Alubarna faces a severe challenge, and the members of Baroque Works are all gathered!
"Hey, hey, hey, are you sure? Are you really sure? Will Princess Vivi and the pirates really come here? We can already hear the rebel army's horn!"
"It seems the rebel army will arrive first. Do they want to stop them?"
"They probably won't make it. They spent too much time in Rainbase..." a woman said casually.
"If the rebel army arrives first, what should we do?" Mr. 2 asked.
"Why don't we just watch them fight? Once the war breaks out, even if she's a princess, she won't be able to do anything," a woman said.
"Our mission is to eliminate the princess; we just need to carry out the mission," Mr. 1 said calmly.
"Come and look!" Ms. Merry Christmas exclaimed at this moment, seeing five Super Spot-billed Ducks racing towards the city gate, with five people on their backs, all clad in white robes, their faces indistinguishable.
"This is trouble. I thought we only had to deal with the princess, but I didn't expect this to happen. We'll have to take them all down!" Mr. 1 said coldly.
Immediately, several people rushed towards the Straw Hat Pirates at an extremely fast speed, but the Super Spot-billed Ducks were too fast. The Straw Hats, as planned, split into three groups to lure them away... At this very moment, Vivi was positioned between the rebel army and the royal army.
She had long, wavy blue hair that reached her waist, a beautiful face, a graceful figure, often wore a blue and white dress, and had lively and determined eyes.
Vivi resolutely spread her arms, preparing to stop the war from breaking out: "Please stop!! Rebel army!! This war was planned by others!! Please listen to me..."
However, a cloud of dust billowed, and Vivi and Kohza perfectly passed each other.
"Hey, was there someone there just now?" Kohza asked the person next to him.
"Someone? This isn't the time to talk about that; they're already attacking!"
Sure enough, a cannon shot echoed in the desert.
Vivi's face was filled with fear: "Why would you do such a thing... Royal Army."
"Idiot! I haven't ordered to fire yet, don't act on your own!" Chaka angrily shouted at the soldier who fired the cannon.
"I... I'm so sorry, my hand slipped!" The soldier apologized, but the deeply hidden Baroque Works mark on his right arm indicated that things were not as simple as they seemed.
At the same time, the cannon fire also enraged the rebel army!!!
"Don't be afraid, charge in!"
"For our homeland, we must not spare the King!"
"Listen to me! This is our final battle! Don't be afraid of sacrifice, for our country!" Kohza boosted morale, riding a tall horse, drawing his long sword, and charging towards the royal palace.
"They're here, prepare to fire!" At the same time, the royal army also began their attack!
And so, a group of low-combat-power commoners and the army protecting the country began to slaughter each other.
For a time, the scene became bloody and chaotic. Many rebels had not yet attacked the city but were already struck by stray bullets, dying in the desert, while the living rushed towards the capital, Alubarna, which seemed so close yet so far away.
War, an unavoidable curtain, was drawn!
At this moment, Vivi watched the chaos in her country, crying out heartbrokenly, but no one paid attention to her voice. Suddenly, a stray bullet struck Vivi, and she couldn't dodge it, collapsing to the ground.
Several more stray bullets fell from the sky. Just as Vivi was in despair, Karoo helped her up and rushed towards the edge of the battlefield. The number of stray bullets was like rain, and even though Karoo was covered in wounds, it still endured the pain.
Finally, it collapsed! But Vivi had already reached a safe place.
"Quack... Quack!" Karoo cried out with all its might, as if reminding her to run!
"Even so, the rebellion still happened... but I will stop it! No matter how many times I fail! Because on the ship, I learned... never to give up!" Tears streamed down her delicate cheeks, but her eyes became even more determined!
"Vivi, hurry and get on!" Usopp said, riding a white horse.
"Usopp!!" Vivi was a little excited, then looked worriedly at Karoo.
"That bird is done for. If we don't hurry, the rebellion will become uncontrollable!" Usopp said urgently.
Hearing this, Vivi's expression became solemn, "Lying Usopp, show me proof..."
Usopp confidently raised his arm, the bandage on it particularly conspicuous, but Vivi's eyes had already changed... becoming extremely unfamiliar!
In just an instant, the previously unconscious Karoo carried Vivi and ran at top speed, leaving behind a gloomy Usopp... or rather, Mr. 2, the impersonator, who could mimic others' appearances, provided he touched their face!
"Who can tell me, everyone has the same mark, why was I exposed?" Usopp wiped his face, transforming back into Mr. 2, "However, I won't let you get away! Okama Kenpo!"
Mr. 2 chased after them at a speed exceeding that of the Super Spot-billed Ducks, but... with the help of Karoo's "wall-climbing technique," they finally managed to reach Alubarna, the capital of Alabasta, but the scene there suffocated Vivi!
...When they boarded Alabasta, the Straw Hats were discussing something.
"Listen up, that okama bastard's transformation is perfect. Who knows when he might turn into one of us and threaten Vivi's life! If you suspect a crewmate... make them unwrap their bandage and check this mark," Zoro said, unwrapping the bandage on his arm to reveal an X-shaped mark, "If there's no mark, they're an impostor!"
"Yo, a double anti-counterfeit mark? Such a clever method doesn't sound like something you'd come up with..." Sanji scoffed, "You wouldn't happen to be Mr. 2, would you!"
"I'll kill you!" Zoro instantly flew into a rage!
"You scared me, so it really was Zoro!" Luffy exclaimed.
...At this moment, in the desert leading to the capital.
Luffy, carrying a huge wooden barrel on his back, flew on the giant bird that Pell had transformed into, "Uncle Pell, hurry up, I must see my crewmates as soon as possible and send Crocodile flying!"
Pell angrily said, "This is already the fastest!"
Luffy looked at the panel in front of him.
"Ding, mission issued: Final Battle. Will this country survive or perish? Host, please follow your own will and bring this nation-ending war to a close!"
"Reward: Unknown!"
Luffy murmured: "I'm getting faster..."