One Piece: I'm a Hunter on the Grand Line

Chapter 152 Give Me Some Face

"This bay is quite secluded. Let's stop the boat here for now. Vivi and I will go; the rest of you can stay on the boat."

Yelena and Vivi put on gray cloaks, common in the desert, to shield themselves from the sun and heat.

Dozens of kilometers away lies the rebels' new camp, Katlaia.

Half an hour later, the oasis city came into view.

"Phew—the desert is no place for polar bears!" Yelena reverted to human form and gulped down the water in her flask.

"It's been a long time since I've been here. You must be tired from this trip." Vivi slid off Yelena's back and reached out to smooth the messy cloaks on both of them.

She wasn't as fast as Yelena, so being led around saved her a lot of time.

The two blended into the town without arousing any suspicion; people dressed like that were everywhere on the streets and alleys.

"Hello, may I ask where Chief Kou Sha is? We have all come to seek refuge with him."

With her Conqueror's Haki activated, Yelena easily extracted information about the command headquarters from the unfortunate rebel officer she had captured.

"Won't it leave any lasting effects?" Vivi looked at the man leaning against the wall, who seemed to be sleeping but was actually unconscious.

These are, after all, our own people, not foreign pirates.

"At most, I'll feel dizzy when I wake up. Let's go."

"That's good."

Vivi nodded and took the lead towards the landmark building in the southwest of the town—the clock tower, where Kou Sha and other rebel generals had recently moved to the vicinity.

"Weiwei?! What are you doing here?!"

The patrol officers' attempts to stop them were ineffective; the two women easily passed through two checkpoints and arrived at the command room.

Vivi lifted her hat, revealing her true face to the generals.

"Lord Kosha, someone has trespassed—Princess Vivi?!"

The patrol captain rushed into the hall, and after seeing the man in the center, he froze on the spot.

"You can go out now, but don't make a sound," Kosha waved his hand.

"Yes!" The patrol captain turned back every few steps, his gaze fixed on Weiwei.

Yelena's eyes revealed helplessness. "Look, Vivi, this is your level of notoriety in Alabasta. You even dared to infiltrate Baroque. You really have guts."

"What use are you now that things have come to you? I have already decided to overthrow King Cobra's rule!"

Ignoring Koza's bitter and resentful expression, Vivi recounted in detail to Koza and the other generals in the hall the information she had gathered over the past two years, as well as the information secretly provided by Robin, regarding Crocodile's plot to overthrow Alabasta.

"It was that guy who secretly released dancing powder into the capital, Albana, to attract moisture from other parts of the country and create localized rainfall! Not the king as you think!"

"Is everything you're saying true?" Kosa asked anxiously, his eyes filled with anticipation.

It seems that deep down he didn't want to believe the king would do such a thing.

Half of the surrounding generals were tempted, while the other half wore cold smiles.

Vivi circled the center of the hall, her gaze sweeping over all the generals before finally settling on Kou Sha. "Don't you know what kind of person my father is? Don't you know?"

"How could he possibly do something so self-destructive!"

Kosa fell silent, his fingers gripping the hilt of his sword, tightening and loosening his grip several times. A few seconds later, he took two steps toward Vivi's location.

"I will personally verify the truth of your words. If you are lying, I will no longer consider our previous relationship."

He walked up to Vivi. "Also, hasn't King Cobra been insisting on negotiations? Can you deliver a message to the capital? I want to confront him face-to-face! I'll ask him if he dares to come!"

Before Weiwei could speak, the general beside her slammed his fist on the table and stood up, shouting, "I object!"

Everyone looked over.

His expression became agitated. "The dancing powder incident was Cobra's doing! You're his daughter, of course you'd side with him!"

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"And you, Kosa! For the past three years, it's only rained in the capital. How much suffering have we all endured? What gives you the right to decide whether to negotiate or not?"

"Go out and ask those soldiers who followed you and left their homes: are they willing to cease hostilities?"

"Now that things have come to this, only by overthrowing King Cobra can everyone's anger be appeased!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several more generals stood up, their expressions equally indignant.

"You're right! Do you think war is child's play? Why should it stop just like that?"

Yelena remained silent; she understood these people's thoughts to some extent.

Rebellion is a capital offense. If there is a reckoning afterward, the lower-ranking soldiers might be lucky enough to escape, but none of the generals would get away with it.

After fighting for so long, the truth probably isn't that important to some people anymore.

If Kosa is unwilling to lead them to overthrow King Kobra, then they should find a more willing general.

If this were an ordinary world, it would indeed be possible to do so.

"What do you want to do? You're not even listening to me anymore?" Kosa's face darkened.

"We trusted you, that's why we made you our leader, and you were swayed by a few words from this woman? What right does someone like you have to lead a resistance?!"

The generals stood opposite him, their voices louder than his.

"you----"

Vivi stopped Kou Sha and looked at the generals, "What if I could persuade the soldiers outside? Would you be willing to change your minds?"

"Impossible!"

"The war has fully broken out, and no one can stop it!"

Vivi strode out of the command center. "Let's give it a try!"

The generals were stunned for a moment before hurriedly following.

Yelena handed the megaphone she had prepared to Vivi, who nodded and jumped onto the roof of the command post.

"People of Alabasta, I am Neferutari Vivi!"

Thanks to Usopp's modifications, the loudspeaker's amplification capabilities could reach almost half of the town. In an instant, everyone dropped what they were doing and rushed to the square in front of the command post.

"Stop her!"

One general tried to jump onto the roof as well, but his knees had just bent, and he hadn't even had time to gather his strength when his eyes rolled back and he fell to the ground.

After three people collapsed in succession, no one dared to approach them anymore, looking around with suspicion and uncertainty.

A fleeting smile crossed Yelena's lips.

Ten minutes later, tens of thousands of people had gathered in the square. The ground was too crowded to hold them all, and the surrounding streets, alleys, and even rooftops were filled with people.

From above, even more people were rushing towards this place, but were blocked outside and unable to get closer.

Seeing this, Weiwei raised the megaphone and repeated what she had said earlier in the command center.

"This is intelligence I gathered by personally infiltrating enemy territory!"

Kou Sha's eyes were filled with complex emotions, the generals looked anxious, and the soldiers were whispering amongst themselves.

"No wonder we haven't heard from Princess Vivi in ​​the country for the past two years; it turns out she went into danger for Alabasta!"

"Don't listen to her nonsense! How could a noble princess do such a thing?! It must be fake!"

"After we capture the capital, will we be allocated a house? My house back home was destroyed by sandstorms."

"When will dinner be served? I'm hungry."

Some people questioned it, while others believed it, and the square was abuzz with discussion.

The generals exchanged glances and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Speaking to tens of thousands, or even more, is not that easy. Hmph, naive princess—"

"quiet!"

A loud sound blared from the loudspeaker, accompanied by a sudden burst of powerful energy. This energy transformed into a gentle breeze, scattering the sand floating in the air and covering the entire square.

The noisy square fell silent instantly. Many people swayed and leaned on their companions' shoulders, and some unlucky ones even fell from the rooftops, landing on others.

Yelena's face lit up with joy. Vivi had actually awakened her Conqueror's Haki at this crucial moment?

Her eyes gradually filled with satisfaction; the good student had finally graduated.

Vivi's expression remained unchanged. "Please rest assured, the person who fainted will wake up soon and will not be harmed. Now, can you calm down and listen to me continue?"

Swish!

Those who were still conscious nodded in unison, and no one dared to utter another sound.

"I know it's difficult for you to accept what I just said in a short time. How about we each compromise?"

"Give me half a month. Within half a month, I will definitely restore the rainfall in Alabasta to normal! If I fail to do so, it will not be too late for you to attack the capital."

"Please be patient during this time."

"Starting tomorrow, I will have the royal army send some water and supplies for everyone's use."

"Let me make this clear from the outset: during the two-week truce, neither the royal army nor the resistance forces are allowed to engage in conflict."

"Anyone who dares to lay a hand on me is my enemy. And to my enemies, I will—"

Swish!

Vivi drew "Hua Zhou" and swung it at the clock tower, which was more than ten meters away!

The pale blue sword wave cut in diagonally.

Boom!

The clock tower was cut in half!

It slid down at an angle.

Just as it was about to crash to the ground, Weiwei's figure flashed and appeared in front of the clock tower, a dazzling sword light flashing past.

Boom!!

The broken clock tower was chopped into small, even stones, which fell like raindrops onto the surrounding rooftops.

Vivi returned to a distance and sheathed her sword.

Gum!

The sound of people swallowing in unison echoed across the square, and everyone stared at her in a daze.

Vivi placed her hands on her chest and bowed slightly to the crowd. "Please give this Crown Prince of Alabasta some face and let him get through the next two weeks peacefully."

Many rebels: Do you think you'll listen if we say we won't give it to you?

Vivi landed on the roof, winked at Yelena, and then looked at Kosha and the other generals.

"The soldiers agree, what's your opinion?"

Kou Sha's expression became even more complicated. He sighed and nodded, saying, "I agree. Avoiding bloodshed is the best course of action."

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Half of the generals nodded in agreement. "We agree as well."

The remaining people remained silent, their eyes filled with shock, fear, and anger, but none of them dared to step forward.

Vivi reassured them, "Please rest assured, once Alabasta returns to normal, the Neferutari family will not punish anyone in the resistance. On the contrary, this country needs people like you with organizational skills. Let's work together to build it into a stronger and better place."

The generals were deeply moved.

Whether they were faking it or not, Vivi temporarily calmed down the resistance in Cateria.

Yelena sighed inwardly, "This is a world where great power belongs to the individual, and the strong do whatever they want."

A rebellion involving so many people can be easily suspended.

Several tens of minutes later, the two figures appeared on the beach.

Yelena slowly gulped down a large bottle of water, waved to the crowd, and said, "Let's go to Rain Land and meet that Shichibukai."

As everyone raised the sails, before they could even turn around, Robin's personal Den Den Mushi rang again.

"The president is preparing to depart for the royal capital, Albana."

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