One Piece: I Start with a Married Woman, I Am the Evil Admiral!

Chapter 51 An Irresistible Temptation

No matter how severe the injuries they suffer in the fierce battle, as long as they are still alive, they can recover at an astonishing speed.

Furthermore, they were able to rejoin the battle shortly afterward and once again demonstrate their formidable fighting prowess.

It must be admitted that Zoan-type characters have a unique advantage in sustained combat and recovery.

......

Is anyone there? Is anyone there?

Several more days passed, and they were almost at the Devil's Triangle where Moonlight Moria was located.

But then a shout came from inside the cabin.

"Oh?"

Aini looked over with some surprise, then smiled and said, "Finally, someone couldn't hold on any longer?"

You should know Mr. 2, Mr. 3, Miss Golden Week, Mr. 5, Miss Valentine's Day, and Mr. 8 [Icarus].

Miss Wednesday, those guys [Nefit D. Vivi] are still locked up in the ship's cage by him!

Aside from delivering food and drinks once a day, I haven't paid any attention to them at all.

Isn't the point to get them to speak up on their own initiative?

He then turned to Arkin, Rena, Zoro, and Nami and said, "You keep sailing, I'll go in and take a look."

Then we went down to the lowest level of the ship's cabin.

Two large iron cages appeared before Aini, one for men and one for women. Aini scanned the crowd, her gaze finally settling on Vivi.

"Can you let us go?" To Aini's surprise, it was Miss Valentine, who was next to Vivi, who spoke.

He initially thought it was Vivi!

He didn't expect it to be Miss Valentine's Day, but he didn't dwell on it too much.

He said with a hint of amusement, "Release? On what grounds?"

Miss Valentine: "I can join your ranks, just like Gin under your command... Wasn't he a pirate before?"

"Oh?"

Aini couldn't help but show a surprised expression: "You still know about him! It seems you did put some effort into investigating me. Unfortunately, the investigation was far from sufficient, which is why you suffered such a crushing defeat at our hands."

After glancing at the others a few more times, he added, "Joining my ranks isn't out of the question, but what do you have to offer to gain my trust?"

"Ah..." Miss Valentine was completely stumped by the question.

The person froze in place.

These words successfully made the two people in the iron cages frown.

If possible, who would want to be sent to Impel Down?

That's no place for a human to stay.

Aini had already turned around and was about to walk outside.

“I can…” Just then, Vivi, who was next to Miss Valentine, could no longer hold back and finally spoke up.

Because she understood that if she didn't speak up now, she might never have another chance.

Moreover, she absolutely cannot be sent to Impel Down, because there is still a kingdom waiting for her to save!

Icarum, in the other iron cage, wanted to speak up and stop them, but he immediately closed his mouth again. He knew that there was truly no other way in this situation.

Aini turned to look at Vivi, her eyes filled with anticipation: "Oh? Then tell me, how do you gain my trust?"

"call..."

Vivi took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down: "My original name is Nefit D. Vivi, the princess of the Kingdom of Alabasta, and the only child. If you release me, you will gain the friendship of the entire Alabasta. With the strength of Alabasta, I can help you advance further in your career."

"what?"

Before Annie could even speak, Miss Valentine beside her widened her eyes in shock. And it wasn't just her; everyone else was too!

Mr. 2, the intellectual powerhouse of Baroque Works, immediately sensed something unusual: "Then why did you join Baroque Works?"

Vivi turned her head and glanced at him.

He then gave a wry smile: "Because I suspect that everything Alabasta is facing now—the drought, the Revolutionary Army—was caused by Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. And I joined Baroque Works because I suspect it was an organization founded by Crocodile."

"ah?!!!"

The expressions on the faces of Mr. 2, Mr. 3, Miss Golden Week, Mr. 5, and Miss Valentine were all incredibly interesting. Little did they know, the true master behind Baroque Works was none other than Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

After regaining their senses, the group couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.

If they had known this before, they would have cheered. After all, the more powerful their leader was, the better it was for them.

But now...

Looking at Aini, their hearts sank. The more powerful their background and the greater their crimes, the more they were arrested.

Upon hearing this, Aini laughed: "What you're saying is easy to verify; we just need to investigate. So, although what you said is outrageous, it's quite credible."

I'll believe you for now, but... what's in it for me?

That's a Shichibukai, and a Logia-type Devil Fruit user at that. Going up against him isn't a wise choice.

Upon hearing this, Weiwei's eyes immediately dimmed.

But Icarum's eyes lit up. Vivi didn't understand the hidden meaning, but this old man certainly could.

"I am Icarus, captain of the Royal Guard of the Kingdom of Alabasta. To protect Princess Vivi and investigate the secrets of Baroque Works, I infiltrated Baroque Works as an undercover agent with her. If you release us, you won't need to confront Crocodile..."

At this point, he held up two fingers: "2 million Berries. Our Kingdom of Icarim Alabasta will send 2 million Berries as a reward."

She then added, "Your Highness, you are the sole heir of our Alabasta Kingdom. So, you don't need to worry that we'll back out. Our princess is worth the price... and if you help us fight Crocodile, the reward our Alabasta Kingdom offers will definitely exceed your expectations."

"Oh..."

Aini became interested: "Tell me about it!"

Icarum held up two fingers again: "My Alabasta Kingdom's treasury contains two more Devil Fruits. If you agree..."

Before he could finish speaking, Enni interrupted him: "Two Devil Fruits aren't enough for me and Crocodile to face off head-on. Crocodile is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

Upon hearing this, Icarum gritted his teeth and said, "There's more, but it's a very important matter, so I can only tell you that."

"Oh?"

To be honest, the fact that they could produce two Devil Fruits was already quite surprising to Enni. He really couldn't imagine what else the Alabasta Kingdom could offer that was so tempting.

However, they still moved closer. The others, quite tactfully, moved away.

Finally, Icarum whispered a few words in Aini's ear, and Aini's eyes lit up with ecstasy at his words: "Are you telling the truth?"

This was far beyond Aini's expectations; to him, it was even more tempting than Princess Vivi.