50,000 rebel soldiers pressed down on Vivi so hard that she couldn't catch her breath for a moment.
"I've already sent Robin, I'm waiting for your reply," Luffy stood by the window, watching Crocodile being escorted away.
"Miss Robin?" Vivi was surprised.
Pururu~ Pururu~ The sound of the Den Den Mushi rang out.
"Luffy," it was Robin's voice on the other side.
"Where are you?"
"I'm in Katorea."
Luffy turned his gaze to Vivi, and Vivi immediately explained,
"It's a city east of Nanohana and it's the rebel army's headquarters!"
Then, they heard Robin continue,
"Sorry, Luffy, the rebel army can't be stopped anymore."
"Why?" Vivi asked anxiously, "Miss Robin, are your words no longer effective?"
Robin was the vice president of Baroque Works.
Since Crocodile rarely appeared, almost all of the orders were relayed by Robin.
Therefore, Baroque Works basically listened to her.
Robin's voice sounded a little helpless,
"It's not a problem with Baroque Works. It's because the leader of the rebel army, a man named Koza, was assassinated the day before yesterday. He resisted until this morning and died from his injuries."
Koza?
Hearing this name, Vivi suddenly remembered this person and was shocked.
The leader of the rebel army was assassinated. It would be strange if the rebel army didn't go crazy!
"Koza is dead?" she widened her eyes.
"Hmm? You know him?" Robin noticed the difference in tone.
"He was a childhood friend that I haven't seen for about ten years."
Vivi felt a sense of sadness over the loss of her friend.
Being kind-hearted, she didn't want anyone to die in the war, much less a childhood friend.
"Sorry…"
Robin apologized, "The order was given by me. Crocodile's plan was to create chaos throughout the country, so two days ago, he sent people to assassinate 'King Cobra' and the leader of the rebellion, completely setting the powder keg on fire."
"Mr. 2 Bentham was the one who assassinated Cobra."
"Of course, the intention wasn't to actually kill Cobra, but to carry out an operation disguised as the rebels. After the assassination was completed, he also impersonated the king and took control of the palace."
"On the other hand, Mr. 4 and his partner were the ones who assassinated the leader of the rebellion."
"Although they didn't kill themselves immediately, they seriously injured Kohza, which led to the death of this young leader today."
After hearing Robin's explanation, Vivi took a deep breath and put aside her feelings of sadness.
"It's not Miss Robin's fault, it's Crocodile's! The most important thing now is to stop the rebellion..."
At this moment, Luffy asked proactively,
"Robin, what's the situation with the rebellion now?"
"They're gathering all their forces, preparing to avenge their leader and storm the palace to kill the king..."
Robin said in a calm tone, speaking terrifying words.
"To be honest, no matter how we explain it now, it's useless. The rebellion has gone completely crazy. If they capture Cobra, they might even dismember him alive."
Tell them that it wasn't Cobra's doing, it was Crocodile's.
It's useless, no one will listen.
When the masses' emotions run high, explanations are just a cover.
The masses are usually blind followers. When the real leader is gone, things will become even more chaotic.
Luffy isn't too surprised by this. He's seen things like this before.
It's much harder to refute rumors than it is to spread them!
Not to mention, in the news reports, the World Government didn't fully reveal what Crocodile did to save face.
They simply said that this person used forbidden dance powder and stole rainwater from other places.
"I see, you can go back now."
Nodding, Luffy ended the communication.
Vivi immediately grabbed his hand and asked, "What should we do, Mr. Luffy?"
"Don't worry, it's a small problem. Sending Robin there is just a test. If the communication doesn't work, then we'll use violence to suppress them."
There are only 500,000 people.
Back on the sofa, Luffy could even drink tea in peace.
"But, many people will die in the war. Everyone is being deceived." Vivi gritted her teeth. "There must be a solution..."
She racked her brains, lost in thought.
"No one will die, at most they will faint."
"Huh?"
Vivi's face showed a cute and perplexed expression.
The next moment, with her eyes full of hope, she grabbed Luffy's arm and asked anxiously,
"Mr. Luffy, do you have any way?"
Luffy couldn't help but laugh, "When those people come, I will use Conqueror's Haki to knock them out. I don't know why you are in such a hurry."
Hearing this, Vivi was momentarily stunned.
"Did you forget what I said before?" Luffy shook his head, "You will be a queen in the future. You need to know how to use other people's strength, position, and power to solve problems that you cannot solve alone. Being kind-hearted alone will not make you a good queen."
Memories of the time in Little Garden flooded Vivi's mind.
Perhaps a feeling of dependence had developed, and Vivi's uncomfortable emotions had dissipated a bit.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Luffy, for bothering you again," she said apologetically.
"It's not free either. Be prepared with a reward of 1 billion berries," Luffy smiled and sipped his tea. He really wanted to say, "Come a few more times, it's so easy to earn 1 billion."
And with the addition of two Devil Fruits, it would be 1.2 billion.
Hearing this, Vivi looked worried, biting her lips and whispered softly,
"Um, Mr. Luffy, I just found out that my father owes the royal army half a year's worth of military expenses… We might not be able to afford that much…"
The further she went, the lower her voice became.
Luffy: "That's impossible, right? This is Alabasta! A world power with a standing army of 600,000! If we calculate the minimum monthly military expenditure of 50,000 berries per soldier, just the military expenditure would be..."
"You can't even come up with 1 billion? How can the king be so poor?"
Luffy looked perplexed.
Suddenly, a feeling of moisture appeared on his cheek.
Luffy was surprised and saw Vivi, with a flushed face, speak softly,
"This can save us all this money... Please, Mr. Luffy, the country really doesn't have any more money..."
She was shy and embarrassed, feeling like she owed him a lot.
"I hate women who tease and then run away!"
"Huh?"
Immediately after, Vivi let out a sound of surprise and was pressed against the sofa.
When her lips were kissed, Vivi didn't know what to do, her eyes widened in confusion and she didn't know where to put her hands.
Gradually, she closed her eyes and kissed back.
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Outside the door.
The soldiers immediately turned around, silently praying in their hearts: "I didn't see anything!"
At this moment, King Cobra hurriedly approached.
He had just received a report from his subordinates that the rebel army was gathering all its forces, preparing to launch a full-scale attack on the capital.
Thinking of the casualties of the war, King Cobra didn't dare to relax for even a moment and immediately thought of seeking help from Luffy Island.
But just as he reached the door...
"..."
He saw the scene on the sofa and was dumbfounded.
"You...!" The soldier at the door wanted to salute.
King Cobra immediately regained his senses, made a gesture for silence and quickly waved his hand, signaling for the two to leave.
Then, he moved his steps silently, trying not to disturb his daughter's intimate moment.
"Vivi has also grown up."
It was only after walking a considerable distance that he let out a fatherly sigh.
He himself was getting older, and it was time to consider the matter of succession.
However, pirates...
Thinking about this, King Cobra got a headache.
Luffy's grandfather is the Marine hero Garp, and he takes pride in the fact that they are a good match.
But Luffy is a pirate, and on top of that, a Shichibukai.
Should he hand over the throne to a Shichibukai?
That wouldn't be proper!
Vivi is the only descendant of the Nefertari family in this generation.
According to the general inheritance system.
The most suitable person is Vivi's son, who will directly inherit the position when Vivi is too old to work.
Next is Vivi's husband, who will inherit the power.
Finally, we have Vivi herself, unless her husband is completely useless, in which case this option comes after the first two.
But considering the current situation, the natural answer is...
The child.
Next is Vivi, and lastly, Luffy.
"No, I'm overthinking it. It's a good thing that this girl has someone she likes, but we don't know what the future holds."
The worried old father, Cobra, thought to himself.
We also have to consider Luffy's character.
"Your Majesty."
Suddenly, a young man wearing an Arabic-style headscarf and a white robe hurriedly approached and knelt down to pay his respects.
He is the deputy officer of the kingdom's guard, who was sent by the false king two days ago to suppress the rebel army and has just returned.
"Bell, how is the situation with the rebel army?" Cobra regained his composure from his worries.
"It's really bad. They should arrive at the capital at three o'clock in the afternoon!"
Bell replied with a serious tone and added, "I heard that the princess has already returned. Is Princess Vivi okay?"
That girl is really getting intimate with her beloved...
Cobra thought helplessly.
"For now, Vivi has some matters to attend to. Let's not worry about her. Bell, gather the troops and prepare for the final attack against the rebel army!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Luffy doesn't care about 1 billion.
He's not looking for any reward.
He just doesn't like women flirting with him and then running away without taking responsibility.
That's why he gave Vivi a harsh lesson.
He only let go of the girl when she was almost out of breath.
To be honest, she was very inexperienced. She didn't even know how to catch her breath. When Luffy did it for the first time, he had mastered the technique instantly.
Do I really have to teach her? Isn't that something everyone can figure out for themselves?
"Hoo... hoo..."
Vivi blushed, panting, her long eyelashes fluttering.
"Mr. Luffy!" she exclaimed angrily.
"It's your turn," Luffy laughed.
"No... um..."
It wasn't a refusal; she had already pushed him away. She was just afraid of being seen.
Noticing the girl's thoughts, Luffy teased her, saying,
"Your father came here earlier and then left."
"Ahhh~!"
Vivi cried, covering her face, her cheeks turning red like ripe apples.
"Hahaha, come on. They seem to be discussing a battle strategy."
Luffy couldn't contain his laughter as he pulled her off the couch.
No, I can't go. I can't face my father!
Vivi resisted strongly, but when she thought of rebellion, she gritted her teeth and followed in his footsteps.
Upon reaching the door of the meeting room, she took a deep breath, trying to remain calm. She pushed the door open.
Cobra looked up and saw his daughter's unnatural expression.
He immediately smiled and said, "Vivi, Luffy, you're here. We're about to discuss our countermeasures." He acted as if nothing had happened.
In the meeting room, besides Cobra, there were two other people.
"Princess Vivi!" Hearing this, Vivi finally regained her composure. She greeted her father first and then introduced Luffy, "They are the vice-captains of the Royal Guard, Pell and Chaka. They are the guardians of Alabasta."
Pell, the one in white, had the Zoan-type Bird-Bird Fruit, Falcon Model.
Chaka had the Zoan-type Dog-Dog Fruit, Wolf Model. Since Captain Igaram was not present, he was the acting captain at the time.
These two's powers have been passed down in Alabasta for generations.
When the current user of the power dies, the fruit is reborn somewhere in the kingdom, giving birth to a new user who becomes the guardian of the kingdom once again.
This situation is extremely rare.
Explain thoroughly, the Zoan Fruit represents willpower!
"Pell, Chaka, he is Luffy, the hero who saved this kingdom!" Vivi introduced the two again with a smile.
About this matter, the two vice-captains were obviously already aware.
Chaka stood up and bowed, expressing his gratitude:
"Luffy-sama, thank you very much for protecting His Majesty the King! The two of us were deceived and almost became criminals in Alabasta!"
"That's right, please accept my gratitude for this matter!"
Pell, dressed in white, had a serious expression on his face as he stood up and knelt down.
Luffy looked at Vivi and said helplessly:
"No need, I've already received thanks."
Hearing this, Vivi's face turned slightly red, a mix of happiness and shyness.
"Regarding the rebel army, please listen to me."
Luffy didn't bother with small talk and got straight to the point:
"If you trust me, let's do it like this..."
With a command from King Cobra, the millions of citizens of the capital were evacuated to designated safe zones.
As for the entrances in all four directions, they were completely open, without any defenses.
In the afternoon, around three o'clock.
Luffy was sitting on the palace wall, calmly drinking tea and waiting in silence.
Behind him were Vivi, King Cobra, and others.
Although everyone trusted Luffy, there was still a hint of nervousness when the time came.
The problem with the rebel army wasn't suppressing them.
It was... neither King Cobra nor Vivi wanted to see a large number of casualties.
As for Pell and Chaka, they were even more concerned about the safety of the king and the princess.
Therefore, the best solution was for Luffy to act.
When the clock hand reached the half-hour mark, the ground began to shake.
"They're here!" Pell took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "It's the sound of hooves!"
The thunderous sound of hooves, the galloping of thousands of horses, even though there was still a long distance, the vibrations could still be felt.
There were 500,000 people!
Intent on destroying the king, they rushed towards the capital.
"Luffy-sama, I'm counting on you!" Chaka confided with a serious expression on his face.
Luffy waved his hand, signaling for everyone to stay calm.
Soon, the tremors grew stronger as the rebel army entered through the south gate, devastating the capital and heading straight for the palace square.
Luffy activated his Observation Haki, instantly enveloping the entire capital, including the surrounding areas.
The air was filled with dense, chaotic auras, filled with killing intent.
"Cobra!!"
Suddenly, a voice filled with hatred resounded, and the vanguard finally arrived at the square.
The rebel soldiers looked up and saw the people on the city walls.
"Rebel soldiers! Listen to me..." Vivi wanted to explain immediately.
Luffy touched her hair and said, "It's useless. We can deal with this later."
As he spoke, his gaze focused.
Boom!!
In an instant, it seemed like the sky darkened.
Conqueror's Haki emanated from him, covering all the rebel soldiers like a blanket.
It was as if he had established his dominance, and within that range, those with weak wills could not resist for even a second.
Before the vanguard of the rebel soldiers, who had just entered the plaza, could condemn the king for his "sins".
The conqueror descended, like a devastating blow. In an instant, like wheat in autumn, the people on horseback fell one after another. In the blink of an eye, everyone, including the horses, fainted.
Then, Conqueror's Haki spread to the outer areas. The entire capital was within Luffy's attack range. Boom boom boom boom boom!! 1 vs. 500,000!
Duration: 3 seconds...!
The winner: Monkey D. Luffy!
"It's done."
Haki came and went quickly. Luffy patted his butt as he stood up from the city wall, taking a sip of water.
Vivi and the others had expressions of disbelief.
Is it over like this?
(End of chapter)
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