Inside the Alabasta capital, Vivi gazed at the endless forest in the distance, a feeling creeping into her heart that it was related to the Admiral Purple Kirin.
Ordinary people believed it to be a miracle from heaven, and they all knelt down and thanked God with great emotion.
As king Cobra naturally didn't believe in miracles. Like Vivi, he believed that Senga was the one who started it all.
The father and daughter watched each other in silence until a guard rushed in, looking flustered.
"Your Majesty! Crocodile has arrived!"
"What? What's he doing here? Could it be Admiral Purple Kirin...?"
A bad thought popped into Cobra's mind, and Vivi, standing beside him, anxiously asked the guard,
"Has Admiral Purple Kirin not appeared?"
The guard was taken aback and said,
"Your Highness, I did not see Admiral Purple Kirin!"
Cobra and Vivi exchanged a glance, and before they could discuss their thoughts, Crocodile walked in with a group of his subordinates.
Upon seeing Crocodile's scarred face, Cobra unconsciously pulled Vivi behind him, while stepping forward to Vivi.
However, Vivi broke free from her father and stepped forward, tilting her head back to look directly at Crocodile. But from her trembling shoulders, it was clear that she was still somewhat afraid.
Crocodile, a cigar dangling from his lips, glanced down at the somewhat reckless princess before him. After a moment, he suddenly leaned forward slightly and made a gesture resembling a gentleman's bow to Vivi.
The cadres behind him followed suit and did the same thing.
This left Cobra and Vivi completely bewildered, unable to grasp Crocodile's true intentions.
Crocodile lowered his eyes and said softly,
"Under Admiral Purple Kirin's orders, my men and I will serve as guards within the royal palace for the next five years, with a focus on protecting... Her Majesty the Princess!"
Upon hearing Crocodile's words, Vivi covered her mouth with both hands in surprise.
As expected of a king, Cobra immediately asked after a brief moment of shock.
"What about Admiral Purple Kirin? Is that forest that suddenly appeared outside related to Admiral Purple Kirin?"
Crocodile, without looking up, answered truthfully.
"Admiral Purple Kirin has already left. He created that forest with his abilities, saying it was a gift for Her Majesty the Princess!"
"..."
Vivi was at a loss for words; she only felt that Senga's image in her mind had become incredibly clear at this moment.
He wore a navy overcoat and had a reassuring smile on his face; he looked so radiant.
Vivi suddenly turned and rushed to the balcony. She leaned over the edge and shouted at the sky.
"Thank you, Admiral Purple Kirin!"
Boom!
As if in response to Vivi, a dazzling purple Inazuma streaked across the sky.
This time, Vivi felt no fear of lightning whatsoever. A radiant smile, typical of young girls, bloomed on her face as she murmured,
"I hope to see you again, Admiral Purple Kirin..."
Crocodile's hearing was incredibly sharp; although Vivi's voice was very soft, he heard it clearly.
His lips twitched involuntarily, and he muttered to himself,
"You'd better not see him, or at least don't let him show his face in front of me again!"
Over Alabasta
Senga stood with his hands in his pockets, his Rinnegan smiling as he looked down at the royal city below.
Robin's voice came from the Door-Door Space.
"Master, you really have a way with young girls."
Senga could imagine the sly smile on Robin's face without even looking.
He shook his head and chuckled, saying...
"Although Vivi is still young, she is already no less capable than any princess. She even wanted to infiltrate your Baroque Works as an undercover agent before."
"What? This little girl is incredibly bold! It's really... thank goodness she met her master!"
And what about you?
"..."
Senga's question startled Robin inside the Door-Door Space. She looked at Senga outside the Door-Door Space, and after a long while, she whispered,
"I'm so glad I met you, and I hope you won't abandon me again, this... Child of the Devil!"
Senga didn't respond immediately. He simply stretched out one hand towards a certain spot below and said calmly,
"Banshō Ten'in!"
A person wearing a blue mask and a white robe flew down from below and was then tightly gripped by the neck by Senga.
Robin's expression changed upon seeing the man's attire, and he exclaimed in surprise,
"These are people from the World Government!"
That's right, this person is a member of CP0, and he has been infiltrating Alabasta for some time.
Crocodile's haste led to a significant commotion, attracting the attention of the World Government, which dispatched a CP0 agent to investigate Crocodile.
He already knew that Crocodile was responsible for the drought and war in Alabasta, but he didn't care about that; he only wanted to find out Crocodile's purpose.
But before he could figure it out, he discovered that Marine Admiral Purple Kirin and Aokiji had arrived at the same place at the same time. This was something many times more important than investigating Crocodile.
So he thought he was spying on him from afar without anyone noticing, and that's when he saw Robin.
The CP0 member was overjoyed and immediately wanted to take out Den Den Mushi to report to the World Government.
But for some reason, his Den Den Mushi seemed to be broken; it looked listless, as if it were paralyzed.
There was nothing he could do but rush back to report after Senga and Aokiji finished their battle. But before he could even set off, Senga grabbed him with the Banshō Ten'in.
His face, hidden behind the mask, was filled with terror. He shouted,
"Purple Kirin, what are you doing?! Are you trying to rebel?!"
Senga ignored him and just kept talking to herself.
"I'll get rid of this bedbug for you."
Senga's words instilled a strong sense of crisis in the CP0 member, who frantically shook his body, trying to break free from Senga's grasp.
But his efforts were futile; his struggles only tightened Senga's grip on his neck, making it harder for him to breathe, until his arms fell limply to his sides, still muttering something under his breath.
"You can't kill me! I'm with the World Government! This is treason!"
Crack!
"Aaaaaah!!!"
The piercing crackling of electricity and the agonizing screams echoed over Alabasta before abruptly ceasing.
Senga casually waved away a small clump of ashes in front of her, finally speaking her first words to this CP0 member.
"Don't worry, they'll be with you soon."
Robin, inside the Door-Door Space, stared blankly at Senga. She knew that Senga had already responded to her words with her actions.
Words are often pale and powerless; actions speak louder than words!