Luffy clasped his hands around the back of his neck and whistled carelessly as he watched the scene. He could not understand what that young Revolutionary Army officer was saying at all.
Sanji lowered his head, lit a cigarette, and wore a thoughtful expression.
Carina nodded to herself. She clearly agreed strongly with the young Revolutionary Army Lieutenant Colonel's words.
Usopp was smart, but his perspective was narrow. It seemed like he understood, yet it also seemed like he did not.
"The only problem was not Dancing Powder, the rain, or Crocodile—though that was what we thought at first, and we believed that getting rid of the king would solve everything. Back then, we thought that if you became king, this country would certainly improve greatly. But now, we are no longer that naive, Vivi."
After speaking with heartfelt anguish, the man named Koza turned and left. The watching Revolutionary Army members let out a sigh. No one made things difficult for her, the fallen Princess. Quite a few people even went up to greet her, showing that Vivi normally had quite good relationships with others.
But what use was that?
Not a single childhood friend stood by her side and told her, "I support you. I'm on your side."
It was as if the entire world had abandoned her. She knelt on the ground and wept uncontrollably.
Perhaps she really could become a wise ruler. But if her son turned out to be a foolish ruler like Wapol, could she slash her own son to death with a sword and replace him with a prime minister, or let parliament govern instead?
Or would she turn her own son into a breeding stallion, making him produce children endlessly before eventually picking a capable grandson?
For ordinary people, that was no