Don't Look for Absurd Reasons for the Love You've Already Received

"That's great."

Watching the father and daughter embracing in the distance, a smile appeared on Merry's face as she said, "Rebecca doesn't have to be separated from her father anymore."

Luffy smiled and nodded, then glanced towards the Port to the East, adjusted his hat, and said, "Let's go, Merry."

Everything that needed to be done has been done. As for what choices will be made in the future, that's up to Rebecca and the Soldier Uncle.

"Um."

We've already said goodbye, so there's no need to bother Rebecca any further.

Thank you!

"Um?"

Upon hearing Rebecca's voice, Merry instinctively glanced down and, seeing that the other woman was waving at her, Merry out, "Take care!"

"Profound!"

After watching Merry and Luffy leave, Rebecca asked, "Will Lucy and the others be able to leave safely?"

She had heard that the navy had already surrounded Dressrosa.

In this situation, can they really leave safely?

"Don't worry, it'll definitely work," Kyros said. "Leo has already gone to help them."

With so many Lihai people around, escaping shouldn't be a problem at all.

Besides, with Xi Yan around, even if they can't escape, they can fight their way out.

"How about I go..."

"No!"

Kyros interrupted Rebecca, saying, "Going out at this time will only cause them trouble and could easily backfire."

Rebecca pursed her lips upon hearing this. As a friend, was there really no way she could help?

"Don't worry, they'll definitely escape," Kyros reassured them. "Don't forget, the Straw Hat Pirates have another formidable member."

You mean Xi Yan?

Rebecca blinked and asked, "I've always heard he's incredibly powerful... just how powerful is he?"

"How strong..."

Kyros paused for a moment, then exclaimed, "Stronger than imagined."

"Anyway, with him around, everything will be fine."

"I see."

Rebecca nodded, then turned to look in the direction of the Port and silently prayed for the Straw Hat Pirates.

Everyone, you absolutely must escape!

Where did Luo go?

Xi Yan frowned. How could this guy have disappeared in the blink of an eye?

Doesn't he realize how urgent the situation is?

"Trafalgar just said he had something to attend to," Bartolomeo said.

"This guy..."

Xi Yan rubbed his forehead; neither of them was giving him any peace of mind.

Meanwhile, Luo, whom Xi Yan was talking about, was standing in front of the former Marshal of the Navy, watching him eat with a blank expression.

"Would you like some senbei?" Sengoku said with a smile.

"No, tell me quickly."

Upon hearing this, Sengoku fell silent for a moment, then the image of Corazon appeared in his mind.

So many years have passed without us even realizing it.

"One day... a navy officer died." Sengoku put down his senbei and slowly said, "That person was very special to me."

After finishing speaking, Sengoku paused for a moment, then continued, "We met when he was young, and I adopted him as my own son."

"He has a strong sense of justice, and I consider him the person I trust most."

"However, what I didn't expect was that he would lie to me because of someone."

"I was betrayed... but I believe there must have been a reason."

At this point, Sengoku's expression became exceptionally complex.

Looking at the old man with a complicated expression, Law couldn't help but recall the scene from when he and Corazon went to steal the Op-Op Fruit.

That's probably what they were talking about.

Thinking about it carefully... the voice that came through on the phone when Mr. Corazon made that year was this man's, so the other party was most likely talking about that matter.

However, Luo did not speak, but silently looked at Sengoku, waiting for him to continue.

"Four things disappeared during that incident," Sengoku said. "The Barrel Pirates, Rosinante's life, the Op-Op Fruit, and... the Amber Lead Disease boy who was still with the Donquixote Family at the time!"

At this point, Sengoku's eyes became exceptionally sharp.

That gaze seemed to see right through Luo.

"That's right," Luo said calmly, "That boy with Amber Lead Disease... that's me."

"So it really was you," Sengoku said. "Rosinante abandoned his mission for half a year just for you?"

"Ah, to treat my illness, he took me to every hospital in the world."

"So, in the end, you pinned your hopes on the Op-Op Fruit no Mi..." Sengoku looked up at the sky, his expression complex, and said, "Rosinante sacrificed himself so that you could live..."

At this point, the Sengoku let out a deep sigh.

Now he finally understood why his adopted son had chosen to die.

This child is even more righteous and kind than he imagined.

After letting out a silent sigh, Sengoku looked down at Luo and continued, "I only asked you to come here because I wanted to know the exact cause of his death. Now, can you tell me about what happened back then?"

"Can."

Law said in a deep voice, "Back then, in order to seize the Op-Op Fruit, Mr. Corazon went alone to the Barrel Pirates ' lair."

"Using the power of the Calm-Calm Fruit, they successfully stole the Op-Op Fruit."

At this point, Luo paused for a moment, then his expression gradually turned ferocious.

"We could have escaped together," Law said with a ferocious expression, "But because of Doflamingo, he died on that island!"

"He should have left with me!"

Seeing Luo's incredibly ferocious expression, Sengoku fell silent.

It seems this guy really cares about Rosinante; he didn't misjudge him.

"Mr. Corazon gave me life and kindness; he is my greatest benefactor!" Law continued, "So from that day on, I lived so that one day I could defeat Doflamingo."

"But whether this is the way 'D's' survival strategy is as Mr. Corazon hopes for, I don't know."

"D?"

Sengoku paused, his expression turning serious. This kid's also a D?

"Like Straw Hat, I also have that hidden name." Luo calmed down and said, "As a former Marshal, you should know what 'D' means, right?"

Upon hearing this, Sengoku fell silent. He did know some things, but how could he possibly tell the other party such a thing?

After a moment of silence, Sengoku looked away and said, "Who knows?"

"Hello!"

Luo said with dissatisfaction, "Are you trying to fob me off like this?"

This guy clearly knows something, but doesn't want to tell me.

Upon hearing this, Sengoku glanced at Luo. Did this brat mistakenly believe that Rosinante was only helping him because of his "D"?

Thinking of this, Sengoku said, "At least Rosinante should know nothing about it."

"Um?"

Luo was taken aback. Had the other party seen through his thoughts?

He really wanted to know if Mr. Corazon had saved him because of this, but he also wanted to know if Mr. Corazon wanted him to do anything else.

"What I mean is..." Sengoku turned around, looking at the buildings in the distance, and said, "He didn't save you for that reason."

"Kid, don't try to find ridiculous reasons for the love you've already received!"

By the end, Sengoku's words were almost shouted, and his expression was extremely serious.

This brat in front of him was, after all, Rosinante's only remaining attachment in this world, so he had to say these words.

Luo's eyes widened, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Don't make up ridiculous reasons for the love you've already received...

Yes, why did I go to Mr. Corazon to do those things?

The answer was actually already known during the time they spent together.

He... he's blinded by his own involvement...

Ignoring the emotionally charged Luo behind him, Sengoku silently gazed at the distant sky, his heart heavy.

'The guy Rosinante protected with his life... was he also a D?'

D's life has always been filled with hardships; I wonder how far this kid can go.

After a moment of silence, Sengoku turned around, looked at the silent Luo, and said, "If I were still active duty, I'd probably have you locked up in jail and we'd have a long chat."

After speaking, Sengoku paused for a moment, then said with a hint of self-deprecation, "Heh, I never expected that the only person who could share my memories of Rosinante would be a pirate."

"Kid!"

"If you really want to do something for that guy, then take his words to heart."

"That's enough."

"As long as you can live freely, that's all that matters. That guy will probably say the same thing."

Upon hearing this, Luo completely lost his composure.

He pulled his hat down low, and tears began to stream down his face uncontrollably.

But so that Sengoku wouldn't see him like this, he chose to lower his head and silently shed tears.

Sengoku smiled upon seeing this. If this kid weren't a pirate, he probably would have taken him back and thrown him into the Navy to be properly disciplined.

Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it. After all, the other party is a pirate now, and he can't possibly take him back to the Marines.

"Kid, think it over carefully," Sengoku said. "He'll be watching you from heaven."

After saying that, Sengoku didn't look at Luo again. Instead, he turned around and patted the Masira who had been sitting on the ground waiting for him, signaling it to come with him.

The Masira blinked at this, then pointed to the senbei in Sengoku's hand, indicating whether it could eat it.

"He's got a gluttony too."

Sengoku laughed loudly, tossed the food in his hand to the Masira, and let it eat it itself.

Then, the man and the Masira slowly left, leaving Luo behind to weep silently.

A moment later, Luo raised his head and glanced in the direction Sengoku had left, murmuring, "Thank you..."

Whether it was what the other party said or the fact that they didn't lay a hand on him, he deserved to thank them.

' Mr. Corazon, you can watch from heaven,' Law thought to himself. 'I will live freely.'

Today's conversation gave him a new reason to live.

From this day forward, his goal is to live freely on this vast ocean!

Seeing that no one was around, Luo wiped away her tears and walked back the way she came without saying a word.

"Hello!"

"The Marine Admiral!"

Usopp's eyes bulged out of his head as he watched the man moving rapidly on the rock.

The most troublesome guy is here!

"Is that even a question?" Zoro grinned and said, "Of course, it's about fighting!"

Having said that, Zoro drew his sword and slashed.

The next moment, a Flying Slash shot out, heading straight for Fujitora was moving rapidly in mid-air!

"Clang!"

Sensing the attack, Fujitora leaped to the side and successfully dodged it.

"Boom!"

Ignoring the shattered rocks, Fujitora focused his 'gaze' on Zoro and strode forward.

"Let me have a go at you!" Zoro said excitedly.

"Zoro- senpai!"

Bartolomeo ran over and said, "Please step back, leave this to us."

"That's right!"

Cavendish rode over on his White Horse, a smirk playing on his lips. "You just need to wait for departure; leave the rest to us."

Lao Cai and the others also came over, looking at Fujitora in the distance with serious expressions.

Even the Admiral showed no sign of fear.

Zoro was somewhat helpless; what could he say now that things had been put this way?

We can't just kill these guys first and then go after Fujitora.

"Looks like you won't have a chance to play," Xi Yan said with a chuckle.

"Isn't this perfect?"

Perona, hands on her hips, said, "This will save some energy so we don't run out of strength to deal with unexpected situations later."

Now that the navy knows Xi Yan is still alive, they may have set up a trap outside, waiting for them to fall into it.

Under these circumstances, it's really not a good idea to waste your energy here.

Upon hearing this, Zoro scratched his head. Rather than conserving his energy, he would much rather spar with Admiral.

Never mind, maybe next time.

"Watch this!" Bartolomeo shouted, "Barrier!"

"Hey, is your barrier even working?" Lao Cai said with a serious expression, "This guy is on a completely different level from the ones we encountered before."

This Cockscomb Head barrier can block attacks from the Donquixote Family executives, but it might not be able to stop attacks from Marine Admiral, after all, the latter is the Navy's Greatest Battle Power, a monster-like figure.

"Of course!" Bartolomeo swallowed hard and said, "It's precisely because it's invincible that it's called a barrier!"

"In short... hold on until Luffy-senpai, Merry- senpai, and Trafalgar Luffy return!"

"Profound!"

The group roared and then assumed fighting stances, staring intently at Fujitora in the distance.

If this guy shows any sign of crossing the barrier, they will immediately use their strongest attack to send him flying!

"Is this barrier... really okay?" Galette, wearing a hat, frowned.

That's Marine Admiral.

Even my older brother couldn't beat someone like this, how could this barrier possibly stop him?

"Who knows?" Xi Yan smiled and said, "But we have to do something, right?"

Galette was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled helplessly.

That's right. With a capable guy like Xi Yan backing her up, why should she worry about this?