Rescue

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A cluster of reefs and broken islands, where the Friendship is docked, the atmosphere is lively.

"Uncle, another serving of Chinese cuisine, please."

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Sakura's eyes narrowed into crescent moons as she happily enjoyed the food in front of her.

Not far away at the volcano, Lily's Pops, Panz Fry, was cooking, and the aroma was enticing.

"It's delicious! Lily was right, Uncle, your Chinese cuisine is truly unique!"

Conis was very virtuous, eating elegantly bite by bite, and occasionally offering a compliment.

"Haha, thank you so much for saving Lily and me. I'm deeply grateful."

Panz Fry was turning a giant iron pot bigger than a house, inside which steaming, fragrant food was bubbling away.

"You're too kind, sir."

Sakura's cheeks were puffed up, but she didn't seem to care.

"Whoosh!"

Sisi also looked up and barked twice, while Bepo and Mansherry were completely absorbed in the delicious food.

After a hearty meal, the group lay lazily on the ground, looking completely satisfied.

"So, Sakura, are you really the princess of the country, the daughter of God?"

After exchanging a glance with her Pops, Lily looked at Sakura with some trepidation.

When Sakura was exposed earlier, the Momonga was so shocked that it made a loud noise, which was heard even by Fry and Lily.

"Yes, my real name is Ye Sakura!"

Sakura rolled over and readily admitted it.

Their expressions changed drastically; Fry and Lily gasped, staring at Sakura in disbelief.

"Then..." Lily felt a little flustered because she remembered what Sakura had said earlier.

"Lily, I mean you no harm, but your abilities are too conspicuous. If Reiju, Kalifa, or anyone else finds out, they will definitely capture you, and I can't stop them. Although Fire is a dragon, he is my closest family member."

Looking dejected, Sakura wasn't in a very good mood.

"Lily, Uncle Fry, this was an order personally given by the King. Although the King dotes on the princess, he will not back down on certain matters."

Conis was somewhat worried.

Is there any way to solve this?

Fry had considered fleeing far away, unless he never showed his face and lived in complete isolation for the rest of his life. But the country's power was so great that they might already know about him and Lily, after all, the girl in front of him was the princess of the country.

There are two solutions.

Sakura spoke solemnly, then continued, "You all run far away. Lily, don't use your abilities carelessly. We'll keep it a secret and pretend we never saw you. But Uncle Rob Lucci and his group have too strong an intelligence network; it's easy for them to catch you. Then Lily..."

"The second option is for her to join us. As long as Lily becomes one of us, and with my persistent pleading, I don't believe that stinking old man won't agree. After all, I am a princess of the country, even if there's only a 50% chance."

Sakura could only think of these two methods because of her sincerity.

"Pops."

Looking up at Fry, Lily could tell that Sakura wasn't lying.

"Uncle Fry, with your cooking skills, you could settle down in the country. If you opened a restaurant, it would be packed. Then the Navy wouldn't dare to bully you so easily."

Mansherry was so innocent.

Looking down at Mansherry, then at Bepo and Conis, Fry confirmed his suspicions.

"I've heard that many ethnic groups live in this country, and I've wanted to visit it for a long time."

Compared to Lily's simple thoughts, Fry thought much more deeply.

In the New World, the Four Emperors are the only overlords, with China being the most powerful. If China really sets its sights on Lily's Devil Fruit, they will be discovered no matter where they flee. China alone has no chance of stopping China.

In severe cases, it could even affect Elbaf.

Now that the princess is here, if Lily becomes the princess's person, it will first eliminate the hostility of this behemoth, and her future safety will also be guaranteed.

For Lily's sake, for Elbaf's sake, Fry had thought it through. Besides, joining the nation would only bring benefits, not harm.

"Lily, you should stay with the princess! This world is vast; you should go out and see it."

Looking down at Lily with doting eyes, Fry decided to let go.

"Pops."

With red eyes, Lily was reluctant to part with him.

"Uncle Fry, you can go abroad. I'll give you a token; please pass on a message to me while you're at it."

"Good."

Without hesitation, Fry nodded; he had originally intended to visit the country anyway.

After chatting for a while, the two parted ways, and the Friendship Pirates officially welcomed their first member, the Giants Lily Ernstmark.

The next day, at dawn, golden sunlight shone on the sea, making it sparkle.

Sakura, Mansherry, and the others were all very excited to welcome their first companion.

"Lily, juice."

Several people were sunbathing on deck chairs, while Bepo and Sisi were fishing by the railing. Just then, Conis came out of the kitchen with several glasses of juice.

"Conis."

Lily quickly thanked her.

"Lily, did you come from Elbaf? I heard that's the Giant Kingdom."

Sakura sipped her juice, glancing at Lily.

"Yes, but I haven't been back for a long time."

"Captain, something's wrong!"

Just then, Bepo, who was fishing from the railing of the boat, turned around and shouted.

What's going on?

After putting down their juice, the group excitedly leaned over the railing of the boat.

"It looks like one person."

Mansherry looked at the figure floating in the sea, clinging to a piece of wood.

"I'll go take a look."

Sakura soared into the air and flew towards the sea.

"Captain's Heart"

Conis tried to stop it, but it was too late.

Not long after, the group stood on the grass looking at the person Sakura had rescued, their expressions all quite strange.

This is an old man with short purple hair and a robust build. His right hand is a huge mechanical arm, making him look imposing and powerful.

Is he dead?

Bepo rolled his big eyes.

"This person is really strange."

Lily looked at the giant robotic arm, reached out to touch it, and then collapsed to the ground.

"Seastone."

Conis frowned as she looked at Lily's condition.

"Let's try to wake her up and ask her first!"

Sakura looked at Mansherry.

"Captain, what if this person is a bad guy?"

Lily felt both helpless and speechless at the scatterbrained nature of the people around her.

"It's alright, I'm very strong, thank you for your help, Mansherry."

She showed off her smooth, white arms, tilting her chin up.

"Good."

Nodding, a soft light emanated from Mansherry's hands, while Lily covered her forehead with a defeated expression.

That's true, this cheap captain in front of me is actually a princess of the country; perhaps I'm overthinking it.

After a long pause, Mansherry withdrew her powers and said, "Captain, he'll wake up after a nap."

"Alright then, help him into the room."

After a while, the group sat on the grass and discussed the matter.

"Why is he floating on the sea? And why does he have such a huge Seastone arm?"

"But this old man is really pitiful."

Mansherry sniffed, feeling a pang of pity.

"Mansherry, you can't be so kind. My dad is not someone you can judge by appearances; he could very well be a bad person."

Sakura, stroking her chin, looked like a wise man.

"Then why did you still save him?"

Lily, standing next to him, was dumbfounded, completely unable to follow the captain's train of thought.

"We saw it all, we can't just stand by and watch him die. We'll ask him when he wakes up, and if he's a bad guy, we'll throw him back into the sea."

"Why do I feel like there's something contradictory about that statement?"

"Relax, don't think so much, let's play cards!"

"Good."