"So that's how it is ah!" After listening to Vivi's explanation, Cobra seemed to have reacted
"However, because I had promised Vivi before, I defeated the rebel army that attacked for the first time. But, about the things later" Callum when saying half of it, then looked towards Cobra, the meaning was very clear.
"I understand, as long as you can help Alabasta, and defeat these enemies, you can ask for whatever reward you want!" Cobra was also a very sensible king, and knew that Callum and the others should not help for no reason.
"Good, straightforward!" Callum liked the other party like this.
"Originally, asking you for two billion Berries, would not be too much!" Callum when saying this sentence, looked at Cobra, and also glanced at Nami.
Nami's expression when she heard Callum mention two billion Berries, became exaggerated to the extreme.
Moreover, Nami's two eyes instantly turned into a money-loving look.
This was Nami's sensitivity to Berries, the more massive the amount of Berries, the more it could trigger this sensitive passive of Nami's.
"However, because I had promised Vivi before, and Alabasta is now in a crisis." When saying this, Callum paused, and then continued to say "You can just give five hundred million Berries!"
"Okay, I promise you!" Cobra after listening to Callum's request, then agreed in one breath.
Twenty billion Berries, was indeed somewhat difficult for the current Cobra, however, five hundred million Berries, Cobra could still take out.
"Hehe, five hundred million Berries!" Although it was not two billion Berries, Nami was still very excited.
Moreover, not to mention five hundred million Berries, or two billion Berries. Even if it was fifty billion Berries, one hundred billion Berries, it would be a profit for Cobra.
After all, with Callum's help. Not only would the losses in the royal army directly disappear,
Crocodile was what kind of person, just relying on the people of Alabasta, they would not be able to defeat him at all.
The reason why Crocodile had been instigating the rebel army to attack the royal palace, was just because Crocodile wanted a legitimate reason.
Otherwise, with Crocodile bringing his Baroque Works, Cobra would not be able to stop him at all.
Even if there were two Zoan-type Devil Fruit ability users inside the royal palace, it would be of no avail.
The reason why Callum would ask for five hundred million Berries, one was that five hundred million Berries for them, could already be considered to be a lot. The other was, Callum had indeed seen Vivi's face, and that's why he had not made a big demand from Cobra.
"Are you full?" Seeing that on the table, the full table of food had been eaten clean by Callum and the others, Cobra could not help but ask,
"We're full, this meal was very delicious!" Callum was the first to say.
"Indeed, the wine was also very delicious!" Because it was delicious, this jar of good wine was also drunk clean by Zoro and the others.
"That's good, that's good!" Since they had eaten and drank well, Cobra's lavish hospitality could be considered to not have been in vain.
"You must also be tired, I'll prepare rooms for you, go and rest for a bit!" While saying this, Cobra then got up and instructed his subordinates, to lead Callum and the others to the rooms in the royal palace to rest.
Callum and the others followed these guards, and then went to their rooms.
Cobra also left, preparing to plan the next way to cope.
Although, Cobra had requested Callum and the others' help. However, he could not just rely on Callum and the others.
He also needed to have his own deployment.
After all, Callum and the others had also said, that the final enemy behind the scenes was Crocodile.
If, Callum and the others did not have the ability to defeat Crocodile, then only they could go up.
So, complete preparations still needed to be made. In order to prevent accidents, they could obtain true victory!
"What? The rebel army was defeated?" Crocodile who was waiting for good news, after hearing the report from his subordinate, sat up with a shocked face.
"It's absolutely true, I saw the rebel army fleeing in a mess with my own eyes!" This subordinate said very certainly.
"I understand, you may leave first!" Crocodile waved his hand, signaling for the subordinate to leave. And then said to himself, "This Cobra's royal army is quite capable. To actually be able to defeat the rebel army so easily!"
"No, I still have to go to the rebel army's place!" Although he already knew about the rebel army's escape.
However, Crocodile still had to continue to instigate the rebel army to attack the royal palace.
Because only if the rebel army attacked the royal palace, and reached the square and opened up with the royal army.
Only in this way, could he let the bombs that he had prepared under the square, and inside the clock tower take effect.
And then eliminate both the royal army and the rebel army in one fell swoop, and he could legitimately seize Alabasta's regime,
So, after thinking of this, Crocodile then left the place where he was.
And again went towards the place where the rebel army was.
"Leader Koza, you were very embarrassed today ah!" When Crocodile reappeared in Koza's room, Koza had already woken up.
However, because he had been blown away twice by Callum, and had fainted twice, Koza's fighting spirit was obviously somewhat frustrated.
"What are you here for?" So, Koza when seeing Crocodile, did not have any tone, and just said faintly,
"What am I here for? Don't you think that you will only fail like this?" Crocodile said very impolitely,
"Fail, haha, what can happen even if we fail?" After listening to Crocodile's words, Koza could not help but laugh dryly twice.
Koza's smile had already clearly expressed his lack of fighting spirit.
Because this failure, had directly made Koza lose confidence.
Originally, Koza had also thought that he would have a fierce battle with the royal army.
What he had never expected, was that just one Callum had defeated him including his rebel army.
This made Koza unable to accept it no matter what.
"Could it be, that your years of endurance, and years of hard work, were all for such decadence today? Could it be that after failing once you no longer want to ascend?" Crocodile began to reason with Koza, and told him with emotion,
"I" Koza wanted to say something more. However, he was quickly refuted again by Crocodile.
So, in Koza's room. Koza did not say many words, and Crocodile had been instigating Koza, letting a trace of hope appear in Koza's heart.
Let Koza know. That for his career and ideals, even if he failed again, even if it was death, he would not hesitate!
"Could it be that with just one failure, you plan to retreat?" Crocodile asked Koza with great disdain.
"Of course not, I am going to directly attack the royal palace!" Koza said decisively.
"Hahahaha, could it be that I am listening to a ridiculous joke?" Crocodile when listening to Koza say this sentence firmly, then asked Koza with even more disdain. Among them, there was obvious ridicule.
"Are you looking down on me?" Koza hearing Crocodile say this, was of course very unhappy.
How could he allow himself to be insulted by Crocodile like this,
"Yes, I am looking down on you! Look at you now, you are just a down-and-out stray dog! You don't have a bit of fighting spirit!" Crocodile still spoke to Koza relentlessly.
"You wait, I will go and take down the royal palace!" Koza said while walking out of his room.
He had now been completely angered by Crocodile.
If he did not take down the royal palace now, Koza felt that he would not have a way to survive in this world.
"Just saying it, who wouldn't?" Crocodile was still relentless.
"Hmph!" Koza did not want to pay attention to Crocodile anymore, and then pushed the door and directly walked out of his room.
"I hope you don't disappoint me!" Seeing that Koza had left the room, and Koza's angry expression just now. Crocodile knew, that this Koza could be considered to have been thoroughly angered by himself again.
In fact, this time and the last time, after listening to Crocodile's words, Koza's mentality was different.
However, Crocodile did not care about these.
He only cared about, whether Koza would lead the entire rebel army to attack the royal palace.
Last time Koza had failed. However, under Crocodile's encouragement, he could be considered to have gone to attack the royal palace.
This time, Crocodile knew, that Koza would definitely go to attack the royal palace again.
Moreover, it would be right away.
Crocodile could still be certain of this.
"Swish!" After confirming this point, Crocodile then directly turned into sand, and left Koza's room.
"Leader!" Seeing Koza come out from the room, these rebel soldiers then all looked towards Koza.
Just now when attacking the royal palace, the rebel army had been directly defeated by Callum alone. These rebel soldiers were somewhat discouraged. Similarly, they also knew, that Koza was also relatively discouraged.
So, when seeing Koza walk out from the room, these rebel soldiers wanted to see what Koza's attitude was.
"Hmm!" Koza seeing these rebel soldiers all looking towards him. Knowing that these rebel soldiers were all waiting for his attitude, then casually agreed with a sound.
"Just now, although we failed. And we were still defeated by one person, I know that you must be somewhat discouraged." Koza looked towards these rebel soldiers, and said slowly, "I also have this feeling. However, we cannot be decadent here. We cannot be so discouraged!"
"But, that person, is simply too powerful! We are simply not his match ah!" One of the rebel soldiers was obviously even more discouraged, and said to Koza.
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