"That's how it is, Kagaya Ubuyashiki-san."
"I wonder if Lord Chen has time to communicate with Fleet Admiral Sengoku?"
Tina, wearing a Marine's cloak of justice, looked seriously at the gentle man in front of her.
"Want to communicate with Lord Chen? Unfortunately, Lord Chen and Rimuru are both not in the Monster Country Federation!"
"However, if Fleet Admiral has anything, he can also tell me directly."
Hearing Tina's request, a glint flashed in Kagaya Ubuyashiki's eyes. After thinking for a moment, he replied to Tina.
"With you?"
"What, do you think I'm not qualified?"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki's tone was incredibly gentle, but it exuded the aura of a high-ranking individual.
"No, no, no, Kagaya Ubuyashiki-san, you misunderstood, I absolutely didn't mean that!"
Tina looked at the gentle Kagaya Ubuyashiki, but couldn't help but feel a hint of awe in her heart.
It was as if she wasn't facing an administrator, but a leader who had long held a high position.
"I'll contact Fleet Admiral Sengoku right away!"
Saying that, Tina pulled out a Transponder Snail from her pocket and dialed out.
"Brr brr brr… Hello! This is Sengoku!"
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, this is Colonel Tina!"
Hearing Tina's voice, Sengoku's slight fatigue from dealing with official business for a long time immediately vanished.
He composed himself and asked:
"Colonel Tina, how are things on your end? Did they agree to let you contact the highest level?"
"Hehe! You must be Fleet Admiral Sengoku!"
As Kagaya Ubuyashiki spoke, the Transponder Snail, which had been in Tina's form, slowly transformed into a gentle face.
"That's right, I am. May I ask who you are?"
Sengoku's expression hardened as he heard the voice from the Transponder Snail and asked.
"Allow me to introduce myself, I am Kagaya Ubuyashiki, the Chief Administrator of the Monster Country Federation."
"It's the same if Fleet Admiral has anything to tell me."
Kagaya Ubuyashiki had a slight guess about Sengoku's purpose in contacting them.
He suspected that Sengoku was contacting the Monster Country Federation probably because of what those children did during their overseas internship.
"Hehe! Since Kagaya Ubuyashiki-san said so, I won't beat around the bush. I want to know your country's attitude towards pirates!"
Hearing this, Yaozai thought, "Sure enough, it's because of those children on their overseas internship."
"Our country's attitude towards pirates? Currently, it's hostile!"
Sengoku immediately caught the problem in Kagaya Ubuyashiki's tone.
"Currently? Does that mean your country might change its attitude?"
"That's right! Our country's attitude entirely depends on the attitude of His Majesty the King and Regent!"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki said without any hesitation.
"I see. Then I have another question, I wonder if you can answer it!"
"Please ask, Fleet Admiral!"
Hearing that Sengoku still had questions, Yaozai did not refuse.
"I received reports that your country's fleets have appeared from the New World to the Grand Line and all four seas!"
"I wonder what your country intends to do!"
At this point, Sengoku's tone had already started to become serious.
"Hahaha! So that's the question!"
"To be honest, Fleet Admiral, those so-called fleets are just our students' internship ships!"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki couldn't help but let out a hearty laugh after hearing this and said.
"Internship ships?"
Sengoku had considered many possibilities, but he had never thought that such a large number of fleets were just student internship ships.
Suddenly, Sengoku remembered a piece of intelligence he had overlooked. It was a report from the Loguetown Branch in the East Blue.
The report said that ships flying the Monster Country Federation flag were found in Loguetown.
However, because the report said that a group of little girls disembarked, he didn't pay attention.
"I see! It seems I was overthinking! But your country really attaches importance to the education of children!"
"Hahaha! Fleet Admiral, you flatter me!"
"Not at all, not at all…"
Leaving aside the mutual probing between Sengoku and Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
Let's see what the real big shots of the Monster Country Federation are doing.
"What for?"
"Of course, it's for payment! Vivi, you're not trying to break the contract, are you? You're forcing me to go berserk! Milim!"
Zhong Chen, with an expression that said, "If you dare to break the contract, I dare to unleash Godzilla on you," shouted loudly at the bewildered Vivi.
"I know! Awoo! Awoo!"
Vivi looked at Milim, who was baring her fangs and claws at her, and couldn't help but show a doting smile on her face.
"Alright, alright, alright, I'll take you to visit the palace and personally be your tour guide!"
"That's more like it! Milim, stop!"
Hearing a satisfactory answer, Zhong Chen waved his hand at Milim, stopping Milim's evil dragon roar.
"Hehe! A Chen, was I very scary just now!"
"It was quite scary! I almost died of fright!"
"Hahaha!"
"Miss Milim is really cute!"
"That's right, I like Miss Milim like this too!"
Bang…
Hearing Sanji's words, Zhong Chen instantly appeared behind him and kicked him in the butt.
"Perverted cook, get lost, don't defile my Milim!"
"Ah ah ah! I'll be back!!!"
Chopper looked at Sanji flying into the sky and shouted in horror:
"San… Sanji has turned into a shooting star and flown away!!! Quick, find a doctor, no, I am the doctor!"
"Hmph, let that perverted cook reflect properly, don't bother with him!"
Nami said indifferently.
Hearing Nami say so, everyone stopped bothering with the flying Sanji and followed Vivi into the palace.
Because Zhong Chen saved Cobra, Vivi found Cobra before she could find Mr.2 Bon Clay.
As Cobra personally appeared to explain everything and dug out the super bomb from the square,
this nationwide rebellion finally ended with Kohza's voluntary surrender.
And Cobra did not punish Kohza and the other high-ranking rebels.
"Is this the palace with four thousand years of history? It's truly extraordinary. By the way, I wonder if that vase is very valuable!"
Zhong Chen, holding a small red flag and followed by a large group of little lolis, looked at the antique vase placed in the hallway and sighed.
"Hehe! If Lord Chen likes that vase, it's yours! After all, you are a great benefactor of our Alabasta!"
Cobra, walking beside Zhong Chen, heard his words and generously said that if he liked it, he could have it.
"Wow! Is this the king's magnanimity!!!"
Rimuru, after hearing the other party's statement, expressed, "So this is what those hateful rich people are like."
[Good heavens, you completely disregard your title as king now! (●´Å｀●)]
"After the tour, I have prepared a luxurious banquet for everyone, I hope you all enjoy it!"
"Oh oh oh! I love banquets the most! I want to eat meat!"
Luffy's eyes widened like brass bells when he heard the word "banquet," and he shouted excitedly.
"Then let's go!"
As time passed, everyone ate, drank, and played to their heart's content in the entire palace.
This joy lasted until evening, when everyone dispersed after Sakuya's warning that children shouldn't stay up late.
Two days later · Alabasta, Spiders Cafe Port
Vivi looked at Zhong Chen and the others who were about to leave, her heart full of reluctance.
"Lord Chen, I will definitely visit the Monster Country Federation later!"
Zhong Chen smiled and said:
"Okay, I'll be waiting for you!"
After speaking, he turned and walked onto the internship ship.
And Vivi watched the Going Merry slowly sailing away from the port, her tears still flowing uncontrollably.
With tears streaming down her face, Vivi shouted to Luffy and the others:
"Wuwu… Thank you so much for everything! If we meet again someday, will you call me a nakama again!!!"
Luffy was about to answer when Nami covered his mouth. Nami looked at the Marine warships slowly approaching in the distance and said to Luffy:
"You can't answer Vivi! We can't let them know our relationship with Vivi! Let's say goodbye silently like this!"
Vivi looked at Luffy and the others who didn't respond, her eyes gradually dimmed, and she couldn't help but lower her head.
"Gah gah!"
Just then, Karoo next to her made a sound, attracting Vivi's attention. Vivi looked up in the direction Karoo was looking.
At this sight, the tears she had been holding back instantly burst forth.
On the Going Merry, Luffy and the others stood in a line, simultaneously raising their right hands, revealing the X mark on their wrists. This was the proof of their agreed-upon companionship.
"Wuwuwu! Everyone!!!"
Vivi, holding back her tears, solemnly raised her right hand, also revealing the mark on her wrist.
She believed her nakama would definitely see it too.
"Luffy! You will definitely become the one piece! Definitely!!!"
Click!
"A Chen! Send me a photo later!"
Zhong Chen leaned against the railing of the internship ship, looking at the classic scene captured by his camera.
A gentle smile couldn't help but appear on his face, and he whispered:
"Okay…"