“Gulu...”
In the quiet restaurant, the only sound was Gnar swallowing his food.
As Gnar finished the roasted meat in his mouth, he picked up a glass of juice and drank it. He then wiped his mouth, seemingly unconcerned by the unfriendly stares of the two Marines. With a smile, he said with interest:
“How many times have I told you, Miss Ain? I don’t like being called a vampire. If you prefer, you can just call me by my name.”
Gnar then pi...
Alabasta Port City: Nahana.
Compared to the bustling capital, Arupana, Nahana seemed much calmer. The riots on the outskirts of Arupana hadn't affected this place at all. The people in Nahana went about their business as usual.
However, there were exceptions.
At a dock in Nahana’s port, more than a dozen Marines found themselves surrounded by a group of unsavory characters.
These Marines had been sent by their captain to secure Vampire Gnar's pir...
On the hot desert.
The immense Nine Tails had vanished, replaced by a sailboat powered by the wind, which naturally belonged to Sara and her father.
The father and daughter manipulated the sail nervously. Not long ago, Gnar had informed them that he had secured the oasis in Yuba from King Kobra.
Despite their gratitude, the recent slaughter on the outskirts of Alabasta Royal City still haunted them.
On the deck, Gnar outlined his plan to Robin and Zala.
Thei...
Arsenal did not perform miracles.
The two sides fought fiercely in the second round, ending 3:3!
Arsenal's smooth offense caused Union Berlin a lot of trouble. Many players finally woke up and delivered their best performance of the season.
Since Giroud broke his scoring drought in the first half, he has brought a lot of trouble to Union Berlin in the second half. Veteran Alex even strained a muscle in defense and was replaced by Lisandro Martinez. Poor Lima faced relentl...
Schalke 1:3 Union Berlin.
In the 22nd round of the Bundesliga, Su Luo scored his 41st league goal. With 2 assists and 1 goal, he helped the team complete a second-half comeback. Union Berlin continues to lead the standings with 20 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss, totaling 61 points! Bayern follows closely with 58 points. The gap between Dortmund, Leverkusen, Borussia, and Mainz is over 15 points, effectively eliminating their chances of competing for the championship.
Schalke 04's loss...
It’s clearly impossible to deceive someone as perceptive as Crocodile with just a few impressive words, especially not a rookie like Gnar who wants to assert dominance.
However, Gnar wasn’t in a hurry. Alongside the idea of collaborating with Crocodile, another, even more exciting idea had come to him.
He said, “Three months!?”
“??”
“Let’s meet again in the Capital of Seven Waters in three months. By then, I’ll show you why I’m qualified to lead...
Under the incredulous gazes of everyone in the underground palace, Gnar whispered something into King Kobra's ear. Kobra's face went pale, his pupils dilated, and his body involuntarily took a step back. He muttered to himself:
"Impossible... how could you know this? These names..."
At this point, Kobra realized the gravity of the situation and quickly closed his mouth.
This revelation shocked both Robin and Crocodile.
Gnar, still wearing a confident expression, as...
At that moment, in the vast golden underground palace, three parties had finally gathered around the piece of text representing the blank 100 years of history.
Nico Robin stood before the historical text with a sad expression. Miss Zala, who was thrilled by Gnar's arrival, and Kobra, who was restrained and watching the new arrival with suspicion, made up the other two parties.
Behind Zala’s petite frame stood two burly men, acting as mountains, protecting her.
Crocodile...
By this time, Kobra knew it was too late to stop them.
He realized that he had fallen into the trap set by the others from the very beginning. They had been waiting for him to panic and reveal his position.
Despite this, his dignity as a leader prevented him from surrendering easily.
"Nico Robin, since you know what's down here, you should also understand that if the information here gets out, neither the Marines nor the World Government will let you go."
Robin mer...
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 se...
It only took half the match for Union Berlin to completely crush Arsenal's fighting spirit.
The combination of Sanchez, Giroud, and Okier that Wenger hoped for before the game ultimately couldn't stand up to Su Luo.
The tense match lasted only half an hour before Su Luo completely broke the balance. The goal battle that neutral fans had anticipated did occur, but only Union Berlin scored.
After the start of the second half, Arsenal initially tried to organize a wave of at...
"Giroud! Another header! But it didn’t trouble Fabianski! Missed!"
"It's Giroud again! Left-footed shot! Pretty good chance!"
"Oxlade-Chamberlain, an imaginative cross! Giroud!!! It goes flying!"
"Unbelievable! Going into 2016, Giroud is in terrible form!"
"Did he forget his shooting boots on the beach in Barcelona?"
Arsenal vs. Union Berlin.
After the initial exchanges, both sides gradually opened up and started fighting head-to-head. Both teams cr...
"What!?"
The sudden appearance of the bat in the middle of the battle startled Ain, who was trying hard to suppress Gnar.
Although the battle had been going on for some time, and Ain had used all her powers except her Devil Fruit ability, she was still helpless against this pirate.
However, she also discovered that this pirate didn't seem to be fighting her seriously at all. She didn't know why, but the justice she insisted on in her heart still made Ain fight Gnar with a...
"Clang!"
She might look like a rather heroic girl, but her cutting power was quite extraordinary.
The two weapons clashed, and countless sparks burst out.
The girl noticed that the pirate didn't move at all under her attack. She frowned slightly while looking at the strange sword, but her movements didn't stop.
As her figure shifted in the air, she swung her long sword, sending out countless bright slashes.
Gnar finally became a little interested.
Tho...
"Help... help..."
"Where is he? I can't see him at all... ah..."
"Monster... This is not a monster we can deal with at all..."
"Quick... run away..."
Looking down from the sky, on the yellow sand below, dense circles of pirate bounty hunters could be seen. In the center of this circle, an elegant and powerful killing was taking place.
The densely packed pirate bounty hunters had no resistance at all. They could only watch as those around them were killed and...
The capital of Alabasta.
On top of the city walls of Alubarna.
Under the surprised gazes of many soldiers, Vivi, the princess of Alabasta, arrived secretly.
As the vice-captain, Huka naturally saw Princess Vivi at a glance, walked over anxiously, and said nervously, "Your Highness, how could you come here? It's too dangerous. Go back!"
Vivi just stuck out her tongue and smiled, "How could it be? If you, Ikram, and father are not he...
Early in the morning, outside the capital of Alabasta.
After a night of starvation, countless pirate bounty hunters woke up from their sleep with embarrassed faces.
"Ah-choo!!!"
"Damn it, we waited all night..."
"Isn't that vampire Gnar really afraid to come?"
"How about we go back and rest first? It's really too cold in the desert at night..."
"Idiot, now it's not a question of whether we want to go back, but whether we can go back. Look behind you.....
Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta could only watch from the stands due to age and injuries. On the field, it was Spaniard Nacho Monreal who exchanged team flags and participated in the coin toss with Su Luo. The two didn't communicate much, just a brief handshake.
During the coin toss, fans from all over the world saw the starting lineups for both sides on TV.
The home team, Arsenal, used their customary 4-2-3-1 formation:
"As everyone knows, Chinese captain Su Luo is famous in the football world as the king of nightclubs.
"Union Berlin arrived in London last night. As soon as they got off the plane, Su Luo slipped out to dance at a disco by himself.
"Fabric, the most popular nightclub in London, had many customers confirm that Su Luo appeared, and this reporter also took photos of him.
"For Arsenal, this might be good news. If Berlin's core player Su Luo is not in top condition, Wenger's t...
It turned out that in the afternoon, while Gnar was heading directly towards Alubarna, the capital of Alabasta, following the compass through the scorching desert, he suddenly encountered a sandstorm.
Of course, this sandstorm wasn't enough to bring any danger to Gnar. Compared to the sandstorms in the Gobi Desert of his previous life, the sandstorms in Alabasta were much smaller in power. The main reason was that the area of Alabasta was too small.
Although Alabasta could be co...
The capital of Alabasta, Alubarna.
In an outdoor cafe next to the street, Robin watched the Alabasta army rushing towards the city gate, nervously preparing for battle. She turned to Miss Zala and asked politely, "What do we do now, Miss Zala?"
Compared to Robin, as a former agent of Baroque Works, Zala was much more familiar with the Royal City. She looked up at the soldiers on alert on the distant wall, thought for a while, and said, "Don't worry. Based on my ...
The outskirts of Arupana.
There was an area of farmland and houses nestled next to an oasis. This village was established by King Cobra of Alabasta to resettle the civilians who lost their homes due to the sandstorms.
However, unlike the deserted place it used to be, today it was very lively.
The reason for the excitement was clear: the king and princess of Alabasta had come to visit.
King Cobra had obviously come here secretly. The reason was simp...
Alabasta Port, Nahana.
"Then, I'll leave it to you."
"Don't worry, sir. Your boat will be perfectly safe in our shop! Take care and come back soon!"
Under the warm farewell of the boat shop owner, Gnar and 'Robin' departed.
Obviously, the 'Robin' accompanying Gnar at this moment was not the real Robin. The real Robin had already entered Alabasta through a secret route known only to Baroque Works agents.
Gnar looked at the city before him, wi...
Five days later, on the outskirts of the capital city of Alabasta.
In a city surrounded by desert and the ruins of buildings, Ain was hiding with a team of five.
The Marines she brought with her this time numbered a hundred, divided into teams of ten, scattered across various cities in Alabasta, searching for any sign of the vampire Gnar.
Logically speaking, as the captain of this Marine team, Ain should be guarding the place where the vampire Gnar was most likely to appe...
"Welcome to the highlight of the 21st round of the 2015-16 Bundesliga season: Union Berlin vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach at home!"
"We've noticed that Union Berlin is using a rotation strategy."
"In just three days, they will head to London for the Champions League round of 16, so Union Berlin must rest their key players."
"For this match, main defensive midfielders like Kimmich, Tah, Mahrez, Rudiger, Alex, and others are all on the bench."
"Starting the game are V...
When Su Luo's horizontal ball suddenly accelerated and outpaced Martinez, Guardiola knew Bayern Munich had lost the initiative in the championship race. For the rest of the season, they would have to win every game and hope Union Berlin made mistakes. Despite the 3-point gap, Bayern now had to rely on their rival's missteps.
The match itself went well for Bayern. They had many opportunities to secure the game early on. If not for Pickford's outstanding performance in the first half, Ba...
At Old Forest Management Stadium, the Bayern Munich players were celebrating wildly. Scoring against Union Berlin meant a lot to them—more than scoring in a Champions League final. The fewer than 1,000 Bayern fans in the visiting team's stands sang and danced excitedly. Robben's goal seemed to ignite Bayern's comeback.
Goalkeeper Pickford, frustrated, scooped the ball out of the net and kicked it to midfield. Nathan Ake stood with his hands on his hips, a lonely expression on his fac...
In Alabasta, on the highest floor of the casino, in the vast hall, a huge golden banana crocodile lay on the floor. Beside it, Crocodile lounged comfortably on a massive sofa, while the golden Transponder Snail beside him kept ringing.
Crocodile merely glanced at it and ignored the ringing. Only when it was about to hang up did he slowly pick up the receiver and press the answer button.
There was silence on the other end of the line, as if it had been hung up. Crocodile smiled s...
Under the bright sunshine, Gnar, Robin, and Zala worked hard in the Little Garden at the stern of the ship.
The two ladies did not shy away from the scorching sun above their heads. They enthusiastically planted flowers, saplings, and various seeds. Gnar handled the physical tasks, including cultivating the fields and carrying water and fertilizer.
The Little Garden was not very large, but it took the two ladies a whole morning to organize it neatly.
Both Robin and Zala w...
On the calm sea, warships flying the flag of Naval Headquarters sailed gracefully.
On the deck, countless young Marines with bare chests and arms were training hard.
Although they had left the training camp of the headquarters, the rigorous training of these new Marines continued unabated because the owner of this warship was the current Admiral of Headquarters and the mentor of all new generation Marine recruits: Black Arm Zephyr.
At the forefront of the many young Marin...