Chapter 41

Blowing a smoke ring, Sara looked at Lin Yu and continued:

"If I'm not mistaken, becoming your subordinate probably requires serving in your bed."

Lin Yu was surrounded by women; Sara didn't even need to guess to know this.

"You're not wrong."

Lin Yu nodded, directly admitting to Sara's statement.

"Hehehe, you are truly frank, my lord."

"Can you tell me what that explosion sound this morning was about?"

Hearing Lin Yu's direct admission, Sara smiled and asked her final question.

Lin Yu heard Sara's words and smiled:

"Oh, that was Nojiko using the Explosion Devil Fruit ability she just obtained to blast fish."

The Explosion Devil Fruit she just obtained.

Mr. 5 was killed by them only yesterday, and today one of their members already possessed the Explosion Fruit.

They must possess the ability to steal Devil Fruits...

In other words, was that Mr. 5's ability stolen by him and placed on that girl named Nojiko?

If she refused him, would she meet the same fate as Mr. 5?

Thinking of this, Sara was shocked and fell silent.

After a long while, Sara finished her cigarette, looked at Lin Yu, and smiled:

"From now on, please treat me with tenderness, my lord."

[Ding! Sara has joined the crew. Please select Sara's position.]

"Combatant."

After selecting Sara's position, Lin Yu began to check her information.

[Name: Sara]

[Identity: Former Baroque Works member]

[Special Skill: None]

[Talent: Sound Localization]

[Friendliness: 20]

[Combat Power: Three Stars]

[Devil Fruit Ability: Thorn-Thorn Fruit]

[Sound Localization: Can determine a person's position through subtle sounds; this ability can be used for surprise attacks or reconnaissance.]

She actually had a talent.

Seeing Sara's information, Lin Yu raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

Subsequently, Lin Yu handed a special Sea-Prism Stone necklace to Sara and said:

"After I confirm your loyalty, I will take it off for you."

Lin Yu did not fully trust Sara, who was deep-thinking and capable of causing great trouble.

She was not like Kaya, Makino, and the others, who were kind-hearted and simple-minded.

Nor was she like Miss Valentine, whose friendliness toward Lin Yu had reached an extremely high 80.

So, to prevent any accidents, Lin Yu had to wrong her for a while.

Seeing what Lin Yu handed over, Sara had been mentally prepared for this and said directly:

"Change it to a single handcuff."

"I don't really like wearing this thing. Of course, if this is your special fetish, I can do it too."

Lin Yu shrugged.

"This is all I have here."

"Fine."

Sara sighed, took the special Sea-Prism Stone necklace from Lin Yu's hand, and put it on her neck.

Lin Yu also opened the cell at the right time to let her out.

"Let's go, go help me recruit Miss Golden Week."

"Very well, my lord."

Lin Yu walked toward another cell, and Sara followed closely behind.

Ten minutes later, Lin Yu recruited Miss Golden Week again.

Miss Golden Week was timid by nature; Lin Yu intimidated her slightly and she surrendered immediately, plus she had Sara as an example.

Possessing the 'Color Palette' ability, Miss Golden Week quickly agreed to join Lin Yu's pirate crew.

[Ding! Miss Golden Week has joined the crew. Please select her position.]

Seeing the prompt, Lin Yu turned to look at Miss Golden Week and asked:

"Navigator or ship doctor, which one do you choose?"

Currently, his pirate crew system only had two vacancies: one navigator and one ship doctor.

However, Lin Yu could adjust these pirate crew system positions at will, so it didn't really matter.

Lin Yu asked this now just to show some humanistic care...

"Navigator, I have studied relevant knowledge."

Miss Golden Week said expressionlessly.

This wasn't Miss Golden Week intentionally giving Lin Yu a cold shoulder, but rather her inherent personality; she rarely showed any expression.

"Then it's settled."

Lin Yu smiled and led Sara and Miss Golden Week out of the prison.

Lin Yu did not intend to have anything happen with Sara and Miss Golden Week immediately.

There would be plenty of time in the future anyway.

Noon.

The people on the *Shennu* discovered there were two more people, but Kaya, Makino, and the others had been mentally prepared, so they weren't surprised.

Miss Valentine was naturally very happy to see Sara and Miss Golden Week released; she thought Lin Yu had released them for her sake, so her friendliness toward Lin Yu increased by a few points.

One day later.

Alabasta Royal Palace.

"I wonder where Nami and the others are now."

Princess Vivi leaned against the window, clutching a newspaper, watching the sunset in the distance, lost in thought.

If it weren't for the fact that Alabasta had just experienced war and needed her to stay behind to stabilize the people's hearts, she would probably be on that ship now.

Thinking of her past experiences with the Straw Hat Pirates, Princess Vivi couldn't help but smile.

Bang!

"Kaka!!"

"Kakaka!!!"

Suddenly, Karoo the duck pushed open the door and pointed anxiously at the outside to Princess Vivi.

"Karoo, has something happened?"

Princess Vivi came to Karoo's side and asked suspiciously.

"Kakaka!!!"

Karoo scratched the ground anxiously, then pushed Princess Vivi onto its back and ran out of the palace.

"Karoo, what are you doing?"

"What on earth happened?"

Princess Vivi grabbed Karoo's reins and spoke in astonishment.

Then, Princess Vivi saw guards and servants lying all over the ground in the kingdom.

"What on earth happened?"

A shocked Princess Vivi jumped off Karoo and quickly came to a fallen soldier.

"So they just fainted..."

Discovering that the guards had only fainted made Vivi breathe a sigh of relief.

Subsequently, Vivi saw two maids wearing backless maid outfits and special necklaces walking up to her.

"Princess Vivi, come with us."

"Young Master is waiting for you."

Vivi looked at the two maids in front of her and quickly recognized their former identities, speaking in shock:

"You, you are Princess Charlos and Princess Anna?"

On the other side.

Inside the main hall of the Alabasta Royal Palace.

Lin Yu sat on the throne.

Beside him stood Reiju, Kaya, Makino, Nojiko, and others in turn.

Because he was afraid Vivi would misunderstand, he didn't bring Miss Valentine and the other former Baroque Works members this time, but let them wait at an inn in the capital.

Since Miss Valentine had completely turned to Lin Yu, he wasn't afraid of the three of them running away.

And in front of him.

Nefertari Cobra, King of the Alabasta Kingdom, was sitting in a chair, silently watching Lin Yu, who was sitting on his throne.

On the ground beside Cobra, Igaram, the captain of the Alabasta Royal Guard, adjutants Chaka and Pell, and a group of guards were all knocked unconscious.

"Mr. Cobra, how have you considered my proposal from just now?"

Lin Yu glanced at Cobra and spoke with a smile.

Because Cobra was Vivi's father, Lin Yu didn't do anything to him.

And his only proposal to Cobra just now was to let Vivi board the ship.

As for the Poneglyph about 'Pluton' hidden by the Nefertari royal family, he didn't have much interest.

Robin would be on his ship sooner or later anyway; spending time looking for it now would be a waste of time.

And he needed to rush to Jiayadao urgently, so he didn't want to waste too much time in Alabasta.

"Sorry, as a father, I refuse your proposal."

Cobra shook his head and directly refused Lin Yu.

He had already recognized Lin Yu's identity as the God-Slayer, knew that the other party had killed the kings of two kingdoms, and guessed the ending he might face, but he still refused.

The only thing Cobra hoped for now was that Karoo could successfully take Vivi away and let her leave the palace.

"But as a princess and a daughter, I have reason to accept his request."

Vivi, with blue hair and wearing a princess dress, walked in from outside the palace hall and said to Cobra.

Behind her, Anna and Charlos also walked in.

"Vivi!" Seeing Vivi walk in, Cobra was startled.

"It's okay, Father."

Vivi comforted Cobra and looked at Lin Yu, saying:

"God-Slayer Lin Yu, I accept your request."

"But my condition is to spare my father and spare Alabasta."

"As long as you promise me, you can take me away now."