Chapter 229: Princess Vivi's Decision

Although there were many bounty hunters and they fled quickly, it meant nothing to Uchiha Feiyu; if not for the sake of better absorbing Qi and Blood, he could have wiped out this group of bounty hunters with just a few Flying Slashes.

Several hundred bounty hunters, though most were of mediocre strength—at the level of one or two million-berry pirates—this amount of Qi and Blood was already enough for Uchiha Feiyu to do many things.

Uchiha Feiyu's Observation Haki enveloped the entire island; no matter where these bounty hunters fled, it was only a matter of dying a few minutes later.

"Argh!!"

"No, spare me!!"

"I'll fight you to the death!!"

The shrill screams, fearful pleas for mercy, and angry cries of despair echoed across the entire Whiskey Peak for over ten minutes before gradually subsiding.

When Uchiha Feiyu walked out again, although not a single drop of blood could be seen on him, Nami, Princess Vivi, and the others all felt as if they smelled a thick, inseparable stench of blood.

Looking at those bounty hunters who had died miserably and turned into dried corpses, Princess Vivi and Nami were so scared they nearly clung to each other, and the others were also trembling all over, not daring to look up at Uchiha Feiyu.

"Dispose of these dried corpses on the island! Although I have drained their blood, the remaining bodies could still potentially trigger a plague."

"Tsk, after all, I can only exert the effects of the Blood Scripture at the entry level; I can't truly destroy the bodies without a trace, only absorb the essence of the blood."

"O-okay... I'll go do it right away!"

The man with the egg-roll hairstyle agreed like a parrot without a second word and scurried off to clean up the mess; Mr. 9 and the muscular woman looked at each other and said cautiously:

"We... we'll go help too... we'll go help right now!"

After saying that, the two of them ran off as if they had dogs biting at their heels, fleeing as if for their lives.

"Tsk... my killing intent is leaking a bit!"

Uchiha Feiyu glanced at them; his killing spree just now, while looking quite frightening, was actually commonplace in the One Piece World and wouldn't really make people afraid.

At most, it was just a bit terrifying because everyone had been drained into dried corpses. However, people in the Grand Line were well-traveled; if nothing else, Krokfar often drained enemies into dried corpses, and that didn't stop him from being the guardian deity of Alabasta.

The reason Princess Vivi, Nami, and the others were so terrified was that Uchiha Feiyu hadn't restrained the residual aura of the Blood Scripture, and furthermore, the Sandai Kitetsu flashing with dark red light in his hand was also a major reason.

Sandai Kitetsu was a perfect match for the Evil-Breaking Qi, so Uchiha Feiyu took advantage of the time he still had Blood Scripture Dharma Power to use the souls of those bounty hunters to strengthen the Sandai Kitetsu; the current Sandai Kitetsu's strength was now in no way inferior to a Great Grade 21.

Not only that, as a Demon Blade, the potential of Sandai Kitetsu was even above the Kusanagi Sword of the ninja world, and it should be able to be further strengthened in the future.

But it was precisely because the Sandai Kitetsu had been strengthened that its sharp and bloodthirsty aura could not be concealed at all, and it was even much thicker than the aura on Uchiha Feiyu himself, which was why these people couldn't bear it and were so cowering.

Sheathing the Sandai Kitetsu, the bloody scent in the air immediately dissipated quite a bit, and Princess Vivi finally came to her senses:

"So amazing... you actually killed all these people, but won't doing this alert the enemy? Baroque Works will surely get the intelligence, right!"

"It doesn't matter... anyway, the ordinary Agents of Baroque Works are no match for me."

Uchiha Feiyu said indifferently; in fact, thanks to these ten-plus minutes of slaughter and the continuous operation and transformation of the Blood Scripture Dharma Power before it dissipated, his Asura Body had taken another step forward, and his physical strength had increased once again.

Coupled with his hard training during this period, even if he couldn't win against Krokfar, he would have no problem retreating unscathed.

And... Armament Haki is indeed something that can only be better honed through battle; even though Uchiha Feiyu's Armament Haki had begun to show some changes under the influence of the Blood Scripture, that only affected its function.

For example, giving the Armament Haki a certain blood-sucking ability, while also being able to integrate into the flesh, blood, and bones to strengthen the physique, but this was ultimately a difference in usage; in terms of cultivation, one must still follow the rules of the One Piece World.

What are the rules for Haki cultivation in the One Piece World? It is battle! Not to mention Observation Haki, both Armament Haki and Haoshoku Haki can only become stronger through constant battle and collision; Uchiha Feiyu now felt that his Armament Haki had reached a bottleneck and needed a hearty battle.

In fact, Uchiha Feiyu knew very well that Princess Vivi said this because she wanted him to face off against Krokfar.

However, although Uchiha Feiyu had already selected Krokfar as his whetstone, one shouldn't be too eager; the other party must beg him before he can make a move.

"Alright, the people are mostly killed; let's clean up, and then we can head to Alabasta! At that time, I'll have to trouble Princess Vivi to give me some Log Poses."

Princess Vivi smiled reluctantly, nodded, and walked to the side in silence to ponder, wanting to see what bargaining chips she had left to retain this powerful combat force.

Whiskey Peak was not a very large island, and soon those corpses were cleared away; after being drained of blood, these corpses were much lighter in weight, making them much easier to handle.

By the time these corpses were burned to ashes by a fire, it was already night, and Uchiha Feiyu and the others prepared to stay here for the night and set sail for Alabasta the next day.

Although almost everyone on the island was dead, people in the One Piece World didn't care about that, and the houses on the island could still be lived in.

Uchiha Feiyu directly chose the largest and most luxurious house to live in, and the others also chose their own rooms.

At night, Uchiha Feiyu suddenly opened his eyes and looked up at the door.

The door was quietly opened, and a head with blue hair peeked in stealthily, checked the situation in the room, and then her gaze met Uchiha Feiyu, who was sitting on the bed.

With a click, the head retracted, the door closed, and after about another half a minute, the door was opened again; Princess Vivi bit her lower lip and walked in quietly.

"Is something the matter, Princess Vivi?"

Uchiha Feiyu looked the princess up and down; her attire at this moment was different from the daytime, a white dress paired with long blue hair, plus a beautiful, unadorned face—it must be said, she was much prettier than when she was a little delinquent.

Princess Vivi lowered her head and remained silent for a moment, then looked up, two blushes appearing on her face, her voice trembling slightly:

"Mr. Uchiha Feiyu... do you think I could serve as the reward for dealing with Baroque Works..."

Uchiha Feiyu touched his chin and asked with some confusion:

"If I'm not mistaken, Princess Vivi, you should be the sole heir to the Alabasta Kingdom, right!"

"If you take yourself as the reward, are you planning to give the entire Alabasta Kingdom to me? Honestly, this price is a bit too high; I can't figure out why you would do this."

Saying that Princess Vivi was equivalent to the Alabasta Kingdom was definitely not bragging; truthfully, if Krokfar had the looks and age of Cavendish, he would surely have chosen another much easier method to steal the Alabasta Kingdom.

But there was no help for it; who told him to be a middle-aged uncle with a face that looked like a gangster? The possibility of inheriting the kingdom by being a kept man had long been blocked off.

Princess Vivi took a long breath and said:

"Baroque Works used Dance Powder to bring about years of drought in order to seize Alabasta, causing the deaths of countless citizens; no matter what, the country cannot be handed over to them!"

"By comparison, Mr. Feiyu, you actually don't have much interest in power, right! Otherwise, you wouldn't have just set out to sea with only two people."

"At the very least, with your strength, Mr. Feiyu, if you really wanted power, it should be an easy matter."

Uchiha Feiyu's current performance could be called an expert even in the first half of the Grand Line; in places like the Four Seas, wouldn't he just be slaughtering everyone? If he really wanted power, he could get it easily; why come to the Grand Line?

"If you could govern Alabasta well, Mr. Feiyu, that would of course be best, but if you are not interested in Alabasta, then as long as you don't harm the citizens of Alabasta, it's actually no problem."

Having said this, Princess Vivi looked at Uchiha Feiyu with expectant eyes; Uchiha Feiyu turned the thought over slightly and understood her idea.

He had no desire for power; even if he obtained Alabasta, he would not actually interfere in the country's internal affairs. On the contrary, with his strength, Alabasta would instead gain a protector.

Even if Princess Vivi didn't know much about his current strength, Uchiha Feiyu's performance in front of her was already close to a Marine Vice Admiral; such strength was already considered top-tier in the first half of the Grand Line, and at the very least, there would be no problem protecting the peace of Alabasta.

In this way, Uchiha Feiyu could gain the support of a country, and Alabasta could gain a guardian deity; the chances of driving away Krokfar would also greatly increase, and apart from Princess Vivi's own sacrifice, there would be no loss at all.

"Fine... I have to admit, I simply cannot refuse the price you've offered."

Uchiha Feiyu said indifferently; though he said he couldn't refuse, his expression was extremely cold, leaving Princess Vivi somewhat dazed.

Her charm couldn't be that bad, right? The meaning of coming over in the middle of the night should have been very clear, so why could the other party remain so calm?

In reality, Uchiha Feiyu made no move because this physical body was not his true self, and he still had some reservations in this regard.

However, Alabasta could indeed provide Uchiha Feiyu with a decent status, so there was no problem with accepting it for now; at worst, he would just be a fiancé for the time being, and he still trusted the reputation of the Alabasta Royal Family relatively well.

When his true self arrived one day, he would discuss other matters; in any case, due to the transformation of the Blood Scripture, the appearance of this body of Uchiha Feiyu was very similar to his true self, so no one would mistake him, and he could enjoy this princess then.

"I agree to your conditions. It is late now, you should go back and rest!"

"Ah... this..."

"Or do you want to sleep with me right now? Although you are indeed very beautiful, you are still a bit young; let's talk about such things in two years!"

"I... I understand, I'm leaving now!"

Princess Vivi's face turned red; she had exhausted all her courage to find Uchiha Feiyu's room alone in the middle of the night, and being teased like this by Uchiha Feiyu, she was instantly flustered and fled in a panic.

Uchiha Feiyu yawned, turned around, and lay back on the bed to sleep.

The next morning, when Princess Vivi left her room and saw Uchiha Feiyu, she still had a flushed face and was acting evasive; most people in the One Piece World were thick-skinned and didn't notice anything wrong, only Nami felt something was off.

While the ship was heading toward Alabasta, Nami leaned in close to Uchiha Feiyu and asked, "Hey, Captain, what happened between you and that princess? I see the way she looks at you is not right!"

"Oh, it's nothing, it's just that she is my fiancée now; it's only natural to be a bit shy when looking at one's own fiancé!"

"So that's how it is..."

Nami nodded, but suddenly realized the situation, her face filled with shock, and her mouth hung wide open:

"What did you say! Captain? Princess Vivi... Princess Vivi is your fiancée? This... how did this happen? How come I didn't know about this!"

"This was only decided last night; Princess Vivi found me and was willing to use herself as the price for us to help her deal with the Baroque Works."

"Hey, Captain, shouldn't you have consulted with me about something like this?"

"Consult with you about what? Why would I need to consult you about taking a wife?"

"Didn't you say you were going to take me to tour the Grand Line? You can't just trick me into the Grand Line and then go off to be a king!"

"Rest assured, I am only a fiancé for now; it won't be too late to come back after we have toured the entire Grand Line."

Nami left feeling a bit worried, and a moment later, Princess Vivi appeared by Uchiha Feiyu's side with a nervous and uneasy expression, asking:

"Um... did I make Nami angry?"

"It doesn't matter. After we take down Krokfar, as long as you give her a little bit of treasure, she will be happy immediately."

Uchiha Feiyu said indifferently; he understood this little cat burglar too well, as she was the type who would charge 100,000 Belly just for a glance at a service.

(End of this chapter)