Chapter 233 - 91

Chapter 91A woman's mind is more delicate; she had likely already guessed what Vivi was thinking.She spoke softly, breaking the silence: "You want to go to sea, don't you?"Vivi's body trembled slightly, but she did not turn back.She did not want to, or rather, she did not dare to answer this question directly."Miss Robin, thanks to your timely warning earlier, my father was able to send people to quickly dismantle the bombs planted by Crocodile.Thank you. If it weren't for you, the casualties in Alubarna would have been much greater."The subject change was somewhat awkward, even Vivi felt that.Robin was not surprised by Vivi's evasion. She still wore that faint, insightful smile on her face and repeated the question once more."You want to go to sea, don't you?"Vivi's expression froze completely.What a mean-spirited woman!Why did she have to keep pressing this?She subconsciously covered her mouth. The tears she had been holding back finally broke through their defenses and slid down her cheeks.Of course she wanted to!She wanted to continue adventuring with Luffy and the others. She wanted to be on that small going merry, with those noisy yet warm companions, sailing toward unknown islands and witnessing more miracles.Vivi had always longed for free adventure. She had never been easy to manage since she was a child, often leaving the palace to mingle with the commoners.But she was the princess of Alabasta, the kingdom's sole heir.If she became a pirate, what kind of impact would it have on the country that had just regained peace and was in desperate need of reconstruction?How would the World Government view Alabasta?Even her past experience of infiltrating a criminal organization as a mole could be used by those with ulterior motives, becoming a stain to attack the royal family.On her shoulders rested the future of the entire country and the expectations of its people.She wiped her tears vigorously, turned her head, and asked Robin in return:"What about you, Robin? Are you going to join Luffy and the others?""Luffy said, 'Live as my partner.' Since he said that, then let him take responsibility for it."Take responsibility?Vivi remembered what Robin and Luffy had done... Luffy was unconscious at that time, so it wasn't then?What else happened in a place she didn't know about!Through her teary vision, she seemed to see Robingently touching her own lips.How outrageous.She gritted her teeth, feeling a sense of unwillingness in her heart.Robin stood up at this moment, walked in front of Vivi, and then, for the third and final time, said: "You want to go to sea."The tone was not a question, but carried a hint of certainty.She had asked the question that struck Vivi's soul, but it was so heavy that Vivi couldn't breathe.What a truly mean-spirited woman!Vivi's tears flowed even more fiercely, but she knew that Robin was forcing her to face her own heart."I do..." She nodded vigorously, her voice spilling out.Robin looked at the silently crying Vivi and laughed softly."Then follow the thoughts in your heart.""Go find your father; he is waiting for you.""Waiting for me?" Vivi raised her teary eyes, somewhat stunned."Yes." Robin nodded.After leaving the underground royal tomb, she had a brief conversation with Cobra. He seemed to know his daughter very well, so he let Robin pass on the message.She didn't say much, but the meaning had been conveyed.King Cobra had perhaps long since seen through Vivi's struggle and had conveyed some kind of message to her through Robin.Vivi was stunned. She exchanged a glance with Robin, hesitated for a moment, and finally took a deep breath, as if having made some kind of decision."Thank you, Robin," she said in a low voice.Then she stood up, tidied her clothes and slightly messy hair, and prepared to go see her father....Saying goodbye to Ace, Luffy walked into the palace, his mind still replaying what Ace had said before leaving.This is troublesome.[Warning, warning...]So noisy. It wasn't his time to sleep, but time to train. But he seemed to have caught Zoro's sense of direction, unable to find his way back for a moment.Have to say, this palace is really huge.When Luffy opened a door and walked in, he unexpectedly encountered Vivi waiting at another door."Vivi, why are you here?"Luffy asked with some confusion.Could it be that she was waiting for him? For example, guessing that he wouldn't be able to find his way back after seeing Ace off?Must say, the guess was spot on. Of course, this was just him letting his mind wander.How could that be?As a result, he didn't wait for Vivi's answer, but saw her eyes, still red and tear-stained, staring at him unblinkingly."Were you really waiting for me?"Chapter 124 Target: Take Away Vivi"Yes, I was waiting for you. Miss Robin told me to go find my father, and it turned out my father asked me to wait for you at the door so we could go in together."Vivi nodded gently, her face carrying a hint of complex, indescribable resentment.Robin told her to come find her father, and it turned out Cobra asked her to wait for Luffy to enter together."Wait for me to go in together, is there something up?""I don't know."Luffy was even more confused.His powerful Observation Haki faintly sensed that Cobra's presence in the room carried an indescribable emotion.Was it malice?Anyway, it wasn't killing intent; it was more like a feeling that made his scalp tingle, similar to being targeted by Grandpa Garp.He almost subconsciously wanted to turn around and slip away.However, the moment this thought arose, the familiar, death-knell-like warning sound in his mind rang out sharply![Unexpected situation detected, verifying situation.][Verification complete. The expected behavior aligns with the ultimate goal of becoming the Pirate King; determined to be necessary! Formulating temporary schedule.][Temporary schedule released][Target: Take away Vivi.][Time: Thirty minutes.]Luffy was dumbfounded.Take away Vivi?Does this have anything to do with becoming the Pirate King?No.He shook his head violently. Vivi was already his partner, what was this about taking her away or not!He suddenly remembered the scene after the war, with Vivi and Nami talking in low voices on the side.At that time, although Vivi was smiling, there was a reluctance and loss in her eyes that he couldn't understand.An absurd yet reasonable thought struck him like lightning.Luffy grabbed Vivi's shoulders, stared nervously into her eyes, and asked urgently: "Vivi, don't tell me you don't want to sail with us anymore?!""Eh? No, that's not it!"Vivi was startled by his sudden question and action, and she waved her hands to deny it, her cheeks slightly flushed because of Luffy's proximity and urgency, "How could I not want to go to sea with you!"Seeing Vivi's hurried denial, Luffy's clever brain began to run at high speed.Since Vivi didn't *not* want to, then there must be an obstacle?He understood instantly.He interrupted Vivi's words, wearing an 'I get it' expression, and said aggressively: "That means, it's your father who won't allow you to sail with us, right."Vivi opened her mouth.Actually, that wasn't it either.There were so many shackles on her that she couldn't even tell which one it was for a moment.Looking at Luffy's stance of standing up for her, as if he were about to fight someone to the death, she didn't know how to explain the complex feelings and bonds of responsibility, so she hesitated and gave a vague 'mm'.Cobra: "???"The little cotton-padded jacket was leaking directly.Seeing Vivi looking wronged, Luffy grabbed her hand and held it tightly, then without another word, aggressively barged into the study where King Cobra was!"... We'll go talk to him!"Luffy led the charge.With her hand tightly wrapped in Luffy's warm, large hand, the firm strength and the transmitted temperature made Vivi's heart skip a beat, then it accelerated crazily, and the blush on her cheeks instantly spread to her earlobes.She was almost dragged by Luffy, stumbling as she followed him in....The room was lit only by a few dim wall lamps, and the light was somewhat dim.King Cobra was standing with his back to them, facing the huge floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the sky about to break dawn outside.Hearing the commotion, he slowly turned around.Honestly, the moment he saw Luffy holding Vivi's hand tightly, and his daughter rushing in with a flushed face, looking shy and at a loss.Cobra felt his heart being gripped hard by an invisible hand, twitching in pain.After Igaram returned, he had been looking at him with that 'Your Majesty, you must be strong, the lovely little cabbage has finally been targeted' mourning look.The scene he had imagined had actually come to pass!Cobra's feelings were complex.It was the complex mood of an old vegetable farmer who had lovingly raised a little cabbage, only to suddenly discover one day that his lovely little cabbage had been targeted by a wild boar full of excess energy, with nothing but meat, adventure, and partners in its brain!Cobra's gaze fell faintly on Luffy, his eyes full of helplessness.Especially seeing Vivi being pulled in by the hand, that flush on her face that wouldn't fade, and the dependence deep in her eyes that even she herself hadn't realized.Whether this wild boar wanted to root the cabbage he couldn't be entirely sure yet, but looking at this situation, his own little cabbage was afraid she had long had the intention to actively hang herself on this wild boar!Hey, hey, hey, the old father is watching right in front of you!Do you really dare to charge in knowing you shouldn't?Aren't the young people these days a bit too arrogant!