are you speaking of His Royal Highness the Prince? He is still in custody and seems to have become very close with Pell." I don't know exactly what he's doing— Igaram has too many responsibilities and knew little about Vil.

The same goes for King Cobra. As a renowned virtuous king, he was so busy every day that he had no time even for sleep, and sometimes he was even less comfortable than a commoner, especially now.

"I hope that guy learns his lesson!" Vivi said angrily.

Igaram could only sigh; after all, what could he say against the Prince?

Today's Alabasta, you could say, is on the brink of life and death. That's not an exaggeration. Almost all cities, except the capital, are experiencing a water shortage. It hasn't rained in all of Alabasta for a year, and if it weren't for King Cobra, who gave all his wealth from the national treasury and desperately sent drinking water to other cities, his prestige might have fallen to the extreme, but he was helping the people.

Because of Cobra's actions, no one doubted that the royal family used Dance Powder to gather rain clouds in the capital, causing drought in other areas.

The truth became known only after Chaka and Pell got to know him better. He immediately felt intense pressure from Crocodile, who had already begun implementing his "Utopia" operation. This was nothing short of managing the rain to frame the royal family, then allowing Alabasta to plunge into chaos and seizing the opportunity to capture the legendary Ancient Weapon Pluton.

The first step of this plan was to have no rain for three years, and now the first year had passed.

...

Three days later, after Ezekiel and Pell had been desperately manufacturing and selling mobile phones, they finally sold 10,000 mobile phones successfully. At that moment, Ezekiel felt a sharp pain in his consciousness, as if it exploded. He was happy because his fruit had awakened!

[Level - 3

[Phone memory 0/21 GB

With 2G network function

Download speed is 100 KB per second

Download range is three kilometers]

Since the download range became three kilometers, sometimes you can sense Aokiji at the edge of this range. If he gets a bit closer, Ezekiel will be able to download Aokiji's ability.

If he downloads the Six Styles from Aokiji, he can compete with Crocodile.

Ezekiel wants to become stronger! Whether it's Haki or the Six Styles, he has too many options, including the freezing fruit.

Ezekiel decided to first download Pell's physical skills to have more physical strength for making mobile phones.

[Ability: Intermediate Physical Skills (Pell) 200 MB, download time is 34 minutes]

After all, using the power of the Devil Fruit entirely depends on physical support. With Vil's current physique, he can produce at least 10,000 mobile phones a day.

"Your Royal Highness... Yes!" Pell was stunned by Ezekiel'saudacity. He didn't know what Ezekiel was doing, but in the end, he knew that these phones were created by his Devil Fruit, and perhaps not just for earning berries.

After all, the price is nearly free. Every day, more than 10,000 units can be sold. Now, 100,000 units have been sold.

[The ability level of the Mobile Fruit has improved again!

Level - 4

Phone memory 0/100 GB

With 2G network function

Download speed is 200 KB per second

Download range is five kilometers]

The memory capacity is now 100 GB, the download speed has increased to 200 KB/s, and the download range has extended to five kilometers!

At this moment, he was finally able to clearly pinpoint Aokiji's location, and without hesitation, he opted to download the freezing fruit!

[Ability Awakening Application - Freezing Fruit (Aokiji), 100 GB, download time - 6 days]

Six days!

Ezekiel needs a full six days to acquire Aokiji's ability. If Aokiji leaves the five-kilometer range during this period, the download will be interrupted. Fortunately, he remains in place. As long as Aokiji is within five kilometers of Vil, there's no need to restart the download.

Ezekiel slightly increased the price of mobile phones, but surprisingly, the sales volume didn't decrease; it increased. People are afraid that this type of affordable mechanical phone, like the Den Den Mushi, might suddenly become more expensive.

Five days passed, and Aokiji was in the capital. After all, he was pursuing lazy Justice and had been here for half a month. He headed to the rainy region, intending to officially meet with Crocodile.

Ezekiel suddenly felt the download interrupt, and his expression turned grim.

"Damn! Only a few hours left!"

He looked up and said to the puzzled Pell:

Pell, I want to leave the palace!

Pell was shocked.

Your Majesty, it's too dangerous, and you're under house arrest... Did you forget what happened last time?

Pell, this time I will be careful enough. Crocodile won't kill me so easily. At most, I'll be imprisoned. But I must go. This might be the last chance for the people of Alabasta to regain their dignity. Trust me! - Ezekiel was anxious. Even though lazy Aokiji was very slow, he would soon lose his trail if he didn't catch up.

Your Royal Highness, the Prince...

Pell hesitated for a moment, then clenched his teeth and took the form of a falcon, bowing slightly and saying.

I'll get you out of here!