Tormenting His Father-in-Law

"You stinky old man, what are you doing? Let me go!"

"Don't move, keep a natural expression. We're playing the role of an engaged couple now. His Majesty the King is experienced; he'll see right through you with that unnatural expression!"

"See through?"

Vivi looked up at her father, who was on the throne, looking like he wanted to kill her.

Yes, that old stinky man is right.

My current identity is that of an undercover agent from the Alabasta Kingdom who has infiltrated Baroque Works, and also an undercover agent from Baroque Works who has infiltrated the Alabasta Kingdom.

As a double-class senior agent, I must demonstrate 200% professionalism.

There must be spies from the Baroque Works around the palace. Once my unusual behavior is discovered, all my previous efforts will be in vain.

Giving her father a firm look, Vivi stopped being coy and, as usual, firmly grasped Ma Qiao's large hand.

I understand the logic, but that old man's hands were so warm...

Cobra stared intently at his beloved daughter, who had been with him since childhood, holding hands with a young, handsome man who had appeared out of nowhere. He felt his blood pressure rise and his head buzz.

"Your Cobra, Your Cobra!"

"Chaka," he called out several times before Cobra gradually pulled back the half-step he had taken, which was on the verge of a stroke.

"Cough cough!"

Cobra concealed the contorted expression on his face with a series of coughs, and said in a deep voice, "So you're that highly regarded economics and psychology expert in the Navy? You look quite young, but do you really have the skills?"

Before Ma Qiao could answer, Vivi took a small step forward and shouted:

"Father, no, I mean His Majesty Cobra, Mr. Ma Qiao is indeed an outstanding psychologist; he has a profound understanding of human nature..."

Vivi recounted in great detail how Ma Qiao solved a series of thorny problems and earned a good reputation within the Navy.

She seemed like a devoted fan cheering for her idol.

Chaka whispered, "Your Cobra, Miss Vivi's acting is so superb; the look of adoration in her eyes almost made me believe it."

Cobra's face darkened. Although what Chaka said made a lot of sense, he just couldn't believe that it wasn't acting, but that he was genuinely immersed in the role.

It's probably just my imagination. Vivi isn't a spoiled child; she's been very opinionated and has high standards since she was little, just like her mother.

No matter how you look at it, how can this kid compare to me?

Vivi is definitely just putting on an act.

Yes, that must be the truth.

After taking a few deep breaths, Cobra regained his usual calm and composed demeanor.

He smiled and shook his head, "What you say may be true, young lady, but a scholar who is well-versed in psychology may not necessarily be able to solve the enormous crisis our kingdom is currently facing."

Of course, the support and encouragement that people need when facing drought and natural disasters may have some connection with psychology. But ultimately, the real crisis facing our Alabasta Kingdom is drought and water shortage, economic hardship, and a lack of food and jobs for the people.

These are problems that Mr. Ma Qiao may find difficult to solve.

Vivi was taken aback; this was different from the plan they had agreed upon.

The plan that Vivi Corner and her father had previously agreed upon in a phone call was to retreat in order to advance, allowing Ma Qiao and his entourage to smoothly become Minister of Economy.

Then, Vivi, acting as an undercover agent, would gather evidence and identify the list of accomplices during Ma Qiao's planned operation to sabotage the economic production of the Kingdom of Alabaster.

Finally, when the time is right, the King's Guard will capture all the criminals, including the blind, plus-size transgender man.

As for how to face the kind-hearted older man who has always taken good care of me at the last moment...

That's something Vivi can't consider right now.

However, the plan went awry right from the very first step.

How could this old man possibly answer such a question from his father?

Just as Vivi was frantically signaling with her expressions, trying to get her father to go easy on her, Ma Qiao calmly clapped his hands.

Nami, dressed in a well-tailored desert-style maid's dress, walked out gracefully, just like the Western Region beauties most beloved by the young men of Chang'an.

"Your Majesty, I will now demonstrate to you Mr. Ma Qiao's extensive experience in leading the people out of poverty and towards prosperity."

With the help of Twisted Fate and the Virtuoso, Nami quickly set up a PowerPoint presentation on Tahm Kench's forehead.

Regardless of his actual entrepreneurial skills, as a promising young man of the 21st century, Ma Qiao's ability to demonstrate entrepreneurial skills on paper (like a PowerPoint presentation) must be at its peak.

"Visual Den Den Mushi? It seems a little different..."

Cobra frowned.

His focus wasn't on the PowerPoint presentation screen, but on Nami.

Cobra looked at the tattoo on Nami's arm and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Does Vivi always hang out with bad women with tattoos like that? It's really worrying!"

Although he was thinking this, the Cobra never took his eyes off Nami's beautiful figure.

After all, in the original story, it was this old geezer who led the Straw Hat Pirates to spy on the women's bathhouse.

As a result, they were all knocked out by Nami with a single move that cost 100,000 Beli.

In this timeline, with the model young man Ma Qiao keeping Nami in check, he certainly wouldn't allow this Cat Burglar to do something so indecent.

Trading nudity for 100,000 Beli is utterly outrageous.

For Ma Qiao, Momonosuke and Absalom, all of them have to die.

Cobra, that old pervert, is a bit of a problem.

You can't hit him, you can't scold him, and you might even have to be his son-in-law in the future...

After thinking for a moment, Ma Qiao could only gently put his arm around Vivi's shoulder in protest.

Pfft.

Cobra suddenly spat out the sip of health tea he had just taken a sip of.

Then came a violent coughing fit.

"You! You! You!"

Cobra, you've been rambling on for ages, but you still haven't come up with anything convincing.

Just then, a sweet and gentle voice came from a medium-sized Den Den Den Mushi.

"Land of citrus fruits, birthplace of heroes, pearl of the East Blue, the magnificent Cocoyasi..."

Not to mention Cobra, even Vivi was very surprised.

She knew very little about Ma Qiao's activities in the East Blue.

Little did they know that Ma Qiao had secretly created a private garden for himself.

A beautiful little island appeared on the screen.

Under the beautiful lens and countless layers of filters, children are enjoying the joy of harvest in the lush orange grove, eating fresh and tender tangerines with gusto.

A little kid who was losing his baby teeth picked a green orange and took a bite.

He fought back tears, his face contorted, and gave a thumbs-up, saying, "Sweet!"

At a seaside ranch, a giant manatee with a fishtail, along with hundreds of milkers, produces rich milk.

The camera focuses on the manatee Momoo, who wears a joyful and fulfilling smile, and even sheds a tear of happiness.

Those are tears that can contribute to humanity and realize the value of a cow's life!

Next, a dark-skinned girl was barefoot on the beach, gathering seafood.

She can pick up a mackerel half the size of a person with just one bend, and a plump crab with another bend.

This little beach is like a treasure trove; you can find any kind of treasure if you want to.

The next scene shows the Naval Cemetery in Bellemere.

The newly built mausoleum, though simple, is very grand and tidy.

The Root Division soldiers who came here for vacation all spontaneously came to the tomb to offer flowers.

Rows of elegant, pure white daisies covered the ground.

On the edge of the cliff stands a sculpture more than three meters tall, depicting Bellemere holding a rifle, suppressing Arlong, and pulling the trigger on him.

The final shot pans across the entire Cocoyasi Village from the statue, showing rows of brand-new houses and a resort transformed from Arlong Park nestled among the green hills and clear waters.

At the same time, several lines of large text appeared on the screen.

"A famous city by the East Blue, a hotbed for investment."

Cocoyasi warmly welcomes you!

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