Chapter 67
In the morning, the first dazzling rays of morning light shone on the city.
The square in front of the palace was already crowded with eagerly awaited people. Today was the day when King Cobra announced an important speech.
Luffy and his party also arrived as scheduled. King Cobra stood on the high platform and raised the loudspeaker Den Den Mushi.
"Dear people of the Kingdom of Alabasta, welcome everyone. I am King Nefertari Cobra."
"First of all, I want to solemnly apologize to all the people of the Kingdom of Alabasta. All along, because of the king's incompetence, he could not stop Crocodile's conspiracy and ambition, and could not stop the monopoly of Baroque Works."
King Cobra first bowed deeply to the people below, and the people below shouted like a tsunami: "The king is not wrong! The king saved us!".
Cobra pressed his hands down, signaling everyone to calm down, and then continued:
"Fortunately, after all of us have gone through arduous struggles, we have finally achieved the final victory! Baroque Works has been destroyed, Crocodile has been brought to justice! The dawn has come to our Kingdom of Alabasta!"
"In the past two years... my daughter, Vivi, went out for an adventure. It was a journey across the dark sea, looking for hope from despair.
The ocean outside the territory of Alabasta is very vast, with islands with incredibly strong vitality... Things that have never been seen before, dreamlike scenery. The music played by the waves is sometimes gentle and peaceful, as if it can soothe the myriad thoughts that surge in my heart. Sometimes it is generous and The passion was so strong that it seemed to tear my daughter's will apart and laugh at her cowardice.
In such a storm, my daughter was rescued by a small boat. There was the captain who planned and controlled the overall situation and worked hard to open up the future for his companions, the swordsman who always got lost while carrying tons of weights to practice every day, the chef who tried every means to prevent the food stored in the refrigerator from being stolen by the captain, the greedy navigator who threw my daughter's pillow when he was confused in sleep, the ship's doctor who always spoke sarcastically but had great medical skills, the sniper who liked to brag but every boast turned into reality, and the silent fighter who always worked hard.
The boat kept cheering my daughter up and said, "Can't you see the light?" The incredible boat would not lose its direction even in the dark, and it would jump across the strong winds and waves like a leap. Even when encountering strong waves, the bow of the boat would still move forward straight, and would not turn around when encountering headwinds. Then, it pointed to the front and said to my daughter, "Look, there is light! "Although this legend will be listed as nonsense... but for my daughter, it is extremely true."
"Even as a king, I am often confused, hesitant, and helpless. But when I think of you, my people, I will receive infinite power and create infinite possibilities!"
"Maybe in the past, our country has suffered many disasters, but in the future, I - King Cobra promises everyone that every tomorrow will be better!"
"Now that the disaster of the Kingdom of Alabasta has been resolved, it is time to rebuild. In the name of the king, I will issue a new decree to this country that benefits the people-"
"The Kingdom of Alabasta has ushered in a new era. In the new era, the kingdom will Gradually build infrastructure that benefits the people, and build transportation hubs and roads in various cities. Develop education so that everyone can receive education. Liberate productivity and develop productivity. The first thing to develop is agriculture and industry, and thoroughly solve the difficulties in people's lives..."
"The country will formulate perfect laws, and everyone is equal. If the king violates this, he will be guilty of the same crime as the people... Later, the specific matters will be announced to each city."
"From now on, the people of this country will spur themselves with the 12-word people's convention of [peace, development, freedom, equality, justice, and rule of law]. We will all have a bright future!"
King Cobra paused at this time, and the people below held their breath and waited for the next words.
"In the past, the power of this [Sand Fruit] brought fear and suffering to countless people. From now on, the power of [Sand Fruit] will become the pillar of the Kingdom of Alabasta, and protect this country together with all the people!"
King Cobra then demonstrated the power of [Sand Fruit], and cheers broke out in the kingdom.
"Finally, we want to thank the navy. Without them, our country would have been in such a difficult situation. Furthermore, we want to thank the Revolutionary Army for their selfless help. Because of them, the civil strife in the Kingdom of Alabasta has ended. From now on, the Kingdom of Alabasta will not be willing to be enemies with the Revolutionary Army. We also want to thank all the people from all walks of life who came to help the Kingdom of Alabasta and help us. They are equally selfless!
However, what we need to be most grateful to is the Straw Hat Adventure Group. They are partners of justice! It is their captain——Mr. Monkey D. Luffy killed Crocodile and helped us save this country with his companions!"
"I hereby declare that Mr. Monkey D. Luffy has become the national hero of our country! Let us give warm applause and blessings to the hero!"
After King Cobra's words fell, the whole audience burst into cheers like a tsunami:
"The king is wise!"
"Thank you Navy! Thank you Revolutionary Army!"
"Mr. Monkey D. Luffy is our hero!"
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After a long time of cheering, King Cobra continued:
"Our princess, Vivi, has been with the heroes and has received a lot of help from the heroes. She is no longer cowardly, confused, or weak. Her growth is obvious to all! From now on, Princess Vivi may set sail with the heroes again and adventure together. Let us sincerely wish the princess all the best! "
The people cheered again. In their eyes, Princess Vivi was also a hero!
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In a house in the corner, three mysterious people wearing masks whispered:
"King Cobra seems to be close to the Revolutionary Army and needs to be beaten..."
"Straw Hat Adventure Group? It may also be a dangerous element..."
"There seems to be traces of [Devil's Son] here..."
Suddenly, an indescribable pressure accurately pressed them to the ground:
"You seem to be officials of the World Government? The running dogs of the Celestial Dragons? Please do not make trouble in this country."
Yixiao stroked his cane sword and came quietly.
"Hidden strongman? ! Who are you? What force are you?" The three CP organization members were horrified. This pressure was no weaker than that of the admiral of the navy.
Yixiao thought about it and still felt that there was no need to reveal his identity at this stage: "Haha, it's not worth mentioning. I'm just a wanderer. ”
CP0: Not worth mentioning???
“We have no ill intentions! The mission of the survey has been completed. Since you are here, we will leave…”
CP0 felt the pressure getting heavier and heavier, and immediately obeyed his heart.
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After Cobra’s speech, they came to Mr. Dragon’s residence.
Drag smiled and said: “King Cobra doesn’t need to explain, I understand the reason.”
Cobra: “Maybe… our Nefertari clan is also [D]…”
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This conversation was extremely secretive, and no one knew what they talked about.
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The Straw Hat Adventure Group’s journey in Alabasta was over, and they had gradually boarded the Golden Merry.
“Let’s go! Set sail! You two!” Luffy turned his head and showed his signature smile to the two behind him.
The two looked at each other, and the crew members who had already boarded the ship also looked at them with eager eyes.
“We are partners!”
“Of course! We will never separate! ”
Merry: “Welcome, Miss Nico Robin and Miss Nefertari Vivi! I am the ship spirit of the Merry——Merry!”
