The next day, the streets of Nanohana were bustling with people. At the center of the crowd stood King Cobra of Alabasta, making a rare public appearance.
Watching from a nearby window, Su Xiaoqi smiled as he glanced down at Cobra. The scene unfolding below was a reenactment of a pivotal moment from the original story—Mr. 2 Bon Clay using the Clone-Clone Fruit to impersonate King Cobra and incite rebellion.
"That damn tranny, let him have his moment of glory for now."
Turning around, Su Xiaoqi looked at Vivi and asked, "Did you already speak with your father?"
Vivi nodded. "Everything's arranged. Our soldiers are disguised as regular civilians and are scattered throughout the crowd. In a few minutes, the visual Den Den Mushi will start broadcasting this scene live to every city."
She paused, her cheeks suddenly flushing pink. "Also… my father asked me to tell you that once this matter is resolved, he'd like to speak with you privately."
She knew exactly what her father wanted to say—and she had already made her own decision to confess her feelings after this was all over.
During the past two days while they waited for Lu Linglong and the others to arrive, Su Xiaoqi had secretly taken her back to the royal palace, allowing her to reunite with her father. The visual Den Den Mushi in every city had also been planted by Su Xiaoqi himself, flying around the country one by one to set them up.
Although it was clear he had ulterior motives—mainly to prank Nami—Vivi understood that if that were his only goal, he wouldn't have gone to such great lengths. Most of this effort had been for her sake.
From saving her from the Blackbeard Pirates to now saving her entire country, Su Xiaoqi had long since carved a deep place in her heart. She wasn't going to run away from her feelings anymore.
Su Xiaoqi nodded. "Alright. You've got the most lines, so make sure to shine."
Vivi smiled. "Roger that. I'll give it my all."
He then turned to Kurumi Tokisaki. "Kurumi, I need you to stay on high alert. Protect Vivi and Kaito—leave anyone who dares attack them to me."
Kurumi smiled slyly. "Ara~ I wonder what humans from other worlds taste like…"
Su Xiaoqi chuckled, watching Lu Linglong still rehearsing her lines. As for Chopper, their adorable mascot was already trembling nervously, muttering under his breath, "Please don't let Nami hit me…"
Just then, Zhu Zhuqing and Kaito Kuroba stepped out of their rooms.
Su Xiaoqi appraised the "King Cobra" and "Nami" in front of him with satisfaction. Cobra was a perfect match. Nami... well, 90 points.
Kaito's portrayal of King Cobra required no critique. Zhu Zhuqing's version of Nami had everything going for it—except for the body. But that couldn't be helped. Zhu Zhuqing's best assets, well… Su Xiaoqi had already "experienced" them many times.
"Alright," he said, turning to everyone. "It's almost time. Everyone, get into position. Once Koza shows up, our performance officially begins."
"Come on, everyone—let's repeat our motto one more time."
"Trick Nami, save Vivi!"
A few minutes later, the visual Den Den Mushi that Su Xiaoqi had installed in every Alabasta city flickered to life, broadcasting the live feed from Nanohana. This, of course, included the city of Rainbase, where Nami and her group currently were.
Watching the screen suddenly light up, Luffy exclaimed curiously, "Ah? What's this?"
While the simple-minded Luffy was just confused, the others immediately realized it had to be one of Su Xiaoqi's tricks—most likely an attempt to expose the fake Cobra.
As Koza appeared, so did Vivi and Kaito Kuroba—playing the real King Cobra—in full view of everyone.
The citizens of Alabasta, watching from cities all over the country, were utterly stunned. The imposter Cobra, portrayed by Mr. 2, was stunned. Even Crocodile and Nico Robin, who had been observing secretly from the shadows, were shocked.
Frowning, Crocodile muttered, "Miss All Sunday, I want an explanation."
Robin shook her head. "I have no idea. We lost track of Princess Vivi back at Drum Island."
"Useless idiots," Crocodile snarled, his eyes fixed on the screen.
The confusion caused by the two Cobras quickly died down. With the real Princess Vivi present, the imposter Mr. 2 soon began slipping up. Within moments, even Crocodile and his Baroque Works conspiracy were publicly exposed.
Baroque Works agents, realizing their plan was crumbling, attempted to shoot Vivi and the "real" Cobra from the shadows. But before they could even lift their guns, they were swiftly neutralized by Kurumi's shadow clones.
Watching Vivi deliver a rousing speech on screen, Su Xiaoqi nodded approvingly. The little princess was doing great—not a trace of stage fright.
In contrast, Lu Linglong was still by his side, nervously mouthing her lines. The difference was... painful.
"The Baroque Works officers are here," Su Xiaoqi said. "Time for our entrance."
With that, he grabbed Lu Linglong and leapt from a high ledge, landing dramatically in front of the crowd.
Their sudden appearance threw the square into another frenzy. According to the script, Su Xiaoqi launched a ki blast that knocked Mr. 2 unconscious. Then he shouted:
"Don't move, or you'll end up like this idiot!"
To make the threat more convincing, he fired another ki blast, obliterating a nearby building.
The crowd fell silent.
Vivi, maintaining character, pointed at the two of them and demanded, "Who are you?!"
Su Xiaoqi and Lu Linglong exchanged a glance. It was time for the most dramatic moment of the entire play.
Lu Linglong: "Since you asked so sincerely…"
Su Xiaoqi: "We'll be merciful and tell you."
Lu Linglong: "To prevent the world from devastation!"
Su Xiaoqi: "To protect the peace of our nation!"
Lu Linglong: "To uphold love and evil in truth!"
Su Xiaoqi: "We're the charming villains—full of youth!"
Lu Linglong: "Lu Linglong!"
Su Xiaoqi: "Su Xiaoqi!"
Together: "We're the Yorozuya Pirates of the Grand Line! Plundering, stealing—no crime is out of line!"
Chopper (leaping in): "That's us! Chopper!"
Even though they had all seen this rehearsed countless times, Vivi, Kaito, Kurumi, and the yet-to-appear Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their eyes.
Back in Rainbase…
The more sensible members of Nami's group stared at the screen in stunned silence. Luffy and Usopp, on the other hand, were practically glowing.
"That was… AMAZING! I wanna play too!" Luffy cried out in excitement.
Nami opened her mouth, struggled for words, and finally said, "…What the hell are they doing?"
Sanji shouted with a knowing look, "Isn't it obvious?! That bastard Su Xiaoqi just wants to hog the spotlight again! Dammit, how does he come up with this stuff?!"
Sakata Gintoki shook his head. "No, no… Gin-san smells something fishy. What does this even have to do with the Yorozuya Pirates?!"
Kaya just giggled. "I think it's kind of fun. I wonder what other surprises they have in store?"
Back on the stage, Lu Linglong nervously muttered, "Vivi… Princess… say your next line already. If you don't speak soon, I'm gonna forget mine…"
Vivi snapped out of it and remembered her cue. Looking at the two performers, she cried out, "You villains from the Yorozuya Pirates—what are you doing here?!"
"Oh ho ho ho!" Lu Linglong let out a dramatic laugh and grabbed 'King Cobra' by the throat. "We've come on Captain Nami's orders—to capture the princess!"
Su Xiaoqi, Vivi, and Kaito Kuroba (in unison):Wrong target!
Still unaware of her mistake, Lu Linglong shot Su Xiaoqi a look, urging him silently, Why are you just standing there? Help me grab her!
Left with no choice, Su Xiaoqi pulled Vivi into his arms. In the original script, he was supposed to grab Kaito, while Lu Linglong captured Vivi.
But now Vivi was in Su Xiaoqi's arms… and instead of resisting, she adjusted her posture to get more comfortable.
Lu Linglong finally realized she had grabbed the wrong person. Whispering to Su Xiaoqi, she asked, "Should we… let them go and try again?"
"…Sigh."
Su Xiaoqi looked at the adorably clueless Lu Linglong and the very content Vivi in his arms and sighed inwardly.
These actresses were impossible to manage. Even with two 'Oscar-level' actors like him and Kaito, there was no saving this show.
plz support me if you can.
patreon.com/Mano99
all the fanfic is 30 chapter a had and you will get 1 chapter everyday.