"What? It's connected to the Pirate King?"
The moment he heard those three words, Luffy's eyes instantly turned into two sparkling stars. The heaviness from before was swept away, and his whole body lit up with excitement.
"Since it's connected to the Pirate King, if the information you're offering is valuable, I can consider sparing your dog life for now."
Usopp spoke icily, giving him an extremely stiff way out.
That forced image of a cold avenger had already left Zoro and Nami completely speechless.
Now they truly, one hundred percent, did not believe anything had happened to Kaya.
If Kaya really had been killed by the person in front of them, with Usopp's feelings for Kaya, how could he possibly start calmly negotiating the moment he heard the words "Pirate King"?
Don't tell me Usopp was just like that father of his, Yasopp, who only cared about siring him and not raising him—a heartless scumbag who could abandon everything for adventure?
"Do you know Alabasta?" Kuro asked, deliberately lowering his voice in a mysterious manner.
"Alabasta? Where's that? Is it tasty?" Luffy tilted his head in confusion.
Kuro cleared his throat and began explaining:
"Alabasta is located in the first half of the Grand Line. It is a desert superpower with a long history. However, the situation there is currently somewhat complicated."
He paused, then continued:
"More than ten years ago, the previous king, Kurob, unexpectedly died of illness. Since then, Alabasta has been jointly governed by the young Queen Vivi and Regent Queen Titi. But in recent years, a rumor has been circulating throughout Alabasta..."
At this point, Kuro deliberately stopped for a moment, his gaze sweeping across everyone's faces:
"There are rumors that Princess Vivi is not actually King Kurob's biological child, but was born years ago