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He needs to rest, to recover his strength, and to become stronger - strong enough to cut through everything in front of him, including those names hanging in legends.
"So,"
Nami inserted Flintlock Pistol back into the leather holster on his waist, and the metal buckle made a clear clicking sound, "Where is the first stop?"
Luffy The right half of his face is still struggling with his nostrils, but the left half of his face has turned towards the sea.
In the distance, the waves crashed against the rocks on the shore, breaking into pieces of white spray.
"Find a boat."
Two voices said at the same time, one cheerful and one deep, but they overlapped at a strange node, "Then - go pick up Teacher who is trapped in Prison Cage."
The dusk light slanted across the orange grove, stretching everyone's shadows very long.
Nami noticed that the outline of Luffy's left face looked particularly clear in the sunset, as if another face was trying to emerge from under the skin.
She looked away and turned to check whether the gun in the chamber was damp.
Some legends may not be read too carefully.
The sun burned the day of Eternal, and there was only a silent vacuum all around.
My consciousness is attached to the edge of this flame, like a shadow stuck in the gap of the flame.
From this sea - this body of water they call Grand Line - there is an unknown amount of immeasurable void.
"So, the legendary name, Rossi, is now attached to the surface of Sun."
The sound sounded directly in their minds without passing through the air.
The girl with short orange hair clenched her fists suddenly and opened her eyes wide, as if she saw a mountain of treasures.
"It's... amazing! How... how did you fix yourself on that? Can you teach me?"
Children's ideas are always so wild that it's hard to catch them.
If I had a body, I would probably raise my hand to rub my swollen forehead.
"Not my choice."
Try to be concise in conveying your thoughts, "Four years ago, I had a confrontation with the 'god' standing in the shadow of Celestial Dragons. I was thrown into the stars by the opponent's Devil Fruit ability, and finally stopped near Sun.
It relies on its own abilities to maintain its existence, that's all."
A burst of heartless laughter broke in, and the corners of his grin almost stretched to the base of his ears. "So I went to sea and became stronger than anyone else."
The boy wearing Straw Hat rubbed the tip of his nose with his thumb and said in a matter-of-fact tone, "Then go to Sun and drag Teacher back."
This was an agreement made more than half a year ago.
Even if my consciousness did not arrive across the void through Observation Haki at that time, they would not be killed by the group calling themselves "Blue Sapphire"
in the hands of pirates.
Straw Hat boy and the brother named Ace, King's Disposition's Haki sleeps deep in their bones, and they will burst out to protect themselves at the critical moment of life and death.
My appearance was just a perfect opportunity.
"Bring someone back... from Sun?"
The young man with green hair and three knives on his waist frowned. He was the eldest of the three, "Even if there is such an unreasonable thing as Devil Fruit, it sounds like..."
"Maybe."
I interrupted his questioning, "The world beneath your feet hides a reality that is far deeper than what the charts depict.
Shandora made of gold, Elbaf Elbaf, Fish-Man under the deep sea, mini tribes in the forest, and even remnants from the moon... these are not legends.
Compared with those Devil Fruit abilities that can recall dead souls, control spirit bodies, and even penetrate different Space-Time, I am imprisoned on Star's side, but it seems normal."
A skeleton can sing and dance in the fog-filled sea, and an existence hidden behind the world can throw people into parallel Space-Time at will - compared with these, my situation is indeed not the most bizarre.
"The method to get to the vicinity of Sun is already being prepared, it's just waiting for the boy Straw Hat to have enough strength.
Until then, my consciousness will accompany this ship on its journey.
You can consider me a fellow traveler who can provide information and guidance."
The orange-haired Girl nodded calmly, as if what he just heard was just the weather tomorrow. "I understand."
In this world, nothing is incredible once it is linked to "Devil Fruit"
By hooking up, you automatically get a pass to be admitted.
"Please give me more advice, Teacher!"
Straw Hat boy shouted without any grudge.
"It doesn't matter.
I'm always happy to share my knowledge and experience..."
"What do you mean?"
Girl looked over sideways, even though all she saw was air.
There was a flow of air that was similar to a chuckle in his thoughts. "You always need to find something to do during the long period of confinement.
I'll teach you a few tricks to protect yourself and pass the time."
The sweat-soaked deck glowed with salty reflections in the afternoon sun.
Zoro and Nami were paralyzed like two pools of soft mud, their chests heaving violently, and every inhalation brought a burning sensation.
A few meters away, Luffy supported his entire body up and down with just one index finger, with a rhythm as steady as a pendulum.
"Too weak."
He stood upside down and said, his voice muffled by the blood flowing to his head, "This level is not even a warm-up."
Nami struggled to hold up his upper body, his wet orange hair sticking to his cheeks.
She stared at her trembling hands for a few seconds, then suddenly said, "We... should have a name."
The air was quiet for a moment.
Luffy turned over and landed on the ground, his rubbery legs bouncing up lightly.
Zoro wiped the sweat from his face and sat up straight.
The three pairs of eyes looked at each other, but no one could give an answer immediately.
"You decide."
The green-haired Swordsman raised his chin towards the rubber boy.
Originally, the reason why Zoro joined was very simple - the guy wearing Straw Hat said he could take him to meet the world's best swordsman.
He saw it and was defeated, completely defeated.
That battle woke him up like a basin of ice water, causing him to tear off "East Blue Nova"
label and become an apprentice starting from scratch again.
Fortunately, there is an unfathomable instructor on board who is willing to teach me the most basic breathing rhythm.
"How about calling it 'Luffy Bounty Group'?"
"No!"
Two voices sounded at the same time.
Zoro stood up, sweat sliding down his muscle lines.
He pondered for a moment, "'Swordsman Alliance'?"
"We're not all swordsmen."
Nami shook his head and put forward his own thoughts, "Isn't 'Windmills and Oranges' nice to hear?"
The argument lasted for several minutes, but no one could convince anyone.
Finally, they turned to the other end of the deck at the same time - the figure always wearing a black coat was leaning against the side of the ship, looking towards the horizon.
"What do Teacher think?"
The person being questioned was silent for a moment.
It's difficult to do.
The world has deviated from its original trajectory.
The iconic Straw Hat did not appear, and the fate-changing Devil Fruit was never swallowed.
Black Cat Pirates had been solved earlier, and the resulting chain reaction completely reversed the fate of many people.
Morgan is still on duty at Marine Base step by step. Syrup Village That long-nosed boy is probably chasing and playing with his childhood sweetheart on the field ridge, right?
Do you want him to say, I have a premonition that there is a young man in a certain village who has good shooting talent?
Can the current team still be regarded as the team in memory?
"Call it 'Dream Chasers'."
Rossi only hesitated for a second before giving the answer.
What's wrong with that long-nosed boy staying in his hometown and living a peaceful life? He has to come to the sea to experience a life-and-death fight? What's more, because of his intervention, the world has been changed beyond recognition, and the fate of tens of thousands of people has been rewritten.
Just like the orange-haired Girl in front of me who grinds his teeth and trains every day, but his eyes are shining.
"Aren't you all chasing what you want?"
He turned around, and the sea breeze lifted the hem of his coat, "Remember the burning feeling in your chest at this moment, and then keep running."
One day, you will stand at the highest place."
When he read that story many years ago, what struck him the most was this - everyone had different goals, but they were able to move forward side by side in the same boat.
The figure standing on the bow of the ship waved his arms, and his voice spread out in the sea breeze.
"Let's go--don't forget where you want to arrive."
More than ten days after the last note fell, there was a rapid knocking sound on the deck.
The orange-haired Girl stared at the mostly empty storage room, tapping his fingertips heavily on the edge of the wooden table.
"When we set out, we had enough reserves to feed ten people for a full moon, but now they've bottomed out?"
She glanced at the two people next to her, "Do you have Sea King in your stomach?"
The boy wearing Straw Hat tilted his head with confusion on his face.
Girl sighed and turned to Swordsman from Yonji.
"Cast the net."
"You, come and help."
After a moment, the young man raised his hand and pointed towards the sea.
The dazzling electric light tore through the air and crashed into the water ahead, causing the silver snakes to scurry around.
Swordsman threw out the fishing net almost at the same time - large shoals of white-turning fish have floated on the sea surface.
"Devil Fruit user is really easy."
Girl brought the wooden barrels and salt shakers, scraped the scales and applied salt neatly, threaded the fish body with a string, and hung it to the outside of the boat.
The salty smell quickly dispersed with the wind.
"This again..."
The young man pouted.
"What if?"
Girl tapped the side of the boat with a wooden spoon, "Thanks to you, I have to eat these dry foods."
"Salted fish..."
A voice emerged from the left side of the young man's face, with an illusory echo, "I haven't tasted it in four years.
When I come back, I will swallow hundreds of kilograms at least."
"Teacher, these words can't make the salted fish taste better."
Girl kept moving his hands, "Speaking of which, his appetite is not like a normal person at all, right?"
Even Yonji Swordsman also turned his attention.
That young man's appetite was indeed like a bottomless abyss.
"His grandfather taught a set of 'Devouring Body-Refinement Method'."
The voice explained, "I asked him to work on it.
Everything you eat will be transformed into muscles, bones, blood, and flesh. Over time, your physique will naturally change."
Girl was stunned for a moment, then shook his head.
Then I thought about it, people in this world can eat Sea Kings as a regular food, so it makes sense that they are strong.
"So... this is true?"
She hung the fish skewers on the rope, and the salty sea breeze blew across the deck.
Even Zoro was stunned.
He does have the talent of being able to heal by falling asleep after being injured, but the skill in front of him that is achieved through tempering -
"You have to master it later."
Rossi is the instructor of the Family. Once he decides to teach, it is a systematic and thorough training: Luffy, Zoro and Nami, the talents of the three of them all belong to Top-Tier. If Garp had not been involved in official duties and Shimotsuki Koshiro had to hide his identity, they should have been proficient in Two-Color Haki before going to sea.
"But how long do I have to eat this salted fish..."
"Wait!"
Luffy, who closed his eyes tightly, suddenly twitched the tip of his nose, slowly turned his body, and carefully identified the traces in the air:
"There... there's the smell of food wafting over there."
?
"Okay, just go in that direction."
Nami waved his hand casually,
"Anyway, East Blue has always been calm. With our ability, there are no pirates to be afraid of."
Rather, as 'bounty hunters', the three of them make a living by hunting down those Raiderss at sea.
"Wow, there is a restaurant on the sea?!"
Facts have proved that Luffy's nose is sharper than that of Observation Haki. It can actually capture the smell of food from a distance of more than ten kilometers. Even Rossi can't help but secretly marvel.
As Black Cat approached following the scent, a boat shaped like a mackerel gradually became clear.
Mackerel is regarded as a 'treasure' by the Cook people at sea, and it is of the highest quality whether fried, grilled or even sliced raw.
Various large and small ships have been moored beside this large ship, which has a fish-like bow and stern and a Level 3 hall rising from the middle.
"It's the sea restaurant Baratie."
Seeing the familiar silhouette of the boat, Rossi sighed in a low voice, and at the same time, Observation Haki caught a familiar breath.
Is it difficult to escape from the trajectory of fate after all? That person still came here.