"Cover Story Serial: Straw Hat Pirates Arc 11: 'The Princess of the Ancient Desert Kingdom'"
"In the royal capital of Alabasta, ever since the old king fell into a coma from rage over the death of Shichibukai William, Crown Prince Cobra had ascended the throne and acted as regent for two years, handling affairs in perfect order."
Corruption and embezzlement had greatly improved, and the nation had grown increasingly prosperous.
"And the painstakingly diligent Cobra had paid a heavy price with his hairline. Not yet thirty, he was already nearly half bald, and he often agonized over it in front of the mirror each morning."
"But today was different. Cobra's smile never faded, and he even hummed a little tune. Why? Naturally, because his beloved wife was finally pregnant. Hopefully, it would be a cute, sensible boy..."
For a time,
not only was the hotel entrance packed tight, but the three nearby streets were also completely jammed. As far as the eye could see, there were heads everywhere.
Kado, the hotel's fat owner, had still been fretting over his ruined business yesterday, but now he was dumbfounded by this terrifyingly overwhelming popularity.
He stood at the hotel entrance, using every ounce of strength he had to stop the citizens from rashly barging in and disturbing Vice Admiral Noah's rest.
Unfortunately...
the people's enthusiasm was simply not something he could hold back. In the end, he had no choice but to compromise, selecting a group of representatives to follow him in and meet Vice Admiral Noah.
Those selected beamed with delight. Carrying carefully prepared gifts, they followed the fat owner Kado quietly to the second-floor corridor, intending to knock on the door and secretly give Mr. Noah a surprise.
However,
when they reached the door, Kado and the others were