King Cobra, What Is Your Choice?

The first half of the Grand Line, on the continental island where the Kingdom of Alabasta is located, Lodestar Island.

"Yo--Daolamifaso~~~"

A voice filled with the beauty of bel canto singing rang out from outside the room.

Immediately following was a man over two meters tall, with long, curly blond hair, dressed in the uniform of a high-ranking court attendant.

Pushing open the door, which was covered with intricate carvings, she walked in, carrying a beautifully crafted royal robe.

"Is there something you need, Igaram?"

At only twenty-four years old, the newly enthroned King Cobra embraced Princess Titi's slender waist and smiled gently at the newcomer.

"Your Majesty, this is the newly made formal attire. Wearing it to your first Reverie will surely make you feel confident and look majestic and dignified!"

"What do you think, Titi?"

Cobra looked down at his wife and asked.

The latter took two steps forward, touched her chin, and carefully examined the yellow dress with green accents. Then she turned around and revealed a smile that was breathtakingly beautiful.

"It's very beautiful!"

"Hahahaha, is that so? Since the Princess Consort has said so, fine, then wear this one!"

King Cobra laughed heartily.

"This year's Reverie is extraordinary. It's my first time attending Reverie and I'm already facing such a topic. I'm really lucky. This year will definitely be a year that goes down in history!"

With his hands behind his back, the young king gazed out the window at the prosperous capital Alubarna, feeling a burning ambition within him.

"Although I don't know why the World Government has suddenly shown such mercy, I, the King, will do everything in my power to ensure that there are no more slaves in the world and that all races can live in equality!"

Seeing her husband so excited.

Princess Titi, whose beauty bore a striking resemblance to the future Princess Vivi, approached and smiled gently:

"Will we be able to see the legendary beautiful mermaids here in the future?"

"Uh, well... mermaids probably don't like the heat here. As for beauty, in my heart you are the most beautiful woman. I believe even mermaids can't compare to the queen."

King Cobra looked at his wife with deep affection and said.

This made the latter blush and lower her head.

Igaram, who was behind them, quietly left the room.

But just as the king and queen inside were about to share a romantic and passionate kiss by the French windows...

"Yo--Daolamifaso~~~"

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

[Bang!]

The next moment, Igaram, who had just left, pushed the door open and came in running.

This made Princess Titi blush and quickly push King Cobra away.

He quickly slipped into another small bedroom, leaving the latter looking at Igaram with a helpless expression.

However, the young king had a truly good temperament; he wasn't annoyed or angry about it, but simply sighed and asked:

"What happened? You seem so flustered, it's rare to see you like this, Igaram."

"Your Majesty, news has just arrived from 'Nanohana' that a ship carrying World Government officials has arrived and says they will be here to see you soon!"

"World Government?"

King Cobra's expression immediately turned serious.

Thinking to himself, he had already given Coulson, the Senior Director of the Administrative Department, a clear answer regarding the agenda of this Reverie. So why were they here?

To be honest, anything or anyone related to the World Government has to be taken seriously.

"Take a boat down the Sandora River to the dock in Alubarna, and then ride camels from there. It will take about two hours. Igaram, go and get ready."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The latter obeyed and turned to make the arrangements.

Two hours later, King Cobra sat on his throne, with Captain Igaram of the Kingdom's Guard and two current 'Guardians of the Kingdom' standing below him.

They are both users of the Zoan Bird-Bird Fruit (Falcon Form) and the Zoan Dog-Dog Fruit (Jackal Form), and are also lieutenants of the Kingdom Guard.

However, they are not the future Pell and Jaka, because the two of them are only teenagers this year.

[Tap tap tap tap]

Just then, the sound of leather boots clicking on the floor came from outside, followed by five expressionless men in black, exuding an aura of indifference, walking in.

One in front and four behind!

Upon seeing the appearance of these people, Igaram and his two adjutants both Zero wary eyes.

"Greetings, King Cobra of the Nefertari Clan. I am Warner, Senior Director of the Poneglyph Processing Division, History Research Department, directly under the Propaganda Administration."

The leader, a fair-skinned man in black with gold-rimmed glasses, introduced himself with a stern expression, which made King Cobra frown.

Poneglyph Processing Division?!

This immediately reminded him of the legends that were passed down orally only by successive kings.

"We have come here because we have received reliable intelligence that your country's Funerary Temple contains a Poneglyph, and it is the Poneglyph that records the location of 'Pluton,' one of the Three Ancient Weapons."

The Senior Councilor Warner continued to speak coldly, his eyes gradually sharpening, which made King Cobra realize something was wrong, but he remained calm on the surface.

"Where did you get your intelligence? How can you be sure it's reliable? Do you have any evidence? If so, could you show it to me?"

"This is classified information and cannot be disclosed. You only need to cooperate with us to enter the Funerary Temple for inspection."

King Cobra's expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Since you know about the Funerary Temple, you should understand its significance to Alabasta and the Nefertari clan. How could we possibly allow you to go in and cause trouble?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Igaram and his two companions stepped forward, their eyes fixed on the five men in black opposite them, but the latter ignored them completely.

"We won't do anything reckless. We just need to check if there are any Poneglyph inside. If there are, we can take them. Other than that, we won't hold Alabasta responsible," said the Senior Councilor Warner.

"What I mean is, you should produce evidence. If you do, then I can accompany you. If not, I'm sorry, no!"

King Cobra spoke sternly and solemnly, but this made the atmosphere between the two sides tense. The Senior Councilor Warner was silent for a moment, then a cold smile appeared on his lips.

"Evidence?"

He raised his right hand and beckoned, and the man in black behind him immediately took out a photo from his pocket and handed it to him. After receiving it, he casually flicked his wrist, and the photo instantly turned into a blur and flew towards Igaram.

What are you doing?!

The two Guardian Warriors, 'Falcon' and 'Jackal', were immediately provoked and drew their weapons to defend themselves. The royal army around the hall also angrily pointed their long-handled axes at them.

"Do not act rashly!"

Igaram took the photo and, finding it held relatively lightly, knew the other party meant no harm. He quickly shouted, "I'm fine!"

After saying this, he quickly walked up to the royal platform and handed the photograph to King Cobra.

The latter's pupils contracted upon seeing it, but his face immediately contorted with rage. He slammed his fist on the throne and stood up, roaring, "How dare you trespass into the forbidden area of Funerary Temple? Who gave you the right!"

The photograph shows the Poneglyph displayed at the entrance of the Funerary Temple.

"We were just there to retrieve the evidence you requested. Now, you've seen the evidence, haven't you?" The Senior Councilor Warner suppressed his sneer and looked at the other party expressionlessly.

"Now, please make a decision: will you cooperate with us to retrieve the Poneglyph, or will you resist the World Government's ban?"

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