Pirate: My partner is too crooked

The capital of the Kingdom of Alabasta, Arupana.

In the spacious reception hall, tables are filled with various desert specialty ingredients and fine wines and beverages.

Invited and received by King Kobra, Lin Zhi and the others were unceremoniously browsing all kinds of delicacies.

Although for them, who were originally from restaurants on the sea, what Cobra ordered was not considered a delicacy, but it was the most luxurious lunch that a country with poor soil could provide.

In fact, even the king of a large kingdom with a total population of more than one million, the lives of royal families such as Cobra and Princess Vivi are not considered comfortable.

Not even those scumbag nobles from Goa Kingdom can compare.

At the lunch banquet, in addition to Kobra, Ikarem, Princess Vivi, and Bell, there were only a few maids responsible for serving dishes, which was far less grand than usual when receiving distinguished guests.

After all, Lin Zhi and others are still major criminals wanted by the World Government and cannot be as public as legal pirates like Crocodile.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lin Zhi, your status is a bit sensitive, so I can't hold a grand reception ceremony for you."

At the dinner table, Kobra spoke first and apologized to Lin Zhi.

No matter what the purpose of this group of people came to Alabasta, it was a fact before them to kill the pirates, save the port city, and summon floods to alleviate the crisis in the village.

Moreover, they have the ability to fight against the admirals of the Navy Headquarters. They are too powerful. With Alabasta's current combat power, there is no room for negotiation at all.

If the man in front of me who has mastered the power of thunder and lightning is willing, the entire royal capital might be reduced to a living hell in an instant!

Therefore, Kobra, who was deeply aware of this, took the initiative to lower his attitude.

"It's okay, or it's better this way. There are too many people and it's not interesting."

Lin Zhi bit into a large golden fried chicken leg and took a sip of Alabasta's special drink, the main feature of which was a tapas.

The captain is like this, and the unruly crew members are even more rude.

Aqua was wandering among the various special wines, and when she remembered the scene where the villagers expressed their sincere gratitude to her, she felt super happy, and she enjoyed the admiration for her for the first time in a long time.

Weiwei's eyes were filled with surprise as he pulled out all the tricks of flowers, birds, romance, and hand-rubbing the bottom of a battleship's box.

She often sneaks out of the royal capital to play outside. She is obviously not the kind of delicate princess who is afraid of strangers. She soon became familiar with Kang Na Miaomiao and talked about her various adventures in Shasha Tuan.

Considering that the purpose of Lin Zhi's group was in line with the rules of the royal capital, Kou Sha, who was born as a commoner, did not follow them.

Bell, the patron saint of Alabasta, sat with the expressionless king, drinking beer and chatting away.

In the corner of the hall, Ikarem and Brooke, who are also well versed in music, were also chatting quite speculatively.

"Mr. Lin Zhi, I don't know Alabasta. Is there anything I can do to help you?"

After almost eating, Kobra invited Lin Zhi to drink tea alone in the small reception room on the side of the hall.

He wanted to use this topic to insinuate the purpose of Alabasta appearing in the sea restaurant.

After all, underneath the Royal City of Alabasta, there is a secret that must not be leaked easily - the ancient weapon Pluto!

After learning from Bell that Lin Zhi was promoting the so-called Axis Cult in the port city, Cobra was worried that a second Crocodile would appear in the kingdom.

Lin Zhi could naturally see what Kobra meant, took a sip of the rich and fragrant tea, and said:

"King Kobra, as you just saw, we can help you solve the problem of water shortage in Alabasta."

"If things go well, your people will no longer be affected by drought, at least they won't be as embarrassed as they are now."

Hearing this, Kobra's face did not show much joy, but his brows furrowed and his expression became more solemn.

Recalling the shocking scene of Aqua summoning a large amount of pure water out of thin air, he swallowed and asked in a deep voice: "I will not doubt your ability, but what kind of cooperation is required from the royal family?"

The cruel world of pirates does not give out gifts for no reason. As the king of a large kingdom, Kobra is weak from a certain perspective, but he is not stupid and retains basic caution.

Normally, the greater the benefits offered by the other party, the heavier the price Alabasta will have to pay!

"In exchange, you need to try your best to promote the name of Aqua, the goddess of water, within the country."

Lin Zhi slowly put down the teacup in his hand and put away the relief on his face, "You can think of this as a deal."

"Promote... name?" Kobra looked a little surprised.

Having learned from Crocodile's mistakes, he is now extremely cautious about shaping the kingdom's hero and savior.

It's not that he is worried that his status as king will be shaken. As long as the quality of life of his people can really be improved, it doesn't matter what happens.

But he was afraid that hidden behind this kindness were deeper evil thoughts!

"That's right, my Aqua has dreamed of being a goddess revered by countless people since she was a child, and it just so happens that she has the ability to save Alabasta, that's all."

Naturally, Lin Zhi would not expose Aqua's core source of power, even if the other party was Weiwei's father, King Kobra, who loved his people.

Seeing that Kobra still looked hesitant and hesitant, he continued, "By the way, our ship is the best weapon in the world, so I have no interest in your so-called national treasure ancient weapon Pluto. ."

If he had spoken so clearly and Cobra still had no intention of cooperating, then there would be no need for him to continue.

The so-called cooperation only makes Aqua's process of gaining followers a little easier.

He has no bottom line and doesn't mind using tougher methods at all!

In short, I am just informing you, not requesting you.

"You actually know this, who are you?!"

Hearing the secret that the Neferutari family had guarded for many years come from the other party's mouth, Kobra could no longer remain calm and stood up suddenly, his expression changing drastically.

Lin Zhi said nothing and continued to sip the tea in the cup calmly.

After taking a deep breath, Cobra managed to calm down and sat back down.

After dozens of seconds of thinking, he finally chose to compromise, knowing that his current situation was not at all advantageous.

"I understand. The royal family of Alabasta will try their best to cooperate with your actions. However, if I find that you are harmful to the people, I will go to war with you even if there is no chance of winning!"

This is the bottom line that Kobra must adhere to, so his attitude is very firm.

"That's natural." Lin Zhi smiled and nodded.

He also counted on Alabasta's leeks. Oh no, the citizens could contribute. How could he do something that would harm their bodies?

As for their mental state, it all depends on themselves.

"Also, after all, you are now criminals wanted by the World Government. Even in Alabasta, we can't openly support you."

Kobra said with a serious look, "Moreover, His Majesty Shichibukai Crocodile is a hero of the kingdom. If you do this, you will touch his interests."

Lin Zhi, who had been prepared for the two questions that were natural, appeared very relaxed.

"Lao Sha, just leave it to me."

"Old... Sha?"

"Ahem, it's Crocodile." Lin Zhi coughed lightly and spoke smoothly for a while.

"If everything goes well, I can help you drive this guy out of Alabasta."

"As for the pressure from the Navy and the World Government, it can only be borne by your royal family. This is also part of the deal."

For Alabasta, solving the water source problem is the greatest benefit, so naturally it is impossible for him to solve everything.

He is a businessman, not a good-hearted guy.

"this……"

Kobra pondered for a few seconds, then nodded heavily with determination, "Okay!"

The whole nation yearns for the major criminals wanted by the World Government. This kind of thing can be big or small.

But as long as he can get rid of the plight of the people, he will do it no matter how much pressure there is.

This is his realization as a king.

"One last question. Your method of summoning water is not like the forbidden dancing powder, which is at the expense of depriving other surrounding areas of water, right?"

"No, by then, most people in Alabasta will be able to drink water."

Lin Zhi gave Cobra a cardiotonic injection.

Thinking of that harmonious and happy scene, Cobra couldn't help but smile, and he no longer had any worries.

"That way, I'll feel relieved."

"Well, it's a pleasure to work with you, King Kobra."

“A pleasure to work with.”

At this point, the "business" between the two parties has been officially concluded.

In fact, there is still a very critical issue, or challenge, for Kobra and the entire Alabasta royal family.

That is, after Aqua solves the water source problem and Alabasta gradually gets rid of poverty and becomes rich, pirates, even the navy, and the world government will reach out to seize resources.

By then, Alabasta will no longer be the shabby place that no one cares about like it is now.

Various dangers, both overt and covert, will follow one after another!

However, Lin Zhi did not remind him aloud.

Again, he is not Alabasta’s nanny. All subsequent problems and challenges will require the joint efforts of Kobra and the citizens to meet and overcome!

By the time Lin Zhi and Cobra walked out of the small reception room after talking about business, their friends had already eaten and drank, and were sitting on the sofa chatting with Vivibel.

"Alright Aqua, let's make some preparations and get started."

Lin Zhi looked at the stupid goddess who was standing in the area where everyone was watching, showing off her flowers, birds, and women.

Regarding the promotion of Axis Cult in Alabasta, he had already mentioned it to his friends on the way here.

Therefore, the partners who knew that the matter was settled stood up one after another.

"Start work? Meow, Kangna, are you going to work?"

Princess Weiwei asked with confusion on her face.

After getting along for a short period of time, she, who is outgoing and lively, has become very familiar with everyone at the Haihai Restaurant.

"Yes, we are going to deliver water to your people, Meow." Meow replied with a smile on his face.

It's obvious that the cute and charming villain has a crush on Weiwei.

Kangna, who kept chewing with her mouth full, asked in a vague tone: "Weiwei, do you want to come with us?"

Although quite willing, Weiwei did not answer immediately, but looked at her father and Ikarem.

Kobra also did not answer immediately and looked up at Lin Zhi in the crowd.

Lin Zhi nodded lightly.

If you want to make citizens feel more confident about their faith, having an official signboard will get twice the result with half the effort.

People like Cobra, Icarim, and Bell have great influence, and Vivi happens to be the most suitable one!

So, Kang Na, who stretched out her huge dragon wings and restored her pure white dragon form, headed for her first destination under the guidance of Lin Zhi.

The largest city affected by drought is the former desert oasis - Eluma.

This town located on the lower reaches of the Santo River has insufficient water resources due to the receding water potential downstream. The residents can only survive on a small amount of dew and almost no rain, struggling to survive on the edge of dying of thirst and starvation at any time.

Walking on the streets of this once prosperous but now extremely dilapidated town, the scorching heat wave rushed towards me, carrying yellow sand.

Even with the blessing of Aqua's magic, I can still feel the heat that permeates the air very deeply.

This is Eluma at noon, a dry city where thousands of people live, but not a single person can be seen on the streets!

Lin Zhi, through the domineering coverage of his sight and hearing, was able to capture countless human auras hiding in the darkness of the house without any effort.

Most of them have scorched and skinny faces and bodies, with a look of confusion and sluggishness accumulated over many years on their faces.

In order to attract these residents out as quickly as possible, Lin Zhi directly used the fruit's ability to let rolling thunder resound in the sky above Eluma.

Boom boom boom!

Sure enough, when they heard the thunder, the residents who mistakenly thought they were finally expecting rain got excited and ran out with their pots and pans and any other objects that could catch the water.

Soon, the open streets were filled with figures preparing for the coming heavy rain.

People's faces were filled with excitement and they were mumbling words.

Looking around, most of them are old people and children - young people with a little mobility have long gone to other places to seek survival.

"Aqua, you can start your performance this time, and do whatever destruction you are best at." Lin Zhi said to Aqua.

The most shocking thing is the direct action.

"OK! Just leave it to me!"

After the words came out of her mouth, Aqua realized the meaning of Lin Zhi's words belatedly and turned around, foaming at the mouth.

"Asshole Lin Zhi, what do you mean by destruction? This goddess has always been super reliable, right?!"

Ignoring the idiot goddess's protest, Lin Zhi took a step forward and locked onto an open space far away from the crowd.

The electric current jumped at the fingertips, directly triggering a lightning strike, blasting a deep well of nearly ten meters in diameter on the ground.

In the horrified and stunned eyes of the people of Eluma, Aqua, who was covered in blue and looked like a god, waved the goddess staff and carved a dark blue magic circle at the bottom of the deep well.

With the infusion of divine power, there was a loud "crash" sound, and a giant column of clear and cold water rose into the sky, exploding high in the sky, turning into a dense rain of hope, covering the entire arid town shrouded in the aura of death.

Its name is...

"Flowers, Birds, Wind and Moon·Special Edition!" (End of this chapter)