"Who is it?"
Vivi's body suddenly stiffened. She quickly turned her head, but saw no one.
"A Devil Fruit user?"
"To actually want me to sell Alabasta, that's truly a malicious statement."
Vivi was on high alert, her eyes scanning every corner where someone might be hiding, fearing a sudden sneak attack.
"Crocodile has almost hollowed out this country. If there's no turning point, Alabasta will soon face its demise."
In the East Blue,
The gathered pirates and Marines could clearly see the ravaged Alabasta through the crack.
They could also hear Fang Yi's conversation with the Baroque Works assassin.
Vice Admiral Tsuru frowned, looking at the grim-faced Crocodile, and said, "Are you behind this, Crocodile? That's truly a malicious act!"
The Navy Headquarters had records of the Shichibukai's activities.
Naturally, they also had intelligence related to Alabasta. Crocodile's blatant attempt to usurp the country had long since shown clues.
However, the World Government's principle was to pretend not to see anything as long as it wasn't exposed to the public.
"Vice Admiral Tsuru, don't talk nonsense!"
Seeing Alabasta interfered with by the Game Merchant, Crocodile was in a bad mood. He said coldly, "The Nefertari royal family used Dance Powder without authorization, causing many cities to dry up. What does that have to do with me?"
As long as he refused to admit it, no one could judge him.
Vice Admiral Tsuru coldly glanced at him. Without concrete evidence, she didn't want to engage in pointless bickering with these pirate scums.
Inside the Golden Den Den Mushi, the Five Elders' somewhat expectant voice came through, saying, "Mr. Fang Yi, if you want Alabasta, the World Government can sell it to you at the lowest price."
"As far as I know, Alabasta was the only country that chose not to enter Mariejois back then, correct?"
"In other words, Alabasta isn't entirely controlled by the World Government."
Fang Yi's voice was very soft, but to the Five Elders' ears, it was unpleasant.
It seemed to be true, just as the Game Merchant said: no news in the Pirate World could be hidden from him. As a visitor from another world, he even knew such trivial matters.
"Mr. Fang Yi, although that is true, we can dispatch Navy Headquarters to launch a… inform the royal family and commoners of Alabasta to leave!"
The Five Elders originally wanted to say launch a Buster Call to clear the island,
but the words caught in his throat. He wasn't sure of the Game Merchant's attitude; it would be bad if he disliked the World Nobles' methods, so he slightly changed his wording.
"No need."
Fang Yi directly refused the Five Elders. Mutual killing would lead to a certain degree of leakage of the origin.
The Pirate consciousness would correct it.
Moreover,
Fang Yi smiled and said, "What I want isn't just a simple island, but an island master with sufficient will and belief, with an unknown destiny."
"I haven't seen that will to touch the future in you yet."
Everyone's gaze subtly shifted.
Publicly refuting the Five Elders' proposal, a will that even the five people at the pinnacle of world power didn't possess—could the young girl with lake-blue long hair reflected in the mirror-like crack have it?
…
"Impossible!"
Vivi deeply loved her kingdom. Even when facing despair, she was willing to infiltrate Baroque Works to find a way to save her country.
At this moment,
when someone stated the conclusion that Alabasta was destined to be destroyed, she only felt anger, and a hint of panic hidden beneath the anger.
"I just need to collect evidence of Crocodile framing my father and make everything public. Those misguided citizens will understand, and the Navy…"
Vivi's tone was very agitated.
Overthrowing Crocodile was her belief; only by constantly reminding herself would she not be drowned by despair.
The live broadcast Den Den Mushi transmitted Vivi's words across the entire ocean.
Doflamingo observed Crocodile with interest, laughing, "It seems we are all ambitious people who are scorned!"
"Who exactly is she? Infiltrating Baroque Works, does that mean a Shichibukai wants to usurp the country?"
"It's… the Princess of Alabasta! She's dressed like that, I almost didn't recognize her!"
Pirates in the waters near Alabasta quickly recognized the royal princess who had appeared in newspapers.
Unexpectedly, she had infiltrated Baroque Works.
"Damn fellow."
Crocodile, whose plan to usurp the country had been revealed, had a grim expression. He wished he could rush into the spatial crack and eliminate Vivi with a sandstorm.
He had some regrets.
He had intentionally let Vivi go at the time. He had always been aware of the royal princess's actions and deliberately allowed her to join Baroque Works.
It was like toying with a headless fly, to kill her when she was most desperate.
Now, it had backfired.
"Nefertari Vivi."
Fang Yi's gaze fixed on her, and he asked, "Even if a miracle happens, what then, after overthrowing Crocodile?"
"Of course, it's…"
Before Vivi could finish speaking, Fang Yi had already answered for her, "Alabasta will usher in peace?"
Vivi nodded in acknowledgment.
This was indeed the best outcome, wasn't it enough?
"After Crocodile is overthrown, new heroes will appear. This sea never lacks ambitious people with the courage to usurp nations."
Fang Yi smiled, stating the simplest of facts: "And then what? Will you continue to join the Donquixote Family, or the Beasts Pirates, to overthrow the new heroes?"
Vivi remained silent.
"Alabasta is a kingdom in the first half of the Grand Line, occupying a giant island, rich in minerals and vast resources, but without strong protectors for the kingdom. It's like food placed before wild beasts, constantly emitting an enticing aroma."
"Even if Crocodile is overthrown, can Alabasta truly achieve peace?"
Vivi felt her head buzzing.
Overthrowing Crocodile was already her ultimate goal, and she couldn't even see the hope of achieving it. Then suddenly, someone jumped out and said that Crocodile was just a Newbie Village boss, and there were stronger enemies to come.
Vivi's eyes reddened, but she still forced herself to remain calm and said, "What exactly do you want to do? Are you also a pirate like Crocodile, wanting to steal this country?"
Her body trembled slightly, but her eyes were extremely firm.
With the belief in saving her country, she had not flinched when facing the Shichibukai, whom everyone feared. Naturally, she wouldn't be defeated by these two sentences.
"Steal?"
Fang Yi shook his head and said, "I have no such intention. I just happen to need a giant island, so I plan to give the Nefertari royal family a choice."
More and more people were picking up the contract fruit and logging onto Death Island as players.
Small islands couldn't accommodate more players and Pollution Monsters, so Death Island needed to be expanded.
Actually,
Fang Yi could directly consume reward points to exchange for a larger space, but he had another plan.
That was the activation of family territories.
The unique conditions of the Pirate World, not continents, but isolated islands, were very suitable as initial family territories for Pirate players.
And it could expand the Pirate Newbie Village with very low reward points consumption.
And incidentally devour the Pirate World that was unwilling to cooperate.
"A choice?"
Vivi was full of confusion, but her guard did not lower.
A parchment-like contract appeared out of thin air before her, and the information contained within directly entered her mind.
A moment later,
Vivi's eyes were filled with shock, and she murmured, "A Reincarnation Game that can fulfill all wishes?!"
After signing this contract,
most of Alabasta's territory would merge with the game, becoming part of the Reincarnation Game.
And she would receive a family token, to activate a family territory.
Once activated, the family territory
could consume reward points to construct walls and weapons, build various functional buildings, accommodate family members, and be absolutely protected by the Reincarnation Game's rules, making it difficult for pirates and ambitious individuals to breach.
This family token,
was the first to appear in the Pirate World. Alabasta was a bait chosen by Fang Yi.
The purpose was to test the Pirate World players' attitude towards the family token, in order to adjust the details of the family system.
"Sell the island…"
It was as if suddenly finding a bottle of water in a parched desert, but the cost of drinking this water was extremely high.
It required selling the island of Alabasta.
Vivi recalled the words she had just heard:
Even if Crocodile was overthrown, could Alabasta truly achieve peace?
After a brief peace,
Alabasta, without strong protectors, would still become a chessboard for those ambitious individuals. What more could she do?
Vivi lowered her head, her lake-blue long hair obscuring her delicate face. She covered her face with her hands, tears continuously flowing through her fingers.
"Why is this happening?"
She bit her teeth tightly, a sweet metallic taste rising in her throat, and asked hoarsely, "This country, and the people struggling in this desert… What did we do wrong?"
She looked up, her eyes filled with anger and unwillingness.
Tears soaked her cheeks, blurring the powder used to conceal her appearance, revealing her exquisite and flawless face.
This princess of Alabasta was breathtakingly beautiful.
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