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July 1st, Drum Kingdom.

This day marks the coronation of a new king; Queen Zala of the Volcano Kingdom will become the new king of the Drum Kingdom.

The people of the entire kingdom have very complex feelings about this matter.

They had no choice but to accept her rule and hoped that she would lead the entire kingdom to become powerful.

However, the lack of understanding of Zala and the election results that were not what everyone expected led to some lingering resentment towards her.

However, two things made them less resistant.

The first thing is that Dalton will become the country's Minister of General Affairs, responsible for administration, civil service, election intelligence, and other duties—an extremely important department.

The second thing is that Princess Vivi of Alabasta came to the Drum Kingdom and appeared at Zala's inauguration ceremony.

"Princess Vivi, this way please."

Dalton walked up to Vivi and gestured for her to sit down.

"Thanks."

After thanking her, Vivi sat down at her seat.

"I never expected Princess Vivi to actually come."

Dalton was still somewhat surprised. Two days ago, Zala left with him to the Alabasta royal palace, hoping to reach an agreement and invite them to the Drum Kingdom.

Dalton felt the move was somewhat reckless, given the many rifts between the two countries and the fact that these issues could not be resolved overnight.

Surprisingly, Cobra was extremely respectful to Zala, appearing somewhat reserved, and immediately promised to trade more with the Drum Kingdom in the future.

When Zala invited them to the ceremony, Cobra sent his daughter instead.

Over the past two days, the two have frequently met to chat and drink tea. They haven't discussed politics much, nor have they engaged in the usual political formalities; they seem like just friends.

This was a good start, and the reconciliation with the Alabasta Kingdom further improved Dalton's perception of Zala.

Let's get right to it.

She acts on her ideas immediately, without any airs of a queen.

At least it started well, and hopefully it can continue. Otherwise, no matter how pretty and sexy you are, I will stop you.

Dalton thought to himself, "Stand at the door and welcome all the guests who have come up to the top of the hill."

These people included village chiefs from various villages in the Drum Kingdom, wealthy merchants from the villages, representatives from various industries, and well-known figures like Kureha.

In terms of the guests' status, apart from Princess Vivi, the rest were rather low-class.

But what can you do when a country is small?

Dalton welcomed the people into the hall, and shortly afterward, the coronation ceremony began.

"From this day forward, Zala will become the king of the Drum Kingdom."

An hour later, Dalton put the crown on Zala's head and handed Zala the scepter.

Zala gripped the scepter and stood there, her expression excited.

He finally became king.

From then on, he became the supreme ruler of the country, the sovereign of the nation.

Zala felt a surge of excitement, but looking at the people watching her below, she suppressed her desires.

This is my own country, and they are willing to follow me. I must not treat them unfairly.

Zala raised her right hand, which was holding the scepter, and said, "From today onwards, the Drum Kingdom will be renamed the Sakura Kingdom, and I will lead the entire country to prosperity and strength."

Clap clap clap.

As applause erupted, Zala felt a surge of joy.

Dalton looked at Zala, who was wearing a crown and a magnificent red dress, exuding an air of nobility.

Her long, deep blue hair cascaded over her shoulders, contrasting with the red and giving her a sense of calm.

Her sexy figure, restrained by the clothes, left a graceful curve, adding to her allure.

It's quite pretty.

Dalton coughed and said, "Please, Your Majesty, announce the appointment and dismissal of ministers."

Zala nodded and began assigning responsibilities.

The Sakura Kingdom is really sparsely populated, consisting of only a dozen or so villages with a small population.

However, such a population is not particularly small. Cities with millions or tens of millions of people like Alabasta are relatively rare in the world.

Among these people, Dalton was the Minister of General Affairs, Alken was the captain of the guard, Mr. Christmas was the deputy captain of the guard, and one of the doctors served as the Minister of Health.

In addition, there are some people in charge of the economy and transportation construction, but overall, their numbers are not very large.

The inauguration ceremony was almost over by noon, and they went to the banquet hall for a banquet.

But just as the banquet was about to end, a figure ran towards Zala, panting, and said, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Wapol is back!"

"What? Wapol is back?" Dalton asked, somewhat surprised.

"The former king has returned?"

One of the residents of the Sakura Kingdom looked tense, and the other residents of the Sakura Kingdom who were attending the banquet were also uneasy.

"You're back? Then let's take care of it."

Zala stretched lazily, completely unconcerned.

Vivi walked over here with a questioning look in her eyes.

Zala said, "Wapol is back."

Vivi smiled and said, "It's that king who was driven away."

"That's right."

Zala nodded and said, "I'm going to change. Dalton, Alken, come with me for Mr. Christmas."

"Queen Zala, you are the ruler of a nation. Dealing with pirates is not something you need to do. The three of us can handle it," Dalton said from the side.

"He was the former king, and I am the current king."

Zala coldly replied, "He has mistreated my people, so of course I will deal with him myself."

"Then I will wait here for His Majesty's return."

Vivi smiled and echoed.

"Haha, I'm back again."

On the shore, a huge pirate ship slowly came ashore. It had just emerged from the ocean when it was spotted by the villagers on guard duty.

"Walpol is back."

"Oh no, the kingdom is holding a coronation ceremony, and neither Dalton nor Her Majesty the Queen's people can get here..."

Just as the villagers were panicking, the guardhouse in the Port Village immediately took out a small Den Den Mushi), made a call, and at the same time conveyed the message to the villagers: do not engage in conflict with Wapol.

"Quickly, quickly, I want to become the king of this country again."

Wapol stood on the deck, directing the soldiers to go ashore. Not only that, but a huge hippopotamus was also brought ashore.

Once ready, Wapol led his guards toward the castle.

But before they could even leave the cabin, four or five enormous hippos suddenly appeared in the distance, and several people were sitting on them.

"Is that Dalton?"

Upon seeing the person in the lead, Walpol paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Dalton, are you here to greet me?"

"Welcome you? No, I will expel you from this country."

Dalton said coldly, "But it's not my place to make a move these days."

"Ah?"

Wapol tilted his head, looked to the side, and frowned. "Who are they? Why do they look somewhat familiar?"

"I am Zala, the King of the Sakura Kingdom."

Zala jumped off the hippopotamus, stood in front of Wapol, and said coldly, "Today you have invaded my country, and I will punish you."

"Hahaha, your country? That's ridiculous."

Wapol laughed and said, "You want to sanction me? You can try."

A minute later, Wapol and his men fell to the ground.

Dozens of guards stood trembling to the side, while Doctor 20 stood there, at a loss, not knowing who these people were or how they could have defeated Wapol so easily.

Zala looked at them and said, "Today I'm giving you a chance to join the Sakura Kingdom and become my subordinates. Otherwise, don't even think about surviving."

"We are willing."

The guards and the doctor exchanged a glance and immediately replied.

"You stay here to deal with the bodies on Mr. Christmas, we'll go back."

Zala tossed her cloak, jumped onto the hippo, and then headed toward the castle.

Meanwhile, in Port Village, some villagers who had been hiding came out and cheered.

Wapol, who had ruled them for eight years, was defeated by the new king Zala.

Today is her coronation ceremony, but she has chosen to take matters into her own hands.

He easily defeated Wapoljes and Cromarimon in a one-on-three battle.

Only a powerful king can protect a country.

These villagers began to accept Zala more, and their resistance to her gradually weakened.

Meanwhile, in the distance, Mr. Christmas directed the men to load the pirates' corpses onto the ship and sail away into the distance.

These bodies are to be given to the company president.