After Gnar's words, there was no need for Ain to ask what the Nine Tails was. In the sky, shrouded in blood, a red demon fox with nine tails, as huge as a mountain and exuding an ominous aura, appeared before everyone.
"Roar..."
"Boom..."
With an angry roar, the demon fox, which was half the size of Alabasta's Royal City, descended from the sky after trampling an unknown number of people to death. It looked at everyone with its malevolent vertical pupils, and the earth seemed to wail in response.
"Are you kidding?"
"This... What kind of monster is this?"
"Is this the power of the Phantom Beast Devil Fruit?"
"This is simply god-like power..."
At this moment, Ain finally understood why her teacher had not let her take the initiative to deal with this pirate.
This was on a completely different level. Only the three monster-level seniors in the Marine could possibly match this power.
Suddenly, a gentle voice sounded in her ears.
"Don't worry, Miss Ain."
Ain's pupils widened as she realized that the pirate named Gnar had already approached her and grabbed her hands tightly, preventing her from moving.
"I can't bear to hurt a cute girl like you. As long as you tell the Marines what I said today, your bounty will have to be at least 100 million beli, and they must give me a more impressive name. Additionally, I want to give Miss Ain a gift..."
At that moment, Ain felt something cold on her lips, causing her eyes to widen in shock...
In the sky above Alabasta, Gnar, transformed into a blood-red bat, glanced back at the desperate pirate bounty hunters swept aside by the Nine Tails.
Of course, this was no ordinary subordinate. Gnar could indeed use blood to create various clones and items, but, like Charlotte Linlin's Homies, if you want them to have strong combat power, they need special processing.
Charlotte Linlin's most powerful Homies are all her soul clones, including Zeus, Prometheus, and Napoleon.
Gnar didn't need to go through such trouble. The one before him was a genie based on the Nine Tails demon fox from the Naruto world. It was created using his Devil Fruit ability: Zoan · Inu Dog Fruit · Fox Form.
In the western part of Alabasta Royal City, there was a place called the Funeral Ceremony Hall. As the name suggested, this was where the Alabasta royal family held funerals and sacrifices.
From a distance, it consisted of three massive stone gates, with various round stone pillars neatly arranged on both sides, engraved with various patterns and symbols.
The howling of the beast in the distance had barely stopped when Kobra arrived, though he had no intention of underestimating the sound that made him feel uneasy.
As a royal place, this area was guarded. The guards, seeing the king's appearance, were visibly nervous.
"Your Majesty!"
"Yes?"
Without delay, Kobra asked, "Have you seen any suspicious people near the King's Cemetery in the past few days?"
The guards looked a little surprised but replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, no!"
This answer clearly did not reassure Kobra.
His unease was only heightened when he realized that Nico Robin, who had been following the vampire Gnar, had disappeared during the battle outside the city.
As a descendant of the twenty kingdoms, Kobra, the king of Alabasta and a member of the World Government, was aware of the reason for Ohara's destruction. Although he had heard of Nico Robin, the sole survivor of Ohara, he had never paid much attention to her until now.
With the sudden arrival of Robin and the pirate Gnar, the pieces started to fit together.
"Could it be that Nico Robin and the vampire Gnar are after the historical text of Alabasta?"
In a panic, Kobra decided to investigate.
The historical text, guarded for generations, had a special significance in Alabasta and could not be lost.
Thinking of this, he ordered, "Come with me to the King's Cemetery to check it out."
The inspection results were as expected. The interior of the King's Cemetery was empty, and no one could be hidden there.
Kobra, knowing that the guards' inspection was merely a formality, came to a staircase and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the grass there showed no signs of being disturbed.
"Your Majesty, there is nothing unusual!"
"I understand. Continue to guard this place and do not let anyone in or out!"
"Yes, sir!"
Just as the guards were about to leave, they suddenly felt their vision darken. Before they could react, they lost consciousness.
"Bang, bang..."
As the guards fell to the ground, Kobra, standing on the grass, looked at the two women in robes who had entered through the King's Cemetery gate. His pupils contracted as he recognized them.
Though he had aged since his young appearance on the bounty order, he still recognized them. Seeing the fallen guards, his expression darkened, and he gritted his teeth.
"Nico Robin!!!"
"So, your goal is to obtain the historical text!!!"
Robin and Zala, who had entered grandly through the main entrance of the King's Cemetery, smiled upon hearing Kobra's words. However, Robin did not answer him but seemed to ignore him. Instead, she walked past him, came to where Kobra stood, and knelt down to inspect something on the grass.
Kobra's expression changed drastically. Just as he was about to intervene, another woman spoke.
"Your Majesty Cobra, I suggest you don't do anything. After all, I don't want to hurt you!"
At that moment, Robin's face lit up with joy as she touched the ground.
A very distinct square area appeared. Judging by its texture, it was not grass at all.
"Found it!"
She then looked at Kobra as if showing off.
Kobra's face, for the first time, showed such embarrassment.
Robin, who had spent nearly ten years in the dark world, was very familiar with mechanisms like this. With a click, the ground was lifted, revealing a staircase leading deep underground.
"Then, Your Majesty Cobra, I'll need you to lead the way..."
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