Chapter 168: Conquer the Capital, Open Trial!

Alabasta is not only Vivi's hometown, but also the place where she has beautiful childhood memories; it also has her beloved father and everything that belongs to her.

As the last heir of the royal family and the princess of Alabasta, Vivi knows what she will face if she stays.

But even so, Vivi is willing to live and die with Alabasta.

Although the Straw Hat Pirates are disappointed about Vivi's stay, they also respect her choice, which is the trust in their companions.

They also agreed to visit her after a week of traveling around the Grand Line. This is a warning to the rebels, and this is the only thing the Straw Hat Pirates can do for her.

The day after the Straw Hat Pirates left, the rebels gathered outside the capital again and launched an offensive against the capital.

In stark contrast to the last time, the Kingdom Army was in high spirits at that time. For the rebels, they were surrounding the country and fighting the invaders.

But as the Straw Hat Pirates announced the truth, the Kingdom Army's momentum was lost by half. Everyone was right, but Crocodile was wrong. They were not defenders at all.

And during the truce between the Kingdom Army and the Rebel Army, the Rebel Army successfully won the support of many Kingdom Army and the citizens of the Capital.

Backed by the great existence of the "God of Black Sun", the Black Sun priests performed countless amazing miracles: curing countless patients with illnesses.

In just two weeks, the number of Black Sun believers in the Capital increased to more than 100,000.

These believers even included the families of many Kingdom Army members.

Therefore, except for a very small number of diehards who swore allegiance to the royal family, most of the Kingdom soldiers had already lost their fighting spirit and had no intention of fighting. At this moment, they did not want to fight again.

The soldiers were demoralized, and the entire army would naturally fall apart.

Recalling the last war, the Capital was able to gather 800,000 troops.

However, now, it is probably difficult to gather even half of the troops.

Faced with such a situation, Cobra knew that continued resistance would only lead to more unnecessary sacrifices of his people.

After careful consideration, he resolutely decided to give up resistance, open the city gates to let the rebels march straight in, and hand over the control of the capital to the other side.

Although this move made the Kingdom Army and its loyal generals feel indignant, they finally chose to obey in view of Cobra's strict order.

As for the Kingdom Army, if they obey the order, they will go to the city to protect the people. Cobra knows the horror of the chaotic soldiers and must not let the rebels do whatever they want. This is his bottom line. If someone disobeys the military order, let them go.

Then, Cobra ordered the dismissal of the maids and servants in the palace, but there are still the captain and his wife, and the Kingdom Guard formed by their retainers.

Among them are Bell of the Falcon and Gaga of the Jackal, two animal-type devil fruit ability users, and also the patron saints that Alabasta has always believed in.

These people insisted on not leaving, but chose to stand beside the royal family and advance and retreat with them.

Afterwards, Cobra had no choice but to lead Vivi and a group of retainers back to the throne hall, where they sat quietly and waited for the arrival of the rebels.

However, although Cobra had given up resistance, many people in the kingdom still rose up to fight.

Most of them were nobles in Alabasta, and there were also some spies lurking in Baroque Works.

These villains usually bullied others, acted arrogantly, and committed many evils. They knew the means of the rebels and knew that they would be severely punished if they fell into their hands.

They would die anyway, so instead of waiting to die, they might as well give it a try, and maybe they could still win a chance of survival.

So, they fought desperately, and some nobles even led their private soldiers to rob the people everywhere, trying to make a fortune before escaping in the chaos.

Fortunately, Cobra had foresight and had already deployed the kingdom's army to guard the city in advance to ensure the personal safety of the people.

The fierce confrontation between the rebels and the nobles and the undercover agents of the Baroque Works barely ended until nightfall.

After a long battle, the rebels finally arrived at the palace and were able to meet Cobra.

Facing the difficult decision made by Cobra and his royal family, the rebels were respectful and admired, because they knew how terrible the desire for power was, and they could not imagine that Cobra would choose the former between the lives of soldiers and the royal power.

So, many rebel generals knelt on one knee, paid high respect to Cobra and gave him the last courtesy of the king, and invited him down from the throne that symbolized the pinnacle of power.

Everyone knew that the demise of the country was not Cobra's fault, but this was due to the trend of the times, and everything was the general trend. Naturally, both sides gave each other corresponding respect.

Of course, personal gains and losses have been insignificant in the face of the general trend for a hundred years. They will still conduct a fair trial of the royal family and nobles according to the original plan, so as to demonstrate justice and establish majesty.

When the day of the public trial came, the first people to be tried were the undercover agents of the Baroque Works who committed heinous crimes.

These spies hiding in the army of the kingdom were constantly damaging the reputation of the kingdom's army and the royal family. It can even be said that more than half of the disasters in Alabasta were caused by these villains.

As more and more members of the Baroque Works and a small number of members of the kingdom's army were exposed by the public, the truth gradually came to light...

These extremely vicious people all suffered the extremely terrible punishment of the Black Sun.

Under the scorching heat of the dark sun, they and their sinful souls were completely purified by the gods.

As the trial progressed, many officials and nobles who had once belonged to Alabasta took the stage to be tried one after another.

Some of them were sentenced to severe punishment; others escaped; and some received the punishment they deserved, but at the same time they were given a precious opportunity to start a new life and reform.

There were only three main themes in this trial: fairness, justice, and openness.

These were the trial principles upheld by the rebels, which were neither arbitrary nor indiscriminate.

Everything was strictly in accordance with the law, and the sentences were determined according to the severity of the crimes committed by each person: those who were extremely evil must be executed, and those who could be spared and saved.

In this way, the entire Alabasta was immersed in an unprecedented peace and comfort, and everyone's heart was filled with the power of hope.

Even those who were originally slightly dissatisfied with the rebels had now eliminated the barriers in their hearts.

As the sun sets and the night deepens, this trial finally reaches its final chapter, which is also the most critical part.

That is the royal family that has ruled Alabasta for hundreds of years: the Nefert family.

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Family members, I have recalculated the amount of rewards, which is about the equivalent of 500 power generation. Excluding the two completed chapters, I still owe you three chapters.