At the same time, the civil war in Alubarna has gradually spread.
It even gradually evolved into a three-way fight between the kingdom's soldiers, the rebels, and Baroque Works.
Bang!
Koza swung his sword to repel the attacking guards, then turned around and led his men to fight with more guards.
But the more he fought, the more confused Koza became.
He originally thought that his arrival was to put an end to the evil king and that Alabasta would be able to revive.
But at this moment, the countless wailing civilians around him, as well as Chaka and Pell, who were nailed to the cross outside the palace and were dying, made him instinctively realize that something was wrong.
Even if Cobra is stupid and cruel, Chaka and Pell, who are extremely loyal to him, would never experience such a thing.
There is an invisible hand pushing everything behind the scenes, leading this country to its current situation.
Those people who are mysterious, mingle among the crowd, stir up emotions, and then leave as soon as the conflict breaks out are suspicious, no matter how you look at it!
No!
Did we really initiate this war? Or… Cobra? Or the World Government?
Koza was not sure, but the warm blood with an iron smell that splashed on his body made him absolutely convinced of this.
"You kidnapped the king!"
Countless guards swarmed in. Their eyes were red as they glared at Koza. Without waiting for Koza to speak, they rushed towards him with weapons in hand.
It seems like the fight will not stop until one side dies.
As Koza's force spread, this place gradually became the core of the battlefield.
Countless people were brandishing weapons and killing each other. Blood flowed like a river, smoke filled the air, and explosions occurred everywhere.
Countless civilians wailed.
When Koza heard this, his heart tightened. The guards' words about kidnapping the king were simply nonsense.
"Stop!"
"I said stop!"
"Maybe there is some misunderstanding here!" Koza's voice was just spoken when it was drowned out by the roar of artillery fire around him.
Apart from a momentary hesitation among the people around him, there was no other impact.
But in the next moment, the fighting crowd suddenly quieted down, and they all looked up at the sky.
Everyone was stunned for a moment.
In the distant sky, a huge and ferocious red dragon was flying towards them.
Just the airflow it caused was like a strong hurricane, making everyone's clothes rustle.
The dust hitting their faces made them feel even more at ease. What they saw before them was not an illusion but a real dragon!
The dragon from the myths that had been circulating in Alabasta for hundreds of years!
"That's... the red dragon described in the murals in Alabasta! It must be!"
"Does anyone still remember that legend?"
"Four legs with wings and covered with spikes, it would come and take everything when the kingdom is engulfed in war?!"
"It was also that monster that turned Alabasta into a desert!"
When the legend came into reality, all that was left was panic. Some people threw away their weapons and armor with their legs trembling.
Especially when seeing the red dragon's unimaginable huge size and ferocious and evil appearance, which is exactly the same as the one in the legend.
The guards and rebels present stopped running for a moment.
"A person with devil fruit ability?"
"But this body size... is too exaggerated no matter how you put it!"
Koza was much more sober and calm than anyone else present.
The first thing he thought of when he saw the red dragon was not the legend that had been passed down in Alabasta for hundreds of years, but a person with devil fruit ability.
But no matter how calm he was, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat when he saw the blue-haired figure on the red dragon's back.
"Vivi?! Damn it!"
As Vivi's playmate since childhood, although the two have fought many times, Koza is very clear about one thing: Vivi's love for this country is no less than his own!
Besides, he had met Cobra before and knew what kind of person he was. One thing that he couldn't figure out in all these years was… why would such a benevolent king become like this?
"Is it because of this dragon? Or is it some other reason..."
There was no time for Koza to think or hesitate. In the next moment, the red dragon hovering in the sky smashed directly into the center of the battlefield…
Boom!
The huge body of over 130 meters brought a violent impact.
In just a second, the ground in the center of the battlefield collapsed, raising a cloud of sand that blocked everyone's vision.
Everyone was at a loss.
Vivi's firm voice came from the smoke and dust: "This war was wrong from the beginning to the end. It was Crocodile and the Baroque Works who planned everything behind the scenes!"
"Koza!"
"If you can hear me, stop this war!"
After a few seconds, the dust and smoke dissipated.
The huge red dragon had long disappeared, leaving only Vivi and a tall and handsome man standing in the center of the pit.
"Why should we trust you? You're also part of the royal family!"
A discordant voice suddenly sounded, but no one dared to take any action.
The scene of the red dragon landing and destroying half of the city block has shattered the last bit of resistance in everyone's hearts.
With a body size and strength like that, the army present alone had no chance of resistance.
Gawain walked towards the source of the voice, and the crowd instantly scattered like birds and beasts, leaving only a Den Den Mushi that was still connected lying quietly on the ground.
Voices with obvious provocative meanings continued to come out of the Den Den Mushi.
"You are all in the same group. Only by destroying the royal family can this country have a chance to be reborn..."
"It was the rebels who captured King Cobra, and it was they who kidnapped Lady Vivi..."
Everyone who heard all this was stunned for a moment and immediately believed most of what Vivi said.
Gawain looked at the Den Den Mushi, which was still making sounds, then his eyes cold: "It was an unexpectedly simple tactic, but in that noisy and frenetic battlefield, it was surprisingly efficient."
Gawain looked around, and an invisible aura emanated from him, making everyone feel that the person standing in front of them was not a human being but a human-shaped evil dragon.
Whoosh!
Guanze Masamune is unsheathed.
A fierce and domineering aura, like a strong wind, spread out in all directions with Gawain as the center.
He did not use his Conqueror Haki, but among the people around him, some timid people were frightened by this scene and lost consciousness on the spot.
"If anyone wants to continue, I will fight with you!"
There was an eerie silence all around for a moment. Everyone looked at each other and put down their weapons without hesitation.
At this moment, even the most slow-witted people should have realized that the man standing in front of them was a creature from another level, and with his strength alone, he could defeat everyone present.
The huge hole in the center of the battlefield is the best proof.
Koza slowly walked up to Vivi and said: "Are you telling the truth?"
Vivi nodded heavily: "I saw with my own eyes the people from the Baroque Works transporting Dance Powder. Everything Crocodile did before was just a disguise to seize this country."
"Koza, others may not know what kind of person my father is, but you should know!"
Koza was silent for a while.
In fact, he had sensed something was wrong when the war began, but he was powerless to stop it.
"I believe you, but if this is still Cobra's lie..."
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