Chapter 354: Master of Stoking the Fire

Out of his understanding of and trust in Saint Saint Saiwen's experiences, Cobra felt utterly certain—

Before having absolute certainty, Saint Saint Saiwen would never throw an egg against a stone and recklessly declare war on the World Government.

If Saint Saint Saiwen acted rashly, he would never have fought his way from a pirate step by step to become the Raiden Shogun of Inazuma.

Therefore, he had resolved to take a desperate gamble.

He was betting on Saint Saint Saiwen as a person, and also not wanting to betray the self who once harbored dreams back then.

Pity that Vivi was only born today.

If Vivi were a bit older at this moment, she might well marry Saint Saint Saiwen; after all, a son-in-law is also a son!

"Saint Saint Saint Saiwen, is it still in time for me to represent Alabasta in taking a share?"

Hearing these words, Saint Saint Saiwen did not answer but asked a question instead.

"King Cobra, will you not think it over again?"

"If I fail in the future, your decision today will drag the entire Alabasta into an abyss of no return."

"You may not yet know."

"Of the twenty kings who established the World Government, one is not only still alive but has long since sat upon the Empty Wang Zuo; the Five Elders are merely puppets of that person."

Hearing this, Cobra's reaction was even greater than when he heard Saint Saint Saiwen intended to overthrow the World Government.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Eight hundred years have already passed; how could anyone from the twenty kings still be alive?"

Cobra seriously suspected Saint Saint Saiwen was lying, but for some reason, he inexplicably felt in his heart that perhaps this was the truth.

"It is absolutely possible." Saint Saint Saiwen smiled slightly.

"Otherwise, why do you think I could become a Celestial Dragon after erasing the Navy Headquarters?"

Cobra wavered.

"What is that person's name?"

"Neron Im Saint."

Having spoken, Saint Saint Saiwen shifted the topic.

"This Im Saint never shows his true face and has a particular preference for women with blue hair; it is said that the body Im currently uses is very likely Nefertari D. Vivi."

"Furthermore, there is a Manmeiya Junshi Gong beside Im, who also has blue hair."

Anger and relief intertwined on Cobra's face...

"No wonder... the existence of our ancestor Queen Vivi was completely erased from historical documents; I had previously suspected that Queen Vivi never truly returned to the country."

"That explains it."

Another doubt rose in Cobra's heart.

"Why do you know these secrets?"

Saint Saint Saiwen shrugged with both hands.

"Part of it is that the Final Island records the history of the Void Century, and I once followed the Captain to the Final Island of Laugh Tale; as for the other part..."

"It was all told to me by Captain Luo Jie."

"You know, Captain Luo Jie sailed the seas for decades; it is normal for him to know some secrets."

"What is D?" Cobra pressed on.

"D?"

Saint Saint Saiwen paused slightly: "The D Clan touches upon the truth of the Void Century; it cannot be explained in a few words."

"In short, D is known as the God's Enemy."

"They are the survivors, bloodline, and will inheritors of the 'Great Kingdom' that was destroyed by the twenty kings' coalition during the Void Century,"

"while the World Government's rule is built upon the destruction of the Great Kingdom and the covering up of the Void Century."

"As for why the existence of Queen Vivi was erased."

"Because she deliberately hid the D in her name; even the stone tablets recording the history were personally distributed to all corners of the world by Queen Vivi back then."

"That is to say, Im does not yet know that Queen Vivi is also of the D Clan."

At this point, Cobra completely believed everything Saint Saint Saiwen had revealed.

One coincidence counts as an accident, but now every single detail is a coincidence; they cannot all be accidents, can they?

Moreover, the secret letter left by Queen Vivi perfectly matched certain aspects revealed by Saint Saint Saiwen.

Noticing Cobra's eyes constantly flickering, Saint Saint Saiwen gave a friendly reminder.

"Do not even think about asking the Five Elders."

In the anime, it was precisely during the World Conference that Cobra secretly met the Five Elders; because he questioned the meaning of the D Clan and the whereabouts of Queen Vivi, touching upon the truth of the Void Century and learning of Im's existence, he was ruthlessly silenced.

Saint Saint Saiwen transformed into a master of stoking the fire.

"They will not only completely erase you but also take little Vivi away to become Im's next vessel."

Hearing these words, Cobra slammed the table and rose.

"They dare!"

"What is there for them not to dare?"

Saint Saint Saiwen continued stoking the fire: "Although your Alabasta is strong, can you withstand the Navy? The Navy need not even mobilize; only the God's Knights of Mary Geoise could easily destroy Alabasta."

Hearing this, how could Cobra not understand Saint Saint Saiwen's intention?

"Saint Saint Saiwen, I still say the same thing."

"I represent the entire Alabasta in taking a share; is it still in time now?"

"Are you sure?"

"I am sure!"

Seeing this situation, Saint Saint Saiwen extended his hand.

"Welcome to the ranks of the revolution. Believe me, it won't be long before the darkness disperses; dawn, like the morning stars in the sky, is about to arrive."

King Cobra tightly grasped Saint Saint Saiwen's hand.

"Saint Saint Saiwen, I believe in you. You will surely bring justice to our ancestor, Queen Nefertari Lily."

If Queen Lily had been killed by Im eight hundred years ago, that would have been one thing, but that damn Im has actually been using Queen Lily's body for a full eight hundred years.

Simply too arrogant!

If he does not avenge this, he, Nefertari D. Cobra, is unworthy of being a descendant of the Nefertari clan.

After Elbaf and Fish-Man Island, Saint Saint Saiwen successfully brought Alabasta into his own camp as well.

"Saint Saint Saiwen, do you have a rough plan?"

After all, this concerns rebellion... the great cause of revolution, so Cobra had to treat it cautiously, and thus wanted to help Saint Saint Saiwen prepare the revolutionary plan.

"The plan is to wait for my notification."

"Rest assured, the outcome will be clear within a year."

"You only need to train your troops well and ensure Alabasta remains stable; before that, I will help you remove the threats within the kingdom."

"Threats?" Cobra looked confused: "Threats within Alabasta?"

Seeing this, Saint Saint Saiwen could only explain.

"The Warlord Crocodile, leading Baroque Works, has been lurking within Alabasta for the past few years, attempting to use the Sabaody Powder to cause drought in the southern lands, incite rebellion, and thereby seize the country."

"But his true target is the Poneglyphs that the Nefertari clan has guarded for generations."

Saint Saint Saiwen prepared to kill two birds with one stone: both helping Cobra eliminate the threat and binding the Sand Crocodile back to Wano Country.

Little Sand Crocodile, come quickly into the bowl.

Even if subduing the Sand Crocodile is extremely difficult, it doesn't matter; Saint Saint Saiwen simply would not allow an unstable factor to appear in the friendly camp during such a critical period.

Cobra fell silent for a moment and muttered a complaint.

"Crocodile is different from ordinary pirates; he actually knows how to use his brain."

"Indeed, he is different."

A pirate who doesn't use his brain will remain a pirate for his whole life.

"He had no choice," Saint Saint Saiwen smiled.

"A few years ago, Crocodile went to Head to the New World to challenge Whitebeard, but Whitebeard completely crushed his spirit, so he started using his brain to think of crooked paths."

In the end, he wasted more than twenty years, getting worse and worse, and was defeated by a pirate rookie who had set sail for only a few months.

Simply disgraced the face of the older generation of pirates.