Phoenix Reborn In One Piece

After handling Crocodile's incident, Garp didn't stay long in Alabasta. 

Ryuen was right—since the Seven Warlords are one of the three great forces on the sea, the fallout from Crocodile's actions was significant. 

Garp needed to move quickly to escort Crocodile to Impel Down and then work with Fleet Admiral Sengoku to address the aftermath. 

Once the Marines left, Vivi, as the princess of Alabasta, had to stay behind to deal with the chaos left in Rainbase. 

The Dream Exploration Team stayed to help her. 

They worked tirelessly into the night, and with everyone's help, Vivi finally managed to sort out the post-battle issues in Rainbase. 

After a night of rest, Vivi, being a busy princess, had to return to Alubarna to handle her duties. 

She invited the Dream Exploration Team to come to Alubarna as her guests, hoping to properly host them there. 

Since the team hadn't finished mapping Alabasta and were touched by Vivi's warm invitation, they decided to continue their mapping while heading to the capital, Alubarna. 

The team used Baroque Works' former transport turtle as their means of travel within Alabasta. 

Before leaving, Vivi waved to the Dream Exploration Team with a bright smile and said, 

"I'll be waiting for you all in Alubarna!" 

"Don't worry, Vivi, we'll see you in Alubarna!" Ryuen shouted back. 

"See you in Alubarna, Vivi!" the team members waved and said their goodbyes. 

"See you in Alubarna!" Vivi said one last time. 

With that, Vivi, Mr. 9, and Igaram rode off on Karoo, the racing duck, filled with hope and anticipation for the future as they headed toward Alubarna. 

After watching the trio leave, the morning had already arrived. 

The group turned their attention to Robin. Since they needed to continue mapping, Robin's next move became the topic of focus. 

"Hmm~~~" 

Robin said playfully with a teasing tone, "You're not planning to leave me behind, are you? Let me tell you, I'm not going anywhere~~~" 

Although she wore a smile, there was a slight tremble in her voice that everyone noticed. 

The scene fell into a heavy silence, as if time had frozen for a few seconds. 

Then, Ryuen smiled gently and said softly, 

"Welcome to the Dream Exploration Team, Sister Robin." 

Though his voice was calm, it carried warmth and determination. 

"Yeah!!!" 

Cheers erupted instantly. 

"Great, welcome to the team!" 

"This is awesome!" 

"Sister Robin, we're teammates now~~~" 

"Sniff sniff~~~" 

"I'm so happy, I really like Sister Robin~~~" 

Seeing Ryuen's approval, the Dream Exploration Team members cheered joyfully. 

Their eyes sparkled with excitement and happiness, as if they had found the most precious treasure. 

"Teammates, huh~~~" 

Robin's expression softened, her eyes reflecting a mix of emotions. She blinked rapidly to hold back her tears and said quietly, 

"Thank you. Thank you, everyone. I really like all of you too!" 

"Hehehe~~~" 

"Alright then, since it's settled, according to our tradition, let's have a party!!" Ryuen announced cheerfully. 

"Oooh~~~" 

"Party time, Anya the little chef! I want orange sauce with duck breast!" 

"I want seafood paella!" 

"I want takoyaki and octopus slices..." 

"I love delicious clams~~~" 

"Anya the little chef, I'll have fried tofu with udon noodles, please~~~" 

"I like sandwiches~~~" 

The group cheered in unison, their faces beaming with happiness. Everyone excitedly shouted out their favorite dishes, as if this feast was one of the biggest joys in their lives. 

"Alright, alright!" 

"I've got all your orders, but… can you not call me 'little chef'? Am I that small?" Anya puffed out her chest and said indignantly. 

"Ahahaha~~~" 

"That's all Ryuen's fault. He gave you that nickname first," Daisy immediately shifted the blame onto Ryuen. 

"Exactly, Anya, I suggest you add extra wasabi to whatever you're making for Ryuen later," Hog suggested mischievously. 

"Hey, hey, hey!" 

"How is this my fault..." 

"It's totally your fault!" 

Just as Ryuen tried to defend himself, MiwaNojiko quickly covered his mouth to stop him. 

"Hohohoho~~~" 

Robin chuckled softly as she watched her lively new companions. 

So this is what it feels like to have comrades... 

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After the party, it was already midday, the hottest time of day. 

"Uh… Sister Robin, you'll also need to train in Marine Rokushiki. That way, you can quickly learn Seimei Kikan~~~" Ryuen said, glancing at Robin's slightly rounded belly. 

"Alright~" 

"Got it, little brother Ryuen~~~" Robin froze for a moment before replying with a smile. 

"Anyway, little brother Ryuen, shouldn't we get going?" Nami said, hands on her hips, looking at Ryuen as if she was his older sister. 

"You guys… what part of me is little?" Ryuen's face darkened instantly as he protested. 

What the heck, "little brother Ryuen"?! 

Robin had called him that during the party, and now everyone was teasing him with it. Ryuen felt like this joke was never going to end. 

"Hmph!" 

"I'd like to say the same thing!" Anya glanced at Ryuen and huffed. 

Ryuen was speechless. 

Alright, he admitted it—calling Anya "little chef" earlier had been a mistake, especially since he'd just swallowed a big mouthful of wasabi... 

After the teasing ended, the group set off toward the next city in Alabasta. 

Their land-and-water transport turtle ran tirelessly across the desert, and every so often, the Dream Team would stop to map out the area. 

In this lively atmosphere, Robin gradually got used to the group's way of doing things. 

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The capital of Alabasta, Alubarna. 

King Cobra wasn't relaxing, even though the rebellion had been resolved. The drought problem in Alabasta still hadn't been solved. 

Over the past two years, Crocodile had been using Dance Powder and manipulating the underground water flow with his abilities. 

To fix the drought, they had to figure out the current pattern of the underground water veins. 

After disbanding the rebel army, Koza had been appointed Minister of the Environment by King Cobra. The responsibility of finding the water source now fell to him. 

"Koza, this is up to you. You must figure out the current underground water flow!" King Cobra said sternly. 

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will find a new water source!" Koza promised immediately. 

Whether to atone for his past actions or for Alabasta's future, he had to find a new water source as soon as possible! 

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