The Pirate Princess Becomes Queen

Vivi can recruit Dadi, deceive the giants, and even try to persuade the great god Zeff to come to Alabasta, but she really has no good words to say to the one in front of her.

They have lofty ambitions and look down on her humble abode.

Vivi asked, "Uncle, what are your plans for the future? It seems the Kingdom of Lulucia might expel you, and the navy seems to have some objections as well. Of course, they also have objections to me."

"I am but a humble person like duckweed, so I will go wherever I feel like."

The two exchanged a few casual words before introducing themselves. Vivi confirmed the other person's identity; this guy was the future Marine Admiral, though he didn't yet have the title of Fujitora. The middle-aged man said everyone called him Issho, and Vivi could call him that too—after all, a name is just a title.

Yixiao didn't react much to her name, remaining quite calm. He simply asked her about how she had awakened her Observation Haki and expressed his appreciation for her method of pretending to be blind to "seek excitement."

Weiwei originally wanted to spar with the other party and maybe pick up some attributes, but while eating, she felt that the blind uncle was unusually wary, extremely wary. Since they were just ordinary friends, sparring with him would easily arouse suspicion, which would be a loss, so she had to give up.

Chapter Seventy-Five: A Meal of Kindness

After awakening her Observation Haki, Vivi's perspective on the world changed completely. Who is Fujitora? The fact that he earned the title "Tiger" in the Navy speaks volumes. Tigers are never benevolent animals; on the contrary, they are quite ferocious.

Just as Vivi thought, she used her ultimate move against the casino, which could be explained by youthful impetuosity. Who hasn't been young? Right? This guy in front of her is fifty years old. Is he also young and impetuous?

The blind man in front of me seemed very kind, but beneath that kind exterior lay a beast suppressing its inner madness.

Weiwei felt that these powerful guys were actually a bit unpredictable and couldn't be judged by ordinary standards. Not wanting to cause trouble, she didn't even mention the sparring.

She didn't mention sparring or recruiting anyone, but at the end she casually said, "Uncle likes gambling? I heard there's a casino called Rain Banquet in Alabasta. That casino is amazing! It's a big casino; they don't care about tens or hundreds of millions of Berries. They have much more decency than Lulucia. If you have time, Uncle, you can go there and gamble."

Yixiao has great ambitions, but now he's just an ordinary person with nowhere to realize them.

He genuinely enjoyed gambling, and without a second thought, he said, "Oh? Is that so? I'll go check it out in a few days."

The two finished their buckwheat noodles in a friendly manner, then bowed to each other and took their leave.

Vivi has finished all her business in the Kingdom of Lulucia. Now that she possesses all three types of Haki, it's time for her to find her Devil Fruit. There are no more obstacles in her path. She can almost see the Bat Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Vampire form Devil Fruit beckoning to her.

With the help of Zephyr's connections, she conducted an investigation at the Navy's G2 branch and, with guidance from her "plastic sister" Nico Robin, has basically pinpointed the location of Torrance Town.

This time, without the Landoruff Theatre Company to rely on, it's necessary to find out the route in advance.

When Vivi asked for directions, she was very polite. The navigator from the G2 branch of the Navy saw that she was young, beautiful and had a good temperament, so he was willing to say a few more words and explained the route several times in great detail.

"Oh...I understand!" Vivi nodded repeatedly at the map the navigator had drawn for her, indicating that she understood.

"Quack quack?! Quack!" Duck Karu shoved her aside with a thud.

You understand? You don't understand a thing! You don't understand at all!

The duck studied the map for a long time, then quacked and gestured, finally getting the route from the navigator.

Vivi left the Kingdom of Lulusia the next day for the Kingdom of Prodens. Old man Zephyr, Ain, and Binz also did not stay at the G2 base for long. They left the New World and returned to Marineford, the naval headquarters.

As the Queen of Alabasta, Nefertari Cobra will travel to Marineford early next year to hold formal talks with Admiral Zephyr and the naval leadership. After reaching a consensus within the navy, she will also visit the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

The saying "Big matters are discussed in small meetings, small matters in large meetings" applies to the world of One Piece as well. As long as those key figures nod in approval, Zephyr can go to Alabasta to serve as Fleet Admiral. The old man had previously considered leading his subordinates to defect from the Navy, and Vivi doesn't believe the higher-ups are unaware of this. If the old man can be kept within the system, the Navy's high-ranking officials, such as Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru, would likely be willing, and might even provide some assistance, big or small. Of course, the key lies with Alabasta, which involves a lot of exchanges of interests, but that's all Vivi's father's business.

......

Far at the edge of the new world, there is an extremely isolated country called Wano Country.

Wano Country was once one of the world's strongest nations. Although it did not have the achievements of Alabasta or Dressrosa in participating in the establishment of the World Government, no one could ignore this powerful, self-sufficient country.

With its easily defensible terrain, wealthy nation, and countless warriors, this country has a way of saying "no" that no one can force them to submit.

The once prosperous and powerful nation has now left this land. The shadow of Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, continues to loom over this country, and the perverse actions of the country's ruler, Kurozumi Orochi, are driving the nation toward gradual collapse.

"Cough cough cough cough—" The Golden Lion coughed violently as he lay on his back on the beach, panting heavily.

The ship's rudder that was inserted into his brain was shattered by Lao Fan, causing enormous damage to his memory.

Over the past six months, the head wound has healed, but the lost memories can never be recovered.

He drifted aimlessly, landing to find something to eat when he ran out of energy, and continuing to fly when he had the strength.

Where was he going? He didn't know. His mind was a mess, with past and present memories mixed together, making it impossible to make sense of anything.

He wanted to rest quietly for a while, but the Navy wasn't going to give him any time. They kept sending troops to chase him. Ordinary Navy personnel were one thing, but there was also a monster in the Navy named Garp... Shiki had lost too many memories, but he also knew that Garp would be a bit of a challenge for him...

As if things weren't bad enough, he fled from the East Blue to the Grand Line. One day, while he was flying in the sky, pondering what to eat, two idiots below shouted something about "Overlord Kingdom" at the sky!

The enormous beam of light flew for over a hundred miles, hurtling straight toward the golden lion.

Golden Lion used both "Lion's Thousand Cut Valley" and Armament Haki, but due to the haste, he still couldn't completely defend against it and was hit head-on by the beam of light, suffering another severe injury.

Normally he couldn't beat Garp, let alone now. He started running like crazy, flying and flying until he was exhausted and fell into the sea. When he woke up, he had been washed ashore by the ocean currents on the shore of Wano Country.

"Grandpa, are you alright...?" He opened his eyes and found a little girl who looked about three or four years old looking at him from a short distance away.

"I'm fine! Just a minor injury! No, I'm invincible, I wasn't injured at all! I'm just a little hungry, is there any food? Find me something to eat!"

Half a day later, a little girl named Ayu, her face covered in soot and sweat, brought him a large bowl of rice. There were no pickled vegetables or meat, but the Golden Lion didn't mind and finished it in no time.

"Another bowl, please!" He handed the empty bowl to the little girl, Ayu.

Ayu pouted, "That's all, grandpa. This is all the rice we have left..."

"That's all?" The Golden Lion, with his crooked mouth and triangular eyes, looked around at the surrounding environment.

His first reaction was the same as that of a desert princess: lacking things is not a problem, because she has martial arts skills. If she doesn't have them, she can just steal them!

He patted his chest and said, "I will remember this kindness of a meal. I will make sure you have a full meal! Tell me, who is the ruler here? I will go find him!"

The little girl, Ayu, hesitated for a long time before saying, "I heard it's Orochi Shogun... but many people say there's a guy above him named Kaido, I don't know..."

Golden Lion tilted his head and thought for a moment: "Kaido? I think I knew someone named Kaido back when I was on so-and-so's ship, right? I remember he was a young punk... Don't worry, after I rest for a couple of days, I'll go and kill this Kaido!"

Chapter Seventy-Six: Torrance Town

"Welcome to Torrance Town! You all look exhausted. Feel free to rest at my inn. Everyone in town knows that my inn has the best facilities!"

A girl wearing glasses, who looked to be in her early teens, stood at the entrance of the town, soliciting customers. The town was too small and too remote. Occasionally, boats would pass by, but merchants found no business opportunities here and would not stop in the town. Over time, she encountered locals every day. The "best hotel" that the girl with glasses was talking about had actually not been open for many days.

It was rare to see passengers disembarking today, and she was incredibly enthusiastic, with a very genuine smile on her face.

"This is Torrance Town? Thank goodness... we've finally arrived!" Vivi breathed a sigh of relief. She had circled around the Kingdom of Prodens several times in her search for this town.

Based on what she had seen and heard, there were the most good people in the East Blue, and the ratio of good to bad people in the first half of the Grand Line was about 50/50. But in the New World, there were more bad people!

Vivi just celebrated her fourteenth birthday a few days ago. She is tall and beautiful, and most importantly, she has an outstanding temperament. Traveling alone, she often attracts a large number of bad guys. Mountain bandits, sea pirates, and thieves swarm around her. She used her "Wei Guo" twice and her Conqueror's Haki three times, but none of this deterred their evil intentions. It really annoyed her.

I'm so excited to have arrived at my destination.

The ducks nearby sighed in a human-like way, "It wasn't easy, we finally reached our destination!"

In order to correct its master's direction in real time, it was very focused every day, afraid that it would deviate from the course if it was not careful. It even wore out the map given by the naval navigator. Only then did it arrive at this small island formed by the deposition of debris by ocean currents, and found the town called Torrance on the west side of the island.

Vivi was in a good mood, and readily agreed to the invitation from the girl with glasses: "Okay, we are indeed a bit tired and need to rest here for a few days."

"Great!" The little girl with glasses jumped half a meter high and happily led them to her family's inn.

When asked about their purpose, Vivi used the excuse that "tea was not selling well, and she brought her pet duck out to look for business opportunities." The world of One Piece is full of strange and wonderful things, and even the most learned scholar would not dare to say that he knows all the plants and animals in the world.

The young girl, who was playing the roles of innkeeper, salesperson, and chef, couldn't tell whether what she said was true or false, and didn't dwell on the tea issue. She just told him that as long as he paid for the room, it was fine.

Vivi then settled down in Torrance town.

The town was formed by the alluvial deposits of nearby ocean currents. Some island fragments, rocks, and abandoned ships were all brought together by the ocean currents. Over time, more and more marine debris accumulated, and with the help of rainwater irrigation and storms at sea, a strange island was formed.

Although the Kingdom of Prodens is not as powerful as the Kingdom of Dressrosa, it is still one of the strongest nations in the New World. After King Elizabello II, who is skilled in using the "Fist of the King," ascended the throne, he was constantly on the move, either fighting or on his way to war.

With many enemies and limited domestic military strength, the kingdom paid no attention to small islands like Torrance that had no strategic value. They stationed a tax official in the town, and as long as the town paid its taxes on time, the kingdom didn't care about anything else.

Vivi spent a long time investigating in the Kingdom of Prodins, but didn't find many clues, so she could only continue to ponder in the town.

She used Bailey to clear the way, and whenever she saw an elderly person, she would go over and ask them what was wrong.

"A bat? Never seen one before."

"A swarm of bats gathering at night? My wife and I go to bed early, haha, we don't know."

"Historical sites? Little girl, you're here looking for historical sites? Are you alright?"

Vivi spent a lot of money, but didn't get a single penny out of her.

While feeling frustrated, she also thought it was normal. If the Bat Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, and Vampire form of Devil Fruit were so easy to find, they would have been taken by the strong people of the New World long ago.

This fruit has not appeared in the eyes of the world for over a hundred years. Since the fruit is here five years later, it must have been in the same place five years ago today. It can't be that the Devil Fruit grew legs and ran away, can it?

However, people in this world really don't value history at all, and she has absolutely no clue whatsoever now.

She knew perfectly well that the Devil Fruit was somewhere on the island, but she just couldn't find it.

Seeing that she couldn't get any clues from people, she could only "ask" about objects.

The next morning, the little girl with glasses noticed that Weiwei was walking outside with her eyes closed, holding a bamboo cane in her hand, and moving with great skill.

She was stunned. This guest was perfectly fine yesterday, how could he go blind overnight?

Vivi not only fully unleashed her ability to "listen to all things," but her level 4 Observation Haki was also fully activated.

She heard the thoughts of the young girl at the inn.

"Oh, it's alright. The food at the hotel is fine. The red bean soup last night was delicious. In a bit, serve my duck two bowls; it loves it. Also, wake it up... My eyes? That's just how I keep thinking. Don't be surprised."

She walked out with her bamboo cane, making a "tap-tap" sound, leaving the innkeeper's girl standing at the door in a daze, looking horrified.

"A magpie's nest in the tree? That has nothing to do with me..."

"There's a hole underground? What's this? A buried treasure chest? Trash!"

There is so much marine debris in Torrance Town that even a stone or a tree has its own story. She uses all her senses to identify it, like sifting through a sieve. This is very physically demanding and requires a lot of energy. She has to rest for ten minutes after walking for ten minutes.

This job isn't dangerous at all, it's just very time-consuming. If someone tries to trip her up, she'll be exhausted. Fortunately, it's still early, and the one who's eyeing the vampire fruit is still in Impel Down prison, so she has plenty of time.

Time flies.

At first, the duck would go for a walk with her a few times, just in case she couldn't find her way back to the hotel. But then they found out that the town was located at the highest point of the island, so even if Vivi got lost, she could just walk around the not-so-big island and get back to where she started. So the duck stopped worrying about her.

Karoo the duck skipped rope with the little girl at the inn, played cards with the old folks next door, and played tag with the town's kids. He clucked as he played the mother hen, and occasionally used a Den Den Mushi to report his whereabouts to Mr. 8 Ikaram, the old retainer of Whiskey Mountain, to prove that the princess was still alive. That was all he did, and he lived a very comfortable life.

In her third week in Torrance, Vivi finally made a discovery...

Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Bat Cave

"Those bats are so annoying!"