Pirates: Beginning with the Patrolman

That night, a grand welcome banquet was held in the palace to welcome the arrival of Remos and his party.

At the banquet, in front of all the ministers, His Majesty Cobra unabashedly announced that Remos and Nami were the real saviors of the kingdom. If it weren't for them, the kingdom might have been destroyed by Crocodile, etc.

Remos didn't expect His Majesty Cobra to be so direct. It was too late to stop him, so he had to speak in a voice that only the two of them could hear when he went on stage to accept the thank-you gift.

"Your Majesty, if you do this, what will happen to the dignity of the royal family?"

"Don't call me Your Majesty, call me Uncle Cobra... Compared to the dignity of the royal family, the truth is more important, and you are the savior of the kingdom and Vivi's best friend. Even if someone wants to do something secretly, they have to consider your opinion."

Cobra said with a smile.

"..."

Remos looked at the other party in astonishment.

No wonder such a grand banquet was held, it turned out to be waiting for him.

"Forgive me, Remos, for doing this without your permission, but Alabasta needs the protection of a powerful force. I don't want to seek help from pirates, so I can only rely on your power and reputation.

Don't worry, I won't let you suffer. From today on, you are the only duke of Alabasta. You will have your own fiefdom and power second only to mine."

Cobra whispered.

This decision surprised Remos even more.

Because as far as he knew, although Alabasta also had nobles of all sizes, except for the Nefit family, the other nobles were small and could not come to the table at all.

It can be said that the Nefit family is the largest noble in this country and holds almost all the power in this land.

And now, Cobra is willing to give part of his power to Remos and add a powerful noble out of thin air. What kind of courage is this?

You know, Alabasta is the only superpower in the first half of the Grand Line, and it is a country that the Navy Headquarters does not want to offend casually.

If he could obtain such a noble status, then as long as the time was right in the future, he could steal the country and do it legitimately, instead of becoming a thief who was hated by everyone like Crocodile.

Normal people in power would not be stupid enough to make such a decision. Isn't it just handing over their own life and property to others to decide?

But Cobra did this. In addition to trusting Remos, perhaps the pressure faced by Alabasta was really great.

Remos didn't say anything else, because it was not a suitable opportunity to speak. He thanked His Majesty Cobra briefly and then walked off the stage. Later, Nami would go up to accept the thanks.

At the banquet tonight, they were the well-deserved core, and even Vivi's brilliance was overshadowed.

The banquet lasted until late. After it ended, Remos and others met Cobra again under the guidance of the maid.

Vivi was doing a head massage for his father. When she saw Remos and others coming in, she waved to them and Cobra sat up.

"You are here? Sit down," he said enthusiastically.

"Your Majesty..."

Remos spoke subconsciously.

"Don't call me Your Majesty, I said, call me Uncle Cobra."

As a result, Cobra immediately corrected his mistake.

Remos paused, and finally obeyed the other party.

"Uncle Cobra."

Even if we only look at the relationship with Vivi, this title is not particularly abrupt. After all, the Cobra family is really close to the people, and they rarely put on the high and mighty airs of the royal family.

"Hey, that's right, Remos, what do you think of my previous proposal?"

Cobra nodded with satisfaction, asked the maid to pour water for Remos and the others, and then asked with a smile.

"That matter... Does Vivi know?"

Remos did not give an answer immediately, but asked.

"She knows, I have told her, and she completely agrees."

Cobra nodded and said.

Vivi, who was standing behind him, smiled and said nothing.

"Wait, what are you talking about? What did Vivi know?"

Nami stared at Remos and Cobra with wide eyes, and suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.

"His Majesty Cobra wants me to become the Duke of Alabasta, to assist Vivi and protect the country in the future."

Remos explained.

"Duke?!"

Nami and Mei immediately widened their eyes.

At the same time, Nami was relieved, as long as it was not the situation she was most worried about.

But then, she was shocked again.

Because according to the generalUnder normal circumstances, the power of the Duke is only below that of the King, and there are only a handful of countries with the title of Duke on the sea.

In terms of the reality of this world, most countries are average in terms of land area and national strength. It is enough to have a royal family and some small nobles, and there is no room for a great noble like the Duke.

The same is true for Alabasta, but now Cobra wants to forcibly split part of his power to Remos, so it is no wonder that Nami and Mei feel incomprehensible.

Cai Ting does not need to consider it, she does not understand these things yet.

"Yes, and I plan to make Rainland your fiefdom."

Cobra nodded and said the second explosive news.

Rainland is one of the largest cities in Alabasta. It was once occupied by Crocodile. Now it has finally returned to the hands of the king, but he gave it to Remos.

"Uncle Cobra, I want to know, is the kingdom so difficult now?"

Remos still did not express his opinion directly, but continued to ask.

"I don't want to lie to you. The kingdom is really in trouble now."

Cobra sighed and told Remos about the recent situation of the kingdom without reservation.

Today's Alabasta can be said to be full of internal and external troubles.

Let's talk about internal troubles first. The biggest problem of Alabasta is water shortage. As a desert country, water has always been the most important resource of this country. Although Crocodile was destroyed a year in advance, many subsequent measures have not been used, and the damage suffered by the kingdom is far less than that in the original timeline.

But the rebel army has become bigger. Even if the leader Kosha already knows Crocodile's conspiracy and is willing to negotiate with the royal family. But many of his people no longer trust the royal family. If they want to usher in peace, there is still a lot of work to do.

In addition, the national precipitation has decreased year by year in recent years, and the water shortage in the kingdom is gradually worsening.

If the royal family can still deal with these internal troubles, then the external troubles are their real headache.