The Pirate Princess Becomes Queen

The man in the white vest didn't talk much, but his words were concise. As he spoke, he turned around curiously and saw actors reciting lines with great emotion, crew members tidying up props, and women feeding ducks. He had a feeling that someone had been watching him, but when he turned around, he didn't see anyone suspicious.

"That guy's really sharp!" Vivi, who was feeding the ducks, looked away.

She adhered to the principle of non-contact and non-hostility towards these CP9 spies. She was just a passerby in Water Seven, and whatever their plans or missions were, they were none of her business.

She picked up the World News newspaper next to her and read it carefully.

Three days have passed since the Enies Lobby bombing, and the official investigation conclusion is quite interesting: a gas explosion!

The event does not feature Bucky the Joker, the Revolutionary Army, or Baroque Works.

Vivi had previously been wanted by the police for her Baroque Studio, so she decided to retire from the business and go home to inherit the family business.

It seems that she can continue her promising undercover work.

Many people know that Crocodile "hired" Mr. 5. It has been confirmed in Alabasta that Crocodile traveled to Mary Geoise on a naval warship on the day of the explosion. It's unknown what price he'll pay to protect Baroque Works...

......

A month passed quickly.

"Bilibili, Bilibili..." The Den Den Mushi rang out, and Rob Lucci, wearing a white vest, overalls, and with a pigeon perched on his shoulder, who was ostensibly a foreman at Carrera Corporation but was actually a senior agent of the World Government's CP9, answered the phone.

A voice he loathed rang out from the Den Den Mushi: "Rob Lucci!"

As the strongest member of CP9 in 800 years, Rob Lucci despised his superior, a guy he could crush with a single finger. But what could he do when his superior had a powerful father? The leadership of an intelligence agency could be passed down from father to son—it was unbelievable, yet it had happened so openly.

An incompetent person becomes the boss, while Rob Lucci, the strongest man in 800 years, is sent out as an undercover agent, where he has been lying in wait for four years. Given the current situation, it wouldn't be surprising if he were to lie in wait for another four years.

Despite his disdain, he was extremely loyal to the World Government and unconditionally obeyed all orders, so he replied curtly, "Yes."

"Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, went to Mary Geoise last month. The World Government believes he is very dishonest and has an inseparable connection with the Enies Lobby bombing."

On the surface, Crocodile explained the situation to the World Government and reiterated his promise to unconditionally obey their orders. Logically, the matter should have ended there. However, both Rob Lucci and the CP9 commander on the other side knew that the matter was far from over.

Intelligence agencies are never required to keep their promises; they only care about results.

"You want me to investigate Crocodile?" Rob Lucci asked.

His superior neither said yes nor no, but instead brought up another matter: "Did you know that Oimo and Cassie, the giants who guarded the gates of Enies Lobby, left Enies Lobby?"

I'm stuck at the construction site every day, building boats for a bunch of guys who act in stage plays! How could I possibly know that?

Rob Lucci's voice was icy: "I don't know, sir. Should I go and arrest them?"

"No need for that now. They don't have any government warrants on them. The two left Enies Lobby and are now in a country called Alabasta at the front of the Grand Line. I heard they joined a local bounty hunter organization and are killing pirates. And coincidentally, Crocodile is also in that country."

Rob Lucci gave an "Oh," somewhat unsure of his boss's intentions, but he knew it couldn't be anything good.

"We have reason to believe that Crocodile and Baroque Works have some very deep connection, and these two giants this time..."

The voice coming through the Den Den Mushi was filled with anger: "Baroque Works! This studio actually took in those two stupid giants, I'm furious!"

Rob Lucci was increasingly annoyed that his superior was an idiot. He said impatiently, "You put me at risk of exposure just to say this? Mobilize the nearby navy and wipe them out. If you want to deal with Crocodile, then mobilize the admirals."

"Hehehehe," the superior on the other end of the Den Den Mushi chuckled, "This studio is quite capable. They've hidden their personal identities very well. I suspect they have professionals guiding them, or perhaps there's someone within the organization that we've been wanting for a long time... We haven't found any more information within the organization yet. Who is the president? Who is the vice president? It might be Crocodile, or it might not be... We don't know the specifics."

Rob Lucci understood what the other person meant, and his voice was somewhat gruff: "You're not going to make me abandon the infiltration mission and go to this Baroque Works with Kalifa and the others, are you? Abandon the mission now? Four years! We've already spent four years here! Do you know how we've spent these four years?!"

Knowing his superior as he did, Rob Lucci was certain the other man would hurl insults at him, but this was within his expectations. Rob Lucci was loyal to the World Government, but not to that idiot boss. With the conversation having reached this point, they should have been able to hang up.

But the other party's reaction this time was far beyond his expectations.

Chapter Sixty-Two Arrival in the New World

“Rob Lucci, you are too young. Being an orphan has made your perspective very narrow.”

Rob Lucci was disgusted by his boss's overwhelming sense of superiority. The other man was constantly showing off his family background, and Rob almost crushed the Den Den Mushi. But the other man's next words made him pause.

"There's been a lot of talk about Captain John's treasure lately, it's quite interesting."

The expression of the strongest agent in 800 years changed visibly. He pondered for a few seconds: "That's just pirate treasure. Should we interfere?"

"Hmph, what do you know! It's not just a simple matter of treasure... Do you even know the Poneglyphs?"

Isn't that obvious? Rob Lucci had no desire to answer such a stupid question.

He didn't say anything, and the person on the other end waited a few seconds before continuing, "The previous commander of CP9, hahaha, that is, my father, believed that in addition to the main text that records history, there are several red Poneglyphs in this world. My father had seen one of them with his own eyes, and he suspected that Captain John's treasure contained a red Poneglyph."

"Go, take your men to Alabasta. There are three missions: investigate Crocodile, investigate Baroque Works, and I want you to get Captain John's treasure before those pirates do."

Faced with such a formal order, even if Rob Lucci was dissatisfied, he had no choice but to obey.

He didn't ask about the purpose of the Red Poneglyph, nor did his superiors explain it. He only knew that he needed to find this treasure, then give everything, including the Red Poneglyph, to CP9 and the World Government, and his mission would be complete.

He felt a little regretful for the four years he had wasted infiltrating the Carrera Company. In those four years, apart from learning carpentry, he gained nothing. On the contrary, because of his infiltration, he was unable to train normally, which resulted in his slow growth in strength.

He understood his superior's thoughts perfectly. CP9's headquarters were on Enies Lobby, which was very close to Water 7. His superior didn't want to see him, the strongest member of CP9 in 800 years, hanging around under his nose. Sending him to Alabasta was a clear act of exile.

Despite his dissatisfaction, Rob Lucci gathered his three subordinates: his blonde assistant Kalifa, the shipwright Kaku, and the tavern owner Bruno. The four formally submitted their resignations to the Carrera Company. After Esbagu's attempts to persuade them to stay failed, the four boarded a ship bound for Alabasta as carpenters.

"What? Those guys went to Alabasta?" Vivi was a little confused after receiving the news from Lao Fan. Apart from being a bit lively during meals, she hadn't done anything else. How did these CP9 agents manage to infiltrate her home out of nowhere?

These world government agents are not under her control; they might actually be able to find something out.

However... the Baroque Works' principle of maintaining secrecy among its members is quite good. Even if it were exposed, what would it have to do with her?

Esbagu was successfully elected mayor of Water Seven, the Landoruff Troupe received its new ship, and they also made some money this month, no longer in their previous state of utter poverty.

Bucky the Clown quietly left the troupe. Old Man Landoruff didn't believe the verdict on Enies Lobby at all. Plus, he saw Bucky and Vivi talking while he was escaping, so he assumed they were acquaintances. Therefore, he pretended not to know that the troupe was suddenly missing a person and didn't ask any questions.

Bello Betty was still performing with the troupe, and it was clear that she was trying to win them over and get them to serve the revolutionary army.

The troupe departed Water City amidst cheers from Carrera Company and many enthusiastic citizens.

If pirates want to get to the New World, they can only go through Fishman Island underwater, while ordinary people have their own way.

The Landoruff Troupe first applied to the World Government, then stored the ship. The group disembarked, walked across the Red Line, and then boarded the troupe's old ship at the other end of the continent to set sail again.

The troupe had traveled this route many times and was very familiar with it. Weiwei followed the troupe, so there was nothing for her to worry about. Apart from the slower pace and more paperwork, there were no major problems. She just wanted to avoid any trouble.

Upon crossing the Red Line and arriving at the New World, an achievement pops up on Karoo the duck.

"Karu has completed half of its journey around the world. It has realized that to become the King of the Sea Ducks (scratch this sentence), it must conquer the sea and gain a little brother, the whale Laboon. Let's congratulate it!"

Vivi looked at Karu strangely. Was this guy still thinking about becoming the King of the Sea Ducks? Karu also looked at her with a blank expression. Then, the two of them looked up at the sky at the same time. No whales fell down to give them a surprise. It seemed that this time, the whales were like the little dog Xiuxiu, and they would have to recruit them themselves.

Now that they're in the New World, Vivi certainly can't turn back to Whiskey Hill for the sake of Laboon the whale. Getting Laboon to come with her willingly won't be easy either; she still needs to find Brook, the key figure. This will take a lot of time, so she made a note of it and planned to study it on her way back.

Having put aside the matter of Laboon the whale, Vivi practiced Haki whenever she had time, practicing the speed and hardness of her Haki. Even without a pet to pick up attributes, she practiced diligently on her own and reached level 3 in Armament Haki. However, she still had no clue how to awaken her Observation Haki. She planned to ask the old man Zephyr when the time came.

Research on "Elbaf Spear. Overlord" is still at zero. She is very certain that this move is not a move that can be used by a human with a body size. She wants to simplify and improve it, but her level is limited, so she has to ask Zefa about it.

......

In her second month in the new world, Vivi began preparing for her farewell performance.

It was supposed to be a farewell performance, but apart from her creditor Randolph, nobody really took it seriously. She herself was still adhering to the principle of keeping a low profile, deliberately minimizing her presence in daily life. During the performance, she continued to act like a princess, standing there wearing a veil, barely uttering a few lines. Whether the troupe had her or not made little difference.

Vivi's last performance was no different from usual: the familiar stage, the familiar routine and lines. She still stood on the right side of the stage riding a duck disguised as a camel, while old man Landoruff performed in the center of the stage.

"You wicked pirates who have turned this world into hell, you are unforgivable! I will never forgive you! As long as I'm alive, I will fight! Until I wipe you pirates out completely!"

Old man Landoruff recited his lines, which he knew by heart, once again, and the stage play came to an end.

However, his lines used to include "representing the Navy to eliminate evil pirates," but after the Enies Lobby trip, he intentionally or unintentionally deleted those sentences.

Chapter Sixty-Three Ze Fa

Backstage, Vivi packed her belongings, preparing to disembark, and old man Landoruff came to see her off.

Vivi has only paid off a fraction of her debt of over one million Berries. She doesn't want it anymore. She could easily get twenty million Berries from a fat sheep like the Krieg Pirates. This is equivalent to one million Berries, which is more than 50,000 RMB in her previous life. It's really not a lot of money for her. If she really needs money, she can just rob someone!

Vivi changed into a swordsman's outfit again, and used the makeup techniques from "acrobatics" to open her ponytail, cover the left half of her face with her side bangs, shape her eyebrows into a straight upward line, change her lip gloss to nude, and change her earrings from the previous stars to two small cross swords.

“You’re definitely not an ordinary person… You’re not a pirate, are you?” the old man Landoruff asked.

"Of course not. If I were a pirate, why would I disembark here? I'm not only not a pirate, I'm also heading to the Marine G2 branch. Grandpa, do you know which way to go?"

The Navy branch certainly wouldn't allow just anyone to enter. Even though old man Landoruf came from the Navy, he still couldn't bring the theater troupe in. However, the place where the theater troupe is currently docked is not far from the G2 branch.

Randolph began to explain the path to Vivi.

A minute later, the old man noticed Vivi's poor sense of direction. Being older, he had seen more of life, so he quickly drew a map and asked Karu the duck beside him, "Can you read a map?" "Yes, you can? That's good! I'll explain it to you!"

After repeatedly assuring her that she didn't need to return the remaining money, Vivi bid farewell to Randolph and the ever-arrogant and domineering Belo Betty, and set off on her journey on her duck.

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The journey that took one day took three days. Three days later, she finally arrived at the Navy's G2 branch in the New World. She had already contacted Admiral Zephyr via Den Den Mushi, and the Navy soldiers readily opened the gate after receiving orders from their superiors.

The naval soldier glanced at her duck a couple more times because his superiors had only mentioned Vivi and not the duck. The soldier wanted to stop the duck, but seeing Karu's adorable eyes, he didn't stop it. If a duck like this could destroy the branch, then the navy should just disband and everyone go home!

Vivi soon spotted the person who had been in contact with her: a tall, thin man with short pink hair named Binz.

Binz is still in the Navy, so he naturally won't have the colorful ninja outfits of the future. In fact, Vivi thinks he's very serious and old-fashioned.

I learned from Dadi that this Binz and another woman named Ian were the only two survivors of the pirate attack four years ago.

They were Admiral Zephyr's students and direct subordinates, who had always been loyal to the old man and were even willing to defect from the Navy.

Vivi greeted him, "Lieutenant Binz, I've heard so much about you."

The other party's attitude wasn't exactly enthusiastic, but it couldn't be described as indifferent either.

As Zephyr's student, he had noticed a significant shift in his teacher's attitude toward the Navy, a shift he didn't see as optimistic. Given new options, it was best not to be so radical.

“Princess Nefertari, welcome to the G2 branch. You…” He hesitated for a moment, then said, “I always thought you should have arrived three days ago.”

Vivi laughed heartily, then patted Karu's head. "Sorry, sorry, my pet got sick on the way. Karu is like family to me; I've been taking care of him for the past three days, so I'm late..."

Karu's family barely resisted the urge to pull out a frying pan and hit her. "Am I sick? When did I get sick! It's clearly you who doesn't know the way!"

Binz waited foolishly for three days.

It's impossible to say that she didn't harbor any resentment, but Weiwei's appearance was definitely a plus.

How could such a beautiful girl, who also loves pets so much, lie to me? Binz forgave her lateness within two minutes of seeing her.

He was actually a little surprised that Vivi had come alone. The journey from Alabasta to the New World was far from peaceful; without some skill, it would have been impossible to get through.

He didn't see any guards, nor did he notice any injuries on Weiwei. He was filled with curiosity: how did this person get here?

To demonstrate her wit and to build rapport, Vivi recounted the entire story of the Landoruff Theater Troupe, including everything except the incident where she killed the plaintiff. She figured Binz would relay this to Zephyr afterward, which was exactly what she needed.