One Piece: My Spirit

Chapter 221 Chapter 221 Bad Men and Bad Women

Desert Inn

After leaving the palace, Charles and Robin returned to the hotel. In Charles's room, after Charles poured Robin a glass of water, the two began to discuss their future plans.

In the palace just now, Cobra had already reached a deal with Shire. The two sides' conditions were that Shire provide a warehouse for storing 'dancing powder' and ensure that Alabasta has at least three consecutive days of rainfall.

Cobra, on the other hand, showed Ciel the historical text that their Naferutali royal family has guarded for generations. Of course, Cobra will not hand over the stone of the historical text to Ciel, and at the same time, Ciel is prohibited from making rubbings of this historical text. These two conditions are Cobra's final bottom line.

Ciel naturally knew that this was Cobra's last struggle, because almost no one could read or write the text on the history text, so Cobra also wanted to protect the content of the history text from being leaked to the greatest extent.

It's just that Cobra didn't know that there was Robin beside Shire, and when it comes to the writing method of the historical text, the Kozuki clan in Wano country far away in the "New World" is also an exception.

After Charles and Robin discussed the details of the follow-up plan, Robin did not leave immediately and return to his room.

"Huh? What's the matter? Any more questions?"

Ciel looked at Robin suspiciously, and Robin nodded: "Yeah. I'm still curious about what you said to Cobra in the palace just now."

Robin still remembers that after beating Bell and Gaka unconscious, Ciel said a few words beside Cobra. Although Robin couldn't hear the specific content, he could clearly see the shock on Cobra's face, and then his attitude changed, and he began to take the initiative to negotiate this transaction.

Although Ciel's previous terminology and actions were aimed at breaking Cobra's inner defense, it is obvious that the final conversation between Ciel and Cobra was the final result.

So if I'm not curious, it's just that Robin lied to himself.

"Hehe. Actually, not at all. Cobra was about to agree at that time, but I just pushed back a little bit."

The content of the conversation between Ciel and Cobra is actually not a secret. At that time, Ciel just whispered in Cobra's ear: "The main text of history should be hidden underground in the royal tomb in the western suburbs, right?"

This sentence from Ciel was also the last straw that broke the camel's back. This made Cobra understand that no matter how much he resisted and was unwilling, the final result of the leak of the historical text would not change, but the process would have different effects because of his choice.

"Eh? Royal Tomb? Charles, how do you know where the main text of history is hidden?!"

Robin and Crocodile have searched for the historical text in Alabasta for so long but haven't found it, yet Charles found it so easily?

"Haha. I was just lucky, but Crocodile has searched so many places and helped me rule out many options. Of course, according to my experience, royal families and kings generally have the term 'funeral object' after death.

Since the Naferutali royal family attaches great importance to and hides the historical text, it is not surprising that it will be regarded as a "funeral object" with a high probability. "

Although he still had some doubts, Robin stopped asking after hearing Charles' explanation.

"However, I found that I have the potential to be a bad person. I guess I am a complete villain in their eyes, right?"

Ciel recalled the negotiations with Cobra and others, and used almost all physical and psychological means, because the initiative was on Ciel's side. It can be said that Cobra had little room for bargaining, and finally created the hope of "living" only by cooperating with him.

"Tsk tsk. Being treated as a bad guy, why do I think you seem very happy?!"

Although Charles said that he was a bad person, Robin obviously found that Charles was a little happy.

"Really? I think it's quite interesting, but whether it's a bad guy or a good guy, the result won't make much difference to them. The most they can do is make me a bad guy who takes advantage of the fire to deny and cover up their incompetence."

"Your thoughts are still as clear as ever!"

Robin covered his mouth and smiled, and Robin seemed to be used to the bad humor that came out of Charles from time to time.

"So, I became a 'bad woman' because of you, a 'bad man'. I really made a mistake."

The bad girl Robin joins the battlefield at this time. For some reason, Robin unexpectedly likes the title of "bad girl", and also vaguely understands what Charles thinks in it. Of course, the daily life of bickering and teasing each other is also a kind of life regulator.

The bad man Charles and the bad woman Robin have become synonymous with each other's ridicule and self-deprecation for a long time in the future.

After reaching a deal with Cobra, Shire and the others took action the next morning. At noon that day, most people were hiding from the harsh sunlight in their houses. At the same time, the scorching high temperature and long-term lack of precipitation caused the ground in most towns to begin to dry out.

People's chapped lips, dry land, withered plants, a pair of sad faces, people who pray endlessly for rain day after day, but people who are disappointed and even desperate are numb again and again. Among them, the inland cities are more often attacked by sandstorms. This is the status quo of most cities in Alabasta today!

Today's noon is as usual, the scorching sun and high temperature continue to torment the people of Alabasta, but

"So hot."

"Although the number of sandstorms has decreased recently, there has been no precipitation. Sooner or later, this town will not be able to survive!"

"By the way, have you heard? I heard that it rained again the day before yesterday in Albana!"

"Damn it! Why is it raining in the royal capital, but not a drop of water in other places!"

"Haven't you heard? It is said that the king used 'dancing powder' so it rained in the capital!"

When someone mentioned 'dancing powder', there was a burst of exclamation from the crowd, followed by anger. At the same time, various rumors about the king's private use of 'dancing powder' gradually spread among the crowd.

"Hey, why is there a shadow?"

"No?! Look at the sky, then. Is that a cloud? Is it a dark cloud?!"

Suddenly, the people who were angry and noisy because of the rumors were all attracted by the sudden appearance of a large dark cloud above their heads!

"Could it be."

Tick, tick.

In the dark clouds fell the long-lost rain on this parched land