Uchiha Xin scanned the three of them.
"Aren't you mistaken about something?"
"This deal was agreed to by Vivi herself."
I didn't pressure her.
Cobra straightened up.
But she had no other choice at the time.
"For her, the weight of the entire nation rests on her shoulders."
"This doesn't count as genuine voluntariness."
"Father, please stop!"
A voice came from the entrance of the main hall.
Everyone turned their heads at the same time.
Vivi ran into the main hall, lifting her long dress.
She had just returned from the city; her long, light blue hair was wet from the rain and clung to her face.
Their clothes were also covered in mud and water.
" Vivi!"
Cobra quickly went to meet him.
You've come at the perfect time.
"Leave this matter to my father. I will not allow anyone to take you away as payment."
Vivi shook her head.
"Father, I agreed to this deal."
" Uchiha Xin didn't force me."
Cobra grabbed her shoulders.
"You did it for Alabasta!"
"What else could you do in that situation?"
Even if you say you're willing, it doesn't mean you really are!
Vivi remained silent for a moment.
She looked up at Uchiha Xin, who was sitting in the center of the hall.
From Whiskey Peak to Alabasta, she watched as this man crushed Baroque Works all the way.
Those high-ranking agents who terrified her couldn't withstand a single move from Uchiha Xin.
Crocodile was even suppressed by him using yellow sand.
The Shichibukai, whom the entire kingdom considered invincible, couldn't even harm Uchiha Xin in the slightest until his death.
Then, Uchiha Xin raised his hand and summoned rain clouds that would cover the entire kingdom.
The land, which had not received rain for three years, was once again blessed with timely rain.
The King's army agreed to a ceasefire.
The Rebel Army laid down their weapons.
Countless citizens survived as a result.
Vivi was initially afraid of this deal.
But now, that resistance has long since disappeared.
She had seen too many people who abused their status to bully others, and she had also seen Crocodile use the name of a hero to deceive the entire nation.
Uchiha Xin is different.
He's domineering.
He never concealed his intentions.
But he always keeps his promises.
Vivi pulled her hand away from Cobra's.
"Father."
I have no regrets.
Cobra was stunned.
Vivi's cheeks flushed, but her voice didn't stop.
"When I first agreed to the deal, I was truly only thinking about saving the country."
"I thought I was willing to give anything."
"But I witnessed everything he did along the way."
" Baroque Works wouldn't have been destroyed without him."
Crocodile will not die.
" Alabasta won't return to peace so quickly."
She glanced at Uchiha Xin, then immediately looked away.
"He's very strong."
"Stronger than anyone I've ever met."
"I don't feel wronged to leave with someone like that."
Looking at his daughter's flushed face, Cobra understood immediately.
Chaka opened his mouth, but swallowed back what he wanted to say.
Pell turned to the side, looking at the rain outside the hall, pretending he hadn't heard anything.
Vivi's face grew increasingly red.
In short, this is my own decision.
"Father, you are not allowed to go back on your word for me!"
After saying that, she lifted her long skirt, turned around, and ran out of the main hall.
Cobra stretched out his hand.
" Vivi..."
Vivi didn't stop at all.
She quickly disappeared outside the door.
Cobra stood there, stunned for a long time.
Chaka and whisper a reminder.
"Your Majesty, the princess does not reject Uchiha Lord Xin."
Cobra glared at him.
I can tell.
Chaka immediately lowered his head.
Cobra turned to look at Uchiha Xin, his expression complex.
If his daughter was forced into this situation, he would try to change the deal, even if it meant risking the entire royal family.
But Vivi has already made it very clear in public.
She not only had no regrets, but had also developed feelings for Uchiha Xin.
Continuing to obstruct him would only make him appear unreasonable as a father.
Cobra sighed.
"Since this is Vivi's own choice, I will no longer object."
"However, she grew up in the palace and has rarely left Alabasta."
"I hope you will treat her well in the future."
Uchiha Xin said calmly:
Now that she's with me, no one can bully her.
Cobra nodded.
He hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand to signal Chaka, Pell, and the guards in the hall to leave.
Although puzzled, Chaka and Pell left the hall with their guards.
The heavy palace gates closed.
Only Cobra and Uchiha Xin remained in the main hall.
Cobra stood there, his expression growing more somber.
" Uchiha Xin."
"Since Vivi is going to leave with you, there are some things I need to explain to her beforehand regarding the Nefertari Royal Family."
Uchiha Xin glanced at him.
You mean Pluton?
Cobra's body suddenly stiffened.
His face instantly lost all color.
How do you know about Pluton?!
He instinctively took a half step back, his right hand clenching tightly.
Even the kingdom's higher-ups didn't know about this.
Who told you that?
Uchiha Xin did not answer his question.
Eight hundred years ago, the Nefertari Family was supposed to migrate to the Holy Land Mary Geoise along with nineteen other royal families.
"Your ancestors refused to become Celestial Dragons and remained in Alabasta."
"The royal family has guarded the Poneglyph for generations, and also the clues to the Ancient Weapon Pluton."
"The Poneglyph hidden beneath the Tomb of the Kings records the location of Pluton."
With each additional word he spoke, Cobra's expression grew increasingly grim.
He said the score was perfect.
This history is the Nefertari Family's greatest secret.
Cobra learned everything from the previous king after he ascended the throne.
The man before them had only recently arrived in Alabasta, yet he knew the Poneglyph beneath the Tomb of the Kings perfectly.
Cobra stared intently at Uchiha Xin.
"You approached Vivi, also for Pluton' sake?"
Crocodile went to great lengths to instigate the rebellion, his true aim being to find the Ancient Weapon.
"You killed him, and now you've revealed the secrets of royalty."
"Do you also want to possess Pluton?"
Uchiha Xin stood up from the chair.
" Pluton?"
I'm not interested in that kind of thing.
Cobra did not relax.
"That's a Ancient Weapon that could destroy an island with a single shot."
" The World Government has been searching for eight hundred years."
"Countless people have waged wars to obtain it."
You're saying you're not interested?
"Because that thing is useless to me."
Uchiha Xin took a step forward.
An invisible force emanated from his body.
There was no strong wind inside the main hall.
There was no ground vibration.
But Cobra suddenly felt his body sink.
My legs felt like they were nailed to the ground.
Breathing also became difficult.
The rain clouds above the palace paused for a moment.
The rain falling on Alubarna hung suspended in mid-air.
Hundreds of millions of raindrops came to a complete stop.
The next second, all the raindrops simultaneously bypassed the palace, forming a giant ring in mid-air that covered the entire city.
Cobra saw the view outside through the window beside the temple door.