Pirates: My crew is the heroine of the 3D zone

But the next moment, King Riku announced another important piece of news that made everyone's hearts hang in suspense.

—Following friendly negotiations between King Riku and Chen Yong'an, Dressrosa will formally establish a strategic partnership with Alabasta.

This news immediately sparked a flurry of discussion and even expressed concern among everyone.

After all, Chen Yong'an's political leanings were at odds with those of the Likud clan. One advocated violence while the other pursued peace, which inevitably made people who had experienced the rule and enslavement of the Tanquite family feel uneasy.

They feared that Chen Yong'an would lead the country into another abyss.

King Riku patiently explained this to the people, weighing the pros and cons to dispel their concerns.

Simply put, rather than becoming a member state of the World Government, being exploited by the World Government without any human intervention, and having no security guarantees, it is better to find a way out on your own and cooperate with other countries to help each other.

This theft of the kingdom by the Tanquis family has broken the old king's heart.

Regarding concerns about national security, Alabasta will also send strong individuals to be stationed there and provide training in physical skills and Haki to the Dressrosa army until Dressrosa has sufficient self-defense capabilities in the dangerous waters of the New World.

But these measures ultimately cannot completely dispel the public's anxieties about the future; all that remains is to wait and see.

After hanging up the video Den Den Mushi, Riku felt completely exhausted, his back already soaked with sweat.

King Riku looked at Chen Yong'an not far away and voiced his concerns: "What if the people oppose our alliance and stage demonstrations? The World Government's influence in this world is still too deep. What if the World Government's agents take the opportunity to spread propaganda..."

"What else can we do? Just destroy the country," Chen Yong'an said indifferently. "We didn't resist when the World Government levied protection fees, we didn't resist when we were enslaved by the Tanquite family, and now that you and I have formed an alliance and are cooperating to significantly reduce tax burdens, we're resisting. Isn't this just bullying honest people?"

Simply put, they've been fed too much; let them go hungry for a few meals, and then give them a few lashes, and they'll become completely obedient.

"How could this be!" King Riku exclaimed in shock. "Those are my people!"

“People are just like that sometimes,” Chen Yong’an said, leaning against the windowsill. “They will never know the value of power if they have never been bullied. If they oppose our alliance, you should pack your things and run away to Alabasta for a month or two. Once they know what hardship is, they will naturally beg you to come back and continue to rule the country.”

Chen Yong'an thought of a certain president who had been treating the people to pancakes almost for free, but who was always criticized by the people for not doing a good enough job and for the country having no money and no freedom.

It wasn't until the president was ousted from office that people realized having pancakes was the best he could do.

It's infinitely better than eating free peanuts.

King Riku chuckled upon hearing this, saying, "This way of handling things is far too irresponsible."

"No, running away completely would be irresponsible... Come to think of it, I almost forgot, Doflamingo has been running this country for so long, he must have accumulated quite a bit of wealth, right? Now that you've officially taken over, shouldn't you deal with that wealth legally?"

"Well, I'm thinking of setting aside a portion of it to compensate the victims' families. What do you think?"

"Do whatever you want, but I can't miss my share."

“But the problem is there’s no password,” Viola shook her head. “Doflamingo is very cautious. To prevent me from using my powers to peek, he has someone put Seastone handcuffs on me every time I enter or leave the vault.”

“Leave the password to me,” Chen Yong’an said. “Take me there.”

"it is good."

Chapter 544: The Empress's Contrast

The treasury is not in the royal palace, but in the cadre tower that connects the royal palace and the underground trading port.

Led by Viola, the group took the elevator to the floor where the treasure vault was located.

After exiting the Heavenly Ladder, there is a vast hall with no blind spots, filled with surveillance Den Den Mushi (snail communication devices). At the end of the hall is a massive, ten-meter-high, and incredibly heavy treasure vault door.

"What a sturdy vault!" Rebecca exclaimed in surprise. "Is all the Tanquite family's ill-gotten gains from their illicit trade in there all these years?"

“Not all,” Viola said. “Besides overseas investments, there are also fixed assets such as cargo ships, cruise ships, and shops. Most of them are here, and I would conservatively estimate it to be around one trillion Berries.”

"One trillion!!!"

Upon hearing this astronomical figure, not only was Rebecca's eyes wide with astonishment, but even King Riku was moved.

—Never before has this much money been in this land since the Riku family became the royal family of Dressrosa!

"After all these years of engaging in illegal trade, is this all the money you've made?" Eve, who was serving as a guard, was somewhat disappointed. "It seems this line of work isn't all that lucrative."

“Hmm…it’s a bit little for a country,” Chen Yong’an said, “but Dressrosa isn’t a large territory and doesn’t have an industrial base. After deducting the money for bribing the navy and the Celestial Dragons, the amount left is actually quite considerable.”

"So how much money do you have in your Alabasta?" Rebecca asked casually.

"We don't have a single penny. The national treasury is currently in deficit."

"what?"

“That’s the charm of economics,” Chen Yong’an laughed a few times. “But I don’t understand it either. Anyway, as long as the people are well-fed and clothed, the country’s infrastructure is constantly improving, and stable development can be maintained, that’s fine.”

To put it simply, money piled up in a warehouse has zero value; it's no different from toilet paper.

Rebecca was confused and couldn't understand what Chen Yong'an meant.

"How do you plan to open this lock?" Viola got back to the point. "As far as I know, if the combination to this vault is entered incorrectly three times, or if someone tries to force it open, the bomb buried inside will explode, enough to blow everything to pieces."

"The Supreme Bomb? Interesting. Can you spot its location?"

"It's below the keypad."

"Then I'll give it a try."

As Chen Yong'an spoke, he walked towards the vault, placed his hand on the cold door, closed his eyes to sense it, and then unleashed a powerful burst of advanced Armament Haki, directly destroying the triggering device inside.

The rest was simple; he drew his sword and slashed it a few times, cutting a hole in the gate.

"How did you do that?" Viola pressed. "You actually destroyed the internal triggering device in one go! Aren't you afraid of causing an explosion?"

“Because I can see,” Chen Yong’an sheathed his sword, “unlike your ‘distance,’ I can see the ‘future’ a few seconds from now. This is advanced Observation Haki. Your Gaze-Gaze ​​Fruit should be able to do the same. You might as well develop your ability to ‘see the future.’ It’s really useful.”

"Can you see the future? Thank you for reminding me."

“No need,” Chen Yong’an said as he entered the treasure vault, where he was immediately awestruck by the treasures inside.

Large boxes of open gold coins, piles of Berry, and mountains of various precious gems and jewelry—a dazzling array that was simply overwhelming.

"It's spectacular!" Rebecca, who followed her in, gaped in astonishment. This was more money than she had ever seen in her entire life!

"Incredibly extravagant," Chen Yong'an said, grabbing a handful of gold coins from the treasure chest and feeling the cold metal slip through his fingers.

"Viola, are there any Devil Fruits here?"

"Devil Fruit?"

Viola, who was stunned by the wealth that was right in front of her, looked around and said, "No, Doflamingo usually chooses to sell or auction off the Devil Fruits he obtains, and rarely puts them in the treasure vault."

"That's a pity. I was actually Doflamingo's client a few months ago. I spent a billion Berries to buy a Bird-Bird Fruit at his auction house."

“I know,” Viola laughed. “That’s the day you made your name known throughout the sea and solidified your position on this sea.”

"Hmm... let's divide the spoils. I'll take 70% of it. You guys shouldn't have any objections, right?"

“No,” King Riku shook his head. “The recapture of the country is all your doing, and these are your spoils of war, which you deserve.”

This is a fortune worth trillions of Berries, enough to tear most teams apart and turn brothers into enemies. But King Riku is, after all, a king who enjoys the reputation of "Niou" (benevolent king). He will not be so easily blinded by the cricket's huge fortune and do something foolish.

Seeing how readily Liku King agreed, Chen Yong'an couldn't help but look at him with newfound respect.

Although the proportions had been agreed upon, Chen Yong'an couldn't take the money with him. It was simply too much. If it were loaded onto the Lexington, it would be a miracle if it didn't sink, let alone fly.

Therefore, it can only be temporarily placed in the treasury and entrusted to King Riku for safekeeping.

As for how to take it away, who to help take it away, and having enough strength to protect this wealth without being tempted to run away with the money midway, these are things that need to be carefully considered.

Without much thought, there is only one person who can meet this requirement—the Pirate Empress Boa Hancock.

Hancock's strength and love for Chen Yong'an are beyond doubt, and with her Perfume Serpent, towed by two giant sea serpents, there is no one more suitable than her.

So after leaving the treasure vault, Chen Yong'an went to the garden to call Hancock, who was far away on Amazon Lily.

Because of the long communication distance, a "white Den Den Mushi" (white telephone snail) was specially added to prevent eavesdropping.

"Hello?" A haughty and rude female voice came from the Den Den Mushi, "What do you want with me?"

"It's me, Chen Yong'an."

"what!!!"

A sharp scream came from the Den Den Mushi, followed by a series of noises caused by frantic activity. Then, the woman's voice became gentle and full of love.

"I'm sorry, I thought it was some unimportant person calling. It's definitely not some kind of cold indifference after being in love. Please don't doubt my love for you~"

"It's alright," Chen Yong'an laughed. "How are the Amazon lilies doing now?"

"We haven't met or chatted in so long. Is I not as important to you as Amazonian lilies?"

Hearing the sorrow in Hancock's tone, Chen Yong'an felt a chill run down his spine. He was really bad at dealing with this kind of love-struck person. It was just a simple polite conversation, how did it turn into a discussion about who was more important?

Chen Yong'an scratched his head, feeling a bit of a headache, and finally gritted his teeth and shouted, "Don't talk nonsense to me! I'm in Dressrosa in the New World now. Get over here right now, I'm going to surpass you!"

Chen Yong'an's unusual rudeness and reprimand made Hancock's heart tremble, and then she felt a strange throbbing in her lower abdomen!

Under this rude reprimand, Hancock, who had not received any kindness or favor for a long time, actually felt aroused!

Hancock's breathing became rapid, and she said humbly, "It's...it's my fault for bothering you. Please...please scold me loudly!"

Hancock's tone startled Chen Yong'an. Had his earlier reprimand awakened some strange fetish in Hancock? (The rest of the text appears to be nonsensical and unrelated to the previous sentences.)

Is this the so-called contrasting side of the Empress?

But in order to get Hancock to come and transport his treasure, Chen Yong'an had no choice but to satisfy Hancock's vulgar request.

He hurled vulgar and crude insults at Hancock, such as "a sow who only knows how to wag her hips for pleasure" and "we'll pick her up and fry her until the riverbank bursts." Hancock trembled as she listened, seeking the beautiful babbling brook in the mountain stream, and under Chen Yong'an's scolding, she quickly reached her climax.

Let Hancock's mind and body be completely satisfied and empty.

Chapter 545: The Princess from a Commoner's Background

"I'm so sorry," Hancock said apologetically, realizing what had just happened. "I was out of line and made you grant me such a request."

"It's alright," Chen Yong'an comforted him. "Releasing some pent-up stress every now and then is a good thing, isn't it?"

"Hmm~" Hancock smiled happily. "Thank you for understanding me."

"Are you free right now?" Chen Yong'an asked, getting back to business. "I have a lot of valuable treasure in Dressrosa, and I need someone I can trust to come and help me transport it back to Alabasta."

"So, the first person you thought of was me?" Hancock was excited. The fact that she was the first person Chen Yong'an came to for such an important matter showed how important she was to him.

"That's right, but if you can't get away, then forget it."

“Of course we can go!” Hancock quickly replied. “My Kuja Pirates are ready to set sail at any time.”

"Alright, you can buy the permanent pointer to Dressrosa on Fishman Island. I'll wait for you here."

"Ok!"

Hancock nodded emphatically, chatted with Chen Yong'an for a while, and then hung up the phone.

Then he immediately made arrangements for the voyage, eager to meet Chen Yong'an.

Not long after Chen Yong'an hung up the phone, he saw Rebecca rushing over.

"What's wrong?" Chen Yong'an reached out to support Rebecca. "What's making you so rushed?"

“I…I received a letter from the soldier. He’s trying his best to distance himself from me,” Rebecca handed the letter to Chen Yong’an. “And there are strange rumors circulating in the country saying that my father is some prince from another country, but my father is clearly…”

Chen Yong'an patted Rebecca on the back to calm her down, quickly read through the letter in his hand, and roughly guessed the intentions of Rebecca's father, Cyrus.

—In order to maintain the noble bloodline of his daughter, who was born a criminal, Cyrus went so far as to draw a line between them.

For a father to make such a decision is an extremely disgusting example of bloodline theory.

“Leave it to me,” Chen Yong’an comforted him. “Dividing people into noble and lowly based on bloodline and birth is the thing I hate the most.”

"Really? You're going to so much trouble..."

“It’s nothing, there’s no need for such formalities with our relationship,” Chen Yong’an kissed Rebecca’s soft lips. “Where is your father-in-law now?”

Chen Yong'an's address to Cyrus made Rebecca's face blush slightly. She said, "I think it should be on the hilltop of the small town in the northeast, when Father was still a toy. That's where I lived with him."

"Okay, then I'll go over there and have a good talk with my father-in-law."

"Me too..."

"Don't meddle in men's business," Chen Yong'an gave Rebecca's well-developed, round buttocks a playful tap. "Just wait for news."

"it is good."

Chen Yong'an released Rebecca and went to call Eve. The two of them went to Rebecca and Cyrus's house together.

The location wasn't hard to find, especially for the two who had used their abilities to get a bird's-eye view of the entire island.

There is only one small house built of stone and wood on the hill, and in front of the house is a romantic sea of ​​flowers in full bloom.

It's a very beautiful place.

Meanwhile, Cyrus, the man Chen Yong'an was looking for, was a true tough guy who had just stepped out of his house with his luggage.