Pirates: Beginning with the Patrolman Chapter 163 Cobra's Thank You Gift

That night, a grand welcome banquet was held in the palace to welcome Remos and his party.

At the banquet, in front of all the ministers, His Majesty Cobra declared without reservation that Remos and Nami were the real saviors of the kingdom. If it were not for them, the kingdom might have been destroyed by Crocodile.

Remos didn't expect His Majesty Cobra to be so direct. It was too late to stop him, so he had to speak in a voice that only the two of them could hear when he went on stage to accept the thank you.

"Your Majesty, if you do this, what will happen to the dignity of the royal family?"

"Don't call me Your Majesty, call me Uncle Cobra... Compared to the dignity of the royal family, the truth is more important. Besides, you are the savior of the kingdom and Vivi's best friend. Even if someone wants to do something secretly, they have to consider your opinion."

Cobra said with a smile.

"..."

Remus looked at the other person in astonishment.

No wonder they had to hold such a grand banquet, it turned out they were waiting for me.

"Forgive me, Remos, for doing this without your permission, but Alabasta is in great need of the protection of a powerful force. I do not want to seek the help of pirates, so I can only rely on your power and reputation.

Don't worry, I won't let you suffer any loss. From today on, you are the only Duke of Alabasta. You will have your own fiefdom and will have power second only to mine."

Cobra whispered.

This decision surprised Remos even more.

Because as far as he knew, although there were nobles of all sizes in Alabasta, except for the Nefit family, the other nobles were all small and insignificant and could not show up in the public eye.

It can be said that the Nefit family is the largest noble family in this country and holds almost all power in this land.

But now, Cobra is willing to give part of his own power to Remos, adding a powerful nobleman out of thin air. What kind of courage is this?

You know, Alabasta is the only superpower in the first half of the Grand Line, and it is a country that even the Navy Headquarters does not want to offend.

If one could obtain the status of such a great noble, then as long as the time was right in the future, even if one stole the country, it would be legitimate, and one would not become a thief who was hated by everyone like Crocodile.

No normal person in power would be stupid enough to make such a decision. Isn't this just handing over one's life and property to be decided by others?

But Cobra did this. In addition to his trust in Remos, perhaps the pressure faced by Alabasta was really too great.

Remos didn't say anything else, because now was indeed not a suitable time to speak. He briefly thanked King Cobra and walked off the stage. Nami was to go up next to him to accept the thanks.

At tonight's banquet, the two of them are the undisputed centerpieces, even Weiwei's brilliance is overshadowed.

The banquet lasted until very late, and after it ended, Remos and others, led by the maid, met Cobra again.

Vivi was doing a head massage on her father. When she saw Remos and the others come in, she waved to them quickly, and Cobra also sat up.

"You guys are here? Come and sit down,"

He said enthusiastically.

"Your Majesty the King..."

Remos spoke subconsciously.

"Don't call me Your Majesty the King. I told you to call me Uncle Cobra."

As a result, Cobra immediately corrected his mistake.

Remus paused, but finally obeyed the other party.

"Uncle Cobra."

Even if we only consider the relationship with Vivi, this kind of address is not particularly abrupt. After all, the Cobra family is indeed very approachable and rarely puts on the condescending airs of a royal family.

"Hey, that's right, Remus, what do you think of my previous proposal?"

Cobra nodded with satisfaction, asked the maid to pour water for Remos and the others, and then asked with a smile.

"Does Weiwei know about that?"

Remos did not give an immediate answer, but asked.

"She knows. I've talked to her about it and she totally agrees."

Cobra nodded and said.

Weiwei, who was standing behind him, smiled and said nothing.

"Wait, what are you talking about? What did Weiwei know?"

Nami stared at Remos and Cobra with wide eyes, and suddenly a bad feeling arose in her heart.

"His Majesty Cobra wants me to become the Duke of Alabasta, to assist Vivi and protect this country in the future."

Remus explained.

"Duke?!"

Nami and Mei's eyes widened immediately.

At the same time, Nami felt relieved, as long as it was not the situation she was most worried about.

But then, she was shocked again.

Because under normal circumstances, the power of the Duke is second only to the King, and there are only a handful of countries in the ocean that have the title of Duke.

As for the reality of this world, the vast majority of countries are average in terms of land area and national strength. It is enough to have a royal family and some minor nobles, and there is no room for great nobles like the Duke.

The same is true for Alabasta, but now Cobra wants to forcibly split part of his authority and give it to Remos. It is no wonder that Nami and Mei feel incomprehensible.

Cai Ting doesn't need to think about it, she doesn't understand these things yet.

"Yes, and I intend to make the Rainland your fiefdom."

Cobra nodded and told the second explosive news.

Rainland is one of the largest cities in Alabasta. It was once occupied by Crocodile, but now it has finally returned to the king, who then gave it to Remos.

"Uncle Cobra, I want to know, is the kingdom in such a difficult situation now?"

Remos still did not express his opinion directly, but continued to ask.

"I don't want to lie to you. The kingdom is indeed in a difficult situation right now."

Cobra sighed and told Remos about the recent situation in the kingdom without reservation.

Alabasta today is facing both internal and external troubles.

Let's talk about internal troubles first. Alabasta's biggest problem is water shortage. As a desert country, water has always been the most important resource for this country. Although Crocodile was destroyed a year in advance, many subsequent measures have not been used yet, and the damage suffered by the kingdom is far less than that in the original timeline.

But the rebel army has grown stronger. Even though the leader Kosa already knows Crocodile's conspiracy and is willing to negotiate with the royal family, many of his subordinates no longer trust the royal family. If they want to usher in peace, there is still a lot of work to be done.

Coupled with the fact that the national precipitation has been decreasing year by year in recent years, the kingdom's water shortage is gradually worsening.

If the royal family could still cope with these internal troubles, then the external troubles would be their real headache.