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Chapter 175: Arrival
"Princess Vivi, thank you for coming here to attend my coronation ceremony."
Bola stood by the port, addressing Vivi, who was at the side of the ship.
"It is my honor to be invited by you," Vivi replied with a smile. "I hope that our two countries can establish a deep friendship moving forward."
Bola smiled back. "It will definitely happen."
"Then I shall take my leave."
Vivi slightly bowed and boarded the ship, which slowly set sail towards the horizon.
"Vivi has left; we should head back as well."
Bola turned to the people beside him. "Christmas, you will still be in charge of guarding this area."
"Yes," Christmas quickly replied. She was the vice captain of the guard team, while Elken was the captain. The two took turns stationed at the port and the castle, each for a week.
Moreover, there were plenty of guards at the port, and with few enemies around, it was quite peaceful.
Dalton chuckled. "I never expected Princess Vivi to reach so many agreements with us."
"Who do you think deserves the credit?" Bola said proudly, lifting his chin.
"Of course, it is His Majesty's achievement."
Dalton laughed, noting that Bola had a dual nature; sometimes he was serious and full of Haki, while other times he acted like a young girl.
Based on their recent performance and contributions to the country, he was considered a decent king.
Bola led Dalton Elken away, but they hadn't gone far when a voice suddenly rang out, "Pirates, there are pirates!"
"Pirates?"
Bola looked into the distance and saw a Pirate Ship approaching across the Surface of the Sea.
"All personnel, gather and prepare to confront the pirates."
Christmas had already dashed toward their destination and reached the shore, where he spotted a Pirate Ship slowly drawing near.
"Let's go. Christmas can handle this on his own," Bola said as the three of them walked further away.
...
"It's so cold."
On the Pirate Ship, Luffy stood shivering, his teeth chattering.
"It's July, and it's snowing. How strange," Marcel frowned.
"We've seen islands with Dinosaurs; an island like this isn't surprising," Sanji chimed in.
"Let's dock first."
Marcel said as he steered the ship toward the island ahead, entering the river channel and getting closer to the port.
"Is there no one here?" Marcel looked at the Coast. "There are many ships in the harbor; there should be a place where people live."
"Maybe it's just too cold," Zoro said from the side. "They don't seem to plan on coming out at all."
"But there should be someone guarding the port, even in the cold. It's a bit strange," Marcel frowned.
"However, we need to replace Magnetism from here," Sanji said, taking a drag from his cigarette.
"That's right. It looks like we have no choice but to go ashore first," Marcel replied, maneuvering the ship closer to the port before dropping the anchor.
"Go ashore, go ashore!"
Luffy cheered excitedly as the five of them rubbed their bodies and stepped onto the coast. But the moment they set foot on the coast, Zoro's expression changed, and he shouted loudly, "Heart!"
With his voice, figures appeared in the distance—some holding guns, others wielding long knives.
Zoro gripped the hilt of his sword, Sanji lifted his right leg, Usopp raised his slingshot, Marcel held onto his twin blades, and Luffy clenched his fists.
Just as a fight seemed imminent, a voice rang out, "Don't shoot."
A door opened in the air, and a figure jumped out from within, landing on the ground.
"Impressive."
Luffy's eyes widened in amazement at the sight.
"A Devil Fruit User?" Zoro remained on high alert.
Christmas stepped forward in her boots and approached Luffy, asking, "Are you Luffy, captain of the Straw Hat Pirates?"
"I am Luffy! Do you know me?" Luffy asked with a cheerful grin.
"Your brother is Ace, right?" Christmas looked at Luffy and inquired.
"Do you know Ace?" Luffy asked eagerly.
"Ace?" Zoro replied, puzzled.
Luffy smiled and said, "My big brother Ace entered the Grand Line three years before me."
Christmas nodded, "Of course, I've fought alongside him."
"So he's a companion of your brother," Luffy said, becoming more affectionate.
"Sort of a companion," Christmas replied. "Since it's you guys, let's head ashore first and resupply here."
"Excuse me, how long do we need to store the record pointer here?" Marcel asked curiously.
Christmas answered, "Just twenty-four hours, but you'll want to stay a bit longer because Ace is nearby and wants to meet you."
"We can meet Ace?" Luffy exclaimed happily. "That’s great!"
"Follow me," Christmas said, tucking his silver pistol back into his waistband as he walked off into the distance.
...
"Ace, your brother has arrived at Sakura Kingdom."
On Second Island, Xiaqiu called out to Ace. Upon hearing the news, Ace's expression changed slightly as he smiled and asked, "Is Luffy here?"
Xiaqiu nodded and said, "Christmas has already settled them and provided supplies."
"Then we should thank Christmas," Ace replied with a smile. "President, about our last..."
"Go ahead," Xiaqiu gently interrupted. Not long ago, Ace had seen Luffy's Bounty Notice and guessed that Luffy would come to this route. He informed Xiaqiu and requested assistance in monitoring him.
Xiaqiu naturally wouldn't refuse. After Ace joined Baroque Works, he was worried about accidentally harming Luffy, so he had been keeping an eye on him through the people along the way.
Recently, they had arrived at Whiskey Peak and were allowed to pass through; now they were also granted passage by Drum Kingdom.
"I'll head back first," Ace said as he ran toward the port, stepping onto a ship. With a burst of flames, the entire vessel shot off into the distance.
Watching him leave, Xiaqiu shook his head with a sigh. Luffy had finally reached the Grand Line, but his crew had changed; Nami was gone, replaced by a guy named Marcel.
Luffy's bounty had also dropped from thirty million to twenty million.
The changes in history were already significant; it was just uncertain whether he could still become what they hoped he would be.
...
"Alabasta is still better; Sakura Kingdom is just too cold," Vivi stood at the bow of the ship, gazing at the faint outline of Alabasta in the distance. She had already taken off her robe and changed into a dress.
"This time's harvest is quite good."
Vivi was very satisfied with her trip to Sakura Kingdom. The entire country had restored order, and the two nations had laid down their hatred.
From now on, they would watch over and support each other, and both countries would only grow stronger.
Moreover, they had established some cooperative projects. Although there weren't many areas for collaboration, it was a good start.
Thus, Vivi felt a light joy in her heart.
Upon arriving at the port, Vivi disembarked and headed straight to the casino. As soon as she walked in, someone approached her and exclaimed, "Princess Vivi, you’re back!"
"Nothing happened while I was away, right?" she asked as she walked toward her room.
"Nothing major," the person replied. "There was a group of pirates causing trouble, but Sister Cecilia took care of it."
"That's good to hear."
Vivi nodded and returned to her room. After taking a shower and having dinner, evening had arrived.
"I'm so tired; I haven't slept well these past few days. I should go to bed early," she yawned as she climbed into bed and lay down, quickly drifting off to sleep.
However, not long after, she suddenly felt a faint chill in the air.
"Why is it so cold?"
Vivi rubbed her eyes and slowly opened them.
In the next moment, her right hand transformed into a Sand Blade, stabbing toward the shadow in front of her.
Clang!
In an instant, the Sand Blade along with her right arm was completely frozen into ice.
Then a voice echoed, "Princess Vivi, I would like to have a word with you."
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