Starting with Kengan beating up the Pirate King

Chapter 37 Sand and Fire

The pirates defeated by Guan Yi were tied up by the enthusiastic citizens of the dock. Crocodile looked at Guan Yi, who was surrounded by people, and slowly suppressed his anger.

How could such a coincidence happen?
However... although he only attracted a pirate with a bounty of over 20 million, he was able to easily defeat them, so this guy is no ordinary person!
With his senses returning, Crocodile looked at Robin and said, "An unfamiliar face. I've never seen this guy's bounty poster before. He's not a pirate, is he?"

Robin's smile remained: "Probably not, I've never seen him either."

"Hmph, changing the plan and having a less conspicuous face stand in front might not be bad," Crocodile said, looking up at the distant sky where a huge falcon with a near-human face was flying towards them.

That was Peru, the vice-commander of the Alabasta Kingdom's guard. He was Alabasta's strongest warrior, a user of the Zoan-type Devil Fruit, the Bird-Bird Fruit, Falcon Mode, possessing extremely high mobility. Whenever Alabasta encountered pirates, he would arrive at the scene as quickly as possible.

According to Crocodile's plan, after defeating the pirates before Peru's arrival, he would communicate with Peru, express goodwill, and be invited to the royal palace by Peru to begin his journey as a hero of the kingdom.

just now……

Crocodile turned his gaze back to Guan Yi: "Hopefully this guy will know what's good for him."

Robin asked with interest, "What do you plan to do, Your Excellency, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

Crocodile: "Nicole Robin, you can call me Boss or Mr. 0 from now on. That's my code name in the organization."

"organize?"

"Ah, the Baroque Studio..."

……

As a hero who helped Alabasta defeat the invading pirates, Guan Yi received Crocodile's script and was invited by Peru to the capital to meet King Cobra in the palace.

At this moment, Neferutari Cobra was only 45 years old, not yet afflicted by illness, and had no gray hair; she was in the prime of her life.

However, he had a very gentle demeanor and was not at all arrogant because of his status as king. He even went to the entrance of the palace to greet Guan Yi: "Ian, the guards have already informed me of the situation. Thank you for defeating the pirates. Welcome to Alabasta!"

“Hello, Your Majesty, no need to be so polite. I used to be a pirate hunter, so taking action against pirates is nothing new to me. Just remember to give me the bounty,” Guan Yi said with a smile.

"Hahaha, isn't that a matter of course? No need to wait to hand them over to the navy, I'll have someone pay the bounty to you in a bit!"

"Thank you so much."

After a few brief pleasantries, Cobra invited Guan Yi to sit down and asked, "Ian, I heard from Peru that you are a traveler who happened to be traveling to Alabasta. What is your hometown?"

"East Blue, West Sichono Town. To be honest, this is my first time entering the Grand Line."

"Is that so?" Cobra laughed. "As a major power in the first half of the Grand Line, Alabasta has many travelers from the East and West Seas who choose to make it their first stop every year."

That's why Alabasta is occasionally raided by pirates, which is quite a nuisance. Haha, if you think Alabasta is nice, welcome to settle there, Ian!

"Settling down is out of the question," Guan Yi said. "Staying longer is fine, though. I've set up a logistics company in the East China Sea, the kind that helps large and small businesses transport goods across islands. I'd be a little worried if I were away for too long."

"I didn't expect you to be a businessman, Ian. You're quite young, but you're very accomplished."

Cobra shook his head and said, "In that case, I wish you a pleasant time in Alabasta. Stay as long as you like! I'll have someone prepare a building near the palace that hosts foreign envoys. You can stay here tonight."

"Then I won't be polite."

As the two were talking, a small head peeked out from the left pillar of the palace entrance.

It was a cute girl with light blue hair tied in a single ponytail, who was blinking her big eyes and curiously observing Guan Yi.

Cobra noticed her and smiled with a mixture of helplessness and indulgence: "Vivi, you can't be so rude. Come in, this is Uncle Ian, the great hero who just helped us defeat the pirates!"

Vivi is a year younger than Nami and has not experienced the Baroque Works infiltration. She is at the most innocent age. Hearing her father's words, she ran in happily and said without any stage fright, "Hello, Uncle Ian, I am Nefertari Vivi!"

"Uncle?" Although he deliberately dressed more maturely, and his demeanor appeared more mature due to his experiences in the Kengan world, Guan Yi's actual age was still less than 20. However, he did not correct him, but instead smiled gently and said, "Hello, Princess Vivi."

Vivi asked curiously, "Uncle Ian, I heard from Peru that you're incredibly powerful, defeating all the pirates before he even arrived. Peru is the strongest warrior in Alabasta, you know. Between you and him, who's stronger?"

Cobra: "Vivi! Be polite!"

Guan Yi shook his head and said, "It's alright, Your Majesty. Compared to that Peru, I'm about... 30/70."

Vivi smiled: "As expected, Peru is still more powerful! But to have a 30% chance of winning, Uncle Ian, you're quite impressive!"

Well, Peru is a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user after all, so she'll be pretty tough.

……

Soon after receiving the pirate bounty, Guan Yi moved into the magnificent embassy prepared for foreign envoys in Alabasta, and he was in a very good mood.

The moment Guan Yi saw Weiwei, he suddenly felt that the life points he had gained from this trip might be even more than he had expected.

Unlike Nami, who has been oppressed by Arlong for three years, Baroque Works is most likely not even established yet, and Crocodile's conspiracy has only just begun. If Crocodile's ambitions are thwarted from the start, Vivi's fate will be completely altered!
Under Cobra's protective care, Vivi might not develop the queenly aura she possessed in her previous life until she's in her twenties or thirties. Cobra might not even see Im at future World Government meetings, potentially triggering far-reaching chain reactions.

The impact is far-reaching; a single move can have far-reaching consequences!

As for the plot twists? Guan Yi, as an explorer, didn't care at all. As long as he maintained basic moral principles, he could do whatever he wanted!
Crocodile will have to suffer.

'It's time to come knocking.'

After quickly familiarizing himself with the accommodations, Guan Yi looked towards the open window in the bedroom for ventilation.

A wisp of quicksand is quietly slipping past the window frame.

It wasn't the wind, yet it was gentler than the wind. First, a wisp of golden-brown sand, like a living thing, drifted across the clean windowsill, leaving not a speck of dust. Once inside, this wisp of sand resembled a golden waterfall flowing backward, stretching its body and outlining the contours of a human figure.

Crocodile, having transformed and reassembled his elements, made a dashing entrance by dusting off the collar of his black fur coat. Although there was no dust there, the action still exuded style.

"Hmph, you're not bad after all. You noticed my arrival right away?" Crocodile looked at Guan Yi standing at the door, a kingly composure on his lips: "Do you recognize me, kid?"

He learned the nickname 'kid' from Whitebeard, and it certainly gave him a sense of superiority.

The fact that he could stay at the embassy suggests he had a good chat with King Cobra. Now, all he needs to do is keep this brat in check and bring him into the Baroque Studio, and the plan can proceed smoothly, perhaps even more successfully!

Guan Yi frowned slightly, somewhat taken aback by Crocodile's slick performance.

Okay, I'll do it too.

The next moment, his body suddenly disintegrated.

No, it's not a collapse, but a blossoming!

His outline first blurred, not like ink spreading out, but rather from the edges bursting forth with orange-red light. Flames roared up, and his body disintegrated into countless leaping flames, scattering brilliantly in all directions.

After filling the bedroom, the flames representing the core floated to Crocodile's front. All the flames hovered in the air, then flowed back to the sea, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, reuniting Guan Yi's bones and bloodline!
After some maneuvering, it advanced three meters.

Standing in front of Crocodile, Guan Yi raised his head and asked, "Old Deng, who are you?"

Crocodile's eyes twitched violently.

It's... a Logia-type Devil Fruit user?!

(End of this chapter)