Chapter 97

"Alright, I can't be gone for too long, lest that bastard Doflamingo finds me. I'm heading back now."

After speaking, she quickly stood up and walked straight towards the door with elegant and graceful steps.

After she left, Rebecca looked at King Riku, her exquisitely beautiful face showing a puzzled expression, and quickly asked him a question.

"Grandpa, why did you agree?"

"If you do that, Aunt could be in danger."

King Riku sighed, his aged face showing helplessness, and said with a wry smile, "How could Grandpa not know?"

"But since your Aunt has made a decision, she certainly won't change it."

"Your Aunt seems cheerful and talkative on the surface, but she's actually suffering inside. She keeps everything buried in her heart and doesn't want us to know at all."

King Riku leaned back in his chair, staring blankly at the ceiling, and said with a sorrowful expression, "The country has been invaded, and she still has to work under the enemy's control."

"The grievances involved here cannot be explained in just a few words, alas..."

"It's all your grandfather's fault for being useless. Not only could he not protect the Citizens, but he also caused trouble for his family. It's all my fault!"

Seeing King Riku so remorseful, Rebecca quickly stood up, walked to his side, and slowly squatted down.

Holding his aged hands, she said with deep concern, "Grandpa, please don't think like that. None of this has anything to do with you."

"It's all Doflamingo's fault. He's the one who made us like this. It really has nothing to do with you."

"Grandpa, you have to believe that bad people like Doflamingo will definitely get their comeuppance."

Rebecca shook his hands, her delicate eyebrows curving, and said Gentle, "Grandpa, I want to go outside and see the sea of flowers. Will you come with me?"

Hearing his granddaughter say this, King Riku put aside his worries and said with a kind smile, "Alright, if my granddaughter wants to go out for a walk, of course I'll agree."

"Let's go, it'll be good to get out and clear our heads. Staying underground all the time, never seeing the sun, makes our hearts grow dark."

Rebecca nodded emphatically, hummed in agreement, her eyebrows curving upwards, and her pretty face beaming with a sweet smile; she was overjoyed.

Then, the old man and the young man slowly walked towards the door.

The scene was so warm and beautiful.

Four days later.

On the deck of the Chris.

"Pato and Bepo are still the most laid-back guys; all they do is fish all day."

Burgess, having just finished his Cultivation, leaned back in his chair, looking utterly frustrated, and said, "Damn it, I've been searching for four days and haven't seen a thing! Damn it!!"

Doc Q lay on the deck, his smile still as unsightly as ever. "I don't know about anything else, but four days have passed, and there are still twenty-six days left."

"I can already see the First Mate, waving at me, hehe~~"

Hawkins sat to one side, playing with cards and looking at Doc Q, and said in a deathly tone, "Although four days have passed, your appearance hasn't changed."

Luo sheathed his Demonic Sword, Ghost Kikoku, remaining as aloof as ever. "The position of First Mate will undoubtedly go to Lafitte; there's no need to elaborate."

"That's not necessarily true."

Van Augur tapped his shoulder with his gun and said expressionlessly, "After listening to the Captain's instructions, I am very confident in my Cultivation of Two-Color Haki."

"In these twenty-six days, I'm sure I'll master Armament Haki. Then, the position of First Mate will definitely be mine."

"This is fate~~"

Gin waved his fist to the side, diligently Cultivation his Haki, and said coldly, "Don't forget I'm here."

Lafitte held his cane upright in front of him, smiled slightly, and said with utmost humility, "Although I would very much like to step down, my strength does not allow me to do so."

"I really hope someone new will appear and take my place."

"After all, I haven't suffered a single defeat since I set sail. I really want to experience the feeling of failure; it must be very painful!"

Suddenly, an alarm sounded from the Lookout.

"Report..."

"Two ships spotted ahead, one a merchant ship, the other a Pirate ship. Further ahead..."

Inside the Training Room.

Hearing the alarm outside, the women were all stunned for a moment, then their pretty faces lit up with interest.

Carina shrugged her shoulders, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and said with a smile, "It's not easy. After sailing for so long, this is the first time we've encountered a merchant ship."

"That's right, that's right. Our ship rarely encounters Pirate or the navy, and we're just drifting aimlessly on the sea. It's so boring."

Perona floated in the air and said with a grin.

Nami blinked her big eyes and said with a pure and sweet smile, "The East Blue is the weakest sea area, and there are relatively few Pirate here, so it's not easy to encounter them."

Nojiko nodded, smiling slightly in agreement, "There weren't many Pirate originally. But after Chris's Wanted Poster, there must have been quite a few more."

Just then, Baccarat looked at the busy man in front of her, smiled, and said, "Chris, our good luck has returned."

"Good luck has struck again. Could it be that Mysterious Ship?"

Honey Queen looked at Baccarat, her beautiful eyes sparkling, her pretty face full of interest.

Mei Di smoothed her light blonde hair and said elegantly, "Didn't I say? They're merchant ships and Pirate ships. Where would you find such a magical vessel?"

Let's go.

Chris put down the barbell, and without hesitation, strode towards the door.

The women all stood up immediately, their beautiful faces showing curiosity, eager to know what this good luck meant...

On a merchant ship.

In a small room, by the window, stood a young woman.

She had short, dark green hair and wore a light gold headscarf.

It's none other than Makino, the bar owner from the Foosha Village!!

"Sure enough, you need to get out and relax once in a while. Otherwise, it's just too boring."

Makino placed her hand over her eyes to shield them from the scorching sun, gazing out the window at the blue sky, white clouds, and the rippling blue sea.

My mood was incredibly joyful and carefree.

A gentle and charming smile involuntarily appeared on her fair and delicate face, making her look extremely beautiful.

What a kind, Gentle, and lovely girl!!

(Hey everyone, the picture above is of Makino. I really like her; she's the epitome of a virtuous wife and loving mother. There aren't many women this Gentle in Pirate King. Do you like her? Please leave a comment below! (￣￣).)

Chapter 97

Suddenly, terrified screams erupted from the merchant ship.

"Something terrible has happened! A Pirate ship is coming..."

The tourist's shout was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake.

This immediately caused a huge uproar!!

"Pirate are coming! We're doomed! I don't want to die!!!"

"Why are there Pirate? What's going on here??"

"I've been on this ship so many times and never encountered Pirate before. What's going on today? Why is this happening?"

"A few days ago, my friend said there were more and more Pirate in the East Blue lately, and that it was caused by a Chris Pirates. I didn't believe it then, but now, sob sob..."

"I've heard about it too. It's all because of that Chris. His bounty exceeded 100 million, causing many people to follow his example and become Pirate. It's outrageous..."

Inside a luxurious cabin on a merchant ship.

There are three men and one woman here.

"Kaya, stay in your room and don't wander off."

Hearing the screams from outside, Jaoine looked at her daughter and gave her instructions with a serious expression.

Kaya sat upright in the chair, very ladylike, nodded gently, and said obediently, "Father, don't worry, I won't run around at 30."

Jaoine glanced at the man behind Kaya and said solemnly, "Merry, take good care of Kaya, keep an eye on her."

Then, glancing at the butler beside him, he said directly, "Klahadore, let's go out and take a look."

After saying that, he didn't hesitate any longer and quickly walked towards the door.

Kuro adjusted his glasses with his right palm and said calmly, "Yes, Master!"

Soon, the two left the room, leaving only Kaya and Merry, the master and servant.

"Merry, Pirate are all scary, aren't they? Will we be in trouble?!"

Kaya was holding a book; her greatest hobby was reading and learning.

Merry was a very gentle person, and said with a kind smile, "Miss, this ship has been sailing for so many years and has never had an accident."

"So please rest assured, there won't be any problems."

Kaya's beautiful eyes lit up, and a sweet and lovely smile appeared on her pure and elegant face as she happily exclaimed, "Really!"

"Yes, it's good that everything is alright. It's best if everyone is safe and happy."

"By the way, Merry, let's go take a look at the entrance. I want to observe these Pirate and see if they're as ferocious as described in the books."

Without a second thought, Merry shook her head and objected immediately, "Miss, have you forgotten what the Master just said?"

"Master instructed that Miss should not wander off and should stay here safely."

Merry looked at Kaya, bowed slightly, and said apologetically, "Miss, please don't go out. Don't make things difficult for me."

Kaya rolled her eyes at him, snorted, and feigned displeasure on her pretty face. "Father told me not to run around."

"But I just went to the door to take a look, I didn't run around, so why is it not allowed?"

"Merry, let's just go to the door and take a look. It's not far, okay?"

Hearing Kaya's words, Merry was at a loss, not knowing how to refuse.

He cared deeply for this young lady, doted on her, and wanted her to grow up happily.

After thinking it over carefully, he shook his head slightly, sighed, and said, "Alright, I agree."

"But let's make this clear first, you can only look around from the entrance, and you're not allowed to go too far, understand?"

Kaya's beautiful eyes sparkled, her delicate eyebrows arched, and her exquisitely fair face was filled with a sweet smile as she happily said something.

"Merry, I knew you were the best to me, hee hee~~"

"Let's go outside and take a look."

Kaya quickly stood up, holding her book, and skipped towards the door, her laughter like silver bells, innocent and lively.

What an innocent girl!!

"Oops..."

Merry quickly waved her hand and followed, saying hurriedly, "Young Miss, don't walk so fast, let me go out and check the situation first."

With a creak, the wooden door slowly opened, Kaya, her pretty face showing a curious expression, walked straight out.

At the same time, the wooden door diagonally opposite slowly opened, and a woman with green hair walked out.

Their eyes met, Makino nodded gently, a gentle and charming smile appearing on her delicate, fair face.

"Wow, big sister, you're so pretty!"

Kaya placed the book in front of her and stood quietly, graceful and elegant.

She exudes a scholarly air and gives off the impression of a very ladylike and quiet girl.

Makino took small, quick steps, smiled, and said, "You're the prettiest one, much prettier than my sister!"

"My name is Makino, and I come from the Foosha Village in the East Blue. It's nice to meet you."

Kaya looked at Makino, blinked her beautiful big eyes, smiled sweetly, and said, "Sister Makino, my name is Kaya, and I come from Syrup Village."