The Wolf Family

"Don't only the Patriarch have the right to bestow surnames upon outsiders?" Sairona asked Rono, confused. Surnames were very important to a family, even more so for major ones. If they discovered some unknown nobody shared their surname, they would investigate. If it turned out to be an expelled qizi (abandoned child), that would be fine, but if it was someone completely unrelated, death would be the only outcome.

"Our Wolf Family only has me left. My parents are dead, so... I'm the Patriarch." Rono said sheepishly. A family of only two people [only Gelu and Rono].

"Want to join? Develop the Wolf Family into a large one." Rono asked with a grin, baring his white teeth.

"Then... I have lived up to your expectations. Wolf Sairona greets the Patriarch." Sairona stood up and said to Rono solemnly.

"Call me Captain, you idiot!" Rono, the atmosphere breaker, immediately shattered the serious mood as soon as he spoke.

"..." Sairona suddenly felt regret. Damn it, a Patriarch like this will only lead the family to ruin, right? But with himself around, such a thing wouldn't happen.

"Gelu!" Although Gelu didn't understand, it didn't stop him from showing up to make his presence known.

"Alright, to celebrate the Wolf Family gaining a new member, let's head towards the Terror Triangle Sail and go see Moria." Rono was very happy. He waved his hand, grabbed the Lever, and the next moment would be his, Rono's, moment.

"Ahhhhhhh!" Gelu screamed. His small body was blown by the strong wind like a flag, fluttering in the wind. Sairona also grabbed the main pole, thinking, I must install a stabilizing device. If this continues, I'll go crazy even if I don't die.

Amidst Gelu's screams, Rono and his group arrived in the misty area near the Terror Triangle Sail. "We're here to capture Ace, Rono." The ship slowed down, and Sairona could finally speak, reminding Rono.

Rono slapped his forehead. Damn it, I really forgot. "Uh... do you know where he is?"

"No, let's search slowly. If we can't find him after two days, we'll have Moria help us find him," Sairona said calmly.

"Gelu Gelu. [I want to play with Uncle Moria.]" Gelu raised his hand. Rono naturally agreed.

"Alright then, let's go!" Rono didn't pull the Lever. Sailing at full speed in this fog would be a death he wouldn't even know how he died.

Even without pulling the Lever, the Red Devil's speed was still three times that of an ordinary Pirate Ship. Soon, they were deep in the fog. Looking at the abandoned ships around, Rono smacked his lips. "No matter how many times I see it, I still can't get used to it." Abandoned ships, fog, not a trace of sunlight. This place was completely filled with a dead aura.

"Let's go, there's nothing to see. Finding Ace is important. Gelu's Devil Fruit depends on him," Sairona said with a calm expression. Gelu hugged Rono's leg, not speaking.

"Yohohoho~ Yohohoho~ Binks Sake..." A melodious song spread through the fog. Rono immediately became alert. "Who's there?" Sairona silently readied his Sniper Rifle, and Gelu also put on a fierce expression.

A very dilapidated ship, at least 50 years old, gradually appeared in the eyes of Rono and the other two. The singing was coming from there. "I'll go take a look." Rono, skilled and bold, jumped onto the ship first. Sairona tacitly prepared to shoot. If anyone dared to ambush, his bullets had eyes. No one was on the ship, only a skeleton sitting by a table on the deck. On the table was a chipped coffee cup. The skeleton picked up the coffee cup and took a slurping sip of the drink inside. "Hello, travelers from afar, yohohoho. I haven't seen anyone in a long time. No, I saw someone this morning. Yohohoho, my memory isn't good. Although I don't have a brain." The skeleton was quite friendly.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Rono didn't lose his composure and asked with a serious expression. A skeleton was nothing to worry about, but since the skeleton could talk, it was a big deal.

"Yohohoho, please don't be nervous. Would you like to hear my story?" Brook put down the coffee cup and said to Rono.

"Gelu Gelu. [I want to listen, I want to listen.]" Good boy Gelu raised his hand.

"Ah~ Then let's listen." Rono felt no hostility or powerful aura from Brook. He believed that with Sairona, they could turn him into a real skeleton in three seconds.

"My name is Brook..." Brook slowly told his story. It had to be said that a monster with 50 years of experience was a great storyteller. Rono and Gelu were completely captivated. Gelu even asked questions from time to time. For example, how big was that whale? Was it delicious? Rono nodded with a serious expression. How many meals could that feed?

Brook's mouth twitched, although he didn't have a mouth. He quickly stopped Rono and the others' thoughts. When he learned from Rono that Laboon was still alive and had been guarding Whiskey Peak all along, his tears couldn't stop flowing.

Sairona didn't relax his guard, constantly scanning his surroundings for any anomalies. "Right, you said you saw some people today? What did they look like." Sairona's memory was incredibly BT. "Perhaps they're the ones we're looking for."

"Yohohoho, hmm~ The leader was bare-chested like Mr. Rono, wearing a straw hat, and had freckles on his face. That's about it." Brook recalled and said to Sairona. "Mr. Rono, I advise you not to go. There's a terrifying existence in this sea, called Moria, one of the Shichibukai. If you're caught by him, you'll be like me, your shadow will be pulled out, and you'll only be able to live in darkness forever." Brook pointed to the empty space under his feet in the light. Rono and the other two all had a black shadow, which was their shadow.

"It's fine, I know him, and I've been here several times. But I've never seen you before." Rono waved his hand casually.

"He's really strong, Mr. Rono, don't be brave." Brook didn't want to see Rono and the other two become like those pirates, and persuaded them again. As for Rono's words, he really didn't believe them.

"Come with us. Getting your shadow back will be your reward for guiding us." Sairona said calmly. With the speed of the Red Devil, it was easy to catch up to Ace's ship. Hearing Ace's features, Sairona was sure it was Ace, and now he needed Brook to lead the way.

"Alas, since you insist on going, I'll lend you a hand." Brook sighed and said.

"Then come aboard our ship, ours is much faster." Sairona invited. Rono also jumped back onto the Red Devil, waving at Brook with a smile.

"Then I'll respectfully accept. Please excuse me." Brook jumped onto the ship, carrying only a cane.