allendalepharm Chapter 98 The Anywhere Door is in Hand!
Chapter 98 The Anywhere Door is in Hand!
Chapter 98 The Anywhere Door is in Hand! (Seeking First Subscription)
In Katariya, former rebels have been transformed into a force to combat urban desertification!
With the help of the Float-Float Fruit, massive canals sprang up throughout the town, storing the waters of the Sky Sea intact within the riverbanks.
Many soldiers carried green plants and moved around the edge of the city, planting trees under the leadership of their respective army commanders.
Meanwhile, Kuroro himself is giving a lecture to Koza and his generals.
"Soil and water conservation is a complex subject, and the first thing we need to do is to prevent wind and sand."
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"Secondly, establish green protective belts to reduce the harm of sandstorms to towns."
Kosa, Kabi, and the others sat below, holding their small textbooks and listening attentively, like elementary school students, taking notes carefully so as not to miss a single detail that Kuroro mentioned.
After his mouth became dry, Kuroro put away the chalk and took a sip of water.
They've said everything they could, and the various things needed to control the desert have already been brought to them by the power of the Floating Fruit.
How far they can go from here is up to them!
However, Kuroro believes that after experiencing a profound sense of repentance, the rebels will devote themselves wholeheartedly to this desert governance that can redeem them from their sins, even considering it more important than their own lives.
At this moment, the way Kosa and the others looked at Kuroro had changed; it was as if they were looking at an envoy sent by God to save Alabasta!
At this point, Kuroro's status in their hearts had risen to the same level as Princess Vivi, or even the King!
"I've said everything I can. Now you will become the seeds. How much you can change, and to what extent you can control desertification, depends on yourselves!"
Kosa nodded emphatically, then stood up first and tightly grasped Kuroro's hands.
"Rest assured, Mr. Kuroro! I will lead our governance team to every corner of Alabasta. I will certainly live up to Mr. Kuroro's teachings and expectations, and restore Alabasta to its former glory!"
Kuroro nodded with a smile.
Seeing Koza and the others escorting Kuroro as he slowly walked out of the main tent, Vivi, who was helping to plant trees in the distance, straightened her back, her expression momentarily dazed...
It feels somewhat unreal.
What were they here for? Oh right, to stop the riots...
She was prepared to risk her life to stop the riot in Alabasta.
But... they were defeated by Kuroro and the others so easily?
She looked around at the busy figures of the soldiers who had originally been rebels but were now desert management teams, and their genuine smiles, and became even more confused.
Kou Sha's beaming smile... he wasn't even this friendly when he saw me, was he?
Kuroro found her expression somewhat amusing, so he walked over to her with his hands behind his back and gazed intently at the busy people in front of him.
"It must feel so unreal... A riot that people were willing to risk their lives to stop was nipped in the bud so quietly..."
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Weiwei nodded, her eyes filled with a sense of confusion yet also happiness.
"Yes, it's like having a very unreal dream—the scenes from my dream just appear before my eyes so easily..."
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She turned and looked up at Kuroro. "How did you do that?"
Even though Vivi has been by Kuroro's side for the past few days, she still hasn't fully understood Kuroro's actions.
She didn't understand... how could his few words have turned a raging rebel army, poised to storm the capital, into a labor brigade?
"Governing the people is actually very simple: give them a goal, a hope, and a visible direction for their efforts, that's all."
Kuroro's voice became somewhat ethereal: "The rebellion of these people is not because they want to seize power. They only turned into a rebel army because the severe water shortage has made their lives hopeless."
"And to quell the rebellion and win back these people, there is only one thing to do."
That is... to give them hope again, a goal again.
"Telling them the truth that Crocodile was the culprit only made them lay down their weapons, but the real reason they changed was because..."
...We brought resources and methods to combat desertification, bringing these people the real hope they needed...
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Kuroro watched the busy humans coming and going, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Once they have hope, they will naturally put down their weapons and become people who strive towards that goal."
"They are ambitious people in this country, and with a goal in mind, they will become the most useful legion in Alabasta."
Kuroro turned to Vivi and said, "They... will become the blades in your hands."
"Wherever your gaze points, that's where they will attack."
"Remember what I'm saying." Kuroro looked at Vivi meaningfully. "The foundation of a nation... is always its people."
"Because eventually, there will be a day when you are in charge of this country..."
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In the original story, even if Vivi's father, Cobra, survives this calamity, he will be killed by the Five Elders and Im in the near future.
Because their clan's identity is too special...
Therefore, this country will eventually be ruled and managed by Vivi.
Vivi didn't grasp the deeper meaning in Kuroro's words. With the national riots resolved, she felt completely relaxed, stretching out with a big yawn. "What should we do next?"
She hadn't forgotten that Crocodile, the culprit behind the country's civil unrest, hadn't been dealt with yet!
"Next~" Kuroro gave a mysterious smile, "Next, we'll go to the palace and wait for them to come to us!"
Kuroro looked at the [Thief's Ultimate] in the void.
Just now, after dealing with the rebels and handing them over the methods for desert management, the system issued a notification.
[The player was detected leading a team to quell the Alabasta rebel uprising and contributing to a fundamental solution to Alabasta's desertification problem, perfectly resolving the event and triggering the plundering ability.]
Alabasta, a nation founded by Nefit D. Lily, one of the original twenty people in the world, has a population of over ten million. Its capital is Arubana, and it is a superpower with a standing army of 60. The nation's history contains clues about the ancient weapon Pluton.
[Reputation Points Gained: 50000]
[Player's current total reputation: 127950]
Kuroro's eyes lit up. As expected of someone who solved a hidden danger for a superpower; the reputation points gained were a whopping 5!
With tens of thousands of points, Kuroro rubbed his hands together, opened the [Thief's Points Shop], and without hesitation selected the [Door-Door Fruit], clicking the purchase button.
[Player's remaining reputation points: 27950]
Kuroro flipped his hand, and a fruit shaped like a door appeared in his palm.
Paramecia-type Devil Fruit - Door-Door Fruit
[You can open doors anywhere and enter freely, including in the air, on flames, and on people, etc.]
The essence of this fruit's ability lies in its ability to jump through space. After opening a portal, it allows entry into another dimension, enabling the user to dodge attacks or perform rapid long-distance movement. The longer the distance, the higher the stamina cost...
Feeling the information surfacing in his mind, Kuroro couldn't help but hum softly. Although the size of the internal space of the Door-Door Fruit was far smaller than that of the [Four-Dimensional Apartment].
However, its most convenient feature compared to the [Four-Dimensional Apartment] is that it can open doors anywhere, thus enabling long-distance spatial travel!
With this fruit, they could secretly sneak into the Arubana Palace and lie in wait to give Old Sha a big surprise.