Pirate: I can draw all things in the dimension

"It's very bad. The rebels have already begun activities, and the situation in cities everywhere is not good because of the drought."

The La Rohana incident ended and Crocodile was executed.

Peru did not come back, but went to other cities to see what other parts of the kingdom were like for Kobra.

After on-site inspection, it can be said that it is terrible.

Although a civil war did not break out and the country was in chaos, the emergence of the rebels already meant problems.

Especially after learning about what Baroque Works does from Robin.

Peru thought it was great to be able to pull out Crocodile so quickly.

The reason for thinking this way is also very simple,

The Baroque Society's erosion of the Kingdom of Alabasta was far beyond imagination.

Crocodile wants to undermine the prestige of the royal family and make the desert people who love the king hate the royal family.

To achieve such a goal is not an easy task.

for example,

When a drought occurs in a local area, Kobra will mobilize the whole country to provide disaster relief.

This is not an example, but something that actually happened.

It is still maintained even now.

It's like a majestic king who doesn't even have a servant to clean his study.

This is just a reflection of the subtleties. In other places, the royal family's budget has been significantly reduced.

The money taken out is invested in disaster relief day after day.

Under such circumstances, it is simply impossible to stigmatize a king who cares about his people.

Even though Crocodile dragged Alabasta into a dry climate and framed it with dancing powder.

Disaster relief will also be greatly compromised or even counterproductive.

In this regard,

What Robin did was actually very simple, when he was weaving a web that covered up the Baroque Works Society itself.

Turn the fulcrum of the large network into greedy worms, assassinate officials with high moral standards who are unwilling to cooperate, and support officials who are willing to cooperate or are lackeys.

In other words, there are huge problems with Alabasta’s official management network.

The good stewards of the kingdom were replaced by a swarm of ravenous blood-sucking worms.

The royal capital headed by Kobra obviously did not encounter this situation. After all, the Baroque Co., Ltd. did an excellent job in assassination.

As a result, in the eyes of Wangdu, the disaster relief effect is getting worse and worse, and the public opposition is getting louder and louder.

From the local point of view, they have no idea about disaster relief.

All I know is that it was called disaster relief, but it was actually an excuse to raid, and it came from the king's order.

This is where the conflict begins.

Not only disaster relief, but also other issues were also intervened by Robin's manipulation of chess pieces.

As a result, there were local conflicts over water in the context of drought, the establishment of resistance armies, and more brutal problems.

These combinations have created the extremely bad internal political situation in the kingdom today.

It can be said,

Compared to Crocodile, the kingdom's internal affairs are the biggest trouble.

This is not a problem that can be solved in three and a half months or one year, but it will take three to five years to slowly adjust.

Corrupt officials need to be eliminated, as well as interest groups that have formed.

the large networks that form between groups, and the local pain that may arise during culling.

These are all issues on the table.

And solving these problems requires time and money!

If there are sufficient funds as a guarantee, no matter what kind of changes are made, the ability to cover the bottom line will be used.

So, as long as Kobra is willing to solve these problems, he will definitely be able to solve them.

Military force includes the army of the royal capital and the army of the kingdom.

A strong person, someone with abilities like Peru.

In the hearts of the people, almost everyone in the capital loves the royal family.

Later, you can also trade for rainwater to change the local hatred of the royal capital.

In this case, we have reached another point.

money,

Without money, nothing can be done.

No matter how powerful moral ethics are, it cannot make most people go hungry to do noble things.

Unfortunately,

Alabasta's current situation is very embarrassing, and the financial output of the kingdom in a normal year is very staggering.

However, the internal administrative system went against the grain and rebels emerged in some places.

Several large cities are unable to pay the same taxes as in previous years due to public opinion and their own circumstances.

rather say,

The rebels were able to rise because this part of the tax was transferred to them.

"So, is it already this bad?"

After listening to Peru's story, Cobra took a deep breath and tried his best to calm his heart that was about to faint.

"Yes, I'm sorry, Your Majesty."

"It's not your fault, Peru, and at least we know what the problem is."

"Princess Weiwei did indeed do a great thing. Without her, we would not know the truth."

"Well, I saw it, those documents. Crocodile has guarded all of our important people."

"It can only be said to be luck and the outsider named Ron."

"I feel like, whatever the purpose, he should be a hero in Alabasta."

Kobra corrected Peru's description, and then sighed: "Without this person, would we have been able to deal with Crocodile?"

".I'm sorry, Your Majesty. I'm afraid that's not possible."

Peru has seen Crocodile's methods, and he can easily create a sand storm.

Let’s go to war with this kind of enemy on the land of Alabasta, which is already a desert.

The probability of winning is almost 0.

Peru, who is familiar with royal classics, has rich experience. In the past, he was borrowed by the World Government and dispatched to perform a mission to the South China Sea.

He once knew the outside world, including devil fruits.

Natural Devil Fruits are the scariest ones because they cannot be harmed by ordinary substances.

Even though he is also a user with demonic abilities, he knows that he will not be Crocodile's opponent.

but,

Peru still feels that Ron is not a hero.

"This is just a transaction, he is not a selfless hero."

Peru said so.

"That's not important. What's important is that the people were saved from a disaster that would destroy the country because of him."

Cobra firmed up his conclusion and saw Peru lowering his head and nodding.

He turned to say: "Speaking of transactions, how much do we have to pay?"

"10 billion, the requirement is cash like Bailey."

Peru truthfully conveyed Ron's request, and then added his own opinion: "It seems to be too difficult for the kingdom's internal finance."

"Does he accept the bargain?" Kobra asked.

“The original bargaining chip was for me to join in against Crocodile, but the incident in La Rohana happened too quickly.

I had no chance to intervene, so I had no reason to speak. "

Peru looked ashamed and knelt down to apologize to His Majesty, to whom he was loyal: "This is my mistake, please punish me."

"In this case, let's wait until the kingdom is stable."

Cobra shook his head and sighed: "10 billion? What is the limit of our current vacant funds?"

“If you add up all the things you’re thinking about, it’s roughly 3.9 billion Baileys.

If it is any more, relief funds meant for the public will need to be misappropriated.

If that's the case, it would be a simple matter to collect 10 billion beli, but the price is still high. The drought is not far away. "

Peru said dutifully.

The internal political situation in Alabasta is extremely bad.

What's more, His Majesty Kobra has previously misappropriated funds from unimportant places and used them for disaster relief in the places where they were given.

to be honest,

In fact, there is no vacant funds at all.

The 3.9 billion that Peru mentioned included money he had saved, as well as subordinates he knew who were willing to spend all their savings to help the kingdom.

There are also other similar people and departments, and even some civilian funds.

The gathering of these seemingly insignificant places is the source of 3.9 billion funds!

"Think again, there will always be a way."

Cobra vaguely felt that the numbers in Peru's mouth were not consistent with what he thought.

It’s not that there’s less, it’s that there’s a lot more.

The two began to discuss, and Weiwei, who was hiding behind the heavy bookshelves, covered her mouth and listened with her ears pricked up.

When Peru left, he heard his father sighing in the study and falling asleep thinking about it.

She just walked out from the back of the study and stood next to the main table.

Kobra fell asleep at his desk without knowing anything, his face full of exhaustion.

Weiwei stared at this scene blankly. It had been a long time since she had stared at her father like she did in childhood.

The impression in my memory suddenly became different from reality.

Her father's attire was no different from that of traditional desert men outside.

But his hair and beard have all turned white, and his expression is full of fatigue.

He didn't seem to have the majesty that a king should have, just like an old man on the street.

But Weiwei knew that her father was only 47 years old.

A grade that is just right for a king to be young should only have the majesty of a king.

Although she knew that her father was not the kind of king outside.

Looking at such a father,

The joy in Weiwei's heart for gaining demonic abilities quickly faded away, and the only emotion left was probably distress.

Unlike her, a well-protected princess, the 'child' had only seen the wind and rain a year ago.

her father,

He is not just a father, but also a king who truly shoulders the responsibility of the country.

A king who worked hard to stabilize the country and sacrificed everything to make his people live a better life!

What weighs on him is a heavy responsibility.

She seemed to have thought of something and left the study quietly.

Arriving at the throne in the deepest part of the palace.

A golden crown was placed on the armrest of the throne, as if it was not a symbol of royal power, but just an ordinary decoration.

In fact,

From a value perspective, the crown is indeed not a treasure.

Because it is not made of gold, but simple copper.

The original crown was sold by his father during the initial drought.

Weiwei picked up the crown, and there were rapid footsteps behind her.

"Princess. Your Highness the Princess! I finally found you!"

Ikarem, who was out of breath from running, appeared with the running duck and followed Peru.

After Karu discovered that Weiwei had disappeared, he ran around anxiously.

Ikarem, who became the captain of the escort team again, naturally discovered the problem, and happened to meet Peru when he came back to report.

Naturally,

The only guy in the kingdom who can fly is looking for the princess.

Fortunately, Peru finally saw Weiwei moving around, and finally found the princess he thought was lost here.

"Your Highness, this is..."

Peru looked at the crown in Weiwei's hand and hesitated to speak.

If it were before, he would have thought that Princess Weiwei just wanted to wear it for fun.

But now, he couldn't see the joyful expression, instead there was only a sense of heaviness and solemnity.

"Peru and Ikarem, if my father dies, who will become the next king of Abalatan?"

Weiwei clenched the crown in her hand and stared at the two of them with burning eyes.

Ikarem looked confused, and Peru frowned.

Your Highness, are you going to rebel and try to make people happy?

but,

It's not necessary!

"Now in the royal family, you are the only one who belongs to the king's direct bloodline."

Peruv responded tactfully.

honestly,

If the time were extended to ten years, King Kobra would take the initiative to put the crown on Princess Vivi's head.

"Is it?"

Weiwei put the crown on her head and smiled nondescriptly: "Then let me be the king for a day."

"Princess Weiwei, why is this?"

Ikarem was puzzled, and Peru also looked confused.

"My father told me that authority is just a decoration on clothes, and a king has responsibilities."

Weiwei answered the question incorrectly, put the crown straight, and said with stern eyes: "I am also a king now.

I think I am qualified to say the words left in the classics by my ancestors.

The crown makes the person who wears it superior to others and is a symbol of status.

But the true meaning of the crown is when disaster strikes from the sky.

I will resist everything for you and always let you see only golden hope. "

Yellow sand danced in the wind and poured in from outside the palace.

They flowed up the steps like a pilgrim and gathered around the Queen of the Desert.

"Is this a person with demonic abilities!?"

Ikarem was stunned.

Peru was also shocked because he discovered that this was Crocodile's demonic ability!

"Peru, give me the 3.9 billion.

I will solve Ron's matter with a result that is acceptable to the kingdom. "

Weiwei stretched out her hand and gave the queen's order.

Peru's eyes widened: "Did you know? No, you were there at that time?!"

He quickly realized why the change had occurred.

Weiwei did not answer, but stretched out her hand as if urging, and yellow sand surrounded the two of them.

She knew very well,

The internal affairs of the Kingdom of Alabasta are as bad as Peru said.

But she knows better,

The words of benevolence, righteousness and morality cannot make that man leave empty-handed.

The other party is not from Alabasta, and I am afraid he cannot understand what the king is shouldering.

In fact, there is no need to understand it.

But Weiwei can't,

She is a candidate to be the next king, this is a legal absolute.

After realizing what kind of responsibilities her father shouldered, she naturally took herself into the position of king.

so,

Weiwei knows what it means to Alabasta to take out 6.1 billion beli.

That is not just money, but the life and death of the people!

They are countless desert people who are clinging to the line of life and death and can survive if they receive help.

So, she decided to do it her own way.

Take 3.9 billion Baileys with you and go to Ron to settle the matter.

Of course, it cannot be by force.

If Ron can kill Crocodile, he can kill her.

She just wanted to talk.

Perhaps a promise cannot be broken.

But because of her special situation, there were loopholes in the promise she made!

So what, the state is not good, Kavin, let’s just do 1 chapter and 4k today.