Pirate, I am the demon fox that brings disaster to the world!

Chapter 376 Departure and Promise

"Peacock Dance: Sand-Bound Prison! Take it, Ikalem!"

In Alabasta, on an empty sea of sand, a clear girl's voice suddenly rang out in the scorching air, as if a spring of sweet water had poured in, adding a bit of vitality to the dead desert.

As the other party finished speaking, countless fine quicksands around him magically floated into the air and turned into long and thin sand belts, like the dancing tail feathers of a peacock, flexibly wrapping around a man with a strange hairstyle not far away.

The power of the quicksand was loose, but it was as difficult to deal with as a leech attached to the bone. No matter how hard the man named Ikalem struggled, he could not break free at all.

Soon, after the last attempt failed, the man finally looked at the spirited girl in front of him with a wry smile and said helplessly,

"You won, Princess! This is truly astonishing! Is this the power of a natural devil fruit? To allow a girl who was powerless just a few days ago to possess this kind of power...it's simply beyond our control!"

The sand belts that turned into chains scattered one after another. The girl who came over after hearing the sound couldn't help but curved her eyebrows into a crescent shape after hearing the other party's words.

Although the time for training can be said to be very short, but in just a few days, she was able to defeat the palace guards who had always protected her. This result made the girl overjoyed.

The natural system that cannot be broken without domineering power, after taking that bottle of strange potion, his physical strength increased nearly four times. Except for the lack of actual combat experience, he can be said to have been reborn compared to before!

It’s really just as the teacher said, I have been reborn!

"The only thing worth complaining about is that he forced me to drink a bottle of strange potion without me being prepared... Even though it tasted sweet, I was still caught off guard and choked pretty hard! Other than that, the teacher was pretty good... No, I'd say he was pretty perfect!"

While cheering for her own changes in her heart, Vivi's mind unconsciously reappeared the figure of Yakumo Bai.

Young and handsome, powerful, approachable, and with a cold exterior but a warm heart, he's completely different from what the rumors say! If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, who would have dared to believe that he was a pirate?

"Oh, by the way, it seems that besides this superficial identity, the teacher is also... Inazuma's general? - General? That should be equivalent to a king in a normal country, right?"

As she thought about it, the girl's thoughts gradually drifted away. She didn't know what she was thinking about, and her pink cheeks gradually turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

I don’t know if it was because of the high temperature around, or for some other reason, but even though Yakumo Shiro had quietly arrived and walked in front of the girl, he still failed to awaken the girl from her reverie, until—

"pat-"

A crisp blow hit the girl's smooth forehead. Feeling the pain for a moment, Vivi quickly looked up at the person who came, but saw that Yakumo Bai was withdrawing his hand with a slightly "dissatisfied" look, and the look he gave her seemed to contain a bit of...disdain?

"I should have said that as a natural ability user, your elemental ability is your greatest advantage. Therefore, you must remain vigilant at all times. Only in this way can you maximize your advantage.

But it seems that our princess seems a little complacent. What are you thinking?

You know, we spent so much effort to deprive Sand Crocodile of his Devil Fruit not to let you play with sand."

Familiar faces suddenly filled her field of vision. The distance was so close that the girl almost temporarily forgot the pain in her forehead. She just stared at the other person blankly until steam gradually began to rise above her head, and Yakumo Shiro had to wake her up from her trance.

"Old old old...teacher?"

Weiwei hurriedly straightened her posture, gathered her thoughts, and then stuttered,

"I...I'm not thinking about the teacher at all. It's just that the weather is too hot and I'm a little distracted, that's all. And...besides, I've been practicing hard. Ikareem can testify to that!"

"That's right, Lord Yakumo. Vivi-sama has adapted quickly and is now able to use her fruit power to easily defeat me—all thanks to your gift! Alabasta will always be in your debt!"

Ikarum reacted quickly to his princess's predicament and explained it very naturally. However, Yakumo Shiro was clearly unconcerned. Despite what she said, Vivi had indeed earned this opportunity through her own will.

That bottle of strengthening potion, the drug that can stimulate potential and power, is obviously not some mild spring water. Even though Edison and others have optimized it as much as possible, they are not experts in this field and can only barely suppress the original severe side effects, or compensate in other ways.

Severe pain is one of the prices paid. Perhaps it does not hurt at all for Yakumo Shiro, but for an untrained girl, it is already a deeply unforgettable experience.

But fortunately, she persisted and got what she had always longed for.

As for the Sand-Sand Fruit, it would be a waste to give it to Crocodile now. It would be better to give it to Vivi—the princess who will be the center of the future storm in every way. She is more suitable to use it. The only thing to pay attention to is some concealment, and don't expose it before the death of Crocodile.

"The ability of the fruit isn't the only thing you can rely on. If you want to gain a foothold in this ocean, domineering aura is the guarantee from beginning to end. Although that's still a long way off, it doesn't matter. Putting aside the proposal you're unwilling to accept, we still have plenty of time."

Without staying on this topic for long, Yakumo Bai shook his head and said that the change in Vivi was just a small episode in this journey. As for what kind of flower will bloom in the future, only the future will know.

"Yeah! Yeah! I know, I know. Teacher, you've repeated the same thing many times!"

While nodding gently like a chick pecking at rice, indicating that she had listened completely, she was also imagining with great anticipation what kind of interesting day today would be. Just as Weiwei was immersed in this, she heard Yakumo Bai suddenly say,

"Alright, although the time is short, it's time to say goodbye here~"

“Eh…eh?”

As if she couldn't believe her ears, Weiwei looked up in surprise, only to see Yakumo Bai looking into the distance and talking to himself,

"Although this opportunity is rare, you have seized it very well, which is great. If your determination remains unchanged, I look forward to the day when you will fulfill your promise in the future.

The desert of Alabasta is charming, but please forgive me, Vivi, the gentle wind is calling me, see you next time~"

"pat-"

A light tap of his finger left a light red mark on the girl's smooth forehead. Before Weiwei could react, a flash of lightning had already crossed the sand sea and flew towards the distant sky.

Just as his arrival had caught everyone off guard, his departure was equally unexpected, leaving the girl completely unprepared. She could only watch helplessly as the distant light gradually dimmed from sight, and with it, her burning heart...

"Wha...what? Just leaving like that? You were my teacher for just a few days..."

After staring for a long time, the girl reluctantly withdrew her gaze. In her arms was a booklet that Yakumo Haku had slipped into her at some point - "Instructions for Domineering Training..."

Is it because I am still too weak? That is why I can't leave with him, and why the teacher doesn't want to stay here any longer. If I really become his future supporter as promised, can I avoid such a hasty separation today?

The young princess is not aware of this, but her desire to become stronger is undoubtedly stronger. She is slightly different from the gentle, kind, selfless and brave princess in the original work. This time, perhaps an unprecedented heir will be left to Alabasta?

Her Royal Highness, the princess who controls the sandstorms in the desert kingdom...

"Well, if I had known earlier, I would have tried hard to adapt to that posture. Even if my shoulders ache, it doesn't matter. After being 'ripened', my cultivation speed should be much faster, right?

In that case...could we meet sooner?"

Amidst the raging sand and dust, a piece of pure land stagnated beside the girl. Looking down at her flat chest, Vivi suddenly felt a little regretful. If she remembered correctly, that Miss Robin seemed to be a completely different type from her current self?