Lord of the Stars of the Grand Line

On this vast ocean, even pirates are constantly under surveillance, let alone a nation.

The Alabasta situation has reached this point, and the World Government has not only failed to stop it, but has not even made a statement or offered the most basic warning to their royal family.

what does this mean?

Indulgence!

Or perhaps, they are the biggest masterminds behind it all?

Cobra finally understood. Perhaps, in the eyes of the World Government, the Nefertari family, who were both descendants of the Twenty Kings, no longer posed any threat and had no connection with them.

Rather than groveling to please them and bringing greater disaster to the country, it's better to rely on ourselves.

Furthermore, the strength of the young man before them was already clear enough from his daughter Vivi's words; being able to stop Crocodile meant that his strength was undoubtedly extremely terrifying.

Luo Feng just demonstrated his abilities in front of him, instantly causing the three most powerful guardians of the royal family to faint!

This strength is worth winning over!

Compared to a world government that condones crime, winning over the teenagers in front of us is undoubtedly more practical.

Besides, even if he objects, what's the use?

Judging from Weiwei's current state, her relationship with Luo Feng is clearly unusual. How could Cobra, who has lived for decades, not understand this? What's the use of opposing it?

To make his daughter unhappy? And then push Luo Feng back to Crocodile's side, forcing their country to face two terrifyingly powerful figures at the same time?

Then Alabasta would probably be completely gone...

As the king of a great nation, Cobra was not only not pedantic, but was also able to weigh the pros and cons in a short time.

Thinking of this, Cobra said, "Vivi, Mr. Luo Feng, please wait here for me."

After saying that, he left and went to the back of the palace hall.

"Mr. Luo Feng, do you think my father will agree?" Weiwei seemed a little nervous.

Hearing this, Luo Feng smiled, patted her head, and said, "Don't worry, your father is a sensible man. He understands everything without us having to say anything more."

As the two were talking, Cobra emerged from the back of the hall, carrying a silver mask.

As he approached, he personally put the mask on Weiwei, covering the upper half of her face and leaving only her large eyes visible.

This mask is made entirely of silver and inlaid with various jewels. At both ends of the mask are two crescent-shaped chains, making it look very exquisite.

Vivi is already very beautiful, belonging to the top tier of beauties. Now, wearing this mask, she looks more mysterious, giving off a cosplay vibe, and possessing a unique charm and beauty.

"Father, what's wrong with you..." Weiwei touched the mask on her face, somewhat puzzled.

"For you to use in disguise."

As he spoke, Cobra turned to look at Luo Feng and said, "Mr. Luo Feng, I can let Weiwei go to sea with you."

"However, I hope to keep her identity from being exposed as much as possible, since it concerns the safety of the entire nation of Alabasta."

"Besides, I'm getting old. If that day really comes, I hope you can send her back. After all, she's my only descendant, and the future of Alabasta will need her to lead it."

"What are you saying, Father? You're still so young..." Weiwei stepped forward, somewhat reproachfully.

“Of course, Mr. Cobra.”

Luo Feng nodded and said, "Since we're going to sea, I'll have her use an alias so her identity won't be exposed at sea."

“If she is needed to succeed as king, I will send her back.”

"If her true identity is ever exposed, you can rest assured, because by then, my strength will be enough to make me fearless of any force, including the Navy and the World Government!"

"Therefore, Alabasta will not suffer any crisis."

Luo Feng revealed a strong belief that one day he would make the world government grovel at his feet. At that time, what would there be to fear?

"That's good……"

Cobra was completely relieved. The young man in front of him possessed such terrifying strength at such a young age; it would be difficult for him not to become powerful in the future.

When that time really comes, given Vivi's connections, even if Alabasta loses its status as a member state and no longer has the World Government as its backer, it won't matter...

Having such a powerful son-in-law is infinitely better than having a world government that is not only useless but also brings them misfortune!

"I wonder when you will set sail, Mr. Luo Feng."

Cobra made up his mind and said solemnly, "Before you set sail, if you need any supplies, just let me know, and I will gather all the resources of Alabasta to provide you with them and give you all the support you need!"

He had thought it through very clearly: either he would completely stop supporting them and turn against them, or he would support them to the end, raising the level of goodwill between them to the highest level and binding them completely to the same boat!

Having come this far, what's a little more icing on the cake? Instead of being afraid of this and that, why not take a gamble and put all your chips on this powerful future son-in-law!

It's better than putting up with this nonsense by following the World Government!

Hearing Cobra's words, Luo Feng was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected the king's views to change so drastically so suddenly...

But upon closer reflection, Luo Feng could roughly understand his thoughts and couldn't help but sigh.

Cobra is a good guy to work with; he's really there for you when things get tough!

“That’s not necessary for now, Mr. Cobra, but I do have some things I need to ask you.”

After a pause, Luo Feng cut to the chase, saying, "I want to know if you have a way to directly strip a Devil Fruit from a Devil Fruit user?"

"As far as I know, the commanders of the Alabasta Guard have all been Devil Fruit users for generations, so I would appreciate it if Mr. Cobra could enlighten me."

Upon hearing this, Kobra was taken aback.

This is one of their royal family's top secrets. Not to mention others, even each generation of kings only learns about it after they ascend the throne.

Vivi has not yet ascended the throne, so even though Cobra loves her dearly, he cannot tell her about this.

Now that Luo Feng had discovered it, Cobra was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, our royal family does indeed have that capability."

After thinking it over, Cobra admitted it.

He even gave away his only daughter, entrusting her to Luo Feng's command, and bound his country to this warship.

Now that the other party already knows about this and has asked about it personally, what need is there to hide it?

“Our royal family has a fully enclosed sea stone altar, which has been passed down from our ancestors.”

Cobra spoke up, explaining, "I don't know the exact year either. The national history doesn't record it as far back as that, but there's a saying that has been passed down to this day: this altar already existed during the reign of the Twenty Kings, eight hundred years ago."

"Passed down through generations, many things have been lost. The only thing we know now is the power of this altar and how to use it."

really!

Luo Feng was somewhat excited; his conjecture had been completely confirmed—Alabasta did indeed possess such an ability.

He was somewhat impatient and hurriedly asked, "Mr. Cobra, could you tell me about the specifics of this altar?"

"I'm very interested in its ability to inherit Devil Fruit powers!"

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Seastone Altar!

"Uh... Ah, okay."

Kobra was taken aback by Luo Feng's sudden enthusiasm.

The existence of the Seastone Altar has already been revealed to the other party, so there's no need to hide its specific effects.

"All you need to do is have the Devil Fruit user enter the closed altar before he dies, sit in the center, and then place a bunch of fruit around him."

"Of course, the more fruit the better, and the same goes for the variety. It would be best to get all kinds of fruit."

"Then just activate the altar. There's no need to control it. When the user completely loses their life force and the Devil Fruit is reborn, there's an 80% chance that the fruit will appear in the surrounding pile of fruit, and then you can collect it!"

Kobra looked serious and glanced at the guards outside the hall. After all, this kind of thing couldn't be spread, otherwise it would attract the covetousness of countless people!

Then he turned around and continued, "There is a high probability that the Devil Fruit will appear in the pile of fruits on the altar. Even if it cannot be successfully retrieved, it can restrict the rebirth location of the fruit and confine it to the territory of Alabasta!"

"This kind of accident has only happened once in the records. The jackal fruit was lost once during the inheritance, but it was later found in the rapeseed flowers, and it was a close call."

Rapeseed flowers are from a seaside city in Alabasta, and Luo Feng knows about it.

But now he was somewhat disappointed. Unlike what he had expected, Alabasta's ability was not a technology, but an altar.

It's also a sea stone altar!

As for the technology, he could copy or learn it and take it away, but the altar was unlikely to be taken, since it was the foundation of their country, and besides, Vivi was still his person.

A seastone altar? That's out of the question. The entire team is almost entirely composed of Devil Fruit users. Bringing a seastone altar the size of an altar onto the ship? That's ridiculous.

"Are there any requirements for the previous inheritor of the Devil Fruit ability? Mr. Cobra, you seem to have said that the Devil Fruit user must stand on the altar before dying." Luo Feng asked with some suspicion.

"Indeed, having the ability user ascend the altar before death is a relatively safe method."

"Because once the user dies for more than ten minutes, the Devil Fruit will break free from the altar's restrictions and, like other fruits, be reborn somewhere in the world. At that point, it will be impossible to find it."

Kobra nodded and explained to Luo Feng.

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng frowned. This was indeed difficult, and quite difficult indeed...

To put it simply, the goal is to control the previous Devil Fruit user on this altar ten minutes before he dies!

Moreover, there are requirements. If you step in dog poop and the fruit doesn't regenerate in the surrounding pile of fruits, you have to go find another batch.

That's difficult!

Given this premise, it's clear that this method cannot be used casually.

If the fruit gets lost and someone else gets it and eats it, that would be a real mess...

It's fine to use it once in a while, but if you use it too much, you can't handle it. Not only is it hard to control the degree, but if the inheritance is lost, it will be quite difficult to find it!

Although it's not as troublesome as searching the whole world, it's still a superpower, so the difficulty is not low!

"Never mind, it's alright. That's not my goal. This altar can still be of help. As long as I get that fruit, none of this will be a problem. My plan can handle it easily!"

Luo Feng thought to himself.

Although it didn't go as smoothly as we initially discussed with Robin and the others, it wasn't actually that troublesome.

It's unrealistic to treat Alabasta solely as a technology that allows his team to grow unchecked.

What Luo Feng needed to determine was whether there was a way to strip away the fruit's power. Now it has been determined that it is feasible.

It's just quite laborious; you need to time it perfectly, plan ahead, and be prepared to search for the fruit across the country!

"The Dark-Dark Fruit—if I possess it, I can acquire this technology anytime!"