Late at night, the royal palace.

"Your Majesty!! Karui! Karui is back!! ”

"What!?"

King Kobra was already about to fall asleep, when he was suddenly woken up by Gaca, one of the two captains of the kingdom's two guards.

"Where's Vivi!? What about Ikalem!? Are they back!? ”

Kobra hurriedly got up, not bothering to change into his pajamas.

Gaca shook his head.

"Nope. It's only Karui, but Karui seems to have brought a letter, and it won't let us touch it, it may be news from Princess Vivi, so Your Majesty, I can only ask you to go. ”

"What are you still doing! Take me there! ”

"Yes!"

Half an hour later, in the study, Karui sat on the floor and poured water wildly, while Kobra slapped his angry palm on the table.

"Bastard Klockdahl!! Dancing powder. No wonder.. No wonder it hasn't rained for three years, I thought he was a member of the world government, but I didn't expect that he had wolf ambitions and wanted to annex this country!! Gaca! Gather an army for me! Go straight to the rain! ”

Gaka hesitated.

"But... If the army is allowed to pull out now, then the rebels outside ... ”

"That's not a rebel!"

Kobra angrily interrupted Gaca.

"That's the people of Alabastan! I said that they were no longer allowed to be called rebels! ”

"But they're going to attack the royal capital!"

Kobra's expression was sad.

"That's why I'm not good enough as a king ... Vivi and Ikalem risked their lives to bring us this information, and we can't afford to let their efforts go to waste! ”

"Squeak."

The study door opened, and a second chief of guard, Bell, walked in.

"Your Majesty. If you're going to the rain, you're probably going to be disappointed. ”

"What do you mean?"

"I just received the news that the rain land was destroyed by the revolutionary army."

"What!? Revolutionary!? ”

Bell hesitated.

"Well, besides, there's a woman outside the palace asking to see you... She carried a letter from Master Ikalem. ”

"Ikalem has a message too!? He's not with Vivi!? Please come in! ”

"Yes."

Kobra read the message Vivi had given again.

"Historical texts ... That kind of thing, is it actually known to Crocodall, Hades, this bastard! I must expose his face to the world government! ”

"Knock knock..."

Bell, who had gone to ask for someone, also returned, and knocked on the door.

"Your Majesty, Lady Lisa is here."

Kobra quickly got up, and Lisa still looked so elegant.

"Lisa. Mintz, I have met His Majesty the King. ”

"No need to be polite! Ms. Lisa, I heard you brought news of Ikalem!? How is he? ”

Lisa laughed.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Ekalem is safe, but it is not suitable to return to Alabastan right now, after all, there are a lot of Klockdal's eyeliner here."

"Sure enough. I wonder if Ms. Lisa came to visit late at night, what was the matter? ”

Lisa sat across from Cobra.

"Of course, Your Majesty must have received a letter from Princess Vivi."

"Well, Klockdal wolf ambition, I will definitely explain his crimes to the World Government!"

"That's right, but Klockdal belongs to the Seven Martial Seas, and it is an organization supported by the Heavenly Dragon Man, I think as His Majesty the King, it may not be so easy to pry him."

"Draconian. It's them again, it's just nonsense! ”

Lisa said.

"So, I'm here to help Your Majesty solve your doubts."

"Miss Lisa, has a solution?"

"Naturally, but ... It may take His Majesty the King to suffer a little~"

When Lisa finished explaining the battle plan, Kobra didn't have a water talk, and Gaka and Bell next to him were directly furious.

"No! Absolutely not!! How can His Majesty be put in danger! ”

"It's just nonsense! Your Majesty must not go and take Crocodahl hostage!! ”

Lisa just smiled and looked at Cobra.

"And what do you mean, Your Majesty?"

Kobra closed his eyes, and when they opened, they were full of determination.

"I promise you!"

"Your Majesty! This won't work! ”

"Absolutely not!"

Kobra slapped the table.

"Enough! I've made up my mind! Vivi can put down her princess body and go undercover in the enemy camp! I, the father, can't hold her back no matter what! Only by catching the evidence of Klockdal's guilt, the Navy will help us! ”

Bell was unwilling.

"We don't necessarily need to rely on the navy! Your Majesty, send me! I can get Klockdahl back for you right now! ”

Lisa spoke.

"With all due respect, Mr. Bell, even if you are tied to Mr. Gaca, you can't be a match for Klockdahl, both of you are Devil Fruit abilities, and I'm sure you must understand the gold content of the natural system."

“。。。。”

The two of Bell were silent, and the unwillingness on their faces was even stronger.

"In addition, I hope you understand one point, the prestige of the current Alabastan, Klockdahl among the people, is much stronger than His Majesty the King, now whether it is the King's army or the rebel army, the civil war over the years has made the people miserable, plus there is no fresh water everywhere, the people are holding their breath in their hearts."

"And this is what Klockdahl wants, if the rebels start a big war with the king's army, then Klockdahl will crush both of you at the same time at a devastating speed, and finally ascend to the throne in the crowd of the people, when the time comes, the whole of Alabastan will be in his Klockdahl's bag, once he sits on the throne, then in the end, even if the evidence is conclusive, the navy will not be able to touch him, and now this is your only chance."

Kobra stood up.

"Alright, Gaca, Bell, stand down! I, the king, have been derelict in my duty and have left the people living in misery, even if I go this time, I will die at the hands of Klockdahl! But this country, this land, still belongs to the people of Alabastan! The throne is not eternal, the state is! I agree with Lady Lisa's plan, you two, from now on, follow the tattoos to clean up the pests in the King's army, and cooperate with Kosha's troops with peace of mind, this is the order! ”

Gaka and Bell are helpless, but Cobra orders in his capacity as king, and they have to obey, and, as Lisa says, this is their only chance.

"Yes. . . Your Majesty. ”

The bells faded away, and Lisa got up.

"Then Your Majesty, I also take my leave, Klockdal's people will do it at dawn, and please go back early to get ready."

Kobra looked at Lisa.

"Are you the ones who carry out the execution?"

"Why did Your Majesty say that?"

"It's just a guess... Ever since I received the message that the executioner was coming to Alabastan, I had been waiting for this young man from the headquarters, but I didn't see him in person except for his adjutant, but it was since he came that one thing after another, the destruction of the rainland, the reversal of Kosha's forces, and the news of Vivi and Ikalem, it was hard not to think of the brigadier general I had never met. ”

Lisa didn't answer directly.

"Kind of makes sense. But as to whether our chief is the commodore or not, I think His Majesty will soon have an answer, and I have some business to keep busy, so I won't bother. ”

"Then I won't send it."

After Lisa left, Kobra burned Vivi's and Icalem's letters with a kerosene lamp and got up and walked to his bedroom.

There were still two guards standing at the door, and everything was as usual.

When he entered the bedroom and closed the door, a knife slashed at his neck in the dark, causing him to faint.