One Piece : Admiral Falcon is Pissed off again today!

Initially, Cobra didn't suspect a thing.

After all, Crocodile had been completely male back then.

But later, after Michael recruited Crocodile into the Marines, he suddenly transformed into a woman.

And... her appearance bore such striking resemblance to Titi.

Cobra even had a vague premonition that this was exactly how Vivi would look when she grew up.

This inevitably made Cobra start questioning things.

After some investigation, he was shocked to discover that Crocodile had appeared in the Grand Line within two weeks of his sister's disappearance.

Her ability was the Sand-Sand Fruit.

One must understand that while Devil Fruits can appear anywhere, certain specific fruits only manifest in particular environments.

These cases are rare, but the Sand-Sand Fruit is one of them.

It will always appear in the desert, randomly replacing a cactus fruit.

It could even be said that the Sand-Sand Fruit could be considered Alabasta's 'national devil fruit'.

However, searching for it in the vast, endless desert was far too difficult, which is why no one in Alabasta's history had ever obtained it before.

Yet now, it had appeared in Crocodile's possession, making Cobra deeply suspicious of her identity.

What ultimately confirmed his suspicions, however, were her eyes.

No matter how much her appearance had changed, Cobra could always recognize his sister's eyes.

Even if they now held traces of cruelty and cunning, the deepest essence within them had never changed.

"It seems… you spent a lot of time verifying this."

"Of course. She is my only sister, Alabasta's most revered princess—how could I be careless?" Cobra shook his head.

"Right now, I just want you to tell me one thing… Does a Devil Fruit power exist in this world that can change a person's gender?"

"Of course it does."

If Cobra had been completely unaware, Michael would never have mentioned it.

But now that Cobra had already pieced together the truth, Michael saw no point in keeping him in the dark.

It was meaningless.

At this point, trying to forcefully conceal it would be no different from outright admitting it.

So why not do them a favor?

"I see, I see..."

After receiving the answer, Cobra's eyes gradually grew moist.

His wife's mysterious illness had been cured by Michael and now his long-lost sister had been returned to him...

Even someone as resilient as Cobra couldn't help but tear up.

To regain what was lost—what a luck he has.

"Don't celebrate too soon. Even if you ran out to reunite with Crocodile now..."

"Her name is Cici! Nefertari D. Cici!"

"No. Nefertari D. Cici is dead." Michael shattered Cobra's illusions without hesitation.

"Now there is only Crocodile. And even if you tried to reunite with her, she wouldn't acknowledge it."

"Why? Does she resent me as her brother? It's my fault—I failed to protect her, failed to find her in time..."

"That's not it... Back then, she wasn't just missing. She was being hunted. The two sex changes and refusal to acknowledge you were all to protect you and this country."

Michael sighed.

For both Cobra and Crocodile back then, this had been an unsolvable dilemma.

Facing the World Government alone—even a powerful nation like Alabasta wouldn't stand a chance.

"What do you mean? Hunted? By whom!?"

"Do you... truly want to know?" Michael's expression grew unprecedentedly solemn.

"Once you know, there's no turning back."

"Do I look like someone who wants to turn back?" Cobra flashed a fearless smile. "I've already taken back the scholars who belong to Alabasta from you... So who is it?"

"The World Government." Michael was succinct. "To be precise, the one who stands above the Five Elders."

"Above the Five Elders?" Cobra's expression turned horrified. "So... that person is really exists..."

Hearing Michael's revelation, Cobra immediately recalled the name he had found in the history passed down by the Nefertari family...

Im.

One of the original twenty kings.

"It seems you know quite a lot... Queen Lily must have left behind much useful information." Michael nodded.

"In any case, just know this: the Nefertari family and Alabasta are... peculiar existences to Im. He won't let you live peacefully, yet he can't allow you to perish completely."

"This is practically... raising livestock."

Cobra tried to grin, but found he couldn't muster even a smile.

"But the smartest thing you've done is stand on the same side as me." Seeing Cobra's expression, Michael pressed his advantage.

"So, interested in joining me?"

"...Joining you in what?"

"Overturning the entire World Government, of course."

Michael said it with a chuckle, as casually as if he were inviting Cobra for a drink at a tavern outside the palace.

Cobra stared at Michael in shock, and after a long silence, finally spoke.

"...You're not joking, are you?"

"Do I look like someone who enjoys joking with my own head?" Michael shrugged. "Let me reintroduce myself—I'm a Vice Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, concurrently serving as the base commander of both the 'Yellow Sand' and 'Sea God' branches... Beyond that, I'm also the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army, as well as the founder and financial backer of the Cross Guild."

Each title in Michael's self-introduction carried more weight than the last in Cobra's ears.

He couldn't help but wonder if Michael had some sort of split personality disorder.

Didn't it bother him to belong to organizations that were completely opposed to each other?

"So... you hold positions in the Marines, the Revolutionary Army, and the Cross Guild simultaneously?"

"Uniting all forces that can be united, you see... If necessary, I'd even create a pirate identity for myself."

Michael waved his hand dismissively, as if to say there was nothing to worry about—this was just standard procedure.

Cobra, however, suddenly grew nervous and began glancing around.

"What are you looking for?"

"We're talking about matters that could cost us our heads! What if someone's eavesdropping?"

"Bit late for that now, isn't it?" Michael rolled his eyes. "Relax, I swept the area with Observation Haki before speaking. Aside from Igaram and the Queen, there's no one else around the palace."

"That's good, that's good." Cobra exhaled in relief, then rubbed his face before breaking into the expression of a man overjoyed at the birth of his daughter.

"Let's head to the banquet hall. Many kings should have arrived by now—it wouldn't be proper for me to delay any longer."

"You still haven't answered whether you're joining me or not."

Cobra gave Michael a complicated look.

"Are you seriously playing dumb with me, brother? The fact that I didn't immediately try to kill you after hearing all that just now should tell you..."

"That I'm your unshakable ally!"

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