One Piece: Nico Robin Collection

Chapter 111 Test
Alabasta Palace, inside the banquet hall.

Cobra's eyelids twitched as he looked at the people in front of him eating and drinking recklessly.

These are all delicious!

Among them, Caesar, Yamato, Bonnie, and Ace have the most appetites!

Moreover, although the group of people in front of him were very friendly, the sense of oppression they brought was far stronger than those of the cadres of Baroque Works.

The most important thing is that his daughter had just been out with Caesar for one night, but when she came back she became like a newlywed wife, holding Caesar's arm with a virtuous look on her face, which made the old father and Ikalem and others heartbroken.

"Try this powder, it's our specialty in Alabasta!"

Weiwei brought a large plate with a special kind of vermicelli in it. Caesar took a bite and it was a bit like potato vermicelli, but not as elastic.

The vermicelli itself has a slightly sweet taste, and the meat sauce on top is a kind of poultry. It tastes a bit like Xinjiang Dapanji, but there are still some differences.

Caesar gave a thumbs up and said, "It would taste better with some tomatoes."

"Ha, you're really good at eating!"

Weiwei's face lit up: "There are two ways to prepare this dish. One is to add tomatoes, but Dad prefers it this way because..."

“The flavor will be heavier, but with the addition of tomatoes, the aroma and spiciness will be more prominent, making it more palatable overall.”

Caesar said calmly that god-level cooking skills were no joke. Although cooking techniques varied from place to place, basically one could tell how to cook something or how to improve it by just taking a bite.

"That's right!"

Weiwei smiled, her smile was tender and sweet.

This is the case with girls who have just fallen in love. Even the slightest bit of common language can resonate with them.

"You're awesome, Caesar!"

"You are so awesome~Caesar~"

At the door, Ikalem bit his handkerchief and looked at Bell with tears in his eyes, imitating Weiwei's tone just now: "Damn it! What happened yesterday? Why did Her Highness Weiwei become... more feminine?"

"Don't ask me, I'm not married..."

Bale shook his head helplessly, and Gakka beside him also looked embarrassed.

They are not children anymore, and they probably know what happened between Vivi and Caesar.

When they thought about the little princess they had doted on for more than ten years being suddenly taken away by a young boy, and even the ruling rights of Alabasta were taken away, they had the urge to skin Caesar alive.

Just when several people were helpless and furious, Caesar suddenly turned and looked at Cobra.

"By the way, father-in-law!"

Who is your father-in-law, you bastard?

Cobra's face darkened. Although he also intended to promote a relationship between the two, after all, the two were of the right age...

But you're moving too fast!

"I forgot to ask before, does Alabasta have seawater desalination technology?"

“Desalination?”

When business was mentioned, Cobra's face suddenly turned serious: "Do you mean to convert seawater into fresh water?"

"Yes."

"No."

"..."

Cobra's answer was so straightforward that Caesar was speechless.

Seeing Caesar like this, Cobra was also embarrassed and hurriedly explained: "Although Alabasta has a desert climate, the climate of the Grand Line islands does not change easily. Although water resources are relatively scarce, the rainfall has been very stable in the past. The domestic canals can also meet the needs of the people. It's just that transporting water resources is more troublesome."

“The ability to resist risks is still very low.”

Caesar shook his head slightly. "I'll send someone with special abilities over here soon to manage and protect the desert oasis. If conditions permit, I can also mark out the domestic water sources and build two more canals between several important cities. I also have seawater distillation technology, which I'll provide to you as soon as possible."

"this…"

Cobra was a little embarrassed: "The cost of digging a canal... our royal family may not be able to afford that much."

After all, it is not a country that is obsessed with infrastructure. For a country like Alabasta that has not even achieved modernization, the cost and time of digging a canal are really unaffordable for him.

Not to mention the invasion of wind and sand in the desert. The river channel here may just be opened up, but it may be buried completely by a sandstorm, and all the previous efforts will be wasted.

"I'll give you 10 billion."

"Good son-in-law! Weiwei will be left to you from now on!"

Cobra looked at Caesar with approval without hesitation.

"father!"

Vivi blushed. Cobra's behavior was really inconsistent with the image of a king.

Of course, she also knew that this king, who was loved by the people, was just a funny man in private.

Caesar couldn't help but smile.

It is hard to say about his ability, but King Cobra is still very diligent and loves his people. As long as it is good for the country and does not violate his way of life, he will not mind giving up his ruling power.

What does Alabasta lack the most?
It is undoubtedly water resources.

This kind of problem is actually easy to solve in the eyes of time travelers. Ripe fruits, lush fruits, and dense fruits all have the ability to promote plant growth and prevent soil erosion.

Combined with canals and desalination technology, Alabasta's ecological problems can be solved quickly.

Of course, the prerequisite is to be able to solve Crocodile...

"Dear, ah~"

Baby5 held a piece of meat on a fork and passed it to Caesar's mouth.

"what--"

Caesar opened his mouth and ate it, then turned around and Vivi handed him a burrito with both hands.

Seeing Caesar enjoying the blessing of having many wives, Ace and Deuce no longer felt like enjoying their meals.

"Uncle, do you have any other princesses here?"

"Nothing."

Hearing Deuce's question, Cobra laughed: "Weiwei is my only daughter and the only heir to the kingdom."

"How enviable, Captain..."

Except for the silent and cool man Luo, the three young boys Barto, Ace and Deus all sighed.

Caesar chuckled and casually said, "I'll take you to Nine Snakes when there's a chance."

Ace was uninterested: "Nine Snakes? What kind of place is that?"

"The legendary country of women."

"Please take us with you!!" ×N
At that moment, Barto and the other two stood up and bowed deeply to Caesar.

Caesar turned his head and found that Cobra, who was sitting in the main seat, was also maintaining the same posture as the others, with a face full of piety.

"father!"

Weiwei's face flushed.

Although she knew that the other party was very shameless in private, she still felt a little embarrassed in front of so many people.

"In fact, the number of beauties in the Kingdom of Women is no less than that in Fishman Island."

Caesar shook his head. "Women warriors there consider strength to be beautiful, and strong and sturdy are common."

"That's true, but every generation of the Nine Snakes leader is a genuine beauty!"

Cobra's face was solemn: "If I kneel down to you, will you take me with you?"

"enough!"

Vivi punched Cobra on the head, knocking him over, causing laughter in the banquet hall.

After the banquet, late at night.

Moonlight poured into the princess's bedroom through the window. Vivi leaned in Caesar's arms, a lingering look of happiness on her face, and her fingertips gently stroked the other's strong chest muscles.

Since he wouldn't be staying in Alabasta for long, Caesar planned to spend as much time alone with Vivi as possible. No matter how gentle and considerate a girl is, she's bound to feel lonely and jealous, and needs someone to comfort her.

"It will take a week for Alabasta's record pointer to be full, and you will be leaving in a few days..."

Weiwei said in a sad tone, unable to hide her reluctance: "It will feel very lonely."

"I will come back to see you often."

Caesar stroked the sea-blue hair gently: "Alabasta is not far from Sky Island. With my speed, it will take less than half a day to get here."

"That's too tiring."

Weiwei raised her head and gently touched the corner of Caesar's mouth. The smooth and delicate softness under the quilt pressed against Caesar: "What if you get tired and fall into the sea halfway through the flight?"

Caesar laughed dumbly: "No, I can even fly for days and nights."

"You're kidding! That would definitely tire you to death, right?" Weiwei said with a look of disbelief.

"how come?"

In the corridor, an Alabasta running duck stared at the door of the princess' bedroom, its eyes full of grievance.

…………

The next day, early in the morning.

Caesar walked out of the room with Vivi in ​​his arms, and suddenly a duck's cry sounded in his ears.

"Quack quack!"

"Karu! Why are you here?"

Weiwei hugged the big yellow duck in front of her: "Didn't I tell you to go to Daddy's room first?"

"Gah-"

Kalu looked aggrieved.

I used to sleep next to your bed, but now you have a man and you kick me out?

Weiwei smiled awkwardly, feeling a little embarrassed. She raised her hand and tapped Kalu on the head affectionately: "I have to find a boyfriend eventually, and you have to find a partner in the future too, right?"

"Gah-"

Kalu was a little reluctant and tugged at the corner of Weiwei's clothes.

"I can't go running with you today!"

Weiwei smiled helplessly: "But I can take you on a date with Caesar~"

"Gah!"

Kalu blinked his big eyes. The little duck was very innocent. As long as Vivi didn't abandon it, it would be fine.

"Dating?"

Caesar smiled darkly: "Did I say I was going on a date today?"

"Eh? You don't have anything else to do, right? How about I take you for a walk on the street?" Weiwei's tone was a little coquettish.

"No, time is running out. I need to teach you some fighting skills. Um...Little Duck, come along too."

Caesar took Vivi into the guest room area without saying a word, and found Yamato and others, as well as the former executives of Baroque Works.

"Everyone follow me out of the city. It's time to test your strength!"

"Test?" Ace's eyes lit up.

"Haha, do you want to fight?"

Yamato looked expectant: "It's been a while since I gave it my all!"

"No! I haven't mastered Haki yet..."

Deuce wailed. Compared to this group of monster-like guys, he was not good at physical fitness, his fighting talent was only mediocre, and his growth progress was not as good as Nami's.

However, compared to Deus, the former Baroque Works executives were even more panicked!
"Test? How? Fight with His Majesty?"

Gardino rubbed his hands together. "Oh, my! We are definitely no match for His Majesty..."

Bonis was silent for a while. He thought he was the strongest among the group, but when facing Caesar, he couldn't even see how the other party attacked.

"It's a good opportunity to teach you something."

Caesar waved his hand and said, "Also, one of you can go get Bell and Gaga over so they can learn together, so as not to waste two Animal Departments."

"Yes, yes, I'll go and invite those two over right away."

Gardino nodded and bowed, then quickly brought the two men over.

Caesar didn't say much nonsense and waved his hand: "Let's go, leave the city."

After a while, everyone came to an empty and flat Gobi desert outside the city.

Caesar turned and looked at the people behind him. Except for Dr. Wolf, a non-combatant, all the members of Dawn, the former cadres of Baroque Works, and the two deputy captains of the Kingdom Guard were now all present.

"Let me first tell you about the test content."

Caesar pointed to the sun in the sky and said, "Except Yamato, Daikuma, and Yixiao, you can cooperate freely and attack me in any way you want. The passing standard of the test is to be able to stand before the sun sets."

As the words fell, everyone's heart sank.

Bale and Gaka both looked confused.

No, although I know that the gap in strength between each other may be huge, is the gap really so big?
More than a dozen people join forces to attack one person. Is the passing standard the one who can still stand at the end?

The two did not doubt Caesar's words. After all, the reward of 2.8 billion was there. Since Caesar said so, it meant that the other party had the strength and confidence to do so.

But what Caesar said was very discouraging.

"Also, those who fail the test will not have dinner tonight, and their training workload will be doubled."

As Caesar finished speaking, Ace and Bonnie's eyes were filled with anxiety and almost burst into anger.

They didn't care whether their income doubled or not, but not having dinner... How the hell could that be? Wouldn't that mean they were starving to death?!

"Um... Your Majesty, is it okay as long as you can stand at the end?"

Gardino's eyes rolled, a plan came to mind, and he raised his hand and asked.

Caesar smiled and nodded. "That's right. Even if you don't attack and only defend, I will still consider you qualified if you can stand till the end."

Seeing Caesar's smiling face, Barto calmly distanced himself from Gardino.

What good things are you thinking about?

Let you attack in order to protect you.

When this person takes the initiative to attack you, it will not be a question of whether you can stand or not!

"I have another question!"

Feng Clay quickly raised his hand and pointed at the Yamato group watching the show not far away: "Why don't you count those people?"

"Because the gap in strength between them and you is not on the same level, joining them will not serve to sharpen your skills."

Caesar looked around and asked, "Does anyone have any questions? If not, shall we get started?"

Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Suddenly, a flash of fire burst out, and the violent flames rushed dozens of meters and rushed towards Caesar.

"fire punch!!!"

With an excited smile on his face, Ace rushed towards Caesar first.

The scorching heat wave spread out, causing a layer of fine beads of sweat to cover everyone's forehead.

"Nani?!"

Gardino's eyes bulged. "This is a natural system, right? Do we have to test monsters like this?"

"This means... our opponents are even more terrifying!" Bonis said with a serious expression.

As expected, when the flames dissipated, Caesar was still standing there intact, holding a cluster of obedient flames in his hands.

"As for flames, I can play with them too!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the flames in Caesar's hands dissipated, and a depressing and terrifying aura suddenly spread!
boom--

Black and red lightning burst out, and half of the former Baroque Works members fell down in an instant like wheat being cut!
(End of this chapter)