Chapter 47

Lord Lord Sima Di grabbed Zoro's blade with his black hand, and the sparks were blocked by telekinesis.

He used reality to tell Zoro that your sword can't hurt me now.

"Damn it! I will definitely cut you to death!" Zoro said viciously.

"Oh, then you have to work hard." Lord Lord Sima Di said indifferently.

That perfunctory attitude made Zoro's blood pressure soar again!

"So hungry!" Luffy shouted at this time: "Banquet! Let's hold a banquet! I want to hold a banquet!"

Vivi had expected this.

"I have already asked my father to prepare it; the banquet is already set, let's all go together!"

"Yeah!"

"Banquet!"

"Eat meat! Eat meat!"

No pirate can refuse a banquet!

Lord Lord Sima Di was the same.

At the banquet,

Robin naturally sat next to Lord Lord Sima Di, but she didn't expect Vivi to occupy the other side.

Lord Lord Sima Di didn't refuse this; having one on each side was what he wanted.

Robin just smiled lightly, not showing any dissatisfaction.

On the contrary, Vivi,

With a little look of "I want to compete with you," didn't hide it at all, scrambling to pick food and pour wine for Lord Lord Sima Di, acting very actively.

Robin kept a knowing big sister smile the whole time, neither competing nor retreating, everything as it was before.

This scene made Cobra sigh endlessly; his daughter had never treated him like this...

A grown daughter is hard to keep!

He silently swallowed the words he originally wanted to say to keep Vivi.

Anyway...

He was still young, he could still have more!

Unexpectedly...

Lord Lord Sima Di put forward a suggestion that shocked everyone!

That is—

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58. Lord Lord Sima Di wants to get off the ship! The reason is...

The so-called banquet,

Was actually setting up a banquet in the royal banquet hall to treat everyone.

Usually, those who dine here are nobles, and they are very particular about dining etiquette.

Suddenly, a group of pirates like Luffy appeared, wolfing down their food, and some of the maids who served here had rather strange expressions.

But no one cared about their thoughts.

"Chopper, don't eat so fast, you'll choke!"

"It's okay, there's still plenty!"

"Hehe! Luffy, this is my special chili star!"

"Roar—Usopp, what is this?"

"That's what you get for stealing my food!"

Looking at the Straw Hat Pirates who were making a mess, Lord Lord Sima Di smiled.

Turning back,

The dishes in front of him were already piled high, and Vivi was still adding more.

"Enough, enough, stop stacking!"

"It's okay, eat more!"

Facing Vivi's expectant gaze, Lord Lord Sima Di couldn't refuse, so he could only smile bitterly and bury his head in eating.

Robin thought it wasn't chaotic enough, and actually added food too.

Lord Lord Sima Di glared at her; are you here to make trouble too?

"Slap!"

Now Robin was honest.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food.

Lord Lord Sima Di saw that everyone had eaten enough, and told them something.

"For the next part of the journey, I might not be able to accompany you all..."

Before the words fell,

The hot atmosphere just now stopped immediately!

Everyone looked at Lord Lord Sima Di in surprise, not understanding what he meant?

"Hey, Lord Lord Sima, are you getting off the ship?" Luffy asked in surprise.

And it was also unbelievable!

They clearly cooperated so well this time, why did Lord Lord Sima Di choose to get off the ship?

Others also stared at Lord Lord Sima Di, fearing that he would really nod.

After this "planned operation," they knew deeply that Lord Lord Sima Di's role in the Straw Hat Pirates was huge, and if they lost him just like that...

Whether it was combat power or other aspects, it would be greatly reduced!

Especially in terms of strategy!

They really couldn't find anyone smarter or better at laying out plans than Lord Lord Sima Di.

Robin didn't care much.

If Lord Lord Sima Di left the Straw Hat Pirates, she would just follow Lord Lord Sima Di.

"If Lord Lord Sima leaves, I will follow you too!" Laboon immediately stated his position.

"Me too!" Vivi followed closely.

The team that was happy just a moment ago was about to fall apart just because of Lord Lord Sima Di's attitude!

This made Cobra look at the young man in front of him seriously; did he have such great magic?

Seeing everyone so nervous, Lord Lord Sima Di was not in a hurry.

He cut a piece of steak slowly and sent it into his mouth to chew slowly.

It made the impatient Luffy jump up and down!

"Hurry up and say it! Why are you getting off the ship?" Luffy asked urgently.

However...

"Did I say I was getting off the ship?" Lord Lord Sima Di asked back: "I only said I couldn't follow the group for a while... did you forget the Hearthstone?"

Everyone knew the magic of the Hearthstone.

Therefore,

Hearing Lord Lord Sima Di's explanation, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

It turned out he wasn't leaving the group, but just leaving for a while.

"Say it earlier!" Facing Facing Nami patted her increasingly magnificent chest: "Can you finish it in one breath next time? You scared me to death!"

"Luffy interrupted me." Lord Lord Sima Di said innocently.

So everyone glared at Luffy.

Luffy didn't care, continued to eat and drink, looked at Lord Lord Sima Di and asked—

"Woo woo woo—"

Who can understand this?

The royal translator Chopper said, "Luffy asks Lord Sima, what are you going to do? How long will it take?"

To think someone could actually understand him!

Everyone looked at Lord Sima Di, curious as to why he wanted to leave temporarily.

"According to the information I received, there is a Poneglyph hidden in an underground tomb halfway between Yuba and Rainbase. I plan to stay behind to accompany Robin to find it," Lord Sima Di explained.

This was an original Poneglyph from the anime; since they had gone straight for the jugular this time, the Straw Hat Pirates hadn't passed through that location.

Whether out of a promise to Robin or to sign in for rewards,

Lord Sima Di had to find it.

Robin looked at Lord Sima Di in surprise; she hadn't expected it to be because of her?

But then, as if she had realized something,

She just smiled at Lord Sima Di without saying anything more.

"Then I'll stay behind too," Vivi suddenly said, "I can assist in mobilizing soldiers to search so we can find the Poneglyph as soon as possible."

Lord Sima Di nodded noncommittally.

"How about... we just stay behind and set off once we find it?" Usopp suggested.

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59. Robin's provocation! Can this be endured? Tackle her!

"No!" Zoro refused directly, "The Navy only gave us seven days. We don't have much time left!"

There was nothing to be done about that.

"Don't worry, I'll rejoin the crew soon," Lord Sima Di reassured them, "Also, there are only four Hearthstones made right now. Deducting the one left on the ship, there are none left for anyone else."

This left Laboon and Chopper, who also wanted to stay, with no choice but to give up.

"Because the Going Merry is docked on the coast, we don't know if the Navy has found it, so we must set sail as soon as possible," Lord Sima Di added.

Cobra was stunned for a moment.

"Won't you stay a few more days?" Cobra asked reluctantly.

After this parting,

He didn't know when he would see his daughter again...

"Father, I'll be back after circling the world soon!" Vivi said with a radiant smile.

She was so confident and cheerful.

This made Cobra feel a bit dazed; all these years, as the sole heir to Alabasta, Vivi seemed to have suppressed much of her true nature...

"I understand. I will have everything prepared," Cobra said.

Everyone didn't know what he was preparing.

But the next day,

They saw a whole squad of the Running Duck Squadron, as well as a large amount of Berries, gold, ingredients, and so on.

The weight would affect the team's speed, but it was dazzlingly generous.

"So, so much money!" Facing Nami fell into a money-eyed trance.

Vivi also looked at Cobra in confusion; could the country afford to give away so much wealth right now?

"Don't worry, this is all the dowry your mother left for you," Cobra said gently, "Vivi, your father has spent his whole life making you inherit the throne and bear responsibilities, ignoring your own dreams... Go, pursue your dreams. Alabasta will always be your strongest backing!"

"Father..."

"Haha! This is fatherly love!" Facing Nami said hurriedly, "We should set off, otherwise we won't find the Going Merry later!"

As if afraid Cobra would change his mind,

Facing Nami urged them to leave quickly, and only when the Running Duck squad rushed out of the palace gates did she breathe a sigh of relief.

Then she grinned until her mouth almost reached her ears!

"As expected of the largest country in the first half of the Grand Line! The family fortune is truly deep!"

"This is worth at least three hundred million Berries, right?"

"We'll never be short of money again!"

Unlike the money-loving Facing Nami, Vivi was feeling a bit sentimental.

"Vivi, look up," Lord Sima Di said.

Vivi did so subconsciously, and then she saw the streets lined with Alabasta civilians, seeing the Straw Hat Pirates off.

"Princess Vivi, go pursue your dreams!"

"Princess Vivi, we will always support you!"

"Princess Vivi, do your best!"

"Princess Vivi, we look forward to your bounty exceeding ten thousand! Hahaha—"

"Straw Hat boy, you do your best too!"

Looking at the enthusiastically cheering Alabasta citizens, Vivi's eyes finally welled up with tears!

These were the people she had risked her life to save!

In this instant,

Vivi felt that all her previous efforts had been worth it, and her conviction to set sail was even firmer.

Only by becoming stronger!

Only by becoming stronger!

Could she continue to protect the things she cared about!

And...

Catch up to his footsteps!

"What are you doing!"

"This is obstructing the Navy from performing official duties!"

"Move aside!"

A commotion pulled Vivi back to reality. Looking ahead, she saw the Navy, led by Smoker and a mature female Colonel, blocked by a human wall spontaneously formed by the Alabasta citizens, staring at the Straw Hat Pirates from afar but unable to do anything.

Smoker and his men could never attack civilians.

And while Smoker could fly over the human wall, but...

Smoker glanced at Lord Sima Di, who had his left hand resting on his sword hilt, and just stared at him in silence, making no move.

After suffering two losses,

He understood that Lord Sima Di was his natural nemesis; even without the human wall, it would be nearly impossible for the Navy to catch the Straw Hat Pirates.

Lord Sima Di's ability was just too shameless!

Only Taijutsu would have a chance to defeat him!

Thus,

The Straw Hat Pirates were cheered on as they left Alubarna, running all the way to find the Going Merry. Fortunately, the Navy hadn't found it.

After the Going Merry dropped Lord Sima Di and the two women off on the opposite shore, it set sail and left.

That night,

Lord Sima Di took the two women to the Rain Diners in Rainbase, and then Vivi went to arrange for people to search the desert for the Poneglyph Lord Sima Di had mentioned.

Leaving Lord Sima Di and Robin alone in Crocodile's former office.

This was also the first chance Lord Sima Di had to be alone with Robin in many days.

Lord Sima Di stepped forward, lifted Robin's chin, and raised an eyebrow: "You were pretty arrogant before, keep going?"

Unexpectedly!

Robin actually...

Robin really just...