One Piece : I Became a Monster Just by Eating

Inside the banquet hall, cups were being exchanged as court dancers performed Alabasta’s traditional desert dance to the sound of cheerful music.

Cobra suddenly raised his wine glass and called out.

“Let us toast to the heroes of Alabasta!”

Everyone responded, the crisp sound of clinking glasses filling the air.

Tashigi and the others, especially Mikita and her group, were attending a formal court banquet for the first time.

Except for Robin, the others were somewhat stiff and formal.

Fortunately, Vivi was not the kind of princess who looked down on others; even when facing Sara and the others, she was very gentle and considerate, taking the initiative to talk to them to ease their nerves.

“Try this Date Pudding; it’s a specialty of our palace’s pastry chef.”

Vivi pushed the exquisite dessert in front of Mikita and smiled gently.

Mikita took a cautious bite, and her eyes immediately lit up.

“It’s delicious!”

On the other side, King Cobra was sharing a drink with Kaguya.

“Young friend Kaguya, it’s all thanks to you this time, otherwise who knows how much more Alabasta would have suffered.”

The old king said with emotion, tears of gratitude glistening in his eyes.

Kaguya gently swirled his glass, the amber liquid shimmering under the lights.

“Your Majesty, you flatter us. We only did what needed to be done.”

“I wonder, Your Majesty, what are your plans for the future?”

Cobra looked at Kaguya with some confusion.

“What plans? What do you mean, young friend Kaguya?”

Kaguya gave a slight smile.

“The reason Crocodile was so arrogant and tried to usurp the Kingdom of Alabasta was, in the end, because the Seven Warlords of the Sea system gave him the confidence to do so.”

“As a member nation of the World Government, Alabasta was nearly usurped by a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea appointed by that same government. Shouldn’t the World Government provide an explanation?”

Kaguya took a small sip of wine and looked at Cobra with a piercing gaze.

The king’s expression turned solemn upon hearing this, and the glass in his hand trembled slightly.

He pondered for a moment and said in a low voice.

“Young friend Kaguya has a point.”

“What brilliant advice might you have?”

“To protect a country, one must not only practice benevolent rule but also possess sufficient strength to deal with crises.”

“I suggest you demand some Devil Fruits from the World Government.”

“It’s the fastest way to increase strength.”

Cobra’s eyes lit up at the suggestion.

“That is indeed a good idea.”

“Thank you for the reminder, young friend.”

Kaguya waved his hand casually.

“No need for formalities, King Cobra.”

…As the banquet was drawing to a close, Kaguya suddenly thought of something.

“By the way, King Cobra, I wonder if the Alabasta Kingdom has a devil fruit encyclopedia?”

A devil fruit encyclopedia is a very precious item, but Kaguya felt that as one of the former twenty nations, Alabasta would likely possess one.

King Cobra was slightly taken aback, then showed a thoughtful expression.

“Pell, go and…”

Cobra whispered a few words to Pell, who was standing guard nearby.

Pell nodded respectfully and quickly left the banquet hall.

A moment later, he returned carrying an ancient wooden box inlaid with gold patterns, carefully presenting it to the King.

Cobra gently opened the wooden box and took out a yellowed leather book. The cover was embossed with ancient characters reading ‘devil fruit encyclopedia’.

“This is a precious legacy left by our ancestors, documenting the forms of Devil Fruits known over the centuries.”

The King solemnly handed the encyclopedia to Kaguya.

“Young friend Kaguya has done a great service to the Kingdom of Alabasta, so I shall give this devil fruit encyclopedia to you.”

Kaguya solemnly accepted the devil fruit encyclopedia.

“Then I thank Your Majesty the King.”

After the banquet, Kaguya was led to a room prepared for him by a maid.

After the maid left, Kaguya took off his clothes and stepped into the bathroom.

However, when he came out of the bathroom, he found that there was already someone in the bed.

Although the person was completely covered by the quilt, seeing the sky-blue hair peeking out, Kaguya recognized the person’s identity.

Kaguya untied his bathrobe and crawled under the covers.

“Princess Vivi is indeed a person who keeps her promises~”

As soon as Kaguya lay down, he felt the delicate body beside him trembling slightly.

He gently lifted a corner of the quilt, only to see Princess Vivi with her eyes tightly shut, her long eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings, and her cheeks stained with an intoxicating flush.

“Are you that nervous?”

Hearing Kaguya’s voice, Princess Vivi’s body became even stiffer.

She clutched the corner of the quilt tightly, her voice as faint as a mosquito’s buzz.

“Hurry up…”

Facing the girl’s invitation, Kaguya smiled slightly and reached out to gently caress Vivi’s burning cheek.

“Don’t be afraid.”

Kaguya whispered in her ear, his warm breath brushing against her reddened earlobe.

“I’ll be very gentle.”

Vivi’s eyelashes fluttered even more violently. She bit her lower lip and nodded gently, her sky-blue hair scattered across the snow-white pillowcase like a rippling sea.

That night, Vivi experienced unprecedented pleasure.

While Vivi was completing her transformation, several things were happening in the outside world.

First of all, Morgans received the video footage of Kaguya defeating Crocodile.

When he saw the shocking footage of Kaguya’s Law Phenomenon fighting the dozens-of-meters-tall Sand Giant, Morgans was so excited he almost dropped his wine glass.

Seeing Crocodile finally defeated by Kaguya, Morgans slammed the table and stood up, shouting excitedly.

“Big news! This is absolutely big news!”

He had almost forgotten the name Kaguya, as what the boy had done before wasn’t particularly sensational.

Compared to the scandal of the Marine plundering civilians, the matter of him killing Major Mouse was simply not worth mentioning.

But this time was different. Defeating Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, was definitely a major event that would shake the entire Grand Line!

Morgans immediately summoned his most capable team of reporters and ordered them to investigate the specific details of the event.

Meanwhile, Mary Geoise also received a call from Cobra.

It was only then that they learned Crocodile had been so bold as to attempt to usurp the Alabasta Kingdom.

One must know that the Alabasta Kingdom was once one of the twenty founding nations, entitled to stand on equal footing with them.

Although they had given up their privileges and did not reside in Mary Geoise, they were not someone a mere pirate could covet.

If Cobra hadn’t already executed Crocodile, they would have prepared to send an Admiral to capture him.

King Cobra’s voice reached the ears of the Gorosei through the den den mushi, his tone carrying an unprecedented firmness.

“Regarding the matter of the Seven Warlords of the Sea Crocodile attempting to subvert the Alabasta government, the World Government must provide an explanation!”

Faced with Cobra’s questioning, the Gorosei fell into a brief silence.

On the aged face simulated by the den den mushi, the wrinkles appeared even deeper.

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