"Princess Vivi, thank you for coming here to attend my coronation ceremony."
Zala stood by the harbor, speaking to Vivi, who was by the ship.
"It's my honor to be invited by you," Vivi said with a smile. "I hope our two countries can establish a deep friendship from now on."
Zala smiled and said, "We certainly will."
"Then I shall take my leave."
Vivi bowed slightly, boarded the ship with her guards, and the ship slowly set sail towards the distance.
"Vivi's gone, we should head back too."
Zala looked at the person beside her. "Mr. Christmas, you'll still be in charge of security here."
"Yes."
Mr. Christmas quickly replied. She was the vice-captain of the guard, while Alken was the captain. They were stationed at the harbor and the castle respectively, taking turns each week.
Furthermore, there were many guards at the harbor, and since there were few enemies, it was quite a leisurely post.
Dalton smiled and said, "I never expected Princess Vivi to reach so many agreements with us."
"Who do you think deserves the credit?" Zala said proudly, puffing out her chest.
"It's naturally His Majesty's credit."
Dalton smiled. He noticed that Zala had two sides to her personality; sometimes she was serious and commanding, and other times she was like a young girl.
Judging by her performance these past few days and what she had done for the country, she was a decent king.
Zala, Dalton, and Alken left, but they hadn't gone far when a voice suddenly rang out, "Pirates, there are pirates!"
"Pirates?"
Zala looked into the distance and saw a pirate ship appearing on the sea, heading towards them.
"Everyone assemble, prepare to fight the pirates!"
Mr. Christmas had already run to her post by the shore and saw a pirate ship slowly approaching.
"Let's go, we can leave it to Mr. Christmas," Zala said, and the three of them walked away.
...
"It's so cold."
On the pirate ship, Luffy stood there, shivering, his teeth chattering.
"It's July, and it's snowing. How strange," Marcel said with a frown.
"We've already seen an island with dinosaurs, so an island like this isn't that surprising," Sanji said from the side.
"Let's land first."
Marcel said, steering the ship towards the small island ahead, entering a river channel, and then approaching the harbor.
"Is anyone here?" Marcel looked at the coast. "There are many ships in the harbor; there should be people living here."
"Maybe it's too cold," Zoro said. "They don't plan on coming out."
"But even if it's cold, someone should be guarding the harbor. It's a bit strange," Marcel frowned.
"But we need to replace our Log Pose here," Sanji said, smoking a cigarette.
"That's right, it looks like we'll have to go ashore first." Marcel said, maneuvering the ship closer to the harbor and then dropping anchor.
"Let's go ashore, let's go ashore!"
Luffy cheered. The five of them rubbed their bodies together and stepped onto the shore. But the moment they set foot on the land, Zoro's expression changed, and he shouted, "Be careful!"
Following his voice, figures appeared in the distance, some holding guns, others wielding long swords.
Zoro gripped his sword hilt, Sanji raised his right leg, Usopp aimed his slingshot, Marcel held his twin blades, and Luffy clenched his fists.
But just as battle was about to break out, a voice rang out, "Don't shoot!"
A door opened in the air, and a figure jumped out, landing on the ground.
"So amazing!"
Luffy's eyes widened as he saw this.
"A Devil Fruit user?" Zoro remained on high alert.
Mr. Christmas, in her leather boots, walked up to Luffy and asked, "Are you Luffy, the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates?"
"I'm Luffy, do you know me?" Luffy asked with a grin.
"Your brother is Ace, right?" Mr. Christmas asked, looking at Luffy.
"You know Ace?" Luffy immediately said excitedly.
"Ace?" Zoro asked, confused.
Luffy smiled and said, "My older brother Ace entered the Grand Line three years before me."
Mr. Christmas nodded and said, "Of course, I've fought alongside him before."
"So you're one of Big Brother's companions," Luffy said affectionately, his tone immediately warming.
"You could say that," Mr. Christmas replied. "Since it's you, head ashore first and resupply here."
"Hello, I'd like to ask, how long does the Log Pose need to store information here?" Marcel asked curiously.
Mr. Christmas answered, "Twenty-four hours is enough. However, you'll need to stay for a few more days because Ace is nearby and wants to see you."
"We can see Ace?"
"That's great!" Luffy exclaimed happily.
"Follow me."
Mr. Christmas tucked the silver pistol back into his waist and walked away into the distance.
...
"Ace, your brother has arrived in the Sakura Kingdom."
On Island Number Two, Xia Qiu called Ace over. Upon hearing the news, Ace's expression shook, and he smiled, "Luffy's here?"
Xia Qiu nodded, "Mr. Christmas has already helped them settle in and resupply."
"Then we should thank Mr. Christmas."
Ace smiled and said, "President, about what we discussed last time..."
"Go ahead," Xia Qiu said softly. Not long ago, Ace had seen Luffy's wanted poster and guessed that Luffy would be traveling this route. He had informed Xia Qiu and requested assistance with surveillance.
Xia Qiu naturally wouldn't refuse. After Ace joined Baroque Works, he had also worried about accidentally harming Luffy, so he had kept everyone along the route watching out for him.
They had recently passed through Whiskey Peak and were now cleared by the Drum Kingdom.
"Then I'll be heading back."
Ace ran towards the port, boarded a small boat, and with a blast of flames, the entire boat shot off into the distance.
Watching him leave, Xia Qiu shook his head, a hint of melancholy in his voice.
Luffy had indeed reached the Grand Line, though his crew had changed. Nami was gone, replaced by someone named Marcel.
Luffy's bounty had also dropped from the initial thirty million to twenty million.
The changes in history were significant enough. He just didn't know if Luffy could still become the person they all hoped he would be.
...
"Alabasta is so much better. The Sakura Kingdom is too cold," Vivi said, standing at the bow of the ship and looking towards the faint outline of Alabasta in the distance. She had already taken off her robe and changed into a dress.
"This trip has been quite fruitful."
Vivi was satisfied with her visit to the Sakura Kingdom. The entire country had recovered its order, and the two nations had resolved their animosity.
From now on, they would support each other, and the countries would only grow stronger.
Furthermore, the two nations had established some cooperative projects. Although there weren't many areas where they could collaborate, it was a good start.
So, Vivi felt a faint sense of joy.
Upon reaching the port, Vivi disembarked and headed straight for the casino. As soon as she walked in, someone greeted her, "Princess Vivi, you're back."
"Has anything happened?" Vivi asked as she walked towards her room.
"Nothing major," the person replied. "A group of pirates caused trouble, but Miss Cecilia took care of them."
"That's good," Vivi nodded and returned to her room. After taking a bath and eating dinner, it was already evening.
"So sleepy. I haven't slept well these past few days. I should go to bed early," Vivi yawned and climbed into bed. She lay there and soon drifted off to sleep.
However, not long after, she suddenly felt a faint, elusive chill.
"Why is it so cold?" Vivi rubbed her eyes and slowly opened them.
The next moment, her right hand transformed into a sand blade and lunged towards the dark figure in front of her.
Clang!
In an instant, the sand blade, along with her entire right arm, was frozen into ice.
Then, a voice spoke, "Princess Vivi, I wish to speak with you."
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