Nova had reappeared and was now getting along quite well with Cobra. If Princess Vivi had not been so young, Cobra might truly have married her off to Nova.
Ignoring what was happening behind him, Nova accompanied King Cobra into the royal palace's main hall and continued their unfinished conversation.
Alabasta's ministers stood by as well, each of them eager to find out more.
They had originally only been heading to Mary Geoise to complete the ceremony of joining the World Government, but they had not expected to encounter something like this along the way.
Sometimes, it had to be said that King Cobra of Alabasta had a rather keen nose for certain matters.
Once everyone had taken their seats, Nova and Cobra sat facing each other. No matter how much they discussed, in the end, it would only be a preliminary agreement between the two kings. The finer details would need to be slowly negotiated by others later on.
"Your Majesty King of Tru, His Majesty has just mentioned that you intend to establish preliminary economic and commercial cooperation with Alabasta. Would it be convenient for you to explain the specifics?"
Alabasta's Left Minister asked.
Upon hearing this, Gogoya hurriedly took out a notebook, pen in hand, ready to record what his king was about to say.
The other side had likewise prepared a recording Den Den Mushi.
Once everything was ready, Nova looked around at the others, then straightened in his seat and said, "King Cobra, as I mentioned earlier, the upcoming exchanges between the Tru Kingdom and Alabasta will be limited to economic matters. They will not involve national military affairs, politics, or public welfare."
Cobra listened and nodded directly.
"Then..."
Vivi had just been about to say something when Cobra immediately covered her mouth, his eyes