No secret can be buried forever, especially for humans. Perhaps the funny thing is that the more you want to hide a secret, the easier it is to reveal it.

"I'm absolutely right, that's Her Royal Highness Princess Keya of Bellmere, and she's definitely a patient with blood thirst!"

The fat doctor had an eager and eager look on his face, as if to prove his words, the doctor who had just been spared a life by the Straw Hat Pirates pulled off the bandage on his right hand and pointed to the tooth marks on his fingers: "She has no pulse, but she can still move freely, and she bit my finger! If you don't believe it, just go to that pirate ship and see for yourself!"

There is no doubt that this is the fat doctor's own clinic, but what is shocking is that he is obviously telling someone about his discovery, and the person who listens to this secret is sitting quietly and cautiously in the shadow of the light. , as if deliberately avoiding those rays of light, only the black agent trench coat revealed his unusual identity.

"According to the analysis of the symptoms you provided, it is indeed exactly the same as what is recorded in the data, and...it is indeed in the East Sea..."

There was almost no obvious ups and downs in the tone, and the figure's response was as indifferent as a business-like one: "You did a good job. The adults will definitely not forget your contribution to providing information."

"Hey...hehehe, this is what I should do! Then..."

Rubbing his hands together excitedly, the fat doctor was obviously looking forward to some kind of reward, while the figure opposite him nodded, and then lifted a heavy box onto the table: "Here are 10 million Berries, as you provide Rewards for information.”

Obviously, the motivation that can prompt people to sell is inseparable from the support of money since ancient times. Even if the Straw Hat Pirates can be regarded as being generous to this fat doctor and sparing his life, the existence of pirates does not require any psychological burden for civilians to betray anything.

"How embarrassing...Then, I'll accept it."

The fat doctor couldn't wait to take the heavy money box. He swallowed a big mouthful of saliva, then happily opened the lid of the box and prepared to count the berries in the box. For him, this transaction was obviously over.

However, it is obvious that he has not thought enough about, for example, if the secret needs to be buried, to what extent it needs to be done.

"Then, the reward has indeed been paid. Now, there is the last thing."

Looking at the fat doctor opposite him who was counting money like a fat mouse, the man in the shadow said calmly: "As a citizen who abides by the rules, are you willing to cooperate?"

"Huh? If this is where you are, you can just give me whatever you want."

Looking at the figure standing across from him, the fat doctor didn't realize what was coming. Maybe what he was thinking about now was how to spend the 10 million Berry. It was just a windfall. Although he was threatened by that shabby little pirate group, compared to his own income, this kind of thing was still very cost-effective.

The figure opposite him obviously had no time to explain to him. He just tightened his right glove calmly and indifferently, without any ups and downs in his tone, just like a natural verdict.

"It's very simple. I need you to cooperate with me to achieve an absolute blockade of information."

The asymmetry of information is sometimes fatal, but what is certain is that, whether it is the person who keeps the secret or the person who spies on the secret, the biggest difficulty is never the secret itself, but the possibility of being a human being due to his own bad nature. The mistake made may be greed or arrogance.

Zoro tightened the scabbard on his waist slightly, and then walked straight to the door of the Merry's cabin. Since someone came uninvited, as the vice-captain and current main combatant of the Straw Hat Pirates, she had the responsibility to respond to this A so-called 'inspection'. Originally, if it was a pirate group with a large number of people, the people who would open the door at this time should be some low-level minions. However, as a small pirate group whose total number of people is not even an even number, Only Zoro, who is capable of fighting, can go. After all, it is not appropriate for Luffy, as the captain, to go personally. Not only because of identity, but also because of the brain circuit problem of dealing with people and things.

"What on earth is going on? Don't you know you can't just board a pirate's ship?"

Zoro opened the hatch and lazily uttered this question. This was the usual arrogance of the green-haired swordsman. The person who knocked on the door politely took a few steps back and opened the distance between the two. , then nodded again and said: "I'm in Xianuos, because I received intelligence that there are people suspected of suffering from thirst here, so I came to investigate."

Wearing a slightly shabby black trench coat, with the body shape and appearance of an ordinary person, there is obviously nothing unusual about this young man who calls himself North, and he is not even equipped with weapons.

But such an appearance could not deceive Zoro, who had keen intuition. The seemingly polite guy in front of her gave her the feeling that he was like a staff sword without a guard and jaw, and seemed to be just a harmless wooden stick. , but hidden beneath it is a sharp blade capable of splitting flesh and splattering blood.

"I don't care who your kid is, I just say it once, there is no one you are looking for here."

He tilted his head slightly, and Zoro's attitude was undoubtedly quite 'pirate-like'. Compared with Luffy, Usopp and others' brain circuits of 'should I help you find it?', there was no doubt that Zoro was here to negotiate. It is the toughness that best suits the identity of a pirate. After all, the most effective negotiation methods in this world are always the result of the comparison of the strength of the two sides.

"This makes me very embarrassed, and it is too dangerous for you. In order for both of us to have a good mood and result, please be sure to think about your answer again."

The young man in black who calls himself North is not angry, he just bows slightly politely. There is no doubt that there is nothing to criticize in his behavior. Even if he is likely to be the one looking for trouble, it is difficult to let him go. People have reasons to refuse.

Let alone Luffy, Usopp and others, even Sanji would probably have difficulty giving a strong enough response under such politeness. However, as the vice-captain and one of the most steadfast in fighting spirit, Zoro's natural ruffianism is obviously not useless.

Stretching lazily, the green-haired swordsman yawned rudely, but his words still did not waver: "Aren't your ears not working? I said no, it means no, What? What are you going to do?"

Silently, he retracted his movement of leaning forward, and North, who shook his head slightly, also spoke: "In that case, let's go to the shore... After all, this ship is too small, and..."

"As a devil fruit user, I really hate the sea."

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"The throne? What are you talking about?"

Gritting her teeth and sitting on her seat, Weiwei could feel the seriousness of the orange-haired queen in front of her. Although lies were indeed a tactic used by many people, she could feel that Nami in front of her was not lying, or at least she was. There was no lying in this communication with her. And it remains to be judged whether this is a lie disguised to be perfect, or whether it is honesty that is so proud and confident that it is disdainful to lie.

"I think I've made my point very clear, so you don't need to ask again and again."

Picking up a glass of red wine in her hand, Nami raised her hand and signaled to Weiwei that the blue-haired princess was indeed as smart as in the anime, or even smarter. After all, this seemingly frail Princess has even been perfectly undercover in the organization of a suspicious maniac like Crocodile for several years. It was not until Crocodile discovered some clues not long ago that her ability to disguise herself is enough. It deserves attention.

"You are already the queen of Belmere! Are you saying that you are going to take away the throne of Alabasta this time too?"

Clenching her fingers with a creak, Weiwei indeed felt unspeakable anger. For her, the nature of the Baroque Working Group has been basically understood. Apart from the bounty hunting activities, the most they do is smuggling and Assassination. And, the most important thing is the secret sabotage of Alabasta. After all, in order to plunge Alabasta into chaos, Crocodile's early plan was to use artificial rainfall items such as dancing powder to deliberately concentrate the rain in the royal capital Albana. As well as the rainy land where he is located, the rest of the cities were turned into abandoned cities one after another because the rain clouds in the sky were intercepted without any water dripping.

But Alabasta itself is a country with a desert environment. Under this man-made rainfall crisis, the abandoned city represents a new cemetery in the desert. Only the royal capital, Albana, always had rain. Such a tilted situation naturally aroused suspicion among the people who had lost their homes.

[Why does it rain only at the King’s place? ], [Is the king related to the rainfall crisis? 】, 【Did the king take away the rainwater that should belong to other cities? 】

Such suspicions may seem unreasonable, but as the monarch of this country, taking responsibility and solving problems are responsibilities that can never be avoided. Therefore, even the city where Crocodile is located always has rain, but it does not always rain. Not many people would care about this Shichibukai who just lives in this country.

But this is a loophole after all, so people who know enough about and trust the king's character will naturally wonder whether this matter may be related to Crocodile, and it is under this suspicion that Weiwei disguises her identity She infiltrated the Baroque Working Group to investigate secretly, and her investigation results indeed confirmed that it was this organization that secretly controlled the rainfall in Alabasta. Originally, her purpose of coming here was to witness with her own eyes who was behind this organization, but fate gave her a different answer.

"Huh? The throne of Alabasta? I think you may have misunderstood something. This is indeed a great country, but I don't need to be the king of this country. Maybe the former president meant this, but he...well, She has abdicated due to illness. Therefore, many of the affairs of the Baroque Works in Alabasta have been changed. Her Royal Highness the Princess has been away from her homeland for so long, and it seems that she is not very clear about the recent situation. .”

Smiling and raising her right hand, Nami made a gesture to Robin on the side, while the dark-skinned lady who understood it nodded slightly, then picked up the phone on the side and said: "Please invite the guests in the VIP room. Come to the conference room.”

Not long after, the door to the conference room was pushed open by two waitresses, and it was a dusty blond young man who walked in. Although the clothes and equipment on the other person's body looked particularly old, this was not the case. You can't cover up the calm leadership temperament in the other person. Yes, he is the leader of the Alabasta rebel army, and he is also Weiwei's childhood friend, a young man named Kosha.

"You are finally willing to see me, so you should know my purpose. I need to renegotiate with you on the price of seeds and farm tools."

The reason why Kosha appears here is very simple. It is to obtain more supplies for the rebels under his command who want to return home. After all, under Nami's order, Baroque Works' use of dancing powder has changed from simply robbing rainwater to It became an act of redistributing rainwater rationally. Many cities that were abandoned due to drought began to receive steady rainfall. Therefore, some people who joined the rebel army because their homes were destroyed began to have hope of returning home.

As an unambitious leader, Kosha will naturally not obstruct the return of these people. However, if these people want to start their lives again, they need to obtain the minimum seeds and agricultural tools. Unfortunately, they cannot The only one who can provide these, or is willing to provide these to the rebels at this time, is the Baroque Works Company under Nami's control. It is not surprising that Kosha, who is extremely responsible for his subordinates, came here to negotiate in person.

"Kou...Kousha?!"

The surprised Weiwei stood up instinctively, and Kosha, who was about to continue speaking, also stopped in shock. After confirming that he was seeing Weiwei, who had been deeply in love since childhood, the iron-blooded young man couldn't help but exclaimed: "Weiwei" ? How...why are you here?!"

The choking Vivi had already been pushed to her mental limit by Nami. At this time, she saw the bamboo horse who had been willing to protect her since she was a child. She suddenly couldn't bear it anymore. The blue-haired princess with tears in her eyes suddenly stood up and plunged into Kou. In Sha's arms, he hugged the other person tightly as if he was looking for support.

"...Weiwei, don't panic, I'm here."

As the leader of an army, Kosha's experience and knowledge are naturally not those of brainless and impulsive young people. While hugging Weiwei, the army commander also gritted his teeth slightly and raised his head, looking at Nami with eyes full of unabashed emotion. A sense of questioning: "What is going on? I think you need to give me a reasonable answer."

"Hehehehe~~ It's really interesting~ Have you seen it? The princess of this country and the leader of the rebel army did not confront each other with swords, but they looked for support and silently supported in such a beautiful way. This development~ is really It’s art.”

Applauding appreciatively, Nami's words of approval and smile also contained chilling words at the next moment.

"As for my answer, of course I have to give you the so-called truth at this time for appreciation ~ that is ~"

"Yes, Baroque Cooperative is the driving force behind the drought in Alabasta. All the pain and sacrifices in this country over the years are due to this~! Moreover, what is worth pondering is that as the second generation president I intend to make peace with you and this country."

"Do you agree to this request for reconciliation?"

(PS1: Ah~~ I promised the update to my beloved Mrs. Lena~~ It’s completed~)

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