July 1st, Drum Kingdom.
This day marked the enthronement of a new monarch. Queen Bora of the Volcano Kingdom was to become the new King of the Drum Kingdom.
The entire nation held complex emotions about this event.
They had to accept her rule, and they hoped she would lead the entire kingdom to become strong.
However, their lack of understanding of Bora, coupled with the election results not being what everyone had hoped for, left them with some reservations.
Still, two things eased their resistance.
The first was that Dalton would become the Minister of General Affairs, responsible for administration, civil servants, election intelligence, and other duties, a position of extreme importance.
The second was that Princess Vivi of Alabasta had come to the Drum Kingdom and appeared at Bora's inauguration ceremony.
"Princess Vivi, this way please."
Dalton walked up to Vivi and extended his hand, guiding her to her seat.
"Thank you."
Vivi thanked him and sat down in her designated seat.
"I didn't expect Princess Vivi to actually come."
Dalton was still somewhat surprised. Two days prior, Bora had left with him for the Alabasta royal palace, hoping to reach an agreement and invite them to the Drum Kingdom.
Dalton felt this move was a bit rash. The two countries had many past grievances, and the issues between them couldn't be resolved overnight.
But to his surprise, Cobra's attitude towards Bora was extremely respectful, almost deferential. He immediately promised to engage in more trade with the Drum Kingdom in the future.
And when Bora invited them to attend the ceremony, Cobra sent his daughter here.
Over the past two days, the two of them had often met to chat and have tea, without discussing too much politics or engaging in the pleasantries of politicians. They seemed like a pair of friends.
This was a good start, and coupled with the reconciliation with the Alabasta Kingdom, Dalton's impression of Bora improved considerably.
No sooner said than done.
She acted on her ideas immediately, without any airs of royalty.
At least the beginning is good. I hope it can continue. If not, no matter how pretty you are or how sexy your figure is, I will have to stop you.
Dalton thought to himself as he stood at the entrance, welcoming all the guests who had made it to the mountaintop.
These included village chiefs from various villages in the Drum Kingdom, wealthy merchants from those villages, representatives from various industries, and well-known figures like Kureha.
In terms of the guests' status, apart from Princess Vivi, it was rather… low.
But that was just how it was for a small country.
Dalton welcomed the guests into the main hall, and soon after, the enthronement ceremony began.
"From today onwards, Bora will become the King of the Drum Kingdom."
An hour later, Dalton placed the crown on Bora's head and handed her the scepter.
Bora grasped the scepter and stood there, her expression excited.
Finally, I've become King.
From now on, she was the supreme authority of this country, the ruler of a nation.
Bora's heart surged, but looking at the people watching her below, she suppressed her desires.
This is my country. They are willing to follow me, and I must not mistreat them.
Bora raised her right hand, holding the scepter, and declared, "From today onwards, the Drum Kingdom will be renamed the Sakura Kingdom, and I will lead this entire nation towards prosperity and strength."
Clap, clap, clap.
Applause erupted, and Bora felt a surge of happiness.
Dalton looked at Bora. Now, wearing the crown and a red, ornate robe, she exuded an air of nobility.
Her long, sapphire-blue hair cascaded over her shoulders, contrasting with the red and adding a sense of calm.
And her sexy figure, constrained by the dress, formed a graceful curve, adding a touch of allure.
She's quite beautiful.
Dalton cleared his throat and said, "Please announce the appointments and dismissals of ministers, Your Majesty."
Bora nodded and began assigning responsibilities.
The Sakura Kingdom truly had few people, just over a dozen villages, with a small population.
However, this population wasn't particularly small either. Cities with millions or tens of millions of people, like Alabasta, were rare in the entire world.
Among these people, Dalton was appointed Minister of General Affairs, Alken was made Captain of the Guard, Mr. Christmas was the Vice-Captain of the Guard, and one of the doctors served as the Minister of Health.
In addition, there were others responsible for the economy and infrastructure development, but in total, the number of officials was not large.
The inauguration ceremony concluded around noon, and they proceeded to the banquet hall for a feast.
But as the banquet was nearing its end, a figure ran towards Bora, panting, and said, "Your Majesty, it's bad! Walpol is back!"
"What? Walpol is back?" Dalton asked, surprised.
"The former king is back?"
A resident of the Sakura Kingdom's face turned tense, and the other residents attending the banquet also grew uneasy.
"He's back? Then it's settled."
Bora stretched lazily, unconcerned.
Vivi walked over, her eyes questioning.
Bora said, "Wapol is back."
Vivi smiled and said, "That's the king who was driven out."
"That's right."
Bora nodded and said, "I'll go change. Dalton, Alken, Mr. Christmas, come with me."
"Queen Bora, you are the ruler of this nation. Dealing with mere pirates is beneath you. The three of us can handle it," Dalton said from the side.
"He was the former king, and I am the current king."
Bora said coldly, "He abused my people, so of course, I will deal with him myself."
"Then I will wait here for Your Majesty's return."
Vivi smiled and agreed.
...
"Hahaha, I'm back!"
On the coast, a huge pirate ship slowly approached the shore. As soon as it emerged from the sea, it was spotted by the villagers on watch.
"Wapol is back!"
"This is bad. The kingdom is holding its coronation ceremony, so Dalton and Queen Bora's people can't come here."
As the villagers panicked, the security office in Port Village immediately took out a small Den Den Mushi, made a call, and simultaneously transmitted a message to the villagers not to engage with Wapol.
"Quick, quick, I want to become the king of this country again."
Wapol stood on the deck, directing soldiers to land. Not only that, but a giant hippopotamus was also brought ashore.
Once ready, Wapol led his guards towards the castle.
However, before they could even leave the ship's cabin, four or five giant hippos suddenly appeared from a distance, with several people riding on them.
"Is that Dalton?"
Seeing the person in the lead, Wapol was slightly stunned, then burst into laughter. "Dalton, are you here to welcome me?"
"Welcome you? No, I'm here to drive you out of this country."
Dalton said coldly, "However, it's not my place to act today."
"Huh?"
Wapol tilted his head, looked to the side, and frowned, "Who are they? They look somewhat familiar."
"I am Bora, the King of the Sakura Kingdom."
Bora jumped off the hippo and stood before Wapol, saying coldly, "Today you invade my country, and I will bring you to justice."
"Hahaha, your country? How ridiculous."
Wapol laughed and said, "You want to bring me to justice? You can try."
One minute later, Wapol and his subordinates lay on the ground.
Dozens of guards shivered beside them, and the doctor stood there, at a loss, not knowing who these people were or how they had defeated Wapol so easily.
Bora looked at them and said, "Today, I'm giving you a chance. Join the Sakura Kingdom and become my subordinates, or don't even think about living."
"We are willing."
The guards and the doctor exchanged glances and immediately replied.
"Mr. Christmas, you stay here to deal with the bodies. We're going back."
Bora flicked her cape, jumped onto a hippo, and then headed towards the castle.
Meanwhile, in Port Village, some villagers who had been hiding came out and cheered.
Wapol, who had ruled them for eight years, had been defeated by the new King Bora.
Today was her coronation ceremony, yet she chose to act personally.
She single-handedly defeated Wapol, Jace, and Cromalimon with ease.
Only a strong king could protect the country.
These villagers gained more respect for Bora, and their resistance towards her weakened.
In the distance, Mr. Christmas directed people to load the pirates' bodies onto the ship and set sail.
These bodies were to be delivered to the President.
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