[The Next Morning]
In the spacious and plain sleeping palace of the Queen, Rosse opened his eyes and could feel the restrained sensation of his right arm being wrapped.
Turning his head to the right, there was Titi, whose face showed serenity. She was like a little kitten, hugging Rosse's arm with her whole body, curled up in his embrace.
Since last night, she had maintained this posture.
Even Rosse hadn't expected Titi to go that crazy yesterday.
The two of them teamed up to get Cobra drunk. Perhaps it was under the influence of alcohol, or perhaps it had been Titi's idea all along, she tightly hugged him in front of the sleeping Cobra, putting on a grand performance of the woman taking the initiative.
Rosse had never refused such things.
Moreover, Queen Titi's body had stabilized, and she was already able to do some appropriate exercise.
However, he was still gentle and did not wait until he was fully satisfied, stopping once Titi had reached her limit.
Afterwards, it was at Titi's invitation that he stayed in this exclusive palace, where even Cobra had never stayed.
"Mm... my body feels weak," Titi slowly woke from her sleep, feeling the discomfort in her body, and hugged Rosse even tighter.
"You know you're weak, yet you went so crazy yesterday," Rosse laughed wryly, placing his hand on Titi's sore spot, gently kneading it.
"Don't move, I can't take it," Titi blushed and slapped Rosse's hand away.
Yesterday she was still entangled and struggling in her heart, until the matter with Igaram happened, and after seeing how Cobra tried to please Rosse, she finally made up her mind.
She was a bad woman. A woman who got her husband drunk and chose to betray him.
"Alright, later I'll have Stella restore you a bit. Just rest well these days. I'll go with Cobra to other parts of Arabasta," Rosse stood up and began getting dressed with Titi's assistance.
Titi's movements were rather clumsy, looking like someone who had never done such things before, but she still performed seriously and carefully.
"Cobra... how do you plan to handle him?", Titi's expression was slightly complicated.
She planned to say goodbye to the past, but hadn't thought of doing anything to Cobra.
Igaram and Terracotta were different matters; Cobra's situation was not the same as theirs.
"You don't need to worry about these things. Jaygar's garrison has already been sent over. At the same time, my steward will come to Arabasta," Rosse said calmly.
He didn't need Titi to do anything. Her not expressing an opinion was exactly what he wanted to see.
If she still had feelings not long ago but immediately wanted someone dead after betrayal, he wouldn't want to associate much with such a person.
Titi maintaining her current state was enough.
As for the steward he spoke of, it had always referred to Zannie.
Among the current members under his command, Zannie was about the only one who could handle management.
Though not outstanding in this regard, at least she hadn't made any major mistakes.
Aside from Zannie, perhaps only Sora, who had eaten the Brain-Brain Fruit, had the ability to manage the forces under him.
But the most suitable field for Sora was still scientific research, which gave Rosse some headache.
This world was full of brute force types, with very few talents capable of management. Those who could understand his ideas and execute them accordingly were even rarer than phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.
Now that the Jaygar Administrative Zone was slowly stabilizing, he would let Saturn keep an eye on it later, continuing to implement the policies he set.
Arabasta needed Zannie more, and this place was closer to Reverse Mountain. Zannie could also oversee the city-building project.
"I understand. I'll just stay in the palace and rest," Titi nodded sensibly. After helping Rosse finish dressing, she silently began putting on her own clothes beside him.
She had understood the subtext of Rosse's words. Once Rosse and Cobra finished talking, she would never have to see Cobra again.
This made her feel a sense of relief.
As for what would happen to Cobra, she didn't dare think about it, nor did she want to.
Watching Rosse leave the palace, Titi sighed.
In the end, she still chose herself and her daughter, not Cobra.
Following Cobra, everyone would die. Arabasta would still end up under Rosse's control, not changing the outcome one bit.
The current ending was already the best possible result.
"Cobra, you always said that if you treat people kindly, the world will treat you kindly in return. But this world isn't what you imagined."
Titi touched her swollen belly and murmured softly, "Vivi, in the future, you must learn from your father. And remember, only a man who can give you gentleness and a sense of security is worth giving your gentleness to."
'I truly am a complete and utter bad woman.'
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On the other side, after Rosse left the palace, he almost instantly appeared in the sleeping palace of Gion.
Currently, Cobra was still the king. Some things still needed to maintain appearances.
Rosse was, after all, Cobra's closest friend and confidant.
Just as he arrived at the palace, Gion came up and handed Rosse a sheet of paper, "Saint Rosse, this is what you asked for."
"Thanks for your trouble," Rosse smiled slightly and accepted the paper from Gion.
The paper was filled with ancient script, this was the historical record that Gion had retrieved overnight from the burial shrine.
"Even in the World Government, not many people can understand this. Are you going to ask Olvia and Robin to translate it?", Gion asked curiously. Because of Robin and Olvia, she had specifically learned about the ancient script.
Even within the World Government, only a very small portion of people had mastered this writing.
"That won't be necessary. What's recorded here is a big secret," Rosse smiled, picked up the rubbing in his hand, and softly read aloud, "Here inscribed, in the name of the Kozuki clan, in obedience to the divine decree."
"The vessel of steel, named Pluton, lies dormant beneath Wano."
"One shot can tear the sky, one shot can sink a thousand islands, this is power granted by the gods, also a calamity to end the world."
"In endless covenant, the Kozuki clan faithfully guards it, awaiting the arrival of the fated one."
"The Kozuki clan shall abide by the ancient pact, follow the fated one to death, swearing with blood, guiding with soul, to protect their path forward."
"Pluton?", Gion's eyes showed surprise upon hearing it. Even Sora, who was listening nearby, revealed a look of astonishment.
They had spent enough time around Rosse to be familiar with the three ancient weapons of the world. Pluton was one of them.
Just one shot could destroy an island, humanity's strongest creation.
"Wait, why do you know the ancient script?", Gion had come too late previously and had not seen Rosse translating ancient text at the shrine.
"Gion-nee, master has always known the ancient script, you just never asked," Stella smiled and reminded her.
"All that's secondary. Aside from Pluton's location and Wano being guarded by the Kozuki clan, there's also information about the fated one. Who do you think the fated one refers to?", Sora asked softly. The matter of Pluton was no longer the biggest issue; after all, they were about to go to Wano, and they would eventually find a way to obtain it.
Instead, this "fated one," being tied to fate and prophecy, clearly wasn't an ordinary person.
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