Chapter 58

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

To think there really was someone who could understand!

Everyone looked at Sima Di, curious why he had to leave temporarily.

"According to the information I received, on the way from Yuba to Rainbase, there's an underground tomb that hides a historical original. I plan to stay behind and accompany Robin to find it," Sima Di explained.

This was the historical original created for the anime, because this time they went straight for the main target, the Straw Hat Pirates never passed through that location.

Whether it was out of the promise to Robin, or to sign in and obtain rewards.

Sima Di had to find it.

Robin looked at Sima Di in some surprise, never expecting it was actually because of her?

But then, as if she had figured something out,

She just smiled at Sima Di, saying nothing more.

"Then I'll stay behind as well." Vivi suddenly said, "I can help mobilize soldiers to search, and we'll find the historical original as quickly as possible."

Sima Di nodded noncommittally.

"How about... we just stay behind, wait until we find it, then set off?" Usopp suggested.

However...

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59. Robin's provocation! Can you endure this? Pounce!

"No way!" Zoro refused outright, "The Marines only gave us seven days, we don't have much time left!"

This was something that couldn't be helped.

"Don't worry, I'll rejoin you very soon," Sima Di soothed, "Also, there are only four Hearthstones made now, minus the one left on the ship, there aren't any extras to give to others."

This forced both Laboon and Chopper, who also wanted to stay, to give up helplessly.

"Because the Going Merry is docked at the shore, we don't know whether the Marines have found it, so we must set off as soon as possible," Sima Di added.

This made Cobra freeze for a moment.

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

This parting,

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

"Father, I'll circle the world once and come back very soon!" Vivi beamed.

So confident and bright.

This made Cobra a bit dazed — over the years, Vivi, as the sole heir of Alabasta, seemed to have suppressed a lot of her true nature...

"I understand, I'll prepare everything." Cobra.

Everyone didn't know what he was going to prepare.

But the next day,

Everyone saw an entire squad of Running Ducks, along with a large amount of Berries, gold, ingredients, and so on.

The Burden was just enough to affect the team's speed, yet so generous it was dazzling.

"S-so much money!" Nami fell into the eyes of money.

Vivi also looked at Cobra in confusion — could the current kingdom really produce so much wealth?

"Don't worry, these are all the dowry your mother left for you," Cobra said gently, "Vivi, your father has spent his whole life making you inherit the throne, bear responsibility, and ignored your own dreams... Go, pursue your dreams, Alabasta will forever be your strongest support!"

"Father..."

"Haha! This is fatherly love!" Nami hurriedly said, "Time to set off, otherwise if we're late we won't find the Going Merry!"

As if afraid Cobra would change his mind,

Nami urged them to set off immediately, only relaxing once the Running Duck squad charged out of the Wang Gong city gates.

Then she grinned so wide her mouth almost split to her ears!

"Worthy of being the largest kingdom in the first half of the Grand Line! The family fortune is truly rich!"

"These are worth at least three hundred million Berries, right?"

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

Unlike the money-grubber Nami, Vivi felt a bit sad.

"Vivi, lift your head and look," Sima Di said.

Vivi instinctively did so, and then saw on both sides of the street, the common people of Alabasta lined up, seeing the Straw Hat Pirates off with cheers.

"Princess Vivi, go pursue your dreams!"

"Princess Vivi, we'll always support you!"

"Princess Vivi, do your best!"

"Princess Vivi, looking forward to your bounty going past ten thousand! Hahaha—"

"Straw Hat, you have to do your best too!"

Looking at the passionately seeing-off Alabasta citizens, Vivi finally wet her eyes!

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

In this instant,

Vivi felt that all her previous efforts were worth it, and her conviction to set out to sea grew even firmer.

Only by getting stronger!

Only by getting stronger!

Can he continue to protect the things he cares about!

And......

Catch up to his footsteps!

"What are you doing!"

"This is obstructing the Marines in the performance of their duties!"

"Get out of the way!"

A burst of clamor pulled Vivi's thoughts back to reality. Looking over, she saw Smoker and a mature older female colonel at the head of the Marines, cut off outside the street by a human wall spontaneously formed by the citizens of Alabasta, facing off against the Straw Hat Pirates from afar yet helpless to do anything.

Smoker and the others could not possibly strike civilians.

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

Smoker glanced at Sima Di, whose left hand rested on his sword hilt, and merely stared at him in silence, making no move at all.

After suffering two losses,

He also understood that Sima Di countered him perfectly. Even without the human wall before them, the Marines would find it nearly impossible to capture the Straw Hat Pirates.

Sima Di's ability is just too shameless!

Only Taijutsu has a chance of defeating him!

Thus,

The Straw Hat Pirates were sent off through cheering crowds as they left Albarna, sprinting all the way to find the Going Merry. Fortunately, the Marines had not found this place.

After the Going Merry delivered Sima Di and the two others to the opposite shore, Yang Fan departed.

That night,

Sima Di took the two women flying daggers to Rainbase's Rain Feast, after which Vivi went to arrange personnel to search the desert for the historical text Sima Di had mentioned.

Leaving Sima Di and Robin alone together, a lone man and lone woman, staying in what had once been Crocodile's office.

This was also, after many days,

The only chance Sima Di had to be alone with Robin.

Sima Di stepped forward, lifted Robin's chin, raised an eyebrow, and said: "Weren't you being very arrogant before? Go on then?"

Unexpectedly!

Robin actually......