Pirates: Your Emperor is Back!

"Alabasta, your emperor... is back!"

The calm and ancient voice fell into the ears of the people around, and a stone stirred up a thousand waves!

The yellow sand dissipated, and the five gravel soldiers stayed by Rowan's side.

When the king's army saw this, they held weapons and protected their king and the little princess.

The two adjutants of the Kingdom Guard, Bell and Gaka, are ready to activate the Devil Fruit ability at any time and enter a state of battle!

However, Kobra, the king, stepped out of the crowd again and asked solemnly again:

"Who are you?"

Rowan turned his head and replied slowly, "I'm Ryan Rowan."

When the voice fell, the king's army did not react, but the pupils of Cobra and Vivi suddenly shrank!

Ryan Rowan?

As members of the Neferutari family, they are all too familiar with this name!

When they were children, they all read the history of the Neferutari family.

Among them, the name Ryan Rowan is tied with the founder of the Neferutari family, Neferutari!

The two are close friends and even brothers.

The latter was the founding king of the kingdom of Alabasta.

The former is the only emperor of the Alabasta Empire!

The figure of the man in front of him gradually overlapped with the portrait in the history book.

Whether it's the outfit or the appearance, it's the same as in the records!

"Are you... an ancestor?"

Cobra couldn't believe it, but the sense of fate made him unable to doubt it.

Hearing the words, Rowan thought for a while, and suddenly smiled: "If my marriage with Neferutari is counted, you are indeed my descendants."

"Wow!"

Vivi, who was beside her, suddenly became excited.

After all, he is only a six-year-old child, and his concerns are different from ordinary people.

"If you're the same generation as the first-generation patriarch, don't I want to call you Mrs. Wife... Grandpa!"

Rowan: "..."

After thinking about it, he corrected: "Actually, just call me ancestor."

Cobra nodded and said solemnly, "Master Ancestor."

Rowan: "..."

When he tried his best to die, he was younger than Cobra, so he was not used to being called ancestor by such an uncle whose daughter was six years old.

After thinking about it, Rowan changed the subject.

"What age is it now?"

Cobra replied, "The year is 1507 on the Haiyuan calendar."

Crocodile let Rowan know that he was in eight hundred years, and Cobra's answer let Rowan know the exact time!

"It was a good time."

Rowan grinned.

Many major events that have influenced later generations are still in their infancy, and Rowan has enough time to adapt to this place and enough opportunities to taste them one by one.

But first...

Rowan raised the spear in his hand, which was also a scepter that represented the identity of the former emperor of the Alabasta Empire.

The point of the spear pointed to the oasis highland where the king's army and the pirates were at a standoff.

"The territory of Alabasta is not a place where pirates can be reckless."

Rowan's voice was calm, but it gave people an unquestionable feeling.

Gaka and Bell, the two vice captains of the King's Army's escort, although still doubtful, King Cobra's actions have shown his attitude.

The man in front of him is the founding emperor of the Alabasta Empire, Ryan Rowan!

Known as the patron saints of Alabasta, they naturally did not want to embarrass the current king who they are loyal to in front of his ancestors, so they immediately bowed and said:

"We will arrest you immediately!"

"No need."

Rowan shook his head and moved his shoulders slightly, "I've been sleeping for eight hundred years, I always do some exercise, otherwise I'll be suffocated."

Do it yourself? !

Hearing this, everyone's eyes couldn't help but turn to the gravel soldiers beside Rowan.

He should be a capable person, right?

What kind of attitude will the former emperor of the empire fight with?

Rowan walked towards the oasis, the gravel soldiers followed closely, and the King's Army, Cobra and others followed behind him.

What Rowan did not expect was that Crocodile actually approached him.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm just curious about the sudden resurrection of the dead eight hundred years ago."

Crocodile was smoking a cigar, his smile slightly gloomy.

Rowan was also laughing in a low voice, "Little crocodile, your desire is too obvious."

Little crocodile...

Crocodile was obviously very unhappy with the title.

Rowan continued: "You don't care how I live, you just want to try the upper limit of my strength, and then adjust your next plan."

Crocodile's pupils shrank, he didn't answer, his heart trembled.

Could the person in front of you really be an old monster resurrected from 800 years ago?

In any case, this man named Ryan Rowan's mind is far superior to Cobra and others!

But even so, there is still work to be done on the surface.

Crocodile immediately smiled and said, "What's the plan? I am the King of the Seven Wuhai who has been recognized by the world government. I have been stationed in this country for a while and have protected many people."

In the back, Vivi said loudly, "Yes, the newspapers say that Mr. Sand Crocodile is the hero of our country!"

Rowan smiled and nodded.

He didn't say anything more, and didn't pay attention to Crocodile's thoughtful gaze.

…

The group came to an oasis not far away.

Here, the pirates are holding the high ground, facing off against the king's army.

Seeing Kobra's return, the army commander in charge of this place seemed a little confused.

"Your Majesty, the pirates have a caravan as a hostage, we dare not attack!"

Cobra was about to answer when another voice spoke.

"It's okay."

It was Rowan who spoke.

Leaning on his scepter, he stepped forward and gently moved his fingers, and the group of gravel soldiers temporarily dissipated on the spot, turning into a few beaches of yellow sand.

Under the surprised eyes of the soldiers, he walked to the ground by himself and looked at the leader of the pirates.

The pirate leader was stared at by this strange man who suddenly appeared, and felt uncomfortable all over.

He first asked his men to line up the defense to ensure that they could not be quickly attacked, and then shouted:

"Don't come here again! Prepare ships and supplies for us to go to sea. When we leave the waters of Alabasta, we will naturally release people!"

A very simple and simple kidnapper's appeal.

But Rowan didn't answer him.

The scepter shaped like a spear waved out, and Rowan roared, "Soldiers, attack!"

The king's army looked at each other in dismay.

He... is calling us?

Obviously not.

Before Rowan's voice fell, the four gravel soldiers gathered and formed again!

With long spears in their hands, they charged upwards from below the heights at an astonishing speed!

The unity of its movements is perfect!

Swish!

In just a split second, the seemingly solid line of defense of the pirates was washed away, and the spear point made of sand and gravel pierced through the shields of the pirates and smashed their array!

In the panic, the pirate leader came near the kidnapped businessman and swung his sword to slash.

Suddenly, the fifth gravel soldier rushed out from the side, the tip of the spear pierced the pirate leader's hand, and then swept away!

"Wow!"

The pirate leader screamed, was shot and flew out, and was captured alive by the king's army swarming up.

Cobra wanted to block Vivi's eyes, but the expected **** scene didn't appear, so she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He understood that Rowan was taking care of Weiwei.

Weiwei couldn't help but sigh, "Master Ancestor, it's amazing..."

"That's not the level of 'powerful' anymore."

Crocodile was beside Cobra, his brows furrowed, and there were even a few drops of sweat on his forehead.

As a shasha fruit person, he can feel more things than others!

"The ability of the natural devil fruit is the most difficult to control. I have never heard of anyone who can master elementalization to such a delicate level!"

Manipulate elements into human figures? Simply incredible!

Crocodile became more and more vigilant in his heart.

Ryan Rowan, no matter whether this man was the founding emperor 800 years ago, he is overwhelmingly powerful!

That is a terrifying power that should never appear in the front section of the great route!

…

After dealing with the pirates, Rowan asked curiously, "This is inland, why are there pirates?"

"They are not pirates, strictly speaking, they are chaotic troops."

Cobra reluctantly said: "They failed in the coup d'etat and were driven out by neighboring countries. At the end of the road, they took the opportunity to sneak into Alabasta and occupied an oasis station called Santana."

"It's easy to defend and hard to attack. We can only besiege it, and then weed out the fish that slip through the net."

"Master Ancestor..."

Cobra paused and said solemnly, "I'm sorry."

In the end, Cobra thought it was all his fault.

But Rowan shook his head.

After all, the times have changed, and the era when the nations competed for hegemony has passed.

Today, the Kingdom of Alabasta has a standing army of 600,000 people, but in the final analysis it is still a country dominated by commercial trade.

The king of **** is easy to pass, but little devils are hard to guard against.

With such a vast coastline, it is really difficult to defend against a group of chaotic troops that are at the end of their lives.

But it's not hard to kill them.

"Bell has already investigated, and there are no civilians there."

Cobra explained: "But a strong attack will cause a lot of casualties. They are just a group of rabble. They only need to be besieged for a few more days, and they will naturally surrender."

Rowan nodded and said in approval:

"Very stable tactics, the style of that guy from Neferutari."

Then, the conversation changed, "But, it's not my style."

In just a split second, Rowan's words reminded Cobra of the man recorded in the history books.

It was a time when the countries at sea were fighting for hegemony, an immortal legend bearing the name of the Alabasta Empire!

wow...

Gravel, rubbed on the ground, and then began to float with Rowan's thoughts.

One gravel soldier after another, stood up from the ground.

They lined up neatly, with solemn expressions, filled with an invisible pressure.

As the number of gravel soldiers increases, this oppressive force becomes stronger and suffocating!

Gradually, the number of gravel soldiers became more and more exaggerated, far beyond the imagination of Cobra and the king's army.

The last soldier stood up and stood still.

Their formation was unusually neat, so it was easy to determine their approximate number—

Ten thousand people!

It was an army of ten thousand people composed purely of gravel soldiers!

huh...huh...

In the desert, only the whirring of the wind could be heard, mixed with the sound of a few king's troops swallowing their saliva.

Many people are asking themselves, are they capable of defending against such an army?

The answer is: No!

Such an army is even enough to run rampant in Alabasta!

Looking at the scene in front of him, Crocodile's face stiffened for a moment, but then calmed down again.

Cobra recalled several comments about Ryan Rowan in the history books.

Among them, the most concise, only four words -

One man becomes an army!

…

"I moved my muscles and bones a bit, and it really feels very comfortable."

Looking at Weiwei whose mouth was wide open, Luo Wen rubbed her head and couldn't help laughing.

There is a feeling of an elder looking at his granddaughter.

After that, he regained his calm expression, waved his scepter, pointed in the direction of Shantana Oasis Station, and shouted:

"Soldiers, move forward!"