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Chapter 97 Death is not atonement, but the most pathetic way to escape.

Chapter 97 Death is not atonement, but the most pathetic way to escape (Seeking first subscription)

"Damn it! Our weapons can't reach that far!"

"Artillery! Use artillery!"

"What's going on? The cannon is hovering in mid-air?!"

"No... no, there were people on that ship!!"

"Boom!"

As several shells exploded in the sky, and the flames and smoke subsided, Kouza finally saw the person standing at the bow of the ship...

Her long, deep blue hair fluttered in the wind, and her delicate and beautiful face looked somewhat travel-worn from the long journey. Her brows were furrowed, and she seemed preoccupied, yet she exuded a gentle strength.

"Wei...it's Weiwei!"

Kosa finally recognized the person who had come. "Stop!" he shouted, and the sounds of the attack gradually ceased.

Although Vivi is a princess of the Kingdom of Alabasta, Kosha knows that she is a kind-hearted person who would never harm her own people.

Moreover, even if King Cobra had discovered the rebels' stronghold and was about to send troops to attack, he would not send his precious daughter, who was of low martial prowess, to come in person.

Therefore, Kosa decided to listen to what the other party had to say.

The Black Whale slowly descended, and Kuroro and the others led Vivi down the ship.

A wisp of yellow sand swept by, with hundreds of thousands of rebels on one side and Vivi, Kuroro, and others on the other, forming a clear boundary between Chu and Han.

"Weiwei, what are you doing here?"

"And... how did you know we rebels were in Katlaya...?"

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Kou Sha asked expressionlessly.

Vivi's face was filled with sorrow, and two lines of tears streamed down her cheeks. "Kousha...stop! If you really go to attack the capital...too many people will die. They are all our people too!"

"You know they are your people, but your father doesn't!"

Kosha's eyes burned with rage. "He indulged in his own pleasures and used dancing powder without authorization within the capital, causing years of drought in many parts of Alabasta, making life unbearable for the people!"

When he himself was nourished by the rain, did he ever think that those who died of thirst in the desert were also his people?

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"Those...were not done by my father."

Vivi shouted, her eyes filled with unimaginable determination: "Someone is using dance powder in the capital without permission, framing my father for everything, with the aim of instigating internal strife in this country so that they can take over this place."

Vivi slowly spoke in front of everyone: "The culprit behind all of this is... Crocodile!"

"Kousha... Think about it. When we were young, my father was a patriotic and benevolent ruler. He was willing to bow down to other countries for the development of Alabasta, just to obtain water. How could such a person become senile and incompetent just because he got old!"

Vivi's words caused Koza to hesitate, but from the crowd behind him came some dissenting voices: "Nonsense! Mr. Crocodile is clearly a hero of this country. He constantly hunts pirates, ensuring Alabasta is protected from pirate attacks!"

"Yes, you slandered him."

"Yes, Chief, we mustn't trust her! She's a spy sent by Cobra to persuade us!"

Hearing the growing opposition behind Kou Sha, Vivi's face was filled with helplessness.

Seeing this, Kuroro's lips slowly curled into a smile. "Looks like it's time for me to make my move~"

He placed his hand on Parker's shoulder, and then an enormous "circle" was released, instantly locking onto the few people in the opposite crowd who were the first to voice their opposition.

Then, with a flash, he disappeared from his original spot and reappeared beside the group in an instant. "What are you doing?!"

"Stop him!!"

A commotion broke out in the crowd, but how could this rabble stop Kuroro's actions? He grabbed the men, a bullet appeared in his palm, he cocked the gun, and with lightning speed raised the muzzle, aimed at Kosa's forehead, and pulled the trigger.

"Bang"

Kou Sha's head snapped back from the bullet, and time seemed to stand still for a moment. "He killed the leader!"

"They really did come to attack us!"

"Fire! Avenge our leader!"

Just as the rebels were consumed by rage and about to eliminate the men, Kou Sha's stern voice rang out, "Stop—!!"

His head slowly returned to its normal position, and his forehead... was completely unharmed.

Confusion appeared on everyone's faces. They clearly saw their leader being shot, so how could he be completely unharmed?

At this moment, Kosa's face was also filled with shock and horror!

Upon seeing this, Kuroro's lips curled into a smile. The riots... will never happen again.

Kosa's face was filled with disbelief and regret. Through Chrollo's memory bullet, Kosa had learned the whole truth.

The people who initially shouted were actually Crocodile's spies planted in the rebel army. Chrollo extracted their memories and then compressed all the information he and the others had learned into that memory bullet, which he shot at Koza. In an instant, Koza learned the whole truth!

It turns out it was all Crocodile's doing! He'd been hating the wrong person all these years.

The weapon slowly slipped from his hand, and he murmured weakly, "So I am a sinner..."

Yes, over the years, how many compatriots have died because of their own misjudgments after organizing rebel armies and launching rebellions!

And how much injustice has his once highly respected Lord Cobra suffered!

He slowly turned around and told the rebels behind him everything. After listening, everyone looked ashamed and put down their weapons. It turned out that they had been misunderstanding the king all these years and had mistaken bandits for heroes!

"We're so damn damned."

"Yes, then His Majesty the King is in danger now! We must go back to protect Lord Cobra!"

"We are sinners!"

"stop"

Kou Sha stopped everyone from continuing their conversation, then turned around and faced Vivi with a sorrowful expression.

"I am a sinner... Vivi."

"I am guilty of heinous crimes and deserve to die, but the rebels behind me are just people who have mistakenly trusted my patriots. They do not deserve to die."

"I hope that after my death, Your Majesty will forgive them and allow them to atone for their crimes by defeating Crocodile!"

After saying that, he raised his pistol, ready to end his own life.

Vivi anxiously reached out her hand, but it was too late.

"etc"

Kuroro raised his arm and easily knocked the pistol away.

Then, with a meaningful look in his eyes, he said to him, "Death is not atonement, but the most pathetic way to escape."

"We're not here to witness your apology, Koza. We're here... to solve the problems and save this land!"

"The fundamental problem in this country is the scarcity of water resources."

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Kuroro pointed to the sky, a faint smile playing on his lips. "I've brought you a mission, Kosa. Look up at the sky..."

Kou Sha looked up in confusion, then his eyes lit up with unprecedented excitement.