A Woman's Heart Is a Needle at the Bottom of the Sea

"Ain?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan looked at Ain, the first person to step forward, with some surprise.

After all, judging from Zephyr and the others' expressions, Lin Yan thought she was going to travel alone. It turned out she was unexpectedly accompanied by someone?

In fact, not only Lin Yan, but everyone else looked at Ain with surprise.

After all, it seems that Ain has never really stood out on the Moby Dick.

Everyone was still a little surprised that he suddenly stood up at this moment.

It's just that the direction of the surprise is a little different...

The squad leaders, who weren't very familiar with Ain, were staring at the girl with completely bewildered expressions.

However, the way people like Zephyr, Issho, and Whitebeard looked at Ain became rather intriguing.

Seeing everyone staring at her in astonishment, Ain couldn't help but blush.

"What are you looking at!"

Ain glared at everyone, somewhat embarrassed and angry, and began to explain as if she were covering something up.

"When Captain Lin is out and about, someone needs to take care of him, right? I'm going with him to ensure his safety!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Marco and the others all forced a smile.

Does this monster need protection?

Is this some new kind of lame joke?

Even Lin Yan herself looked at Ain with a completely bewildered expression.

It was a case of the more you try to explain, the worse it gets, and the atmosphere suddenly became incredibly strange.

Finally, Whitebeard seemed to have figured something out and let out a series of hearty laughs.

"Gurarararar... Isn't this great? After all, it's Lin's first time at sea for such a long time, so having someone to guide him is a good thing. I think Ain is quite good."

As he spoke, he gave Ain a rather meaningful look.

"That's it!"

Ain's face flushed slightly, as if she knew her little scheme had been seen through, but she still stared straight at Lin Yan with her neck stiff.

"Captain Lin, you're not planning to go alone, are you?"

"... I have no objection."

Lin Yan scratched her head and readily agreed.

As Whitebeard had said before, he had little experience sailing alone.

My familiarity with this world is definitely insufficient.

And Ain is Zephyr's student.

After all, she's been sailing with Zephyr for so many years. If they really end up traveling for a year or two this time, it would be good to have Ain by her side.

After all, Whitebeard's suggestion was quite obvious.

This voyage will certainly not have the same clear objective as before.

Moreover, the estimated timeframe is not short.

"Okay, I'll go get ready!"

Seeing that Lin Yan readily agreed, Ain smiled, waved to Lin Yan, and then turned and walked back into the cabin.

Looks like they're packing their bags.

Seeing this, Marco, who couldn't stay still, immediately stepped forward and nudged Lin Yan with his elbow.

"Wow, Lin! I never expected you, who never showed off, to actually..."

As he spoke, he gestured with his lip towards the direction where Ain had left.

He has such a smug, punchable face.

Lin Yan glanced at him indifferently.

"Although I don't know what you're misunderstanding, if you continue, I'm going to ask you for medical expenses."

"Cough cough cough..."

Marco coughed dryly and retreated.

"Gulp gulp gulp! Alright, let's continue drinking, consider it a farewell to Lin!"

Seeing Marco's pathetic state, everyone burst into laughter again, and Whitebeard even raised his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

This can also be considered a farewell to Lin Yan as she sets sail.

This gesture further enlivened the atmosphere of the banquet.

It lasted until late into the night.

Lin Yan, with a sense of anticipation, bid farewell and returned to her room to rest.

In any case, this is his first long-distance adventure.

Lin Yan naturally had expectations for this momentous era.

There's not much to say about what happened next. When Lin Yan opened her eyes for the second time, it was already dawn.

After a quick wash as usual, Lin Yan went up to the deck of the Moby Dick.

And just as expected, the deck was already filled with people seeing him off.

The captains of each squad, Zephyr, Issho, Aokiji, and the others were all looking at him with smiles.

"Lin! I've been waiting for you for so long!"

Marco, naturally, was the most restless of them all. Upon seeing Lin Yan appear, he immediately began waving exaggeratedly.

Lin Yan scratched her face helplessly.

"Guys, is it really that serious?"

"You can't say that. After all, this is your first real voyage at sea, and we'll all be here to keep you informed."

Zephyr laughed and walked over to pat Lin Yan on the shoulder.

"Leave the pirate crew's affairs to us. Go and enjoy yourself."

With Zephyr's blessing, everyone showed kind smiles.

"Well... thank you very much then."

Lin Yan scratched his face speechlessly. He was indeed not good at dealing with such situations. He could only give a simple reply and then jumped onto the small boat that Ain was steering, as if he were running away.

Upon seeing this, the group burst into laughter again.

Lin Yan was speechless for a moment.

Just as he was about to turn around and say a few words of laughter and scolding, he saw a majestic voice coming from the deck.

It was indeed Whitebeard.

He had fully recovered and looked incredibly tall and imposing. The Whitebeard gazed at Lin Yan quietly, then smiled and nodded after a moment.

"When you want to come back, come back with Ain!"

He was never a talkative person.

But the message has been conveyed.

You can come back whenever you want.

Whether it's encountering trouble or facing intractable problems.

The Whitebeard Pirates are all Lin Yan's home!

What is home? It's a place you can come back to whenever you want... No matter where the two of you are, everything here is your support.

"..."

Lin Yan smiled, the corners of her mouth curling up.

I was also somewhat moved.

My heart seems to be filled with something important.

A smile was also hard to hide on Ain's pretty face, and she winked at Lin Yan playfully, a rare occurrence for her.

"Captain, what is our first destination?"

"That's true... Let me think, how about we go to Amazon Lily first? I want to visit a friend."

Lin Yan's thoughts were interrupted. She stroked her chin and pondered for a moment before smiling and revealing her first destination.

More than a decade has passed.

He also wanted to see how Little Hancock was doing.

"... Amazon Lily?"

Upon hearing this, Ain's face instantly darkened, and without hesitation, she stomped heavily on Lin Yan's foot.

BOOM!

"Ain?!"