Pirates: Your Emperor is Back!

Albana Palace.

Outside the study, there was a large group of people standing.

Among them are Cobra, Bell, and Jaca from the Alabasta side, as well as a large group of marines.

The leader is none other than the naval hero [Iron Fist] Garp who is accompanying Crane!

On the side, Cobra sat on the seat, drinking tea, and looked up at the group of navy in front of him.

Ever since the Draconians fled, Cobra had been preparing for a conflict with the World Government.

Because he didn't object to Luo Wen's decision at that time, it would be the same if it were him!

But what made Cobra feel a little relaxed was that the people who came were actually the two vice admirals Garp and Crane.

Cobra has participated in several world conferences, and has had a few encounters with Garp and Crane.

In his impression, these two rather elderly vice admirals are real navies with integrity and a relatively gentle style.

If it was them, they would not have executed the orders of the Tianlong people indiscriminately, right?

And this just represents the attitude of the Navy!

...

On the side, Karp was folding his arms, narrowing his eyes slightly, silently watching the situation in the study.

He didn't rashly use the arrogance of knowledge, worrying that it would be an offensive and disrespectful behavior to Ryan Rowan.

But even if he doesn't use knowledge-colored arrogance, Garp can still feel the strong sense of presence that comes from the study.

Sure enough, is it the owner of the domineering look?

Garp's eyes moved, observing Cobra's expression, and sighing in his heart.

Alabasta's royal family has already acquiesced, coupled with the domineering look and arrogance, it seems to be a 'genuine product'!

Plus……

The chess game between Granny He and Luo Wen has gone through several moves.

Karp didn't understand the Alabasta military flag, but he could tell from the expressions on both sides that their game of chess was not easy.

This is what Xiaohe and Zhan Guo said...Wen Dou?

The old man really still can't understand it!

Cap smiled helplessly.

In fact, this legendary vice admiral is still self-effacing after all. He is not "unable to understand", but "too lazy to think about it".

For Karp, he has a way that is more in line with his own style!

While thinking about it, Rowan had already said that sentence:

"I am, the chess player."

As soon as this remark came out, Garp could clearly see that Crane's expression had changed, and his fingers unconsciously clenched tightly.

Once that Ryan Rowan has the slightest intention to do anything, his iron fist will hit the man's head first!

Karp has this confidence.

But then, he noticed that Crane waved his fingers lightly, which meant that Karp needn't be so nervous.

Garp was a little puzzled, but he also relaxed. After all, he absolutely believed in Crane's judgment.

...

This game of chess has been played for a long time.

About an hour and a half later, Granny Crane dropped the last chess piece and said with a smile, "It's over."

Rowan nodded, "Well, I won."

Granny He narrowed her eyes and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor, you have lost."

"Um?"

Luo Wen was taken aback, and looked at the chessboard again.

He counted the number of chess pieces again, and then confirmed: "Ms. He, I won, and I got half a piece more."

But Grandma He stretched out her hand and drew a circle on a corner of the chessboard.

"Actually, the rules of the Alabasta military flag have changed slightly in the past eight hundred years."

She pointed to two of the chess pieces, and said with a smile, "According to the current rules, here is an extra half I won."

Rowan was taken aback, and Icarem not far away trembled even more.

What the Crane Granny said is true, the rules of the Alabasta military flag have indeed been changed, but those are insignificant details.

It is unheard of to subvert the outcome of the entire chess game with such tiny details!

What's more, the top staff officer of the Navy headquarters seems to have something to say.

"Every era has different rules. When the rules change, the outcome will also change."

Granny He slowly arranged the chessboard, looked up at Luo Wen, and said slowly, "Are you right? Your Majesty the Emperor eight hundred years ago."

Luo Wen touched his chin, smacked his lips, then shook his head and said:

"I think this rule...is not good."

Luo Wen raised his head, looked at Granny He, smiled and said two words:

"It has to be changed."

Hearing this, Granny He's eyes moved, and she knew it in her heart.

Luo Wen then got up, flexed his wrist, and said with a smile: "It's been a hard journey, why don't you have dinner and rest?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, the old man is also a little hungry."

Granny He put the chess pieces back in place, and left the study together with Luo Wen.

...

Inside the restaurant.

Everyone gathered together and had dinner.

Icarem must admit that he has never felt so uncomfortable because this dinner was so "normal".

From the perspective of those who participated in the dinner, this kind of "normal" is the biggest "abnormal"!

Luo Wen and Granny He seemed like old friends they hadn't seen for many years, chatting and laughing, from the literary masters 800 years ago to the development of science and technology today.

Not far away, Garp was chatting with Cobra, most of which happened at the World Conference, while marveling at the food in Alabasta.

Weiwei sat aside, looking at them.

As for Crocodile, he didn't want to participate in this dinner, but was pulled over by Rowan, saying that everyone had dinner together to make it lively.

lively?

Ah!

Crocodile sneered while eating the steak.

He knew very well that the "hustle and bustle" in Alabasta had just begun!

...

as expected.

After dinner.

Garp got up suddenly, patted his stomach, and smiled at Cobra: "Hahahaha, I ate too much, I plan to go for a walk!"

Cobra was a little puzzled, but still asked, "Shall we go together?"

"No, no, the old man likes to take a walk alone."

Cap waved his hands again and again, turned and left the restaurant.

Then, Luo Wen got up as well, and said with a smile, "I'll blow the evening breeze, and you continue to chat."

Weiwei stretched out her hand and said, "My lord ancestor, I want to go too!"

"Let Icarem take you there, I want to be alone this time."

Luo Wen rarely refused Weiwei's request.

Hearing this, Cobra's eyes moved, as if he also noticed something.

The sneer in Crocodile's heart was even worse.

Finally, the real "big excitement" is about to begin!

After learning that the leaders of the navy who arrived in Alabasta were Crane and Karp, Crocodile had already noticed the strangeness:

If you just want to make preliminary contact, the navy will send Crane alone, and Karp is completely redundant.

Accompanying protection? It's a bit tasteless!

That crane is not some weak staff officer who needs to be protected.

Ordinary pirates can't do anything to her, and guys with enough weight don't dare to touch her at all!

So, since the Navy has already arranged for Crane to come to contact Luo Wen, why did they send another [Iron Fist]?

The answer is ready to come.

Crocodile looked back and found that Grandma He had gone out for a walk under the pretext of leaving too.

His eyes moved, and his heart was tangled.

Afterwards, he lit a cigar for himself, unable to hold back his inner curiosity, he was the fourth to leave the table after Garp, Rowan, and He.

Seeing this scene, Cobra also basically confirmed the previous guess.

He looked out the window with a worried look on his face.

Alas, can't this matter be easily exposed after all?

...

Albana, the desert outside the city.

night.

It's a long way from the city here.

Looking into the distance, all that Albana can see is only a small light, surrounded by a desert.

The two figures walked side by side, leaving four rows of footprints on the sand, which were erased by the evening wind.

It's Rowan and Garp.

They walked in silence, silent all the way.

Suddenly, Garp turned his head and seemed to have noticed Rowan's existence, grinning and said:

"Hey, what a coincidence, you also came for a walk?"

Rowan nodded with a smile.

"Yeah, what a coincidence."