Chapter 66: Alliance

Four faces were filled with shock!

Tora Boru, Diamente, Vergo, and Pika's expressions froze, and even the dropped food on the ground was left unattended. The woman in front of them was no homeless orphan; she was the queen of Akankarya. Suddenly, she came out with talk of joining the "Trafalgar Law family"...

"Don't joke around!"

Tora Boru was so angry that even his mucus surged forth, instantly enveloping Jola in front of him.

"Do you know who we are? Do you even know what you're saying?—I mean, come on, is this some new way of avoiding debts?"

Facing the enraged Tora Boru, who had coiled his mucus around Jola and was now brandishing his staff, Rosinante had to step in to stop him.

"Calm down, Tora Boru."

After halting Tora Boru, Rosinante looked at the queen who wasn't resisting, letting the mucus envelop her.

"Miss Jola, haven't we not grown familiar enough to be like-minded yet?"

Other than Rosinante having met her a few times and fought alongside her for a mere ten minutes, the others hadn't even exchanged a word with Jola before. There was simply no connection between them.

"So-called joining the Trafalgar Law family—is that a form of alliance?"

"An alliance?"

Tora Boru, who was initially furious, wrinkled his brow and gradually cooled down from his anger at the thought of a 'wasted opportunity.'

"Right," he said.

"If Miss Jola joins us, then from the outside, the Trafalgar Law family will become allies with the 'Alliance of Entagray Five Nations'... maybe even under their control!"

"Moreover, you don't think things are over here, do you?"

Rosinante swept a glance over the puzzled expressions of the others.

"Remember, everything that just happened was orchestrated by CP3 behind the scenes."

"Even if it's an affiliated nation of the World Government, when facing the angered CP organization, they'll probably have to seek help in terms of strength."

The Entagray Alliance was an organization consisting of five countries, with Akankarya at its head. Akankarya, the strongest of the five, had been heavily damaged, so they urgently needed powerful forces to deter pirates and resist the CP3's covert revenge.

"Do you understand now? Miss Jola's joining is more like a..."

Political 'marriage'!

"Doflamingo, what do you think?"

Regarding Jola's 'joining,' Rosinante was indifferent.

Thinking carefully, the reason he stayed behind to deal with the pirate coalition in the first place was partly psychological compensation for the fact that Jola should've been a member of the Trafalgar Law family, and partly because he didn't want to see innocent commoners slaughtered by pirates.

Having driven back the pirate coalition, he had fulfilled his obligations to the utmost.

He didn't want to be too involved in what came next.

"Hehehe, relying on the strength of us 'kids' now, huh?"

"It seems you allied nations have been thoroughly exploited by the World Government."

Facing Doflamingo's mockery, the trapped Jola sighed secretly.

"Sorry," she said.

"As Mr. Rosinante Nandy has stated, my joining is for a purpose."

Unlike the outward-facing 'Marines,' the 'CP' organization acted more ruthlessly and without restraint in secret.

Even in the future, they would dare to assassinate and frame Mayor Iceberg of Water 7, CP9. You should know that Water 7's shipyards not only produced the 'Sea Train' but also served as the Marine's official shipyard. Its influence was beyond what an ordinary small nation could compare to.

"But please believe, I have no malicious intent."

"After helping our city repel the pirates, you must also be included in CP3's targets for retaliation."

Facing the trapped Jola, Tora Boru turned his head to Doflamingo. The Trafalgar Law family was led by Doflamingo and Rosinante Nandy, and now that Rosinante had decided not to interfere, Doflamingo made the decisions.

"My 'Art Fruit' ability can temporarily transform ordinary items into 'props' from fairy tales. Although it's not fully developed, it can still be of assistance."

"I will do my utmost to prevent CP3 personnel from harming you all. This is my vow: Jola!"

...

The slightly evasive gaze of the noblewoman made Doflamingo push up his sunglasses.

"Hehehe, sounds somewhat reasonable. But you are the queen of Akankarya—"

"I'm not anymore," Jola lowered her eyelids.

"In this pirate invasion, over a thousand people from Odense have lost their lives. Someone must take responsibility for that."

The abdication of the queen of Akankarya could provide the populace with an 'explanation' and also help the World Government save some face.

Clearly the victim, she still had to consider the 'perpetrator's' feelings. This was the sorrow of the weak.

"Tora Boru, release her."

As Doflamingo gave the order, Tora Boru retracted his mucus. Doflamingo stood up and looked at the noblewoman before him.

"Wishing to become a member of the Trafalgar Law family isn't so easy."

Doflamingo extended a finger and made a circle.

"We are family, bound in life and death, partners entrusting each other. Whether or not you gain everyone's approval is the question you'll face—"

"Thank you, Captain Doflamingo."

Since Doflamingo put it that way, it meant Jola was now considered a member of the Trafalgar Law family.

Of course, she was only a temporary member.

...

"I consumed a Devil Fruit called the 'Art Fruit,'"

Since she was now a part of the family, even if only temporarily, Jola began to explain her ability in detail.

"I can use these colors to transform ordinary objects into 'props' from fairy tales."

There were faint star-like lights on Jola's fingers.

Once these lights brushed past something, they could turn it into something magical!

"However, my ability has its limitations. There are many things that are too powerful to transform: like the boots from 'King Golden Mountain' that can instantly teleport anywhere, or the 'Drummer's' magic ring that grants any wish..."

"Usually, I transform my shoes into the 'Cinderella' glass slippers as a weapon and my clothes into the 'Little Red Riding Hood' cloak for defense..."

"With my current ability, I can only transform up to four items at once..."

"Darn it, why can I only make mucus!"

Tora Boru was envious and jealous; the Devil Fruit Jola had consumed was practically the 'All-Purpose Fruit'! It was both dazzling and practical, and it had no weaknesses. In comparison, his Devil Fruit was just pitiful.

Even the gaze beneath Doflamingo's sunglasses flickered. Compared to the 'Art Fruit,' his String-String Fruit was far less impressive.

Fortunately, a Devil Fruit was just a type of power. As Rosinante put it:

Fruits need development, and Haki needs training; only then can one be considered complete!

"It's indeed a powerful Devil Fruit," even Rosinante acknowledged the might of the 'Art Fruit.' Developed well, it could stand among the top-tier abilities!

This Devil Fruit, the 'Art Fruit,' which could change matter according to the user's thoughts, if Rosinante were to consume it: wearing a Golden Divine Robe, wielding the Heaven and Earth Severing Sword, stepping on a Golden Red Mist Fire Wheel...

Even if it didn't possess the same power as the original, just thinking about it was exciting.

Unfortunately, Jola could only transform objects from the fairy tales in Grimm's Fairy Tales, and due to her power's limitations, she couldn't create things with world-shattering abilities. This left Rosinante feeling somewhat regretful.

"Additionally, I've also practiced some kicking techniques."

Jola continued her open explanation.

"My martial arts teacher was once known as 'Hound' Kyros with a bounty of 38 million Berries."

"Before he retired, he taught me all his kicking techniques. But I'm nowhere near as skilled as my teacher; I haven't even learned his signature move, the 'Hound's Dance'..."

"Since we'll be fighting side by side in the future, let's introduce ourselves."

Rosinante stood up and politely extended her right hand to Jola.

"I consumed the 'Silence Fruit,' which can simply suppress sound and has almost no effect in battle."

"I've also practiced some explosive small techniques..."

"Fu fu, I consumed the 'String-String Fruit,' which allows me to use invisible threads to interfere, in battle—"

As Rosinante and Doflamingo led the way, the other four also introduced their combat abilities, but they all held back to some extent!

...

"Queen, please think it over!"

"The price is too heavy..."

"Miss Jola, are you really going to abdicate—"

When Jola left the castle, a group of officials immediately surrounded her in anxiety.

Amidst the cacophony of voices, Jola raised her hand to stop them.

"Everyone, please stop."

"The Trafalgar Law family extended their help to us in our most dire moment. Shouldn't we repay them?"

"But—"

For a queen to run off to a pirate family, no matter how you looked at it, it was too absurd!

The young officials still wanted to dissuade her, but the older officials fell into contemplative silence.

"Erik, walk with me."

"Yes,"

The one called 'Erik' was the middle-aged poet who had been playing the harp earlier.

Possessing the 'Inspire Fruit' ability, he was also the second-in-command of the city.

As the two of them left one after the other, the other officials dispersed to attend to their duties: with nearly half the city turned to ruins, the myriad of matters kept them busy to the point of exhaustion!

"After I leave, I entrust the troubles that remain to you."

"Yes,"

The middle-aged poet had a dignified face, high nose, deep-set eyes, shoulder-length golden curls, and a personality that matched his appearance—serious and earnest, with a straightforward demeanor.

In response to Jola's request, he simply agreed calmly.

"After I join the Trafalgar Law family, I'm bound to attract the attention of most CP3 agents. As long as we don't fall, Odense will have the time to recover."

With the queen herself joining the merchants who drove off the White Dragon Pirates, it was inevitable that CP3's agents would speculate about various possibilities.

Until they fully understood the true nature of the 'Trafalgar Law family,' CP3's gaze wouldn't likely be focused on Akankarya.

This was also one of Jola's intentions!

"Sometimes, I truly feel despicable. Just escaping danger, and already using the lifesaver."

As Jola spoke with emotion, the solemn middle-aged poet beside her couldn't help but twitch his lips a few times.

"Jola, you've sacrificed enough for your homeland."

"Promise me, this will be the last time."

"In the future, live the life you want for yourself."

"Hehe, this is the life I want—"

Standing atop a small hill beside the castle, with open arms and the city below, the noblewoman spoke.

"For the sake of my homeland, I have no regrets. However, this time—"

Trafalgar Law family, Odense owes you. Allow me to repay it myself.

Until I fall, I won't let any harm come to you all!

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